At its annual Convergence conference this week, Microsoft will put into place the final pieces of its Dynamics ERP strategy by announcing a handful of new applications and partner programs aimed largely at small and medium-size companies (SMBs).
- By Ed Scannell
- March 12, 2007
Two months ago, Fred Poteet walked into a Sprint store to resolve some technical problems with his cell phone service. When he walked out, he had a new wireless contract -- with Cox Communications Inc., his cable TV operator.
- By The Associated Press
- March 12, 2007
In an effort to deepen its relationship with small-business customers, Dallas-based retailer CompUSA Inc. is looking to partner with Microsoft Small Business Specialists near its stores.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 12, 2007
Microsoft Corp. contends that Windows Vista is its most secure operating system to date. It’s an audacious claim, to be sure, but there just might be something to it, too. According to Symantec Corp.’s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team, Windows Vista does deliver tangible security improvements -- although Vista is still far from invulnerable, Symantec researchers stress.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- March 09, 2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended trading in 35 companies whose shares were touted in e-mail spam campaigns.
- By The Associated Press
- March 09, 2007
The high-flying Advanced Micro Devices Inc. of 2006 has given way to a company in financial peril, saddled with debt and bleeding from a brutal price battle with its larger and suddenly resurgent Silicon Valley archrival, Intel Corp.
- By The Associated Press
- March 09, 2007
Normally the switch to daylight-saving time isn't a big deal, but this Sunday, Jeff Ronner has to put people on the case.
- By The Associated Press
- March 09, 2007
Japanese electronics maker Hitachi said Friday it will sell personal computers made by Hewlett-Packard Co. that are designed for businesses under the Hitachi brand in Japan.
- By The Associated Press
- March 09, 2007
Get ready for an anti-climactic Patch Tuesday. Following on the heels of last month’s gonzo Patch Tuesday event -- wherein Microsoft Corp. released 12 new patches – Redmond this month doesn’t plan to patch any security-related flaws.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- March 08, 2007
Sweden's government presented plan to allow defense intelligence agency to monitor e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders.
- By The Associated Press
- March 08, 2007
The executive who led Microsoft Corp.'s Web search division is leaving his post with the software maker to start his own business, Microsoft people aware of the situation said Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- March 08, 2007
DST scramble is on as daylight savings time change occurs this weekend.
- By The Associated Press
- March 08, 2007
Microsoft Wednesday announced it will release this month the public beta versions of Office Communications Server 2007, the company's Voice over IP and unified communications server, and Office Communicator 2007, Microsoft's unified communications client.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 08, 2007
System builders in the Microsoft Partner Program now have something tangible to offer consumers and small businesses that are looking for new computers running Windows Vista.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 08, 2007
Microsoft plans to retest two Vista exams, 70-621 and 70-622, that were originally beta tested in January and February this year.
- By Michael Domingo
- March 08, 2007