New Horizons becomes the largest network of Microsoft Gold Partners, it reports.
For millions of PC users, the privacy-snatching programs known as spyware have been nothing but a headache as they swipe personal information, slow systems to a crawl and crash computers. For Webroot Software Inc., the annoying programs have been the foundation of success.
- By The Associated Press
- May 22, 2006
Six months after its launch, SQL Server 2005 remains free of showstopper bugs or known security issues. Still after five years between database releases, Microsoft hasn’t shown evidence yet that there’s huge pent-up demand for SQL Server.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 22, 2006
South Korea rejected appeal by Microsoft to overturn an antitrust decision against the world's largest software company.
- By The Associated Press
- May 22, 2006
Microsoft developed technology for people to pay by the hour to use
a computer in their own homes.
- By The Associated Press
- May 22, 2006
Wall Street punishes Microsoft for playing close to the vest on investment plans.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 19, 2006
Just five months after its $19 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. gave Hewlett-Packard Co. the No. 1 ranking in worldwide personal computer shipments, a new batch of market numbers delivered some stomach-turning news to HP.
- By The Associated Press
- May 19, 2006
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it is buying out secure access software vendor Whale Communications, in a move aimed at broadening its security offerings to enterprise customers.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- May 19, 2006
Security software maker Symantec Corp. accused Microsoft Corp. in a federal lawsuit Thursday of misappropriating its intellectual property and breach of contract.
- By The Associated Press
- May 19, 2006
Symantec accused Microsoft of misappropriating its intellectual property and breach of contract.
- By The Associated Press
- May 19, 2006
After months of being noncommittal, Microsoft Thursday finally published the system requirements for Windows Vista, and set up a Web site to help users plan ahead for Vista’s availability early next year.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- May 19, 2006
Piracy in China tempers the enormous business opportunities there.
- By Anne Stuart
- May 19, 2006
An inside look at prominent deals within the Microsoft partner community. Part of an occasional series.
- By Lee Pender
- May 19, 2006
From the business wires: a tool for monitoring Web apps, SharePoint connectors, and a self-extracting file compression program.
July 11 support deadline looms for Windows 98/SE/Me.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 19, 2006