Starting Monday, Google will offer Google Apps for Your Domain, a free package of programs for businesses, universities and other organizations.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 28, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A Florida man who made millions of dollars selling illegal copies of computer programs was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in one of the nation's largest software piracy cases. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 25, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has begun shipping the first release candidate of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP, putting the first major update of the company's browser in years on track for final release on schedule.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 24, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The real scoop on how Microsoft is handling accounts burned by Software Assurance, and what you can do about it. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Braden
- August 24, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Citrix Systems announced this week they are collaborating to jointly produce and market a so-called "appliance" aimed at serving branch offices.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 24, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has filed three lawsuits against "cybersquatters" who hope to profit from typo-misdirection-based pay-per-click advertising. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 23, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft to release four versions of Windows in South Korea that comply with antitrust ruling.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 23, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft considers discounts or other promotions during holidays to entice consumers to upgrade PCs to Vista, months before it may hit stores. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 23, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    CrossTec Corp. announced it is shipping an updated version of its Activeworx security event management software.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 23, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IBM Corp. said Wednesday it will spend $1.3 billion in cash to acquire Internet Security Systems Inc., which performs network monitoring and analysis services for companies. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 23, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Despite Microsoft's failure to release a new desktop operating system in the past five years, Windows' previous versions still give the company control of nearly 97 percent of all PCs worldwide, according to a leading Web analytics firm.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 22, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft executives may have a hard time talking about open source software without getting their blood up, but the company appears to be taking a pragmatic approach when it comes to Windows Vista and the growing popularity of the Firefox browser.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 22, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is disputing claims of a zero-day flaw in its PowerPoint application that could allow remote code execution.
                    
			            - By Shawna  McAlearney
- August 21, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Authorities in the southern city of Pitesti have broken up four sophisticated Internet crime rings, police said Saturday.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 21, 2006
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dutch auction brings in only $3.8 billion, far short of $20 billion the company was hoping to repurchase. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- August 18, 2006