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Google gets the boot from Amazon's A9

May 1, 2006 Microsoft's Windows Live Search has replaced Google as the default search engine on Amazon's A9 site. TAGS: Amazon A9, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., search engine, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update

February 20, 2008 The company retracts a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after some customers complain of problems. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, PC

Microsoft pulls Mac security update

December 13, 2006 Company encourages consumers to uninstall the patch, which is still being tested. TAGS: security update, security, blog, Microsoft Corp., error, Microsoft Office, uninstall, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

MSN Spaces struggles on launch

August 4, 2006 First days of MSN's upgraded Spaces blogging and social-networking service have been beset by problems. TAGS: MSN Spaces, blogging, MSN, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft leaks its own search plans

September 21, 2007 An employee posts details on version 2.0 of "Live Search," ahead of a big event next week in Silicon Valley. TAGS: video search, blog posting, blog, Microsoft Corp., event, Yahoo! Inc., video, Google Inc.

Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe

March 26, 2007 Amid complaints about bloated prices for the OS in the United Kingdom, software maker extends a U.S. discount program's reach. TAGS: Europe, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, U.K., license, small business, retailer, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Patches now flowing automatically

October 11, 2006 Fixes networking issues that forced people to use manual downloads to get critical patches. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Update, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft improves blogging service

August 2, 2006 Windows Live Spaces is customizable and offers more privacy. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Spaces, blogging, Microsoft Windows Live, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack

April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, blog, hacker, product key, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., post, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft backpedals on programming patent

January 29, 2007 Company says it was a "mistake" to try to patent a programming idea already used in BlueJ Java project. TAGS: patent, programming, object-oriented, Microsoft Visual Studio, blog, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Ask.com launches blog search

June 1, 2006 Search engine's blog search service is based on its Bloglines subscriber index. Images: Searching blogs on Ask.com TAGS: Ask.com, Bloglines, blog, blog posting, search technology, blogosphere, search result, search engine, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

New Office file formats could cause headaches

December 5, 2006 Microsoft says Windows Mobile, Office for Mac won't be compatible with XML formats until next year. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, format, XML, Microsoft Corp., blog

Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily

June 8, 2006 Company vows to notify people better about Windows Genuine Advantage's check-in feature, as a critic likens it to spyware. TAGS: antipiracy, company representative, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, blog posting, blog, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox

August 25, 2006 Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., application security, Redmond, Mozilla Thunderbird, open source, Firefox, offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft opening up on the Web

September 7, 2007 Accustomed to its dominant role in software, Redmond is reaching out to make itself more compatible with rivals to ensure it plays a central role online too. TAGS: Chris Jones, Bebo, Microsoft Windows Live, social networking, vice president, contact, Microsoft Corp., blog, IM, Microsoft Windows

Google buys Web word-processing technology

March 9, 2006 Showing it's interest in enabling people to handle office tasks over the Net, Google buys Upstartle, maker of Writely. TAGS: Writely, Google Inc., word-processor, OpenOffice, word-processing, Microsoft Office, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Google fixes security flaw in Reader

July 6, 2006 Hole could have let attackers steal sensitive data from Web surfers, according to blog revealing the flaw. TAGS: security flaw, Google Reader, Google Inc., vulnerability, blog, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft hopes Windows Live finds common ground

September 5, 2007 Software maker hopes bundling products, connecting to rival services, will allow it to make headway in online strategy. TAGS: Chris Jones, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Live Writer, Microsoft Windows Live Mail, blog, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., e-mail

Full-time blogger Kottke throws in the towel

February 23, 2006 After 12 months of trying to survive on reader contributions, Weblog Award winner ends micropayment experiment. TAGS: micropayment, blogging, blogger, blog, Microsoft Corp.

The do-it-yourself Web emerges

July 31, 2006 New services from fledging start-ups enable people to build Web applications themselves, which pundits say will unleash creativity. TAGS: mashup, Wiki, Web application, application development, collaboration, blog, spreadsheet, start-up, Web browser, idea, Microsoft Corp.
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