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Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundMicrosoft to bring Hotmail onto the desktop
March 30, 2006 Software giant serves up test version of Windows Live Mail Desktop, a free program for managing multiple e-mail accounts.Opening doors beyond Microsoft Office
September 20, 2007 Redmond's desktop software dominance faces an uprising of alternatives from the likes of IBM, Google and Yahoo.The security risk in Web 2.0
July 28, 2006 Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications.Microsoft aims to take the desktop 'Live'
March 31, 2006 Trying to outflank Yahoo and Google, Microsoft tests desktop hub for e-mail and other consumer services.Hotmail's replacement is going Dutch
November 11, 2006 Microsoft moves Windows Live Mail out of beta in The Netherlands, but won't launch final version elsewhere until next year. Images: Windows Live MailRivals make run at Microsoft Office
September 18, 2007 Is the multibillion-dollar cash cow vulnerable at last to alternatives? Google, Yahoo and IBM seem to think so.Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free
November 14, 2005 Documents show some insiders are questioning whether existing software should be supported by ads, CNET News.com has learned.Ballmer: Microsoft's behind Google in ads, search
October 11, 2007 "We have a lot of work to do in search and advertising," software giant's CEO acknowledges. "Google is the leader; we're an aspirant."Video: Microsoft's post-Gates planOzzie's quiet revolution at Microsoft
May 1, 2007 Chief software architect Ray Ozzie says nearly everything Microsoft does will include an online services component.Silverlight in actionMicrosoft adds security muscle
April 26, 2007 Addition of European and Asian research labs are part of Microsoft's bulking up to become a serious player in the security arena.Office Live almost out of the gate
October 31, 2006 More details emerge on the Web-based programs as they near the end of beta. But don't expect an online version of Office. Images: Office Live and on screenMicrosoft making better music?
May 22, 2006 Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewedAjax spurs Web rebirth for desktop apps
December 1, 2005 Watch out, Office. New tools and techniques are fueling a surge in hosted versions of traditional PC software.Ajax gives software a fresh look
October 4, 2005 Messaging company Zimbra is one of several companies betting that Ajax-style Web development will shake up the PC software market.IBM cranks up client software push
November 9, 2004 Big Blue fills out its Workplace initiative with bundles tailored for midsize businesses and for specific industries.Microsoft Office finds its voice
March 7, 2007 Company readies public beta test of latest Office Communications Server, which will let users make phone calls from other Office applications.Microsoft's document gambit moves ahead
December 7, 2006 Standards vote could boost its Office document format in high-stakes race for desktop prominence.Open source grows beyond its roots
August 14, 2006 Zimbra shows off wiki as the start-up and its cohorts push into new areas and compete on features, not just price.Sun bets on free Java tool
November 13, 2003 Developers won't pay a penny for the next version of Java application server, set for release next week, says the company's top software executive in a presentation of Sun's software plans. Sponsored matches for "desktop software"
