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Microsoft 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Mail
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Rivals 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.
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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.
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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 plan
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Ozzie'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 action
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Microsoft 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.
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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 screen
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Microsoft making better music?
May 22, 2006
Software giant is pushing a coordinated approach to take on the iPod. Video: Windows Media Player 11 reviewed
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Ajax 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft's document gambit moves ahead
December 7, 2006
Standards vote could boost its Office document format in high-stakes race for desktop prominence.
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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.
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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.
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