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'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gives U.K. start-ups a helping hand

October 1, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer announces a program that aims to help U.K. software upstarts meet their potential. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, potential, U.K., London, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

British agency tells schools to avoid Vista

January 11, 2007 Government's schools computer unit warns that deploying the new OS carries too much risk and that its benefits are unclear. TAGS: agency, school, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, London, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Install Vista, get free Wi-Fi

February 1, 2007 Through T-Mobile and The Cloud, Microsoft offers three free months of access to early adopters of its newly released OS. TAGS: operator, Wi-Fi, T-Mobile, London, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Spamhaus hits out at ISPs, praises Microsoft

April 26, 2005 ISPs put more firewalls around customer support than around customers, says Spamhaus CTO. TAGS: Spamhaus, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, London, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft aims to charm open-source world

June 29, 2006 Company highlights open-source strategy at London conference, but some attendees are leery of its motives. TAGS: open source, open-source community, conference, London, license, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Microsoft: In Africa, cost isn't the only thing

October 18, 2005 You can give people software for free, but they need to have the expertise to use it, Microsoft Nigeria manager says. TAGS: Africa, emerging market, expertise, open-source software, training, London, software company, information technology, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: No Office on Linux 'at this time'

October 5, 2005 Won't do the same for the open-source OS that it did for Apple's software--at least for now, an exec says. TAGS: Eric Raymond, Linux desktop, LinuxWorld, Linux, open source, Microsoft Office, market share, open-source community, Apple Computer, Unix, London, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

U.K. to probe 'patent thickets'

March 2, 2006 Companies using patents to hamper innovation may be targets in U.K. as review of intellectual property law kicks off. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, U.K., London, Microsoft Corp.

Cisco exec: Windows Vista is scary

September 18, 2006 A senior security expert at the networking giant says that aspects of Microsoft's new operating system are worrying. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Gartner Inc., security feature, Microsoft Windows Vista, exec, security, London, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Google, Microsoft vie for Earth domination

September 12, 2006 A new version of Google Earth is imminent, but Microsoft has plans to beef up its rival application Virtual Earth. TAGS: Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth, Google Inc., London, MSN, Microsoft Corp.

The subway tunnel as video billboard

April 5, 2007 It's not exactly the drive-in, but tech is taking movielike ads to some deep, dark places. The trick is to go fast. Photos: Tunneling through ads TAGS: tunnel, operator, London, San Francisco, movie, photograph, Microsoft Corp., video

Spamhaus: Yahoo major phishing site host

September 6, 2005 Anti-spam group Spamhaus says almost 5,000 sites on Yahoo use the words "bank," "eBay" and "PayPal" in their domain names. TAGS: Spamhaus, phishing Web site, phishing, Yahoo! Inc., PayPal, domain, anti-spam, domain name, London, bank, eBay Inc., Internet Service Provider, security, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: flaw, Firefox, phishing, reader, London, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, electronics, security, open source, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Unisys throws weight behind 'mature' Linux

November 3, 2005 Enterprise services provider sees open source as a "key area" for growth, as it tries to make Linux more attractive to large companies. TAGS: Unisys Corp., outsourcing, open source, Linux, London, Real-Time, server, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Nigeria enlists Microsoft to fight spam scammers

October 14, 2005 Software maker will pitch in to nab those behind the junk e-mails that promise a windfall if you deposit cash in a bank account. TAGS: Nigeria, scammer, government, London, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Week in review: Terror and technology

July 8, 2005 Security issues--both online and offline--made headlines during a week marred by a terror attack in London. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Week in review, Sasser worm, London, credit card, worm, security, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. businesses see barriers to iPhone adoption

September 25, 2007 Cost and network-operator restrictions are preventing chief information officers from considering the iPhone as a corporate device. TAGS: director of information technology, chief information officer, Apple iPhone, adoption, barrier, mobile operator, O2 Plc., U.K., restriction, Microsoft Exchange Server, RIM BlackBerry, London, Apple Computer, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

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