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Spy program snoops on cell phones

March 30, 2006 Software hides itself on phones to secretly capture data, leading one security company to label it a Trojan horse. TAGS: security company, F-Secure Corp., cell phone, trojan horse, security, monitor, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Microsoft makes Zune Vista-friendly

December 20, 2006 Player now works with new operating system, thanks to software update that also adds unspecified security updates. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security

Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple

August 6, 1997 Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements. TAGS: Dwight Davis, Bill Gates, CFO, programming language, Apple Computer, Microsoft Office, investment, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Java, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft patches Xbox 360

March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, hacker, console, Xbox 360, game console, Linux, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista

July 6, 2009 Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor. TAGS: Ina Fried, Product Spotlight, Windows 7, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, e-mail

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Lenovo, Microsoft extend partnership

April 18, 2006 Companies extend their working relationship to promote the Windows operating system around the world, TAGS: Lenovo, China, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, generation, conference, threat, Microsoft Windows Vista, rootkit, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Windows Vista available to developers

November 17, 2006 Members of MSDN and TechNet can download the final code of the new OS. Plus, some testers of Vista will get free copies. TAGS: Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Beware the 'pod slurping' employee

February 15, 2006 With iPod, app creator warns, "you could probably have every business document in a medium-size firm" in 2 minutes. TAGS: Burton, threat, Apple iPod, minute, Apple Computer, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft piracy check comes calling

April 24, 2006 Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, alert, antipiracy, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., copy, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC

Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits

November 2, 2006 Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC. TAGS: virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., copy, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Which company is more successful: Apple or Microsoft?

March 29, 2006 Readers weigh in on which computer company has had the bigger impact on the tech industry. TAGS: Apple Computer, computer company, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft looks beyond Windows Server 2008

May 16, 2007 While the software giant is mum on what follows Vista on the desktop, it does lay out plans for Windows Server. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, server virtualization, server, Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side

June 15, 2006 Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, CAD, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware TAGS: malicious software, margin, spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista, anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

May 4, 2007 Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, setting, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft puts its server software to the test

June 28, 2007 Servers running an early version of company's Windows Server 2008 operating system are powering Microsoft.com. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, server software, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly

March 27, 2007 The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted. TAGS: music player, software company, patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Cloudy forecast for Windows Vista

May 2, 2006 The oft-delayed OS might keep you waiting just a bit longer. Also: No tokens for you. TAGS: token, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows
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