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Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Is Adobe breathing down Microsoft's neck?

October 5, 2007 News.com's Charles Cooper says Adobe's new AIR tech and others' plans for Web apps could finally mean Redmond has to compete for your loyalty. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., Marc Andreessen, network computer, Scott McNealy, AJAX, Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system, CEO, 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, Microsoft Windows Vista, RSA Security Inc., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Start-up Xcerion sees the Web as your OS

April 9, 2007 Sweden-based company plans to launch its Internet operating system for running ad-supported Web applications later this year. TAGS: AJAX, operating system, RSS, XML, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

For Windows, Opera takes requests

August 31, 2004 In a first, Opera plans to support Microsoft's cell phone operating system, indicating progress for Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, Oslo, handset company, cell phone, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., smart phone, handset, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Linux, Web browser, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows

Windows 2000 users to miss out on IE 7

June 2, 2005 Although Windows 2000 will be supported until 2010, users won't get access to IE 7's improved security and standards support. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows 2000, blog posting, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, blog, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security

IE--embraced, extended, extinct?

September 30, 2004 Forget Microsoft's glaring neglect of Internet Explorer. Browser technology remains key to the future of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Longhorn, Web browser, CSS, PNG, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP

September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer, upgrade, operating system, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IE is evolving, but is it enough?

August 10, 2004 Internet Explorer is getting its first update in two years. Many want more, but Microsoft still says no new browser until Longhorn. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, security

Google Gears churns toward Microsoft

May 31, 2007 New Google software brings Web-based applications offline, positioning the company in what some say is direct competition with Microsoft. TAGS: Google Docs, Google Apps, Google Inc., web-based application, Microsoft Corp., collaboration, spreadsheet, RSS, Microsoft Office, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Is the 'Web OS' just a geek's dream?

April 9, 2007 "Webtops" that bring multiple applications into a single browser take another stab at the fabled Web operating system.Images: Making the desktop fit in a browser TAGS: Laszlo Systems Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Web browser, API, operating system, RSS, portal, blog, Linux, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Linux seller gunning for search

November 11, 2004 Searching on Google will be as "old-fashioned as going to Blockbuster for videos," Linspire CEO says. TAGS: Linspire, Smart Tags, Blockbuster Inc., Linux seller, search technology, word, search engine, operating system, Google Inc., Linux, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, CEO, e-mail

Sun releases Solaris-based desktop software

October 14, 2004 Java Desktop System version 2 sneaks onto the market only two months ahead of version 3's due date. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Solaris, desktop computer, Sun Microsystems Inc., desktop software, Linux, operating system, open source, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

U.K. bank sees browserless future

January 29, 2004 Online bank Egg is considering a move away from pure Web interfaces for its customers, in a shift that will have implications for developers as well as customers. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, bank, shift, conference, operating system, developer, U.K., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security firm: IE patch does not work

September 8, 2003 A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Web browser, operating system

Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, check, piracy, antipiracy, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., method, representative, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, software company, Microsoft Windows XP
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