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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007
Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.
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IE--embraced, extended, extinct?
September 30, 2004
Forget Microsoft's glaring neglect of Internet Explorer. Browser technology remains key to the future of Windows.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Security hole found in Mozilla browser
July 9, 2004
A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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