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Software shifts for Microsoft

January 4, 2008 As a new year begins, the titan of Redmond is tinkering away at applications from years gone by. TAGS: Redmond, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Making sense of Microsoft and open source

February 21, 2008 The software giant's latest move offers a nice dose of kumbaya to open-source developers, but it goes only so far. TAGS: open source, antitrust, Novell Inc., Redmond, Microsoft Corp.

Taking in Microsoft's TechFest

March 11, 2008 Annual in-house science fair shows off array of research projects--from the WorldWide Telescope to a new touch-based interface for mobile devices. TAGS: Ina Fried, Craig Mundie, Redmond, science, Wikipedia, mobile device, touch screen, Microsoft Corp., blog, operating system, Apple Macintosh, photograph, video

Microsoft Germany head to depart

October 12, 2006 Chief of Microsoft's German subsidiary plans to leave following a dispute with Redmond over the company's future. TAGS: Redmond, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: desktop software, IBM Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Redmond, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft buys Unveil assets

October 6, 2005 Redmond says it will incorporate some aspects of the Unveil Conversation Suite into Microsoft's Speech Server voice recognition software. TAGS: Microsoft Speech Server, voice recognition, call-center, Redmond, asset, Microsoft Corp., server

At software giant, pain gives rise to progress

December 3, 2007 Redmond's security practices have been transformed since threats like Slammer and Blaster first wormed their way onto the scene. TAGS: SQL Slammer, Blaster worm, Del.icio.us, pain, Digg, Redmond, Microsoft SQL Server, call, Microsoft Corp., vice president, security

At GDC, game industry looks ahead

February 22, 2008 From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more. Photos: Microsoft gets its game on TAGS: LEGO Co., blog, Xbox Live, Redmond, Nintendo Wii, headset, San Francisco, conference, development, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, gamer, video game, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Keeping watch over Windows

January 26, 2005 Redmond, regulators to hash out Longhorn issues. Also: Microsoft cracks down on counterfeiters. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Redmond, antitrust, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft demos advertising lab

January 13, 2006 Incubation lab is developing technologies designed to personalize advertising, boost MSN revenue. TAGS: lab, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., MSN, TV, video

Belkin, Microsoft settle patent suit

December 1, 2006 The peripherals maker agrees to license Redmond's connection-sensing technology for keyboards and mice. TAGS: Belkin Corp., Redmond, keyboard, mouse, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft looks to improve its name game

July 17, 2007 After years of being the butt of jokes for its convoluted product naming, the company wises up about appellations.Photos: Cool names, disappointing products TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, brand strategy, brand, Redmond, 64-bit, conference, general manager, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, video

Tools and tussles for Microsoft Windows

February 28, 2007 Vista's still in its early days, which means plenty of adjustments for Redmond, its allies and competitors. TAGS: virtualization, Redmond, Microsoft Windows Vista, adjustment, operating system, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: We take requests

April 20, 2005 Microsoft customers want better support for non-Windows systems, including Linux and Sun boxes. Redmond aims to please. TAGS: Redmond, Steve Ballmer, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Outsiders get first peek at Microsoft's TechFest

March 6, 2007 Research-unit showcase open to customers, partners, government officials, reporters; company employees won't see it until Wednesday. TAGS: Redmond, project, Microsoft Corp.

Apple's Tiger stalks Longhorn

June 28, 2004 Long wait for Longhorn marks an opportunity for the next Mac OS X, code-named Tiger, which is set for demo at Apple's developer confab. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Redmond, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft girds for new battles

May 4, 2006 The software giant is ready to throw piles of dollars at new business efforts, particularly online services. TAGS: Redmond, MSN, software company, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., battle, chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, CEO, keyboard, photograph

Microsoft sings 'O Canada' amid immigration challenges

July 5, 2007 Company plans to open a software development center later this year in Vancouver, partly because of immigration issue. TAGS: Vancouver, H-1B, Redmond, worker, bill, Silicon Valley, software development, Canada, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Vista delay is back to the future for Redmond

March 22, 2006 Announcement won't help Microsoft shed the reputation that it's perennially late shipping products, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: OEM, Redmond, reputation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., project, operating system, Microsoft Windows

At Microsoft, the buzzwords are 'profits' and 'patents'

July 30, 2004 Financial analysts gather in Redmond to hear what the software giant expects in the coming months. TAGS: patent, financial analyst, Microsoft Longhorn, Redmond, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., PC
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