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Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

February 20, 2008 A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech. TAGS: Bill Gates, engineer, Yahoo! Inc., engineering, portal, chairman, vision, Windows 7, combination, Microsoft Corp., work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

SharePoint brought in to rescue Aboriginal language

August 22, 2007 SharePoint and Access will be used to help preserve in digital form the Awabakal indigenous dialect. TAGS: Microsoft SharePoint, language, Microsoft Access, work, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to catch up on its reading

October 18, 2006 Super scanner and Cornell join Microsoft's project to digitize tomes for the Windows Live Book Search project. Photo: Robotic scanner TAGS: Google Book Search, Microsoft Windows Live, project, scanner, Google Inc., work, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

For Bill Gates, the next phase begins

June 27, 2008 The Microsoft co-founder takes the spotlight this week as he puts in his final days of full-time work for the software company. TAGS: Bill Gates, Ina Fried, goodbye, co-founder, software company, coverage, speech, chairman, work, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows Vista

Creative Commons comes to Microsoft Office

June 21, 2006 Software giant builds a tool that allows Office users to choose a Creative Commons copyright license. TAGS: Microsoft Office, license, Microsoft Corp., work

Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google

September 2, 2005 Papers in a case involving Google's hiring of a Microsoft exec say Microsoft's Ballmer vowed to "bury" Google's Eric Schmidt. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Eric Schmidt, court document, Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., hiring, China, CEO, Mr., Microsoft Corp., work, e-mail

Microsoft hits the books in Britain

November 4, 2005 Amid book-scanning controversy, Microsoft teams with the British Library to digitize 25 million pages for MSN. TAGS: Britain, Amazon.com Inc., MSN, Microsoft Corp., work

Tech luminaries' good-byes to Gates

June 24, 2008 Technology insiders say their good-byes as Bill Gates steps down from full-time work at the software giant he founded. TAGS: Bill Gates, goodbye, Scott McNealy, foundation, Steve Jobs, chairman, information technology, CEO, work, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: Microsoft's behind Google in ads, search

October 11, 2007 "We have a lot of work to do in search and advertising," software giant's CEO acknowledges. "Google is the leader; we're an aspirant."Video: Microsoft's post-Gates plan TAGS: David Smith, Steve Ballmer, aQuantive Inc., advertising agency, Orlando, desktop software, Gartner Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., leader, CEO, work, video

Microsoft buys speech recognition company Tellme

March 14, 2007 The software giant says it is buying Tellme Networks in a deal believed to be in the range of $800 million. TAGS: Tellme Networks Inc., speech recognition, Jeff Raikes, IPO, voice, Microsoft Corp., work

A window into Vista

July 27, 2005 Microsoft's Windows chief, Jim Allchin, talks about the new OS, the challenges ahead and how Vista might help conserve electricity. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Longhorn, beta, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., work, photograph, operating system, Microsoft Windows

iPod rivals ready for prime time at last?

January 6, 2006 Clones look to undermine Apple's long-standing, overwhelming lead in the market for MP3 players. This year's would-be iPod rivals TAGS: rival, subscription service, portable device, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Steve Ballmer, Consumer Electronics Show, CEO, MP3 player, Microsoft Corp., MP3, work, PC

Tech joins battle against HIV

June 28, 2007 Researcher David Heckerman discusses the search to find a vaccine against the deadly virus. TAGS: David Heckerman, vaccine, biomedical, researcher, physician, Microsoft Corp., work

Microsoft releasing book search in beta

December 6, 2006 Live Search Books is similar to Google Book Search, though Microsoft is taking an opt-in approach to copyright works.Images: Search this book! TAGS: Books, Microsoft Windows Live Search, Google Book Search, beta, publisher, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., work, U.S., database, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to offer book search

October 26, 2005 Company joins Yahoo's book digitization project, paying to bring 150,000 books online. Will MSN Book Search stay out of legal trouble? TAGS: copyright law, MSN, lawsuit, collection, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., work, Microsoft Corp.

Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs

June 10, 2005 Late-night sessions offer first look at how much work will be needed to fix programs so they can run on Intel-based Macs. TAGS: Metrowerks, developer, WWDC, Apple Computer, IBM PowerPC, Intel, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, work, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear

June 1, 2007 Final draft of GPL 3 doesn't block the Novell-Microsoft patent pact that has raised open-source hackles. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Novell Inc., foundation, draft, coupon, open source, barrier, work, Microsoft Corp.

Lenovo smear is grossly unfair

April 4, 2006 Endpoint Technologies president Roger L. Kay says xenophobia is factor in accusations against Chinese-founded PC maker. TAGS: Lenovo, China, congressman, client, Seagate Technology, interest, manufacturing, IBM Corp., notebook computer, OEM, Intel, work, PC, U.S., AMD, Dell

Group delivers definition of spyware

July 12, 2005 Newly formed Anti-Spyware Coalition hopes its work will help consumers keep their PCs clean. TAGS: Ari Schwartz, Ben Edelman, definition, coalition, anti-spyware, spyware, adware, Computer Associates International Inc., software company, work, Microsoft Corp., PC

Oracle works quietly with Mozilla

May 13, 2005 Joint venture is kept under wraps, leading to speculation that Oracle may be planning to release an open-source product. TAGS: Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Corp., collaboration, Mozilla Corp., open source, Forrester Research Inc., collaboration tool, database company, Governor, risk, Microsoft Outlook, Novell Inc., success, work, Microsoft Corp., database
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