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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, project, Microsoft Windows Live, scanner, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., work, 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, speech, coverage, chairman, Microsoft Corp., work, video, Microsoft Windows Vista

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, Yahoo! Inc., engineer, engineering, chairman, portal, combination, vision, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

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: Steve Ballmer, David Smith, aQuantive Inc., Orlando, advertising agency, Gartner Inc., desktop software, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., leader, CEO, work, video

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

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., Jeff Raikes, speech recognition, IPO, voice, 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, CEO, information technology, work, Microsoft Corp.

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, Google Book Search, Microsoft Windows Live Search, beta, publisher, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., work, U.S., database, Microsoft Windows

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.

Apple, others draw legal threat over media players

May 11, 2007 California company accuses Apple, Microsoft, Real and Adobe of violating copyright law by "actively avoiding" its products. TAGS: DMCA, digital radio, RealNetworks Inc., copyright law, intellectual property, measure, Apple Computer, Adobe Systems Inc., digital audio, California, letter, media player, law, work, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, 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, Seagate Technology, notebook computer, manufacturing, interest, IBM Corp., client, OEM, Intel, work, U.S., PC, AMD, Dell
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