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Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
April 12, 2007
Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog.
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Microsoft: Activation shift won't be a pain
March 1, 2005
Only pirates and their cohorts will bear the brunt of a restrictive update to the Windows Activation plan, the software maker promises.
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Microsoft to nix some Net product activation
February 25, 2005
Starting with software on PCs from the top 20 makers, the company plans to allow Windows activation over the phone only.
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Vista winds its way to market
November 10, 2006
The release of the Windows update to computer makers is just the start of a long process to get it on shelves and in PCs.
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Microsoft, Flextronics partner on cell platform
February 14, 2005
The two companies have jointly developed a new phone platform called Peabody, which runs on the software giant's Windows Mobile.
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Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft
November 28, 2007
Company marketing manager among those unclear about what "Vista capable" means, say lawyers pursuing class action suit.
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Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'
January 5, 2006
newsmaker Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer tell News.com why Redmond is no pushover--and what they're playing on the Xbox.
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Is Vista's delay good for the industry?
March 22, 2006
Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer?
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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.
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Microsoft hastens virtualization support
April 5, 2006
The software colossus is working to bring technologies in the hot area to market sooner than some expect.
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In Asia, Microsoft sees slow start for budget XP
March 17, 2005
The product draws a tepid response in Thailand, Malasysia and Indonesia. Piracy, however, seems to be maintaining its allure.
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Symantec: Microsoft won't give us key Vista tech
September 27, 2006
Security rival says Microsoft is withholding spyware APIs for Windows update, but software giant denies it.
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Microsoft seeks rehearing in Eolas case
March 22, 2005
Redmond seeks ruling on the "golden master" issue. Results could have a dramatic effect on how software is distributed worldwide.
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Linux gets its 'Moto' running
July 28, 2006
With phone called "Ming," company builds Chinese dynasty, helps Linux in its advance against Great Wall of rival OSes.
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Mobile next battleground for Linux
June 28, 2006
A revolution in mobile open source is on the way, a developer says, but analysts say it won't happen just yet.
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