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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, MSN, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox

August 25, 2006 Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system. TAGS: application security, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Thunderbird, Redmond, open source, Firefox, offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, adjustment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Boarding up Windows against Net threats

February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws. TAGS: Redmond, threat, Symantec Corp., security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Security from A to Z: Microsoft

November 27, 2006 The software giant has created a hole that many software companies are gladly stepping in to fill. TAGS: Redmond, security, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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: Redmond, reputation, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, project, OEM, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Readers zoom in on Microsoft's JPEG rival

May 31, 2006 Almost half of voters in a CNET News.com poll express concern that the new photo compression format comes from Redmond. TAGS: JPEG, reader, Redmond, Windows Media, photograph, Microsoft Corp., format, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, Microsoft Windows XP

Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

August 8, 2006 The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Redmond, conference, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, developer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Update, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Clouds over Redmond

March 23, 2006 With all the trouble getting Vista out, Microsoft must find a way to release future Windows updates on a reasonable schedule. TAGS: fate, Bill Gates, Redmond, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows

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, mobile device, Wikipedia, touch screen, blog, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, photograph, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft sues over source code theft

September 26, 2006 Alleged hacker known as "Viodentia" broke through copy-protection tools using Redmond's own code, company charges. TAGS: copy protection, hacker, source code, SDK, Redmond, Napster Inc., digital media, Microsoft Zune, digital-rights management, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., developer, Yahoo! Inc., movie, Microsoft Windows

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: brand strategy, Microsoft Silverlight, Redmond, general manager, brand, conference, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, video, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista's last mile

November 8, 2006 exclusive Behind the scenes at Redmond as Microsoft gets ready to declare the code for the Windows update finished. TAGS: Redmond, mile, Microsoft Windows Vista, conference, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Chills at Microsoft's security huddle

July 24, 2006 Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival. TAGS: attendee, meeting, researcher, software company, McAfee Inc., Redmond, security company, event, security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Show-and-tell for Microsoft

April 28, 2005 Redmond plans equivalent of flight data recorder for PCs. Also: Lots about Longhorn. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, minitablet PC, Bill Gates, 64-bit, Redmond, Seattle, tablet, Microsoft Corp., smart phone, photograph, operating system, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, PC

Week in review: Intel's 'revolutionary leap'

July 28, 2006 Chipmaker celebates the launch of Core 2 Duo, and Microsoft look to the music market. Plus: MySpace takes the heat. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, leap, Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, launch, Redmond, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Zune, Automatic Update, music player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel, CEO, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

Gates: Microsoft will keep Google honest

May 4, 2006 He concedes mistakes, but Bill Gates promises that Redmond's investments will enable it to catch its rival. Photo: Gates, Jay-Z share a smile TAGS: Bill Gates, MSN, Microsoft Windows Live, buddy, Redmond, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft memo: Realigning the Windows unit

March 23, 2006 Redmond exec Kevin Johnson rallies the troops as Microsoft moves toward a new era of software and services. TAGS: innovation, Microsoft Windows Live, wave, memo, vision, Redmond, MSN, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system

Microsoft seeks patent covering Web feed readers

December 21, 2006 Just before announcing support for Web syndication format RSS, Redmond filed a pair of U.S. patent applications. TAGS: patent, RSS, program manager, RSS reader, Redmond, blog, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
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