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Windows and the cloud

October 29, 2008 At this year's Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft offers glimpses into the next version of its OS, the next iteration of its productivity suite, and its cloud-computing efforts. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Ina Fried, margin, Windows 7, productivity suite, cloud, Microsoft Office, coverage, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, toolbar, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, antipiracy, piracy, representative, ActiveX, check, software company, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Why I dumped Internet Explorer

October 1, 2004 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper confesses that he's a Firefox convert and not at all nostalgic for the old days. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

March 25, 2004 Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of $613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows. TAGS: Thomas Penfield Jackson, European Union, antitrust, Microsoft Windows Media Player, computer company, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft tweaks browser to avoid liability

December 2, 2005 To shield itself from patent infringement liability, the software maker changes how IE handles ActiveX controls and Java applets. TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., liability, Java applet, ActiveX Control, Java, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Safari ushers in better browser colors

June 19, 2007 Apple's Safari could bring richer colors to Windows browsers, but Firefox soon will help expand the gamut, too. TAGS: margin, Apple Safari, color, Web browser, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Computer, Mozilla Corp., leader, Firefox, image, Microsoft Internet Explorer, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Mini-Mozilla marches toward Windows mobiles

February 23, 2005 Minimo browser will move beyond Linux PDAs and onto Windows CE devices this summer. TAGS: Minimo, Microsoft Windows CE, PDA, developer, Pocket PC, project, mobile phone, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft patch jams up IE

December 17, 2005 Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser. TAGS: Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta, patch, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?

February 15, 2005 Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b... TAGS: Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., spyware, virus, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update

July 26, 2006 Browser update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP users, but those who don't want it can opt out. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, priority, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Google kicks offline Web apps into gear

May 30, 2007 Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser. TAGS: Web application, Google Inc., JavaScript, Web browser, developer, Web server, RSS, Opera Software, access, open source, Firefox, database, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Apple invites Windows users on Safari

June 11, 2007 Mac maker announces a free public test version of its Web browser for Windows users. Is it destined to be another crossover hit? TAGS: Mac maker, Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, Web browser, Apple iTunes, Apple iPhone, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., PC

Windows 2000 users to miss out on IE 7

June 2, 2005 Although Windows 2000 will be supported until 2010, users won't get access to IE 7's improved security and standards support. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, blog posting, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, security

A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon

July 7, 2005 CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features. TAGS: attacker, vulnerability, Web browser, script, malicious software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., threat, improvement, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

A chill in the air for Firefox?

February 28, 2005 Growth rate slips for use of open-source browser. Also: Putting a plug in security holes. TAGS: Firefox, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

Firefox downloaded 75 million times

July 27, 2005 The open-source Mozilla Foundation project expands staff and tricks out its mobile browser amid download milestones. TAGS: Minimo, XUL, Mozilla Corp., milestone, foundation, Firefox, Microsoft Windows CE, project, handheld, Mozilla Thunderbird, Web browser, download, Pioneer Electronics, open source, Apple Computer, security

Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. TAGS: Opera Software, antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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