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Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista
July 6, 2009
Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor.
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Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly
March 27, 2007
The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted.
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Rethinking software licensing
August 29, 2006
SWsoft CEO Serguei Beloussov says virtualization is creating new issues for buyers and sellers of software.
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NewsGator buys Mac syndication software maker
October 5, 2005
The Web syndication software maker acquires NetNewsWire, a Macintosh-based newsreader program.
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LG signs up with PalmSource
July 6, 2005
Korean electronics giant will license Palm operating system for use worldwide and produce smart phones based on the system.
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Microsoft posts Tablet PC fix
July 6, 2005
Glitch allows an application that handles electronic-pen input to slowly take over a computer's memory.
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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.
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Software's 'stack wars'
April 19, 2006
Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings.
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Microsoft criticized for lack of software security
May 6, 2000
Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate.
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Gartner: Large businesses shouldn't skip Vista
December 7, 2007
Companies planning to wait for successor Windows 7 may face support issues and a rushed migration, research firm warns.
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Microsoft meets the hackers
June 16, 2005
special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.
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Microsoft to update final Windows 2000 patch
August 8, 2005
Compatibility issues prompt software maker to tweak what it hoped would be the final update for the venerable OS.
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Microsoft's private folders become a public headache
July 17, 2006
Company removes Private Folders 1.0 from site following outcry. But the add-on remains available through the weekend, into Monday.
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Vista hacked at Black Hat
August 4, 2006
Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update.
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Chinese bank opts for open source
April 29, 2005
Turbolinux will supply open-source operating systems and software for all operations at a major Chinese bank.
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Is Windows still relevant?
October 6, 2006
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says recent upset over Vista should put a rest to that lingering question.
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Microsoft's personnel puzzle
July 5, 2005
As rivalry for talent heats up, company tries to address its reputation for arrogance in recruiting.
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Microsoft fixes Windows 2000 update
September 13, 2005
The software maker misses Patch Tuesday but re-releases an update pack for Windows 2000 to fix several bugs.
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AMD jockeys with Intel in software stakes
March 7, 2005
Will its "Pacifica" virtualization technology be compatible with Intel's? If not, that's a potential headache for some software makers.
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Red Hat tests new programming aid
January 25, 2005
Top Linux seller begins public testing of software to make it easier for developers to write programs for its various versions of the OS.
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