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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. TAGS: Windows 7, Ina Fried, Product Spotlight, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, e-mail

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. TAGS: music player, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, patch management, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Rethinking software licensing

August 29, 2006 SWsoft CEO Serguei Beloussov says virtualization is creating new issues for buyers and sellers of software. TAGS: virtualization, software company, buyer, asset, operating system, server

NewsGator buys Mac syndication software maker

October 5, 2005 The Web syndication software maker acquires NetNewsWire, a Macintosh-based newsreader program. TAGS: NewsGator, RSS, software company, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system

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. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Palm OS, Palm Inc., smart phone, software company, operating system

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. TAGS: tablet PC, tablet, fix, software company, patch, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, piracy, antipiracy, representative, check, ActiveX, software company, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Software's 'stack wars'

April 19, 2006 Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings. TAGS: SAP AG, Oracle Corp., stack, Larry Ellison, software company, profit, IBM Corp., business application, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: scripting language, software company, programming language, security, language, Microsoft Excel, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Gartner Inc., migration, ISV, application development, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, research company, organization, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, program manager, hacker, researcher, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., wireless network, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Houston, patch management, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: headache, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, add-on, software company, Microsoft Corp., password, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: Black Hat, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, malicious software, researcher, malicious code, software company, attack, security, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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. TAGS: TurboLinux Inc., bank, China, open source, software company, operation, Linux, operating system

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. TAGS: regulator, antitrust, European Union, software company, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system, hard drive

Microsoft's personnel puzzle

July 5, 2005 As rivalry for talent heats up, company tries to address its reputation for arrogance in recruiting. TAGS: arrogance, recruiting, talent, reputation, hiring, Redmond, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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. TAGS: pack, Microsoft Windows 2000, software company, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

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. TAGS: AMD Pacifica, virtualization, Vanderpool, software company, AMD, Intel, operating system, server, PC

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. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., GCC, Linux seller, programmer, compiler, Linux, programming, software company, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
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