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Week in review: Reading Redmond

February 18, 2005 Just when you think you have Bill Gates' next move figured out, he goes and does the opposite. TAGS: Bill Gates, Week in review, RSA Security Inc., Symantec Corp., San Francisco, conference, anti-spyware, security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Vista furor

October 20, 2006 Microsoft's Vista is still months away from formal release, but the next version of Windows is already raising the hackles of many consumers. TAGS: Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Doing the security dance

December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, Week in review, Sun Solaris, flaw, security, vulnerability, attack, open source, e-mail, Firefox, operating system, antivirus, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Microhoo, Yahoogle, and Microspace, oh my!

April 11, 2008 The week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers) TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Week in review, RSA Security Inc., News Corp., acquisition, reader, head, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., security, Google Inc.

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Week in review, study, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, rate, reader, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips

June 22, 2007 On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up. TAGS: virtual machine, Terry Semel, virtualization, Week in review, desktop search, Microsoft Windows Vista, reader, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., CEO, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Cursing Windows' cursor flaw

April 6, 2007 Vista's security gets a black eye, and tech worker visas are snapped up quickly. TAGS: H-1B, truck, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch, reader, networking, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: See Vista in your future?

February 16, 2007 Consumer version of Vista generated relatively slow sales during first week on store shelves, but PC sales got a boost. TAGS: Second Life, Microsoft Windows Vista, Week in review, virtual worlds, IT professional, security company, upgrade, reader, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Week in review: Visions of Vista? Buyer beware

February 2, 2007 Microsoft's release of the consumer version of its new operating system raises the ultimate question: Was it worth the wait? TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Week in review, CompUSA Inc., reader, home PC, vision, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Hackers put heat on security

August 4, 2006 Black Hat attendees probed tech security to see what shakes out, especially from Microsoft trees. TAGS: hacker, Black Hat, Week in review, conference, Steve Jobs, rootkit, France, Apple Computer, VoIP, security, digital-rights management, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., Sony Corp., battery, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Hacking away at Apple

March 25, 2005 Apple has traditionally been regarded as partially immune to the exploits of hackers and virus writers thanks to its low market share, but those days may be over. TAGS: Sony PSP, market share, Week in review, Apple Computer, gadget, hacker, hacking, programmer, Apple Mac OS, Sony Playstation, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple iTunes, security, server

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, record label, copy protection, rootkit, Week in review, Websense Inc., label, U.N., Sony Corp., note, agreement, CD, security, U.S., PC, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: We'll always have Paris

February 25, 2005 Among all the juicy details found in heiress Paris Hilton's cell phone, two items were missing: privacy and security. TAGS: PayMaxx, Paris, T-Mobile Sidekick, voicemail, Week in review, T-Mobile, phone number, hacking, security, JavaScript, cell phone, spyware, blog, password, e-mail, Web browser

Week in review: Patches and pirates

January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies. TAGS: piracy, Week in review, patch management, MySQL, malicious program, bot, online game, worm, security, Microsoft Corp., password, database, copy, e-mail, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Unfolding Origami

March 3, 2006 Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod. TAGS: Microsoft Origami, Apple iPod Hi-Fi, Apple Intel Mac Mini, home stereo, minitablet PC, Week in review, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, announcement, Steve Jobs, reader, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Web browser

Week in review: Need the speed?

November 19, 2004 The Segway coast to coast? Sure--it works, as long as you don't mind taking your time. TAGS: Josh Caldwell, Scott Charney, Segway, phishing, Week in review, authentication, trip, mile, e-commerce, bank, security, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, launch, Week in review, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium, Redmond, Automatic Update, Microsoft Zune, music player, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., CEO
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