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False alarm over Windows support deadline
January 12, 2006
Microsoft quietly corrects Web posting saying support for XP Home, XP Media Center Edition would end Dec. 31. Screenshots: Tweaked posting
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Massachusetts moves ahead sans Microsoft
September 23, 2005
State finalizes policy calling for desktop applications supporting OpenDocument standard format. Microsoft Office is excluded.
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FAQ: Blogging on the job
March 8, 2005
CNET News.com explains the dos and don'ts that could save you from getting fired.
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Microsoft clarifies policy on censoring blogs
January 31, 2006
Under fire for removing a Chinese journalist's postings, it sets out how it will respond to government censorship orders.
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Russia hits out at Microsoft licensing
February 16, 2007
Government says "costly and restrictive" policies are to blame for the high rates of consumer piracy in the country.
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Oracle shifts multicore licensing model
July 14, 2005
Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals.
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Microsoft takes stand on 'virtual' licensing
October 10, 2005
The software giant revamps its software licensing to tackle "virtualization" technology, which could shake up the industry.
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Microsoft's e-mail policy at issue in legal fight
November 18, 2004
Burst.com, a streaming-media firm suing Microsoft for patent infringement, alleges that Redmond axed e-mails crucial to the case.
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Mystery surrounds Microsoft's virtualization flip-flop
June 20, 2007
Plans to ease licensing restrictions would have won company plenty of fans, so why did it reverse course at the last minute?
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Google's cookie cut may not be enough for EU
July 18, 2007
EU data watchdog welcomes Google's announcement of a two-year cookie lifespan but says its major concern is server log data use.
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Explaining a Vista ban
March 22, 2007
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has put a moratorium on using Windows Vista, but that's business as usual, says agency's CIO.
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VMware fires broadside at Microsoft
February 27, 2007
The up-and-coming virtualization specialist says Microsoft is using its Windows clout to restrict customers choice. Sound familiar?
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Sony 'rootkit' prompts office clampdown on CD use
November 14, 2005
IT departments are reacting to a new threat: users bringing CDs to work that can introduce rootkit-like software to their systems.
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Microsoft document formats gain Mass. favor
July 2, 2007
Proposed technical guidelines include Microsoft's Office Open XML on the list of "open format" standards.
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Oracle lowers price for some multicore chips
December 20, 2005
Database giant updates policy so customers pay lower premium for AMD, Intel and Sun UltraSparc T1 multicore chips.
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IM still a security weak spot, analysts warn
February 17, 2005
The recent MSN Messenger fix is a reminder that instant messaging can still pose a threat to corporate security.
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Microsoft reverses position on gay rights
May 6, 2005
Following controversy, Ballmer says in e-mail that company will support state, federal antidiscrimination laws for businesses.
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The China Internet debate's going nowhere
February 17, 2006
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says too many interested parties have a stake in maintaining the status quo.
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Microsoft draws new fire for lobbyist ties
April 27, 2005
Gay rights groups say software company should sever relationship with former Christian Coalition director.
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Google forms political action committee
September 18, 2006
Company says it wants to strengthen political influence on decisions Washington makes regarding the Internet.
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