On TV.com: HEROES - Watch any episode from season 2

Search:
Go!


advertisement
Click Here
Content from CNET tagged with

Microsoft Corp. [x] , R&D [x]

1 | 2

News Stories

Showing 1-20 of 33 results found

The pragmatic radical

November 21, 2003 CEO Michael Dell is about to apply his tried-and-true business formula far beyond the PC. Is he worried? Don't count on it. TAGS: R&D, LCD monitor, computer company, vision, consumer electronics, electronics, LCD, TV, Intel, monitor, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft plans to boost R&D, jobs

July 24, 2003 Chairman Bill Gates says the company is raising its research spending to $6.8 billion this year. That spending increase should translate into 5,000 new jobs. TAGS: Bill Gates, R&D, chairman, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Ballmer details MSN spending plans

May 4, 2006 Microsoft's CEO explains exactly how much his company will spend on beefing up its Internet services. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, paid search, R&D, MSN, Internet service, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., CEO

Microsoft turns to telephony

March 7, 2007 Company veteran Jeff Raikes talks about how Microsoft plans to make its big investment in telephone technology pay off. TAGS: Jeff Raikes, telephony, PBX, R&D, Microsoft SharePoint, pace, Microsoft Office, innovation, investment, VoIP, IM, Microsoft Corp., IP, Microsoft Outlook

Ballmer: Plenty of potential for profits

July 30, 2004 Microsoft's CEO says the company could grow operating income by as much as $6 billion in the next four years. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, income, Bill Gates, Microsoft Longhorn, potential, profit, R&D, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent appeal

October 27, 2006 Case stemming from spat with AT&T could change how damages are awarded for infringement of U.S. patents on software shipped overseas. TAGS: liability, infringement, AT&T Corp., decision, damage, U.S. company, R&D, court, patent, U.S., Microsoft Corp., component, software company

Beware the Microsoft 'monoculture'

May 18, 2006 Symantec CEO John Thompson discusses Microsoft's entry into the security space, the Veritas merger and Symantec's future. TAGS: monoculture, John Thompson, Symantec Corp., diversity, R&D, VERITAS Software Corp., security, infrastructure, McAfee Inc., Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Google: Microsoft suit could crimp China efforts

September 1, 2005 The search giant argues that a ban on Kai-Fu Lee assuming his duties this fall would hurt its efforts to recruit Chinese students. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, Google Inc., Dr., recruiting, China, R&D, student, class, trial, representative, Microsoft Corp., agreement

Microsoft: Nothing to gain from Firefox flaws

October 7, 2005 Chinks in the armor of the open-source rival to IE don't benefit anyone, Microsoft security advisor says. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., R&D, security, flaw, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Linux group aims for Google-like search

August 26, 2004 KDE developers are crafting a search engine for the desktop, but don't look for it just yet. TAGS: KDE, WinFS, search technology, Linux, Microsoft Longhorn, developer, control panel, search engine, R&D, open source, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., interface, Microsoft Windows

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, researcher, article, domain name, R&D, server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

Yahoo accused of poaching speech engineers

September 30, 2005 update Court complaint argues that Yahoo "gutted" the R&D department at Nuance Communications. TAGS: Nuance Communications Inc., Kai-Fu Lee, Yahoo! Inc., engineer, complaint, R&D, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., California

Gates calls for more software research

August 2, 2004 Microsoft's chairman says computer science is where it's at. It's also where a new $1 million research fund's at. TAGS: Bill Gates, computer science, software engineering, speech recognition, Phoenix Technologies, university, RFID, R&D, Microsoft Corp., researcher

Novell touts Linux as force for innovation

April 20, 2004 Open-source software will provide a competitive kick in the pants--rather than a fatal stroke--to makers of proprietary applications, according to a Novell executive. TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux, SuSE Linux, innovation, R&D, open-source software, open source, London, conference, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Microsoft opens technology to more licensing

December 3, 2003 update The move represents the software powerhouse's broadest effort to date to allow other companies to gain access to its intellectual-property portfolio. TAGS: Brad Smith, ClearType, intellectual property, R&D, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Deciphering the open-source war

March 8, 2002 Bruce Perens, a leader in the free-software movement, explains how the latest critical statements by a senior Microsoft exec are part of a familiar strategy--only now the stakes for both sides are ... TAGS: Craig Mundie, GPL, R&D, conclusion, university, tax, open source, information technology, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Labor group: Microsoft offshoring work on Longhorn

July 29, 2004 Organization says documents contradict industry claims that offshore outsourcing will be limited to mundane tasks. TAGS: Stacy Drake, Satyam, Microsoft Longhorn, Wipro Technologies, offshore outsourcing, Infosys Technologies Ltd., India, R&D, U.S., development, Microsoft Corp., president, work, document, operating system

EA invests big in the future

August 24, 2005 The game giant's recent licensing deals may be paying off, even as it fights off tough competition. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., David Cole, R&D, game company, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Activision Inc., Sony Corp., games, Microsoft Corp.
1 | 2
Sponsored matches for "R&D"


© 2008 CNET Networks, Inc., a CBS Company. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use