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Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
April 12, 2007
Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog.
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Microsoft: Activation shift won't be a pain
March 1, 2005
Only pirates and their cohorts will bear the brunt of a restrictive update to the Windows Activation plan, the software maker promises.
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Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft
November 28, 2007
Company marketing manager among those unclear about what "Vista capable" means, say lawyers pursuing class action suit.
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New Sun unit plans technology partnerships
February 7, 2006
In a new bid for growth, Sun launches a division to enable others build products around its hardware and software.
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Vista winds its way to market
November 10, 2006
The release of the Windows update to computer makers is just the start of a long process to get it on shelves and in PCs.
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Microsoft to nix some Net product activation
February 25, 2005
Starting with software on PCs from the top 20 makers, the company plans to allow Windows activation over the phone only.
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Vista delay is back to the future for Redmond
March 22, 2006
Announcement won't help Microsoft shed the reputation that it's perennially late shipping products, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
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Brocade to tidy up data centers
May 31, 2005
Brocade touts new family of software products designed to help companies manage and access information in their data centers.
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Acer: Tablet PC fees hard to swallow
October 23, 2003
Senior executives at the Taiwan PC maker take swipes at Microsoft during an event marking the first anniversary of the software giant's Tablet PC operating system.
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EU report takes Microsoft to task
April 22, 2004
A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices.
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Microsoft hastens virtualization support
April 5, 2006
The software colossus is working to bring technologies in the hot area to market sooner than some expect.
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Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'
January 5, 2006
newsmaker Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer tell News.com why Redmond is no pushover--and what they're playing on the Xbox.
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Linux gets its 'Moto' running
July 28, 2006
With phone called "Ming," company builds Chinese dynasty, helps Linux in its advance against Great Wall of rival OSes.
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XenSource gets new CEO, direction
February 15, 2006
Open-source start-up names Veritas veteran Peter Levine to top post, while two co-founders depart from company.
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In Asia, Microsoft sees slow start for budget XP
March 17, 2005
The product draws a tepid response in Thailand, Malasysia and Indonesia. Piracy, however, seems to be maintaining its allure.
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