Target dates for Microsoft

Redmond eyes 2007 for CRM to go Live, Windows 98 users hit a cutoff mark, and the EU is poised to levy hefty daily fines.

Microsoft plans 'Live' CRM service

New hosted CRM service set to debut next year will be the company's third service under the Live banner.
July 11, 2006

Clock ticks down on EU fine

European antitrust regulators expected to announce historic fine as high as $2.55 million a day, backdated to Dec. 15.
July 11, 2006

Say good-bye to Windows 98 support

Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98, Windows ME.
July 11, 2006

Gates: 20 percent chance for another Vista delay

blog It's up to the beta testers, Microsoft's chairman says. But he's counting on that 80 percent alternative.
July 11, 2006

Streamlining comes to ERP prices

Microsoft unveils per-user prices for applications, reflecting desire to drop complex pricing for corporate software.
July 11, 2006

Microsoft hands out 'private' folders

Free software lets people store sensitive data on their home or work computers in a password-protected folder.
July 10, 2006