Software giant thinks hardware

Segway inventor outlines keys to innovation Dean Kamen, founder, Deka Research Gates offers tour of 'Athens' prototype PC Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft

Microsoft: A separate look for security
Windows with private data will look different than regular, unsecured pages as a way to remind users they're looking at confidential material--and prevent "spoof attacks."
May 8, 2003

Windows XP to see double
Microsoft plans to retool the operating system so that two people can run programs on the same machine, an important step toward transforming the PC into a home entertainment center.
May 8, 2003

Microsoft to broaden DVD support
The software giant says that it will support all major DVD-rewritable formats in future versions of Windows.
May 8, 2003

Longhorn to arrive in 2005
Ending recent speculation, a Microsoft executive says Longhorn, the next major client version of Windows, will debut in 2005 with buffed-up display technology.
May 7, 2003

Windows CE gets a price cut
The move is intended to encourage developers to squeeze the operating system into more consumer electronics devices and industrial equipment.
May 7, 2003

Gates: Windows to call on phones
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says future versions of Windows will be more phone-friendly, as he demonstrates prototypes at a company-sponsored conference.
May 6, 2003

Microsoft shows off security prototype
The prototype of the Next-Generation Secure Computing Base is the first public demonstration of the software giant's controversial technology.
May 6, 2003

Longhorn, new PCs on tap for WinHEC
Microsoft will disclose more details about the next "big" version of Windows and show off prototypes of smart set-top boxes and PCs at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference this week.
May 5, 2003

Microsoft, HP set out on road to Athens
The companies are offering an early look at their latest concept for business PCs right before the prototype is unveiled at WinHEC.
May 5, 2003

Server makers tout InfiniBand sequel
Seeking a better way to make high-end database servers from low-end parts, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and others have begun working on a cheaper alternative to the InfiniBand high-speed networking technology.
May 5, 2003

Fingerprints to lock up laptops
A desktop security company takes its technology mobile with the launch of a fingerprint scanner for notebooks and handhelds.
May 5, 2003

Microsoft to show off PC prototype
Microsoft next week plans to unveil a prototype PC that would function as a central communications console.
May 2, 2003