Microsoft Fails PC Gamers
Is Microsoft Trying to Kill PC Gaming? When Microsoft started talking up Vista's gaming functionality, PC gamers got all hot and bothered. There it was, laid out in front of us, the holy land of DX10 graphics, and an entire "Games for Windows" marketing program. It couldn't possibly get any... Read on »
Microsoft Reveals Live For Windows Pricing
While Microsoft was quite quiet about Live for Windows Vista, today during a press event prior to the Game Developers Conference the company revealed to Game Informer Online the exact pricing structure for the service. Live for Windows Vista will actually be the same exact price for Vista as it... Read on »
CinemaNow to Sell Disney Films Online
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday became the latest Hollywood studio to offer movies for sale via the Internet by providing films like recent thriller "Flightplan" to CinemaNow, the online service said. CinemaNow, which is based in Santa Monica, California, said Disney's home video division, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, will... Read on »
Microsoft Looking to Invest, Innovate
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told investors Wednesday to be patient as the world's largest software company spends time and money... Read on »
Microsoft Tries Pay-As-You-Go Approach For Windows PCs
While Microsoft's Windows operating system and software is popular worldwide, its relatively high price puts it out of the financial reach of... Read on »
Vista Search Seems Fair, Regulators Say
The U.S. government has given its thumbs-up to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, shrugging off concerns raised recently by Google. While criticizing Microsoft for its implementation of its existing antitrust accord, regulators appear satisfied with the software maker's plans for Windows Vista, including a new search box that is... Read on »
Skype comes to Intel Macs
Skype has released Skype 1.4.0.49 for Mac OS X, bringing native compatibility for Intel-based Macs to the free communication software as a Universal Binary. The software can forward calls to other Skype names or regular phones, pause iTunes automatically when a call comes in, and includes support for enhanced notifications... Read on »
Feds Add Two Years to Microsoft Antitrust Deal
The Justice Department is seeking to extend the term of its landmark antitrust settlement with Microsoft by two years, blaming Microsoft's slowness in providing technical documentation to rivals. In a statement released Friday, the Justice Department said that it wants to extend the final judgment in the case, set to... Read on »
Word 2007 to Feature Built-in Blogging
Joe Friend has posted a rather interesting entry on his site, covering Microsoft's Office 12 Blog feature: Stop, don't jump to the end of this post to push the comment button yet. I'm not an idiot. I'm not endorsing you commit HTML suicide. If you've ever written a post in... Read on »
Google Sued Over Click Fraud, Again
Not for lead plaintiff Joseph Kinney and the other Internet advertisers who this week had their lawyers sue to block the $90 million settlement Google reached in a click fraud case in March. The suit isn't about the money, said Kinney, proprietor of the informational Web site SafeSpaces.com. "The issue... Read on »
MS Researchers Tackle Automated Malware Classification
Researchers from Microsoft's anti-malware engineering team are working on an automated way to sort through the thousands of malware families and variants attacking Windows computers. The company unveiled its plans at the EICAR (European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research) conference in Hamburg, Germany, proposing the use of distance measure and... Read on »
Ballmer: Google Wants Special Treatment in IE
Google seems to want special treatment on Internet Explorer, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. His remarks centered on the default search engine in the Web browser. Right now, when people update their version of IE to IE 7, the software won't change their default search settings. "If you pick... Read on »
Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Search Offer
Yahoo CEO Terry Semel has revealed he recently rebuffed Microsoft's attempt to bag a stake in the company. Although the Yahoo boss didn't confirm what form the speculated overtures took, he slapped down the idea Yahoo would be willing to let Microsoft take a stake in the company. According to... Read on »
Rumor: MacBook's Day This Coming Tuesday
Following up our report earlier this week concerning the MacBook's May availability, sources have nailed down next Tuesday, May 9, as the introduction day for the Intel-based laptop. Meanwhile, shipments of Apple's new 17-inch MacBook Pro, the initial units of which were to arrive in customer hands this week, have... Read on »
Researchers Chart Leap in Mac Vulnerabilities
The volume of security vulnerabilities discovered in Apple's Macintosh platform has increased significantly over the last several years, according to a new report released by McAfee's Avert Labs. The security software maker contends that the number of flaws found in the Mac operating system has increased by 228 percent since... Read on »
Microsoft Snags A 'Google Analytics' Of Its Own
Microsoft says it has made a significant investment into DeepMetrix, a 15-year-old Web traffic analysis firm. The acquisition is likely in response to a similar one arch rival Google made a few months back. Microsoft's Internet division, MSN, plans to ultimately incorporate the DeepMetrix Web analytics tricks into future releases... Read on »
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