Soapbox: Microsoft’s “YouTube Killer”
Well Microsoft, as usual, continues on in its game of catch up with just about everybody around.
From its new Zune player, aka "iPod killer," to the new ...
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Microsoft says “Zune phone” part of future plan
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday a Zune-branded phone is part of its future plans to expand in the digital music market, now dominated by Apple Computer ...
Microsoft launches the Zune!
As expected, Microsoft is busting out the Zune today, and we've got the rundown. Not a lot of surprises in the specs department, but they've confirmed the basics we've known ...
Ex-Microsoft Security Strategist Joins Mozilla
Former Microsoft security strategist Window Snyder is joining Mozilla to lead the company's effort to protect its range of desktop applications from malicious hacker attacks.
Snyder, who was responsible for security ...
Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes
In the continuation of a long-running arms race, both Apple Computer and Microsoft have seen their music protection technologies come under fire in recent days.
In the past month, separate programs ...
Microsoft tackles anti-copy hole
Microsoft has said it is working to close a breach of its technology that protects music digital files from copyright infringement.
A program called Fairuse4wm has been posted on the net ...
Google battles Microsoft with new online software tools
Internet giant Google Inc. took the software battle deeper into Microsoft's territory with a new package of online services for small-business users.
Google said it would offer businesses tailor-made versions of ...
Bill Gates’ piracy confession
If you read way down to the bottom of a Wall Street Journal interview with Bill Gates that ran yesterday, you'll discover that the Microsoft executive admitted to watching pirated ...
Microsoft balks on Net neutrality explainer
Microsoft wants to block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest software maker to explain its support for Internet network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained ...
French researchers find OpenOffice more vulnerable than Office
Computer security experts at France's Department of Defense have concluded that OpenOffice is more vulnerable to security problems than its closed-source counterpart, Microsoft Office, according to a report at ZDNet ...
Microsoft confirms plan to take on Apple’s iPod
Software maker faces uphill climb in closing the gap on Apple's iPod.
Microsoft Corp. said Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the ...
Microsoft used pirated music software – report
ONLINE MAGAZINE Techrepublic thinks that it has found proof that the software giant Microsoft has been using pirated .wav files in Windows XP.
Hacks went through Wav files on XP using ...
Microsoft in new web phone drive
Microsoft has announced a tie-up with telecoms giant Nortel to develop its software for integrating voice, e-mail and video services for businesses.
The move is designed to capitalise on a trend ...
Microsoft files 26 U.S. piracy lawsuits
Microsoft Corp. has filed 26 lawsuits accusing U.S. companies of selling pirated software, the latest move in its ramped-up efforts to boost sales by cracking down on illegal copies.
The world's ...
EU fines Microsoft for defiance
European Union regulators fined Microsoft 280.5 million euros ($357.3 million) on Wednesday for defying a 2004 antitrust ruling, and warned the company to comply or face bigger fines from next ...
Microsoft to release 1980s games for Xbox
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Xbox 360 may exemplify the high-tech future of video game consoles, but the company is hoping some of its avid players still pine for the good old days of ...
Microsoft shuts down Windows 98
Microsoft is urging an estimated 70 million users of Windows 98 to upgrade as it ends support for the software.
From 11 July, Microsoft will no longer help users over the ...
Fed up with Microsoft’s defiance, EU regulators to slap new fines
European regulators are poised to slap huge new fines on Microsoft on Wednesday as Brussels loses its patience with the US software maker for defying a 2004 EU antitrust ruling.
Frustrated ...
Microsoft Adds Privacy Folder To Windows
Microsoft has released an add-on to Windows XP that creates a password-protected "My Private Folder" for storing private documents and files. Some enterprise administrators immediately objected.
Microsoft Private Folder 1.0, which ...
EU to debate Microsoft sanctions on Wednesday
The European Commission confirmed on Friday it would debate antitrust sanctions against U.S. software giant Microsoft at a regular meeting on Wednesday.
"The Commission on Wednesday should be discussing the Microsoft ...
