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  • IIS flaw under investigation by Microsoft

    Microsoft said it is looking into a report of a flaw in some versions of its Internet Information Services product that could allow an attacker to gain control of a system.

    News items | September 1, 2009 4:07am PDT

  • Microsoft calls time on Windows 7 discount in Europe

    Microsoft said it plans to end an offer that allowed those buying Windows 7 in Europe to get the full version of the operating system for the price normally charged for the upgrade version.

    News items | August 24, 2009 10:39am PDT

  • Microsoft appeals for stay of Word injunction

    In its "emergency motion," Microsoft asked an appeals court to halt an injunction that would force the company to stop selling Word and also to speedily hear the company's appeal, once it is filed.

    News items | August 19, 2009 4:46am PDT

  • IE6 casts a long shadow for Microsoft

    Microsoft has released two versions of its web browser in the last few years, but in many ways its image remains tied to its 2001-era product.

    News items | August 14, 2009 5:05am PDT

  • Microsoft scraps Windows 7 E

    The plan calls for Microsoft to ship Windows 7 with Internet Explorer, but present a 'ballot screen' in which users in Europe can decide whether they want Internet Explorer or another browser.

    News items | August 3, 2009 4:47am PDT

  • Bill Gates - the science guy

    In between trying to eradicate polio, tame malaria, and fix the broken U.S. education system, in his first year away from Microsoft Bill Gates has managed to fulfill a dream of taking some classic...

    News items | July 17, 2009 5:38am PDT

  • Huge demand for Windows 7 pre-orders in Europe

    In addition to an apparent sellout at some Amazon sites and at spots in Germany, Microsoft's European online store was apparently overwhelmed by demand for Windows 7.

    News items | July 16, 2009 4:35am PDT

  • Inside Microsoft's radical, new Web browser

    Microsoft researchers are trying to make its next-gen browsers act more like a traffic cop, keeping things moving smoothly and ensuring that the computer's resources are fairly allocated.

    News items | July 7, 2009 4:57am PDT

  • What PC makers are paying for Windows 7

    Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows 7 as it did for Windows Vista, while cutting the price of Windows 7 Home Premium as compared to its predecessor.

    News items | June 26, 2009 5:14am PDT

  • EC responds to Microsoft's browser move

    The European Commission on Thursday responded with a mixed assessment of Microsoft's move to strip Internet Explorer out of European versions of Windows 7.

    News items | June 12, 2009 4:58am PDT

  • Bing muscles in on IE6 users

    Microsoft doesn't have an explanation yet as to why Bing is making itself the default search engine on IE6 but not IE7 or IE8.

    News items | June 3, 2009 4:59am PDT

  • Ballmer live at D: It's Bing

    At the D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils Microsoft's revamped search engine and gives it a name - Bing. CNET News' Ina Fried reports live.

    News items | May 28, 2009 8:38am PDT

  • Microsoft to pay $200 million for patent infringement

    A federal jury ordered Microsoft to pay $200 million in a patent infringement case. The jury ruled that the custom XML tagging features of Word 2003 and Word 2007 infringed on a patent from...

    News items | May 20, 2009 1:46pm PDT

  • Playing with Windows 7's Slingbox-like feature

    One of the most intriguing is a feature that debuted with the most recent release candidate allows a user to stream media from one PC to another over the Internet, a la the Slingbox.

    News items | May 15, 2009 12:16pm PDT

  • Oracle-Sun: IBM surprised, Ballmer speechless

    When reporters caught up with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Moscow, the man who is rarely at a loss for words, didn't exactly have a sound byte at the ready.

    News items | April 20, 2009 9:57am PDT

  • Next Exchange to include e-mail 'mute' button

    The next version of Microsoft's corporate e-mail server will not only offer the ability to view e-mail by conversations, but also the option of "muting" any thread that a user would rather not...

    News items | April 15, 2009 6:49am PDT

  • Microsoft seeks the right touch for Surface

    While much of the attention on multitouch surrounds what devices the interface will next find its way onto, Microsoft is also looking at how to improve the gestures themselves.

    News items | April 6, 2009 7:43am PDT

  • Microsoft, TomTom settle patent disputes

    Microsoft and TomTom announced on Monday that they have reached a settlement in their respective patent suits. Looks like Microsoft is the winner.

    News items | March 30, 2009 9:21am PDT

  • Microsoft hit with patent suit over update tech

    Microsoft is facing another patent infringement suit, this time over the technology it uses to automatically update Windows, Office, and other programs.

    News items | March 26, 2009 5:13am PDT

  • Building Exchange 14: Service now, server later

    In developing Exchange 14--and indeed many components of the next Office--Microsoft has flipped the switch and is instead developing the service first and doing the server work second.

    News items | March 3, 2009 7:12am PST

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