Microsoft, Victoria, Melbourne Uni team up for UI research
A new AU$8 million research facility will look at the social aspects of creating tomorrow's user interfaces.
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You can't take my $25 million, I'm getting a divorce: Nokia's Elop
The Nokia CEO is allegedly being asked to reconsider taking $25 million from the company as he exits, but he says it's not only up to him: It's also his soon-to-be ex-wife's money.
VirnetX pulls Microsoft back to court over Skype patent claims
After managing to successfully settle with Microsoft in the past over a number of patent infringement claims, VirnetX is heading to court over claims that its patents are still being infringed in Skype.
Facebook partners up for security
Facebook has partnered with five organisations and opened up an antivirus marketplace in a move to protect users from malware.
Tech.Ed reimburses attendees, upgrades kit
Microsoft has brought on more of Hewlett-Packard's equipment kit to support the increased demand on its Storage Area Network (SAN) at Tech.Ed this week, and begun to compensate attendees that have been affected.
Microsoft hole allowed hackers to sign code
Microsoft has discovered a flaw in one of its services that allows hackers to digitally sign code as though it were written by the Redmond-based company itself.
Staff culls kill innovation: Microsoft
The past 30 years have been spent replacing people with technology in the quest for higher efficiency; however, it's time to bring people back into the equation, recognising that without them, innovation isn't possible, according to Microsoft Australia CTO Greg Stone.
Nokia closes Brisbane Qt office amid sale rumours
Nokia is closing down the Brisbane office responsible for Qt and its development team, possibly in preparation for selling off the user interface framework.
Tech.Ed: use your geek to better develop
Microsoft's technology and education showcase, Tech.Ed, officially kicked off yesterday and the opening keynote focused on a matter other than the conference's cloud theme — using developers' geeky attributes to their advantage.
Microsoft terminates scammer partnership
Microsoft has terminated its relationship with one of the members of its partner network after allegations that the party in question was using Microsoft's name to scare users to hand over credit card details and gain access to their computers.