Office anti-piracy checks to become mandatory
The Office worker productivity and collaboration suite is about to become the next piece of Microsoft software subject to mandatory piracy checks.
Stories by Elizabeth Montalbano
Microsoft enlists partners to ease Vista compatibility
Microsoft has tapped a group of consulting partners to help ensure companies' applications will be compliant when they decide to deploy Windows Vista across the enterprise.
Microsoft database leader to step down
Paul Flessner, who helped Microsoft develop a competitive enterprise database, plans to leave his post at the end of the year.
Microsoft offers free small-business software
Microsoft has turned its accounting suite for small businesses into two separate offerings, one of which users can download for free.
Ballmer: Microsoft to increase 2007 R&D spending
Microsoft plans to spend $US7.5 billion in research and development in fiscal 2007, a figure that increases the research and development spending analysts and industry-watchers previously expected from the company, CEO, Steve Ballmer, said.
McAfee cries foul over Vista security features
McAfee top executives went on the offensive Monday against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows.
Mozilla duped by hacker's 'humorous' presentation
One of the hackers who demonstrated exploit code for a vulnerability in the way the Firefox browser handles Javascript at a hacker conference in San Diego admitted Tuesday that the presentation was meant to be a joke, according to the chief of security for Mozilla.
Office 2007 creeps toward release
Microsoft's Office 2007 suite is nearing the end of its long testing process. Microsoft on Thursday will offer a refresh of beta 2, the last external test release of the product before it is released to manufacturing, the company said.
Google’s Schmidt joins Apple board
Apple Computer has tapped the head of Google for its board, hoping to benefit from his extensive industry experience.
Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players
Microsoft confirmed Friday that Toshiba will manufacture its Zune music player, a product the company aims to take on Apple's successful iPod.
Partners encourage Microsoft to ease Vista transition
Microsoft partners are asking the software vendor to do whatever it takes to make the transition to Windows Vista easier, including offering discount vouchers for upgrading to Vista to customers who purchase PCs during the busy November-December holiday shopping season.
Ballmer: Microsoft must be ‘multicore’ to survive
Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer says his company must be able to operate successfully in multiple markets — a phenomenon he calls being “multicore” — for the company to continue to grow well into the future.
MS shows off faulty Vista voice-recognition feature
If its performance during a recent demonstration at Microsoft’s annual Financial Analyst Meeting (FAM) is any indication, a voice-recognition feature in Windows Vista is not quite ready for prime time.
Big ask for Ballmer: championing innovation
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that with his co-leader Bill Gates preparing to move to a part-time role at Microsoft, he has a big job to fill, to ensure the company continues to innovate and grow its revenue in new business markets.
Prototype worm targets Windows PowerShell
Microsoft has not released its PowerShell scripting technology in commercial products yet, but a group of hackers has already written a prototype virus for it.