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As the title of his 1996 autobiography suggests, Jay Leno went straight into his NBC prime-time rescue mission “Leading With My Chin.” Last week, he walked straight into a haymaker. Complete Story...
Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will buy some assets of SourceGear LLC that will bolster its software design products.
Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.
The era of the fame-averse might actually be upon us. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart, who helped the film franchise gross almost $400 million worldwide, said she doesn’t have an interest in blockbuster-level celebrity.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.
Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image.
Consumers may be shopping for computers again, but Microsoft Corp. still needs businesses to start doing the same.
Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years.
Microsoft Corp. has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google — full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.
Major advertising and marketing agencies are urging antitrust reviewers to approve a proposed online search partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft.
Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update.
Microsoft Corp., which has already shelled out $2.5 billion in antitrust fines in Europe, is on the brink of closing a chapter in its long-running battle with regulators there, just in time for another to begin.
The Associated Press is considering whether to sell news stories to some online customers exclusively for a certain period, perhaps half an hour, the head of the news organization said Tuesday.
You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it.
A federal judge in Rhode Island threw out a $388 million patent infringement jury verdict against Microsoft Corp., the latest move in a six-year legal skirmish.
Microsoft Tuesday released its first free anti-virus software called Microsoft Security Essentials for computers running its Windows operating system.
Photos and video of a prototype tablet reportedly being worked on by Microsoft were leaked Tuesday to Gizmodo.com, and if the prototype becomes a reality, it could be quite an impressive device.
Wildlife officials say there has been a report of a cougar wandering Microsoft's campus in Redmond.
Microsoft Corp. raised CEO Steve Ballmer's salary by 4 percent at the start of fiscal 2009, a year in which the software maker's profit declined 17 percent as the economic meltdown decimated personal computer sales.
Microsoft Corp. has filed five lawsuits aimed at halting the flow of malicious online advertising.
Microsoft Corp. says it can help schools get through swine flu.
Microsoft's Finally Got Game - Project Natal Could Out-Wii the WiiNintendo's archrivals, Microsoft and Sony, are poised to release their own motion-sensing devices in 2010, with Microsoft having the best chance to out-Wii the Wii.
Is Windows 7 a Panacea for Vista � or Pure Puffery? - Business Center - PC WorldOn the drive into work this morning, I heard a pundit on the radio discussing the upcoming launch of Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 7.
Windows 7 surpasses Snow Leopard in under two weeksIn only two weeks since the official commercial launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7 has managed to surpass Apple's Snow Leopard market share. Snow Leopard has been on the market for three months while Windows 7 has only been on the market for two weeks.
Windows 7 Still Vulnerable to Viruses ; Durr, Really? Windows 7 is a valuable upgrade delivering an awesome, new user interface, but don't expect any major improvements in security.
Microsoft sacks staff ahead of scheduleMicrosoft has cut another 800 people from its workforce, taking the total tally to nearly 6,000 made redundant. The original plan was to only sack 5,000 staff before June 2010, but this number has been increased with the recent layoffs.
Failed Online Navigation Software Maker Sues Google, Yahoo And More Over PatentBone-headed patent lawsuit number 573482: a company called WebMap Technologies is suing a host of technology companies over an online map patent that was issued over 5 years ago, reports Law360 (requires registration).
Listening to Google CEO Eric Schmidt talk about the importance of a "new platform" while noting that "enterprise-focused" engineers are a small percentage of the company's engineering team, I flashed back to 1984.
Muscle-Bound Computer InterfaceNow, researchers at Microsoft, the University of Washington in Seattle, and the University of Toronto in Canada have come up with another way to interact with computers: a muscle-controlled interface that allows for hands-free, gestural interaction.
10 Essential Windows 7 DownloadsWindows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista.
Dear Pres Barack Obama re: World wide job creation , global economic recovery, 3,000yrs old sports revival
Happy Halloween! You're banned from Xbox Live.We hope your recent forays into piracy merely involve you donning a hook and eyepatch for a debaucherous costume party, or else you likely received a message from Microsoft like the headline of this post.
Penny Arcade! - In The Seventh HouseSeems to pretty much sum up a lot of the reviews I've read.
Microsoft killing off Office Accounting productMicrosoft has decided that its Office Accounting product just doesn't add up. The software maker said on Friday that it plans next month to stop distributing the accounting product line, ending the latest in a series of efforts to take on market leader Intuit.
Microsoft readying test systems for Windows 8 developmentAlthough Microsoft gave us some great numbers regarding the Windows 7 beta, the company (unsurprisingly) refused to give us any details about what changes the planning and development team was going to make for Windows 8.
Is Your Windows 7 Install Illegal?Microsoft issued a friendly reminder in a blog post earlier this week that if you installed Windows 7 on a blank hard drive using an upgrade disc, your Windows installation is illegal. Well, maybe... but I'll get to that in a second.
6 Reasons Why Windows 7 Beats Vista In SecurityUAC Flexibility: No Annoying Pop-Ups Vista might have been more secure than previous Microsoft operating systems, but that security came at a pretty high price.
Microsoft Pulls Out of 'Family Guy' Special Over Incest and Holocaust JokesThe deal reportedly fell through after Microsoft execs attended the special's taping on October 16, and jokes about "deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine hygiene and incest" rubbed the company the wrong way.
Well today ends a 3 week ordeal that clearly wasn't worth it, but nonetheless continued the Don Quixote crusade on behalf of my 12 year old boy. Lesson learned, don't trust Micro$oft in ANYTHING.
Microsoft selling crapware-free PCs in its storesNot only is Microsoft reselling select Windows 7 PCs normally sold by its hardware partners, but the company is making sure they come only with the software it wants.
MSN May Get MySpace Music Service to Rival Google'sMicrosoft is talking to MySpace about a music partnership, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 Family Guy Deal - Software - IT Channel News by CRNMicrosoft (NSDQ:MSFT) has decided that the subject matter in the Family Guy television show is too racy for its taste.
CHART OF THE DAY: Microsoft's Online Operations Keep Burning CashMicrosoft keeps burning cash online. Today, for the fifteenth straight quarter, it reported a big operating loss in its Online Services Division.
Microsoft posts 140-page Windows 7 Product Guide - Ars TechnicaMicrosoft publishes 140-pages Windows 7 Product Guide and puts it on their web site for downloading. Users and IT professionals can download it in PDF format, or in Microsoft's proprietary XPS format.
Windows 7 Upgrade Woes Mount: Endless Reboots and Product Key ProblemsWindows Vista owners trying to install Windows 7 upgrade report lots of problems installing it.
I, Cringely: Why Windows 7 Costs so MuchI've had a couple days now with Windows 7 and it is certainly an improvement over both Vista and XP, requiring slightly less resources than either (significantly less than Vista), booting faster, and offering superior usability. Yeah, but why does it cost so much? I know why.
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