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Stories by Elizabeth Montalbano

Article | 19/06/2008 Mozilla logs 8 million-plus Firefox 3 downloads in a day

After a rocky start to its Firefox 3 "Download Day," Mozilla logged more than 8 million downloads of the latest version of its Web browser in 24 hours...

Article | 18/06/2008 Firefox 3 'Download Day' cripples Mozilla site

Mozilla's big plan on Tuesday to set a world record for downloads with the Firefox 3 browser hit a snag when its Web site would not work properly.

Article | 16/06/2008 Mozilla sets June 17 for Firefox 3 'Download Day'

Mozilla will release the next version of its Firefox browser on Tuesday and attempt to set a Guinness World Record for software downloads.

Article | 6/06/2008 Desktop virtualization: Vista's secret weapon?

As Microsoft continues to recommend that business customers not pass over Vista in favor of the forthcoming Windows 7, the company has been working qu...

Article | 4/06/2008 Microsoft to highlight Silverlight, 'Oslo' at show

Microsoft will release test versions of some forthcoming Web-development tools, as well as clarify its strategy for adding application-modeling to its...

Article | 4/06/2008 Gates bids adieu to developers

It's fitting that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered his final publicly scheduled speech as a full-time Microsoft employee on Tuesday to a roomfu...

Article | 30/05/2008 Blog gives women power over harassment

Most women have probably experienced the following scenario at one time or another: You're walking down the street minding your own business. Perhaps ...

Article | 30/05/2008 Mozilla shooting for record books with Firefox 3 release

Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release.

Article | 22/05/2008 Microsoft to support ODF, PDF in Office next year

Microsoft is finally adding support for ODF (OpenDocument Format for Office Applications) and Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) to its Office produ...

Article | 20/05/2008 Users report more trouble with Windows XP SP3

The latest service pack for Windows XP continues to cause problems for users. According to an online user forum, the latest glitch in Windows XP Servi...

Article | 15/05/2008 Microsoft reveals SMB software pricing, previews

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed pricing details for a new server software bundle aimed at midsize companies and the next version of its Small Business S...

Article | 5/05/2008 Microsoft should sideline search, focus on strengths

Microsoft should consider putting its search-advertising endeavors on the back burner for now and attempt an end run at Google by trying to become a l...

Article | 14/04/2008 Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues

Yahoo is weighing its options to accept a buyout by Microsoft or consider tie-ups with other companies, in particular a reported plan to join forces w...

Article | 28/03/2008 Study sees Microsoft brand in sharp decline

Microsoft's brand power has been in sharp decline over the past four years, an indication the company is losing credibility and mindshare with US busi...

Article | 1/04/2008 Microsoft previews desktop search update

Microsoft has released a preview of an update to its Windows desktop-search tool to clear out bugs and improve the performance of the current technolo...