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Article | 6/08/2009 Windows president tries to calm fears of Win 7 critical bug

Microsoft's Windows Division president Steven Sinofsky tried Wednesday to tamp down a growing roar that Windows 7 RTM has a critical flaw that can shu...

Article | 5/08/2009 Win7 XP mode hits final beta

Microsoft Tuesday released the final beta of Windows 7 XP Mode, adding new USB and drive sharing support options along with a user tutorial for the op...

Article | 24/07/2009 Microsoft's Linux madness has a method

Under the glare of Microsoft's historic Linux kernel code submission this week is the fact that the software giant on many levels still lives in a com...

Article | 21/07/2009 Microsoft/Linux milestones

Microsoft Monday made an historic move by submitting device drivers to the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. Microsoft has had a checkered past with...

Article | 21/07/2009 Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel

In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license.

Article | 20/07/2009 Microsoft working on quick-fix capability for IT patch tools

Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate short-term, quick...

Article | 16/07/2009 IBM adds voice, IM to Lotus Foundations

IBM/Lotus later this month will add a real-time communication version to its Lotus Foundations lineup, which is targeted at small and midsize business...

Article | 15/07/2009 Microsoft Office Web Apps still cloaked in mystery

Microsoft Monday shed little light on its forthcoming Office Web Applications, which were announced nine months ago, leaving more questions about the ...

Article | 9/07/2009 FAQ: The Google Chrome OS riddle

Google's unveiling of its Chrome OS project was akin to opening a Pandora's box of questions. Perhaps actor Joe Pesci said it best in his role as Davi...

Article | 8/07/2009 Windows 7 ramp-up will be sharp

Just more than a year after it launches, Windows 7 will account for nearly half of all the client operating systems Microsoft ships to corporate users...

Article | 2/07/2009 Five slick search engines you should know about

With Microsoft's recent addition of Bing to the search landscape, the spotlight is again shining on who has the best engine for finding anything and e...

Article | 2/07/2009 Could Cisco take on Microsoft with office app service?

There is only one obvious question in Cisco's overture Tuesday that it might take on Microsoft and Google in the online productivity application arena...

Article | 26/06/2009 Google begins sending out Google Voice invites

A month after reserving 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, Google today began opening up Google Voice to users who have registered on its Web site ...

Article | 25/06/2009 Google's speed push more best practices than revolution

Google's attempt at rallying developers, ISPs and others to increase the speed at which the Internet operates focuses less on rip-and-replace and more...

Article | 19/06/2009 Google grabs 1 million phone numbers for Google Voice

Google last month reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, signaling that it may finally be ready to roll out its long-anticipated Google Voice ...