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Wednesday, 31 May 2006 11:27

Microsoft brings on Armageddon for security vendors

The day of reckoning has arrived for Symantec, McAfee, Kapersky and the myriad of other would-be anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and assorted anti-malware peddlers. Their one-time benefactor Microsoft, the company that enabled them to build thriving businesses by selling products to protect its less than perfect operating system Windows, has pulled the plug by releasing its own security package.

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Wednesday, 31 May 2006 09:21

Microsoft and eBay rumours defy facts

levitateWe recently saw a rumour about Microsoft buying Yahoo, started by a conjecture piece in The Wall Street Journal,  get quashed by Yahoo. Now a similar rumour about Microsoft buying eBay is doing the rounds as a result of a New York Post article.  However, those who may be excited by the prospect are likely to be disappointed.
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Monday, 29 May 2006 19:17

Ultimate Vista and Office 2007 at an ultimate price

There's no word better than "ultimate" to convey the impression that you're getting nothing but the best. However, when it comes to Microsoft's new software, whatever you end up getting is going to cost you heaps.

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Sunday, 28 May 2006 16:59

Microsoft tipped to buy mobile ad specialist

See also: MS buys games ad weavers

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is negotiating to acquire Boston-based mobile marketing company, Third Screen Media.

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Friday, 26 May 2006 16:23

Nintendo has a Wii price compared to rivals

Since everybody who's sniffing around the games market seems to be obsessed with the cost of consoles, it will gladden the heart of more than a few to hear that the new Nintendo Wii will have a price to match its name.

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Friday, 26 May 2006 13:42

Microsoft taps LG-Nortel JV for Windows CE products

Microsoft and LG-Nortel, a joint venture between Korea's LG Electronics and Nortel are to collaborate on VoIP products, specifically Windows CE-based IP terminals and the new Windows CE 6 videophone, code-named 'Yamazaki', Microsoft's new integrated embedded development environment for the next generation of smart devices.
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Friday, 26 May 2006 10:47

Ballmer gets Vista message back on track

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has gone the extra mile to make sure he has conveyed the "right" message to the media about the release date of the company's new operating system, Windows Vista. According to Ballmer, who is now in Seoul, his comments yesterday in Tokyo about the release of Vista being pushed back a few weeks were misinterpreted by the press and that Vista is on track to ship in January 2007. However, the cagey CEO has left himself an escape clause.

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Friday, 26 May 2006 04:31

Google and Dell in $1 billion Microsoft busting deal

In a move clearly targeted at breaking Microsoft's dominance of the desktop, Google and Dell have reportedly sealed a deal worth up to US$1 billion for the leading PC maker.
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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 21:23

Microsoft gives Windows Live Local facelift

Microsoft has actually turned its online mapping product Windows Live Local into a pretty useful tool with new features for the product that it unveiled yesterday. Key enhancements include integration with Outlook XP and 2003, integration with Windows Live messenger and live traffic reports.

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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 19:13

HP and IBM joins Alcatel Microsoft IPTV alliance

Alcatel and Microsoft have formed global relationships with HP and with IBM to deliver server solutions for carrier-class triple play/IPTV.

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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 12:04

Internet moguls in deals, mergers speculation

The past few weeks have witnessed increasing speculation about deals, mergers and acquisitions involving many of the biggest names and most trafficked sites in the internet space. Early on, it was rumours of Microsoft buying Yahoo or just Yahoo's search business. Now that one has been put to bed by Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, fresh speculation has emerged about both a merger and a massive search deal.

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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 04:35

Microsoft shocks world with Vista, Office, Longhorn betas

In what has come as a complete surprise to the global IT users community, Microsoft has released beta 2 versions of its 3 main product lines, Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Longhorn, its Windows server product, indicating an increasing air of urgency at the company.

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Tuesday, 23 May 2006 19:33

Microsoft takes the virtualisation plunge

Microsoft intends to have a beta version of a new hypervisor virtualization system before the end of the year in an attempt to bridge the gap between itself and the field in both proprietary and open source markets on the Intel platform. The new hypervisor technology will enable system administrators to run multiple operating systems in virtual machines on a single server.

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Monday, 22 May 2006 19:57

Google search king but Yahoo rules mail and content

If one is to believe the latest figures purveyed by online traffic watcher Hitwise, Google continues to reign supreme in the search engine market and appears to be increasing its lead. However, the search engine leader has a long way to go before it can seriously challenge the dominance of Yahoo or even Microsoft in the email and online content stakes.

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Monday, 22 May 2006 18:57

Symantec punching above its weight with Microsoft

A recent report has Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer stating that he doesn't expect any delay to the release of Windows Vista as a result of the recent lawsuit from security vendor Symantec. Well he would say that of course but the market obviously believes him because Microsoft's share price has hardly moved as a result of the lawsuit.

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Monday, 22 May 2006 17:22

Microsoft offers pay-as-you-use PCs and software

Microsoft has unveiled a radical new approach to selling computer hardware and software to emerging markets: a system that enables users to pay for their PC and software as they use it rather than upfront.
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Monday, 22 May 2006 17:18

Microsoft pushes pay-as-you-go program in emerging markets

Microsoft and chipmaker AMD have announced an agreement to jointly support a pay as you go business model for PC usage in emerging markets similar to prepaid mobile phone plans. The agreement, which uses a business model called FlexGo, follows similar partnerships between Microsoft and Intel, Infineon, Lenovo, Phoenix and Transmeta.

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Sunday, 21 May 2006 17:41

Microsoft no threat to Google? Think again

A majority of internet users polled over the space of a week believe that Microsoft is not going to be a serious threat to Google in the search space. However, there are still many who believe Microsoft can seriously threaten the search leader's dominance, including Google itself.

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Sunday, 21 May 2006 15:52

Symantec raises alarm on Microsoft Word hack attack

flu_figWorries about Microsoft Word attachments in emails have surfaced with the news that hackers have begun to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Word 2003 using a new Trojan horse virus. The seriousness is compounded by the fact that a fix from Microsoft could be more than three weeks away.

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Sunday, 21 May 2006 13:56

Hostworks scores gold from Microsoft

Microsoft Australia has awarded Hostworks Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status to web hosting and systems management specialist, Hostworks.
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