Verizon's public cloud aimed at enterprise
Verizon has rolled out its first cloud-computing service aimed at giving enterprise customers a secure way to host applications not only on virtual resources but also on physical, dedicated network servers.
Stories by Elizabeth Montalbano
Forrester: Microsoft Office in no danger from competitors
Microsoft Office is still the most prevalent productivity suite among enterprise customers, but 2010 could see more adoption of competitive suites as companies ponder their next investments in this area, according to a new report by Forrester Research.
Microsoft sued over dynamic Web page technology
A patent-holding company has sued Microsoft for patent infringement for technology used in dynamic Web pages.
Amazon.com to ship Kindle DX ahead of schedule
Amazon.com's new large-screen Kindle DX e-reader will ship earlier than expected, the company said Monday.
Microsoft buys software for Amalga e-health platform
Microsoft has purchased software from Merck & Co. to make its Amalga data-aggregation and management software more useful to life sciences and pharmaceutical researchers, the company said Monday.
Microsoft picks Bing as name for new search engine
Microsoft has picked Bing as the branding for its new search engine, putting to rest months of speculation of what the next iteration of Live Search would be called.
Microsoft Bing a good start, but no game changer
Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, will help the company gain some search share against Google and has features that users will find helpful, but it is in no way a quick fix for the company's poor position in the search market, analysts said.
Autonomy tool analyzes data from Facebook, social networks
Autonomy is giving businesses a way to analyze and react to discussion of their products and services on social media sites.
Sources: UI features, 'search mashups' on tap for Kumo
The new search engine Microsoft is expected to launch this week boasts features to improve the relevance of search query results, partly by letting users set custom profile information the engine uses to tailor results, said sources familiar with the company's plans.
Microsoft cuts IM service to five 'hostile' nations
Microsoft has stopped offering its Windows Live Messenger service to users in five countries that are subject to U.S. sanctions, the company confirmed Friday.
Microsoft's Kumo search engine creates buzz
Microsoft has not even released or confirmed next week's rumored release of its Kumo search engine, and already the industry is speculating what the new engine will or will not do, both in terms of functionality and for the company's search market share.
Jury orders Microsoft to pay $200 million in patent dispute
A jury in Texas has ordered Microsoft to pay a Toronto software company US$200 million for patent infringement involving several of its software products, Microsoft confirmed Thursday.
Ozzie: E-mail, collaboration will drive move to cloud
Moving e-mail and collaboration applications to the cloud will drive the first wave of adoption of cloud computing in the enterprise, which is still in its nascent phase, company Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie said Wednesday.
Microsoft adds Netflix to Windows Media Center
Microsoft is adding Netflix to the list of content providers in its Windows Media Center feature for Vista PCs as part of the company's drive to give people more entertainment options on their computers.
Flock enhances social browser's links to Twitter, Facebook
Flock has released a new version of its social browser that improves its links to social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.