Yahoo reportedly in talks to buy AOL stake
Yahoo is the latest in a series of companies looking to purchase a stake in American Online (AOL), The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Friday.
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FoxNews.com readers slam pro-Microsoft column
Readers of FoxNews.com have blasted a Sept. 30 column criticizing Massachusetts' decision to support an open document format for its published documents, a move that would limit or even eliminate the use of Microsoft's Office software in state government agencies.
Microsoft employee blasts 'fake' service pack
A Microsoft employee has warned against downloading an unauthorized version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that has surfaced on a popular Web site that provides software patches.
IBM donates Rational processes to Eclipse
IBM Wednesday along with a host of other companies proposed the creation of a set of common practices and methods for developing software within the open-source Eclipse Foundation.
Microsoft, RealNetworks settle for US$761 million
Microsoft and RealNetworks announced that they have settled their antitrust case and forged a partnership to promote digital music and games in three agreements worth US$761 million, the companies said.
Microsoft releases service pack for Navision
Microsoft has released a service pack for Navision that adds a new portal to the suite of business management software.
IBM to roll out new virtualisation offerings
IBM is set to release new capabilities in storage and systems management software that the company claims will improve performance and also speed data backup and recovery in complex IT environments.
Microsoft simplifies virtual Windows licensing
Microsoft is expected to simplify how it licenses Windows Server System, a move aimed at making it easier for customers to deploy software in networks where multiple virtual images of Windows are running, according to a company official.
Microsoft expects nine security fixes in October
After a quiet September, Microsoft is planning nine security fixes -- at least one of them rated as critical -- as part of October's release of security updates.
Macromedia releases low-cost Web development tool
Macromedia unveiled on Thursday a new, low-cost development environment that links the Eclipse open-source framework with the company's Flash multimedia technology.
Microsoft changes tune on Windows XP SP3
Microsoft on Thursday officially confirmed that there will be a third service pack for the current client version of the Windows OS, Windows XP.
Windows XP SP3 preview surfaces on Web
While Microsoft still will not confirm there will be a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system (OS), a preview version of the software update has been made available on the Web.
Microsoft woos hobbyist, child programmers
Microsoft is hoping to lure hobbyist programmers and young children to the Windows platform through a Web site and forthcoming version of Visual Studio aimed at making Windows development easy and fun, a company spokesman said.
Google, Sun to unveil multiproduct collaboration
Google and Sun Microsystems are expected to unveil a collaborative effort that will encompass multiple products from both companies, according to a Sun spokeswoman.
Microsoft adds native PDF support to Office 12
Microsoft is adding native support for PDF (portable document format) in the next version of its office productivity suite, code-named Office 12, which is expected to be available next year.