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  • Microsoft eyes ads as consumers close wallets

    Although Office and Windows continue to produce vast revenue and profits for the Microsoft, some of the company's other well-known consumer titles are generating only a trickle of business.

  • Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

    Even as Microsoft readies a host of new ad-supported online services to battle rivals, the software maker has been mulling a plan to offer free, ad-supported versions of some of its desktop products, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.

  • Privacy concerns over Yahoo IM upgrade

    Yahoo's latest salvo in the battle for control of users' desktops has got some worried -- the 'default' installation of YIM now surreptiously installs myriad other things as well.

  • US$8m advertising patent victory for Yahoo

    Online marketer Miva has agreed to pay Yahoo US$8 million and ongoing royalties to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over pay-per-click technology used in search result ads.

  • Microsoft denies Claria special treatment

    Software giant Microsoft has moved to quash claims it gave preferential treatment to adware maker Claria, amid talks of a merger.

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  • Microsoft eyes ads as consumers close wallets

    Although Office and Windows continue to produce vast revenue and profits for Microsoft, some of the company's other well-known consumer titles are generating only a trickle of business.

  • Microsoft denies Claria special treatment

    Software giant Microsoft has moved to quash claims it gave preferential treatment to adware maker Claria, amid talks of a merger.

  • Spying on spyware makers

    This researcher has spent years analysing how spyware programs work. His findings have been published and has resulted in red faces and, occasionally, lawsuit threats.

  • Fight back against spyware

    Spyware is a growing annoyance for users and organisations. With these techniques, you can help get spyware under control.

  • The spyware inferno

    Venture capitalist Sharon Wienbar explains why discussions about the software ultimately end up resembling Dante's nine circles of Hell.

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  • New IE may burst pop-up bubble

    Pop-up advertisements have thrived for years despite numerous efforts to eradicate them, but now online marketers are seriously wondering whether the Web's most detested ad format is about to meet its match: Microsoft.

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