Microsoft on Saturday issued an ultimatum to Yahoo, giving the Internet search pioneer three weeks to enter formal merger negotiations and conclude a deal.
Developers of online business applications are racing to meet an industry-imposed deadline that could create security problems for their software.
Antitrust regulators from the European Union's 25 countries voted unanimously on Monday to levy new daily fines on Microsoft for flouting a 2004 ruling, two people close to the case said.
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Windows Vista delivers some pretty snazzy new graphics, but all that "wow" can be a real drain.
In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's chairman says the decision to remove WinFS means "the glass is three-quarters full."
The sheer size and breadth of Centrelink's operations has always meant project management there is a Herculean effort. Taking a new approach to its people and project scheduling has improved the situation dramatically -- but change hasn't been easy.
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry.
Microsoft's extended support for the 7-year-old workstation version of the operating system ceases at the end of the month.
The next instalment of Windows will act as the cornerstone in Microsoft's ongoing battle with IBM and Linux.
Windows Vista delivers some pretty snazzy new graphics, but all that "wow" can be a real drain.
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry.
The improvements in Word, Excel and PowerPoint make this upgrade worth the cash, especially for Office 2001 users, but the new Project Center needs beefing up.
AMD's 64-bit processor turns one today, but is the chipmaker's marriage with Microsoft on the rocks?
Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.
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