Google's launch of a Web-based spreadsheet on Tuesday is further proof that the company is eyeing Microsoft's Office stronghold. Now the question is: Should Microsoft be worried?
Symantec will fight off Microsoft's security software challenge by being better at coming up with new ideas, the company's CEO said on Monday.
Microsoft launched its Windows Live online service just last week. But clearly, the software giant has big plans for more such "Live" services tied to its other software products.
Showing that it's more than a little interested in enabling people to handle office tasks over the Internet, Google said on Thursday that it has snapped up Writely, a maker of a Web-based word processor.
At a press event in San Francisco, Chairman Bill Gates kicks off Microsoft's "live software" push. He details the upcoming "Windows Live" and "Office Live" products, a fusion of software and services that are delivered across the Internet.
Microsoft's business unit chief is on the lookout for ad-supported rivals to the Web-based service.
Microsoft's new batch of services borrows heavily from current or proposed products. Is Windows Live just another name for MSN?
In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.
Two years ago, software engineer Shaun Walker got an e-mail from a Microsoft product manager, suggesting ways to keep Walker's development project from foundering.
Windows chief Kevin Johnson has two huge tasks: Chase Google with Windows Live and get the operating system back on track.
Windows Live OneCare is the first of many managed online security services to debut this year. We recommend waiting, then comparing the offerings from Symantec, McAfee, and other established security vendors before deciding on a managed online security service.
Sony and Microsoft go head to head this week with launches of rival local online gaming packages. We examine the offerings open to you in our Australian guide.
Sony says sales of its PS2 game console are steadily accelerating, broadening the electronics giant's lead over rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.
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