Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told a crowd in London this week that Microsoft this month will show off its new development environment for internet-based applications, dubbed "Windows Cloud".
Windows Vista is making good progress, according to Microsoft, and users are by and large satisfied with the company's latest operating system.
Microsoft plans to add multitouch interface to Windows 7, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, CNET News.com has learned.
In a posting on the newly launched Windows 7 blog, Microsoft has announced that details on the forthcoming product will be made available at the Professional Developers Conference in October.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes the software giant needs to spend more on marketing in order to sell more copies of Vista and has hinted that sizable increase in its marketing budget is on the horizon.
At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.
Could the spread of the cloud force Australian ISPs to step away from usage-based models and finally offer real, unlimited broadband packages with no hard limits? Not very likely.
Let us develop an appreciation for tech's greatest comedians -- intentional or otherwise.
Not long to wait now! To tide you over til midnight, here's a round-up of the week's Vista hype on the eve of the operating system's launch. Featuring styrofoam, flyovers and Dell.
There are lots of fiddly little rules surrounding backup and disaster recovery, but some of them are, to be frank, blindingly obvious. At the top of my personal list would be this one: don't check your notebook PC as hold luggage when you get on a plane.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday appeared to hint at the possibility of a Windows application marketplace that would be similar to the Apple iPhone AppStore. But the idea is not without its share of problems.
Microsoft is banking on the power of peer reviews by parading a string of customers who dumped Linux for Windows but there's something amiss...
Microsoft will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday.
Should Microsoft spend more time improving its products and engaging customers rather than slagging off Linux with illogical statements?
There's still a lot Microsoft wants to do with Windows, and it has its work cut out with Zune, says Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opens the show with a look at the future of entertainment. He also previews the next Windows operating system, Windows 7.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the downturn is going to have ripple effects throughout the tech economy.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reveals that Windows 7 is going to be a major release, not just a Vista update. He says the new Windows will have a better user interface, information management tools, and performance. It isn't practical to wait for Windows 7 instead of deploying Vista, he says, since both systems are compatible. Interviewers: Neil MacDonald and David Mitchell Smith of Gartner.
Microsoft CEO talks Windows Mobile. Steve Ballmer discusses importance of mobility.
Natali Del Conte reports from New York, where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces the launch of Windows 7, showing several new features along with a slew of new products that will run the OS.
Microsoft plans to mark the business launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 with an event in New York on November 30.
A new mobile-handset brand has entered the Australian marketplace, backed by heavyweights Telstra and Microsoft.
Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to more tightly integrate the development of Windows, Office and its other programs--and much of these efforts are tied to Longhorn.
Microsoft this week gave customers a look at forthcoming development and management tools that are part of the company's long-term plans for the product.
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry.
Do you Google Wave?
If you want attention online, then mention that you have a couple of Google Wave invites to giveaway and watch… Watch it now
Thunderbird 3 takes flight
Thunderbird 3 is finally here, after a gestation period measured in
years. The latest version of Mozilla's fr… Watch it now
Google Chrome beta for Mac
It's not fully baked yet, but Google Chrome for Mac reaches a major milestone with the release of an official … Watch it now
How do you build a smarter planet?
Having problems with complex data center? Simplify your data center now.
Welcome to National Censorship Day
That sinking Tcard feeling
The challenge of government 2.0
Best Servers
Want to find out what the best servers are?
Check out the top rated here!
Optus Deal
Broadband + home phone + PlayStation®3 in a single package price!
Click here for more!
Best Laptops
Check out the best laptops here!
Click here for more.
