Microsoft IIS a Popular Target For Malware - 6/7/2007 According to a report by Google, malware is as prevalent on Microsoft's Internet Information Servers as the far more popular Apache Web server.
Microsoft Just Can't Kill XP - 6/3/2008 Despite its desire to sell Vista everywhere, Microsoft keeps finding profitable opportunities for XP's aging code base.
Microsoft Launches Windows Media 9, Updated Player and Movie Maker - 1/7/2003 New versions of Windows XP's Media Player and Movie Maker (free) and a party-jukebox Plus pack ($20) are just part of Microsoft's new plan to set the standard for high-quality streaming audio and video: The software giant's licensing its copy-protection-friendly technologies at half the cost of rivals such as MPEG-4.
Microsoft Looks to Buy Yahoo - 2/1/2008 The blockbuster $44.6 billion offer aims to create an advertising colossus to reclaim a slice of the search and ad market from runaway leader Google.
Microsoft Maps Out OOXML Developer Tools - 3/13/2008 Effort continues on the format even as debate continues over whether Office Open XML will become an international standard.
Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe Includes Free Online Bill-Paying, Tax Prep - 8/12/2002 Microsoft signs up new partners like H&R Block (tax preparation and filing) and American Express (financial advising) as well as improving the income- and expense-tracking, tax-forecasting, and retirement-planning of its personal finance manager, with more links to MSN and other online financial services and an available small-business version with online payroll options.
Microsoft Money 2004 Highlights Credit Management and Capital Gains - 7/28/2003 Microsoft revamps its popular personal finance package (and the inventory-, invoice-, and payroll-savvy small business version) with extensive credit information including a free credit report, as well as two years' free online bill payment service, capital-gains and other tax help, and more.
Microsoft Needs a Little More Fixing - 7/11/2008 A Word zero-day exploit and a problem with a third-party security program prove setbacks, but at least one issue is fixed.
Microsoft Offers Photo Mastery with Digital Image Suite 9 - 8/4/2003 Microsoft says its new $129 bundle is the first software to give consumers everything they need to both organize, sort, and archive their digital-camera picture collections and apply sophisticated image-editing, touch-up, and filter functions.
Microsoft Offers Spring 'Fun Pack' Downloads - 5/5/2003 Helping Windows XP users spiff up their slide shows or home movies for graduations or Father's Day -- and helping promote its audio and video formats over rival standards -- Microsoft bolsters its library of free frills and add-ons for Windows Movie Maker 2 and Media Player 9.
Microsoft Office 2003 Sent To Manufacturing for October 21 Debut - 8/25/2003 It's official, though a little later than anticipated: Microsoft's all-out pitch to get Office 97, 2000, and XP users to upgrade to Office 2003 — sorry, the Microsoft Office System — will begin in the second half of October, with a mix of unchanged prices and special-offer savings. This InternetNews.com report offers Redmond's latest information on Office 2003's productivity and efficiency improvements.
Microsoft Office System to Lead Summer of Suite Upgrades - 3/10/2003 Later this year, you'll move to a newly upgraded office suite -- and the possibility of its being the lower-priced WordPerfect Office, StarOffice, or OpenOffice.org drives Microsoft into a frenzy. So while rivals like next month's WordPerfect 11 promise enhanced applications, the market dominator is gambling on its ability to sell a paradigm shift to enterprise-wide data access.
