TechWeb - InformationWeek - The FAA plans to bar contractors who administer the air traffic controllers exam from using Windows Vista-based PCs, as well as those using Apple OS, Linux, and Unix. -- read full article
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:55:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The final service pack for the retired Windows XP operating system was pushed out to users who haven't yet downloaded the update, first released in May. -- read full article
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:46:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to cut
the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model to $299 from
$349, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chief
Executive Jerry Yang said on Thursday he was unlikely to meet
with representatives of Microsoft Corp at this week's
meeting of media and tech executives in Idaho.
AP - Google Inc. backs Yahoo in its effort to stave off an unsolicited takeover by Microsoft Corp. because an independent Yahoo will increase competition in the Internet search and advertising markets, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said here Thursday.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Support for Visual Basic for Applications also will be restored in the next version of Office for Mac, Microsoft says. -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:35:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - As of Wednesday, visitors were greeted with the following message: "The Windows Vista Compatibility Center will be launching soon, please check back!" -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:55:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The vulnerability is widespread and affects products made by numerous networking and software vendors beyond Microsoft. -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:29:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AP - Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. told lawmakers Wednesday that Congress should pass basic privacy legislation to protect information about consumers, such as the data being gathered about people's Web surfing habits in order to pinpoint Internet advertising. -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:51:27 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
NewsFactor - At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston this month, attendees received new details about the software giant's push into the realm of SaaS (software as a service). -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:49:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
TechWeb - InformationWeek - A Senate committee wants to know if current practices jeopardize Internet users' privacy, and if older communications and privacy laws make some behavioral advertising practices illegal. -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:53:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AFP - Yahoo founder and chief executive Jerry Yang accused Microsoft of trying to destabilize Yahoo with no genuine intent to buy the company, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
AP - Executives from major Internet players — Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. — are due for a grilling about online privacy in a Senate committee Wednesday, but the company likely to get the most scrutiny is a small Silicon Valley startup called NebuAd Inc. -- read full article
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:45:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
Reuters - Microsoft Corp introduced on
Wednesday pricing for its suite of online services targeted at
corporate customers and a revenue-sharing plan to encourage
other companies to sell the software company's products.
