Microsoft, Eolas seek to settle patent rift out of court
Microsoft is seeking to settle its long-running patent suit with Eolas Technologies through negotiations rather than heading back to the courtroom.
Microsoft, Eolas seek to settle patent rift out of court
Microsoft, Eolas seek to settle patent rift out of court
If standardized, the new JPEG XR file format will enable the next generation of digital photography to deliver better pictures, more features for all digital camera owners.
Microsoft €s HD Photo Technology Is Considered for Standardization by JPEG
Microsoft €s HD Photo Technology Is Considered for Standardization by JPEG
This summer, the software giant will begin beta testing an installer that will provide access to multiple Live online services.
Microsoft to offer single download for Windows Live suite
Microsoft to offer single download for Windows Live suite
Uptake of Windows Vista may not be living up to expectations, but Microsoft did manage to sell more than 60 million Vista licenses by the end of June, the company is set to announce Thursday at its annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft to discuss milestones, goals at meeting
Microsoft to discuss milestones, goals at meeting
Microsoft has acquired AdECN, a company that offers what it describes as a stock market for display ads.
Microsoft acquires ad exchange company
Microsoft acquires ad exchange company
Microsoft's CEO emphasized the importance of attracting talent and urged shareholders to be patient with the amount of time it might take the company to pursue its various business models, speaking during Microsoft's annual financial analyst meeting on Thursday.
Microsoft's Ballmer asks investors for patience
Microsoft's Ballmer asks investors for patience
Microsoft CEO argues that unprofitable services and consumer device businesses will blossom into more revenue and diversified business models.
Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Microsoft is submitting its shared-source licenses to the OSI for approval. About time. Here is clear proof that Microsoft understands the open-source community more, in some cases, that so-called open-source companies do.
Microsoft decides 'open' is better than 'shared': What this says about OSI
Microsoft decides 'open' is better than 'shared': What this says about OSI
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the next-generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, and the Web.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsofts vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Beta 2 Team Suite (VPC)
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsofts vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Beta 2 Team Suite (VPC)
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader is a peer-assisted downloader for downloading select Microsoft CTP's
The Microsoft Secure Content Downloader (MSCD) is a peer-assisted download manager capable of securely downloading specific files. MSCD is intended for consumers who are downloading from a home PC, or business users whose computers are not behind a corporate firewall. If you use MSCD from behind a corporate firewall, you may be unable to download content, and may adversely affect other clients' ability to download content.
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader July 2007 CTP
The Microsoft Secure Content Downloader (MSCD) is a peer-assisted download manager capable of securely downloading specific files. MSCD is intended for consumers who are downloading from a home PC, or business users whose computers are not behind a corporate firewall. If you use MSCD from behind a corporate firewall, you may be unable to download content, and may adversely affect other clients' ability to download content.
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader July 2007 CTP
Office SharePoint business growing at over 35 percent, driven by strong customer demand for Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Sales of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Break $800 Million
Sales of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Break $800 Million
Hydroelectric power isn't the only green energy driving Microsoft's new data centers in eastern Washington.
Biodiesel fuels build of Microsoft data center
Biodiesel fuels build of Microsoft data center
A key U.S. standards committee remains undecided about whether it will support a document standard proposed by Microsoft, even while the company asserted that the committee has already signalled its "yes" in an upcoming vote.
Microsoft: INCITS standards committee will approve Open XML
Microsoft: INCITS standards committee will approve Open XML
Microsoft will serve up display, contextual ads on news aggregator site, replacing Google as Digg's main advertising partner.
Digg chooses Microsoft as new ad partner
Digg chooses Microsoft as new ad partner
Awards recognize partners†extraordinary successes.
Microsoft Recognizes Outstanding Microsoft Dynamics Partner Achievements
Microsoft Recognizes Outstanding Microsoft Dynamics Partner Achievements
Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says.
Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
By now, everyone has heard how Microsoft plans to release the next Windows client OS, Windows 7, in 2010. But what the company is not making clear is what new features the OS will have, a topic that has become fodder for educated Windows 7 speculation.
What will Windows 7 look like?
What will Windows 7 look like?
Does it make sense to have multiple document standards? Upcoming votes consider this and other technical factors.
World awaits crucial votes on Microsoft's Open XML
World awaits crucial votes on Microsoft's Open XML
Microsoft's well-executed leak of a few sparse details about the next version of Windows is that it will continue to come in both 32- and 64-bit editions.
Important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on
Important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on
Hundreds of Microsoft customers provide evidence to help FBI and Chinaâ€s Public Security Bureau crack counterfeiting ring.
Raids in Southern China Target $2 Billion Global Software Counterfeiting Syndicate
Raids in Southern China Target $2 Billion Global Software Counterfeiting Syndicate
Microsoftâ€s hosting enablement strategy presents new revenue opportunities for providers.
Microsoft Outlines Its Comprehensive Strategy for Hosting Providers at HostingCon 2007
Microsoft Outlines Its Comprehensive Strategy for Hosting Providers at HostingCon 2007
Six months ago, after a long gestation period, Microsoft finally released Windows Vista. Vista is a huge release; not only because of the long list of new features, but also because of its sheer size, and number of bugs and other oddities and downsides. The development process that lead to Vista has left many with a very bitter aftertaste; features were cut, codebases were scrapped, release dates postponed. A few days ago, Microsoft released some sparse details on Vista's successor, internally dubbed 'Windows 7', and in order to prevent another Vista-like development cycle, here is what I would advise Microsoft to do.
Windows 7: Preventing Another Vista-esque Development Process
Windows 7: Preventing Another Vista-esque Development Process
Companies announce commitment to develop privacy principles that will enhance protections and provide more control for consumers.
Microsoft and Ask.com Call on Industry to Join Together to Evolve Privacy Protections for Consumers
Microsoft and Ask.com Call on Industry to Join Together to Evolve Privacy Protections for Consumers
At Microsoft’s Global Exchange (MGX) annual sales conference in Orlando this week, Microsoft shared a bit more — albeit at a high level — on Windows Seven, according to a copy of a slide deck I saw that was distributed to the field sales force during the conference. Among the information shared was that Microsoft is anticipating it will take at least three years from now to get the next version of Windows client out the door.
Windows Seven: Think 2010
Windows Seven: Think 2010
Microsoft managed to earn a slight profit for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter despite a billion-dollar-plus charge related to expenses the company incurred to fix faulty Xbox360 consoles.
Microsoft Q4 profit up slightly despite Xbox charge
Microsoft Q4 profit up slightly despite Xbox charge
As part of its plan to earn more revenue from online advertising, Microsoft is teaming with a San Francisco-based provider of mobile broadband advertising to deliver advertising to users of municipal Wi-Fi networks.
Microsoft teams up with JiWire to deliver Wi-Fi ads
Microsoft teams up with JiWire to deliver Wi-Fi ads
This release of the Exchange Server 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK) Documentation and Samples provides new and updated documentation and samples for building applications that use Exchange 2007. Use this SDK to help you develop collaborative enterprise applications for Exchange 2007.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SDK July 2007
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SDK July 2007
Test Drive two new Microsoft platforms, Windows Vista Enterprise and Office 2007 Professional, and experience how they work better together.
Office 2007 Professional VHD
Office 2007 Professional VHD
Double-digit revenue and EPS growth fueled by Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Microsoft €s Annual Revenue Surpasses $50 Billion
Microsoft €s Annual Revenue Surpasses $50 Billion
Microsoft Casual Games and GoPets bring people, pets and games together in a global social networking experience.
Sit, Stay, Chat! Explore a Virtual World, Make New Friends and Play Games With GoPets on Windows Live Messenger
Sit, Stay, Chat! Explore a Virtual World, Make New Friends and Play Games With GoPets on Windows Live Messenger
Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Interse iBox solution help pharmaceutical company enable more relevant searches for improved decision-making.
Purdue Pharma Turns to Microsoft for Document Management Solution
Purdue Pharma Turns to Microsoft for Document Management Solution
With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector Beta, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages and contacts for free.
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
Flying bikes, cell phone robots, smart walking sticks, and audio speakers that defy logic are inventions all on display Tuesday at Microsoft's Redmond, Washington, headquarters.
Microsoft Research inventions are wacky and useful
Microsoft Research inventions are wacky and useful
FAST Office SharePoint Server 2007 Connector available today.
FAST Works With Microsoft, Embraces Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
FAST Works With Microsoft, Embraces Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
MSN first to offer Farecastâ€s innovative predictive technology to help its users know when to buy airline tickets.
MSN and Farecast.com Launch Free Airfare Predictions, Planning Tools
MSN and Farecast.com Launch Free Airfare Predictions, Planning Tools
Microsoft Research workers showed off some of their projects, including several that find new uses for mobile phones, on Monday at a summit in Redmond, Wash.
Microsoft researchers show off wireless projects
Microsoft researchers show off wireless projects
Microsoft researchers are working on a variety of location-based tools, some of which could turn into interesting commercial applications.
Microsoft Research explores location technologies
Microsoft Research explores location technologies
Ph.D. Fellowship Program offers funding, travel grant and internship at Microsoft Research India; aims to encourage students to pursue careers in research.
Microsoft Research India Announces Ph.D. Fellowship Awards for 2007
Microsoft Research India Announces Ph.D. Fellowship Awards for 2007
Microsoft is planning to deliver on October 1 to third-party software developers a set of technologies that will allow them to add code protection and activation mechanisms to their own software.
When Microsoft first unveiled its “Genuine Software” initiative three years ago, company officials said they planned to license to third parties some of the same anti-piracy technologies that Microsoft was baking into Windows and Office. Instead, Microsoft has decided to provide external developers with a separate, parallel offering, said Group Product Manager Thomas Lindeman.
Microsoft to offer code protection, validation to other software developers
When Microsoft first unveiled its “Genuine Software” initiative three years ago, company officials said they planned to license to third parties some of the same anti-piracy technologies that Microsoft was baking into Windows and Office. Instead, Microsoft has decided to provide external developers with a separate, parallel offering, said Group Product Manager Thomas Lindeman.
Microsoft to offer code protection, validation to other software developers
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the death of the mega OS release has been greatly exaggerated, Microsoft's COO said this week.
Microsoft COO: Big client OS not dead yet
Microsoft COO: Big client OS not dead yet
Although Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 software development platform is part of a February 2008 multiproduct launch, the company intends to ship it by the end of 2007, said S. "Soma" Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Developer Division, in his blog.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 still set to ship in 2007
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 still set to ship in 2007
Microsoft partners introduced to the company's software-plus-services strategy this week at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) applauded the plan, though they noted a few challenges as the company makes the transition from selling business software to offering more hosted and Web-based services.
Partners praise Microsoft software-plus-services plan
Partners praise Microsoft software-plus-services plan
Microsoft declined to comment Friday on post-Vista plans by releasing a comment -- a move bloggers attributed to buzz about a list of most-asked-for features to Vista's successor. The list was yanked from a Microsoft forum earlier this week.
Microsoft: Pay no attention to post-Vista plans
Microsoft: Pay no attention to post-Vista plans
Innovative Communications Alliance celebrates one-year anniversary.
Companies Worldwide Embrace Microsoft and Nortel Communications Solutions
Companies Worldwide Embrace Microsoft and Nortel Communications Solutions
Microsoft this week unveiled a partner program for its Office Live hosted service for small businesses, a product Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner predicted will one day be nearly as important to the company as its Windows client OS.
Microsoft puts partner muscle behind Office Live
Microsoft puts partner muscle behind Office Live
Kevin Turner tells partners the company is still in the process of figuring out just what the company's services strategy is all about.
Microsoft COO: We're still figuring out Software Plus Services
Microsoft COO: We're still figuring out Software Plus Services
In December 2006, Microsoft requested feedback from a select group of invitees regarding what they would like to see fixed, changed and/or added to future Windows builds. The Windows team got an earful: Nearly 800 new feature requests, another 560-plus change requests and almost 400 defects.
Microsoft gets an earful on what users want in future Windows releases
Microsoft gets an earful on what users want in future Windows releases
Microsoft promotes operational excellence across the Microsoft Partner ecosystem.
Microsoft Announces New Technical, Sales, Marketing and Financing Resources for Partners
Microsoft Announces New Technical, Sales, Marketing and Financing Resources for Partners
Awards recognize partners†innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.
Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
Microsoft released a beta version of its next-generation Windows Live OneCare 2.0 desktop security and management package on July 11, touting a number of improvements made to the product, including the ability to monitor multiple PCs on a local network.
Microsoft launches OneCare 2.0 beta
Microsoft launches OneCare 2.0 beta