News on Microsoft Corporation

GM CFO sees chance for profit, IPO in 2010

2010-03-17T09:45:30Z

<div><p>DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.UL> has a "reasonable chance" to show a profit in 2010 and could sell shares by late this year though it has no timetable for an IPO that would reduce the U.S. government...

Microsoft Bing nabs more Web searches in February

2010-03-16T18:00:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft's Bing search engine nabs larger share of US Web queries in February</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups.</p><p>Microsoft has worked for years to improve its search te...

Facebook to open office in southern India

2010-03-15T01:15:25Z

<div><p>MUMBAI (Reuters) - Popular social-networking site Facebook will open an office in India, joining a long list of international firms that have looked to tap a skilled workforce that provides support services at relatively cheap wages.</p><p>Facebook's office ...

Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones

2010-03-11T10:15:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola to bring Microsoft's Bing search, map services to its Android smart phones</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that us...

Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo

2010-03-11T04:00:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Sony takes aim at Japanese rival Nintendo in unveiling new motion controller</div><div><p>Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.</p><p>The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling...

New racing videogames set to rev up sales

2010-03-10T21:00:08Z

<div><p>LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.</p><p>Sony Comput...

Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month

2010-03-10T16:16:53Z

<div><p>Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.</p><p>Bing's share of the US sea...

Schwarzenegger Announces California-Microsoft Alliance For Job Training

2010-03-10T13:31:32Z

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MARCH 10: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during an Elevate America announcement March 10, 2010 in Mountain View, California. The State of California and SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - OnLive is set to launch its "cloud-based" video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.</p><p>OnLive will roll out to PC and Mac users in the United States on June...

A decade later, lessons in the Nasdaq collapse

2010-03-10T08:47:04Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ten years ago today, before the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq composite index hit a record 5,132.52 points -- a peak that the technology-heavy market shows no sign of scaling again any time soon.</p><p>Analysts and vent...

Microsoft offers two fixes, but reveals a zero-day bug

2010-03-10T04:15:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft fixed eight vulnerabilities with two patches on Tuesday, but it also disclosed a new, zero-day Internet Explorer flaw that is being leveraged in active attacks.</div><div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday delivered two "important" patches to remedy eight vulnerabilities, seven of which are presen...

Winner of `Nobel of computing' at a glance

2010-03-09T16:32:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Winner of `Nobel of computing' at a glance</div><div><p>NAME: Charles Thacker</p><p>AGE: 67</p><p>EDUCATION: B.S. in physics, University of California at Berkeley, 1967</p><p>CAREER: University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley Computer Corp.,...

Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole

2010-03-09T15:16:22Z

<div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.</p><p>Microsoft said it is investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.</p><p>"At this time, we ...

Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design

2010-03-09T09:45:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft ditches MSN's signature blue background, tiny links for white space, photos, Bing</div><div><p>Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S.</p><p>The software maker is saying goodbye to MSN.com's blue background and its blocks of text links. Instead, starting Tuesd...

Microsoft declares 13 cent quarterly dividend

2010-03-08T17:15:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft declares regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents.</p><p>The software maker said the dividend is payable June 10 to shareholders of record May 20.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=71280354&bid=informcom" /><...

Microsoft readies two patches for Windows, Office flaws

2010-03-06T04:15:17Z

<div id="subtitle">After a major patch batch in February, administrators can only expect two fixes, rated "important," in next week's monthly security update from Microsoft.</div><div><p>Microsoft next week is planning a pair of "important" patches to address eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.The software giant is not planning to release any patches graded "critical," its most severe ratin...

RSA Conference: Panel debates expectations of responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities

2010-03-06T04:15:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Vendors, end-users and security researchers debated the merits of "responsible disclosure" in a panel discussion this week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.</div><div><p>The term "responsible disclosure" of vulnerabilities is a misnomer, a phrase created by software vendors who often take so long to release a patch that they ...

New Windows phones won't run current apps

2010-03-05T19:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">New Windows Phone 7 won't run current Windows Mobile applications</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a "clean break" with the past. Now it's clear just how clean that break is: The new phones, expected late this year, won't run any applic...

Bing blocks online sex searches in Middle East: study

2010-03-05T16:17:15Z

<div><p>The Open Net Initiative (ONI) on Friday said Microsoft's search engine Bing is more prudish than government censors when it comes to sex-related online queries.</p><p>A January test of a Bing version tailored for users in Arab countries showed that it filtered Arabic and English words for sexually explicit content along with queries related to ...

Google takes aim at Microsoft with acquisition

2010-03-05T15:33:55Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc stepped up its assault on Microsoft Corp's productivity software business with the acquisition of a small start-up company that allows Microsoft users to edit and share their documents on the...