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Microsoft acquires Rapt

Microsoft acquires Rapt

Microsoft today revealed plans to acquire Rapt, a provider of advertising yield management technology for digital media publishers..
Robert Jaques Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
Microsoft licenses Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE

Microsoft licenses Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE

Microsoft has licensed Adobe's Flash Lite software, which is designed for to enable Flash applications and web pages on mobile devices, creating a Flash plug-in for Internet Explorer Mobile..
Staff Writers Mar 18 2008 7:21AM Software
Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft to buy web ad firm Rapt

Microsoft has announced plans to acquire web ad analysis company Rapt for an undisclosed sum.
Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Software
Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8, with new security features

Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8, with new security features

Microsoft on Wednesday released the Beta 1 version of Internet Explorer 8, which the company says is configured to protect against phishing attacks and malware.
Jim Carr Mar 13 2008 9:45AM Security
Office fixes dominate Microsoft update

Office fixes dominate Microsoft update

Fixes for Microsoft's Office productivity suite dominated this month's Patch Tuesday release..
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Security
Microsoft patches Excel zero-day bug, three other flaws

Microsoft patches Excel zero-day bug, three other flaws

Microsoft issued four "critical" patches, including one for the zero-day Excel vulnerability reported in January, in its March Patch Tuesday round of bug fixes. In all, the company corrected 12 vulnerabilities, all client-side problems associated with its Microsoft Office productivity suite.
Jim Carr Mar 12 2008 10:00AM Security
Sun and Microsoft widen alliance

Sun and Microsoft widen alliance

Sun Microsystems and Microsoft have announced two milestones in their ongoing alliance: the official opening of the Sun/Microsoft Interoperability Center and the availability of the Sun Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007..
Robert Jaques Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Software
Microsoft adds to open document moves

Microsoft adds to open document moves

Microsoft has begun an initiative designed to increase the openness of its document formats and boost interoperability of them between platforms.
Staff Writers Mar 11 2008 7:54AM Software
Microsoft objects to Vista Capable class-action

Microsoft objects to Vista Capable class-action

Microsoft has appealed against the decision to afford class action status to the Vista Capable lawsuit..
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Software
Microsoft preps four Office patches

Microsoft preps four Office patches

Microsoft is planning at least four security updates this week in its Patch Tuesday release for March..
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Security
Microsoft acquires U-Prove technology

Microsoft acquires U-Prove technology

Microsoft has snapped up Credentica's U-Prove online security technology, together with all of the underlying patents, for an undisclosed sum..
Guy Dixon Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Software
Microsoft arms Australian Federal Police with cyber weapons

Microsoft arms Australian Federal Police with cyber weapons

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will receive a technology boost in the fight against child predators and paedophiles with the launch of an online tracking system, developed and donated by Microsoft.
Lilia Guan Mar 7 2008 1:01PM Security
Microsoft to deliver four patches in March cycle

Microsoft to deliver four patches in March cycle

Microsoft said on Thursday that next week it will release four patches, all of them critical, with one apparently fixing a zero-day Excel vulnerability.
Jim Carr Mar 7 2008 11:15AM Security
Microsoft shows off IE8 and Silverlight betas

Microsoft shows off IE8 and Silverlight betas

Microsoft has previewed new betas of Internet Explorer, Silverlight and Expression Studio at the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas..
Shaun Nichols Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Software
Open XML docs now accessible via browser

Open XML docs now accessible via browser

Relief is at hand for computer users who have Microsoft Office 2008 installed, but need to read Open XML Word documents..
Robert Jaques Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Software
Microsoft unveils Singularity research OS

Microsoft unveils Singularity research OS

Microsoft has unveiled a prototype operating system for the computer science research environment dubbed Singularity..
Robert Jaques Mar 6 2008 7:00AM Software
Microsoft launches Live Workspace beta

Microsoft launches Live Workspace beta

Microsoft has released a public beta of Microsoft Office Live Workspace, a web-based extension of Office that lets users access and share documents online..
Robert Jaques Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software
Ballmer talks up the 'fifth computing revolution'

Ballmer talks up the 'fifth computing revolution'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has used this year's CeBIT show in Hanover to highlight what he calls the "fifth computing revolution"..
Ian Williams Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software
Microsoft admits to Hotmail problems

Microsoft admits to Hotmail problems

Microsoft has released details of the problems that have plagued its Hotmail service in recent days..
Iain Thomson Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software
Microsoft positive on Open XML future

Microsoft positive on Open XML future

Microsoft is optimistic that its Office Open XML (OOXML) document format standard is on track for ISO approval following last week’s meeting in Geneva to discuss modifications to the specification.
Madeline Bennett Mar 4 2008 3:36PM Software

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