Germany fines Microsoft for anti-competitive pricing

June 11th, 2009 Microsoft's Windows is the most loved OSvirus affected OS in the world. World's largest software producer is all set to rage a war against viruses with the introduction of its long-awaited free anti-virus service.

July 24th, 2009 EU: Microsoft is trying to settle web browser caseBRUSSELS — European Union regulators say Microsoft Corp. is making concessions on its web browser to avoid new antitrust fines.

June 21st, 2006 Martin Taylor, a 13-year Microsoft veteran and advisor to chief executive Steve Ballmer, who coordinated Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign has suddenly quit the company less than three months after moving to a new position revamping MSN's marketing. He was credited with helping Microsoft beat back the threat posed by the free Linux operating system when he was head of platform strategy for the Windows group.

July 24th, 2009 EU: Microsoft trying to settle browser caseBRUSSELS — Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of Web browsers to ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators said Friday.

September 17th, 2007 Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497m euro (approx: $690m) fine imposed by the European Commission. The European Court of First Instance upheld the ruling that Microsoft had abused its dominant market position.

May 23rd, 2009 Windows 7 is being awaited eagerly. And as I know some of my friends, they have started saving their pocket money suspecting Windows 7 is gonna cost them a lot.

June 21st, 2006 Microsoft Robotics Studio aims to create common technological underpinnings for relatively fragmented robotics industry. It is intended for use with a wide range of robots, from those in factories to the growing number of consumer oriented robots.

August 3rd, 2009 Most of you must be looking to do away with the Windows 7 Starter on your netbooks, What if you had a short-cut to Windows 7 Home Premium or for that Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate. Frankly, the Windows 7 starter at best serves your primary needs like emailing and surfing needs, just enough for primary every-day work.

April 24th, 2009 Microsoft CEO expects slow economic recovery COLOGNE, Germany — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Friday that the company expects to have to deal with a weak economy for at least the next several years. Speaking at a forum on "Interfacing Media Future" in Cologne, Ballmer said Microsoft does not expect any quick economic recovery.

July 24th, 2009 EU: Microsoft to let users pick browserBRUSSELS — Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of rival Web browsers to ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators and Microsoft said Friday.

July 25th, 2009 Microsoft to let users pick browserBRUSSELS — Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of rival Web browsers to ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators and Microsoft said Friday.

May 30th, 2006 New York Post confirmed that Microsoft has been involved in top secret discussions to buy eBay. Apparently Microsoft wants to merge eBay into its MSN portal as part of its "war" against Google.

June 26th, 2009 Voila! Microsoft let all the jaw drops with a new announcement on Windows 7. The Redmond company declared today that consumers who buy the Vista PCs before the launch of Windows 7 operating system will get a free upgrade to the new OS - Windows 7.

July 18th, 2006 Another lawsuit has been filed, in U.S. District Court in Seattle, against Microsoft over Windows Genuine Advantage, alleging that the anti-piracy tool is spyware.

June 12th, 2009 Microsoft is to strip its Internet Explorer browser from the new version of its Windows 7 operating system that it sells in Europe, the company announced Thursday. Microsoft said the move was designed to meet criticism from European Union (EU) regulators who have launched an investigation into whether bundling the browser with the operating system is in breach of European anti-trust rules.