Oh Microsoft!

February 28th, 2009 Browser brothers are up against Microsoft monopoly over Internet browsers. Google is the latest to join the fight confirming its participation with EU in the antitrust case against Microsoft regarding Internet Explorer.  The case was registered by EU after web browser developer, Opera filed a formal complaint against Microsoft.

September 30th, 2009 Microsoft to release free antivirus PC softwareREDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.

July 16th, 2009 Microsoft plans stores 'right next door to Apple'SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp.'s chief operating officer says the software maker is planning to open retail stores "right next door to Apple" in the fall. The executive, Kevin Turner, also says Microsoft is "in the game for the long-term" and has hired a retail team.

May 8th, 2008 I was amazed to find Microsoft design engineer Mugunthan Mugundan teaching Java (how to create REST output using Java) using Eclipse IDE. I found it rich in irony at many levels.

January 22nd, 2009 Do you want to download a Micorosft Software Development Kit and find Microsoft homesite too confusing to choose the right one? Or are you a random downloader who loves to collect the full series of anything so that you can choose whichever is best for you when the situation arises. In both the cases, I have good news for you.

October 21st, 2008 What is it with Microsoft & Apple? PC doesn't mean Microsoft Windows anymore. You can use a PC and still use Linux, BSD or even Mac.

April 30th, 2008 Months after Microsoft announced its intention to buy Yahoo, it appears they are finally coming together. Microsoft appears to be willing to raise the price to 32-33$ per share while Yahoo board would be satisfied with $35.

December 18th, 2005 Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development. It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.

June 24th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Hoping to dispel fears about the vulnerability of Windows to viruses and other malware, Microsoft Tuesday released a trial version of a new free security package called Microsoft Security Essentials. The software is designed to replace the Windows Defender tool that Microsoft released in 2007, but which was widely derided as being inadequate to protect computers from the constant and ever-evolving threats posed by hackers.

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.

January 12th, 2006 The US Patent and Trademark Office has declared that patents Microsoft holds on file allocation tables (FAT) are valid. Unfortunately Linux OS uses FAT file system.

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.

March 14th, 2007 Major international bank HSBC will standardize its Linux deployments on Novell's SUSE distribution, with Microsoft's premium support. The HSBC deal requires Microsoft to supply the bank with three-year priority support subscriptions to Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

May 5th, 2009 Microsoft moves forward on plan to lay off 5,000 SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is pulling the trigger on thousands of the 5,000 job cuts it announced earlier this year.

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.