Friday, July 25, 2008

Microsoft

Microsoft Likens Vista’s Bad Rep to Flat-Earth Theory

Software giant readying ad campaign to counter Windows’ troubled reputation. more >>

Google, Microsoft Need to Share Health Partners

HealthVault manager says online services for health data don't want to fragment records. more >>

Windows XP Era Ends Today

Tried-and-true Windows version virtually disappears for buyers at Microsoft's behest. more >>

New Windows Matches iPhone's Multitouch

Microsoft touts Windows with new features while we'd rather see a Windows with fewer problems. more >>

Come Get Your Microsoft Kick, er, Cashbacks

Shared ad profits are unlikely to be lucrative enough to attract many shoppers. more >>

Google Health Enables Data Downloads

Drugstore chains are among early partners that can provide patient histories. more >>

Microsoft CEO Egged at Hungarian University

The protester demanded the company return money to the people of Hungary. more >>

Biz Buzz: Oil Tops $130, Cash Back From Microsoft, and Other Business News

Barrel price for petroleum at a new high. more >>

Good Signs for Microsoft, Apple, Intel

Merrill puts tech sector at center stage. more >>

Biz Buzz: Microsoft Woos Yahoo Anew, Lowe's Is Glum, and Other Business News

Microsoft makes a new move, while Carl Icahn presses Yahoo. more >>

Biz Buzz: Housing Rebound, Yahoo Bites Back, and Other Business News

The top business news from this morning. more >>

Icahn: It's On!

Yahoo gets big-name pressure. more >>

A Sign That Microsoft May Still Be Eying Yahoo

Microsoft's bid for Yahoo may be officially over, but there are indications that it might be renewed. more >>

Warren Buffett on When It's Time to Quit

Clinton persists, Ballmer desists: when to draw the line on perseverance. more >>

Free Zimbra Software Survives Microsoft Scare

Under Yahoo umbrella, program offers E-mail, contact manager, and other Outlook look-alikes. more >>

Ballmer Balks. Now What for Microsoft?

It could aim its billions at other targets, including AOL. more >>

Yahoo's Next 5 Headaches

The online giant may have escaped Microsoft, but it has loads of other problems. more >>

Reasons to Be Glad Yahoo Spurned Microsoft

A more focused, humbler Microsoft is better competition for Google. more >>

News Buzz: Myanmar's Cyclone Death Toll, Tuesday's Primaries, and More

Myanmar's foreign minister said the death toll from tropical cyclone Nargis could be as high as 10,000. more >>

Concerns Grow Over Microsoft's Plans to Kill Windows XP

CEO Ballmer says company remains committed to deadline, but an outcry could still change its mind. more >>

Microsoft's Live Mesh Is Apparently for Us

Upcoming service aims to share files and programs among users' many devices. more >>

Yahoo Stays on the Hook

A good quarter, but Microsoft still looms. more >>

Microsoft Wields Sarcasm to Defend Vista License

Don't try a cheap Vista install on a new PC—it's illegal. more >>

Microsoft's Online Maps to Steer Around Traffic

Calculations are designed to avoid side routes that might be even worse. more >>

Microsoft Grabs Spotlight in Many Large Funds

Citi says MSFT is the most popular holding in the 50 biggest managed funds. more >>

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