Microsoft Corp. is changing its search strategy, by improving its own algorithmic Web search service and pulling out of the directory search business.
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Microsoft is finally set to launch officially its Windows Rights Management Service (RMS) next Tuesday at the RSA Europe show.
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LOS ANGELES - Microsoft plans to publicly release a threat modeling tool it uses internally to help software developers create more secure software, the company said Thursday.
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Los Angeles - Microsoft has expanded its Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2000 with a partner program, allowing users to integrate MOM with third-party management products.
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Los Angeles - Microsoft and Vodafone Group published a technical road map and a white paper as part of their effort to allow PC applications to take advantage of services offered on mobile networks.
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has taken up Microsoft Corp.'s cause in a patent infringement lawsuit by urging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to invalidate the related patent "in order to prevent substantial economic and technical damage to the operation of (the) World Wide Web."
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Microsoft says its MSN business will split into two units--one focused on information and another focused on communications--an effort to streamline the long-struggling Web property.
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The software heavyweight signs up several companies to write connectors that will link its Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 to third-party management software.
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LOS ANGELES -- Microsoft at its Professional Developers Conference 2003 here on Tuesday will discuss intentions to add an XML data type to its SQL Server database, with the Yukon release of the product planned for late 2004.
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LOS ANGELES -- AmberPoint on Tuesday will unveil an abbreviated version of its Web services management software, AmberPoint Express, that will be distributed with the planned "Whidbey" version of the Microsoft Visual Studio developer tool in 2004.
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LOS ANGELES -- Microsoft, at its Professional Developers Conference 2003 here, plans to reveal details of a Web services design tool that is intended to be similar, albeit superior, to BEA Systems' WebLogic Workshop platform, a Microsoft official said.
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An unexpected large drop in Microsoft Corp.'s unearned revenue has financial analysts worried that the company's biggest challenge is not Linux or an IT spending dip, but an installed base that's rejecting its software subscription plan.
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The software giant talks up plans for embedded devices ranging from factory robots to slot machines.
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Microsoft Watch reports that Microsoft has released Beta 2 of its Rights Management Internet Explorer add-on
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday reported an increase in earnings and revenue for its first fiscal quarter, citing strong demand from consumers which helped offset a slow recovery in corporate IT spending.
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BOSTON - Do you know how to say "Whoops!" in Czech? Staff at Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters may be asking themselves that question this week after two software patches the company released last week caused problems on foreign language versions of the Windows operating system and Exchange e-mail server.
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The software giant says companies were reluctant to sign new long-term contracts in the most recent quarter amid concern over the MSBlast worm and other security issues.
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The software giant reports earnings that narrowly topped Wall Street expectations. Its sales rose 6 percent from a year ago.
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Microsoft will attempt to whip up enthusiasm among its nation of developers next week when it shows off many of the pieces that will serve as the foundation of its technology vision of the future for corporate users.
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Microsoft's Jeff Raikes on what the XML-centric revision of the Office software suite will mean to average users.
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