Researchers: Microsoft's CAPTCHAs easy to solve
Microsoft's system to thwart automatic registrations of e-mail accounts leads to a false sense of security according to two researchers who have developed a low-cost way to break the security mechanism.
Researchers: Microsoft's CAPTCHAs easy to solve
Researchers: Microsoft's CAPTCHAs easy to solve
Ever dream of designing a toaster that sears a design of your own making on a piece of bread? If that's the kind of project you might like to tackle in your spare time, Microsoft has a new program that could help.
Microsoft looking for embedded innovations
Microsoft looking for embedded innovations
Microsoft hinted that it might keep the software and hosted architecture built by Danger, the mobile company that designed the software behind the Sidekick. The software giant announced the completion of its acquisition of the mobile developer on Tuesday.
Microsoft completes Danger acquisition
Microsoft completes Danger acquisition
Anoop Gupta takes the helm, longtime Windows executive Will Poole will retire this fall, and Orlando Ayala takes a new role inside Microsoft's sales organization.
Microsoft shakes up emerging market unit
Microsoft shakes up emerging market unit
A source tells Reuters that Microsoft would rather buy Yahoo without the assistance of News Corp. And the latter may be in talks with Yahoo directly.
Report: Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo on its own
Report: Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo on its own
Microsoft has released Expression Media Post-SP1 Rollup for Microsoft Windows
Taking a page from Apple's PR playbook, the company sends out a teaser invitation for an April 24 event to launch Live Mesh, but it offers no new details.
Microsoft ready to 'Mesh it up'
Microsoft ready to 'Mesh it up'
Yahoo is weighing its options to accept a buyout by Microsoft or consider tie-ups with other companies, in particular a reported plan to join forces with AOL, as a way to stave off the software giant's advances.
Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues
Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues
Calling the situation untenable and describing Windows as collapsing a pair of Gartner analysts Thursday said Microsoft must make radical changes to the operating system or risk becoming a has-been.
Windows is 'collapsing,' Gartner analysts warn
Windows is 'collapsing,' Gartner analysts warn
Microsoft and News Corp. are in "serious talks" about a joint bid for Yahoo, according to published reports.
Microsoft and News Corp. lock arms for Yahoo bid?
Microsoft and News Corp. lock arms for Yahoo bid?
Yahoo will test displaying Google search ads in a small number of its search engine queries, a move likely to be interpreted as the latest in a series of Yahoo maneuvers to resist Microsoft's acquisition attempt.
Yahoo to test Google search ads
Yahoo to test Google search ads
Microsoft said on Tuesday it would lock down other vendors' software using Windows Update-delivered fixes if those companies ask Microsoft to help stymie attacks. The company explained its efforts after being asked about a security update that disabled a vulnerable Yahoo Inc.'s music player program.
Microsoft: Ask us and we'll kill your ActiveX control
Microsoft: Ask us and we'll kill your ActiveX control
Microsoft is now offering its Amalga health-care software in Europe, the company announced at the CohnIT heath-care show on Wednesday in Berlin.
RMicrosoft jumps into European health-care market
RMicrosoft jumps into European health-care market
In separate moves, Microsoft has released its Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack but discontinued extended support for the Visual Basic 6.0 IDE.
Microsoft makes C++, Visual Basic 6.0 moves
Microsoft makes C++, Visual Basic 6.0 moves
Microsoft has released the April Community Technical Preview (CTP) of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
Company's security suite enables administrators to push policies out across PCs, servers, and other computers that access the Internet.
Microsoft's Stirling released in public beta
Microsoft's Stirling released in public beta
Yahoo has received a confirmation of support from its second largest investor, as it seeks to push Microsoft to up its buyout bid, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Yahoo gets investor support in efforts to fend off Microsoft
Yahoo gets investor support in efforts to fend off Microsoft
Microsoft has released Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack
Microsoft on Saturday issued Yahoo an ultimatum to do a deal with the software giant within three weeks, or it will launch a proxy fight and take its case directly to Yahoo investors.
RMicrosoft gives Yahoo three weeks to do a deal
RMicrosoft gives Yahoo three weeks to do a deal
Microsoft has dropped two strong hints in the past two days that the next version of its Windows operating system will arrive in 2009, shaving up to a year off previous expectations.
RWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?
RWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?