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?
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
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
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 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
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?
The world's largest security conference will kick off next week in San Francisco with the public unveiling of Microsoft's next-generation of security software, code-named Stirling.
Microsoft to unveil 'Stirling' at next week's RSA security conference
Microsoft to unveil 'Stirling' at next week's RSA security conference
Microsoft has released a hotfix for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007
Microsoft demonstrated new features for its Windows Mobile 6.1 platform this week, including Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash capabilities.
Microsoft demos Windows Mobile 6.1 at CTIA
Microsoft demos Windows Mobile 6.1 at CTIA
Microsoft may have won a year-long quest to make its OOXML (Office Open XML) document format an ISO-recognized international standard, but claims of foul play in the voting process may come back to haunt the software giant when the European Commission concludes its latest antitrust investigation of Microsoft's business practices.
Microsoft's ISO win may worsen its antitrust woes
Microsoft's ISO win may worsen its antitrust woes
Responding to increasing pressure from other mobile phone platforms, Microsoft on Tuesday planned to introduce updated versions of Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer Mobile and also make its new enterprise device management software available to all medium-size and large businesses.
Microsoft updates Windows Mobile, IE Mobile
Microsoft updates Windows Mobile, IE Mobile
Sources tell The Wall Street Journal that time is on Microsoft's side, and that there are no imminent plans to nominate directors to Yahoo's board.
Report: Microsoft has no plans to raise Yahoo bid
Report: Microsoft has no plans to raise Yahoo bid
As the release of low-cost laptops based on Intel's upcoming Atom processor draws near, Microsoft is getting boxed into a corner. The software company plans to stop selling most Windows XP licenses after June 30, yet most of these low-cost laptops won't be powerful enough to run Vista when they arrive later this year.
The low-cost laptop offer Microsoft can't refuse
The low-cost laptop offer Microsoft can't refuse
Members of the Norwegian technical committee that voted to ratify Microsoft's OOXML document format as an ISO standard are protesting that decision even before the full results of the standards body's vote on the technology have been announced.
Norway asks to suspend its 'Yes' vote on OOXML
Norway asks to suspend its 'Yes' vote on OOXML
Microsoft published Internet Explorer 7 Tips and Tricks
