Microsoft has released Windows PowerShell V2 Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2)
Microsoft has released Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 SP2 Update
Despite last minute talks amid an increased offer from Microsoft, the two sides could not strike a deal.
Microsoft pulls its Yahoo offer
Microsoft pulls its Yahoo offer
Microsoft announced Thursday the release of its Expression 2 Studio design tools, which provide application design capabilities to complement application development capabilities of the company's Visual Studio toolset.
Microsoft ships Expression Studio 2 tools
Microsoft ships Expression Studio 2 tools
Microsoft is gearing up for a hostile acquisition of Yahoo, with a formal announcement possible Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Microsoft close to hostile bid for Yahoo
Microsoft close to hostile bid for Yahoo
Tibco Software is throwing its support behind Microsoft's new Silverlight browser plug-in technology for rich Internet applications and also is offering users of Microsoft Web services technology an alternative message platform.
Tibco backing Microsoft Silverlight
Tibco backing Microsoft Silverlight
The growing use of encryption software -- like Microsoft's own BitLocker -- by cybercriminals has led Microsoft to develop a set of tools that law enforcement agents can use to get around the software, executives at the company said.
Microsoft helps law enforcement get around encryption
Microsoft helps law enforcement get around encryption
Microsoft expects to spend upward of $1.5 billion to retain Yahoo employees, should it be successful in its unsolicited takeover attempt of the Internet search pioneer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Report: Microsoft earmarks $1.5 billion to keep Yahoo employees
Report: Microsoft earmarks $1.5 billion to keep Yahoo employees
Microsoft is working on application virtualization technology for the server that is designed to provide administrators the flexibility to quickly deploy infrastructure and even stream applications on-demand.
Microsoft designing application virtualization on server
Microsoft designing application virtualization on server
Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for summer release
Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for summer release
Microsoft has released beta technologies that allow its network-management software to manage non-Windows environments as part of the company's strategy to make its software more conducive to managing large datacenters.
Microsoft System Center gets cross-platform support
Microsoft System Center gets cross-platform support
>Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. The software vendor is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets, using data compiled from the 450 million computer users who have installed the Malicious Software Removal tool that ships with Windows.
Microsoft botnet-hunting tool helps bust hackers
Microsoft botnet-hunting tool helps bust hackers
The deadline Microsoft gave Yahoo for making a deal or facing a proxy fight came and went this weekend without a word from either party. But even if Microsoft doesn't succeed now in its bid for Yahoo, the company made clear last week, both in private meetings with reporters and in public comments, that it's determined -- come hell or high water -- to move forward with its services strategy.
Microsoft finally stays on message about services
Microsoft finally stays on message about services
Mark Hamburg, the second engineer to work on Adobe Systems' Photoshop and a leader of the Lightroom software project, is headed to Redmond.
RPhotoshop guru leaves Adobe for Microsoft
RPhotoshop guru leaves Adobe for Microsoft
Yahoo failed to agree to an acquisition deal with Microsoft by Saturday, the deadline Microsoft had set for wrapping up negotiations.
Microsoft/Yahoo deadline passes with no deal
Microsoft/Yahoo deadline passes with no deal
Attacks that have compromised half a million Web sites are not due to any new or unknown flaws in Microsoft IIS or SQL Server, according to the company's security response team.
Microsoft denies fault in hacks
Microsoft denies fault in hacks
Microsoft has completed its $1.2 billion purchase of FAST Search & Transfer and will install the company's CEO as head of a newly formed enterprise search group, it said Friday.
Microsoft completes FAST purchase
Microsoft completes FAST purchase
Microsoft has released a new version of their Exchange Load Generator
Microsoft reported on Thursday quarterly earnings in line with Wall Street expectations but down slightly from the same quarter last year, reflecting the challenges the software giant faces in an increasingly competitive market.
Microsoft earnings flat, despite server launches
Microsoft earnings flat, despite server launches
Worried by the small but growing number of small businesses and consumers switching from Microsoft Office to cheaper or free online alternatives such as Google Apps, Microsoft plans to arm a key cohort of its formidable legion of partners to help fight the threat to Office 2.0.
Microsoft to offer Web-streamed Office
Microsoft to offer Web-streamed Office
