It's coming out after 2004 is half over, so, like a new car model, Microsoft is naming it for the year to come: The tablet OS codenamed Lonestar will be known as Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
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The software giant releases a trial version of the first major update of OneNote, an Office-related application that combines handwritten, audio and other notes with documents.
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Microsoft, Adobe and a handful of specialists target a slowly emerging market for server products that lock down common types of business documents.
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While it has no "imminent" plans to institute new Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) options to its enterprise licensing agreements, Microsoft is mulling making changes to its contracts.
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The company says its high-definition Windows Media 9 technology is being used in a variety of new places.
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Microsoft's online gaming service for its video game console will be offline for about 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. PDT Wednesday, to allow the company to upgrade services.
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Microsoft on Thursday announced it has released documentation that allows corporate and third-party developers to take full advantage of the XML-based schemas, called DatadiagramML, in its Office Visio diagramming tool.
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A crush of millions of Windows users trying to patch their computers overwhelms Microsoft's update service for several hours after new security fixes are made available.
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The software maker creates a program that allows charities to use donated PCs without breaking its software licensing rules.
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Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it is investigating the illegal use of an activation key generator that can let pirates sell bootleg copies of its enterprise software, including Windows Server 2003.
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The two companies strengthen a partnership aimed at snagging IBM mainframe customers by offering tools and services for migrating to Windows servers.
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The software maker says it is now a member of the World DAB Forum, which is developing standards for digital audio broadcasting.
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The software giant offers a steep discount on live Webcasts of Major League Baseball games--but only to Windows users.
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In the first stop on its Security Summit tour, Microsoft lays out its security progress and commitments.
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The Redmond software giant is making its Windows installer technology under OSI's Common Public License.
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The companies make substantial new investments in ContentGuard, taking over Xerox's former role as part owner.
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Microsoft plans to release a special edition of its game console, featuring a popular shooter game and a bright green case.
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Emphasizing ambitions in RFID (radio frequency identification), Microsoft on Monday will announce formation of the Microsoft RFID Council, a multi-vendor group that will study requirements for Microsoft?s software to participate in RFID data processing systems.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems said Friday that it has entered into a "broad cooperation agreement" with Microsoft and settled all outstanding litigation. Microsoft will pay Sun $700 million to resolve all pending antitrust issues and $900 million to resolve all patent issues, the Santa Clara, California, company said in a release.
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Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday is set to unveil enhancements to the VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) capabilities of Windows CE in the upcoming Version 5.0, as well as several partnerships with manufacturers and integrators that will use the platform.
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