Latest Microsoft news.
With Yahoo deal off, what next for Microsoft?, 05/08/07: As of Tuesday, a Microsoft-Yahoo megamerger seems far less likely than it did late last week.
Microsoft’s fixes nasty DNS server, Exchange flaws, 05/08/07: Microsoft has released its May set of security patches, fixing critical bugs in Windows, Office and Exchange.
Racketeering case against Microsoft, Best Buy revived, 05/09/07: Microsoft and Best Buy are facing racketeering charges in a case first brought seven years ago that alleged consumers had MSN accounts activated and were charged for them without their knowledge when they purchased new PCs.
Microsoft to release next SQL server in 2008, 05/09/07: Microsoft is working on products that will support a massive growth of enterprise data and enable more people in enterprises and smaller businesses to access that data.
Microsoft releases Office 2004 for Mac update, 05/08/07: Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit on Tuesday released an update for Office 2004 for Mac. According to Microsoft, this update enhances security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.
Microsoft delivers Hotmail upgrade, 05/07/07: Microsoft has closed the public testing period for Windows Live Hotmail and has begun a months-long process of migrating users to this major upgrade of its Hotmail Web mail service, the company will announce Monday.
Dell joins Microsoft, Novell in Linux collaboration, 05/07/07: Dell is backing the Windows-Linux partnership set up by Microsoft and Novell. As part of the deal, Dell will buy Suse Linux Enterprise Server certificates from Microsoft for corporate customers that are not already using Linux, the computer maker said Monday.
Packeteer adds Microsoft services to branch office acceleration gear, 05/07/07: Packeteer this week is introducing branch office hardware that supports faster WAN response times and cuts the number of devices needed in branch offices.
Podcast: Striking a Microsoft nerve, 05/04/07: Jason and Keith share listener reaction to Keith’s “I am never buying another Microsoft operating system” rant hits a chord with listeners, why spam won’t go away, whether IT managers should be fired if their company has a major security breach, and guess how much money Spider-Man 3 will make this weekend. (39:09)
What a Microsoft-Yahoo merger would mean for Google, 05/04/07: The potential of a Microsoft-Yahoo blockbuster deal probably doesn’t have rivals at Google shaking in their boots just yet, but if a merger comes to fruition Google may have to worry about its hold on the consumer search and online advertising markets.
Microsoft reportedly intensifies interest in Yahoo, 05/04/07: Having lost to Google in a bid for Internet advertising company DoubleClick, Microsoft has initiated a new round of talks with Yahoo, The New York Post reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the talks.
Issuing better searches within MOSS 2007: Scott Jamison (author expert: Essential Sharepoint Blog) writes: One of my favorite features of the MOSS 2007 search engine is the use of advanced features right within the simple search command box. Users can further refine results based on things such as where the results are coming from, who authored a document, and what kind of document it is.
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