Latest Microsoft news.Microsoft opening up document format, 11/28/05Microsoft last week weighed in on the debate over open-document file formats, saying it would seek standardization of the XML formats it is developing for the forthcoming Office 12, as well as provide tools to convert existing Office documents to the new technology.Applications: Clients virtualize beyond recognition, 11/28/05 Vendors are avidly exploring ways to virtualize client environments. Take Microsoft Windows Vista, for example.VoIP scheme gets big backers, 11/28/05 Cisco, Microsoft will support and implement Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) technology, which is a proposed IETF standard for allowing VoIP calls to traverse firewalls without compromising security.The Network MVP of the year is . . ., 11/28/05Kim Cameron and his Seven Laws of Identity have done more to stimulate talk about Identity Services than even the federal government and its Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other …Microsoft: Community computing is on the way, 11/22/05Forget personal computing. A new world of “community computing” is knocking on the front door, offering unparalleled communication opportunities and challenges alike. That’s how Jonathan Murray, Microsoft’s CTO for the Europe, Middle East and Africa …Microsoft worker gets four years for software theft, 11/22/05 A former Microsoft employee Friday was sentenced to four years in prison for illegally selling the company’s software, netting him $2.3 million, court documents show.Microsoft to open Office document format, 11/21/05Microsoft Monday said it will offer its Word, Excel and PowerPoint document formats as open standards, a move that could spark a war with technology rivals over standard document formats.Plowing through licensing, 11/21/05 Microsoft has added a tool, called the Microsoft Product Licensing Advisor , to its volume-licensing program that helps users sort through their options for acquiring Microsoft software. The tool helps users select products and find the best pricing …Hackers publish code for critical IE bug, 11/21/05Security experts are warning Internet users to be careful where they click, thanks to a nasty unpatched bug in the way Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser handles the JavaScript computer language. The bug is of particular concern because security …Microsoft updates handheld software to fix glitches, 11/21/05Microsoft Friday released an upgrade to the synchronization component of its Windows Mobile 5.0 software. Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Network Security Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe