Latest Microsoft news.
Tech vendors align against Micosoft in EU case, 05/23/05
A group of five large technology vendors, including IBM and Oracle, have officially been approved to raise their voices against Microsoft in an appeal of the European Commission’s anti-trust case.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052305-microsoft-antitrust.html?nl
Microsoft targets small retailers, 05/23/05
Microsoft last week unveiled point-of-sale software designed to help small retailers automate sales, inventory and store management tasks.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/052305-microsoft-pos.html?nl
Opinion: The art of collaboration, 05/23/05
While software companies would like you to believe that collaboration is for everyone, your company must think long and hard about parameters for these tools. Otherwise, you might create a bigger headache than you bargained for.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/052305gittlen.html?nl
Opinion: Mad as hell, switching to Mac, 05/23/05
In the coming weeks I’m going to keep a diary of an experiment my company began at 6 p.m. April 29, 2005 – an experiment predicated on the hypothesis that the WinTel platform represents the greatest violation of the basic tenets of information …
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/052305schwartau.html?nl
Microsoft reveals more details on ‘Office 12’, 05/19/05
Microsoft is beginning to release more details of the next generation of its productivity software, codenamed Office 12, emphasizing tools for greater collaboration, information discovery and content management.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051905-microsoft-office12.html?nl
Microsoft POS targets small retailers, 05/18/05
Microsoft Wednesday is expected to unveil point-of-sale software aimed at helping small retailers automate sales, inventory and store management tasks.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051805-microsoft-pos.html?nl
Newsletter: Microsoft, Sun offer up details of collaboration, 05/18/05
The world of Windows networking is maturing – and that’s good for each of us. Last week, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Sun’s Scott McNealy shared the stage at …
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nt/2005/0516nt2.html?nl
Microsoft updates Web hosting tools, 05/17/05
Microsoft is continuing to build out its Web hosting products, offering service providers new tools Tuesday to integrate Windows-based applications into their sites and help improve site management.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051705-microsoft-webhosting.html?nl
Microsoft preps support network for new accounting app, 05/16/05
Microsoft is paving the way for its September release of a new small-business accounting application by putting together a host of networking and support services targeted at accountants, including the new Microsoft Professional Accountants Network it …
http://www.networkworld.com/net.worker/news/2005/051605-microsoft-application.html?nl
Microsoft updates desktop search toolbar, 05/16/05
Microsoft Monday is set to release an upgrade to its MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search that adds a number of enhancements, including the ability to preview documents on users’ hard drives.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051605-microsoft-msnsearch.html?nl
Microsoft sells ID mgmt. plan, 05/16/05
Microsoft last week laid out a model for a distributed identity infrastructure designed to simplify access to corporate resources and protect user privacy across the Internet.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051605-microsoft-identity.html?nl
