Latest Microsoft news.
What’s next for Windows, 06/27/05
Paul Flessner, senior vice president for server applications at Microsoft, on what lies ahead
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062705-windows.html?nl
JavaOne spotlights open source, security, 06/27/05
In its 10th year, the programming language has found increased importance with its ties to Web services.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062705-javaone.html?nl
Opinion: Brother Bill and the next Holy War, 06/27/05
When we look at Sun’s Scott McNealy or Oracle’s Larry Ellison, we see successful executives who every once in a while get tired of the game and take a physical or mental time out. Not Gates. He has just what he wants: a new Holy War.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/062705anderson.html?nl
Microsoft to add broad RSS support to Longhorn, 06/24/05
Microsoft plans to add broad support for the Web publishing standard RSS in the next version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, the company is expected to announce Friday at the Gnomedex 5.0 conference in Seattle.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062405-microsoft-rss-longhorm.html?nl
Hotmail takes a tougher stance on spam, 06/23/05
Microsoft is throwing the full weight of Hotmail behind its Sender ID e-mail authentication technology by sidelining incoming mail when it fails to pass a Sender ID check.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062305-hotmail-senderid.html?nl
Microsoft expands legal help for partner companies, 06/23/05
Citing growing fears of litigation in the IT industry, Microsoft Thursday said it has expanded a program that helps protect PC makers and other partners against intellectual property litigation related to the use of its software.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062305-microsfot-legal.html?nl
Experts split on port 445 security risk, 06/23/05
More than a week after Microsoft patched 10 security flaws in its software, security experts are offering differing views on whether an attack that exploits one of these flaws may be brewing.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062305-security-port445.html?nl
Microsoft to extend RSS support for lists, 06/23/05
Microsoft is planning to extend the RSS standard to better support the publishing of ordered lists of information, a company spokesman said Thursday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062305-microsoft-lists.html?nl
Telstra drops off Microsoft IPTV early-adopter list, 06/22/05
Telstra Wednesday dropped out of a Microsoft early adopter program for its end-to-end IP TV software platform, according to Microsoft.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062205-telstra-iptv.html?nl
Microsoft issues Windows Server 2003 update blocking tool, 06/21/05
Microsoft on Tuesday released a blocking tool for corporate users that will prevent the automatic download of the first service pack for Windows Server 2003.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062105-microsoft-blocking.html?nl
Microsoft’s MSN delivers local search option, 06/21/05
Filling a conspicuous hole in its suite of search engine services, Microsoft’s MSN division plans on Tuesday to add a local search tab to its search engine that will return location-specific listings for businesses and people.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062005-microsoft-msn.html?nl
Microsoft’s Peabody smart phone nearing completion, 06/21/05
A low-cost smart phone from Microsoft codenamed Peabody is nearing completion and will run on the recently released Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, an executive from the software giant said Tuesday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062105-microsoft-peabody.html
Microsoft closes Sybari deal, will run company as subsidiary, 06/21/05
Microsoft on Tuesday closed its acquisition of Sybari Software and said the anti-virus and anti-spam vendor would remain a wholly owned subsidiary but that Microsoft would discontinue Sybari’s line of Unix and Linux products.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062105-microsoft-sybari.html?nl
Microsoft preps Web front-end to IM server, 06/21/05
Companies using Microsoft’s Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 will be able to provide Web access to the enterprise instant messaging system with a component the software maker is currently developing.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062105-microsoft-im.html?nl
