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Worried about the government? Internet giants also dip their hands in the cookie jar

Internet companies can access your data even as they secure it from intrusion by others

By Zach Miners

Mar 21, 2014 6 mins

Data Breach Malware Small and Medium Business

Twenty five years ago today…

The impact of the Internet and Web on Microsoft

By Kerrie Meyler

Mar 21, 2014 3 mins

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Microsoft tries to tempt XP diehards with $100 discount on new PCs

There's a catch: The device must be one of 24 $599-and-up PCs that Microsoft's promoting

By Gregg Keizer

Mar 21, 2014 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Microsoft

A tech effort seeks to make climate change up close and personal

White House, tech firms to cooperate on turning environmental data into easy-to-use tools

By Patrick Thibodeau

Mar 21, 2014 3 mins

Government Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Ex-Mozilla engineer blames Microsoft’s rules for Metro Firefox’s death

Not because Windows 8.1's tile- and touch-based UI is in trouble, argues Brian Bondy, who led Metro Firefox development

By Gregg Keizer

Mar 21, 2014 5 mins

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Microsoft reviews investigation policies after admitting search of customer email

But the company says its actions in trade secrets inquiry were compliant with applicable law

By Lucian Constantin

Mar 21, 2014 4 mins

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OneNote vs. Evernote: A personal take on two great note-taking apps

Now that Microsoft's OneNote is free for consumers, can it compete with Evernote? Preston Gralla offers his take on both.

By Preston Gralla

Mar 21, 2014 11 mins

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Talk is not cheap: Microsoft adds $23B to market cap on rumors of Office for iPad

Share price climbs 7% in just four days

By Gregg Keizer

Mar 21, 2014 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Enterprise Applications Microsoft

Seagate CEO, who helped pick Nadella, leaves Microsoft’s board

Stephen Luczo's tenure on the board lasted less than two years, but he was involved in the historic search for Microsoft's new CEO

By Juan Carlos Perez

Mar 20, 2014 3 mins

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ATM operators eye Linux as alternative to Windows XP

End support for XP is prompting them to seek out Windows alternatives

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Mar 20, 2014 4 mins

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