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Microsoft security chief bitten by rogue dialler

News Rogue diallers have claimed a high-profile victim -- Microsoft UK's chief security advisor Ed Gibson. Gibson was appointed as Microsoft's chief security advisor in the UK in May this year and took up his post in July.

7 September 2005, 9:25

Microsoft Web scheme targets Google

News Microsoft will take aim at its rival Google next week with a new Web development plan. But even with its commitment to Windows, analysts said, Microsoft needs to more fully address the growing popularity of online Web development.

9 September 2005, 10:37

Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Elite

News Following months of speculation, Microsoft has officially unveiled a new version of the Xbox 360. According to Albert Penello, Microsoft's director of global platform marketing, the old hard drive will be blanked following the data transfer and can...

28 March 2007, 10:42

Microsoft tries to make Vista iPod-friendly

News Microsoft released several patches for Windows Vista on Tuesday, including one designed to put the iPod and the new operating system back on speaking terms. Microsoft and Apple representatives were not immediately available for comment.

28 March 2007, 9:42

Microsoft sells 20 million copies of Vista

News Microsoft claims Windows Vista is off to a fast start, having sold more than 20 million copies since its 30 January consumer release. By comparison, in its first two months, Windows XP sold 17 million copies, Microsoft said.

27 March 2007, 9:15

Microsoft unveils new Xbox Live pricing

News Microsoft on Thursday unveiled its pricing plan for the next-generation version of its online multiplayer videogame service, Xbox Live. Later this year, Microsoft is expected to begin selling its much-anticipated next-generation console, the Xbox 360.

12 September 2005, 10:01

Microsoft offers free photo-sharing tool

News Microsoft has released a photo-sharing program aimed at showing off the graphics abilities being built into the next version of Windows. Designed as a sample application to show off Microsoft's next-generation presentation and communications engine...

14 September 2005, 8:46

Microsoft taps Canon to bring Vista into colour

News As part of its effort to boost the graphics abilities in Windows Vista, Microsoft is expected to announce that it has partnered with Canon to include an all-new colour-matching system as part of the new operating system.

14 September 2005, 9:33

Microsoft flexes its muscles with Office 12

News Microsoft plans to muscle into two markets next year, work flow and enterprise content management, using its time-tested techniques of exploiting its desktop dominance and appealing to developers. The software, which will be built into Windows...

15 September 2005, 9:38

Microsoft burns rubber with in-car software

News Microsoft has cranked up its long-running effort to get its software inside cars, announcing a new version of its Windows Automotive software. At a company-sponsored conference in Japan on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it has finished...

13 July 2005, 10:14

Microsoft tinkers with anti-spyware tools

News Microsoft has released an enhanced version of its anti-spyware product as it continues to work on a new version of the application, which is due out in beta later this year. The company is continuing to work with numerous groups to find ways to...

21 July 2005, 8:27

Microsoft's Vista fails to find 'Second Life'

News Microsoft recently threw a splashy launch party for Windows Vista in Second Life, but those running the new operating system may have had trouble enjoying the festivities. The problems come only weeks after Microsoft put on its glitzy launch event...

14 February 2007, 10:58

Microsoft unveils 'PlayReady' DRM system

News Microsoft has launched a new digital rights management system (DRM) that will allow the use of commercial content on multiple different devices for a single fee. Microsoft PlayReady was unveiled at 3GSM in Barcelona on Monday.

13 February 2007, 9:50

Microsoft rolls out IE 7

News Microsoft plans to push down IE 7 via automatic update to IE 6 users starting next month, though they will get to decide whether they want to install it. Some 18 months after Bill Gates pledged to revamp Internet Explorer, Microsoft is ready with...

19 October 2006, 10:07

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