Microsoft exposes itself in bid to embarrass Europeans
Microsoft is accusing the European Commission (EC) of denying it a fair defense in its long-running anti-trust case, so officials could nip off early for their Christmas hols.That's just one of the claims Microsoft is laying at the door of the EC - a fact learned today after Redmond took the unprecedented step of publishing confidential documents and correspondence used in the case. Microsoft has also accused EC regulators and prosecutors of tardiness, laziness, acting illegally, and of a brazen desire to encourage cheaper knock-offs of Microsoft products. (Ed: And we thought that was just called "competition.")
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MSN Luring Searchers With Contest
A variety of prizes and charitable donations awaits the winners of the MSN Search and Win contest over the three-month period of the promotion.Read More → ^ TOP
Microsoft Senses Mobile Messaging Chance
With Research In Motion plagued by the ongoing patent fight with NTP Technologies, Microsoft could be in position to woo away some enterprise BlackBerry users.Read More → ^ TOP
Patent Woes Force MS Office/Access Patch
Microsoft is being required to issue patches for new installations of Office Professional Edition 2003, Office XP Professional, and Access 2002 and 2003 after losing a 2005 patent infringement case. This means that companies in the process of new installations of the affected products must update them.Read More → ^ TOP
Microsoft Increases Computer Training Funding
The "Wizard of Redmond" better known as Bill Gates announced this week Microsoft would increase funding for its Unlimited Potential (UP) program while delivering the keynote address at the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Europe in Lisbon, Portugal.Read More → ^ TOP
