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Microsoft has released a new beta of the map function inside its Bing "decision engine." After only a few minutes with the Bing Maps beta, just like Microsoft promises, I was able to make a decision: Enough already.
Microsoft has released a new beta of the map function inside its Bing "decision engine." After only a few minutes with the Bing Maps beta, just like Microsoft promises, I was able to make a decision: Enough already.
Six updates to fix critical flaws in Windows, IE, Office Microsoft today said it will deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including one that will patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) the company admitted only last week.
Reports of counterfeit software, much of it tainted with computer viruses, have doubled during the past two years, according to Microsoft.
Ad hoc wireless networking is possible, says blogger Microsoft may have buried a wireless networking feature in Windows 7 Starter, the edition installed on most netbooks, but it did not actually disable the ad hoc wireless feature, as the firm's marketing materials claim, a noted Windows blogger said.
Microsoft's Bing.com search engine is facing a mini PR crisis after going down for 45 minutes last night starting at 7:10 PST. Microsoft used its Twitter account and blog to keep Bing visitors and fans informed: From Twitter : we're aware and looking into it...stay tuned ^az about 9 hours ago from TweetDeck back up now ^az about 8 hours ago from TweetDeck Details to come once we have ...
In what could be a blow to Bing's image, the main Microsoft search site goes down.
Computerworld - Microsoft has revamped the browser ballot screen demanded by European Union antitrust regulators and may get final approval as early as Dec. 15, a source familiar with the case told Computerworld today.
Next Tuesday, December 8, Microsoft will release 6 security bulletins and software updates to address the vulnerabilities described in them. Three of the bulletins have a maximum rating of critical and three are rated important.
Microsoft is suing a Fresno tech company in federal court, accusing it of copyright and trademark infringement and software piracy.
Microsoft showed off a slick new map application and some enhancements to Bing Wednesday. It's trying to win users away from Google's online services, and the search wars are definitely on.
After creating great distress in security circles, an issue with Microsoft Windows has proven relatively minor. The problem, labeled the Black Screen of Death, was initially thought to be widespread. Indeed, British security firm Prevx posted a series of blog items suggesting that several million computers using Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 could be compromised. The company said the problem ...
Microsoft today said it will deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including one that will patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) the company admitted only last week.
Today Microsoft announced its plans for releasing two more pieces of its "Stirling" a k a Forefront enterprise security suite: Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 TMG and Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 UAG. by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft plans to release six patches covering 12 vulnerabilities, including a critical IE bug, for its December Patch Tuesday.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. revised a planned antitrust-settlement with European Union regulators after browser makers complained the accord gave the company an unfair advantage, according to two people familiar with the case.
While piracy is one thing that is unlikely to be gone from the software industry any time soon, Microsoft is expressing an attitude that shows the company is more confident against the problem than ever.Besides its WGA protection schemes, Microsof Microsoft - Windows Genuine Advantage - Software industry - Security - Consultants
(FT) -- Microsoft's top search technology executive on Wednesday all but dismissed the likelihood that the company would pay newspaper owners and other publishers for removing their content from Google.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. revised an antitrust- settlement with European Union regulators after browser makers complained the accord gave the company an unfair advantage, according to two people familiar with the case.
By settling with the EC, Microsoft may also be dodging a huge financial bullet.
The possibility that Microsoft might pay Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp to delist from Google (in favor of Bing) caused a lot of outrage, Giz included. Now we've got a statement from Microsoft in...
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