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Net neutrality field in Congress gets crowded

Politicians rush to introduce their own versions of broadband regulation; new Democrat-led proposal joins existing ones.

May 19, 2006 2:47 PM PDT

Zero-day Word flaw used in attack

Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs.

May 19, 2006 11:32 AM PDT

Microsoft brings back the towels

Launches an employee perk program that includes a staff share scheme, and the return of towel laundering.

May 19, 2006 10:39 AM PDT

SAP and on-demand: 'The switch is tougher'

Henning Kagermann, chief of SAP, says new competition, fast-moving tech are driving the company to rethink how it builds its software and how to sell it.

May 19, 2006 9:27 AM PDT

Microsoft: Open source 'not reliable or dependable'

Executive tells BBC it's mainly of interest to community projects, lacks benefits of commercial model.

May 19, 2006 6:26 AM PDT

Defense agency to use Microsoft's Virtual Earth

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to use mapping tech for "humanitarian, peacekeeping and national security efforts."

May 18, 2006 2:38 PM PDT

Symantec sues Microsoft over storage tech

Lawsuit charges misappropriation of intellectual property, breach of contract over data storage technology.

May 18, 2006 1:49 PM PDT

Report: SAP co-founder sees only 3 potential buyers

IBM, Microsoft and Google are the only conceivable prospective buyers, supervisory board chief tells newspaper.

May 18, 2006 11:51 AM PDT

Beware the Microsoft 'monoculture'

Symantec CEO John Thompson discusses Microsoft's entry into the security space, the Veritas merger and Symantec's future.

May 18, 2006 10:00 AM PDT

Microsoft: Set your systems for Vista

Company spells out what's needed for PCs to run the Windows update, tells fans to get ready for the release.

May 18, 2006 9:24 AM PDT

Google search heads to cell phones in Japan

With Japan's cell phone industry poised for a shakeup, provider KDDI hooks up with the tech giant.

May 18, 2006 8:03 AM PDT

Microsoft buys VPN specialist

Whale Communications' tech to broaden software giant's expertise in secure remote access, Web app firewalls.

May 18, 2006 7:31 AM PDT

Keeping Microsoft in the frame

Kevin Johnson has two huge tasks: Chase Google with Windows Live and get the operating system back on track.

May 18, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws

In split with other tech firms, Cisco, 3M, Qualcomm and others ask Congress not to enact laws regarding the concept.

May 17, 2006 6:10 PM PDT

MTV, Microsoft a powerful combination, say some

Analysts expect MTV's marketing might to help Microsoft reach important demographic as it tries to take on Apple's iTunes and iPod.

May 17, 2006 2:52 PM PDT

Microsoft to spell out Vista's needs

The software giant is expected to get specific about what features PCs will need to run the Windows update.

May 17, 2006 2:26 PM PDT

Yahoo: Our ads are better

Search giant details new ad system designed to help marketers figure out what and when people plan to buy.

May 17, 2006 1:52 PM PDT

Judge adds two years to Microsoft antitrust deal

Justice Dept. gets settlement term extension due to company's slowness in providing rivals with documentation.

May 17, 2006 9:36 AM PDT

SAP launches investment fund, new software

Business software maker announces new versions of flagship software, plus an acquisition and a $125 million investment fund.

May 17, 2006 8:13 AM PDT

Gates demonstrates new search software

New server software aims to help workers find data stored on their company's computers.

May 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT