MICROSOFT

Microsoft is aiming to fire up competition in the search engine market after revamping its search engine and renaming it Bing, the software company is now planning an extravagant ad campaign in a bid to woo the public from its competition, Google.

Yahoo Inc is looking to buy companies that will allow it to become a bigger player in social networking and revamp its family of products, Chief Technology Officer Ari Balogh said on Wednesday.

Technology can pull the United States out of recession and help the world's ailing financial markets work better, Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates told a high-level business summit at the company he co-founded.

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday a Texas federal jury ordered the company to pay Canadian software firm i4i Ltd $200 million in damages for infringing a patent.

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday a Texas federal jury ordered the company to pay Canadian software firm i4i Ltd $200 million in damages for infringing a patent.

Microsoft is set to unveils its long-awaited next-generation search technology, code-named Kumo, next week at the D: All Things Digital technology conference in California, according to reports.

Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

HP and Microsoft Corp announced Tuesday a four-year strategic global initiative to deliver an end-to-end unified communications and collaboration solution at Interop Las Vegas 2009.

Venture-capital investments have been falling in a depressed economy but this is not necessarily stifling technology start-ups, as it becomes easier to get firms off the ground without outside investment, Microsoft says.

Yet another “Laptop Hunter” ad from Microsoft has been rolled out that attacks Apple on its higher-end price tag.

The video game, once considered recession-resistant, and console manufacturing sector are beginning to show signs from the economic strain.

A severe kernel security hole was detected in Windows 7 RC security researcher 360 Security said on Thursday.

Microsoft is developing a video camera for the Xbox 360 games console that will allow players to control games through the movement of their bodies according to a report Tuesday from The Wall Street Journal.

The European Commission imposed a record 1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion) fine on chipmaker Intel Corp on Wednesday and ordered it halt illegal rebates and other practices to squeeze out rival AMD.

The European Commission imposed a record 1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion) fine on chipmaker Intel Corp on Wednesday and ordered it halt illegal rebates and other practices to squeeze out rival AMD.

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that hackers are seeking to attack users of its PowerPoint presentation software for Windows PCs and released patches to protect them against the threat.

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer on Tuesday said speculation the company may buy German software firm SAP was a 'random rumor.'

Microsoft Corp is on track to release its new Windows 7 operating system in time for the holiday shopping season, an executive said on Monday, confirming talk it is ahead of its own conservative schedule for replacing the unpopular Vista system.

Microsoft Corp. and Agree Technology announced SuperTeller for financial institutions to become more customers centric.

Microsoft Corp on Monday launched a $3.75 billion debt issue, its first foray into the U.S. corporate bond market as it joined a spate of companies taking advantage of good borrowing conditions.