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Microsoft and Viacom Enter $500 mln Deal

Viacom announced a 5 year alliance with the world's largest software company on Wednesday, giving the content created significant online reach.

Microsoft Launches Public Test of VMWare Rival

Microsoft launched a test version of virtualization software ahead of schedule that will compete with offerings from the technologyâ€™s market leader VMWare.

Opera Complains to EU of Microsoft Browser Dominance

Opera Software, a smaller competitor in the web browser business, asked European Commission regulators on Thursday to investigate the possibility of anti-competitive conduct by Microsoft Corp over the inclusion of the Internet Explorer browser with the Windows operating system.

Web browser firm files complaint over Microsoft

A small Norwegian maker of Web browsers, backed by an industry coalition, has filed the first complaint against Microsoft to the European Commission since the software giant lost a landmark antitrust case earlier this year.

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Microsoft to provide advertising for CNBC Web site

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would be the exclusive provider of display and contextual advertising for the Web site of business television news channel CNBC.

Microsoft Releases Nearly Final Version of Vista SP1 Update

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC (Release Candidate) will be made widely available next week, with testers gettign a copy today, Microsoft said in its Vista development Blog on Wednesday.

Microsoft to Remove Controversial Anti-Piracy Tool

Microsoft will remove a controversial anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista which disabled most the operating system if it considered that a user did not pay for a copy of the software.

Microsoft looks to curb piracy in Vista update

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would disable the two primary methods used by software pirates to illegally copy Windows Vista software in the next major update of the operating system.

Xbox 360 Update Adds Divx, iPhone/iPod Support

Microsoft will release a number of updates for its Xbox 360's dashboard and Live service starting next week, adding support for compressed movies and Apple portable devices, the company said.

Japan: PS3 Outsells Wii

Sony's latest game machine finally outsold its longtime rival Nintendo in Japan as strong November sales helped boost the electronics maker ahead.

Sony Beats Nintendo at Home, Wii Leads Overall

Sony's latest game machine finally outsold its longtime rival Nintendo in Japan as strong November sales helped boost the electronics maker ahead.

Playstation 3 outsells Wii at home, Nintendo leads overall

Sony's latest game machine finally outsold its longtime rival Nintendo in Japan as strong November sales helped boost the electronics maker ahead.

Apple iPod, iPhone to get Office Documents

Users of Apple's portable entertainment devices may be getting a less entertaining, more functional surprise as the world's largest software maker plans to port office documents for the iPod.

Google hot on Skydrive's heels

U.S. search engine giant Google plans to offer internet users access to online storage services, a move which provides a boost to web computing and encroaches on Microsoft's territory, according to a report.

Greenpeace: Game Over for Microsoft, Nintendo

Game console makers, Microsoft and Nintendo, were under attack from Greenpeace as the environmental activist group said they are taking too long to remove toxic chemicals from their products.

Short Supply may be Nintendo's only downfall

Nintendo may face tough competition this holiday shopping season, but not from any of its competitors.

Laptops for poor kids project derailed in part by Intel, Microsoft: WSJ

A non-profit's dream of giving away laptops to millions of kids in developing countries, bridging the technology divide, is being derailed in part by competition from well-known companies such as Intel and Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

Microsoft to develop document translator for blind

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and the DAISY digital talking books consortium are to work together on a tool for the blind and otherwise print-disabled that translates Microsoft Word documents into a digital audio standard.

Microsoft rolls out Web services linked to Windows

Microsoft Corp. released on Tuesday a suite of free Web services that connect to its Windows operating system, delivering a major element of its strategy to maintain the dominance of its software while extending its reach on the Internet.

Microsoft and ESPN are teammates for Xbox Live

ESPN has signed a deal to bring full-length games and TV shows to Xbox Live, the online entertainment network for Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Microsoft's Ballmer defends Facebook stake

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Monday his firm's acquisition of a 1.6 percent stake in socializing Web site Facebook for $240 million was an important investment, not a mistake.

Microsoft sees Windows Vista growth phase underway

Microsoft Corp's Windows Vista is starting to see mass adoption from businesses nearly a year after it was released, the company said while predicting a strong first holiday season for the product.

Microsoft, Telecommunication Union launch online platform for Africa

Microsoft Corp. and International Trade Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Connect Africa summit in Kigali, Rwanda on Tuesday, so as to be able to expand the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure.