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Microsoft ads to replace Google at Digg.com

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) brokered a contract to host its advertisements on the popular Web 2.0 website Digg.com, ousting the former advertising partner Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG).

Microsoft acquires stock market for ads

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it has acquired AdECN, a self-described stock market for buyers and sellers of Web advertising, marking Microsoft's latest push into a sector led by rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.

Microsoft cuts Xbox DVD player to $179

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would lower the price of the high-definition DVD player accessory for its Xbox 360 game console in the United States to $179 from $199, and add five free movies to anyone who buys the machine in August or September.

Big software piracy syndicate in China raided

Raids and arrests in China have been made over the past two weeks in connection with a major software counterfeiting syndicate responsible for more than $2 billion in pirated Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) software.

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Microsoft profit up on Office, online sales

Microsoft Corp posted a 7 percent gain in net profit as demand for its Office software and improved results from its online arm more than compensated for a $1.1 billion charge to repair Xbox game consoles.

Intel backs project to give laptops to poor kids

Intel Corp. said on Friday it will support a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher's project to put computers in the hands of poor children around the world, reversing its long-standing opposition to the proposal.

Sony, Microsoft see games key to race

After years of arguing whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles, Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. agree the battle boils down to which has the best games.

Microsoft holds firm on Xbox 360 pricing

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will hold firm on pricing for its Xbox 360 game console, defying widespread expectations that it would respond to a price cut by rival Sony Corp. for the PlayStation 3.

Microsoft says Xbox problem won't hurt Japan sales

Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it does not expect hardware problems to affect sales of its Xbox game console in Japan.

Xbox 360 defects to cost Microsoft $1.15 billion

Microsoft said late Thursday that it will take a charge of up to $1.15 billion for the month of June due to a new expanded warranty program and for a number of repairs and failures in its Xbox 360 game consoles.

Microsoft expands in Canada amid U.S. visa crunch

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it will open a software development center in Vancouver, giving it a place to employ skilled workers snagged by U.S. immigration quotas.

Microsoft to take $1 billion charge on Xbox

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday an unacceptable number of repairs to its Xbox 360 will force it to take a charge of more than $1 billion for its most recent quarter, and it announced a new, extended warranty for the video game console.

Oracle Profit Rises, Beats Estimates

Oracle Corp. the world's third largest software maker, reported profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and gave a positive growth outlook for the current quarter that nudged its shares higher.

Microsoft to Alter Vista on Google Complaint

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc. and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.

Microsoft to buy $12 mln stake in China TV maker

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. and will form a cooperative alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the Chinese company said on Monday.

Microsoft CEO says Google complaint is 'baseless'

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer on Friday said a complaint lodged by Google Inc. was 'baseless' as the software company was complying with a 2002 antitrust settlement.

Linux leaders plot counterattack on Microsoft

The high priests of free software have congregated at Google Inc. headquarters this week to debate the future of the movement and face down recent patent threats by Microsoft Corp.

Harvard Dropout Bill Gates Finally Gets Degree

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard about 30 years ago, received an honorary law doctorate from his old school on Thursday.

U.S. Online Ad Sales Up Sharply in 1Q

U.S. Online Ad Sales Up Sharply in 1Q U.S online advertising jumped 26 percent to a record $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2007, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday.

Yahoo Leaps on Microsoft Bid Talk

Shares of leading Internet portal Yahoo, Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), shot up more than 15 percent in pre-market trading on Friday after a published report stated that software giant Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is seeking to renew formal acquisition talks.