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Philadelphia on Thursday opened a public high school where students work on wireless laptops, teachers eschew traditional subjects for real-world topics and parents can track their child's work on the Internet.

Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's PCs.

Software giant Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it was investigating how two in-house training videos made by British comedian Ricky Gervais, creator of The Office television series, appeared on two Web sites.

Apple computer paid $100 million last week to settle a lawsuit where Creative Technology claimed that Apple's iPod music player infringed on Creative's patents.

Google Inc. is making its most concerted move beyond search and advertising into the business software market, starting with a set of Web programs for e-mail, scheduling and communications, the company said on Sunday.

Facebook and Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said the world's largest software maker will become the exclusive provider of banner advertising and sponsored links on the social networking Web site as part of a strategic alliance.

Microsoft Corp. will release new versions of its Windows operating system in South Korea on Thursday to comply with an anti-trust ruling, a company source said on Wednesday.

EMI Group, the world's third-largest music company said on Thursday it has signed a deal to provide preloaded music videos for Microsoft's soon-to-launch Zune player.

All too familiar with hackers looking to exploit security flaws in its software, Microsoft Corp. warned video game developers on Monday that their PC games are now a target for criminals.

Microsoft is launching its online ad platform dubbed AdCenter in the United Kingdom on Monday to handle all of the paid-search traffic on MSN Search and Windows Live.

In the final days of July, Microsoft held an analyst meeting at its Redmond Wash headquarters, where it was notably unclear about the release of its new Windows Vista operating system. Though they declined to give solid details, industry experts feel there may be a strong chance for more delays.

On Monday, Microsoft Corp. offered the first glimpse of an external Hi-Definition DVD (HD-DVD) player to be released for its Xbox 360 gaming console.

Microsoft blogging and social networking service, Windows Live Spaces, was beset with technical problems immediately following its launch on Tuesday.

Nortel Network Corporation released its second quarter earnings report for 2006, highlighting a net profit thanks to a litigation victory.

Microsoft's aim to extend beyond PCs will be further tested as it battles iPod in the portables market.

Microsoft Corp has submitted documents required by the European Commission in an effort to avoid further fines for breaching an antitrust ruling, a spokeswoman for the European Union regulator said on Monday.

Microsoft said that it was looking to convert its software business model to web-delivered services on Friday.

Microsoft's might, and cash flow, will go up against Apple's iPod in the digital music and player markets.

At the annual Microsoft analyst conference, the software giant unveiled plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars investing into its new Zune portable music device.

Microsoft, the worlds largest software maker, said on Thursday that it sees no reason for a delay in its highly anticipated operating system, Windows Vista, but stopped short of saying it would be on time as well.

Microsoft Corp. wants to block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest software maker to explain its support for Internet network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.