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Microsoft Drops License for Virtualization Software

Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday software developers would no longer need to pay or license technology it provides to help one computer run multiple operating systems at the same time.

Microsoft To Unveil Vista Changes

Microsoft Corp.'s effort to get big businesses to buy the new version of its Windows operating system isn't just about selling security improvements, better search tools and improved graphics.

Microsoft Readies Desktop Optimization Tools for SA Customers

Microsoft is readying to ship in January a suite of tools that aims to make it less painful for volume customers to deploy and manage applications and desktops.

Microsoft To Release Privacy Guidelines

Microsoft Corp. is preparing to release privacy guidelines based on its own internal practices in hopes of getting companies to adopt more cohesive standards for safeguarding people's personal information.

EU Calls for Stronger RFID Privacy

Europeans need to be reassured that radio frequency identification chips won't betray their privacy and can be turned off if desired, EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding said Monday.

IT News: Employment Rate Slows for the First Time in a Year

Plus, MS sponsors video game safety tour, TopCoder competition hits the Web, more.

EU Calls for RFID Privacy Enhancements

Ubiquitous RFID chips can reveal lots of private info, so EU may regulate their manufacture if vendors don't step up with their own efforts.

Microsoft Helps Developers Take Duet-Style OBAs Beyond SAP

Microsoft's release last week of its Office Business Applications Reference Application Pack (OBA RAP) for Supply Chain Management is the first in a series of technical resources. OBAs are designed to help guide the development of what Redmond calls "a new breed of applications" that use Office 2007 as a platform.

Microsoft Working With Security Vendors

Symantec, McAfee and other security vendors to gain access to information needed to make their products work with Vista's security features.

Vista, Better Than the Older Windows

Microsoft marketing Vista as a cost savings to businesses in energy consumption, reduced management headache.

Lenovo Adds Fingerprint Security to ThinkPads

ThinkPad notebooks will now allow users to encrypt their hard drives at the press of a finger.

Microsoft: Vista On Schedule, Will Make EU Changes

Microsoft Corp. said Friday it is on track to deliver the new Windows Vista operating system to its volume license customers around the world in November and to the general public in January.

Microsoft: Windows Vista Is on Schedule

Company says changes to OS will also be made to accommodate EU, Korea.

Devenuti to Leave Microsoft

Microsoft's services chief, Rick Devenuti, will retire at the end of this year after 19 years with the company.

EU Rejects Spam Maker's Trademark Bid

Hormel Foods loses bid to trademark the word known more commonly through frequent usage as "unsolicited e-mails."

Hackers Steal $500K from Virgin Islands Bank

Computer hackers have exploited weaknesses in the security technology of a Puerto Rican bank to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars out of two U.S. Virgin Islands government accounts, a finance official said Thursday.

Justice Dept. To Probe SRAM Market

The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division has opened an investigation into the static random access memory market, communications chip-maker Cypress Semiconductor Corp. said Thursday.

Beta Dates Set for Windows Mobile Exams

Long beta testing phases planned for exams aimed at Windows Mobile application developers.

Support Ends for XP Service Pack 1

Microsoft officially ended support for SP1 and SP1a on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

IE's Share Slips Further as Browser Updates Loom

Call them the M & Ms -- Microsoft and Mozilla, that is. Both are readying major new versions of their browsers --Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 -- for release in the next few weeks.