Tag: Microsoft

  • IBM Enters Social Scene

    Darryl K. Taft

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    IBM’s Lotus Division is taking on Microsoft in the highly competitive market of social software for businesses with its new Lotus Connections products. Speaking at the Lotusphere show here Jan. 22, Michael Rhodin, general manager of IBM Lotus, said the announcements represented the “most dramatic expansion of collaborative technology ever,” particularly in comparison with competitive… Read more

  • Microsoft Answers ‘Vista OEM’ Questions

    Microsoft Answers ‘Vista OEM’ Questions

    Mark Hachman

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    A Microsoft representative confirmed that users may buy an OEM copy of Windows Vista at a substantial discount, provided they adhere to the terms of the license—which, incidentally, may mean providing support for family members. In addition, users should still be subject to the same familiar re-activation restrictions as users of a retail Vista license… Read more

  • Dell Says It’s Ready for Vista Orders

    Dell Says It’s Ready for Vista Orders

    Scott Ferguson

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    Dell says it’s ready to start taking Vista orders—now. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker will start taking orders for the consumer version of Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system starting on Jan. 27, the company announced in a statement. Microsoft released the enterprise version of Vista on Nov. 30, and the software giant said it… Read more

  • IBM on TAP for New Technology

    IBM on TAP for New Technology

    Darryl K. Taft

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    ORLANDO, Fla.—IBM’s Technology Adoption Plan, which has helped turn many research and early versions of IBM technology into finished products. At Lotusphere 2007 here, IBM showcased its TAP program, which calls on an internal community of innovators and early adopters to try new and beta versions of IBM technologies and give feedback to shape the… Read more

  • Microsoft Posts Record Revenue, but Quarterly Profits Fall

    Microsoft Posts Record Revenue, but Quarterly Profits Fall

    Peter Galli

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    While Microsoft managed to post record quarterly revenue of $12.54 billion for the second quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31, exceeding even the high end of its own projections, it also recorded a 28 percent fall in quarterly net profit after deferring some $1.6 billion in revenue. The Redmond, Wash., software company,… Read more

  • Microsoft Word Zero-Day Attack Discovered

    Microsoft Word Zero-Day Attack Discovered

    Ryan Naraine

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    Microsoft’s security response team has launched an investigation into reports of a zero-day attack against a previously unknown vulnerability affecting its ever-present Microsoft Word program. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker said it’s aware of “very limited attacks” exploiting the reported Word flaw. If the vulnerability—and attack—is confirmed, the company is likely to issue a pre-patch… Read more