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News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on locking out Google
Microsoft has held talks with News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google.
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Windows 7 review: Like Vista, but good
The first thing you’ll notice about Windows 7 is that it looks like Vista. It also works like Vista, except for a very welcome graphics upgrade.
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Microsoft opens Windows 7 with a Tupperware touch
Somewhere in your email inbox last week you may have received from an acquaintance an invitation to a "Windows 7 Launch Party".
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Microsoft beats Apple to the Tablet
Bill Gates may have beaten Steve Jobs to combining computer power and paper notebook convenience in a single lightweight device.
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Microsoft, Yahoo! in 10-year web-search partnership
Microsoft and Yahoo! have launched a 10-year web-search deal to challenge market leader Google.
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Microsoft offers EU new deal over rival browsers
Microsoft says it will offer Windows users the choice to switch to a different web browser, in an attempt to appease European regulators.
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Microsoft sounds computer security alarm
Microsoft on Monday warned of a flawed software in Internet Explorer that hackers can exploit to take over some computers.
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Microsoft says search is sick, Bing is the cure
Microsoft is inventing a malady for which its web search site, Bing, is the only cure. That’s the premise of the -million, four-month ad campaign.
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Microsoft gets into search — with a Bing
Described as a "decision engine", Bing is an attempt by Microsoft to gain popularity in the search market and wrestle back momentum from Google.
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World gets to put Windows 7 software to the test
A nearly-final version of Windows 7 makes its debut on Tuesday, giving people a chance to tell Microsoft what they love or hate about the system.
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The new Explorer will appeal to ordinary mortals
Internet Explorer 8 is much snappier and far more secure than IE6 and IE7 and has some innovative features that are not available elsewhere.
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Google pledges to support EU’s Microsoft case
Internet giant has said it wants to join European investigation into accusations of anti-competitive behaviour by rival.
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Tech-savvy Obama keeps online lifeline
Incumbent is likely to be the first emailing president as part of sweeping changes to the way the White House uses technology.
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Yahoo! freezes employee salaries
Yahoo! said on Thursday it is freezing employee pay as it works to curtail costs and improve the pioneering Internet firm’s fortunes.
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Microsoft misses, China slows, Japan sees deflation
Microsoft reported disappointing earnings on Thursday and plans to cut up to 5 000 jobs as US jobless claims rose more than expected.
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Getting to grips with Windows 7
Microsoft didn’t endear itself to computer users with Vista, but can Windows 7 — now available in beta — replace XP in people’s affections?
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Divide between computers and TV crumbles
The wall between televisions and computers is crumbling and internet pioneer Yahoo! is swinging a virtual hammer.
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MySpace, Google team up to pull more users
MySpace is teaming up with internet search leader Google to extend MySpace’s reach and counter the expansion of their common rival, Facebook.
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Yahoo!’s Yang quits
The billionaire co-founder is seen as an obstacle to change and the lower share price may attract a new Microsoft bid, writes Bobbie Johnson.
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Microsoft lifts lid on next-generation software
Microsoft on Tuesday gave the world a peek at a coming generation of software crafted to quell complaints about its Vista operating system.
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Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft black-outs
Chinese internet users have expressed fury at Microsoft’s launch of an anti-piracy tool targeting Chinese computer users.
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Financing a computer now easier
Tertiary students will benefit from a new finance package aimed at giving them access to personal computers and Notebooks.
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No one immune to global crisis, says Microsoft CEO
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday no company was immune to the global financial crisis.
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Teaching words to computers
The internet got smarter this week with the release of a semantic map that teaches computers the meanings behind words.
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Yahoo! welcomes hackers
Hackers armed with laptop computers, camping tents and dreams of software glory invaded Yahoo! on the weekend.
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Google’s Chrome lacks polish
Google’s new web browser does much of what a browser needs to do these days, but falls short of Google’s goals.
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Internet Explorer 8 available for test-drive
Microsoft has released a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the popular web browser.
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SA joins ISO dissent over Microsoft decision
A decision to dismiss appeals against the controversial fast-track approval of a Microsoft document format has provoked concern.
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Google launches its own web browser
Google is set to introduce on Tuesday a new web browser designed to handle more quickly video-rich or other complex web programs.
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Veteran leaves in Microsoft shake-up
The head of Microsoft’s Windows and web operations is leaving the Seattle-based software empire.
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Yahoo! reaches deal with Icahn to end proxy battle
Yahoo! announced on Monday it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn, ending his effort to oust the internet giant’s board.
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Internet flaw could let hackers control the web
Computer-industry heavyweights are hustling to fix a flaw in the foundation of the internet that would let hackers control traffic on the web.
