Siljaline's Blog : Microsoft

Microsoft-tested browser prosecution snares tech giants

Randy Knobloch — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:26:00 GMT

Tiny Eolas Technologies is taking tech giants and major customers to court claiming they infringed its patents for working with online interactive content. Eolas has filed suit against Adobe Systems, Apple, Google, Sun Microsystems, YouTube, Blockbuster...(read more)

Microsoft releases free antivirus software

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:32:00 GMT

Microsoft's free antivirus program, Security Essentials, became available for download from the company's website Tuesday. Microsoft bills the software as providing "high-quality protection" against viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spyware...(read more)

Microsoft protests $290m Word judgment

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:27:00 GMT

A federal judge fundamentally misinterpreted a patent asserted against Microsoft Word, an error that should require a $290m infringement penalty to be overturned, attorneys for the software giant argued Wednesday. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09...(read more)

Tech giants to be rated on human rights

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:38:00 GMT

A group of prominent Canadian researchers has launched an initiative to examine how closely companies like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo follow their own principles regarding freedom of expression and privacy. Citizen Lab, which runs out of the University...(read more)

Microsoft taking half-price pre-orders for Windows 7

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:49:00 GMT

Microsoft is trying to lure Canadians to upgrade to its newest operating system by offering a half-price discount to people who pre-order. Windows 7 won't be released until Oct. 22, but Microsoft is taking pre-orders starting Friday, the company said...(read more)

Windows Vista lawsuit loses class-action status

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:46:00 GMT

A lawsuit claiming people were fleeced by the way Microsoft Corp. advertised some Windows XP computers as capable of running the new Vista operating system is no longer a class action, a federal judge has ruled. The lawsuit, certified last February as...(read more)

Conficker Activity Update

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:48:00 GMT

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/02/12/conficker-activity-update.aspx...(read more)

Conficker Domain Information

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:46:00 GMT

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/02/12/conficker-domain-information.aspx...(read more)

Microsoft offers $250,000 to nab author of Conficker worm

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:05:00 GMT

Microsoft has announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for an internet worm that has been infecting more than two million computers a day for the past five days. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02...(read more)

Facebook appraisal pegs company's value at $3.7B

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Facebook Inc. quickly concluded it wasn't worth anywhere near the $15 billion US market value implied in a 2007 investment made by Microsoft Corp., according to confidential information obtained Wednesday from court documents. http://www.cbc.ca/technology...(read more)

Windows virus spreading quickly, but may be a dud

Randy Knobloch — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:46:00 GMT

A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading through companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia, already infecting close to nine million machines, according to a private online security firm. http:/...(read more)

Microsoft offers another lifeline to XP

Randy Knobloch — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:55:00 GMT

Microsoft Corp. is giving Windows XP yet another reprieve, this time allowing custom PC builders to continue to order the older operating system for their computers until the end of May. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/12/22/windows-xp.html...(read more)

Microsoft CEO rules out another Yahoo takeover bid

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:05:00 GMT

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer said his company is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., but told shareholders on Wednesday that Microsoft would still be "very open" to collaborating with Yahoo on web search technology. http:...(read more)

Yahoo's fate riding on Yang's successor as CEO

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:41:00 GMT

With Jerry Yang quitting as Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive, the internet company's board will confront pivotal questions as it looks for a new leader. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/19/yahoo-successor.html...(read more)

Microsoft expands Windows Live into social networking

Randy Knobloch — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:25:00 GMT

Microsoft Corp. is revamping its online Windows Live portal into a full-blown social networking site along the lines of Facebook, complete with photo sharing, news feeds and an instant messaging service. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/13/tech...(read more)

Microsoft no longer interested in Yahoo, CEO says

Randy Knobloch — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:38:00 GMT

Microsoft's chief executive said Friday the software giant is not interested in renewing its bid for struggling search engine company Yahoo Inc. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/07/microsoft-yahoo.html...(read more)

Goo-Hoo! faces EU anti-trust probe

Randy Knobloch — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:21:00 GMT

The European Union's Competition Commission is investigating the proposed search advertising tie-up between Google and Yahoo!. "In mid-July, we decided to open a preliminary investigation on our own initiative into potential effects of the Google...(read more)

Antitrust litigator looking at Yahoo-Google ad deal

Randy Knobloch — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:56:00 GMT

In a possible blow to Yahoo Inc.'s hopes for an advertising partnership with Google Inc., the U.S. Justice Department has hired an antitrust litigator to review evidence for what could become a legal challenge to the deal. The Wall Street Journal...(read more)

U.S. advertising group opposes Google-Yahoo deal

Randy Knobloch — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:23:00 GMT

A group representing big-spending American advertisers said Sunday it sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department asserting an online ad partnership between Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. will stifle competition and likely raise prices. The Association of...(read more)

New Seinfeld TV ad for Microsoft draws negative reviews online

Randy Knobloch — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:10:00 GMT

NEW YORK - No soup for Microsoft? The software giant's new ad starring Jerry Seinfeld has drawn largely negative reviews online, after premiering Thursday night during NBC's broadcast of the National Football League's season kickoff game....(read more)