Microsoft officials obviously believe Windows Vista is ready, given that it is set to release it to manufacturing within weeks, if not days. But what do some of its toughest testers think? picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Microsoft group president Jeff Raikes told an audience in San Francisco last week that the company hopes people, if they’re going to pirate software, choose to pirate Microsoft software. What’s Raikes thinking? picked by whi73rav3n 3 years ago

In what would surely be the biggest celebrity break-up since Kevin and Britney called it quits, the unsubstantiated, unbelievable rumor of the day on the 'net is that Bungie and Microsoft are splitting up. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Microsoft said today that company officials have not seen the report but question its validity.

Follow-up: picked by punthe 2 years ago

Once again the software giant, Microsoft, entered into a dispute with the European Commission over patents. This time Eu threatens Microsoft with a 3 million Euros a day fee. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

In a bid to one-up Apple, Microsoft said it will engrave designs by contemporary artists onto the back of new Zunes free of charge starting Tuesday, when its new line of digital media players goes on sale.

It's kind of a cool idea. I like art. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Microsoft is talking to rival Sony about the possibility of adding Blu-ray technology to the Xbox. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Yahoo! Inc., the Internet company that has failed to crack Google Inc.'s dominance of Web search, plans to reject a $44.6 billion takeover bid from Microsoft Corp., a person familiar with the situation said. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Art is everywhere. With some creativity applied you can even turn the world of numbers and formulas into art. Here are a few examples of Excel artworks to show how Microsoft Office can be used creatively. picked by iamamaniac 3 months ago

Redmond, WA – In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack release, they would just install XP. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

Microsoft has launched a $44.6bn (£22.4bn) takeover bid for Yahoo in an attempt to challenge the growing might of Google. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Look out Microsoft, the EU is coming to get you - again! Should have made Vista better!! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Live Labs, the division of Microsoft which was created to develop Web 2.0 applications and features has just announced it's first iPhone Application called Seadragon. picked by charlierosefan 12 months ago

Microsoft Corp. is once again on the defensive against hackers after the launch of a new program that gives average PC users tools to unlock copy-protected digital music and movies. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction on Tuesday preventing Microsoft from selling versions of Word that handle custom XML in the form of the .DOCX, .DOCM, and .XML file formats

More HERE with some interesting links picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

A Georgia man claims Microsoft improperly allowed his underage son to use his debit card to subscribe to the company's Xbox Live gaming service. picked by punthe 2 years ago

When you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1, Microsoft installs a firefox extension. You are not notified that this will happen, nor are you given an option to install or not install. Not only that but the uninstall button is disabled. The only way to uninstall the extension is via registry hacks. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

For the longest time rumours have been rife about an tablet computer from Apple with nothing concrete confirmed. It seems that all the while Microsoft have been quietly developing their own and now it's at an advanced prototype stage theyv'e started to share details. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Microsoft is the first console manufacturer to sell 10 million consoles in North America...

Now, is that 10 million functioning consoles?

Or, is that including the 30 odd percent that failed with the Red Ring of Death?

BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!! picked by punthe 2 years ago

Microsoft has released Vine, software aimed at helping friends & relatives connect during times of crisis. Apparently inspired by Hurricane Katrina.

Alternate Article picked by Ankabout 7 months ago