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Google Docs, Sites Dropping IE 6 Support
Old browsers are being put out to pasture so new Web technologies can run free.
Apple iPad Arrives Amid Controversy
Skeptics dismiss the iPad as underwhelming and limiting while developers see dollar signs.
Microsoft Enterprise Sales Fizzle
Redmond posted record quarterly revenue, but most of the growth was driven by a recovery in consumer sales.
Bill Gates Donates $10 Billion For Vaccines
Microsoft founder says 8.7 million children can be saved if they're given access to crucial pharmaceuticals.
Microsoft Profits Jump 60%
The software maker roars past Wall Street estimates on the back of robust Windows 7 demand.
Tech Resellers See Revenue Gain
Commercial resellers saw a rise in sales in December, indicating that tech spending among small and medium-sized businesses is on the rebound.
Zune Update Hints At Phone
New driver package for Microsoft's MP3 player specifically references such a device.
Microsoft To Launch Pennies-Per-Hour Azure Cloud Service Monday
Following a month of no-cost tire kicking, Microsoft will begin charging customers on Feb. 1 for its new Windows Server-based cloud computing service.
Down To Business: Oracle v. Rimini Has Huge Ramifications
Can the decades-old enterprise software model hold up against the forces of upstart competition and price arbitrage?
MSI Launches Atom N450 Netbook
The Wind U135 is powered by Intel's 1.66-GHz "Pine Trail" processor, which enables manufacturers to build smaller, more energy efficient netbooks.
Bill Gates Gets His Groove On
Microsoft chairman parties hard at Sundance Film Festival
PC Processor Shipments Surge 31%
The worldwide microprocessor market left the recession behind, buoyed by growth in mainstream and performance processors for laptops and desktops and X86 server chips.
Global CIO: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's Top 10 Reasons For Buying Sun
New customer value, Sun's great technology, an IBM fixation, resetting the IT landscape, something deeply personal, and more.
AMD Unveils Budget Processors
Three of the chips are priced below $100 and targeted for low-cost Windows 7 desktops.
IBM, Mayo Partner On Aneurysm Diagnostics
Advanced medical imaging, analytics, workflow software, and private clouds are helping Mayo Clinic doctors detect the brain disease -- and the technologies could aid other research.
Apple Tablet Revealed By Analytics Data
Flurry, a company that collects online data about ads, claims to have detected Apple's widely anticipated tablet device.
Motorola Files Trade Complaint Against RIM
The maker of the BlackBerry smartphone is selling products that infringe on five Motorola patents, the complaint claims.
Apple Tablet: Microsoft Plans Counter Strike
Redmond isn't about to let the competition in Cupertino have all the fun when it comes to tech's hottest new category.
Bill Gates: Recovery Will Take Years
Microsoft chairman says there are no quick fixes for the deficit-burdened economy.
Boxed Software Revenues Slipping
The 7% dip in 2009 was an improvement over the double-digit drop in 2008, and came on sales of Microsoft Windows 7 and Apple Snow Leopard.
Astronaut Tweets Breakfast Order
NASA's T.J. Creamer, who became the first person to post an update to Twitter from space, is providing new updates about his mission.
Google Search Gets Answers, Events
Two search relevancy improvements make it easier than ever to get answers using Google.
First Tweet From Space: 'Hello Twitterverse!'
Astronaut aboard ISS is first to post an extraterrestrial message directly to the micro-blogging service.
Microsoft Points Draw Class Action Suit
Attorney says Xbox Live customers aren't getting what they pay for when they use Microsoft's virtual currency.
Microsoft To Unveil Zune Phone?
Market watcher says Redmond is looking to counter the iPhone and Nexus One with a phone of its own.
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6
The latest version of Mozilla's open source browser arrives amid warnings about the security of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Set For May
An add-in, in-memory BI engine for Excel and a Sharepoint add-in are among the database upgrades.
Clinton Calls On Businesses To Support Internet Freedom
In a policy speech, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlines five 'Internet freedoms,' and calls on tech vendors and other businesses to play a role in promoting Internet access and fighting censorship.
Oracle Sun Merger Wins EU Approval
Larry Ellison's company says it now expects to close the deal shortly on heels of nod from the Continent's competition watchdogs.
IBM Sees Growth In Software, Services
Big Blue's fourth quarter results indicate key parts of the tech sector are poised for a rebound in 2010.
Microsoft IE Emergency Patch Due Thursday
The company is releasing an out-of-band update to defang the malware used in the recent cyber attack on Google.
8 Tablet PCs Ready For Enterprise
Apple's been grabbing the spotlight with its iPad, but it faces a challenge in the enterprise from these tough tablet computers from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Panasonic.
Bing In, Google Out On iPhone?
Apple may be looking to exact revenge for Google's launch of supposed iPhone-Killer Nexus One.
Bill Gates Discovers Twitter
Microsoft chairman attracts more than 170,000 followers in first two days on the micro-blogging service.
SpringSource Donates Code To Eclipse Foundation
The Eclipse Foundation hopes to jump start its effort to achieve an OSGi-based application server by using code from VMware's Springsource.
Microsoft Boosts Bing Search Privacy
The company will reduce the amount of time it keeps search query data.
France, Germany Say Stop Using Internet Explorer 6
IT security organizations for both countries on Friday cited the attacks against Google and 33 other organizations as the reason.
Windows 7 Scores Enterprise Wins
Vista was a bust with businesses, but early signs indicate Microsoft's newest OS may have better luck in the corporate market.
Microsoft Windows Exec Quits
20-year veteran Bill Veghte is leaving Redmond to run his own business.
Apple Attorney Attacks Tablet Bounty
Valleywag offers $100,000 for evidence of anticipated-but-unconfirmed Apple tablet computer; Apple cries foul.
Defense Department Taps New Cloud Service
The Army and Navy are using a new fee-based service from the Defense Information System Agency that gives DOD programmers increased control over software projects.
IBM Strikes Major Cloud Deal With Panasonic
Electronics giant will port more than 300,000 employees, partners, and suppliers to LotusLive online collaboration system.
HP, Microsoft In $250 Million Cloud Computing Pact
The vendors promise unprecedented levels of collaboration to drive IT's hottest new architecture.
HP Unveils Touchscreen Mini PC
The Mini 5102, one of three netbooks Hewlett-Packard launched in advance of CES, features a multi-touch display, face-recognition software, and up to 10 hours of battery life.
Caritas Offers Docs Athenahealth EMR Option
Caritas Christi Health Care will offer electronic medical record software from Athenahealth to its 1,700 doctors in New England.
Office 2010 Prices Revealed
Microsoft offers big discounts to consumers willing to download the software.
SMBs Get 50% Off Windows 7, Office 2010
Subscription plan lets smaller companies save big on licensing fees.
Microsoft Anti-Piracy Chief Steps Down
Alex Kochis is the latest exec to head for the exit at Redmond.
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