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MSFT working on XP for XO

One of the biggest problems the One Laptop Per Child program has is that it has no support plan. How do you sell millions of laptops to third world governments without offering to support them?

December 5, 2007 by Richard Koman

What stock is Bill Gates buying these days?

Microsoft's Bill Gates may be known for his technological savviness, but when it comes to his portfolio, his investment advisor relies greatly on Old Economy stocks.

April 30, 2001 by Rebecca Buckman

Rival browsers benefiting from MSN gaffe

Whether Microsoft intentionally or mistakenly blocked rival browsers from MSN, a torrent of criticism has hit the company--including harsh words from the W3C's Tim Berners-Lee.

November 1, 2001 by Rachel Konrad

Microsoft: Why the ODF vs. OOXML battle matters

I had a chance to ask Tom Robertson, General Manager of Interoperability and Standards for Microsoft -- someone who has a lot invested in the ODF vs. OOXML contest -- a few questions regarding why folks should care about the never-ending file-format wars.

February 28, 2007 by Mary Jo Foley

Cell-phone buzz--a pain in the ear?

Interference from cell phone circuitry creates a cacophony of torturous clicks, pings and buzzing when hearing aid wearers try to make wireless calls. What’s the FCC trying to do about it?

January 22, 2002 by Ben Charny

Sun reports loss but beats Street

Sun Microsystems lost $431 million in its second quarter, but saw revenue improve from the first quarter and was able to top analysts' expectations.

January 18, 2002 by Margaret Kane

Ballmer named Microsoft president

Microsoft Corp. has named Steve Ballmer president of the company, solidifying his role as the No.

July 20, 1998 by Margaret Kane

TalkBack Central: Why I'll stick with Microsoft

"'There are any number of revelations that any alternate OS promoter could start shouting from the rooftops to make XP look bad. They could say, 'Look at our OS, we won't do that to you!' But no alternative OS company has come up with an alternative plan yet."

April 25, 2001 by Richard Cabrera

Microsoft hacker: It's like a drug

Teen-ager who hacked the Microsoft site and 10 others says he doesn't do it for love -- he hacks to 'escape reality and see how much trouble I can get into.'

October 26, 1999 by Mike Brunker

The week ahead, the week that was

When Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference gets under way, the subtext will be to rally attendees behind the company's new OS X operating system for the Macintosh. Steve Jobs, who has elbowed aside Tim Koogle as the richest black turtleneck aficionado in the Valley, may make good on Apple's earlier promise to ship a new server version of OS X by June.

May 18, 2001