Yahoo, eBay deal ups pressure on Microsoft (Reuters)
May 25, 2006Reuters - Microsoft Corp. may need to cut prices or pursue a deal similar to Yahoo Inc.'s and online auctioneer eBay Inc.'s partnership to gain ground in the lucrative Internet advertising market, analysts said on Thursday.
Yahoo, eBay join forces in partnership (AP)
May 25, 2006
AP - Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that further defines the battle lines in an online brawl with rivals Google, Microsoft and AOL.
Yahoo, eBay form alliance that will challenge Google (Reuters)
May 25, 2006
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Web auctioneer eBay
Inc. formed a U.S. advertising and e-commerce alliance seen as
a broad challenge by two of the biggest Internet companies
against their main rivals, Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp..
Microsoft to invest 60 million dollars in South Korea (AFP)
May 25, 2006
AFP - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said the US software giant would invest a total of 60 million dollars in South Korea in the next three years.
Microsoft Rolls Out New Vista and Office Betas (NewsFactor)
May 25, 2006NewsFactor - Microsoft enthusiasts anxiously waiting for Windows Vista came one step closer to getting their hands on the software, thanks to the release this week of the second major test version of Redmond's next-gen OS.
Microsoft expanding investment in S.Korea (AP)
May 25, 2006
AP - Microsoft's chief executive announced expanded investments and projects in South Korea on Thursday, describing the country as a global high-tech leader even as the U.S. software company presses ahead with a legal challenge over an antitrust ruling.
Microsoft Puts the Windows Live Hard-Sell on Device Makers (PC Magazine)
May 25, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft isn't content to evangelize its Windows Live platform to software developers. It also is pushing phone, Webcam, headset and other device makers to support its Live platform with new form factors.
Microsoft CEO says Vista shipment on track (Reuters)
May 25, 2006
Reuters - The release of Microsoft Corp.'s
Windows Vista is still on track for shipment in January, its
chief executive said on Thursday, as speculation about delays
in the much-expected new operating system persist.
McCann, Microsoft Partner On Digital Media Workflow Platform (TechWeb)
May 25, 2006TechWeb - McCann Worldgroup says it is working with Microsoft to create a platform to satisfy the increasing appetite for digital media and need for tighter collaboration worldwide.
Microsoft Pushes for Vista On Time and Ready (PC Magazine)
May 25, 2006PC Magazine - The software giant seeks testing from users and says the final code of the OS is targeted to be delivered to business in November and to PC makers and retail in January 2007.
Symantec Suit Against Microsoft Symbolizes Security Shift (TechWeb)
May 25, 2006TechWeb - Several years of negotiations over Microsoft's right to use Symantec's Volume Manager software boiled over last week when Symantec filed a lawsuit that threatens to keep Microsoft from further developing and distributing Vista and Longhorn.
Now Ballmer Says Vista Could Slip (TechWeb)
May 25, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft's recent messages on Vista's shipping schedule can only be described as mixed.
Microsoft Upgrades Windows Live Local (NewsFactor)
May 25, 2006NewsFactor - Those who want to send driving directions to friends or colleagues over the Internet have a new tool at their disposal.
Microsoft expands local search into U.K. (AP)
May 25, 2006
AP - Microsoft Corp. is expanding its local, photo-based search service into the United Kingdom, and adding traffic information for the U.S. service.
Microsoft to license infoUSA database (AP)
May 25, 2006AP - Microsoft Corp. has agreed to license infoUSA Inc.'s business listings database to beef up the software company's online local search offerings, the companies said Wednesday.
WinHEC: Microsoft Mobile Kit to Boost Live Services (PC World)
May 25, 2006PC World - Developers will get APIs and software needed to build devices that work with Windows Live Messenger.
Microsoft Advises Switching Word to 'Safe Mode' (PC World)
May 25, 2006PC World - The inconvenience is necessary to protect against the latest Trojan horse, company says.
World Bank, Microsoft marketing prepaid computers (Reuters)
May 25, 2006
Reuters - The World Bank's private sector arm
and Microsoft Corp. are borrowing from the prepaid cellular
phone marketing success to see if they can fund sales of
personal computers in developing countries, officials said on
Wednesday.
Alcatel and Microsoft Build New IPTV Alliances (NewsFactor)
May 25, 2006NewsFactor - As online TV struggles to get off the ground, Alcatel and Microsoft are continuing to put the pieces together for an Internet-based television service, inking agreements with I.T. giants IBM and HP that will provide servers and storage capabilities designed for broad-based Internet TV deployments.
Microsoft and NEC to share patents (Reuters)
May 25, 2006
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. and NEC Corp.
(6701.T) said on Wednesday they have reached a cross-licensing
agreement to share patents to facilitate their expanded
cooperation in corporate networking and servers.