When Will Windows Vista Be Available? (NewsFactor)
May 26, 2006NewsFactor - Despite attempts by Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, to reassure customers that Vista will ship on schedule next January, some experts are not convinced.
Yahoo, eBay deal ups pressure on Microsoft (Reuters)
May 26, 2006
Reuters - 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 26, 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.
Microsoft CEO says Windows Vista on track (AP)
May 26, 2006
AP - Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the Windows Vista operating system is still on track for early January shipment.
Google Cuts Deal To Put Its Desktop Software On Dell PCs (TechWeb)
May 26, 2006TechWeb - Dell PCs will come with Google Desktop and Google Toolbar pre-installed, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 set to use a Google home page. The two companies will share Internet ad revenue.
Ballmer Backtracks On Vista Release (TechWeb)
May 26, 2006TechWeb - The back-and-forth may be confusing to Microsoft watchers -- because it is.
Google Knocks Microsoft off Dell PCs (PC World)
May 26, 2006PC World - New Dell computers will have Google's home page and search tools preloaded, not Microsoft's.
Microsoft Previews Adobe-Killer Tools (TechWeb)
May 26, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft is chipping away at development of its new Expression line of software for designers, releasing two new preview versions this week of the evolving applications.
Google, Dell In Deal On PC Software Package: Source (TechWeb)
May 26, 2006TechWeb - In a potential blow to Microsoft, Dell will include Google desktop applications, the Google tool bar and a co-branded Internet homepage on Dell computers, a source said.
Microsoft Pushes Its Own Alternative to JPEG (PC Magazine)
May 26, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft is encouraging developers to start to add now support for its fledgling 'Windows Media Photo' specification to devices and applications that read or write image files.
Microsoft Reportedly Trying To Acquire Mobile Ad Vendor (TechWeb)
May 26, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft is in discussions to acquire Third Screen Media, which serves ads to the mobile sites of large content providers such as USA Today, the Wall Street Journal has reported.