Microsoft Rumored To Be Planning eBay Buyout (NewsFactor)
May 30, 2006
NewsFactor - The latest rumor to sweep the world of high tech claims that Microsoft has its eyes on eBay for a possible buyout. Last week, a report in the New York Post said that Microsoft has engaged in preliminary talks with eBay about acquiring the online auction company and merging it with MSN.
Microsoft To Take On Cisco In Unified Communications (TechWeb)
May 30, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft’s move into what it calls "unified communications" will spark a turf war with powerful players, including PBX makers and Cisco Systems, that will all attack the market from their positions of strength.
Phishers use Microsoft Word hole as bait (InfoWorld)
May 30, 2006InfoWorld - Microsoft last week said it would rush to deliver a patch for a recently discovered hole in Microsoft Word that was being used in sophisticated online attacks.
Vista, virtualization news dominate WinHEC (InfoWorld)
May 30, 2006InfoWorld - Microsoft pulled off what might be the software development world’s equivalent of horse racing’s exotic trifecta last week, releasing beta versions of three major products simultaneously at the its annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC).
Microsoft's OneCare to Go Live Thursday (PC World)
May 30, 2006PC World - Desktop antivirus software to cost $49.95 per year for up to three PCs.
Microsoft: Less Than Half Of U.S. Adults Are Up To Speed On Tech Terms (TechWeb)
May 30, 2006TechWeb - A Microsoft-sponsored survey finds that less than 50% of U.S. adults are hip to the latest technology buzzwords, and even fewer can say what VoIP, RSS, or tagging mean.
Ballmer touts technology in South Korea (AP)
May 30, 2006
AP - Mun Sung-tok, a 72-year-old retired community relations worker for the U.S. military, was ecstatic. With the help of 13-year-old granddaughter Bo-suk, he was learning how to send an e-mail to his son and had just spoken via webcam with Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer — who was all of 50 feet away.
Microsoft Adds "Ultimate" Office To Line-up (TechWeb)
May 30, 2006TechWeb - The new Office Ultimate -- the name identical to Vista's Ultimate edition -- will be priced at $679 in retail channels, and will include all the applications scheduled to ship within Office Enterprise 2007.