Microsoft sees future in robots (Reuters)
June 20, 2006
Reuters - Software giant Microsoft Corp.
sees the future and it is robots.
Yahoo introduces enhanced online instant messaging (AFP)
June 20, 2006
AFP - Yahoo fired back at rival Microsoft by unveiling a test version of an enhanced, customizable online instant messaging (IM) service.
Microsoft Takes Closer Look at Robotics (NewsFactor)
June 20, 2006NewsFactor - Microsoft's ongoing effort to expand the Windows world is taking off in a new direction with the introduction of a software platform for creating smarter robots that can perform chores ranging from household tasks to military operations.
Windows Vista Gets ActiveX Installer Service (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft plans to add a brand-new feature to Windows Vista to allow businesses to load ActiveX controls on systems running without admin privileges.
Microsoft Offers Help With Excel Bug (PC World)
June 20, 2006PC World - Software giant is working on a patch, but won't say when it will be released.
Microsoft Sets Its Sights on Artificial Intelligence (PC World)
June 20, 2006PC World - Company releases a software development kit for the robotics market.
Microsoft Planning To Add Physics Support To DirectX (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft appears to be working to add physics support inside of its DirectX application interface, according to a job posting by the software giant.
Microsoft Rolls Out Robotics Dev Kit (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - Redmond seeks to lead industry to growth with a new, still-in-beta toolset.
Microsoft upgrades instant messenger (AP)
June 20, 2006
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s latest instant messaging program is ready for prime time, the company said Monday.
Microsoft Sees Life Stirring in Robots (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - The software giant is about to enter the robotics space with a new software development suite.
Microsoft releases new Windows Live IM service (Reuters)
June 20, 2006Reuters - Microsoft Corp. launched on Monday its
newly branded instant messaging system, Windows Live Messenger,
the first major release in a wave of online services Microsoft
plans to offer to grab a larger share of Web advertising
revenue.
McAfee Launches Total Protection Beta (NewsFactor)
June 20, 2006NewsFactor - McAfee has launched the beta version of a new all-in-one security platform, originally codenamed Falcon, that is designed to compete with Microsoft's recently introduced Windows Live OneCare and a forthcoming security service from Symantec, called Norton 360.
Oracle's $19 Billion Payoff (The Motley Fool)
June 20, 2006The Motley Fool - On the week when Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) tech legend Bill Gates bowed out, there is another tech legend who doesn't want to bow out just yet: Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) Larry Ellison.
Microsoft Loses Office Patent Appeal (TechWeb)
June 20, 2006TechWeb - The case may represent the first time that Microsoft has updated its software for purely legal reasons.
Microsoft Posts Excel 'Zero-Day' Flaw Workarounds (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - Redmond's security response center is recommending that businesses block Excel spreadsheet attachments at the e-mail gateway to avoid targeted zero-day attacks.
UPDATE: Microsoft Site Vandalized By Boo-Boo, Not Bug (TechWeb)
June 20, 2006TechWeb - A Microsoft France Web site defaced Sunday was not hacked through a software vulnerability, a company said Monday, but was breached because of a mis-configured server.
Windows Live Messenger Comes Out of Beta (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - The new Windows Live Messenger offers free video calling, interactive gaming, and integration with other Microsoft Live services.
Rumor: Microsoft Developing iPod Killer (NewsFactor)
June 20, 2006NewsFactor - Reports began circulating on Friday that Microsoft has started laying the foundation for new products that will challenge both the iPod and the iTunes online music store.
Windows Live Messenger Goes Gold (PC Magazine)
June 20, 2006PC Magazine - The successor to MSN Messenger is one of the first of Microsoft's burgeoning family of Windows Live services to move beyond the beta stage. Microsoft is posting for download the final bits later on June 19.
Microsoft Clamps Down on Vista Torrent (NewsFactor)
June 20, 2006NewsFactor - Shortly after releasing Windows Vista Beta 2 to the general public, Microsoft has shut down a site that was distributing the software through BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer, file-sharing service.