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Microsoft warns of new zero-day flaw targeting Internet Explorer
Hackers have already targeted flaw that affects IE versions 7, 8 and 9, and could be exploited on XP, Vista and Windows 7 Microsoft is urging Windows users to install a free piece of security software to protect PCs from a newly discovered “zero-day” security flaw in its Internet Explorer…
How Microsoft is looking beyond an app-centric world
Microsoft may have stolen a march on its smartphone rivals by putting social connectivity at the heart of the user experience When my kids were small, one of their favourite walks was down Staithe Street in Wells-next-the-Sea, a charming seaside town in Norfolk. Staithe Street is long and narrow and…
Apple becomes most valuable company in history
Apple on Monday dethroned longtime rival Microsoft as the most valuable company in history based on the value of its stock, which climbed to approximately $622 billion. Apple’s stock began a steady climb late last week and hit a new high of $664 a share during Monday trade on the…
Microsoft once ruled the world. So what went wrong?
Microsoft is suffering a slow death by committee as bureaucracy stifles the company’s core creativity Here’s a question you don’t often hear asked: whatever happened to Microsoft? To many people, it will seem a silly question. Microsoft, they point out, is still around – with a vengeance. It’s a huge…
Bill Gates kicks off search for toilet of the future
Microsoft co-founder turned global philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday launched a search for a new toilet better suited to developing countries. The charitable foundation founded by Gates and his wife kicked off a “Reinvent the Toilet Fair” in Seattle and awarded prizes for promising innovations. “Toilets are extremely important for…
Nokia to unveil Windows 8 smartphone in Sept: report
HELSINKI — Finnish telecom giant Nokia and Microsoft plan to unveil a smartphone equipped with the US software giant’s Windows 8 operating system in New York on September 5, a report said Wednesday. The Helsingin Sanomat daily did not cite any sources but said the beleaguered Nokia could also unveil…
NYC Mayor Bloomberg unveils new for-profit mass surveillance system
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled a new crime-fighting system developed with Microsoft — and revealed that the city will take a cut of the profits if it is sold to other administrations. The innovation, which bears a passing resemblance to the futuristic hologram data screens used by Tom…
Big money for Microsoft ‘Blue Hats’
As hackers from around the world converged on Las Vegas, Microsoft doled out a quarter million dollars in prize money to researchers who found ways to thwart attacks on its software. The winners of Microsoft’s first Blue Hat prize were unveiled at a hip club at a mobbed party complete…
Online woes spark first ever loss for Microsoft
Microsoft has posted its first ever loss, shedding $492 million in the fourth quarter due to a massive $6.2 billion write-down to reflect the slump in value of its online operations. Microsoft still recorded an annual profit of $16.98 billion and said Thursday the results reflected “solid revenue growth and…
European commission threatens Microsoft with antitrust fine
The European Commission threatened Microsoft with another big fine on Tuesday after the US software giant failed to give 28 million European customers the ability to choose their web browser. Microsoft immediately apologised for the “technical error” after 28 million users of the Windows 7 operating system were unable to…
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