http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/121/all xx http://www.itworld.com/development/84030/microsoft-buys-bridge-between-java-and-net-developers Microsoft is acquiring SourceGear's Teamprise suite, which lets Java developers build apps via Visual Studio TFS. http://www.itworld.com/development/84030/microsoft-buys-bridge-between-java-and-net-developers#comments Business Development Software News alm java Microsoft Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:03:34 -0500 ITworld staff 84030 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/83880/the-search-market-created-microsofts-worst-enemy Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups. http://www.itworld.com/internet/83880/the-search-market-created-microsofts-worst-enemy#comments Internet Analysis Yahoo Google Microsoft search engine Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:50:23 -0500 ITworld staff 83880 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware#comments Hardware Windows Feature desktop PC games laptop Microsoft slideshow Windows 7 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:42 -0500 ITworld staff 83754 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/83249/microsoft-links-malware-rates-pirated-windows Microsoft said computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected by malicious code because users are leery of applying security patches. http://www.itworld.com/software/83249/microsoft-links-malware-rates-pirated-windows#comments Operating systems Software Windows News malware Microsoft Software Piracy Windows 7 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:18 -0500 ITworld staff 83249 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/saas/83288/microsoft-questions-google-apps-momentum-it-touts-1m-online-business-suite-customers Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of its Business Productivity Online Suite by a third as it debuts the service in 15 new countries. A Microsoft executive also touted its online business suite's momentum, while also questioning figures trumpeted by Google for its rival Google Apps. http://www.itworld.com/saas/83288/microsoft-questions-google-apps-momentum-it-touts-1m-online-business-suite-customers#comments Internet SaaS Software News Google Apps Microsoft Microsoft BPOS Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:48:13 -0500 ITworld staff 83288 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/82906/microsoft-confirms-windows-7-install-trick-legal Microsoft today confirmed that users can apply a workaround trick to do a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive as long as they toe the licensing line. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82906/microsoft-confirms-windows-7-install-trick-legal#comments Operating systems Software Windows News Microsoft Windows 7 windows 7 upgrade Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:31:06 -0400 ITworld staff 82906 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/82929/microsoft-cleans-bugs-after-biggest-patch-release After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up. http://www.itworld.com/security/82929/microsoft-cleans-bugs-after-biggest-patch-release#comments Security News Microsoft patch management patches Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:25:48 -0400 ITworld staff 82929 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/82744/yahoo-microsoft-need-more-time-close-search-deal Yahoo and Microsoft have missed a deadline for finalizing their search and advertising deal and have now extended the deadline for an unspecified period. http://www.itworld.com/internet/82744/yahoo-microsoft-need-more-time-close-search-deal#comments Business Internet News Yahoo Bing Microsoft search engine Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:03:33 -0400 ITworld staff 82744 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/82741/open-source-advocate-calls-microsoft-version-linux A lot of open source advocates like to rage against the machine at Microsoft, but when a former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination, that's an opinion to note. Keith Curtis, author of the book After the Software Wars, says just that. But he goes further. He thinks Microsoft and its customers would be better off if the company ditched Windows and instead built its own version of the Linux operating system. http://www.itworld.com/software/82741/open-source-advocate-calls-microsoft-version-linux#comments Open Source Operating systems Software Windows News Linux Microsoft Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:28:23 -0400 ITworld staff 82741 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82567/ps3-vs-xbox-360-feature-smackdown How far apart are the Xbox 360 and PS3 when it comes to non-gaming features? Is Netflix really the great equalizer? http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82567/ps3-vs-xbox-360-feature-smackdown#comments Personal tech Opinion game consoles Microsoft PS3 Sony Xbox 360 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:59 -0400 ITworld staff 82567 at http://www.itworld.com