http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Microsoft_CorporationFind stories, videos, and photos about Microsoft Corporation from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:31:57 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Microsoft_Corporation14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Microsoft Corporation from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/technology/microsoft_job_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/technology/microsoft_job_cuts/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. will eliminate 800 more positions from its workforce, the company announced Wednesday.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmMicrosoft Corp.'s stock soared early Friday after the software giant reported quarterly sales and profit that fell from year-ago results but easily beat Wall Street's forecasts.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/windows7_launch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/windows7_launch/index.htmMicrosoft is banking on Windows 7 to breathe new life into a PC world where most computer users are running XP -- an operating system that was released in the early days of the Bush administration.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/12/technology/microsoft_tmobile_sidekick.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/12/technology/microsoft_tmobile_sidekick.reut/index.htmT-Mobile USA temporarily suspended sales of Microsoft Corp.'s Sidekick after reporting that users of the mobile phone had lost data due to a failure of a Microsoft server computer.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/cnet.microsoft.windows.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/cnet.microsoft.windows.phone/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of talking about Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft is announcing on Tuesday that the first crop of phones to carry the Windows Phone brand are ready to hit the market.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/05/computers.bootup.speed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/05/computers.bootup.speed/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the time it takes your computer to boot up, you can probably make some toast or a cup of tea before the thing is ready to use. In the near future, you might only have enough time to take a sip of that tea or check your watch.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/01/markets/thebuzz/index.htmPsst. Did you hear who Microsoft is going to buy next? No? Me neither. But that hasn't stopped traders from gossiping.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/28/technology/Microsoft_stock.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/28/technology/Microsoft_stock.moneymag/index.htmFrom the mid-1980s to 1999, a period that marked the rise of the PC, Microsoft made a lot of people rich: Its shares soared 59% a year.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/15/technology/microsoft_zune_hd/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/15/technology/microsoft_zune_hd/index.htmMicrosoft's Zune HD, which went on sale Tuesday, is more than just another portable media player trying to unseat Apple's iPod.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/26/microsoft.ad.gaffe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/26/microsoft.ad.gaffe/index.html#cnnSTCTextSoftware giant Microsoft apologized Wednesday for the apparent bad judgment that led to the head of a black model being swapped for that of a white model in an online advertisement.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/technology/microsoft_yahoo_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/05/technology/microsoft_yahoo_jobs/index.htmMicrosoft has agreed to hire at least 400 Yahoo employees as part of the companies' new plan to share revenue on Internet search advertising, a regulatory filing showed Wednesday.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/technology/yahoo_microsoft_stock.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/technology/yahoo_microsoft_stock.fortune/index.htmLet's say you own shares of Microsoft, Google and Yahoo (not sure why you would, but if you do, might we suggest reading up on a little something called diversification). How did your investing day go on the day Microsoft and Yahoo announced their long-anticipated search deal?Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/30/google.yahoo.microsoft.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/30/google.yahoo.microsoft.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft knows a good thing when it sees it. And what Google has going on with its search advertising business is a good thing -- which, of course, is why Microsoft wants a bigger piece of it.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/29/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/29/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks trimmed losses by the close Wednesday, but remained in the red after a weak durable goods orders report added to worries about the economy and investors soured on Yahoo's partnership with Microsoft.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/29/technology/microsoft_yahoo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/29/technology/microsoft_yahoo/index.htmMicrosoft and Yahoo reached a long-awaited partnership Wednesday in a bid to challenge Google's dominance in online search.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/technology/microsoft_yahoo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/28/technology/microsoft_yahoo/index.htmMicrosoft and Yahoo have finally come to a search deal and will announce the details of the agreement in the next 24 hours, according to a report.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. blamed weakness in the global PC and server markets for a sharp drop in quarterly revenue that badly missed Wall Street's forecasts.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/technology/microsoft_windows_7/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/technology/microsoft_windows_7/index.htmMicrosoft says Windows 7 is ready to go, and the first users will be able to download it on Aug. 6.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/13/eco.carbon.accounting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/13/eco.carbon.accounting/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft had trouble solving the problems with its Vista operating system, so what are its chances of fixing climate change?Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/15/google.microsoft.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/15/google.microsoft.battle/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn less than a week, Google announced an operating system to compete with Windows, while Microsoft announced that Office 10 will include free, online versions of its four most popular software programs -- a shot at Google's suite of web-based office applications.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technology/google_chrome_microsoft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technology/google_chrome_microsoft/index.htmFor years, Microsoft has been trying to devise a "Google killer" (Can you say Live? Bing?). On Wednesday, the search engine giant lashed back with its own Chrome operating system. Could it be a "Microsoft killer?"Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/anderson.google.antitrust.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/anderson.google.antitrust.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Christine Varney was confirmed in May as the Obama administration's top antitrust cop, some of her words from last year sent a chill through the Googleplex, the search engine's headquarters in Silicon Valley.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technology/google_chrome/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/08/technology/google_chrome/index.htmGoogle Inc. is planning to hit Microsoft Corp. where it hurts by challenging the software giant's dominance in the world of computer operating systems.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/microsoft.natal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/microsoft.natal/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft Corp. on Monday unveiled its answer to the Nintendo Wii.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/21/microsoft.kumo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/21/microsoft.kumo/index.html#cnnSTCTextOnce again, Microsoft is finding itself beaten to the punch in the search game.Thu, 21 May 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/05/19/cnet.google.microsoft.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/05/19/cnet.google.microsoft.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft and Google, the Hatfields and McCoys of the high-tech industry, have carried their scrap into the race to digitize health care.Tue, 19 May 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/05/12/cnet.microsoft.windows7/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/05/12/cnet.microsoft.windows7/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft confirmed on Monday that it is planning to release Windows 7 this year, in time for the holiday shopping season.Tue, 12 May 2009 15:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/05/technology/microsoft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/05/technology/microsoft/index.htmMicrosoft said Tuesday that it is moving forward with a second wave of mass layoffs, getting the company closer to its target of 5,000 job cuts by mid 2010, according to an e-mail Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sent employees.Tue, 05 May 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/technology/hempel_microsoft.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/28/technology/hempel_microsoft.fortune/index.htmFacebook might have a larger audience than the population of Brazil (200 million users vs. 191 million citizens), but the site doesn't yet have a viable business model. Twitter is wildly popular but it loses money. Could the codgers at software giant Microsoft (a Facebook investor) be the guys who end up figuring out how to make money on social networks?Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. said Thursday that declining PC sales hurt revenue, as the software giant reported quarterly sales that fell for the first time in its 23-year history as a public company.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/04/20/cnet.secure.software/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/04/20/cnet.secure.software/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith the Conficker worm still hot and Microsoft patching multiple more software vulnerabilities last week, it might be reasonable to assume the bad guys are winning the battle to get control over Internet-connected computers.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/19/technology/earnings_walkup/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/19/technology/earnings_walkup/index.htmAfter a mixed assortment of tech sector earnings last week, the industry will face a tough test this week when sector giants IBM, Yahoo, Apple and Microsoft all report their quarterly finances.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/30/technology/copeland_microsoft.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/30/technology/copeland_microsoft.fortune/index.htmWith the stock market finally showing that it can go up as well as down, you might be wondering if you should get back into the fray - and worried about the possibility of more dips to come. One relatively low-risk strategy is to look for financially sound companies that offer both reliable dividends and the prospect of some real upside in share price. A sterling example: the world's largest software maker, Microsoft, which has an annual dividend yield of just under 3%.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/bridge.microsoft/index.html#cnnSTCTextShould a bridge that would connect two campuses at Microsoft's headquarters be funded with $11 million from the federal stimulus package?Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/cybersecurity.homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/12/cybersecurity.homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday she is putting a Microsoft executive in charge of protecting the U.S. government's computing systems.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/02/13/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/02/13/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTextSoftware giant Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of hackers behind a powerful computer virus that could lead to millions of PCs being hijacked.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/05/news/economy/breaking_views.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/05/news/economy/breaking_views.breakingviews/index.htmCompanies repurchased huge chunks of their own stock when prices were peaking. Buybacks for S&P 500 companies hit a high of $150 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Thomson Reuters.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/27/technology/mehta_microsoft.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/27/technology/mehta_microsoft.fortune/index.htm"I didn't come here to sell the company." That was the answer Carol Bartz gave at her first earnings presentation since being installed two weeks ago as Yahoo CEO. "I am here because I see a tremendous collection of assets, and because I want to help make Yahoo stronger." But when addressing the question whether she would sell the Internet company's search business, Bartz did not offer the same emphatic, "no."Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/26/microsoft.mobile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/26/microsoft.mobile/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft has made some stumbles in the mobile world, but a strategy shift made more than a year ago will soon pay dividends, the company's top Windows Mobile executive said in an interview with CNET News.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks slumped Thursday, as a management shakeup at Bank of America and Microsoft's earnings disappointment weighed on investor sentiment.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/thebuzz/index.htmSo much for the tech sector keeping the economy afloat.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/technology/microsoft_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/technology/microsoft_jobs/index.htmSoftware maker Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday it will cut up to 5,000 jobs in the next year and a half, or 5.5% of its global workforce, citing further deterioration of global economic conditions.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/22/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stocks opened lower Thursday after Microsoft's surprise announcement that it was cutting up to 5,000 jobs over 18 months and missed earnings estimates.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than eight million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/29/microsoft.metered.computing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/29/microsoft.metered.computing/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:48:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1855616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1855616,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft has announced it will offer an online version of the Office suite, but you won't see it until 2010. In the meantime, try Zoho or Google Docs.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/23/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmMicrosoft announced Thursday that revenue and profits rose in its fiscal first quarter thanks to strong sales in its server and business software segments.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/15/news/companies/stock_buybacks.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/15/news/companies/stock_buybacks.fortune/index.htmLast month, Microsoft announced it was going to spend $40 billion buying back its own stock. Traditionally, that would have meant a payday for its investors. With Microsoft using its own spare cash to reduce the number of outstanding shares, earnings per share should have improved, and the stock price should have ticked upwards.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/companies/microsoft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/companies/microsoft/index.htmMicrosoft announced Monday that it was planning to buy back an additional $40 billion worth of shares and fellow tech giant HP followed with a proposal to repurchase $8 billion worth of stock.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843258,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843258,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSoftware giant Microsoft Corp. said Monday its board approved a plan to buy back up to another $40 billion of its sharesMon, 22 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1839220,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1839220,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe software giant's new ad starring Jerry Seinfeld has drawn largely negative reviews online after premiering Thursday night during NBC's broadcast of the National Football League's season kickoff gameFri, 05 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1839172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1839172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their PC purchasesFri, 05 Sep 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1835405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1835405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTechnology writer Josh Quittner explains why comedian Jerry Seinfeld is the perfect person to promote the computer and software company's beleaguered Vista operating systemFri, 22 Aug 2008 22:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1834839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1834839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeinfeld will be a key pitchman in a planned $300 million fall advertising campaign for MicrosoftThu, 21 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220559,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220559,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe comic will debut Sept. 4 in ads meant to compete with Apple's popular Mac GuyThu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1834412,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1834412,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDigital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows -- and perhaps now worseThu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/13/technology/microchips_copeland.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/13/technology/microchips_copeland.fortune/index.htmCould faster chips translate into slower computers? That's the sales-threatening prospect furrowing brows in every corner of the PC business, from industry titans such as Intel, Microsoft, and Apple to major centers of academe.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/23/news/msft_executive/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/23/news/msft_executive/index.htmVeteran Microsoft Corp. executive Kevin Johnson, who headed the software giant's online business and played a key role in the bid to buy Yahoo Inc., is leaving the company, Microsoft announced Wednesday.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmShares of Microsoft Corp. dropped more than 6% in after-hours trading after the software giant posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street's estimates as it forecast lower-than-expected revenue for the following quarter.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1822550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1822550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. is trimming the price of its Xbox 360 video game console to make way for a new model with a bigger hard driveMon, 14 Jul 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/13/technology/microsoft_xbox.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/13/technology/microsoft_xbox.dj/index.htmMicrosoft is trimming the price of its Xbox 360 video game console to make way for a new model with a bigger hard drive.Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1820729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1820729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to oust Yahoo Inc.'s board next month, saying that a successful rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its takeover bid for Yahoo or negotiate another dealMon, 07 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/03/technology/kirkpatrick_search.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/03/technology/kirkpatrick_search.fortune/index.htmIn the end, Microsoft is almost surely going to end up owning Yahoo's search business. That's the only conclusion I can come up with, having spent months talking to Microsoft's senior leadership for a recent story on the company. And even what does seem like erratic behavior on the part of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer et al points toward that inevitable conclusion.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/technology/leonard_bone.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/technology/leonard_bone.fortune/index.htmIt was too weird to be true. In late 2006, a series of videos appeared on YouTube about a Willow Springs, Ill., resident named Kyle Bone who'd created a successful product called "the anti-shirt" - a shirt that exposed the area of one's torso that a normal tee shirt would cover and revealed the area that would otherwise be exposed. In short, said Bone, it cured the age-old problem of "farmer's tan."Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1819081,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1819081,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers MondayMon, 30 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/technology/microsoft_google.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/technology/microsoft_google.fortune/index.htmMicrosoft is pushing hard to stop Google from teaming up with Yahoo now that the software giant has given up on acquiring the tarnished Internet portal. But antitrust lawyers and technology analysts outside the case don't think Ballmer & Co. has much of a prayer at stopping the deal from going through.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1817196,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1817196,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFewer college students are pursuing computer-related degrees at a time when demand is increasing and thousands of baby boomers are retiring from technical jobsMon, 23 Jun 2008 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/06/12/microsoft.lifecam/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/06/12/microsoft.lifecam/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 offers vastly superior performance and a much improved design compared with last year's LifeCam NX-3000 model.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStock futures edged narrowly higher Thursday, as investors awaited the latest look at oil and fuel supplies and weighed mixed reports from two major retailers.Thu, 29 May 2008 12:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809860,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809860,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. said its next operating system will be made for touch-screen applications, an alternative to the computer mouseWed, 28 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809360,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1809360,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. is abandoning its effort to scan whole libraries and make their contents searchableSun, 25 May 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/20/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStock futures fell early Tuesday, ahead of an inflation reading and a slew of earnings from retailers.Tue, 20 May 2008 11:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/technology/yahoostock.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/technology/yahoostock.fortune/index.htmYahoo shares climbed slightly as Microsoft showed interest in a possible deal for the Internet giant's search advertising business.Mon, 19 May 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807655,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807655,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThink the software giant is Yahoo's white knight? Think again. Josh Quittner argues that Microsoft doesn't need Yahoo for domination - it needs it for survivalMon, 19 May 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStock futures drifted early Monday as investors weighed a new forecast of further weakness in the U.S. economy along with Microsoft's new approach to Yahoo.Mon, 19 May 2008 10:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stock futures edged lower early Monday as investors eyed a light economic calendar and focused their attention on Microsoft's new approach to Yahoo.Mon, 19 May 2008 09:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807575,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1807575,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. said Sunday it is talking to Yahoo Inc. about a transaction that doesn't involve a full buyoutSun, 18 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1737774,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1737774,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. has signed a worldwide deal with automakers Hyundai and Kia to use its in-car software that allows people to use voice commands to control personal music players and telephonesTue, 06 May 2008 15:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/06/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/06/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stock futures wavered early Tuesday as recent optimism about the economy was offset by record high crude prices.Tue, 06 May 2008 10:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/technology/msft_next.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/technology/msft_next.fortune/index.htmMicrosoft thought that by proposing loudly in public it could get Yahoo to agree to a marriage offer it had spurned in private.Mon, 05 May 2008 23:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/technology/yahoo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/technology/yahoo.fortune/index.htmYahoo Inc. shares fell as much as 20% early Monday after Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $47.5 billion offer to purchase the tarnished Internet portal.Mon, 05 May 2008 20:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/magazines/fortune/tech/microsoftmoritz.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/magazines/fortune/tech/microsoftmoritz.fortune/index.htmMicrosoft showed its hand with the Yahoo bid and then folded. Now the software giant has to prove that in its gambit against Google there are some other cards to play.Mon, 05 May 2008 17:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/msft.letter/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/msft.letter/index.htmThe following is the text of a letter posted on Microsoft's website May 3, announcing it is withdrawing its bid for Yahoo Inc.Sun, 04 May 2008 00:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1736918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1736918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo Inc., according to a published reportFri, 02 May 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/magazines/fortune/microsoft_yahoo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/magazines/fortune/microsoft_yahoo.fortune/index.htmMicrosoft will report on its $44.6 billion attempt to take over Yahoo "in a very short order," CEO Steve Ballmer said during a scheduled town hall meeting with employees Thursday, according to a transcript obtained by a financial blog.Thu, 01 May 2008 21:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/25/technology/microsoft_livemesh.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/25/technology/microsoft_livemesh.fortune/index.htmOne thing Microsoft isn't good at creating is buzz - that's Apple expertise. But if there's anything that set the crowd talking this week at Web 2.0 Expo, one of the year's largest gatherings, it was the software giant's upcoming Live Mesh service.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/24/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/24/technology/microsoft_earnings/index.htmSoftware giant Microsoft Corp. announced its fiscal third-quarter earnings Thursday, posting a quarterly profit that beat expectations thanks to strong sales of server software and Xbox 360 game consoles.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1735023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1735023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. is looking ahead to a strong fiscal 2009, with or without YahooFri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1734173,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1734173,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYahoo Inc. delivered first-quarter results that eclipsed analysts' modest expectations, but the performance did little to support the Internet pioneer's demands for software maker Microsoft Corp. to raise its takeover bid above $45 billionTue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/22/technology/yahoo_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/22/technology/yahoo_earnings/index.htmInternet search giant Yahoo Inc. announced first-quarter sales and profits Tuesday that topped analysts' estimates but it remains unclear if that will be enough to force Microsoft to raise its takeover bid.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1732051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1732051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMicrosoft Corp. has yet to convince Yahoo Inc. to agree to a friendly takeover, but the software company is already hiring lobbyists to help it convince regulators to let the deal go throughThu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/10/technology/google_yahoo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/10/technology/google_yahoo.fortune/index.htmIt's a Google world, and all the other players - Microsoft and Yahoo in particular - are just looking for way to stand tall in it.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/09/news/newsmakers/miller_wishfulthinking.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/09/news/newsmakers/miller_wishfulthinking.fortune/index.htmBill Miller could use a reality check.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/technology/yahoo_response/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/technology/yahoo_response/index.htmYahoo continued to reject Microsoft's $44.6 billion unsolicited bid for the company Monday.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/07/markets/stockswatch/index.htmMarkets were pointing higher as investors weigh reports of several major corporate deals in the works and awaited the start of earnings season.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/04/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/04/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmStock futures fluctuated early Friday after a key report on the U.S. labor market showed a bigger-than-expected job loss in March.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/18/technology/moritz_yahoo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/18/technology/moritz_yahoo.fortune/index.htmYahoo is sending an audacious message to Microsoft: Show me more money.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/03/magazines/fortune/yahoo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/03/magazines/fortune/yahoo.fortune/index.htmWhen Jerry Yang answered the phone on a rainy Silicon Valley Thursday night in January and heard the hoarse voice of Microsoft's Steve Ballmer on the other end, it was simply the last in a string of disappointments the Yahoo co-founder has confronted over the past two years.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1717528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1717528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Union fined Microsoft Corp. a record $1.3 billion for charging rivals too much for software informationWed, 27 Feb 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/technology/kirkpatrick_microsoft.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/22/technology/kirkpatrick_microsoft.fortune/index.htmMicrosoft is at a critical moment in its history and is taking brilliant steps to remake itself. Thursday's announcement that it would open itself up to far greater interoperability with other types of software, including open source, is the latest big move. But the bigger step is its $44 billion bid for Yahoo.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:57:00 EST