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Microsoft Live Search Exec to Leave

The executive who led Microsoft Corp.'s Web search division is leaving the his post with the software maker to start his own business.

Warning: Don't Spam This Scot

Most people just grumble and hit delete, but when Gordon Dick received a spam message advertising Internet services, he fought back.

MS Ships Hotfix for Latest SQL Service Pack

Just two weeks after shipping a major new service pack for SQL Server 2005, Microsoft is having to issue a hotfix to correct a problem some customers experienced with the update.

Microsoft Research Shows Off Future Tools at TechFest

Sticky notes. White boards. Videogame consoles. For a Microsoft Corp. event designed to show off cutting-edge software inventions, there are a lot of familiar tools on display. That's intentional, said Rico Malvar, the managing director of Microsoft Research's Redmond lab, at TechFest, the annual gathering of the software maker's international research department Tuesday.

Best Buy Web Site Pricing Probed

Best Buy is under investigation by Connecticut's attorney general after consumers complained they were denied deals found at the electronic retailer's Web site by store employees who pulled up a lookalike site that listed higher prices on some merchandise.

Microsoft Releases VS 2005 Service Pack Update for Vista

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it is shipping the Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista -- as promised.

Microsoft Links Technology, Common Tools

Microsoft shows off cutting-edge software inventions at TechFest, the annual gathering of the software maker's international research department.

Novell Ships Office OpenXML Translator

Novell quietly announced Monday it is shipping an Office OpenXML/Open Document Format translator that works with its own edition of the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite.

Forecast: Forecaster 7.0 Coming

Microsoft announced Tuesday that its FRx Software subsidiary will ship a significant update to its budgeting and planning tool for organizations this spring.

Apple: iTunes Glitches Remain on Vista

An update still hasn't resolved some of the compatibility problems with Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system.

Picking Proper Product Keys

"Change product key" -- the feature is hiding in plain sight.

IDC: So Much Data, So Little Space

A new study that estimates how much digital information the world is generating (hint: a lot) finds that for the first time, there's not enough storage space to hold it all. Good thing we delete some stuff.

Wal-Mart Fires Worker Over Eavesdropping

Wal-Mart fires systems technician for recording of phone conversations and for intercepting text messages without authorization.

Dutch Hackers Get Tap On Wrists

Also: BrightStor backup flaw patched; selling security online; TomTom offroaded by virus.

Semiconductor Sales Up in January

Worldwide semiconductor sales rose 9.2 percent in January, boosted by better-than-expected cell phone shipments and strong sales of personal computers, digital cameras and music players, an industry group said on Monday.

The End of Online Storage: Coming Soon

New study says that we're running out of storage for all that online information.

Sanyo Defends Batteries in Lenovo Recall

Sanyo Electric Co. defended laptop computer batteries that it made and were subject to a worldwide recall on Friday, saying the problem resulted from strong external impact to the battery and was not a problem with the batteries "themselves."

Oracle To Buy Hyperion for $3.3 Billion

Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG.

EU Threatens New Fines Against Microsoft

Microsoft is asking rivals to pay too much for information that can help software interoperate, claims European Union commissioner.

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