On February 2, Microsoft released the February CTP of Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere (WPF/E), a cross-platform browser plug-in that allows clients to display and play back rich media, 3D and vector graphics, animation, audio and video.
- By Michael Desmond
- 02/06/2007
Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/06/2007
Also: a cyberfront to an online war; why it's a good thing your smart phone is dumb.
VeriSign will spend more than $100 million in a massive infrastructure upgrade to combat a new wave of computer attacks and manage a surge in online activity.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/07/2007
Google Inc.'s e-mail service is almost ready to accept all comers, nearly three years after the online search leader shook up the Internet by offering users an unprecedented amount of free storage and displaying ads based on the content of the correspondence.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/08/2007
Robert Metcalf, inventor of Ethernet, among honorees.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/08/2007
Here’s how to get control of a VM’s virtual clock.
Change in Daylight Savings Time this year may cause many software programs to malfunction, warns software makers.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/13/2007
Vista's version gives you more power, literally.
- By Greg Shields
- 02/12/2007
Consumer advocates on Tuesday said federal regulators need to increase oversight of telephone and cable companies that offer Internet access to ensure they aren't discriminating against certain providers of video and other Web content.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/14/2007
How secure is your AJAX? This book can help you avoid the security pitfalls.
- By Rita Zurcher
- 02/15/2007
A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/20/2007
Microsoft announced it is shipping final versions of six tools to aid in deployment of Windows Vista and Office 2007, although some had been previously released.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 02/21/2007
Extortion, illegal computer access among charges against quartet who claimed to have MySpace-monitoring software that could be used for nefarious purposes.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
As Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg is sitting on a potential gold mine that could make him the next Silicon Valley whiz kid to strike it rich.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
Watching Google Inc. rake in advertising revenue "was a wake-up call within Microsoft," the company's top technical executive, Ray Ozzie, said Tuesday. But he said Microsoft plans to do more than simply mimic Google by rolling out Web-based versions of desktop programs or following its particular search and advertising model.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2007
Ray Ozzie says Microsoft will answer with plans that more than mimic its rivals successes.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2007
Microsoft Corp. put its hat further into the healthcare ring by launching its Microsoft Developer Network Healthcare Industry Center.
Microsoft Monday announced its intent to buy out Medstory Inc., a privately held company that develops intelligent Web search technologies for health information.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 02/27/2007