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A lackluster reception for Windows Vista in the enterprise and some hard work by Linux vendors could be the harbinger of greater Linux adoption on desktops.And here we thought Wal-Mart’s Everex boxes running Linux would have Microsofties reaching for chairs to throw.
Turns out, according to eWeek, that Forrester Research sees Microsoft being threatened where all [...]

Within 24 to 48 hours was the prediction an hour or so ago, but inside sources say the deal is done and Microsoft sealed it. Numbers have not yet been released*, but Microsoft has apparently beat out Google for a stake in Facebook and will continue to serve advertising. Microsoft already had a deal to [...]

This guy’s going to get razzed for a month; they’ll probably call him "Trigger" in Redmond from here on out. Microsoft’s Akram Hussein, program manager for Windows Live Platform, was supposed to tell everybody about the new Live Search features at the Searchification event later. Doh!Guess he got a little excited, or got a bad [...]

A blog post offering a peek inside the frantic ant-marching at the Googleplex comes from a repatriated Microsoft staffer who rejoined the Redmond crew after a stint in Mountain View.It might be a surprise to some job-seeking techies who consider Google the pinnacle of Internet employment. Company perks like free meals have become legendary in [...]

Rumors of a new effort by Microsoft to tap Silicon Valley’s bright young techies and build a better search engine have been met with a collective arching of the shoulders.
Microsoft makes a lot of money with the two core products found throughout the world: Windows and Office. The financials bear this out; Microsoft brings in [...]

While the stock market has minted a few tech people as billionaires, including the richest geek on the planet, the most successful in the open source movement probably won’t touch the same level of wealth.

Who’s more deserving of a billion dollars, Linus Torvalds or Bill Gates? Wall Street says it’s Gates by a blistering margin, [...]

Out of the top 10 most-searched search engines ranked by Nielsen//NetRatings, only one had negative growth in December. Can you guess which one? Here’s a hint: it starts with M, ends in N, has an S in the middle, and is down in search market share almost another 10 percent.
(Giving myself props on the title [...]

In the face of recurrent search losses, this week Microsoft showed off what its much-touted adCenter Labs has been working on. At Demo Fest in Redmond, Mr. Softie showcased what the company called “breakthrough digital tools” focused on improving keyword and content technologies, ad selection and relevance, audience intelligence, social networking, video, platforms, and devices.
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