Microsoft is expanding availability of its Exchange server and Sharepoint services for businesses from companies with 5,000 or more employees to firms of any size.
Microsoft and Visto have settled their two-year old patent dispute over mobile email technology, with Redmond handing over "cash and non-cash" considerations.
The European Union has levied a $1.35 billion fine against Microsoft - the largest ever imposed on a company - for failing to comply with antitrust rulings.
Microsoft is taking its Open Office XML format back to the ISO/IEC standards body, hoping to improve on its 53 percent show of support back in September.
Although it comes as no surprise, Microsoft is officially dropping its HD DVD player for the Xbox 360, although it will offer warranty support for existing players.
Microsoft has announced a broad series of principles designed to provide developers greater interoperability with Windows Vista and key server technologies.
Microsoft is getting ready to take its multi-billion offer for Yahoo to Yahoo's shareholders by getting its own slate of directors elected to Yahoo's board.
Microsoft's DreamSpark program will let students download a broad range of professional development and design tools - and maybe take them to their future jobs.
Microsoft has hired former Disney executive Tony Scott as its new Chief Information Officer, replacing Stuart Scott who was abruptly fired last November.
After 26 years with the company, Microsoft president Jeff Raikes is retiring: his replacement will be the former COO of Jupiter Networks, Stephen Elop.
Microsoft has published a security bulletin warning of a critical vulnerability in Windows 2000/XP/Vista that could enable attackers to control - or destroy - a system.
Windows Secrets' Scott Dunn has a good point: why pay $120/year for MSN Premium when darn near everything it includes is available from Microsoft for free?
Microsoft and the Digital Accessible Information System consortium plan to cooperate on a tool to make Open XML documents accessible to users with print disabilities.
Just in time for the holiday season, Microsoft has rolled out a bunch of Zune accessories, including a home AV pack, a car pack, cases, and premium headphones.
Microsoft has agreed to comply with the European Commission's 2004 Antitrust ruling, slashing software license royalties so developers can hook into server technologies.
BusinessWeek is reporting that Universal Music is trying to get other major labels on board a new low-cost digital music subscription service which would take on iTunes.
To promote the Xbox 360 during the end-of-year holidays, Microsoft is bundling Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance with Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Elite systems.
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the proposed merger of Google and DoubleClick poses an "imminent risk" of monopoly abuse.
Microsoft has retooled Windows Live Search to deliver more relevant results, integrate video and other media, and - you guessed it - better compete with Google.
Turns out the Halo 3 Limited Edition packaging can frag Halo 3 discs before they ever get into an Xbox 360, so Microsoft will replace them for free through December 31.
Microsoft is clarifying how they issue revisions to Windows Update: they will do it automatically, even when users don't want software installed automatically.