Earlier in the day, Microsoft announced that it was pursuing some form of alliance with Yahoo as a way to expand its online advertising revenue, but it hinted that it a buyout could still be in the cards, "depending on future developments

Bill Gates may be about to retire from the day to day activities of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , the company he co-founded 33 years ago, but he's still a card carrying tech visionary and since he's still the chairman of the board and

You wouldn't have known that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is retiring in six weeks as the legendary tech executive and pioneer continues expounding on his vision of the future in keynotes around the world. Gates, who is slated to retire from full-time

Microsoft announced today that it is shipping a preview version of one of its upcoming server bundles for small- and medium-sized businesses and also disclosed pricing for the products, which includes a sizable increase for the small business package.

Microsoft finally released Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to the general public, earlier this week, after a minor glitch or two the week before. It is an update that many XP users have been waiting impatiently for, for months. Despite the fact that

If you can't beat 'em – surround 'em. That may be the crux of Microsoft's emerging strategy for combating emerging software-as-a-service (SaaS) competitors. Although Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) executives continue to criticize

In a move a little like Lucy pulling the ball out of the path of Charlie Brown's lunging foot at the last moment, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) withdrew plans to make Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) publicly available today. The reason? The company ran into

Microsoft has taken the wraps off an early version of its new Live Mesh online connectivity and synchronization service. The announcement, which includes the release of a "limited" technology preview of Live Mesh, was made in a blog post by Amit Mital