November 25th, 2008 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Can ideas change a nation? Co-founder of Indian software giant Infosys and author Nandan Nilekani believes that they can, even if it takes a long time for ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 2:50 am ICT by IANS
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San Francisco, Nov 4 (DPA) Worldwide threats from malicious software that cripple computers with spy programmes, viruses and worms have increased 43 percent over the past year, Microsoft said Monday in its ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Oct 29 (Xinhua) When Microsoft noticed "misunderstandings" among the Chinese public over its "black screen" move to crack down on piracy, the country's domestic software industry saw opportunity and couldn't wait ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
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Los Angeles, Oct 29 (DPA) Microsoft released key details Tuesday of the next generation of software that it hopes will run the world's computers.The software giant, whose dominance is under threat, said ...
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October 26th, 2008 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Oct 26 (IANS) Microsoft has offered $50,000 for the whereabouts of a missing Canadian boy who disappeared after being stopped by his parents from playing a video game made by the ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A new passport in three days - that's the dream being peddled by the external affairs ministry and software giant Tata Consultancy Services as they Monday announced ...
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September 13th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, September 13 (ANI): The problems plaguing Windows Vista at launch have actually been fixed, according to new tests conducted in the wake of Microsofts 300million-dollar marketing campaign to improve the ...
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August 22nd, 2008 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
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San Francisco, Aug 22 (DPA) Microsoft is to pay comedian Jerry Seinfeld $10 million to star in a $300-million advertising campaign for its Windows Vista operating system.The campaign, which is one of ...
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August 15th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Two Indian American executives - publishing software giant Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and global outsourcing major Cognizant's Francisco D'Souza - figure among Forbes list of America's top-paid ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Microsoft, the world's largest software developer, is now focusing on developing innovative tools to expand computing penetration in India and other emerging markets, a top company official said ...
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July 16th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Software giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Wednesday announced a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of $322.65 million (Rs.12.9 billion) during the first quarter this fiscal, compared to $300.73 ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, June 2 (IANS) Microsoft is making a new bid for Yahoo! search business and has sought partnership with at least two other media companies in a deal that would lead ...
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June 23rd, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, June 23 (IANS) As Bill Gates prepares to walk away later this week from Microsoft to focus on his $37-billion charitable foundation, the company he founded will face some challenges ...
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June 15th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Bangalore, June 15 (ANI): Chairman and chief mentor of Indias second-largest software exporter Infosys Technologies Ltd., N.R. Narayana Murthy, has said that generating diverse workforce would be a big challenge for ...
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May 29th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 29 (ANI): Microsoft is aiming to end the days of the keyboard-mouse combination with its touch-based user interface that will debut as part of Windows 7, the next version ...
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May 22nd, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Brussels, May 22 (DPA) The European Commission said Thursday it had taken note of Microsoft's plans to improve the compatibility of its word processor with free-of-charge rival softwares. In a statement, the ...
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May 20th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
San Francisco, May 20 (DPA) Microsoft's latest deal proposal to Yahoo envisages the internet portal selling off its valuable properties in Asia and Microsoft buying its search business in the US, media ...
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May 19th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 19 (IANS) Showing how hard it needs Yahoo! by its side to gain an edge in internet search and advertising, Microsoft has proposed a new deal with the search ...
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May 16th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 16 (IANS) After a long dispute, Microsoft has agreed to offer Windows for the computers of 'One Laptop Per Child' (OLPC) educational project for children in developing nations. The ...
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May 2nd, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
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New York, May 2 (IANS) Microsoft Corp was expected to go for a hostile bid to acquire Yahoo Inc., with an announcement likely Friday, the Wall Street Journal has reported. But the ...
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April 26th, 2008 - 9:50 am ICT by admin
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DPA
San Francisco, April 26 (DPA) Yahoo maintained a defiant silence Friday on Microsoft's $40-billion takeover bid, as Saturday's deadline to wrap up the deal came down to the wire. Instead of publicly ...
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April 10th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
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By Parveen Chopra
New York, April 10 (IANS) Yahoo! and Time Warner's AOL are close to inking a deal to combine their internet operations to thwart Microsoft's takeover bid even as the software ...
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April 7th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by admin
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New York, April 7 (IANS) In what is turning out to be a titanic battle of wits, Yahoo! responded Monday to Microsoft's ultimatum on takeover, again rejecting the buyout offer as too ...
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April 6th, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by admin
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New York, April 6 (IANS) Microsoft Corp. has threatened Yahoo! Inc with a hostile takeover of the company if they do not agree to the offered deal within three weeks. Microsoft chief ...
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April 6th, 2008 - 7:57 am ICT by admin
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DPA
New York, April 6 (DPA) Microsoft plans to take its takeover offer directly to Yahoo Inc shareholders if the internet firm's management continues to refuse to negotiate, Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve ...
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February 29th, 2008 - 1:30 am ICT by admin
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DPA
Brussels, Feb 27 (DPA) Microsoft was Wednesday hit by an 899 million euro ($1.34 billion) fine from the European Commission for refusing to comply with its long-standing request to provide competitors with ...
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February 27th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Brussels, Feb 27 (DPA) Microsoft was Wednesday hit by an 899 million euro ($1.34 billion) fine from the European Commission for refusing to comply with its long-standing request to provide competitors with ...
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November 14th, 2007 - 3:03 am ICT by admin
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