IBM renews Microsoft rivalry with new Web software IBMs Lotus unit will introduce a set of social networking services that functions like a MySpace for office workers and which analysts say marks a renewed challenge to Microsoft. A service called Connections features Web 2.0 functions, while giving businesses controls over who sees what data. Microsoft offers Vista preview to fight piracy Microsoft is offering a free online test drive of its Windows Vista OS in its latest effort to fight software piracy and counterfeiting. Microsofts Allchin proposed support for iPod A senior Microsoft executive was so frustrated by his experience with digital music players made by global partners that he proposed turning to Apples iPod for salvation, documents made public as part of an Iowa antitrust case reveal. Microsoft shares hurt by Iowa suit developments SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of Microsoft Corp. fell in early trading Monday, hurt in part by reports of damaging new evidence potentially being introduced against the software maker in an Iowa anti-trust trial. IBM renews Microsoft rivalry with new Web software IBMs Lotus unit will introduce on Monday a set of social networking services that functions like a MySpace for office workers and which analysts say marks a renewed challenge to Microsoft Corp.. Microsofts Intrinsic Value Is Even Greater Than I Thought Fat Pitch Financials submits: I just received a great comment regarding my recent article on valuing Microsoft . The reader noticed that I only used $9 billion in net cash to determine the intrinsic value of Microsoft shares. Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Attempting To Monetize Online Financial Sites George Gutowski submits: Google , Yahoo and Microsoft continue to strategize it out in the text search field. Yahoo and Microsoft are protecting notable franchises in the financial and investment worlds. Microsoft dangles migration offers to Notes/Domino users Blog: Its late January which means its time for the annual IBM Lotusphere conference. It also means migration offers to Microsoft... Microsoft gives de la Hoya foundation $1M Microsoft Corp. said its giving $1 million in software to the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation that will allow East Los Angeles residents to use computers more easily. Vista launch points to Microsoft changes Here comes a new Windows operating system from Microsoft Corp. Long delayed, its the first in several years, so the company plans an enormous marketing campaign to tout the software as a way to get more out of computers. |