Microsoft Loses Vote on "Open" Document Format
Microsoft has lost a preliminary vote to have its Office Open XML document format approved as an international standard, denting the company's hopes of wider...
Early 2008 Release For Vista SP1
Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to release the first major update to its Windows Vista operating system early next year. Many of Microsoft's large...
Microsoft Reveals Price for Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition
The Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition console, with an authentic Spartan green and gold finish, will carry an estimated retail price of £279.99 when...
Microsoft Targets Gamers With New Mouse
Microsoft said on Tuesday it plans to introduce a computer mouse designed for PC gaming, in an effort to capture a growing segment of the...
Xbox 360 game Bioshock takes No.1 sales rank from Wii
2K Games' action title Bioshock for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 took the No. 1 sales rank from Nintendo Co.'s Wii home video game system at...
Cisco, Microsoft Vow to Make Products Compatible
The top executives of Cisco and Microsoft said on Monday that they would ensure their products work together, seeking to prevent customers from delaying buying...
Microsoft Ships Vista 'Fix Packs'
Microsoft released a pair of "fix packs" for Windows Vista, which are targeted to improve performance and compatibility.
Among the reported fixes are improvements for...
Will Xbox 360 Games Require Hard Drives?
How times have changed. Box art proposals for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with a "storage required" sticker and a recent story rumor mongering...
Groundbreaking Digital Experience for Endeavour Shuttle Launch
Microsofts Photosynth 3-D imagery gives people around the world unprecedented views of the shuttle vehicle and its launchpad.
For the first time, people around the...
Microsoft Cuts the Xbox 360 Price by 50$
Microsoft announced it will reduce the estimated retail price (ERP) of Xbox 360 by $50 (U.S.) beginning Aug. 8. At a new ERP of $349.99...
