Elizabeth Montalbano
EU Commission to Amazon: iRobot purchase could leave competitors in the dust
Regulators have expressed formal objections to the proposed $1.7-billion buyout of the robotic vacuum maker over concerns it will limit competition.
Nonfiction authors sue OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright infringement
The lawsuit — one of several filed on similar grounds — comes amid continued controversy for the AI company as its founder Sam Altman returns after his surprise ouster last week.
How the Netherlands is leading the EU toward its tech future
Strategic investments in quantum computing, AI, innovative tech startups and sustainable technology, along with an historically strong background in science and innovation, are propelling the country to technology leadership in the...
Dutch emerging-tech companies get record-breaking venture funding
An initiative backed by a Dutch prince and pandemic-fueled demand for ubiquitous connectivity and remote-working technologies have spurred a venture capital windfall for emerging-tech companies in the Netherlands, with cloud,...
MS Office battles Google in the cloud
When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006.Back then Google Apps had limited availability, and...
Samsung, HTC offer first Windows Mobile 6.5 phones
HTC and Samsung are at the head of the line of U.S. handset vendors offering Windows Mobile 6.5 phones, the first smartphones based on Microsoft's new OS that are meant to finally give Microsoft-powered phones features that are on...
Ballmer: Windows 7 worth the investment
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer put on his sales hat Tuesday and made a case for why businesses should upgrade to Windows 7, despite an economy in which many IT budgets have been frozen or are lower than in years past."It's a different...
Why Microsoft's Elop isn't afraid of Google
Microsoft's Business Division oversees one of its most successful products, the Office productivity suite, as well as the company's lucrative server and enterprise software businesses. However, like the rest of the company, the...
Microsoft shows off Bing tool for measuring ad effectiveness
Microsoft on Monday demonstrated a new tool for its Bing search engine that will allow advertisers to measure the effectiveness of their ads with online users.Speaking at the IAB MIXX Conference and Expo 2009 in New York on Monday,...
To Kindle or not to Kindle?
About a year or so ago there was an amusing bit of writing circulating on the Web that deconstructed Shakepeare's "Hamlet" into a series of Facebook-styled newsfeeds. Written by Sarah Schmelling, the piece imagined humorous status...
Adobe to buy Omniture for US$1.8 billion
Adobe has agreed to buy Web analytics company Omniture for US$1.8 billion in cash, the companies said Tuesday. The price San Jose, California-based Adobe is paying for the company, which is $21.50 per share, is at a 45 percent...
Adobe to buy Omniture for $1.8 billion
Adobe has agreed to buy Web analytics company Omniture for $1.8 billion in cash, the companies said Tuesday.
Court overturns Microsoft's $358 million payment to Alcatel
Microsoft has won an appeal to overturn a US$358 million award it had been ordered to pay to Alcatel-Lucent in the latest ruling on an ongoing patent-infringement dispute that began in 2003.The United States Court of Appeals for the...
Microsoft funds new open-source foundation
Microsoft is providing the funding for a new foundation aimed at bringing open-source and proprietary software companies together to participate side by side in open-source projects.
Update: Analysts say Microsoft enterprise licensing still challenging
Despite efforts from Microsoft over the years to simplify its software licensing for businesses, a new analyst report said it's more complex than ever for companies to figure out the most cost-effective way to acquire products from...
Microsoft rivals to purchase 22 patents to defend Linux
A group of Linux proponents will purchase patents formerly held by Microsoft in an effort to defend distributors of the open-source OS against the ongoing threat of patent litigation from the software giant.The Open Invention Network...
Microsoft wants people to throw Windows 7 launch parties
A new version of Windows is not typically a reason to throw a party, but Microsoft is hoping people will do just that to celebrate Windows 7, and has teamed with House Party to help them do so.Through a House Party promotional Web...
Microsoft to miss target date for Office Web Apps preview
Microsoft will miss its target date for releasing a technical preview of Office Web Apps, the Web-based versions of software in its Office productivity suite.
Windows 7 Family Pack available for pre-order early online
A special Windows 7 upgrade package for households with more than one PC is now available for pre-order online ahead of schedule and at a discount from Microsoft's previously announced price.Windows 7 Family Pack, which offers the...