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Microsoft closing YouTube rival
News Software company was already paring down Soapbox video site, but now says it'll be eliminated altogether from Aug. 31. MSN Video will still be supported.
Tags: Video, Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Google Video, e-mail, journalist, CNET Networks Inc., MSN, Video
Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?
News The latest rumor puts the possible job cuts at 15,000, or nearly 17 percent of Microsoft's worldwide operations, with MSN getting hit hard.
Tags: Human resources, Budgeting/cost control, Business structures, Microsoft Corp., Sales, console sale, layoff, Fudzilla, Blodget, Middle East
We all love this Olympics, right? Not Adobe
Insight commentary NBC's decison to use Microsoft's Silverlight 2 for the NBCOlympics.com Web site is a significant setback for Adobe.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, software, Adobe Systems Inc., NBC, China, Linux, Olympic Games, public relations
Microsoft moves MSN Video under Bing umbrella
News Software maker said on Tuesday it is combining its video search and MSN content under the Bing brand as part of fall refresh.
Tags: Video, Web sites, MySpace, CBS Corp., Microsoft Corp., CBS Interactive Inc., Web sites, TV, Mouse, YouTube Inc.
MSN revamp to include stronger Bing ties
News In addition to freshening up the portal's look, Microsoft also wants MSN to drive more traffic to the company's Bing search engine.
Tags: Search, Web sites, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC Company, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc., Search Engine, Dell Computer Corp., banking, MSN
Bing off to solid start, but not that good
News A Web market share company claiming Bing search engine passed Yahoo Search last week appears to be an outlier compared with other observers.
Tags: Web sites, Microsoft Live Search, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Search Engine, MSN Search, Yahoo Search, CNET Networks Inc., U.S., MSN
Microsoft to release .NET Micro Framework code
News The technology, aimed at portable devices such as wristwatches, will get a new business model following a round of layoffs that affected its developer team.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Business development/management, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, layoff, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, FM-radio, Microsoft .NET Framework, MSN
Verizon and Yahoo extend portal deal
News Companies extend agreement to provide Verizon Internet users with Yahoo's Web portal, but will Yahoo be able to get a piece of Verizon's mobile action?
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Legal, Web sites, Search, Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Portal, Advertisement
Microsoft gives up YouTube chase
News The software maker plans to scale back Soapbox, its little-known site for user generated video content.
Tags: Web sites, Video, Copyright, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., personal finance, Microsoft Money, video strategy, MSN, video player
Hunch: The search for better search
News Community question-and-answer sites from Microsoft, Google and others have sputtered. New site by Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake aims to refine the model.
Tags: Search, Web sites, Internet advertising, Site, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Search Engine, Wikipedia, Laptop Computer, Flickr
Microsoft 'betrayed' MSN Music customers
News MSN Music customers should be compensated over the elimination of the DRM technology from its Zune music player, claims an advocacy group of Internet users.
Tags: Music, Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Internet User, Customer, hard drive, digital-rights management, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet
Custom Windows Embedded to go for a test drive
News Microsoft will this week demo a GPS device running a tailored version of its mobile operating system.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Live Search, software company, operating system, customer experience, trade show, Bluetooth, software, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft: Ask us for driving directions
News Software maker announces that it is working on a custom version of the Windows Embedded operating system, called NavReady 2009, designed for in-car navigation systems.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, GPS, Microsoft Corp., Mobile, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Bluetooth, software, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft says YouTube blocking was a glitch
News Software maker says third party that handles blocking of Web links made a mistake that led to some addresses being blocked.
Tags: Web sites, Instant messaging, Network security, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, YouTube Inc., YouTube Video, IM
Yahoo shares fall into the US$13 range
News The Internet company also sets a new 52-week low as its battered stock falls to a level it has not seen since May 2003.
Tags: Search, Internet advertising, Marketing, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Advertisement, organizational structure, revenue, asset, market capitalization
