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1. Settlement looks likely in AMD-Intel civil case

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   The word on the chip strasse is that Intel and AMD may well reach a settlement before the long-running civil case between the companies comes to court in spring 2010.The word on the chip strasse is ...

2. Class Action lawsuit against Microsoft denied

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Last week it appeared Microsoft might have had a chance at winning this case, but this week their fate seems grimmer. The company may not be required to fork over much dough, however, since the plaintiffs ...

3. Microsoft could face $8.5 billion in damages for "Vista Capable" case

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

     Due to Microsoft's Vista Capable marketing program, the company could stand to lose as much as $8.5 billion in efforts to settle accounts with those customers affected by the campaign. However, this ...

4. Microsoft reportedly ready to ship Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

     Microsoft still denies that it will be offering a Blu-ray extension for its Xbox 360 game console and gave every indication that it might skip the Blu-ray trend altogether and focus on movie downloads. ...

5. Microsoft’s Project Mojave: Changing the perceptions of Windows Vista

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

     Analyst Opinion - Microsoft just released videos of the “Mojave Experiment”, which basically was a survey session aiming to convince a bunch of folks that Windows Vista is not as bad as they may ...

6. Microsoft sues creator of media player DRM crack

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Microsoft has officially filed a federal lawsuit against the hacker, known by the pseudonym "Viodentia", who developed a software patch that allowed users to remove the Digital Rights Media (DRM) code ...

7. Microsoft denies demoing 'Ipod killer' to music industry execs

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   There's rampant speculation about whether Microsoft is building its own portable WiFi MP3 handset hardware, as a way to boost its Live Anywhere platform while at the same time giving a boost to its partners ...

8. Microsoft denies WGA is spyware

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

     Microsoft has run into trouble over its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program. Microsoft has run into trouble over its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program. A researcher has discovered that ...

9. Microsoft denies building iPod rival in Japan

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   This morning, a key Microsoft product manager denied a story published last Friday by Bloomberg News stating that the company was working with a handful of partner companies, including JVC, Toshiba, and ...

10. Google crushes browser-building rumors, highlights Dell partnership

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... [and] people have some good choices." He cited nearly every brand except Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 as making good gains, including Firefox, Opera, and Safari for the Macintosh. Why wouldn't Google ...

11. Another Vista delay? Gartner predicts Microsoft could ship in Q2 2007

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Gartner Group analysts are reporting this afternoon that they expect Microsoft to delay its release of Windows Vista yet again, perhaps as late as June 2007. Microsoft denies any such plans, but uses ...

12. EC denies Microsoft deadline extension, while the company cries foul

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    European Commission spokesperson Jonathan Todd confirmed to Reuters today that the EC has denied Microsoft's request for an extension to its 15 February deadline for turning over interoperability documentation ...

13. IBM adds Open Document support to workplace software

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... support for the technology in the upcoming version of its Workplace Managed Client software. ODF is considered to grow into an open-source alternative to proprietary file formats, namely Microsoft's Office ...

14. Microsoft denies preparations to support OpenDoc in Office 12

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      A cascade of rumors regarding OpenDocument Format ended today with the final domino in the chain, Microsoft, denying it is making any plans to support ODF in its upcoming Office 12 suite. The story ...

15. Nokia denies migration to Firefox

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Reports that Nokia has replaced 55,000 desktops running Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser in favor of Mozilla's Firefox at its Swedish operations are bogus, according to the company. Reports ...

16. Nintendo flatly denies takeover by Microsoft

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Japan's Nintendo flatly denied the possibility of its takeover by US software giant Microsoft, saying the leading game company was not up for grabs. Japan's Nintendo flatly denied the possibility ...

17. Network Associates CEO denies sale rumours

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      George Samenuk, chairman and chief executive officer of Network Associates, has sent an email to all staff reassuring them that rumours of an imminent takeover by Microsoft are simply not true. ...

18. Microsoft denies Xbox 2 showing at GDC

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Microsoft Europe has issued a surprise statement that categorically denies the rumoured unveiling of Xbox 2 at the Games Developers Conference next week. Microsoft Europe has issued a surprise ...

19. Sun UltraSparc III chip glitch found

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... were complaining that developer kits for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox console were late. Stock prices for Electronic Arts Inc. and other game publishers promptly fell and Microsoft quickly denied the report. ...

20. MS denies Xbox schedule slipping

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Citing sources in Japan and Europe, London's Financial Times reported that game developers were complaining that developer kits for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox console were late. The Massachusetts ...

21. MS judges seem skeptical of breakup case

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      The US appeals judges hearing the Microsoft Corp. In what may be just bad timing for Microsoft Corp., the US Federal Trade Commission is charging the company with false and deceptive advertising. ...

22. Sega denies Dreamcast game over

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Reports have, once again, appeared in the press that Sega Corp. A group of defectors from Microsoft's executive ranks has formed a company dedicated to providing software applications via the ...

23. P4 bug not fixed

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... The Times also says that struggling Sega's Chairman Isao Okawa has been seeking a buyer for some time and has even talked to Microsoft Corp. about a possible purchase. Sega denies that it is looking for ...

24. Microsoft denies move to Canada

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      As the U.S. As the U.S. Department of Justice moves to punish Microsoft and the company smarts from the bombing of its South African offices, the BBC reported that Microsoft has been talking to ...

25. Microsoft denies Win2K bug claim

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Microsoft has denied a report by rival Novell that a security hole exists in Windows 2000. Microsoft has denied a report by rival Novell that a security hole exists in Windows 2000. The report, ...

26. Bug infests browser beta testers

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Microsoft has confirmed a bug in its Internet Explorer 5.5 beta 1 that has prevented some testers from uninstalling the program after downloading it from the developer's website. Microsoft has ...

27. Who's spying in your Windows?

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Microsoft has denied a cryptographer's claim that the Windows platform has a built-in backdoor for federal eavesdroppers. Microsoft has denied a cryptographer's claim that the Windows platform ...