Microsoft promises to fight for customer privacy
Microsoft Corp pledged late Wednesday to fight in court against any attempt by U.S. intelligence agencies to seize its foreign customers' data under American surveillance laws, one of a series of steps...
View ArticleMicrosoft takes action on “compromised computers”
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had disrupted the largest network of compromised personal computers, involving some 2 million machines around the world, since it stepped up its battle against...
View ArticleAdobe impresses with creative cloud subscribers
Adobe Systems Inc, the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, forecast current-quarter results below analysts' estimates but reported a 22 percent jump in the number of subscribers to its Creative...
View ArticleQualcomm CEO next to head Microsoft?
Microsoft Corp is considering Qualcomm Inc Chief Operating Officer Steve Mollenkopf as a candidate for its new chief executive officer, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it reaches the final...
View ArticleCan Oracle revive growth?
Oracle Corp's better-than-expected results and quarterly revenue outlook spurred cautious hope on Wednesday that the software maker is on track to revive growth curtailed this year by slow IT spending.
View ArticleIntel drops “McAfee” from antivirus software
John McAfee, the flamboyant millionaire who founded a pioneering anti-virus software company that Intel Corp bought for $7.7 billion, says he is glad that the chipmaker plans to drop his name from its...
View ArticleMicrosoft CEO search shifts to internal candidates
Speculation over Microsoft Corp's succession plans refocused on internal choices on Wednesday, a day after the leading outside candidate, Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally, took himself off the list of...
View ArticleMasie, Nyati appointed to AdvTech board
AdvTech, has appointed Stafford Masie And Mteto Nyati as independent non-executive directors.
View ArticleTesla upgrades car charging software
Tesla Motors Inc is taking steps to prevent overheating of its charging systems
View ArticleMicrosoft looking to Ericsson for next CEO?
Microsoft Corp is considering Ericsson AB Chief Executive Hans Vestberg as a possible successor to outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, Bloomberg cited sources briefed on the software giant's executive search...
View ArticleMicrosoft profits better than expected
Microsoft Corp posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its software and services for businesses, a solid holiday season for its new Xbox game console and...
View ArticleSatya Nadella new Microsoft CEO
Microsoft has appointed insider cloud-computing head, Satya Nadella as its new chief executive.
View ArticleMicrosoft banks on old and new for revival
Microsoft Corp is betting a mix of old and young blood will revive the aging technology pioneer, but new Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella may find it tough to push change with co-founder Bill...
View ArticleMiX Telematics eyes 500,000 susbcribers
MiX Telematics highlighted a 26% lift in vehicles under subscription, to 428,500, in third quarter results.
View ArticleWindows 8 sells slower than predecessors
Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 system has racked up more than 200 million license sales since its launch 15 months ago, according to Tami Reller, its head of marketing, lagging Windows 7 which sold 240...
View ArticleMajor Apple security flaw
A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications
View ArticleTwo Microsoft execs prepare exit
Two Microsoft Corp executives, Tony Bates and Tami Reller, are preparing to leave the company as Satya Nadella takes over as chief executive, according to a media report.
View ArticleMicrosoft SA nails software pirates
Microsoft South Africa and the Hawks have successfully arrested and convicted local software pirates, the company said on Wednesday.
View ArticleMicrosoft Office for iPad coming?
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Satya Nadella may unveil an iPad version of the company's Office software suite on March 27, a source familiar with the event told Reuters
View ArticleOracle fails to satisfy investors
Oracle Corp posted higher third-quarter revenue and profit that failed to satisfy investors looking for signs of a sustained turnaround and its shares fell about 4 percent.
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