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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo


May 2008 ... more > Top ^

May.3
  Microsoft has dropped its 3-month-old bid to buy internet firm because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price



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Feb.27
  European Union: The European Commission has fined US computer giant for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour
Feb.4 Google troubled by Microsoft move  San Francisco Bay Area: Google finds Microsoft's $44.6bn bid to buy rival Yahoo 'troubling' and wants regulators to scrutinise the proposed deal

year 2007 Top ^

Dec.4 'Kill switch' dropped from Vista
  Following customer complaints, Microsoft is to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked Sep.17 Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal  European Union: Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497m euro ($690m) fine imposed by the European Commission in a long-running competition dispute May.31 Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talk technology   Southern California: Microsoft co-founder and Apple chief executive have appeared on stage together for the first time in more than two decades Jan.30 Operating system Vista arrives  It is the first update of Windows since Windows XP was released in 2001

year 2006 Top ^

Jul.21 Zune challenge beckons for iPod
  Microsoft is developing a 'ortable music player which will compete directly with Apple's iPod


year 2004 Top ^

Feb.25 Microsoft's Tokyo offices raided   Japan: Officials from fair trade watchdog have raided MS offices on suspicion of anti-monopoly law violations Feb.12 Microsoft source code leaked out  Parts of the tightly guarded blueprints of its Windows have been leaked over the Internet Feb.10 Microsoft admits 'critical' flaw  The flaw in the latest versions of its Windows could allow hackers to access a person's computer Feb.3 Microsoft dodges Mydoom onslaught  Microsoft technical resources, bugs in Mydoom.B and the limited spread of the virus all helped

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.1 Pirates in Microsoft 'coup'   Malaysia: Pirated versions of Longhorn, next operating system, are on sale, more than a year before the official release date Nov.5 Anti-virus fight gets cash boost
  A $5m reward fund has been set up by Microsoft to help track down people who unleash MSBlast or Sobig viruses Aug.15 Microsoft fights 'flawed' worm  There were few early signs of network congestion following the deadline for part 2 of an internet attack by MSBlast Aug.6 EU gives 'last chance' to Microsoft  European Union: Software giant has one last chance to comment before it gets hit by sanctions for abusing its dominant position May.9 Flaw exposes Microsoft ID service  For the last 7 months up to 200 million Passport accounts have been vulnerable to plundering by thieves AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo take on spam   USA: 3 largest players on the WWW have thrown their weight behind the fight against unsolicited e-mail Apr.21 Microsoft changes licensing rules Jan.25 Computer worm blocks ATMs
   USA: 'SQL Slammer' attacked via a vulnerability discovered in SQL Server 2000 software from Microsoft Jan.11 Microsoft agrees $1.1bn legal deal. California

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.20 Fix your Windows, says Microsoft
Nov.2 Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal
   Washington: Microsoft would be obliged to provide rivals with information about middleware products
Oct.25 Windows XP hits the streets
  Microsoft has launched the latest version of its main product using a $250m marketing drive
Sep.6 Feds drop Microsoft breakup   Washington: Justice Department will not ask that company be broken in two during the next phase of antitrust case Jun.28 Court vacates Microsoft ruling   Washington: U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's ruling that Microsoft be broken into 2 companies as a remedy

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