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Tech firms urge security transparency 
| Google, Facebook and Microsoft have asked the government to allow them to disclose the security requests they receive for handing over user data | |
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| May. 30 |
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Start button returns to Windows 8| Microsoft has confirmed a Start button is returning to the desktop mode's taskbar of its Windows 8 operating system | |
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| Mar.6 |
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EU fines Microsoft over web browser
European Union: Microsoft has been fined 561 million euros for failing to promote a range of web browsers, rather than just Internet Explorer, to users in E...
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| Feb.22 |
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Hackers attack Microsoft computers| Microsoft has become the latest US technology company to confirm that it has been targeted by computer hackers | |
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| Oct.29 |
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Windows Phone 8 operating system launched Microsoft has formally launched the Windows Phone 8 operating system in a bid to reclaim smartphone market share
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| Oct.24 |
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Microsoft to make more hardware Microsoft's chief boss Steve Ballmer has confirmed he plans to release more devices
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| Aug.15 |
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Bill Gates backs 'future' toilet The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is looking for future loos that can improve sanitation around the world
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| Jul.19 |
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Microsoft makes first ever loss
The computing giant Microsoft has made its first-ever quarterly loss after it wrote off some of the value of its online advertising business
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| Jul.5 |
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Android phones 'used for botnet' Smartphones running Google's Android software have been hijacked by an illegal botnet, according to a Microsoft researcher
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| Jun.18 |
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Microsoft unveils iPad rival Surface Microsoft has unveiled its own-brand family of tablets. The touchscreen computers will be powered by its upcoming Windows 8 system
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| Oct.7 |
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Europe clears Microsoft Skype bid |
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| May.10 |
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Microsoft buys phone firm Skype
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| Feb.10 |
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New Microsoft browser goes live
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| Jan.5 |
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Microsoft uses mobile phone chips
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| Dec.23 |
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Microsoft warns on IE browser bug
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| Oct.28 |
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Microsoft lifted by record sales
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| Oct.18 |
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Top Microsoft executive resigns
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| Sep.9 |
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China's tycoons shun Gates-Buffett |
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| Aug.27 |
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Billionaire sues hi-tech giants
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| Jul.22 |
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Windows 7 boosts Microsoft profit
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| Jul.13 |
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'Virtual human' makes Xbox debut
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| Jul.3 |
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Buffett gives charities $1.93bn
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| May.18 |
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Hotmail makeover targets rivals
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| Feb.25 |
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Microsoft shuts down global spam network
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| Feb.15 |
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Microsoft launches Windows 7 mobile
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| Jan.29 |
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Google phases out support for IE6 |
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| Jan.16 |
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Germany issues Explorer warning. Berlin
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| Nov.16 |
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Microsoft co-founder Allen has cancer
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| Oct.21 |
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Microsoft unleashes new Windows
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| Oct.15 |
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Call for rethink on data storage |
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| Oct.5 |
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Hotmail accounts 'posted online'
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| Sep.22 |
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Microsoft increases search share
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| Aug.21 |
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Tech giants unite against Google |
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| Jul.29 |
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Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal
Yahoo and Microsoft have announced a long-rumoured internet search deal that will help the companies take on chief rival Google
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| Mar.11 |
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Rich list hit by economic crisis |
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| Feb.13 |
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Microsoft bounty for worm creator A reward of $250,000 has been offered by Microsoft to find who is behind the Downadup/Conficker virus
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| Jan.19 |
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Windows worm numbers 'skyrocket' |
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| Jan.16 |
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Microsoft is accused by EU again |
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| Dec.17 |
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Microsoft plans quick fix for IE
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| Oct.28 |
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Microsoft delivers pre-beta Windows 7. Los Angeles
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| Aug.21 |
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Web browser to get 'privacy mode'
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| May.3 |
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Microsoft walks away from Yahoo| 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 |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn European Union: The European Commission has fined US computer giant for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour
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| Feb.1 |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company for $44.6bn in cash and shares. The offer is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price
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| Jan.25 |
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Bill Gates new project: Farming |
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| Dec.4 |
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'Kill switch' dropped from Vista
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| Jan.30 |
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Operating system Vista arrives
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| Aug.13 |
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Gates: 'Women key to Aids policy' |
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| Jul.21 |
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Zune challenge beckons for iPod Microsoft is developing a 'ortable music player which will compete directly with Apple's iPod
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| Jul.19 |
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Gates gives $287m to HIV research
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| Jun.25 |
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Buffett gives $30 billion Gates Foundation |
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| Jun.15 |
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Gates to end daily Microsoft role Bill Gates will end his day-to-day role as head of software giant by July 2008 to spend more time at his charity
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| Jan.27 |
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Davos: Gates triples TB research funding |
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| Aug.10 |
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Microsoft in $7m spam settlement Software giant has won a court settlement from Scott Richter, one of the world's biggest senders of spam e-mail
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| Mar.24 |
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Microsoft hit by record EU fine |
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| Feb.12 |
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Microsoft source code leaked out
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| Feb.10 |
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Microsoft admits 'critical' flaw
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| Nov.5 |
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Anti-virus fight gets cash boost
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| Aug.15 |
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Microsoft fights 'flawed' worm |
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| Apr.21 |
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Microsoft changes licensing rules |
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| Feb.27 |
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Bill Gates again richest man in world |
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| Jan.25 |
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Computer worm blocks ATMs |
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| Dec.20 |
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Fix your Windows, says Microsoft |
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| Nov.2 |
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Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal Washington: Microsoft would be obliged to provide rivals with information about middleware products
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| Oct.25 |
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Windows XP hits the streets Microsoft has launched the latest version of its main product using a $250m marketing drive
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| Sep.6 |
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Feds drop Microsoft breakup |
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| Jun.28 |
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Court vacates Microsoft ruling |
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| Apr.21 |
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Gates toppled as world's richest Microsoft billionaire has been ousted as the richest by Walton, the chairman of the Wal-Mart retail empire
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| Apr.4 |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit| Washington: Microsoft is confident that it will eventually overturn the decision by a judge that it violated anti-monopoly laws | |
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| Jan.14 |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down Seattle: Bill Gates is handing the reins to his former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, the company's president