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Microsoft shakes up Windows, online businesses; a key player in failed Yahoo bid quits
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" Enterprise search is becoming an indispensable tool to businesses of all sizes, helping people find, use and share critical business information quickly said Jeff Raikes (article 9)
Until now, Microsoft had planned to block those companies from installing their products in the deepest levels of the new operating system, which is scheduled for release early next year. (article 11)
Microsoft has filed nine lawsuits since last fall against individuals and companies that it claims were involved in selling discounted Windows and Office software intended for students. (article 18)
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is taking direct control over two of the company's most important businesses - including competition with Google - in a significant reorganization announced late Wednesday afternoon. (article 4)
After five years of development and repeated delays, Microsoft is releasing its Windows Vista operating system for sale to corporate customers tomorrow. (article 13)
The man charged with reviving Microsoft's struggling online business and spearheading its fight against Google is to leave the software company, it emerged last night. (article 3)
Announcing the departure , Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said the two business overseen by Mr Johnson - online services and the Windows operating system unit - would be separated as part of a major management shake-up. (article 3)
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Source articles
- Microsoft agrees alliance with Facebook (ft.com, 07/24/2008, 506 words)
- Microsoft chief executive defends search investments to analysts (cbc.ca, 07/24/2008, 836 words)
- Microsoft loses top online executive to Juniper (technology.timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 575 words)
- Microsoft shakes up Windows, online businesses; a key player in failed Yahoo bid quits (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/24/2008, 817 words)
- Head of Microsoft’s Online Efforts Departs (nytimes.com, 07/24/2008, 441 words)
- Microsoft sees play as a profit center (L.A. Times, 07/24/2008, 686 words)
- Mass Reorg at Microsoft Platforms & Services Division (Washington Post, 07/23/2008, 532 words)
- ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals (zdnet.com, 07/24/2008, 1295 words)
- Microsoft Bids for Search Firm (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 314 words)
- New Brain Trust Plans Microsoft's Future (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 629 words)
- Microsoft Now Decides to Accept Outside Security for Vista (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 413 words)
- Local Firms Zoom In on Windows Vista (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 698 words)
- Taking the Long View on Vista (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 954 words)
- At Microsoft, a Sad Software Lesson (Washington Post, 07/23/2008, 709 words)
- If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP (Washington Post, 07/23/2008, 492 words)
- With Vista, Microsoft Gets Tough on Piracy (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 543 words)
- Draconian Windows Watchers (Washington Post, 07/23/2008, 847 words)
- Microsoft Sues Over Sales Of Student-Only Software (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 590 words)
- Court Takes on Software Patents (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 376 words)
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