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Should large firms skip Windows Vista?
Companies planning on waiting for Vista's successor may face software support issues and a rushed migration, analyst firm Gartner has warned. Read more »
Gartner predicts longer Vista delay
The wait for Microsoft's delayed Windows Vista could be even longer than expected, according to a research report issued this week. Read more »
Why Vista may be delayed until Easter
Analyst Gartner believes Microsoft is planning to delay its new operating system again for political rather than technical reasons. Read more »
Microsoft delays Office 2007 again
Microsoft said Thursday in the US that it is making another slight delay to the planned arrival time for Office 2007, citing performance concerns with recent test versions. Read more »
Microsoft predicts Vista stampede
Software giant claims businesses will rush to upgrade to Vista, but analysts paint a different picture. Read more »
Analysts split over Vista launch date
Microsoft is on track to ship Windows Vista to businesses in November and to consumers in January, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Read more »
Yahoo-Microsoft "bear hug" hard to resist
The bold bid unveiled by Microsoft for Yahoo would create a technology titan of unprecedented size to challenge the Internet leadership established by Google, analysts believe. Read more »
Microsoft sends out final test version of Vista
Microsoft on Friday in the US issued what it hopes will be the last public test version of Windows Vista, as it works to put the final program in the hands of some businesses by next month. Read more »
Intel pushes back Itanium chips, revamps Xeon
Intel has delayed by months the release of the next three major versions of the Itanium processor, a new blow for the processor family, but the chipmaker also plans a change it said will boost the performance of its more widely used Xeon line. Read more »
Microsoft rallies developers behind Vista
As it readies Vista for launch, Microsoft is looking to build momentum behind new applications - and trying to avoid the pitfalls of incompatibilities. Read more »
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Longhorn beta unlikely this year
Microsoft's efforts to bolster security in Windows XP will likely delay the release of a widespread test version of its forthcoming operating system until next year. Read more »
Microsoft delays Yukon and Whidbey
Microsoft is delaying the release of its forthcoming SQL Server database and Visual Studio.Net development tool, in a move that could deprive customers of upgrades they already purchased. Read more »
Higher intelligence
Business Intelligence software gives managers the tools to draw from many data sources and take a snapshot view of their company's performance. Why are BI vendors defying the industry trend and continuing their stellar growth? Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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