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With Mesh, Microsoft rethinks its place in the world
Redmond unveils its new Live Mesh service--and acknowledges that computing no longer revolves around the PC.
It's all about software, says Gates
Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows. 
Widgets are the new ad kid on the block
Brand advertisers are turning to mini-applications with dynamic content that people can embed in their own Web pages and share with others.
December 19, 2007 12:00 PM PSTBruce Chizen on past and prospects
With digital information exploding, Adobe's outgoing CEO sees lots of upside and room for innovation on the desktop and the Web.
November 13, 2007 2:06 PM PSTOthers post, you get sued
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod examines whether online service providers are legally responsible for content users create.
October 25, 2007 10:39 PM PDTGates still has a long to-do list
Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft's chairman will keep pursuing tech such as tablet computing, speech recognition.
Adobe plots its path on the Web
Adobe is relying on its Platform division--and Kevin Lynch--to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business.
Opening doors beyond Microsoft Office
Redmond's desktop software dominance faces an uprising of alternatives from the likes of IBM, Google and Yahoo.
September 20, 2007 7:07 PM PDTMicrosoft swipes at Google Apps
Redmond responds to Google's alliance with Capgemini by suggesting that Google Apps is not appropriate for many businesses.
September 12, 2007 7:42 PM PDTEmbracing disruption as a way of (tech) life
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says trying to be innovative can be risky, but it is no longer optional. It's a matter of survival.
July 27, 2007 5:24 PM PDTBallmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Microsoft CEO argues that unprofitable services and consumer device businesses will blossom into more revenue and diversified business models.
July 26, 2007 7:13 PM PDTNetSuite files for IPO
In auction-style public offering, hosted-software maker seeks to raise $75 million--and to stay under Larry Ellison's control.
July 2, 2007 6:14 PM PDTAdobe blasts Apollo into beta through AIR
Adobe Integrated Runtime, formerly dubbed Apollo, paves the way for Web applications that perform like desktop-bound programs.
Do-gooders doing Google Earth
The mapping app has become a powerful device for nonprofits with global messages about saving forests--and lives.
Google Gears churns toward Microsoft
New Google software brings Web-based applications offline, positioning the company in what some say is direct competition with Microsoft.
June 1, 2007 7:59 PM PDTGoogle kicks offline Web apps into gear
Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser.
May 31, 2007 3:19 PM PDTMicrosoft's latest spin on Web apps
At Mix '07, software giant turns spotlight on Silverlight, its Flash challenger, and opens up about its Web strategy.
May 3, 2007 10:41 PM PDTMicrosoft opens up on Web strategy at Mix '07
Ray Ozzie, other executives to talk up scripting languages for Silverlight and online services at the Web development conference.
April 30, 2007 8:05 PM PDTAttenTV turns Web surfing into eerie spectator sport
Do you want to see what sites others are viewing? A service called AttenTV aims to turn "clickstreams" into entertainment.
Week in videos: From the tops in Webware to a geek topper
Testing a hat tailor-made for the gadget-obsessed, and seeking the 100 best online apps.
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