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Microsoft fights Ballmer testimony in 'Vista Capable' suit

The only thing CEO Steve Ballmer knew about Microsoft's Windows Vista Capable marketing campaign was what he was told by subordinates, and he should not have to testify in the class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of deceiving customers, the company said Friday.

| News | Legal | 10/06/08 at 4:52 pm |


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Microsoft discontinues mobile browser project

Microsoft this week stopped supporting Deepfish, its mobile browser research project that was an example of the company's software plus services strategy.



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Microsoft institutes hiring freeze

Microsoft has instituted a hiring freeze, likely spurred by the worsening economic conditions in the U.S., according to a source close to the company.

| News | Career | 10/03/08 at 2:37 pm |


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Amazon EC2 to run Microsoft Windows Server

Maybe it's because they liked the Jerry Seinfeld commercials. For whatever reason, Amazon has gotten the Microsoft religion and will be running Windows Server and SQL Server on its Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2).

| News | Channel | 10/03/08 at 11:02 am |


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