Microsoft Corp. today issued the following statement:
In the past week we have had the opportunity to discuss with Carl Icahn the prospects for a possible agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo!.
Despite working since January 31 of this year, as well as in the early part of last year, we have never been able to reach [...]

IKANO Finance Management commissioned Cybercom (STO:CYBE) to integrate the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server as a new platform for communication, co-operation, and process control.
“Openness and clear direction characterise our partnership with IKANO Finance Management,” says Göran Lawesson, Business Solutions division manager, Cybercom Sweden South. “In this project, our specialists demonstrated the benefits that organisations like [...]

Live stream begins at 11.00pm IST on 10 May across 23 international markets
on MSN Music in Concert.
Mumbai — 09 May 2008 — MSN today announced it will be the exclusive online live streaming partner for Pangea Day, a global event where millions of people all over the world will come together to watch a four-hour [...]

Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc.
“We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo! and the market as a whole. Our goal in pursuing a combination with Yahoo! was to provide greater choice and innovation in the marketplace and create real value [...]

Company’s environmental research efforts deepen with new ‘power aware’ program.
As part of its Sustainable Computing Program, Microsoft Corp. today announced it will support four academic research projects focused on energy efficiency in computing in the areas of datacenter power efficiency, power management and the creation of parallel computing architecture with decreased power demands.
Through this [...]

Microsoft Delivers Sophistication of Windows Aero to New Wireless Laser Desktop 7000
Microsoft Corp. brings the beauty of Windows Aero from the PC to the devices that surround it with its latest keyboard and mouse desktop set, the Wireless Laser Desktop 7000, designed to complement the Windows Vista operating system with its striking design.
The new [...]

The Motley Fool and MSN Money Combine Resources to Create “Fantasy” Stock Challenge
The Motley Fool and Microsoft Corp. today announced the kickoff of The Motley Fool CAPS MSN Stock Challenge, an online investment contest created in response to the increasing popularity of the CAPS stock rating service on MSN. Contestants in The Motley Fool CAPS [...]

Bill Gates Asks Congress to Act Now to Maintain U.S. Innovation Lead
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology today at 10 a.m. EDT on the future of innovation and U.S. competitiveness. At a hearing to commemorate the committee’s 50th anniversary, Gates will focus on issues of [...]

Harmonic’s Divicom Ion AVC Encoder Completes Conformance Testing for Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform
Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq: “HLIT”) today announced that its new DiviCom® Ion™ AVC standard definition (SD) encoder has successfully completed encoder conformance testing for the Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and multimedia software platform. The test was administered by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) [...]

Annual TechFest innovation fair showcases technological advances to help search online or across distant galaxies and to improve the planet we live on.
Whether people are searching online for a vacation hot spot, scanning the galaxy for distant planets or seeking ways to improve the environment on planet Earth, innovations from Microsoft Research could help [...]