Most profitable March quarter in company's history.

New OS includes mobile version of Internet Explorer.

Company continues to increase market share.

6-core server chip unveiled.

Java Standard Edition 6 Update 10 released.

Cautious welcome from anti-DRM group.

AMD says it has reached a new top speed for graphics processing, with new ATI graphics cards reaching processor speeds of up to 1ghz, a new top mark for a factory-produced air-cooled graphics card..

Investment values Facebook at US$15bn.

According to security software firm McAfee, yearly malware growth is on pace to smash records.

Flash memory branches to create new company.

Rumours are flowing about a possible Facebook takeover now that the Yahoo deal seems over. More reason to take down those drunken photos?.

Profits of $1.58bn on revenue of $9.6bn.

Exploit especially dangerous for Firefox users.

Search giant reportedly working on deal with CRM service.

Company credits Vista and Office for $17.4bn revenues.

Newest Mac Pros offer up to eight processor cores.

Group petitions Apple head to remove FairPlay DRM software.

Vulnerabilities could allow unauthorised administrator access.

Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

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