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A view of the Microsoft cffices in Herndon, Virginia. Industry ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - A view of the Microsoft cffices in Herndon, Virginia. Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. The US packaged software powerhouse on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing 'cloud.' Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates its new Bing search engine and easy access to trendy online services Twitter and Facebook. Photo:/AFP

The Microsoft logo is seen on the new French branch office of ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Microsoft logo is seen on the new French branch office of Microsoft, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, next to Paris, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Thibault Camus

Steve Ballmer, CEO of the US Microsoft Corporation, speaks during ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - Steve Ballmer, CEO of the US Microsoft Corporation, speaks during a press conference in Taipei on November 4. US software giant Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Taiwan to jointly establish a research centre here for the development of Internet computing technology. Photo:Sam Yeh/AFP

The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during a signing ceremony ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during a signing ceremony of a preliminary agreement with South Korean media companies to provide content through Microsoft's Windows 7, at a hotel in Seoul November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Choi Bu-Seok (SOUTH KOREA BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially kicks off Windows 7, ...

(AFP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially kicks off Windows 7, October 22, 2009 in New York. Companies worldwide are slashing spending on information technology because of the global downturn and will have to learn to do more with less, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFP

The websites of Bing, Microsoft and Yahoo are displayed on a ...

(AFP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - The websites of Bing, Microsoft and Yahoo are displayed on a computer monitor in July 2009. Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

In this May 18, 2009 file photo, Seth Macfarlane, creator of ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:25:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this May 18, 2009 file photo, Seth Macfarlane, creator of the animated series, 'Family Guy,' attends the 2009 Fox upfront after party in New York. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter Kramer, file)

In this Sept. 8, 2009, file photo Microsoft co-founder Bill ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:13:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this Sept. 8, 2009, file photo Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks at the 'Get Schooled' conference hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom in Los Angeles.. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jae C. Hong, FILE)

A copy of Microsoft's video game 'Forza Motorsport 3.' The latest ...

(AFP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - A copy of Microsoft's video game 'Forza Motorsport 3.' The latest version of the hot franchise made by Turn 10 of Microsoft Game Studios revs up speed-demon thrills and lets aficionados customize cars for virtual competition. Photo:/AFP

Chinese media arrive for the launch the MSN China, a Chinese-language ...

(AFP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese media arrive for the launch the MSN China, a Chinese-language Web portal, during a ceremony in Beijing in 2005. Microsoft's MSN is in talks with MySpace about using the social network?s MySpace Music to help power music offerings on the software giant's online portal, technology blog AllThingsD has said. Photo:AFP/AFP

Packages of Microsoft's newly-released operating system, Windows ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Packages of Microsoft's newly-released operating system, Windows 7, are lined up for purchase inside the company's first retail store grand opening Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Connors)

A picture taken on October 6, 2009 shows Microsoft headquarters ...

(AFP) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - A picture taken on October 6, 2009 shows Microsoft headquarters in Paris. Microsoft reported Friday that net profit fell 18 percent in the first quarter of its fiscal year but the US software giant easily beat the expectations of Wall Street analysts. Photo:Eric Piermont/AFP

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially kicks off the worldwide ...

(AFP) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially kicks off the worldwide availability of Windows 7, the company's highly-anticipated next-generation operating system October 22, 2009 in New York. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFP

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (R) looks over the shoulder of a ...

(AFP) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (R) looks over the shoulder of a journalist trying out Windows 7 at its launch in New York. Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFP

Kristin May (R) tries out a computer during the grand opening ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Kristin May (R) tries out a computer during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Customers shop at Microsoft's first retail store during its ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers shop at Microsoft's first retail store during its grand opening in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7, Microsoft's most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Kids play on the Microsoft surface game monitor during the grand ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Kids play on the Microsoft surface game monitor during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

The Microsoft logo hangs from a window during the grand opening ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Microsoft logo hangs from a window during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Kristin May (R) tries out a computer during the grand opening ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Kristin May (R) tries out a computer during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

A customer holds a version of the new Windows 7 during the grand ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A customer holds a version of the new Windows 7 during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Alicia Cochran (C) helps a customer with the new Windows 7 program ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Alicia Cochran (C) helps a customer with the new Windows 7 program during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Customers high-five workers during the grand opening of Microsoft's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers high-five workers during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7, Microsoft's most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES SCI TECH BUSINESS)

A worker holds a bag during the grand opening of Microsoft's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker holds a bag during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner (L) attends ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner (L) attends the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7, Microsoft's most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES SCI TECH BUSINESS)

A customer shops at Microsoft's first retail store during its ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A customer shops at Microsoft's first retail store during its grand opening in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES SCI TECH BUSINESS)

Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner poses for a ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner poses for a picture during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES SCI TECH BUSINESS)

Microsoft employees cheer during the grand opening of the first ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft employees cheer during the grand opening of the first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and the Microsoft television commercial ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and the Microsoft television commercial star Kylie, the young girl who makes an instant slideshow, take the stage at Windows 7's Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A customer hive-fives workers during the grand opening of Microsoft's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A customer hive-fives workers during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Customers shop at Microsoft's first retail store during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers shop at Microsoft's first retail store during the grand opening in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft employees cheer during the grand opening of the first ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft employees cheer during the grand opening of the first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner cuts the ribbon ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store will also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES SCI TECH)

People enter Microsoft's first retail store during the grand ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People enter Microsoft's first retail store during the grand opening in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

People wait in line to enter Microsoft's first retail store ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in line to enter Microsoft's first retail store during the grand opening in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. The first store also launched the new Windows 7 in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Steven Sinofsky -- Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live Division ...

(AFP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - Steven Sinofsky -- Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live Division President -- explains the new software as Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 operating system makes its global debut. Photo:Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP

A man tries out a computer that has Microsoft's Windows 7 loaded ...

(AFP) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man tries out a computer that has Microsoft's Windows 7 loaded onto it at an electronics store in Miami, as Microsoft's much-heralded new operating system makes its global debut. Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP

Tami Reller, Microsoft Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tami Reller, Microsoft Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, starts off the debut of the launch party for the new Windows 7 during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and PC Ecosystems, shows off computers running the new Windows 7 operating system to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and PC Ecosystems, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer are surrounded by photographers and television cameras as they looks at new computers running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and PC Ecosystems, shows off computers running the new Windows 7 operating system to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in front of television during the launch event during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mike Angiulo (L), Microsoft General Manager of Planning and PC Ecosystems, watches as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (C) shows off Windows 7 for a television camera during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage at the Windows 7's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage at the Windows 7's Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage at the Windows 7's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage at the Windows 7's Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Brad Brooks, Microsoft Vice President for Windows Consumer Marketing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Brad Brooks, Microsoft Vice President for Windows Consumer Marketing and Product Management, shows off the Windows 7 system's multimedia capabilities during the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Copies of Microsoft Windows 7 are displayed in Redmond, Washington, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Copies of Microsoft Windows 7 are displayed in Redmond, Washington, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Marcus Donner (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft television commercial star Kylie, the young girl who ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft television commercial star Kylie, the young girl who makes an instant slideshow, takes the stage at Windows 7's Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives the thumb-up to the Microsoft ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives the thumb-up to the Microsoft television commercial star Kylie, the young girl who makes an instant slideshow, as they take the stage at Windows 7's Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. Microsoft Corp. launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SCI TECH)