Elizabeth Montalbano - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Elizabeth Montalbano

Article | 14/10/2005 Microsoft employee blasts 'fake' service pack

A Microsoft employee has warned against downloading an unauthorized version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that has surfaced on a popular Web site...

Article | 12/10/2005 Microsoft, RealNetworks settle for US$761 million

Microsoft and RealNetworks announced that they have settled their antitrust case and forged a partnership to promote digital music and games in three ...

Article | 11/10/2005 Microsoft simplifies virtual Windows licensing

Microsoft is expected to simplify how it licenses Windows Server System, a move aimed at making it easier for customers to deploy software in networks...

Article | 7/10/2005 Microsoft expects nine security fixes in October

After a quiet September, Microsoft is planning nine security fixes -- at least one of them rated as critical -- as part of October's release of securi...

Article | 7/10/2005 Macromedia releases low-cost Web development tool

Macromedia unveiled on Thursday a new, low-cost development environment that links the Eclipse open-source framework with the company's Flash multimed...

Article | 7/10/2005 Microsoft changes tune on Windows XP SP3

Microsoft on Thursday officially confirmed that there will be a third service pack for the current client version of the Windows OS, Windows XP.

Article | 6/10/2005 Windows XP SP3 preview surfaces on Web

While Microsoft still will not confirm there will be a third service pack for its Windows XP operating system (OS), a preview version of the software ...

Article | 2/10/2005 Microsoft woos hobbyist, child programmers

Microsoft is hoping to lure hobbyist programmers and young children to the Windows platform through a Web site and forthcoming version of Visual Studi...

Article | 4/10/2005 Google, Sun to unveil multiproduct collaboration

Google and Sun Microsystems are expected to unveil a collaborative effort that will encompass multiple products from both companies, according to a Su...

Article | 4/10/2005 Microsoft adds native PDF support to Office 12

Microsoft is adding native support for PDF (portable document format) in the next version of its office productivity suite, code-named Office 12, whic...

Article | 30/09/2005 Eolas patent decision goes against Microsoft

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week endorsed a Web-browsing patent Microsoft is accused of infringing, dealing a setback to the software co...

Article | 27/09/2005 StarOffice 8 includes Office compatibility enhancements

Sun Microsystems plans to release a new version of StarOffice that includes new features to address the software's compatibility with Microsoft Office...

Article | 26/09/2005 Microsoft at 30 turns to services, not software

The Windows operating system may have defined Microsoft since its inception, but it will be services, not software that give the world's largest softw...

Article | 21/09/2005 Microsoft reorganizes; Allchin to retire in 2006

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a major realignment of its company structure into three new divisions that each will have its own president.

Article | 16/09/2005 Microsoft outlines new Longhorn features

Microsoft has made available two new preview releases of forthcoming technology, including the latest build of the next version of the Windows Server ...