Elizabeth Montalbano - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Elizabeth Montalbano

Article | 16/08/2005 Microsoft exec defends RSS rebranding

A Microsoft Network (MSN) executive is defending Microsoft's rebranding of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) into "Web feeds" after a flurry of Microsof...

Article | 15/08/2005 Microsoft tool to simplify Vista deployment

Microsoft is trying to address a key reason business customers are skipping over Windows upgrades by including a new tool in the next version of Wind...

Article | 11/08/2005 Lessons for Google in Netscape downfall

It's been 10 years since the initial public offering (IPO) of ill-fated Internet pioneer Netscape Communications, and the often-told story of its rise...

Article | 9/08/2005 Microsoft to reissue Windows 2000 SP4 update

Microsoft plans to re-release Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 due to several problems users are having with the current version, a com...

Article | 5/08/2005 Microsoft to patch software next week

Microsoft will release six software patches next Tuesday covering flaws in its Windows operating system. The company also is planning to release an up...

Article | 4/08/2005 Yahoo, Microsoft challenge Google's ad success

Yahoo and Microsoft are both stepping up efforts to challenge Google's success in selling online advertisements linked to user searches.

Article | 3/08/2005 Microsoft to integrate speech into Exchange

Microsoft aims to add speech-enabling technology to a future version of its Exchange Server as part of its unified messaging strategy, a move that cou...

Article | 2/08/2005 Microsoft aims to host regular hacker meetings

Microsoft is working on plans to make a recent hacker meeting held on its Washington, campus a twice-yearly event, according to a spokesman for the ve...

Article | 1/08/2005 Microsoft, Google to fight geek battle

As the industry war between Microsoft and Google begins to boil, representatives from the two companies plan to duke it out in less serious fashion at...

Article | 29/07/2005 Microsoft boosts efforts to beat Linux

Microsoft said Thursday it is stepping up efforts to replace Linux with Windows, highlighting a new campaign aimed at specific kinds of server workloa...

Article | 29/07/2005 Windows Vista release slips to Q4 2006

Windows Vista won't be available for shipment until the last quarter of 2006, a Microsoft executive let slip in a presentation on Microsoft's campus T...

Article | 27/07/2005 Microsoft partners to support rewards program

Microsoft Tuesday unveiled a partnership with a rewards software and services company to support its incentive program for subscribers of its Live Mee...

Article | 27/07/2005 Microsoft ready to release Vista beta

Microsoft will release the first beta of the next version of Windows tomorrow, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

Article | 26/07/2005 Microsoft takes on Google with Virtual Earth

Microsoft released on Monday a new online local search product that goes head to head with a similar offering from rival Google.

Article | 26/07/2005 Microsoft requires Windows piracy checks

Microsoft is expected to go live with a program requiring customers to validate that they are running legitimate copies of Windows before they can use...