KOMO - News - Microsoft http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Microsoft en-us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:59 GMT Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/70381167.html A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier. Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/70300317.html On Tuesday, Microsoft told a gathering of software developers that Windows Azure, its system for building software that runs over the Internet, will come out of test mode in January. In February, the software maker will begin charging for use of Azure. Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/70238972.html Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy. Gates Foundation helps Houston charter schools http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69925012.html The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is offering $30 million to help charter schools in Houston get $300 million in tax-exempt bonds to build more schools. Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7 http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69708772.html Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first month on the market without needing any security fixes. Microsoft to buy SourceGear assets http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69572137.html Microsoft said it will acquire the Teamprise-related assets of SourceGear, a privately held Champaign, Ill.-based company that provides programming applications. Moms learn online tools at Microsoft campus http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69434302.html Despite a sobering presentation about sexting and a Twitter promo from one of the world's most popular tweeters, the main message of the day at the first Wired Moms summit on Friday was pretty low tech: talk to your kids. Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic' http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69294147.html Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been fantastic in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday. Another 800 get the ax at Microsoft http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/69090057.html Microsoft said about 200 jobs were cut at its Redmond-area offices. The layoffs were part of planned job cuts announced earlier this year. Microsoft CEO: IT spending won't fully recover http://www.komonews.com/news/microsoft/68580722.html Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday corporate spending on information technology will not recover to levels seen in recent years before the global economic slowdown.