Macworld.com - Microsoft continues to give itself room to further delay the release of Windows Vista. At its annual Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday, Kevin Johnson, co-president of Microsoft's Platforms & Services Division, said that while Vista development remains on track for now, Microsoft won't ship the OS until the company thinks it's ready.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. does not expect an immediate return on its outlay for its upcoming "Zune" media player, predicting a three- to five-year investment period for the new device.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that mobile smartphones and devices running its Windows mobile operating system are gaining market share from Research In Motion Ltd.'s Blackberry.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it sees no reason why its new Windows Vista operating system would be delayed, but it stopped short of committing to its previously stated launch target.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. sees revenue at its core desktop Windows business growing 8 percent to 10 percent in the current fiscal year ending June 30, a top executive said on Thursday.

NewsFactor - Microsoft has announced plans to distribute its upcoming Internet Explorer 7 Web browser as a "high priority" upgrade via its Windows Automatic Update tool. The browser, currently in its third and final beta testing phase, is scheduled for release later this year.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it sees no reason now why its new Windows Vista operating system would be delayed, but stopped short of committing to its previously stated launch target.

AP - The Xbox 360 is the most advanced video game console on the market right now. But apparently, high-def graphics and stereo surround sound aren't enough for everyone.

PC World - Whale Communications software offers capabilities that Microsoft's remote access product lacks.

AP - Microsoft Corp. has acquired a patient information system that the world's largest software maker plans to sell to health care providers worldwide.

AP - Microsoft Corp. will run free episodes of the quirky TV comedy "Arrested Development" through its MSN Video service later this year, making the show available online for the first time.

Reuters - California consumers and businesses will soon receive $1.1 billion in delayed payouts from Microsoft Corp. to settle antitrust claims against the world's biggest software maker, lawyers in the case said on Wednesday.

Yahoo Inc. and Symantec Corp. unveiled a joint consumer Internet security service that will help the two companies compete against major rivals such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

AP - The Xbox 360 is the most advanced video game console on the market right now. But apparently, high-def graphics and stereo surround sound aren't enough for everyone.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. wants to block an effort for a shareholder vote forcing the world's largest software maker to explain its support for Internet network neutrality, according to a company letter obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

Yahoo Inc. in association with Symantec Corp. on Monday launched an Internet security service that will protect the users from threats like viruses and spyware. The move will help the two companies to compete against major rivals such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp....

Microsoft announces the release of a new beta version of Exchange Server 2007. The software giant says the second beta is a "full-featured" version that is more reliable and comes with new management and mobility features.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc. and Symantec Corp. unveiled a joint consumer Internet security service on Monday that will help the two companies compete against major rivals such as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

AFP - Microsoft released test versions of its Exchange Server 2007 e-mail managing software and a security package designed to complement it.

PC Magazine - A power outage took Microsoft infrastructure poster child MySpace down this weekend. What happened to the companySQL Server backup/failover plans -- if they had any?