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A few reports are circulating that Microsoft will offer a free, ad supported version of Microsoft Works, its 'lite' office suite, within the next few months. However the kicker is

NBC seems to be having a change of heart this week. The network recently wrapped up their streaming of the Olympics using Microsoft's Silverlight technology. However if you tuned in

At its annual MIX conference, Microsoft today introduced a number of interesting new products, including a beta of Silverlight 3 and a preview version of Blend 3, its Silverlight development

In the clearest sign yet that the big guns are preparing to step up the battle for Web Office, Microsoft has said it is considering releasing a version of Microsoft

Marc Andreessen popped into Alex Barnett's comments to confirm the business goals of Ning. In response to Alex's well-written analysis of what Ning is trying to accomplish, Marc commented: "Alex

The big news today is that IBM has released an enterprise social networking suite, called Lotus Connections. The NY Times explains: "Lotus Connections has five components — activities, communities, dogear

As part of my analysis of the Microsoft "Internet Services" memos, in ZDNet I dug into the details of what Ray Ozzie wrote about Office Live: "Ray Ozzie's memo indicates

According to the Wall Street Journal Microsoft is in talks to buy up to a 5% stake in Facebook for $300-500 million. That would value the company at up to

Great article from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, covering Yahoo's strategy. Interesting comparisions to Microsoft and Google, plus lots of stats to pore over for the number

Microsoft announced today that it will now give its commerical partners the option to mash up Virtual Earth and Photosynth to create immersive 3D photo experiences. In order to facilitate