Joris Evers

Already gaining momentum over chief rival PalmSource Inc., Microsoft Corp. is set to announce a new version of its software for PDAs on Monday that is poised to make Pocket PCs more attractive to users.

PeopleSoft Inc. has sued Oracle Corp. seeking an order barring Oracle from proceeding with its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft.

Microsoft Corp. is expanding its security business unit with a group that will establish new software development processes and create tools for its programmers so that future Microsoft products will have fewer security flaws, a Microsoft executive said earlier this month.

J.D. Edwards & Co. filed two lawsuits against Oracle Corp. Thursday seeking damages and an order that will block Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft Inc.

Microsoft Corp. recently announced the availability of the first beta version of BizTalk Server 2004, marking the first phase in its

Microsoft Corp. plans to sell a new bundle of tools for developers who create custom applications on top of Microsoft's Office System products.

Bernard Ebbers, the man credited with building WorldCom Inc., also had a significant hand in its demise, according to two reports released Monday following investigations into the multibillion-dollar accounting scandal at the giant telecommunications carrier.

Microsoft Corp. announced details of a service to transmit information over FM radio to watches equipped with its Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT).