Nancy Gohring

Microsoft recently unveiled a product package aimed at local and regional e-government initiatives, in the midst of growing government opposition in Europe to proprietary software. Microsoft's Citizen Service Platform includes applications and templates designed for local and regional governments primarily in Europe and the U.S.

Kansas and Minnesota say they're willing to spend the additional US$30 per computer that's required to standardize on more power-efficient components. Find out what other vendors are involved

The handset manufacturer claims Qualcomm shouldn't be allowed to claim royalties from mobile makers after they've already been licensed to chipmakers

Seattle-based firm will offer ad-supported Internet acceleration for Windows Mobile devices

The former rivals extend their cross-platform partnership by opening up a facility in Cambridge, Mass. that will concentrate on making their respective product lines work better together

Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., AOL LLC and other online giants have all said they hope to take advantage of what they see as great potential in mobile advertising. But some startups say that those companies are looking at delivering the ads the wrong way.

The debate is still on about why Apple Inc. decided to develop a version of its Safari browser for Windows. One of the most popular ideas online -- though one that doesn't appear to be widely supported in the analyst community -- is that Apple hopes to use its age-old rival, Microsoft Corp., to boost its revenues.

A group of some of the biggest technology companies has defined standards for improving energy efficiency in computing products they make and use