David Worthington

BetaNews has learned that Microsoft Corp. is developing a new consumer-oriented subscription service called Microsoft Office Outlook Live, or MOOL, that is built on top of MSN Platform technologies. According to several sources close to Microsoft who requested anonymity, MOOL leverages and extends existing MSN back-end platform infrastructure; services that are available in MSN Premium, […]

The AOL Running Man is making its presence known to users of Microsofts Outlook. America Online will soon publicly unveil a beta that deepens AOLs commitment to provide customers with open e-mail access. Called AIM Sync by Intellisync, the service integrates AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) presence awareness into Outlook contacts. Reciprocally, the software will provide […]

The message coming from America Online could not be any clearer: “We will keep our customers safe online.” Even though the market is awash with security software, AOL has stepped in for its members and delivered a fortified version of AOL 9.0, dubbed “Security Edition,” that secures the perimeter around its flagship client software. Customers […]

America Online Inc. is now beta testing a streaming media video service through its AOL Instant Messenger software. Dubbed AIM Video, the service will feature music videos, movie trailers, entertainment news, celebrity interviews and sports highlights. Other digital content originates from a horizontal expansion of AOLs members-only AOL Television channel that extends AIMs 36 million […]

According to sources familiar with testing, America Online Inc. is developing its own desktop search technology that will initially be added to the AOL Browser beta as early as the end of this week. AOLs entry into the space pits it directly against rival Microsoft Corp., which has designs for a desktop search engine of […]

Just days after the official release of Microsoft Corp.s Money 2005, some customers who placed transactions to purchase copies of the financial management software are alleging they were short changed. Microsoft support newsgroups on Monday were rife with displays of cognitive dissonance and customer dissatisfaction over what are alleged to be serious quality control issues—primarily […]

Buildings and bridges across the U.S. are adorned with pink ribbons in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the battle against breast cancer, leveraging technology can provide powerful tools to enrich both quality of service and quality of life for patients. IBM, in conjunction with Oxford University has built a massive computing grid […]

An interesting turnabout took place over last weekend when Microsoft Corp. posted on its Product Support Services Web site a detailed knowledge base article that provides step-by-step instructions on how to change volume-licensed product keys for Windows XP. But the move, which started as a customer service to help users legitimately change keys, could actually […]

A Corona-fueled bash has hit the Web. The latest incarnation of Microsofts Windows Media Player — formerly code-named Corona — leaked to Windows enthusiasts Web sites within a week of the official launch date announcement. Although Microsoft cordons off access to select groups of partners and software testers, downloads sites have permeated the Web bringing […]

Playing for the consumer market space, Microsoft has fired a shot into the belly of AOL, prepping a new release of its Internet software. MSN 8 is set to include expanded parental controls, revamped communications, better browsing and more personalization. Redmond has marshaled bits and pieces of its software assets as well as some partners […]