Are you looking for a new mouse for your laptop or desktop PC? Check this release from Microsoft.

Microsoft’s BlueTrack technology may have piloted to some pretty impressive mice, but they so far have not dipped much under the $50 mark.

That is now changed with the company’s new Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, Wireless Mouse 2000 and Comfort Mouse 4500 that all come in at less than $30 and promise many of the same advantages as Microsoft’s pricier mice. As you can probably figure out, the three mice features the cordless, portable and corded bases but with the exception of the gray-only Wireless Mouse 2000 – are each available in a couple…

Earlier this week, Microsoft and Amazon have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal having Amazon paying Microsoft an undisclosed amount of money, and neither side has disclosed what sorts of money is involved.

The Patent deal covers Amazons Kindle device and the company’s use of Linux based servers that Microsoft has persistently said that many installations of Linux infringe on its patents and this is just another deal in a long line of licensing deals that cover Linux.

Microsoft deputy general counsel, Horacio Gutierrez, stated that Microsoft is pleased to have entered into this patent license agreement with Amazon.com.

According to Microsoft’s, their  patent portfolio is the biggest and strongest in the software…

Are you thinking to switch your company PCs from XP to Windows 7? You might just be in trouble.

An introduction assessment of early adopters of Windows 7 by Forrester Research draws some fairly painful conclusions for any companies considering making a generation-shifting switch from XP to 7.

“Microsoft has clearly done a better job preparing the hardware and software ecosystem for Windows 7 than it did for Windows Vista, but significant work still remains for IT managers responsible for application inventorying, testing, remediation, and packaging,” Forrester analyst Benjamin Gray wrote in a report released last week. “While it’s still too early for benchmark testing results, based on Forrester’s discussions with early…

The Microsoft’s best buy-exclusive Arc Keyboard will not be on display in stores for another couple of weeks (February 21 to be exact).

The first thing you will notice when get a glimpse of the keyboard in person is that it is smaller than what the press photos represents – basically, the same size as the average 15-inch laptop keyboard with a glossy bezel just huge enough to let you pick it up without pressing any key.

It is also undeniably attention-grabbing, with an “arc” that actually more closely resembles Apple’s Magic Mouse than Microsoft’s own Arc mouse.

Of course, most people will still prefer function over the looks when it comes to…

Microsoft has revealed a liability in Internet Explorer that can allow an invader to disclose local files on the system as HTML.

Technically, all the versions of IE are affected, however, as a practical matter only Windows XP and Windows 2000 are vulnerable due to the Protected Mode in IE7 and IE8 on Windows Vista and Windows 7 prevent the exploit. If a user were to disable protected mode they would also be vulnerable.

The exploit relies on the file: protocol and either scripting of some unnamed ActiveX control. Protected mode most likely stops the exploit because it runs the browser in a user context which has no access to the files…

Microsoft just released a new gaming keyboard – the SideWinder X4 – that promises to hold up in even the most intense situations.

Daring what the company says is the “most advanced” anti-ghosting technology around; the X4 allows the pressing of up to 26 keys at once for the ultimate gaming moves. Other features of this new gaming keyboard include macro recording and auto macro repeat functions, plus profile and mode switching allows your ‘board to remember all your moves for different games.

So, you probably want it right now, but you have to wait a little longer – the SideWinder X4 will arrive in March, and it will cost you $59.95.

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Microsoft had a pretty good result with its second quarter results especially after two previous quarters of somewhat subjugated reports.

Microsoft’s posting a record of $19.02 billion in revenue, a 14 percent increase year-over-year. The net income or profit is $6.66 billion. Buoyed by all that is $1.71 billion in deferred revenue for Windows 7 pre-sales – that in laymen’s terms means money the company made before the fiscal quarter began but could not then claim it because the product (Windows 7) hadn’t yet been delivered to the consumer. Speaking of the platform, Microsoft is claiming to now have “the fastest selling operating system in history” with 60 million licenses sold.

What…

Are you looking for a new mouse for your laptop or computer? Check out this deal.

Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical (D58-00026) is one of Microsoft’s best-selling optical mouse.

Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical (D58-00026) features a versatile design and supercharged with Microsoft’s new proprietary IntelliEye optical technology – the most powerful in the world. IntelliMouse Optical features silver detailing, Microsoft’s signature glowing red underside and taillight and ergonomic enhancements to provide comfort for left- and right-handed users.

Microsoft’s IntelliEye optical technology marks a major high point in the optical mouse category, taking mousing to the next level and giving IntelliMouse Optical unprecedented performance, accuracy and control.

The Microsoft Intelli Optical (D58-00026) Mouse ranges from the price of…

Microsoft stated that it will issue a software fix to block Chinese hackers at 5.00am Friday, Australian time after “working round the clock” to fix the problem.

The software monster that has been embarrassed by hackers using the defect in Internet Explorer to hack some of the world’s largest companies undetected since mid-December, said that the update will be the standard February cumulative update, with the inclusion of the security flaw fix. Microsoft said the release would be issued as a “critical” package.

Microsoft continued to suggest people to stop using Internet Explorer 6 or 7 immediately and upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 – which has some level of protection against the…

Autsch! In light of the recent attacks on Google China and Microsoft’s revelation that an Internet Explorer security flaw served as an impetus in the assault, the Germany’s Fedral Office for Information Security has publicized a warning to its population: avoid IE.

The report calls out particularly to the latest three versions – 6, 7, and 8 – but let us face it; those older versions should be avoided on grounds of usability alone. Bet the Bonn-based agency is happy about that Windows 7 web browser ballot screen.