NEW YORK - Computer makers are being drawn into the battle raging between rivals Microsoft Corp. and AOL Time Warner as both companies pitch deals to PC makers to gain prominent placement of their ...

Although Microsoft Corp. will not officially release its Windows XP operating system until Oct. 25, it has allowed PC makers to begin shipping machines loaded with the new OS as of Monday, which ...

PC makers that choose to ship Windows XP with icons on the desktop will have to include at least three Microsoft-mandated icons, the company said. News of the requirement that PC makers include an MSN ...

Microsoft late Tuesday issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant had told PC ...

The question remains if and how OEMs and solution providers will exploit and deploy the software update. Service Pack 1, which incorporates changes to the user interface as required by the company's ...