Now that Google has acquired DoubleClick--the display advertising feather in its proverbial cap--it's time to see if the hat fits.

Microsoft confirmed Friday that it has started testing for a product code-named "Albany" but would not offer further details on the product, which may or may not be its ad-funded version of Works.

Microsoft is looking to an expensive new consumer advertising campaign to help improve its image.

Google's share of the global web-search market dipped in February from January, even as its US share rose, internet financial analysts said on Wednesday, citing market-research data.

Yahoo hopes to reinforce its contention that the company is worth much more than Microsoft has offered to pay for it.

Google, the world's leading search engine, said on Monday it was concerned about the free flow of information on the internet if Microsoft were to succeed in acquiring Yahoo.

Microsoft Plans to Buy Web Advertising Analysis Company Rapt Inc.

Motorola has rejected allegations that it broke any local laws pertaining to its reinvestment plans and involvement in a government contract in the Malaysian state of Penang.

Time Warner's AOL internet division will buy social network Bebo for $850m (£418m) in cash, bolstering its consumer web offerings even as the media conglomerate mulls splitting off the business.

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire virtualisation technology firm Kidaro for an undisclosed sum.

The U.S. drives away the world's best engineers and computer scientists by putting limits on H-1B visas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told U.S. lawmakers.

Short-sighted staffing decisions could be damaging the future development of the UK technology industry, the body representing IT recruiters has claimed.

Motorola announced the "immediate" departure of the head of its troubled mobile-devices division on Friday, a day after confirming that its marketing chief was no longer with the company.

Rupert Murdoch said on Monday that News Corp would not get into a fight with Microsoft over Yahoo, confirming what most industry and Wall Street observers suspected.

Print and Web publisher Ziff Davis Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, citing declining advertising revenue and subscriptions as contributing factors, according an Associated Press report Wednesday.

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has claimed that more efficient use of IT is one of the company's main priorities for the future despite the fact the company has been widely criticised for producing processor-hungry software.

Yahoo has extended a deadline to nominate board directors, buying the company time to pursue alternatives to Microsoft's $41.7bn offer, while giving Yahoo room to negotiate a friendly deal with Microsoft.

Microsoft still considers its takeover offer for Yahoo, currently valued at about $40.9bn (£20.6bn), to be reasonable despite Yahoo's rejection of the bid, Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer said.

With Google beefing up its app business, we've been wondering when Microsoft would respond. We've been reporting on Microsoft's intention to support a mix of Web-based services and on-premise software. Now Nick Carr has word that the news may come down quite soon.