Gates predicts Yahoo deal unlikely

Windows Live gets its social makeover
Microsoft's social networking-infused makeover of Windows Live, detailed last month, begins to show itself publicly.

Microsoft apologizes for Cashback glitches
Crush of traffic on Black Friday leads shoppers to encounter problems ranging from site sluggishness to the wrong amount of cash back showing in their account.

Create a collapsible list in Microsoft Word
Use the program's Outline view to show and hide hierarchical lists of information, such as the names on a family tree entered as levels of headings.

Microsoft, Yahoo said in talks on search deal
The Times of London says the two companies are discussing a deal that would see Microsoft acquire Yahoo's search business for around $20 billion.

How Microsoft plans to make its mark in CRM
Company is well placed to take the lead in the arena of customer relationship management with its on-demand and packaged software, says Microsoft's Brad Wilson.