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• IBM abuses file format standardization process to limit choice - Microsoft
  Thursday 15 February 2007 – 08:44
  Microsoft has fired the next round in a behind-the-scenes battle to establish the next dominant file format for office applications. Microsoft claims that IBM doesn't play nice and tries to block the standardization of the Open XML format in an attempt to "limit choice" because of "ulterior commercial motives."
• Google approves of Office Open XML decision by the ISO
  Tuesday 18 September 2007 – 10:51 in Business
  Mountain View (CA) - Google has released a statement praising the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for not approving the new Open Office XML standard. The OOXML standard (DIS 29500) failed to meet the approval guidelines from the ISO ...
• Ecma confirms Microsoft's Office Open XML format as standard
  Friday 8 December 2006 – 07:38
  Microsoft has taken the next hurdle on the way to the rollout of its next-generation software package. The approval of Office Open XML (OOXML) as industry standard concludes Microsoft's often seemingly uncertain way towards a new XML file format and raises questions how the firm will approach the competing Open Document format (ODF).
• Microsoft loses vote on fast-track approval of Office Open XML standardization
  Wednesday 5 September 2007 – 02:50 in Business
  Geneva (Switzerland) – The ISO standardization of Microsoft OOXML file format already looked like a done deal to many. But Microsoft has lost a key vote which would have allowed the fast-track approval to proceed and the company is back to the drawing bo
• At last, Corel announces support for ODF, Open XML
  Thursday 30 November 2006 – 01:12
  Some decisions take time. Answering the question whether to implement support for the Open Document Format in its Word Perfect software or not, took Corel more than a year. At last, the long-time supporter of ODF today announced that it will update WordPerfect Office to support the XML-based ODF as well as Microsoft's Open Office XML format.

• HP Puts 1000 Cores in a Single Rack*
  Wednesday 11 June 2008 – 06:40
  Two servers per blade enable 1000 cores without special cooling, for Web 2.0 apps and Hollywood special effects.