Microsoft, Novell toast anniversary with tools, support coupons
Nov. 19, 2008
Marking the two-year anniversary of their partnership, Microsoft and Novell said Wednesday they were releasing tools to help users manage and support SUSE Linux.
Microsoft prepares new virtualization certifications
Nov. 12, 2008
Microsoft is ramping up a new line of virtualization certifications to go hand-in-hand with its release of the Hyper-V server virtualization technology.
Microsoft earnings beat the Street
Oct. 23, 2008
Microsoft Thursday said the diversity of its software offerings helped it beat Wall Street estimates and post $15.06 billion in revenue during its fiscal first quarter of 2009.
Aspect adds instant messaging, presence to contact center platform
Nov. 05, 2008
Aspect, a unified communications and contact center software and services provider last week released Aspect Unified IP 6.6, scheduled for general availability in December 2008. The update will include an "ask-an-expert ...
Microsoft reveals Windows Azure ship date, pricing metrics
Oct. 30, 2008
Microsoft's Windows Azure operating system and the online platform it anchors will ship in the second half of 2009, and its pricing will be based a set of usage metrics.
Microsoft denies hiring freeze
Oct. 03, 2008
Microsoft denies that it has instituted a hiring freeze, despite an internal memo described by an employee indicating the move.
PingID releases PingConnect for cloud-based identity
Nov. 05, 2008
I mentioned some of last week's announcements from Microsoft and Google in the last issue but there was another important one concerning Google and Ping Identity. Meanwhile, Microsoft continued to surprise me with more ...
Judge may soon spill more Microsoft secrets
Nov. 05, 2008
A federal judge will soon rule on whether to make public more Microsoft confidential information in a class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of deceiving consumers during its 2006 " Vista Capable " marketing ...
Who owns the cloud business inside Microsoft?
Nov. 05, 2008
To understand Microsoft's cloud software strategy, look not just to what the software maker plans to deliver, but how.
Bill Gates introduces DreamSpark free software in India
Nov. 05, 2008
Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday its DreamSpark program that offers some of the company's development and designer tools free to students.
Microsoft offers free software to Web start-ups
Nov. 05, 2008
Microsoft is giving away free software to early-stage Web start-up companies as part of a worldwide program called BizSpark launched on Wednesday.
Microsoft's Asia research lab turns 10 years old
Nov. 05, 2008
Microsoft on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), its largest such R&D facility outside of the United States, at its annual Innovation Day in Beijing.
Why I'm Skipping Windows Vista: IT Speaks Out
Nov. 04, 2008
Despite warnings to businesses about the dangers of skipping Windows Vista, many IT managers and CIOs are standing firm that the risks of migrating to Vista outweigh the benefits.
Microsoft and LG plan to work closer on mobiles
Nov. 03, 2008
As competition in the mobile phone market heats up, two companies with flagging momentum are teaming up to try to compete better with the market leaders.
WSJ: Google and Yahoo may call the whole thing off
Oct. 31, 2008
As the U.S. Department of Justice prolongs its review of their search advertising deal, Google and Yahoo lean further toward scrapping their plans, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Windows Azure FAQ: The future in a cloud
Oct. 30, 2008
This week, Microsoft finally took the wraps off the cloud operating system that CEO Steve Ballmer hinted at earlier this month and that has been under development for two years under Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie. ...
IT security spending expected to grow; MS Office over the web
Oct. 29, 2008
The global financial crisis so visible this past month is beginning to take its toll on information-technology spending, though IT security spending is expected to be spared; Microsoft Tuesday introduced Office Web ...
Microsoft, Yahoo form alliance to tackle lottery scams
Oct. 28, 2008
Microsoft and Yahoo have formed a group with two other partners to give law enforcement a hand in stopping bogus lottery scams and educating Internet surfers.
Azure aimed at moving enterprises to Web
Oct. 28, 2008
While much will be said about Microsoft's cloud-computing strategy introduced Monday, at the heart of Windows Azure is a fairly simple goal: inspire corporate developers to rethink the way they develop software so ...
Microsoft finally reveals Web-based Office suite
Oct. 28, 2008
Microsoft on Tuesday will give developers a preview of a hosted version of Office after more than a year of speculation about when the company would put its productivity suite on the Web to compete with Google Docs.
Ray Ozzie steers Microsoft into the cloud
Oct. 28, 2008
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie has officially filled the shoes previously worn by founder and Chairman Bill Gates, stepping in as leader of the company's vast developer network, which is its lifeblood and ...
Microsoft vows Windows 7 will fix Vista mistakes
Oct. 28, 2008
Microsoft on Tuesday for the first time publicly demonstrated Windows 7, the next major release of its OS for PCs that Microsoft insists will reflect lessons learned from the widely panned Windows Vista.
What tech-industry CEOs are saying about the economy
Oct. 27, 2008
Here's the latest word from tech executives about current market conditions and the outlook for the rest of this year.
Disco Duck can save your life, too
Oct. 24, 2008
Jason and Keith chat about whether the economy is stressing out IT pros, why your cell phone might be giving you a rash, and how having a disco song in your head can help you when performing CPR.
Windows flaw could bring worm attack; Network start-ups hurt as venture capital dries up
Oct. 24, 2008
Microsoft fixed a critical bug in its Windows operating system Thursday, saying that it is being exploited by online criminals and that it could eventually be used in a widespread "worm" attack; Venture capital ...
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