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.
Microsoft touts virtualization, Windows 7 integration with Windows Server upgrade - Network ...
Nov. 07, 2008
Microsoft next week will distribute a pre-beta of Windows Server 2008 R2 to a select group of testers and highlighted the software's virtualization capabilities, integration with Windows 7 and other features.
Microsoft promises better battery life, boot times in Windows 7
Nov. 05, 2008
Tackling customer complaints that the Windows Vista operating system is sluggish and power-hungry,Microsoft Wednesday promised that Vista's successor Windows 7 will use less memory and power, cut start-up and shutdown ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
Arrogance or efficiency? Why Microsoft redesigned the Office user interface, Part 4 - ...
Oct. 23, 2008
Following an exemplary correspondence from Microsoft expert Mark Alexieff, senior product manager for Microsoft Office, it seems to me that the arrogance lay in my assumptions rather than in Microsoft's.
Ethernet demand hot despite cooling economy; Microsoft preps emergency Windows patch
Oct. 23, 2008
10G, 40G Ethernet to grow at rapid clip despite economy, study says; Microsoft to rush out emergency Windows patch.
Microsoft responds to Chinese user outrage over piracy tool
Oct. 23, 2008
Microsoft on Thursday responded to user outrage over a new antipiracy plug-in that blacks out the screen of computers loaded with pirated software.
Microsoft says Windows flaw could bring worm attack
Oct. 23, 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.
Microsoft institutes hiring freeze
Oct. 03, 2008
Microsoft has instituted a hiring freeze, likely spurred by the worsening economic conditions in the U.S., according to a source close to the company.
'Experimental' security fix is malware, Microsoft says
Oct. 13, 2008
Scammers are sending out phoney e-mails that claim to include critical Windows security alerts, Microsoft warned Monday.
Microsoft patches affect scores of systems
Sep. 09, 2008
Microsoft Tuesday released four critical patches targeting vulnerabilities mostly in Windows-based server and client operating systems.
VMware denies Microsoft gained market share at its expense
Oct. 22, 2008
VMware officials objected to an assertion by IDC that VMware has lost some of its industry-leading market share to Microsoft, claiming that Microsoft's new Hyper-V product has barely made a dent in sales.
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