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‘Highly Critical’ Microsoft ActiveX Security Bugs
Secunia Researchers have warned about critical ActiveX bugs but Microsoft is unaware of any exploits
Microsoft Develops Tablet-Focused Windows OS
Microsoft is reportedly working on a version of its Windows operating system that is geared towards tablets and smartphones
Nokia Rumours Persist As Phone 7 Sales Reach 1.5m
Microsoft claims 1.5 million unit shipments - but not to customers. Could Nokia be the key to unlock user sales?
Prototyping Lab For HTML5 Launched By Microsoft
Microsoft's HTML5 Labs allows developers to test new and evolving specs for inclusion in IE9 online
Microsoft Ends Office Anti-Piracy Programme
Microsoft has quietly pulled the plug on its Office Genuine Advantage programme, hinting at new anti-piracy measures on the way
Nokia Considers Windows Phone 7 OS For New Phones
Nokia is rumoured to be considering deploying Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 on its new smartphones
TfL Restores Real-Time Tube Data Feed
London commuters will soon get tube information direct to their mobile phones after TfL restored its data feed
Intel And Microsoft Hurt By Late Tablet Move, Analyst Warns
The Wintel alliance (Intel and Microsoft) are set to miss out on the tablet goldrush, at least initially, according to Goldman Sachs
Microsoft Readies Tablets And Windows 8 For CES
Microsoft is reportedly readying Windows 7 tablets from Samsung and Dell, and maybe a preview of Windows 8 for January's CES show
Microsoft To End Year With Massive Security Update
Microsoft is gearing up to end the year with a huge Patch Tuesday update that will plug 40 security vulnerabilities
CESG Advises Government Upgrade To Windows 7
A branch of the security services has advised the government to upgrade to Windows 7
Microsoft Benefits From Corporate PC Refresh
Microsoft is benefiting from the strong PC refresh by businesses, particularly with Windows 7
In 2011, Desktops Will Go Virtual
If you manage desktops for a living, you are going to face big changes in 2011, says Cameron Sturdevant
Windows 7 Phone Gets Jailbreak Tool
The tool, called ChevronWP7, allows users to load any application onto their device
Microsoft To Get Supreme Court Hearing In i4i Case
Microsoft will have its appeal in a long-running patent-infringement case with i4i heard by the US Supreme Court
Windows Phone 7 Hit By Poor UK Sales
Sales of Windows Phone 7 are being eclipsed by Android and Symbian, a new report has warned
Experimentation Will Find New Roles For Microsoft Kinect
Microsoft executives are encouraging IT pros to hack the Kinect hands-free controller for functions other than gaming
Microsoft May Get WordPerfect Patents From Novell
No official word, but it looks like Microsoft is getting out of a long-running lawsuit as a result of the sale of Novell
Windows Celebrates 25 Years As A New Era Dawns
Windows is still going strong after 25 years but in a world obsessed with software services will it survive another 25 years?
Microsoft Azure Blasts Into Research Field
Microsoft shows Windows Azure running NCBI Blast medical search tool at the Supercomputing 2010 conference
Cloud Move For Gordano Microsoft Exchange Alternative
Gordano's GMS Cloud offers a hosted messaging and collaboration suite as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online
Microsoft Makes IE9 Platform Preview 7 Available
Microsoft is allowing developers the chance to check out its seventh Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview
Microsoft Admits To Windows Phone 7 MicroSD Issue
Microsoft has admitted that Windows Phone 7 rewrites microSD cards to make it unreadable by other devices
Gartner Predicts Business Email Switch-off Due To Social Networking
Gartner believes the increasing use of social networking in businesses could see email being replaced by 20 percent of business users
Windows 7 Gets Thumbs Up From Businesses
A majority of businesses have rated Windows 7 as excellent according to a new analyst survey
Motorola Slaps Microsoft With Retaliatory Lawsuit
One day after Motorola found itself on the receiving end of a Microsoft lawsuit, the company hit back with its own patent infringement legal action
Microsoft Database Products Revealed At PASS Conference
Microsoft unveiled the next version of SQL Server and a Warehouse appliance at the PASS Summit conference
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Plugs 11 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday update includes remedies for 11 vulnerabilities, including a critical fix for Outlook users
Google App For Windows Phone To Challenge Bing?
Google's decision to offer a search app for Windows Phone 7 just as Microsoft launches its new smartphone platform could cause friction, says Nicholas Kolakowski