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Microsoft Hits Back At Google Docs
Microsoft claims that Google Docs does not enhance its Office products and shows how migrating documents to the Google Apps cloud can lead to data loss
SmartDeploy Eases Windows 7 Migration: Review
Prowess’ SmartDeploy Enterprise uses a combination of virtual machines and other technologies to migrate from XP to Windows 7
Microsoft Unveils Cloud Enabled Office 2010
Microsoft has unveiled the final versions of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Google Hits Back At Microsoft Office 2010
Office 2010 may add a cloud version, but Google has hit back with a claim that it supports collaboration better in its Google Apps
Microsoft Patches Two Critical Security Flaws
One month after its record security update, Microsoft has published fixes for just two critical security bugs in this month's Patch Tuesday
Video: Open Source Is Key To Cloud Innovation
Open source is critical in realising the benefits of the cloud and allows for greater strategic flexibility, says Red Hat's Scott Crenshaw
Why Office 2010 Needs Both Mobility And The Cloud
Microsoft's Office 2010 might finally lose dominance of productivity software, says Nicholas Kolakowski, for two reasons: the cloud and mobility
US Patent Office Supports Claim Against Microsoft Word
Microsoft has bee handed another setback in the long-running patent infringement case leveled against it by Canadian firm i4i
Mozilla Outlines Product Plans For Firefox 4
Mozilla has begun work on Firefox 4, and in an effort to gather public feedback, has outlined early product plans for the next version of the popular browser
New Windows Attack Bypasses Most Security Software
Researchers have exposed a new attack that circumvents some of the most popular security software for Windows desktops
Proprietary Vendors Don’t Help Disabled, Says FSF
The open source FSF group has recruited a former proprietary software exec to make the GNU Project's work more accessible
SharePoint 2010 Offers More: Review
Administrators and users will both find much to like about Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010, offering easier upgrading and better management tools
Microsoft Plans Two Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has a small Patch Tuesday planned for May that features just two critical bulletins
Microsoft Launches Social Aggregation Site
Microsoft revealed a technical preview of Spindex, a new Web service designed to aggregate users' social-networking feeds
Microsoft Shutting Down 4200 Outdated Newsgroups
Microsoft plans to close the more than 2,000 public newsgroups and 2,200 private newsgroups devoted to its various products and services
Bill Gates Denies Rumours Of Microsoft Tablet Death
In an interview with Fox Business Network, Bill Gates says Microsoft is at work on a number of different tablet projects
Microsoft To Support Open Source Joomla CMS
Microsoft is getting involved with another big-time open-source project
Firms Get Worms, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report says Windows XP is now bearing the brunt of most attacks
Visual Studio 2010 Makes Good Progress: Review
Microsoft's Visual Studio development software gains enhancements to its core functionality and its handling of ASP.NET, C#, C++ and VB
Smartphones Continue Mobile Domination
Smartphones still rule the mobile world, and Windows Mobile has a surprisingly high OS adoption rate
Microsoft Pulls Windows 2000 Server Patch
Microsoft has pulled support for a security patch update that was supposed to fix a critical vulnerability on Windows 2000 Server
McAfee Update Fiasco Should Serve As A Warning
The controversy created by McAfee's buggy antivirus update should encourage organisations to consider a staged approach to updating computers, says Brian Prince
Windows 7 Helps Boost Microsoft Revenues
Microsoft reported an uptick in revenues during its third-quarter earnings call on 22 April
McAfee Update Breaks Windows XP Systems
PCs running Windows XP have been brought to a standstill worldwide after McAfee VirusScan Enterprise issued a false positive
Microsoft Dumps Itanium As Business Shifts
Changes in its business and consumer focus suggest that Microsoft could be moving out of the Dark Ages and preparing a comeback
Microsoft Announces Intune Cloud Management Tool
Microsoft announced the beta rollout of its Windows Intune, a cloud-based management system
Microsoft Releases Office 2010 To Manufacturing As Testing Ends
Microsoft has officially released to manufacturing the next generation of its Office product suite, Office 2010, after an extensive round of public beta testing
Microsoft To Investigate Brutal Conditions at Chinese Factory
Microsoft has promised that it will investigate alleged prisoner-like conditions for staff at the KYE factory in China's Dongguan City
Microsoft Axes Support for Windows Vista RTM
It is the end of the road for Vista RTM, the original and patch-free version of Microsoft's unpopular operating system, after Redmond ended its support