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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
Charities Urged To Dump Closed CRM And Windows
Migrating away from proprietary CRM platforms could allow charities to finally abandon Windows completely, says FSF
Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security
Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security
Switching Back To Windows – The End Of An Era
Cameron Sturdevant's coverage of Apple products is coming to an end but, as we enter the cloud computing age, Sturdevant is less enamored of fat clients for office workers
Microsoft Opts To Outsource Tech Support To Infosys
Microsoft has signed a three year outsourcing deal with India-based Infosys, which will see it manage its tech support operations
Google Speeds Up Docs For Collaboration
Google has revised Google Docs to improve and speed up the document, drawing and spreadsheet editors in Docs
Microsoft Launches Kin Social Networking Phones
Microsoft has revealed two new smartphones: the Kin One and Kin Two
Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday
Windows 7 SP1 Beta Leaked Online
A beta of Microsoft's upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 has appeared on a number of Torrent websites
Microsoft Releases Preview Stats On IE9
Microsoft has released a series of statistics on the preview of the next major version of its Internet Explorer browser
Microsoft Consumer Market Set For Revival
Microsoft could reclaim its flagging consumer market share with a new wave of products, including Windows Phone 7 and Bing, according to Jefferies & Co.
Microsoft Pledges Support For Open Source
Microsoft continues to express its commitment to open-source software, most recently at EclipseCon and the Open Source Business Conference
Don’t Trust Cloud, Says Government Security Adviser
Firewalls block most public sector agencies from Internet applications due to perceived risks
Microsoft Facing £25m Argentinian Linux Lawsuit
Exclusive: A legal dispute between Microsoft and an open source company in Argentina raises questions about the availability of desktop Linux in other countries, experts claim
Desktops Resurgent With Windows 7, New iMacs
Desktops are making a major comeback in 2010, thanks in part to adoption of Microsoft’s Windows 7, new Apple iMacs and stabilising prices, says new report
Facebook Users More Media Loyal Than Google
Facebook users are more loyal media websites than visitors from Google News, signalling it as a strong driver for traffic beyond its own site
Microsoft Partners Citrix For Desktop Virtualisation
Microsoft and Citrix Systems have announced a partnership designed to promote the companies' end-to-end solutions for virtualisation
Home Secretary Meets Facebook Over Child Protection Button
The social network giant’s sustained refusal to adopt the UK's Ceop online protection scheme for children has led to a meeting with the Home Secretary today
Windows Phone 7 Series Will Not Have Cut And Paste
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series will lack the ability to cut, copy and paste text, similar to Apple's iPhone upon that device’s release