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UPDATE: Microsoft To Roll Out New Office 365 Subscription Plans

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a new Office 365 annual subscription model for small businesses and consumers buying the productivity suite.

Microsoft Inks exFAT Licensing Deal with RIM

Microsoft has struck an intellectual property deal with mobile device maker Research In Motion.

Microsoft's Forefront Announcements May Signal Cloud Drift To Come

Microsoft's decision to end the sales of some Forefront security products could signal a greater move to the cloud, according to analysts.

Microsoft's User Experience Virtualization Tool Available as Release Candidate

Microsoft last week issued the release candidate test version of its User Experience Virtualization tool.

Amazon's Virtual Private Cloud Now Supports RDS for SQL Server

Amazon's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service is now supporting Amazon RDS for SQL Server, along with other enhancements, the company announced on Thursday.

Dynamics GP 2013 Beta Now Available

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the beta of Microsoft's Dynamics GP 2013 enterprise resource planning (ERP) product is now available to partners.

VMware vCloud Suite 5.1 Released

vCloud Suite 5.1 was released into general availability by VMware on Wednesday.

Windows RT Devices To Ship with Office 2013 Preview Installed

Microsoft confirmed today that Windows RT ARM-based devices will be sold with a free "preview" edition of Office Home and Student 2013 RT preinstalled.

Microsoft To Stop Selling Some Forefront Products in December

Microsoft announced today that it plans to end the sales of five Forefront enterprise security products.

Only 2 'Important' Items for Microsoft's September Security Update

Microsoft's security update for the month of September arrived today with just two items.

Microsoft Releases Remote Server Admin Tools for Windows 8 Preview

Microsoft last week released a software utility that lets IT pros manage Windows Server 2012 from their desktops.

System Center 2012 SP1 Beta Now Available

Microsoft today announced the release of a beta test version of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1.

No 'Critical' Fixes Planned for Microsoft's Light September Security Update

Microsoft's security update for September looks to be a small one, with only two "important" bulletin items scheduled.

PowerShell 3.0 Released for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

Microsoft on Tuesday released PowerShell 3.0 for use with its current flagship Windows client and server operating systems.

New Java Flaw Found in Latest Oracle Update

Less than 24 hours after Oracle released Java Version 7 Update 7, a security firm has found a new error in the latest version.

HP and Microsoft Team on Private Clouds Using Windows Server 2012

Hewlett-Packard today announced a "joint private cloud initiative" with Microsoft.

Dell Gears Up for Virtualization with Windows Server 2012 Products

Dell on Tuesday unfurled its Windows Server 2012 product line and described its virtualization support efforts.

Nokia's Windows Phone 8 Devices Unveiled

Nokia and Microsoft today took the wraps off two new smartphones running the forthcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system.

Windows 7 Passes XP for Top Market Share OS

Microsoft's Windows 7 OS has taken the top spot in worldwide market share for the first time in its three years of availability, according to NetApplications.

Windows Server 2012 Released and Showcased by Microsoft

Microsoft today announced the release of Windows Server 2012 as part of a launch event.