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Microsoft Adds Option To Buy Windows Enterprise Edition Without Software Assurance

Microsoft changed this month how it offers its Windows Enterprise edition licensing.

Windows 8.1 Update 1 Reportedly at RTM Status

Microsoft's first update to Windows 8.1 has already hit "release-to-manufacturing" status, according to reports.

Microsoft Convergence Talk Outlines Dynamics Products Coming This Year

Microsoft described Dynamics product releases expected this year during the keynote talk at Convergence today.

IDC Projects Stagnant PC Market Through 2018

The worldwide PC market is expected to remain mostly flat over the next four years after suffering a large decrease in 2013.

Microsoft Offers Free Tool for Consumers Stuck on Windows XP

Consumer users still using Windows XP will have access to a free data migration tool coming later this week.

Next Exchange and SharePoint Server Products Arriving in 2015

Microsoft won't ship new releases of Exchange Server or SharePoint Server until sometime next year, the company indicated today.

Microsoft Rolling Out a 'Standalone' OneDrive for Business Plan

Microsoft announced today that OneDrive for Business will be available next month as a "standalone" service offering.

Microsoft Demos New Office 365 and SharePoint Online Collaboration Technologies

Microsoft outlined some themes to expect at its SharePoint Conference, which is kicking off this week.

Microsoft Exec: Windows Intune Is ConfigMgr from the Cloud

Microsoft currently has more than 10,000 Windows Intune customers, according to VP Brad Anderson.

Microsoft Enhancing OneDrive for Business, Starting with iOS Platform

Microsoft provided a few technical details today about its upcoming OneDrive for Business releases.

Microsoft Supporting S/MIME Security for Exchange Server, Outlook and Office 365

Microsoft has implemented the S/MIME e-mail security standard across its hosted and server-based Exchange products, the company announced this month.

Windows Phone Projected To Be Fastest-Growing Smartphone OS

According to ICD's latest smartphone market projections, the Windows Phone platform will have the fastest-growing market share over the next four years.

Dell Drills Down on Microsoft Lync Costs

Organizations mostly expect to save on travel, teleconferencing and meeting expenses by adopting Microsoft's Lync unified communications solution, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Dell.

Microsoft Quietly Releases SP1 for Office 2013, Exchange 2013 and SharePoint 2013

Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office 2013 last week with little or no publicity.

Microsoft's Devices and Studios Head To Step Aside for Elop

Microsoft's Devices and Studios Group Head Julie Larson-Green will move to a different division at the company once former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop rejoins Microsoft.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Updates Coming This Spring

Microsoft plans to release updates to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 sometime this spring.

Microsoft Triples the Number of Windows Phone OEMs

Microsoft announced that a number of new partners, including Foxconn, are joining the Windows Phone hardware scene.

Microsoft Adds Windows Azure Management Improvements

Microsoft announced a bunch of Windows Azure management improvements on Thursday.

Microsoft's Office Web Apps Now Called 'Office Online'

Microsoft has changed the name of its Office Web Apps.

Microsoft Goes Live with Office 365 Message Encryption

An Office 365 service that lets IT pros set the conditions for message encryption is now commercially available.

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