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Microsoft Offers New IaaS Services To Compete With Amazon

Microsoft today rolled out infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings on Windows Azure, positioning itself to compete with IaaS provider Amazon Web Services.

Microsoft Said To Be Making 7-Inch Surface Tablet

Microsoft is expanding its Surface line of tablet PCs with a 7-inch model, according to a report.

Microsoft Office Rumored to Have 'Gemini' Update Schedule

Microsoft may have a series of Office updates planned, code-named "Gemini."

PC Shipments Hit Lowest Point, Microsoft Blamed

PC shipments in the first quarter of this year have hit their lowest level yet, according to data released on Thursday by IDC.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2013 Now Available

The MDOP 2013 suite of tools can be downloaded today.

Office 2013 Migration Advice Comes Under Fire

IT organizations may get "serious headaches" from following Microsoft's recommendations for migrating to Office 2013, according to a report.

Microsoft Demos System Center and Windows Azure Services at MMS Event

The Microsoft Management Summit kicked off on Monday with a joke about the Internet service being down.

Ericsson To Buy Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV

Communications services provider Ericsson plans to acquire Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV platform.

Microsoft's April Security Update Arrives with 'Critical' IE Fix

This month's Microsoft security update, released today, features nine bulletins -- two rated "critical" and seven "important."

Microsoft Releases SP2 Betas for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010

Microsoft announced yesterday that Service Pack 2 betas are now available for testing with Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010.

Windows Azure Backup Service Available as 'Paid Preview'

Microsoft indicated today that it has released a "public paid preview" of its Windows Azure Backup service.

Windows Azure Active Directory Service Now Available

Microsoft announced today that its Windows Azure Active Directory service is ready for business.

SQL Server 2000 Losing Security Support on April 9

SQL Server 2000 is at the end of its product lifecycle and will lose its "extended support" from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9.

Office for Mac 2008 To Lose Security Support on April 9

Microsoft's so-called "extended support" phase for Office for Mac 2008 is set to end on Tuesday, April 9.

Report: OS Market Shifting With PC Decline

Traditional PC shipments will continue to decline over the next four years, even as global shipments increase for mobile phones, tablets and "ultramobile" devices, according to new first-quarter data announced today by Gartner Inc.

Windows Embedded 8 Industry Now Available

Microsoft released two editions of its Windows Embedded 8 Industry product today.

Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 1 Now Available

Microsoft today released Cumulative Update 1 for Exchange 2013, enabling coexistence with older servers.

Few IT Orgs Have Virtual Desktop Plans

Forrester Research is seeing a flagging interest in virtual desktop infrastructure deployments by IT organizations.

Spanish Linux Group Takes Windows 8 Secure Boot to the EC

A Linux developer group in Spain has kicked the "secure boot" controversy upward to the European Commission.

Google Rolls Out ID System for Free and Open Source Software

Google on Thursday declared an "open patent non-assertion pledge."

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