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Sinofsky Denies Leadership Clash as Reason for Leaving Microsoft

The departure of Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky this week has generated press rumors, but Sinofsky himself has offered a blanket denial.

Microsoft's Mobile Market Share Slips Ahead of Windows Phone 8 Release

Anticipation for Windows Phone 8 may have put a dent in the Microsoft's mobile third-quarter market share.

AT&T Joins Other Telcos in Offering Microsoft Office 365 Services

AT&T began offering Microsoft Office 365 services to small and midsize businesses on Monday.

SharePoint 2013 To 'Supercharge' Enterprise Social Networking

Microsoft officials kicked off the company's annual SharePoint Conference this week with a few announcements.

Window Azure Getting High-Performance Computing Improvements

Microsoft today announced some coming Windows Azure improvements for organizations engaged in high-performance computing analyses.

Microsoft's November Security Update Fixes 4 Windows 8 Flaws

Microsoft's first security update after the release of its newest OS features three "critical" bulletin items that address 4 reported issues for Windows 8 and Windows RT.

Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky Unexpectedly Leaves Microsoft

Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live group, has abruptly left the company.

MAP Toolkit 8.0 Beta Available

A beta of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0 was released this week.

Verizon Offers New Management Services for Microsoft Lync

Verizon today rolled out unified communications management services for large enterprises in conjunction with Microsoft Lync Server 2010.

BizTalk Server 2013 Beta Now Available

Microsoft today announced the availability of a beta test version of BizTalk Server 2013.

Microsoft Readying 3 Security Updates for Windows 8

According to Microsoft's security update advance notification for November, there will be four "critical," one "important" and one "moderate" bulletin items released this coming Tuesday.

Skype Opens Networking Platform for Small Businesses

Microsoft's announced today that its Skype team has opened its online networking platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to the public.

PASS Day 1: SQL Server 2012 SP1 Now Available, PDW Coming in 2013

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the availability of the first new service pack for SQL Server 2012, along with other improvements to come.

Microsoft Plans to Kill the Messenger, Fold It into Skype

Microsoft is folding its consumer Messenger instant messaging service into its Skype voice-over-IP service.

AMD Unveils Opteron 6300 Chips and ARM Server Processor Plans

AMD on Monday unveiled its newest Opteron 6300 Series processors, on top of its plans to adopt the ARM platform for servers.

Dynamics CRM Online Update Arriving Next Month

Microsoft is readying its Q4 service update to Dynamics CRM Online, with the update expected to roll out in mid-December.

Windows Server 2012 Essentials Available, With Hardware Yet To Come

Windows Server 2012 Essentials hit "general availability" on Thursday, but those looking for new server products likely will have to wait.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2012 Now Available

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2012 suite of enterprise tools has arrived.

Microsoft Changes Windows 8 'Metro' Name to 'Windows Store App'

It's official -- well, sort of. Microsoft has formally changed the "Metro" name used to describe a user interface and an app style for Windows 8 to a new name, "Windows Store app."

Office 2013 Now Available to Volume Licensees

Microsoft Office 2013 and 2013-branded Microsoft application servers are now available to volume licensees.

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