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IE 10's 'Do Not Track' Setting Under Attack

According to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), Internet Explorer 10's Do Not Track" (DNT) setting will adversely hurt the quality and quantity Internet content.

Microsoft EA Renewals Alleged To Contain Secret Price Hikes

A consulting firm is yet again pointing to possible "stealth" price increases in Enterprise Agreement renewals.

Paul Allen's Review of Windows 8: 'Elegant' and 'Puzzling'

Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen has published a favorable, but critical, review of Windows 8.

Microsoft's Dynamics NAV 2013 Hits General Availablity Status

Dynamics NAV 2013, Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized companies, is now generally available.

Google Surpasses Microsoft as Most Valuable Tech Company

Google now ranks as the No. 2 most valuable technology company.

Google Apps Drops Export Support for Older Microsoft Office Files

Those using Google Docs can no longer directly export their files to the older Microsoft Office binary file formats.

Windows Azure Discounts Now Based on Spending Tiers

Microsoft on Thursday announced discounts for Windows Azure subscribers, based on their monthly financial commitments.

Microsoft Opens 2 Retail Stores in New York City Suburbs

With the opening of two retail stores in the suburbs of New York City on Friday, Microsoft brings its retail store total up to 25.

Windows Server 2008 Lifecycle Support Extended

Microsoft added about 1.5 years to its lifecycle support for Windows Server 2008.

Another Zero-Day Java Flaw Discovered

For the second time in less than a month, researchers have discovered a "critical" zero-day issue with Oracle's Java plugin.

Microsoft: Get Ready for Exchange 2010 SP3, Arriving Next Year

Microsoft this week gave advance notice of a new service pack to come for Exchange 2010, which will enable it to run on Windows Server 2012.

Gartner: Windows 8 Is No Escape from 'XP Danger Zone'

Organizations just can't skip an upgrade to Windows 7, according to Gartner.

Dynamics NAV 2013 Now at RTM Milestone

Microsoft has rolled out its Dynamics NAV 2013 solution to manufacturers, the company announced today.

Microsoft Responds to Pollution Claims at its Quincy Datacenter

Microsoft today responded to a New York Times story about pollution, power wasting and political arm twisting associated with the Microsoft datacenter in Quincy, Wash.

F5 To Deliver Microsoft Network Virtualization Gateway

F5 Networks today announced a forthcoming network virtualization product in collaboration with Microsoft.

Senate Panel Points to 'Tax Avoidance' by Microsoft and HP

A Senate panel on Thursday discussed how individuals and U.S.-based multinational corporations regularly avoid paying U.S. taxes.

Microsoft Outlines Usability Improvements in Exchange 2013

Microsoft has started talking more about Exchange 2013, especially with its MEC conference set to begin next week.

Microsoft To Release Out-of-Band Fix for IE Flaw

Microsoft is readying what it calls a "Fix it" for the Internet Explorer zero-day flaw that surfaced earlier this week.

Sophos Antivirus Falsely Flags Update Utilities as Malware

Security software firm Sophos is apologizing after a recent update to its antivirus software resulted in the software incorrectly categorizing its update utility as harmful in Windows machines.

Windows Server 2012 Gets High Marks in IT Pro Survey

A recent Enterprise Strategy Group survey has found that 90 percent of respondents plan to deploy Windows Server 2012 in the next two years.

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