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Windows Phone 8 Launching October 29

Microsoft announced it will officially launch Windows Phone 8 on Oct. 29 in San Francisco.

Microsoft Acquires Mobile Security Authentication Company

Microsoft has acquired PhoneFactor, a provider of mobile-based authentication solutions, according to announcements made by both companies.

Microsoft Names Guggenheimer VP of Developer and Platform Evangelism Team

Steven Guggenheimer has been appointed the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Developer and Platform Evangelism (DPE) division.

Microsoft Preps Light October Security Update

Microsoft will be rolling out one "critical" and six "important" bulletins for October's security update, planned for Tuesday.

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.

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