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Microsoft Prepping 9 Fixes for July's Patch

Microsoft is readying three "critical" bulletins and six "important" items for this month's security update.

Microsoft Offering Upgrade to Windows 8 for $40

Customers running Windows 7, XP or Vista will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, according to a Microsoft blog post.

Gartner: Windows 8 Signals End of Win32 Era

Microsoft's upcoming OS will mark the end of the traditional Windows platform, thanks to WinRT being poised as the dominating platform for Windows OS, according to a report by Gartner.

Microsoft OEM Chief Steps Down

Microsoft's Steven Guggenheimer, who has served as corporate vice president of the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) division for four years, is leaving his position for a new role within the company.

Dell Wins Long Bidding War for Quest Software

The hardware giant beat out private equity investors with $2.4 billion offer as Dell moves to expand its software business.

Analyst Breaks Down Microsoft's BYOD Licensing Scenarios

The bring-your-own-device concept is a simple one, but Windows shops may find the licensing somewhat perplexing.

Microsoft Told To Pay $1.1 Billion by European Court

Microsoft on Wednesday lost an appeal over a penalty that had been imposed by the European Commission.

Microsoft Launches Free Office 365 Service for Education

Microsoft marked the one-year anniversary of Office 365 today by announcing the debut of a free edition for education.

Zeus-Inspired Malware Targeting Cloud-Based Banking Transactions

Hackers have implemented a sophisticated malware variant to siphon large amounts of money from businesses conducting online transactions.

Cloud-Based App Management Shown at Microsoft TechEd Europe

Microsoft showed how application management works using the Windows Intune and Windows Azure Active Directory services at TechEd Europe on Tuesday.

Report: Top Client Management Suites Delivered by Symantec and CA

A recent study on enterprise client management suites determined that Symantec and CA Technologies were the top "leaders" in meeting IT needs.

Microsoft To Buy Yammer for $1.2 Billion and Integrate Social Networking

Microsoft is acquiring enterprise social networking company Yammer Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash.

UPDATE: Microsoft Rumored to Be Producing Windows Phone Hardware

A Wall Street analyst reportedly said on Thursday that Microsoft may be engaged in making its own Windows Phone hardware.

Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 8 With 'Shared Windows Core'

Microsoft executives on Wednesday previewed Windows Phone 8, the company's next-generation smartphone operating system.

Washington Takes Note of Microsoft's Do-Not-Track Approach in IE 10

A technical decision floated by Microsoft to address privacy issues in Internet Explorer is drawing comments from U.S. public officials.

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool Released

Microsoft released version 1.0 of its .NET Framework Repair Tool late last week.

Quest Agrees To Buyout from Private Equity Firms

After months of uncertainty and speculation, Quest Software Inc. will remain independent.

Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 Surface Tablet

CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft Surface, a fully-functional Windows 8 tablet, during a presentation yesterday in Los Angeles, Calif.

Hacker Takes Credit for Bank Customer Data Dump

A hacker by the name of "Reckz0r" has claimed responsibility for breaching over 70 banks and releasing account details of over 1,700 customers online.

Microsoft Updates System Center 2012 SP1 With Windows Server 2012 Support

Microsoft on Friday released the second community test preview System Center 2012 Service Pack 1, which works with Microsoft's latest state-of-the-art products.

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