Microsoft announced today that it is forming a wholly owned subsidiary to handle its open source interoperability efforts.
The world of cross-device computing inched closer with the release today of a new "Win8 Metro Testbed" connection solution from Splashtop Inc.
Microsoft today got temporary legal relief in its dispute with Motorola over Wi-Fi and H.264 intellectual property claims.
Gaming and desktop-as-a-service provider OnLive now appears to be complying with Microsoft's virtual desktop licensing restrictions.
April's security update arrived today, packing six bulletins for 11 flaws.
This month marks the passing of a few Windows and Office product lifecycle milestones.
Microsoft has agreed to buy more than 800 patents held by AOL Inc. for more than $1 billion in cash.
Microsoft yesterday announced that Windows Azure datacenters now provide coverage for both U.S. East and West regions.
For the second month in a row, Microsoft will release six bulletin items in its April security update, according to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
Apple released an update for Mac OS X users yesterday that addresses a recent Java flaw that has been exploited in the wild by attackers thanks to its inclusion in the BlackHole hacker toolkit.
Dell's announcement this week that it plans to acquire Wyse Technology seems to have stirred up the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) pot a bit.
Microsoft today released "user experience virtualization" and application virtualization beta tools that will be part of its Desktop Optimization suite for IT pros.
The Linux Foundation today announced the top Linux kernel development contributors, with Microsoft getting on the list for the first time.
Microsoft has said it is looking into reported allegations that hackers may be able to retrieve credit card information off an Xbox 360 -- even after the hard drive has been reformatted.
Microsoft today announced that SQL Server 2012 was released for purchase.
Microsoft released System Center 2012 to volume licensing customers yesterday, according to a news report.
Specific Windows 8 release-cycle dates were reported today on a financial news Web site.
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the availability of a beta test version of its PC recovery solution for IT pros.
The "Wintel" slice of the PC market will narrow markedly over five years' time, should IDC's latest research projections hold true.
The BlackHole kit, a popular exploit set among hackers, has been updated to take advantage of a recently discovered Java hole that security researchers say many haven't updated yet.