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Microsoft Wants 'Reasonable' Standards Licensing

Microsoft on Wednesday published a statement on so-called "standard essentials patents" and fairness in licensing, but the policy declaration is arriving in a litigious climate, particularly in the mobile space.

Foxconn Hacked, Personal Info Leaked

Internal data of Foxconn was hacked and leaked online in light of recent reports of the company's poor working conditions.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Starts February 29

Microsoft will hold a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event on Feb. 29 in Barcelona, Spain.

Microsoft and 24/7 Inc. Sign Consumer Data Mining Deal

Microsoft and 24/7 Inc. have struck an agreement on consumer experience technologies.

System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Getting Minor Tuneup

Microsoft recently described some improvements it made to System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.

ITC Attorney: Barnes & Noble Did Not Infringe Microsoft Patents

Microsoft's patent infringement claims against Barnes & Noble did not convince an attorney at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), according to a Bloomberg interview.

Dynamics CRM Coming to iOS and Android Devices

Microsoft announced today that it will bring its Dynamics CRM suite to popular mobile device platforms next quarter.

Microsoft Narrows Its Barnes & Noble Lawsuit

Microsoft on Thursday dropped one legal claim in a dispute with Barnes & Noble over alleged intellectual property infringements associated with the use of Android.

Hacker Group Anon Attacks Boston PD Site, Intercepts FBI Calls

The group Anonymous took credit for the attack against the Boston Police Department public outreach blog site BPDnews.com.

U.S. Offers $10M for 'Trusted Identities' R&D

A U.S. program that aims to assure greater identity trust in online transactions has received some research and development funding.

OpenStack and Hyper-V Interoperability Said To Be 'Broken'

Members of the OpenStack community appear unimpressed by Microsoft's attempts to ensure the interoperability of its Hyper-V hypervisor.

Windows Phone 8 Details Emerge

Windows Phone 8, code-named "Apollo," will integrate the phone with the core Windows 8 OS and restore enterprise-focused features to Microsoft's smartphone platform.

Windows XP Market Share Increases in January

Windows XP increased its market share by 0.67 percent in the month of January.

Microsoft Cutting Marketing Jobs

Microsoft is cutting marketing positions, according to a statement from the company.

Court Denies B&N's Claims of 'Patent Misuse' by Microsoft

Microsoft this week confirmed a legal setback for Barnes & Noble in an intellectual property dispute associated with Android use.

Kinect for Windows 1.0 Released Today

Microsoft's motion-sensor peripheral for the Xbox 360 is now available for Windows-based PCs.

FBI: Cybersecurity Threats High Concern of U.S. Security Officials

Targeted cyber crime threats are a growing concern of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to officials testifying at a Senate hearing this week.

Microsoft Rolls Out Test Security Service for SQL Azure

Microsoft this month described a test service designed to help SQL Azure users monitor the security of their databases housed in Microsoft's cloud.

Microsoft Offers Free 'PST Capture' Tool for Exchange

Microsoft released a new free tool on Monday that helps IT pros find .PST files created using Microsoft Exchange.

RIM Releases BlackBerry Service for Office 365

Business smartphone maker Research In Motion has rolled out its cloud-based service for BlackBerry devices that works with the Microsoft Office 365 suite of services.

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