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Study Finds Increased Consumer Interest in Windows Phone 7

According to Connected Intelligence, a New York-based analytic group that studies the consumer handheld market, 44 percent of current smartphone users are considering buying a Windows Phone 7 device in the future.

Gartner Projects Third Place for Microsoft's Windows 8 Tablet by 2015

Google's Android and Apple's iOS will be the dominant tablet operating systems in the market through 2015, with Microsoft's Windows 8 OS trailing at a distant third, according to the latest Gartner projections.

Microsoft's Partners Tap Hyper-V 3.0 Virtual Switch

Microsoft's new extensible virtual switch in Hyper-V 3.0 for Windows Server 8 has already been implemented by 5nine, Broadcom, Cisco, inMon and NEC, among others.

PowerShell 3.0 Available in Windows Management Framework 3.0 CTP

Microsoft last week released a community technology preview version of Windows Management Framework 3.0.

Researchers Claim Discovery of SSL Encryption Vulnerability

Attacks based on an implementation flaw of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic protocol will be demonstrated on Friday by two security researchers.

US Defenses Falling Behind Capabilities of Cyber Attackers

According to former presidential adviser Richard Clarke, the U.S.'s cyber defense is falling behind the resources and expertise of attackers, which leaves critical infrastructure and data vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks.

NASA Looking To Refuel Spaceships Via Laser Technology

In a NASA project named Ride the Light, the government organization is researching ways to refuel spacecraft from earth using microwave or laser energy.

Microsoft Releases Fix for Flawed DDL Update

Microsoft re-released Security Advisory (2607712) yesterday to replace a previous flawed update that failed to include all blocked Web certificates from a Dutch certificate authority firm.

HP CEO Apotheker Job on the Line

HP's board is meeting on Wednesday to discuss replacing CEO Leo Apotheker, according to several published reports citing unnamed sources that are apparently informed on the matter.

Windows 8 Can Run 'Desktop Apps' on ARM

IT professionals wondering what x86 applications "Windows 8" will support in the near future probably will have to wait.

Windows To Go: Run Windows 8 Off USB Drive

Microsoft provided more details about its upcoming Windows To Go product running Windows 8 at its Build conference on Thursday.

Build 2011 News and Views Round-Up: Windows 8, Windows Server 8, Visual Studo 11 and More

Catch up with all the news and commentary from Redmondmag.com and our sister sites that came out of Build:

Microsoft Pushes Windows Azure Services at Build

Microsoft outlined some Windows Azure advances today on Day 2 of its Build conference for developers.

Windows Server 8 Emerges at Microsoft Build Event

Microsoft described improvements in its next-generation server technology, code-named "Windows Server 8," at its Build conference for developers today.

Microsoft's September Patch Arrives With Five 'Important' Items

Five "important" security bulletins arrived as scheduled for September's Patch Tuesday, after an unintentional leak of early details last week from Microsoft.

Developers Given Samsung Windows 8 Tablets at Build

Microsoft handed out 5,000 Windows 8 tablets to developers today during its Build conference, currently being held in Anaheim, Calif.

Windows 8 Details Unveiled at Build Event

Microsoft kicked off the preliminaries of its Build conference by previewing just how its new code-named "Windows 8" operating system will make the case for IT professionals, developers and users.

Sinofsky Spotlights 'Fast and Fluid' Windows 8 in Build Keynote

Microsoft launched its long-awaited Build conference earlier today with a Windows 8-focused keynote led by Steven Sinofsky.

AMD Claims Gunness World Record for Fastest Processor

An eight-core AMD FX CPU achieved a Guinness World Record by hitting 8.429 GHz in an extreme overclocking test.

Analysts Cut PC Sales Growth Forecasts

PC shipments for the last quarter were lower than expected, according to market researcher group IDC.

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