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Microsoft Broadens Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango' Release

Microsoft announced today that the "Mango" Windows Phone 7.5 update is now being delivered to most subscribers.

Researchers Outline Hurdles for Mobile Security

According to a newly released security advisory report out of Georgia Tech, attacks against smartphone applications and browsers will continue to rise as the adoption of tablets and smartphones increase.

City of Los Angeles Faults Google Apps on Security Compliance

Google's contract to provide the city of Los Angeles with cloud-based applications faces completion issues after nearly two years.

Oracle To Buy Search Vendor Endeca

Oracle today said it has agreed to acquire Endeca Technologies Inc., a provider of software called MDEX Engine that allows users to gather and analyze unstructured data.

Microsoft Launches Next-Generation Windows Intune

Microsoft today launched the second generation of its Windows Intune-hosted PC management service.

Hip To Be Square: Microsoft Explains Windows 8 Metro Design

Microsoft can't stop talking about its checkerboard-like Start Screen design in Windows 8.

Federal Government Researching Guidelines for Botnet Crackdowns

The Homeland Security and Commerce departments are evaluating a list of possible voluntary industry standards that may be implemented to combat malicious networks of compromised computers controlled by online criminals.

Freebie Friday 10/14: Partition Helper, Keyfinder Locator

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday.

SQL Azure Improvements Arriving This Year

The clouds came out on Day 2 of the SQL PASS Summit with Microsoft announcing a new SQL Azure release and new features to come.

Research Describes Advanced Techniques To Bypass Firewalls

New security evasion techniques can be used to get through firewalls, researchers contend.

BlackBerry Outages Hit North America

U.S. and Canadian users of Research in Motion's (RIM) smartphone devices reported experiencing outages of e-mail, Internet and messaging services today.

'SQL Server 2012' and Hadoop Efforts Announced at PASS

Microsoft inched even closer to Hadoop at the PASS Summit 2011, held in Seattle this week, and announced a few product name changes along the way.

'Critical' Fixes for Internet Explorer, Silverlight in Microsoft's October Security Bulletin

Microsoft today released its October Security Bulletin, which includes eight bulletins that address 23 vulnerabilities -- with two bulletins labeled "critical" and six "important."

Microsoft Ends Zune Hardware Production

Microsoft indicated this month that it will no longer make standalone Zune hardware devices.

Microsoft Downplays Risks of Zero-Day Exploits

Zero-day software vulnerabilities may be alarming, but a new report from Microsoft sees them as not the biggest risk for organizations and PC users. 

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 Available

Microsoft on Thursday released Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2008.

Microsoft Gets Europe Regulatory Approval for Skype Buy

The European Commission approved Microsoft's acquisition of Skype this week, paving the way for Microsoft to integrate Skype's voice-over-IP technologies and services.

Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 SP3 Expected This Year

In an announcement by Microsoft today, both SharePoint 2007 and Office 2007 will be receiving Service Pack 3 by the end of the year.

Freebie Friday 10/07: Program Tracking, Star Gazing, More

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday.

Microsoft Readies Eight Fixes for October's Security Bulletin

Microsoft released information on eight patches in its advanced notification of the October monthly security bulletin.

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