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Microsoft outlined some Windows Azure advances today on Day 2 of its Build conference for developers.
Microsoft described improvements in its next-generation server technology, code-named "Windows Server 8," at its Build conference for developers today.
Five "important" security bulletins arrived as scheduled for September's Patch Tuesday, after an unintentional leak of early details last week from Microsoft.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/13/2011
Microsoft handed out 5,000 Windows 8 tablets to developers today during its Build conference, currently being held in Anaheim, Calif.
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.
Microsoft launched its long-awaited Build conference earlier today with a Windows 8-focused keynote led by Steven Sinofsky.
- By Michael Desmond
- 09/13/2011
An eight-core AMD FX CPU achieved a Guinness World Record by hitting 8.429 GHz in an extreme overclocking test.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 09/13/2011
PC shipments for the last quarter were lower than expected, according to market researcher group IDC.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/12/2011
Worldwide access to the Internet will hit 40 percent by 2015, with the manner in which it is accessed shifting drastically, particularly in the United States.
A new version of the HTC Titan and two phones from Samsung were reveled today by AT&T as its first wave ow Windows Phone 7 "Mango" smartphones.
- By Scott Bekker
- 09/12/2011
Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 hit the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone last week, with a projected wide release date set for sometime in October.
Microsoft reported that a DNS error caused Thursday night's outage Hotmail, MSN, Office 365, SkyDrive and other Microsoft Live services.
Microsoft announced yesterday a new startup procedure for Windows 8 which it says will lead to 30 to 70 percent faster boot speeds compared to Windows 7.
This looks to be a lighter patch month, with no "critical" items making it into in September's Microsoft Security Bulletin.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/08/2011
Microsoft today announced a Dynamics AX 2012 ERP incentive program during its virtual launch headlined by CEO Steve Ballmer and Business Solutions President Kirill Tatarinov.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/08/2011
Microsoft Server and Tools President Satya Nadella said his department's focus is for enterprises to adopt multiple Microsoft technologies that will provide a hybrid public/private cloud solution.
Hewlett-Packard Co. has advanced its nascent public cloud service by rolling out a private beta preview.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/07/2011
Sony appointed a former Microsoft executive, Philip Reitinger, to a new position overseeing infrastructure security efforts.
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was removed from her position by the company's board of directors, according to a Tuesday announcement by the company.