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Judge Dismisses Google's Complaint in Android Lawsuit

Google's attempt to disqualify an expert witness in a legal dispute between Microsoft and Motorola over Android use was rebuffed by the judge this week.

HP Considers Exiting PC Business in Earnings Call Bombshell

A leader in the PC hardware market may be leaving entirely.

Malware-Hiding Spam Increases in August

Researchers at M86 Security said this week that the volume of spam containing malware spiked in August.

Amazon Apologizes, Explains Last Week's Cloud Outage in Dublin

Amazon Web Services apologized and issued a detailed post-mortem explaining the cause of a massive service outage that crippled its Dublin data center last week.

Microsoft Coordinating 35 Teams To Build Windows 8

Microsoft's Windows 8 planning, coding and testing efforts comprise about 35 teams, with each team responsible for a single feature area of the operating system.

Amazon Announces Cloud-Based Services for Government Agencies

Amazon announced yesterday its AWS (Amazon Web Services ) GovCloud, which will offer U.S. federal departments a secure cloud solution.

Outage Strikes Microsoft's Office 365, CRM Online and SkyDrive

Several Microsoft cloud services are experiencing major outages today including Office 365, CRM Online and SkyDrive.

Malware Report Gives Windows Clean Bill of Health

For the first time since security firm Kaspersky started tracking malware threats, Microsoft products are off the company's top-10 list of vulnerability concerns, according to its recent quarterly report.

Office 365 Transitions Start Next Month for Microsoft BPOS Users

Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) customers anticipating a move to Office 365 may need to review Microsoft's latest communications.

Windows 8 Discussions Get the Green Light

Microsoft has opened a space for public dialog about Windows 8, its next client operating system, which is currently under development.

Report: IE 9 Best Defense Against Social Malware

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser once again topped the list of browsers providing the greatest protection against socially engineered threats, according to NSS Lab

Motorola Mobility To Be Acquired by Google for $12.5 Billion

In the biggest acquisition in history, Google announced today that it will acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for a cash total of $12.5 billion.

Windows Phone Market Share Drops to 1.6 Percent Worldwide

While the overall smartphone market saw gains in the second quarter of 2011, Microsoft's mobile offering declined in market share.

Microsoft Expert Improperly Reviewed Android Code, Google Claims

Open source code apparently isn't altogether open, and that fact is playing out in a legal dispute over Android.

New Microsoft Report Details Security Process, Offers Patch Management Tips

Microsoft released a report this month updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.

Motorola 'Completely Open' to Mobile Windows Platform

A top executive at Motorola suggested on Tuesday that the company is open to a deal with Microsoft on Windows.

Report: Windows 7 Top-Selling OS by End of 2011

According to a recent Gartner projection, Windows 7 will be on 42 percent of all PCs at the beginning of 2012.

Hefty Microsoft August Patch Delivers 13 Security Fixes

The August patch is a bulky one as Microsoft released 13 fixes today.

State Dept., GAO Fight Over Windows-Based Security Protocol

A Windows-based security system used by the government is under fire by the GAO for its unreliability.

Amazon and Microsoft Cloud Datacenters Hit by Lightning

Lighting seemed to strike twice on Sunday, hitting apparently separate cloud datacenters in Dublin, Ireland, run by Amazon and Microsoft.

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