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SQL Server 2008 R2 PDW To Get Hadoop Support

Microsoft today announced an update to SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse with other related news, including planned Hadoop support.

Security Experts: Time Needed for Secure Mobile App Development

To develop secure mobile apps, an investment in time to apply the correct testing and auditing techniques is worth the effort.

Windows Phone Exec Leaving Redmond

A key figure in Microsoft's Windows Phone segment and 21-year Microsoft veteran, Charlie Kindel has announced his departure to found his own company.

Persistent Threat Attacks Traced to Chinese Servers

A security researcher reported a flaw in advanced persistent threat attempts used to steal intellectual property in recent high-profile breaches.

'Shady RAT' Stole Sensitive Data for Years, Expert Says

A single command and control server conducted attacks against corporations and government agencies over the last five years.

Microsoft Issues Fix for Office 2010 SP1 Update Issue

Microsoft late last week issued a fix to address Office 2010 Service Pack 1 installation failures that some users have experienced.

Windows Kernel's Graphics Component Still Filled with Holes

Security researcher Tarjei Mandt has found dozens of vulnerabilities in the graphics control component of Windows Kernel.

Google and Microsoft Draw Blood in Android Fight

The legal "knife fight" over patents and Android use continues, with two Microsoft executives contesting complaints by Google.

VMware Revises Contriversial Licensing Model for vSphere 5 vRAM

VMware said it is changing its licensing model for vSphere 5 in response to negative feedback from customers.

Microsoft Exec Named New Federal CIO

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra will be replaced by former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel.

Microsoft Offering $250,000 in Windows Security Contest

Researchers who develop new security technologies to protect Windows against exploits can be up to $200,000 richer, thanks to a BlueHat Prize contest announced by Microsoft.

Microsoft Readies 13 Security Bulletins for Tuesday

The August patch from Microsoft will be thick with security fixes.

Google: Android Under Legal Attack by Microsoft, Apple and Oracle

Android is being attacked not so much by competing mobile operating systems, but mostly by intellectual property lawyers at Microsoft, Apple and Oracle.

Laplink Offers Discount on Windows Migration Tools

Laplink Software is taking on the Windows XP upgrade problem by offering a discount on its migration tools.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011 R2 Released

Microsoft on Monday rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.

Safari 5 Places Second to IE 8 in July Stats

The browser wars took a new turn as Apple's Safari 5 browser gained ground in a July survey.

Microsoft Announces Global Release of Dynamics AX 2012

Microsoft released its Dynamics AX 2012 product today, putting the enterprise resource planning solution up for sale in 25 countries

Microsoft Gets $70M Penalty in Alcatel-Lucent Patent Case

A jury on Friday awarded Alcatel-Lucent $70 million in a long-running dispute over Microsoft's use of patented Alcatel software technology.

Google Buys IBM Patents, Boosting IP Portfolio

Google earlier this month purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM, covering a broad array of technologies.

Microsoft Updates Communicator for Mac 2011 on Lion OS

Microsoft released a fix for a crash problem in Communicator for Mac 2011 running on Mac OS "Lion."

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