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Developers Getting Not So Fresh 'Mango' Release

Developers trying to access the latest 'Mango' update to Windows Phone 7, after its release-to-manufacturing (RTM) debut yesterday, will get a different build.

Government Agency Completes Move to Google Cloud

More than 17,000 e-mail users have migrated to Google Apps for Government, a secure cloud-based e-mail and collaboration platform, according to GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.

Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Available This Week

Microsoft is releasing its Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 product this week, a developer tool aimed at nonprofessional coders.

Microsoft Releases 'Mango' to Windows Phone 7 OEMs

Microsoft announced today that it has released the "Mango" Windows Phone 7 update to its device manufacturing partners.

Microsoft Extends SuSE Linux Enterprise Interop and IP Deal

Microsoft and SUSE announced today that they are continuing their Windows-Linux interoperability and intellectual property indemnity program.

Microsoft Working on Office for Mac 'Lion' OS Upgrade Issues

Microsoft noted that Office for Mac 2011 and Office for 2008 users will experience some yet-to-be fixed problems after upgrading to Mac OS 10.7 "Lion."

Juniper Picks Up Ex-Microsoft Server & Tools Chief Muglia

Juniper Networks has hired the former president of Microsoft's Server & Tools Business, Bob Muglia, to be the vice president of its Software Solutions Division, the company announced Monday.

Will Business Meetings Use Microsoft Avatar Kinect?

The Kinect sensor may one day be miniaturized for laptops, mobile smartphones and other mobile devices, according to Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer.

Capgemini and Microsoft Expand Partnership on Window Azure

Capgemini and Microsoft have ramped up their partnership on Windows Azure.

Google Goes Direct With Malware Warnings

Google this week announced that it will return a malware notice with search results for users deemed to have infected systems.

Microsoft Credits SAGE for Finding Software Security Flaws

Microsoft has been working to reduce security flaws in its Windows x86-based family of software products using an automated testing solution built by its own research group.

Microsoft Earns $5.9B in Q4, Despite PC Sales Dip

Microsoft reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results today, beating expectations, even with a notable lag in Windows revenues.

Amazon Embraces 'License Mobility' for Microsoft App Servers

Amazon Web Services announced last week that the Microsoft "license mobility with Software Assurance" program applies to AWS hosting services.

Reports: IT Should Accommodate Homemade Apps and BI Tools

Gartner published a couple of studies last month advising IT shops to facilitate the creation and use of applications by employees, as well as their use of simple business intelligence tools.

Ex-Microsoft Cloud Exec To Lead EMC's Storage Division

EMC Corp., the parent company of virtualization giant VMware, has chosen a new president for its Advanced Storage Division: the former head of Microsoft's Server and Cloud Division (SCD), Amitabh Srivastava.

Will 'Mango' Windows Phones Be Ready in August?

One of the Windows Phone 7 devices shown running the "Mango" release at the 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference last week may be up for sale in Japan by late August.

Microsoft Restores Another Exchange Online Outage

Customers of Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite in the North American region experienced e-mail outages today that may have lasted three hours or so before service was restored.

System Center Operations Manager 2012 Beta Released

Microsoft today released a beta of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds.

Microsoft Updates Free Migration Planning Tool to 6.0, Adds Cloud Capabilities

Microsoft released the next iteration of its free planning tool for IT pros, embellishing it with extra cloud assessment capabilities.

Cisco Cuts Nearly 10 Percent of Employees

Cisco announced on Monday that it will be reducing its workforce by 6,500 employees in August.

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