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Deployment Toolkit 2012 and MAP 6.0 Betas Released

Microsoft this week announced two toolkit beta test releases for Windows-based deployment and migration planning.

Microsoft Shows 'Windows 8' to the World

Microsoft showed off its newest operating system, still code-named "Windows 8," at the D9 Conference on Wednesday evening.

Google Points to China Again in Gmail Hack

According to Google, Jinan, China-based hackers accessed hundreds of users, including U.S. government officials, military personnel, journalists, Chinese political activists and officials of several Asian countries, most of them in South Korea.

Friday IT Fun: Mobile Edition

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Report: IE 9 Hits 12 Percent Usage on Windows 7 Machines

According to NetMarketShare, a Web tracking and analytics service provided by Net Applications, Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer finished off May with 12.0 percent of the worldwide browser market.

Microsoft's Hardware Partners Get Upbeat Talk at Computex

Microsoft kicked off the keynote presentation at Computex in Taipei today, offering its hardware partners some reasons why they should stick around.

Windows 7 Claims 33 Percent of Market Share

According to aggregate data collected by StatCounter, Microsoft's latest OS ended May with 33.22 percent of the market.

Report Outlines Strategies on Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft may try to move its business customers more toward paying Software Assurance licensing fees in the near future, according to a report.

HTML 5 Spec Advances to 'Last Call' Status

The W3C announced on Wednesday that the HTML 5 Working Draft has reached its Last Call milestone.

'Cookiejacking' Risk Found in Internet Explorer

According to Rosario Valotta, an Italian security researcher, a security breach of Internet Explorer could occur if a hacker hijacks session cookies from users' visits to a Web site.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Finds a Home in Redmond

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 will be available in August, but the city of Redmond will be ready to go live with the new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in July.

Microsoft System Center 2012 Community Test Programs Announced

Microsoft today opened signups to its community evaluation program (CEP) for testing the beta of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (SCVMM 2012).

Exchange Hosting Giant Intermedia Acquired by Private Equity Firm

Private equity firm Oak Hill Partners has acquired Exchange hoster Intermedia for an undisclosed sum and has named former Savvis CEO Phil Koen, as its new chairman and chief executive.

Numara Releases New Tool for Windows 7 Migrations

Numara Software released a new user state migration tool today that's designed to help IT pros with their Windows migration woes.

Microsoft Appeals $1.3 Billion EC Penalty

Microsoft on Tuesday appealed an 899-million-euro ($1.3 billion) penalty stemming from a 2004 Windows antitrust action.

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Google today has released Chrome version 11.0.696.71 which fixes four vulnerabilities in its browser.

Newest Windows Phone 7 Update Hitting Devices in Fall

Microsoft spoke today about the new update that will include more than 500 new features and will be available for all Windows Phone 7 devices, including the upcoming Nokia models.

Windows MultiPoint Server Licensing Unveiled

Microsoft last week described licensing nuances for Windows MultiPoint Server, which is its shared resource computing solution for educational institutions, labs and even small businesses.

Ballmer Talks 'Windows 8'

"Windows 8" is out, or at least the phrase got uttered by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today in Japan.

Free App Turns Windows Into a Wireless Router

Free software is now available that enables Internet connections to be shared using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.

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