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First Windows Phone 7 Update Starting To Roll

Microsoft indicated today that the first update to Windows Phone 7 devices is being pushed out to smartphone users, starting this week, but there's a catch.

Microsoft Launches Windows Intune, Plans MDOP Updates

Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows Intune PC management and security service today.

Microsoft Releases System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2

Microsoft today released the second beta of its System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM 2012) product.

U.S. Backs i4i Over Microsoft in Supreme Court Appeal

i4i LLP, currently battling Microsoft at the U.S. Supreme Court level over a patent infringement case, has added to its arguments.

Microsoft Unveils System Center 2012 Products

Microsoft today announced its System Center 2012 product family at the Microsoft Management Summit, which is ongoing this week in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Sues Barnes & Noble, Targets Android Use

Microsoft once again has drawn its legal guns on the Android open source mobile operating system, taking aim at the creators of Nook devices.

Microsoft Touts Server Virtualization for Target Corp.

Microsoft today showcased the success of U.S. retailer Target Corp. in using server virtualization to reduce its physical server footprint across its 1,755 stores.

Microsoft Adds Accessibility Tools to Office 2010

Microsoft announced betas of two new accessibility tools that work with its Office 2010 productivity suite.

Microsoft Drops Cost for BlackBerry Hosted E-Mail; RIM To Tap Office 365

Microsoft eliminated a BlackBerry e-mail hosting cost for some customers, and it may have also inked a broader cloud data storage deal with Research In Motion.

Microsoft Helps Shut World's Largest Spam Network

In conjunction with federal law enforcement agencies, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced on Thursday that it had helped pulled the plug on the Rustock spybot network.

RSA SecurID Security Tokens Compromised by Hackers

An "extremely sophisticated" ongoing attack that appears to have harvested information about the RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication product, often used for bank accounts and network access, was disclosed to the public on Thursday.

Windows SBS 2011 Broadly Released

Microsoft today released Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard to its volume licensing customers, along with the Premium Add-on product.

Friday IT Fun: Half-Volume

We know some of you may have had a long St. Patrick's Day night. Lower the lights, drink a cup of coffee and check out this week's links.

Microsoft Makes List of World's Most Ethical Companies

Microsoft placed in the software category for the World's Most Ethical Companies of 2011 awards, which were announced by the Ethisphere Institute on Tuesday.

Microsoft Rolls Out Tools for IE 9 Installs

Microsoft pointed to install resources following the release of IE 9, which was downloaded 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours.

Microsoft Exec Slams Report of Zune Death

Microsoft has not issued any information on the purported demise of the hardware version of the Zune music player, according to a blog post attributed to Dave McLauchlan, a Microsoft program manager.

i4i Files Brief in Microsoft Supreme Court Appeal

Toronto-based i4i LLP filed its U.S. Supreme Court brief this month, contesting Microsoft's appeal.

HP CEO Plans Major Focus on Cloud Computing

Underscoring that cloud computing will be integral to its strategy moving forward, Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to launch a public cloud service, company CEO Leo Apotheker said Monday at the company's annual analyst meeting.

Browsium Offers IE 6 Web App Continuity Solution

IT organizations struggling with upgrading their Internet Explorer 6-based Web apps may be interested in a new tool released today by Browsium Inc.

Microsoft Extols IE 9 on Day of Its Release

Microsoft's one-year effort developing Internet Explorer 9 is coming to fruition as it readies its browser release tonight.

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