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Adobe Confirms Zero-Day Hole Exploited by Hackers

Adobe has released a security advisory on a "critical" vulnerability in its Flash Player that could cause a system crash and allow for remote access by an attacker.

Microsoft Lays Out 'Optimized Desktop' Virtualization Strategies

Microsoft yesterday began discussing in greater detail its "optimized desktop" concepts that tap into its virtualization technologies.

UPDATE: Microsoft Releases App-V 4.6 SP1 and MED-V 2.0

Microsoft today announced the availability of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011, which includes updated application virtualization and desktop virtualization tools.

Microsoft Unveils Long-Term Academic Licensing Option

Microsoft today announced that it is launching a new long-term subscription licensing program for academic institutions.

VMware Launches vCenter for Cloud Performance Monitoring

VMware's acquisition of Integrien adds to vCenter a slew of new capabilities for managing capacity planning, change management -- backed by performance analytics -- in physical and cloud environments.

Friday IT Fun: Waiting in Line

Trying to find something to do as you wait in that long line for the iPad 2? Boot up your archaic iPad and check out this week's links.

Kinect Crowned Fastest-Selling Consumer Device by Guinness

While Windows Phone 7 devices may not be flying off the shelf, the company has had monumental success with its other big-name consumer product released during the same time period -- the Microsoft Kinect.

Microsoft To Release IE 9 on March 14

Microsoft plans to release Internet Explorer 9 on Monday, which will be the final product, or release-to-Web version, of the browser.

Microsoft Rumored To Pay $1 Billion Plus for Nokia Deal

Ink continues to be spilled over the concept that Microsoft will pay Nokia big money up front as part of a smartphone deal.

Microsoft Rolls Out Light Security Update for March

Microsoft's March security update arrived today, just as forecast, with one "critical" item and two "important" fixes for IT pros to consider.

H.264 Patent Group Under Possible Antitrust Scrutiny

Competition surrounding video codec technologies is getting a second look by the U.S. Department of Justice and the California State Attorney General's office, according to a story published last week by The Wall Street Journal.

Google's Mobile OS Takes Top Spot

The Android mobile OS has overtaken Research In Motion's BlackBerry OS to become the highest selling smartphone operating system in the U.S., According to a comScore report released yesterday.

System Center VMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1 Beta Available

Microsoft on Monday announced a beta test version of its latest virtual machine management portal for IT pros and datacenter managers.

Report: Corporate Software Security Not Taken Seriously

According to a report by Creative Intellect Consulting, 59 percent of enterprise application departments are not following quality and security processes "rigorously" when developing new software.

Microsoft Starts Death Watch for IE 6

Microsoft wants to kill Internet Explorer 6, or at least squeeze down the use of its browser to one percent worldwide.

Next-Gen Windows Tablets Rumored for Fall 2012

Microsoft will deliver a new version of Windows for tablet devices in the 2012 school season, according to unnamed Bloomberg sources.

Salesforce Service Cloud 3 Taps Into Facebook

Salesforce.com announced on Thursday that its service desk app now natively supports Facebook social monitoring.

Gartner: Tablets Expected To Slow PC Sales

Research firm Gartner Inc. slashed its forecast for worldwide PC shipments for the second quarter in a row.

Microsoft Gets Feedback, Honors MVPs, at Global Summit

Microsoft on Wednesday concluded its 2011 MVP Global Summit, the company's annual gathering of  most valuable professionals.

Microsoft Gives IT Staff Break with Light March Patch Update

Staying true to form and pattern, Redmond once again follows last month's large patch load with a small rollout for the month of March.

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