Microsoft yesterday began discussing in greater detail its "optimized desktop" concepts that tap into its virtualization technologies.
Microsoft today announced the availability of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011, which includes updated application virtualization and desktop virtualization tools.
Microsoft today announced that it is launching a new long-term subscription licensing program for academic institutions.
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.
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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 plans to release Internet Explorer 9 on Monday, which will be the final product, or release-to-Web version, of the browser.
Ink continues to be spilled over the concept that Microsoft will pay Nokia big money up front as part of a smartphone deal.
Microsoft's March security update arrived today, just as forecast, with one "critical" item and two "important" fixes for IT pros to consider.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/08/2011
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.
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.
Microsoft on Monday announced a beta test version of its latest virtual machine management portal for IT pros and datacenter managers.
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 wants to kill Internet Explorer 6, or at least squeeze down the use of its browser to one percent worldwide.
Microsoft will deliver a new version of Windows for tablet devices in the 2012 school season, according to unnamed Bloomberg sources.
Salesforce.com announced on Thursday that its service desk app now natively supports Facebook social monitoring.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/04/2011
Research firm Gartner Inc. slashed its forecast for worldwide PC shipments for the second quarter in a row.
Microsoft on Wednesday concluded its 2011 MVP Global Summit, the company's annual gathering of most valuable professionals.
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.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/03/2011
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