Microsoft appears to be starting the new year on a light note after issuing bulky security releases in the latter months of 2009.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/07/2010
Microsoft is launching a new Web site Thursday to spur discussion on key technology policy debates about security, cloud computing and other topics.
- By Alice Lipowicz
- 01/07/2010
Ballmer's talk at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show consisted primarily of incremental announcements and positioning statements, but there were no major surprises.
Microsoft is starting the initial phase of commercializing its cloud computing platform this month.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 01/06/2010
The "ivory tower" of job security for IT professionals is deteriorating due to a dour economic climate and changing strategies by CIOs.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/06/2010
Microsoft is joining the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group.
Google on Tuesday launched the Nexus One, a touch-based smartphone that boasts many of the features of Apple's iPhone as well as some new features.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/06/2010
After a year of dramatic growth, Google's Chrome has become the third most popular browser behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox.
- By Anne Watkins
- 01/06/2010
Microsoft denied that its Internet Information Services Web server software is subject to new-found security vulnerability.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/05/2010
Microsoft released Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing details on Tuesday, although the product isn't yet available for purchase.
Gartner on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Burton Group, a smaller but well-regarded IT research and advisory services firm, for $56 million.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2010
Microsoft opened the new year with marketing push designed to wean small-to-medium orgs off older Windows and Office products.
Windows 7 has the potential to become a security target in 2010, according to researchers, although it's held up so far.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/04/2010
Microsoft has been ordered to stop selling its Microsoft Word software starting Jan. 11.
Microsoft provided more details about its settlement with the EC, particularly with regard to interoperability agreements
Microsoft says it needs more time to address concerns with virtual memory usage in its next-generation integrated development environment.
- By Michael Desmond
- 12/18/2009
Microsoft described a security feature in Office 2010 designed to block malware associated with older Office binary file formats.
HP for the first time is enabling infrastructure and application provisioning services to third-party cloud providers, initially Amazon's EC2.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/17/2009
As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/17/2009
Microsoft announced last week that it acquired Opalis Software for an undisclosed amount.