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Visual Studio 2010 and NET FX 4 Beta Drops

The Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 bits became available to MSDN subscribers Monday. A public beta is scheduled for release on Wednesday.

Microsoft Debuts Virtualized Windows Exam

The Microsoft Learning group introduced its first virtual lab-based MCP exam this week.

Groove To Get a Name Change

Microsoft Office Groove 2007 will get a name change next year that's more in tune with the SharePoint side of things.

Adobe and Apple Address Security Holes

Adobe and Apple rolled out security updates on Tuesday on top of Microsoft's lone patch for PowerPoint.

Microsoft Debuts Virtualized Windows Exam

The Microsoft Learning group introduced its first virtual lab-based MCP exam this week.

Groove To Get a Name Change

Microsoft Office Groove 2007 will get a name change next year that's more in tune with the SharePoint side of things.

SAP Launches Data Warehouse Search Tool

SAP AG, the latest major software vendor looking to bring business intelligence (BI) to the masses, is launching a Web-based search interface that lets individuals query information from large data warehouses and ultimately other enterprise resources.

Intel Fined $1.45B in European Competition Case

The European Union has slapped Intel with a 1.06 billion euro ($1.45 billion) fine for anti-competitive behavior in the x86-based microprocessor market.

Lone Microsoft Patch Fixes PowerPoint Vulnerability

As expected, Microsoft rolled out only one patch for this month's Patch Tuesday, a critical bulletin for PowerPoint.

Federal Agencies Using Azure To Store Data

Microsoft has set up a repository in which government agencies may upload and store their public-facing datasets so that they can be reused by other parties.

Tech-Ed: Windows Timeline Unveiled at Keynote

The opening keynote address at Tech-Ed on Monday featured Bill Veghte, senior vice president of Windows business, who described a number of upcoming milestones for Microsoft's new products.

Outsourcing: Smaller, Selective Deals This Year

Outsourcing activity is increasing, experts say, even as the scope and nature of that activity changes.

SQL Server To Get Real-Time Boost

The next release of Microsoft's SQL Server database, code-named "Kilimanjaro," will offer master data management (MDM) and support real-time data feeds for business intelligence (BI), reporting and analytics, the company revealed today.

Microsoft Releases Second Beta of Geneva

Microsoft on Monday launched the second beta of its claims-based identity management server platform, code-named "Geneva."

Microsoft Releases CTP2 of System Center Service Manager

The second community technology preview of Microsoft's System Center Service Manager is now available for a virtual test drive, according to a Microsoft announcement last week.

Microsoft Updates Surface, But Can It Gain Broad Appeal?

Looking to give its Surface table top device more functionality, Microsoft today released its first service pack with a new SDK that the company says will give developers more flexibility in adding more features.

Microsoft To Open Up .NET Micro Framework

Microsoft has restructured its .NET Micro Framework (MF) team and plans to eventually open up the .NET MF source code for community development.

AMD Moves To Fuse Graphics and Processing

Chip maker AMD announced some strategic moves this week regarding the race for dominance in the graphics-plus-microprocessor space.

Middleware Market Hits the Brakes in 2009

The middleware software market has entered the slow lane in 2009, according to a Gartner report announced on Wednesday.

Tuesday's Patch Will Target PowerPoint Security

Microsoft plans to roll out only one "critical" patch on Tuesday, affecting PowerPoint, for its May security update.

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