OnLive, an online gaming and VDI pioneer, was sold today to an undisclosed purchaser.
Microsoft today issued the "release to manufacturing" version of Windows 8 to its TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
Microsoft's monthly Security Update arrived today with nine bulletins addressing 26 vulnerabilities. As with the past few months, remote code execution flaws are targeted in the majority of items.
Microsoft today announced success in creating a single Windows RT operating system release that supports multiple system-on-chip platforms.
PC-maker Acer is consulting with Microsoft after Redmond's announcement that it is building its own Surface tablets running Windows 8, according to a news report.
Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday release will feature nine bulletin items, with five being rated "critical", according to Microsoft's Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
Microsoft revived and opened registration for its Exchange conference, while its Build 2012 developer conference got a quick sell out today.
Microsoft reportedly will include a "preview" version of Office 2013 for Windows RT when those devices get shipped, but it's rumored that some features will get cut.
Honeywell announced last week that it paid royalties to Microsoft for the use of technologies associated with the Linux-based Android and Google Chrome OS operating systems.
The "Metro" name, which is associated with the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, may be dropped by Microsoft.
Attackers will have to learn a new trick if they want to hack Windows 8.
If you want to get the most out of Windows administration tools like Group Policy preferences (GPPs), you need to break down those walls.
- By Greg Shields
- 08/01/2012
Microsoft announced today that Windows 8 is available at the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage.
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) won't help organizations escape Windows XP's expiring lifecycle support, a Microsoft blog post warned this week.
The upcoming Windows 8 Surface tablet could strain relationships with its hardware partners, said Microsoft on Thursday.