Half of Developers Report Hosted Software Projects

New global research forecasts a swift rise in development plans for Software as a Service applications in the next 12 months. 01/12/2009

Microsoft Invests in Touch

Microsoft is the key investor in the latest round of funding to N-trig, a supplier of digitizers and software that enable touch-based computing. 01/12/2009

A Patch Tuesday that Lives Up to Its Name

Mailbag: Why IE, Vista and Windows 7, More

VMware's Maritz Builds Crew

Controlling IE 8

Microsoft Office Tool Supports iPhone

Users of Apple's iPhone may have been able to connect to Microsoft's Exchange Server, but they haven't been able to edit Office files in their native file format. Quickoffice this week moved to change that. 01/09/2009

Microsoft Releases Beta of Windows Server 2008 R2

The beta of Windows Server 2008 R2 is currently available for download by TechNet Plus and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers, as well as by technology enthusiasts. 01/09/2009

Key Technology Introduced in Hyper-V

The beta release of the update to Windows Server 2008 will be of special interest to those who work with virtualization, as it unveils a key technology long-promised by Microsoft. 01/09/2009

UPDATE: Windows 7 Beta: Don't Panic Getting It

TechNet Plus and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers have reportedly had problems getting product keys for the Windows 7 Beta, and the free general public version is slightly delayed, Microsoft says. 01/09/2009

Google Knocks IE

Gartner's Green Guidance

Mailbag: Windows 7 Not Too Shabby, In the Market for Apple, More

Windows 7 Ready for Inspection, Sir!

Microsoft Touts Power Management in Windows 7

Improved power management got briefly mentioned among the expected benefits of Windows 7 on Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show. 01/08/2009

Ballmer Makes It Official: Windows 7 Beta Available

Microsoft last night officially released the first beta of its Windows 7 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The beta will be open to all testers tomorrow. 01/08/2009

CES Keynote: Windows 7 Beta 'Now Available'

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Wednesday in Las Vegas by announcing the beta release of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system. 01/08/2009

One Fix Expected for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's first security update rollout of 2009 may be a quiet one, according to an advance notification released Thursday. 01/08/2009

Intel Forecast Drags Down Microsoft

Redmond stock drops almost 3 percent. 01/08/2009

Windows 7 for $0?

That might just make up for Vista. 01/08/2009

Tech Data To Offer DataCore Products

Virtualization products get wider exposure. 01/08/2009

Channel Scandal Shocks India

This Madoff thing is contagious. 01/08/2009

Security Researchers Find Hole in Intel's vPro

A pair of researchers are claiming to have sussed out how to circumnavigate the security protections in Intel's vPro remote management technology. 01/07/2009

Enterprise Data Breaches on the Rise, Report Finds

If last year was any indication, enterprise IT security pros will be busy in 2009. 01/07/2009

Microsoft Releases IE8 Blocking Tool

When Microsoft issues the general release of Internet Explorer 8, enterprises will be able to deploy a new blocking tool to prevent unauthorized installations of the browser. 01/07/2009

UPDATE: Borland Sheds Staff, Faces Challenges

Application lifecycle management tools maker Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen has left the company to join VMware as chief operating officer. 01/07/2009

Software Pirates Get Hard Time in China

Chinese sellers of counterfeit Microsoft software, arrested in China in 2007, were sentenced to jail terms ranging between 1.5 years and 6.5 years, according to a Microsoft statement issued on New Year's Eve. 01/07/2009

Redmond Cover: Blessing or Curse?

Mailbag: No Love for Pirates, Microsoft on the Ropes?

All I Want for Christmas Is a SQL Injection

Microsoft To Shed Some Softies?

New Linux Kernel Pops

First version to support EXT4. 01/07/2009

EMC Buys SourceLabs, Sort Of

Deal aimed at ramping up EMC's cloud business. 01/07/2009

Microsoft Leads Patent Race

Redmond's patents have high "pipeline power," survey says. 01/07/2009

Muglia Stakes His Claim in Redmond

And as far as Microsoft promotions go, this one has a lot of potential to affect the channel. 01/07/2009

Microsoft Envisions 'Pay-as-You-Go' Computing

Microsoft has issued a patent application, published on Dec. 25, that specifies the metered use of computers. 01/06/2009

UPDATE: Microsoft May Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrades to Consumers

A memo purportedly from Microsoft to its OEM partners suggests that Microsoft will offer upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7, starting possibly on July 1, 2009. 01/06/2009

Microsoft Promotes Bob Muglia to President of Server and Tools

Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran of 21 years, has been named to the newly created position of president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Division. 01/06/2009

Microsoft May Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrades to Consumers

A Microsoft memo to OEM partners suggests that Microsoft will offer a free upgrade from Vista to Windows 7, starting July 1, 2009. 01/06/2009

Microsoft, Mozilla, Verisign Team Up on E-Commerce Security Flaw

Plus: Windows Media Player RCE flaw not serious, says Redmond; Twitter phishing; more. 01/06/2009

Leaked Windows 7 Beta Gets Early Reviews

Most of them good, too. 01/06/2009

Expert Says Microsoft Cashed In on 'Vista Capable' Label

To the tune of more than $1.5 billion, to be more precise. 01/06/2009

Jobs To Remain Apple CEO

Apple chief tries to calm worries about his health. 01/06/2009

Microsoft Feels the Economic Pinch

Now's a good time to start cutting the fat. 01/06/2009

Windows 7 Leaked

The upcoming Windows 7 beta -- scheduled to be released this month -- found its way onto the Internet over the holidays. 01/05/2009

Microsoft Mum on Rumored Layoffs

Bloggers and analysts on Monday poured cold water on rumors that Microsoft plans to lay off a substantial number of its employees. 01/05/2009

New Linux Kernel Released

The developers behind Linux have released the latest version of the open source operating system kernel. 01/05/2009

Supercomputer Playtime

Mailbag: Apple for the Masses, Microsoft and Multi-Core

Chinese Pirates Pulling Hard Time