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  • News

    IIS7 Added to Server Core

    Microsoft has added another "core" product, one that will make Web hosting companies and Web farm administrators happy: Internet Information Services 7.0 is now available as a server core installation on Windows Server 2008. 06/04/2007

  • News

    Study: Music, Tech Search Terms Riskiest

    Search terms related to music and technology are most likely to return sites with spyware and other malicious code, a new study finds. 06/04/2007

  • News

    Microsoft Talks Services at TechEd

    Microsoft on Monday unveiled its new "Dynamic IT for the People-Ready Business" strategy. 06/04/2007

  • News

    A 'Stirling' Release for Microsoft

    Microsoft has done its part to contribute to security sprawl by releasing 10 new security and access products, under the umbrella designation of "Stirling." 06/04/2007

  • Tech-Ed Pumps Out the News

    Plus, Google goes offline, Microsoft makes waves with Web apps, and more. 06/04/2007

  • In-Depth

    Outsourcing: A Developing Relationship

    How one software company successfully teamed with an international outsourcer to get its products to market. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Microsoft Shines Its Silverlight

    Ozzie offers a peek at the next-generation Web development tools. 06/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    The Power of PowerShell

    Readers have high praise-and high expectations-for Microsoft's new command-line shell and scripting tool. 06/01/2007

  • All's Well that Ends Well

    The pitfalls of early adoption. Plus, logging in can be a lot easier said than done. 06/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Taking in Orphanware: Please, Sir, May I Have Some More?

    Taking in orphanware can be frustrating, but there are steps you can take for its proper care and feeding. 06/01/2007

  • Security Advisor

    Protect Your Customer Data

    Joern shows you how to cover your security bases -- and keep your customers happy. 06/01/2007

  • Windows Insider

    Isolation Automation Exploration: Part II

    Making an isolation group -- step by step. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Study: Open Source Software To Grow by 26 Percent Annually

    Open source software (OSS) is poised for strong growth through the next half-decade, and some of that growth will come at the expense of proprietary software -- like the kind Microsoft makes -- according to a new study. 06/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Green Mountain Gets the [Share]Point

    Coffee maker deploys Web-based portal to solve data-sharing problems. 06/01/2007

  • Foley on Microsoft

    Compliance vs. Compatibility

    After all the hard lessons it learned from IE, which one will Microsoft pick? 06/01/2007

  • More Power for PowerShell

    Need a boost in PowerShell amps? Take Power Gadgets out for a spin. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Google Buys Feed Distributor FeedBurner

    Online search leader Google Inc. said Friday it purchased FeedBurner, which helps bloggers and podcasters syndicate and make money from their online content, for an undisclosed sum. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Google Hires Former DOJ Lawyer To Lobby

    Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Google Goes Offline

    When Google announced its latest foray into an area of software in which Microsoft holds dominance, it was hard to miss the swipes aimed at Redmond. The search giant has decided that it will no longer confine itself to online-only technologies, but wants to live in the offline world and compete with Microsoft there as well. 06/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Smaller Is Better

    ImageX is a slick compression tool that can help with Windows Vista deployment, as well as everyday file compression. 06/01/2007

  • Longhorn Beta 3 Drops

    Is it worth migrating servers in the next year? 06/01/2007

  • Take No Prisoners

    When it comes to Microsoft's take-charge philosophy, how aggressive is too aggressive? 06/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Vista Deployment Done Right

    The new crop of deployment tools for Windows Vista is a marked improvement over its predecessors. 06/01/2007

  • Still a Friendly Ghost

    Whether you're an enterprise network or a small company, there's nothing to be scared of with this Ghost. 06/01/2007

  • Engineering Success Offshore

    Best practices for ensuring a productive outsourcing experience. 06/01/2007

  • Ready To Rumble

    IBM's System x3650 is impressive in both performance and price. 06/01/2007

  • Google's Office Competitor: When Will 'Free' Trump 'Feature-Rich'?

    Google Gears adds another reason -- offline access -- why businesses might adopt a SaaS-based contender to Office. 06/01/2007

  • Gates Misses Chance To Yell, 'I Got the Loot, Steve!'

    It's grips and grins for Microsoft and Apple honchos at conference event, plus a few barbs in between. 06/01/2007

  • Readers on Making Money With Vista and Other Stuff

    Admins profiting through uninstall help is not what we had in mind. 06/01/2007

  • More Twists for Microsoft-Novell Linux Deal

    Novell may still be in the hot seat when it comes to GPLv3. 06/01/2007

  • News

    Man Described As a Top Spammer Arrested

    A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Yahoo's Chief Tech Officer Resigns

    Yahoo Inc.'s chief technology officer is resigning after nearly a decade on the job, creating a management void as the Internet icon tries to mine more profits from a recent upgrade to its system for delivering online ads. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Microsoft Releases Host of 'Live' Betas

    Microsoft Product Manager Nick White announced betas for Windows Live Messenger 8.5, Windows Live Mail, and Windows Live Writer. 05/31/2007

  • News

    'Server Core': Small Footprint, Big Security

    IT admins are justifiably excited by the idea of a "server core" in Windows Server 2008, formerly code-named Longhorn Server. The technology, which strips out extraneous functionality to allow just the services needed to run a server in a specific role, promises easier installation and a smaller footprint once set up. It even has implications for security. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Dell Lays Off 8,000 As Earnings Rise

    Dell Inc. said Thursday that earnings rose 8 percent in preliminary first-quarter results, but the computer maker planned to lay off about 8,000 employees over the next year as part of an ongoing restructuring. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Gates, Jobs Make Rare Joint Appearance

    Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Telelogic Adds Business Process SOA Solution

    Malmo, Sweden- and Irvine, Calif.-based Telelogic has enhanced its solutions for service-oriented architectures (SOAs). The provider of enterprise lifecycle management products is now offering its new System Architect for SOA product, along with a new version of its Tau model-driven development solution. 05/31/2007

  • Ballmer: Ads and Electronics Are the Future

    Microsoft CEO targets lagging areas for renewed efforts. 05/31/2007

  • It's Shakeup Time for Microsoft Partner Program

    Exec memo signals a "change in the weather" for Worldwide Partner Group. 05/31/2007

  • Redmond Brings Tabletop Computing to the Surface

    New hardware device can scan objects placed on it. 05/31/2007

  • News

    Gates, Jobs Make Rare Joint Appearance

    Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice. 05/30/2007

  • News

    Scratching the 'Surface'

    Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects. 05/30/2007

  • News

    IBM Cutting Another 1,500 Positions

    IBM Corp. laid off 1,570 people Wednesday, primarily from an ongoing overhaul of operations in its giant technology services unit. 05/30/2007

  • News

    Microsoft Partner Group Restructures

    Microsoft channel chief Allison Watson laid out in an internal e-mail Tuesday a new structure for her Worldwide Partner Group and described a new partner subsidiary, called the Partner Leadership Team, for the fiscal year starting July 1. 05/30/2007

  • News

    Google Chairman Dismisses Privacy Issue

    Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy. 05/30/2007

  • News

    Vista Pre-Release Time Bomb Set To Explode

    Warning to users of pre-release versions of Windows Vista: In two days, your operating system will self-destruct, like the cassette tape at the beginning of "Mission: Impossible." 05/30/2007

  • Feds Looking Into Google Deal...Because of Microsoft?

    Squabble over online ad business results in someone calling in the cops. 05/30/2007

  • News

    Novell Publishes Details of Microsoft Agreement

    As a part of its annual report and SEC 10K filings, Novell has included access to the agreements signed with Microsoft on the distribution of SuSE Linux free of any potential Microsoft patent claims. 05/29/2007

  • News

    Google, South Korean Co Mull Wider Deal

    The top executives of Google Inc. and Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's No. 2 Internet search engine, met Tuesday to discuss broadening their partnership, Daum said. 05/29/2007

  • News

    FTC Probing Google-DoubleClick Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion purchase of ad-management technology company DoubleClick Inc. 05/29/2007

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