http://rcpmag.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx Windows 7 users who have received alarming messages about needing to replace their laptop batteries may just be getting better information. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/microsoft-tells-windows-7-users-to-change-their-batteries.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:35:54 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/microsoft-tells-windows-7-users-to-change-their-batteries.aspx A key Microsoft executive answered questions about the company's business prospects at the Thomas Weisel Technology & Telecom Conference on Monday. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/koefoed-touts-windows-7-at-investor-event.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:39:39 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/koefoed-touts-windows-7-at-investor-event.aspx SAP replaced its CEO Leo Apotheker with two co-chief executives, the company announced on Sunday. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/sap-shakes-up-exec-suite.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:36:55 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/sap-shakes-up-exec-suite.aspx Oracle today said it has agreed to acquire AmberPoint, a supplier of software for managing service-oriented architectures, for an undisclosed sum. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/oracle-beefs-up-soa-with-amberpoint-deal.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:05 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/08/oracle-beefs-up-soa-with-amberpoint-deal.aspx Microsoft plans to eventually discontinue offering its standalone versions of FAST enterprise search products for Linux and Unix. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/fast-search-will-be-a-windows-only-product.aspx Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:39:24 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/fast-search-will-be-a-windows-only-product.aspx IT organizations are budgeting to give employees a small pay increase in 2010, according to a recent report. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:36:45 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx Academic researchers can now apply for free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/microsoft-and-nsf-open-azure-to-researchers.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:35:49 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/microsoft-and-nsf-open-azure-to-researchers.aspx With a sharp decline in the global equity markets over the past month, economic uncertainty continues to plague IT spending. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-recovery-tepid.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-recovery-tepid.aspx Microsoft today signaled that a hefty batch of security fixes will arrive on Tuesday. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/tuesday-patch-will-be-a-windows-wash.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:45:47 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/tuesday-patch-will-be-a-windows-wash.aspx Microsoft released yet another security advisory for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, mostly applying to Windows XP users. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/microsoft-warns-of-ie-bug-on-windows-xp.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:38:05 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/microsoft-warns-of-ie-bug-on-windows-xp.aspx Microsoft Office 2010 reached the release candidate milestone this week, bringing the development process one step closer to the product's planned June release. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/office-2010-hits-rc-stage.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:10:37 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/04/office-2010-hits-rc-stage.aspx Microsoft described changes to its Volume Licensing Service Center in a Webcast on Wednesday. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/microsoft-explains-changes-to-volume-licensing-portal.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:40:22 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/microsoft-explains-changes-to-volume-licensing-portal.aspx Mike Nash, corporate vice president for Microsoft's Windows platform strategy, will leave Microsoft in a few weeks. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/windows-exec-nash-stepping-down.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:39:27 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/windows-exec-nash-stepping-down.aspx Microsoft is responding to complaints from some Windows 7 users about a message that suggests impending battery failure when using a laptop. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/windows-7-battery-failure-bug-under-investigation.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:59:25 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/03/windows-7-battery-failure-bug-under-investigation.aspx IT shops should assess their environments before upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2010, according to a Forrester Research report published last week. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/exchange-2010-upgrade-strategies-outlined-in-report.aspx Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:50:08 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/exchange-2010-upgrade-strategies-outlined-in-report.aspx VMware last week teamed up with Cisco and NetApp to promote a virtualized datacenter offering geared toward shared or public cloud environments. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/vmware-cisco-netapp-cloud-security-effort.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:06:56 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/vmware-cisco-netapp-cloud-security-effort.aspx Support for Internet Explorer 6 appears to be dwindling after Microsoft's Web browser was exploited for well-publicized attacks on Google and other companies. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/google-pulls-support-for-internet-explorer-6.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:46:49 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/google-pulls-support-for-internet-explorer-6.aspx Spyrus Inc. plans to release a portable USB device marketed as "secure Windows on a stick." http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/spyrus-to-offer-secure-portable-windows-os.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:29:02 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/02/spyrus-to-offer-secure-portable-windows-os.aspx Microsoft on Friday described what it has been doing to improve software interoperability. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-unveils-interop-council-efforts.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:12:33 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-unveils-interop-council-efforts.aspx Microsoft's Windows Azure and SQL Azure cloud services are now generally available, ending the free test period. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/azure-cloud-service-now-available.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:12:54 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/azure-cloud-service-now-available.aspx It remains to be seen whether the slate-based iPad will help or hurt the prospects of PC-based alternatives with a similar form factor. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/pc-makers-to-challenge-ipad.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:28:22 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/pc-makers-to-challenge-ipad.aspx Microsoft this week issued four specialized fixes for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 products. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/29/microsoft-fixes-for-windows-quirks.aspx Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:13:26 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/29/microsoft-fixes-for-windows-quirks.aspx CA dug into its ranks to replace retiring CEO John Swainson, naming its chairman William McCracken to run the company. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/29/ca-names-new-ceo.aspx Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:28:22 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/29/ca-names-new-ceo.aspx Public safety managers must begin moving into the cloud, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday at the company's annual Public Safety Symposium. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/ballmer-pushes-cloud-for-public-safety-agencies.aspx Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:04:33 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/ballmer-pushes-cloud-for-public-safety-agencies.aspx Microsoft outperformed expectations in its fiscal second quarter, largely based on consumer Windows 7 spending, according to an announcement Thursday. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/windows-7-sales-boost-microsoft-2q.aspx Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:54:28 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/windows-7-sales-boost-microsoft-2q.aspx Oracle Cloud Office is the next generation of Sun's OpenOffice, company officials revealed. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-to-take-on-microsoft-office.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:11:22 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/28/oracle-to-take-on-microsoft-office.aspx Oracle on Wednesday laid out its plans for integrating Sun's software and hardware systems into its own product lineup. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/oracle-sun-java-plans.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/oracle-sun-java-plans.aspx A former Microsoft employee apparently disclosed RTM dates for future Microsoft products, including "Office 2012," "Windows Server 2012" and "Windows 8." http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/windows-8-release-date-possibly-leaked.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:30:54 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/windows-8-release-date-possibly-leaked.aspx UC4 Software GmbH unveiled a product on Wednesday aimed at bringing Web services into an automated workload management framework. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/uc4-offers-agent-for-integrating-web-services.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:54:19 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/uc4-offers-agent-for-integrating-web-services.aspx As anticipated, Apple formally unveiled its new $499 mobile device, the iPad, on Wednesday, heralding the company's first serious move into the category of e-book readers. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/apple-launches-ipad-mobile-tablet.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:27:33 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/apple-launches-ipad-mobile-tablet.aspx Oracle plans to invest heavily in developing and selling hardware bundled with applications and database software. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/oracle-to-announce-sun-road-map.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:10:57 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/27/oracle-to-announce-sun-road-map.aspx Competition in the consumer mobile operating system space is starting to shift, according to a new report from IDC. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/26/google-android-gaining-mobile-os-share.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:07:05 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/26/google-android-gaining-mobile-os-share.aspx Microsoft described the hardware requirements for Office 2010 late last week. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/26/microsoft-unveils-office-2010-system-requirements.aspx Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:33:03 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/26/microsoft-unveils-office-2010-system-requirements.aspx Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates downplayed Chinese government Internet censorship when asked about the matter in a Monday ABC TV interview. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/25/gates-chinese-internet-censorship-very-limited.aspx Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:48:04 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/25/gates-chinese-internet-censorship-very-limited.aspx Hewlett-Packard today said it is adding to its diverse security services, while bringing them together under a common framework. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/25/hp-extends-security-services-portfolio.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:12:07 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/25/hp-extends-security-services-portfolio.aspx Microsoft's Julie Bennani gets specific about Microsoft's customer satisfaction surveying process for Gold Certified Partners. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/state-of-csat.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/state-of-csat.aspx Microsoft's court loss to i4i LP has spawned a make-shift tool to check for patent-infringing technology in Word files. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/tool-checks-for-custom-xml-in-word-files.aspx Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:47:50 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/tool-checks-for-custom-xml-in-word-files.aspx Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed the company's position with respect to China and commented on the attacks on Google's network. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/google-ceo-defends-stance-on-china.aspx Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:25 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/google-ceo-defends-stance-on-china.aspx Worldwide IT spending and IT department budgets are set to make something of a comeback following 2009's drastic declines. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/it-budgets-spending-set-for-rebound.aspx Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/22/it-budgets-spending-set-for-rebound.aspx A researcher for SecureWorks says he has found evidence supporting Google's claim that last month's attacks on the company's systems originated in China. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/evidence-from-google-attacks-points-to-china.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:17:25 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/evidence-from-google-attacks-points-to-china.aspx Microsoft issued a cumulative "out-of-band" security patch on Thursday for a bug in all versions of Internet Explorer. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-issues-ie-patch-to-address-zero-day-threat.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:38:46 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-issues-ie-patch-to-address-zero-day-threat.aspx Microsoft is aligning with former rival Intuit to help bring Intuit's large contingent of QuickBooks users into the cloud. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-intuit-strike-cloud-pact.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:38:05 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-intuit-strike-cloud-pact.aspx Microsoft issued a new security advisory involving an obscure Windows kernel bug. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-issues-alert-on-windows-kernel-bug.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:04:34 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-issues-alert-on-windows-kernel-bug.aspx A Microsoft official said this week the government must revise out-of-date statutes and lay new legislative groundwork to keep pace with technology. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-to-congress-time-to-seed-cloud.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:59:18 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-to-congress-time-to-seed-cloud.aspx The European Commission today cleared Oracle's $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems, paving the way for the two companies to close the deal. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/oracle-sun-deal-gets-green-light.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/oracle-sun-deal-gets-green-light.aspx Microsoft released a beta test version of Dynamics GP 2010 late last week. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/20/dynamics-gp-2010-beta-released.aspx Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:17:36 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/20/dynamics-gp-2010-beta-released.aspx Microsoft on Monday announced moves to reduce data retention times for Bing Internet search queries. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-reduces-bing-data-retention-times.aspx Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/21/microsoft-reduces-bing-data-retention-times.aspx Critics call the steps insufficient on the patent side. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-beefs-up-interoperability-commitments.aspx Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-beefs-up-interoperability-commitments.aspx Microsoft has tacitly acknowledged that it will have something to say after all about its next-generation mobile platform, including a possible Windows Phone in March. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/20/microsoft-puts-windows-phone-on-mix-agenda.aspx Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/20/microsoft-puts-windows-phone-on-mix-agenda.aspx Materials focus on partners serving customers with 250 seats or more. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/ready-to-go-campaign-released-for-sharepoint-201.aspx Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/ready-to-go-campaign-released-for-sharepoint-201.aspx IBM's hosted e-mail agreement with Panasonic, announced on Thursday, drew swift ire from Microsoft. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/microsoft-disputes-ibm-claims-in-panasonic-deal.aspx Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:57:03 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/microsoft-disputes-ibm-claims-in-panasonic-deal.aspx IBM expanded its vision for bringing social networking to the enterprise with a preview of new technology at Lotusphere 2010. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/ibm-previews-social-networking-for-lotus-notes.aspx Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:48:12 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/ibm-previews-social-networking-for-lotus-notes.aspx Microsoft on Tuesday said SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database, will be generally available in May. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/sql-server-2008-r2-ship-may.aspx Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:56:51 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/sql-server-2008-r2-ship-may.aspx Microsoft provided more advice about a zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited by hackers last week. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/microsoft-advises-upgrading-ie-6-to-avoid-bug.aspx Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:58:46 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/19/microsoft-advises-upgrading-ie-6-to-avoid-bug.aspx Offer in effect until June 30, good for upgrades of two prior versions of software. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-offers-windows-office-discounts.aspx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-offers-windows-office-discounts.aspx Canadian RMM vendor hopes to seed SMB market with new "freemium" approach. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/n-able-attempts-own-stimulus-program.aspx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/n-able-attempts-own-stimulus-program.aspx Analysts say Canadian data center automation vendor's code helps Redmond catch up to competitors. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/opalis-buy-plugs-hole-for-microsoft-system-center.aspx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/opalis-buy-plugs-hole-for-microsoft-system-center.aspx New "Medium Business Solution Provider" to replace Networking Infrastructure Solutions, and is an outgrowth of the Small Business Specialist Community. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-updates-mpn-competencies.aspx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/microsoft-updates-mpn-competencies.aspx After appeals court upholds ruling, Microsoft updates Office app to remove patent-infringing technology. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/word-interrupted.aspx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/02/01/word-interrupted.aspx Microsoft continues to investigate the first zero-day exploit of 2010 surrounding Internet Explorer. http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/15/zero-day-ie-bug-exploited-for-google-attack.aspx Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:36:11 GMT http://rcpmag.com/articles/2010/01/15/zero-day-ie-bug-exploited-for-google-attack.aspx