Microsoft has released add-ons for Word and PowerPoint as part of the company's push to improve accessibility in Office 2010, and a wider initiative to help improve Internet and software accessibility.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
 - March 18, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Continuing the legal battle over "custom XML" technology, i4i LLP has filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief contesting Microsoft's appeal.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 16, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a Thursday blog post, Microsoft panned the recently released Google plug-in for Microsoft Office, which allows document sharing and collaboration.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - February 25, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    On Thursday, Google made globally available its free Microsoft Office plug-in that enables document collaboration and sharing.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - February 24, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IBM made a few announcements at its Lotusphere 2011 event today, including some upcoming social networking improvements plus the debut of a new cloud-based productivity suite called "LotusLive Symphony."
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - January 31, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft mostly beat financial analyst expectations in its fiscal second quarter, reporting overall earnings of $19.9 billion.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - January 27, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Document Foundation today released LibreOffice 3.3, calling it the first "stable release" of the free, open source productivity suite.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - January 25, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Interior Department can't award a noncompetitive contract to Microsoft, a federal judge has ruled. 
                    
			            - By Matthew  Weigelt
 - January 05, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A three-judge federal circuit court issued an opinion today that will like renew a legal skirmish between Uniloc and Microsoft over patented software product activation technology.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - January 04, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IT organizations need to plan for Office 2010 upgrades, which may require setting up user support aids and addressing file compatibility issues beforehand, according to a December report published by Forrester Research.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - January 03, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft needs to reconsider its practice of directly billing cloud computing customers if the company expects to gain serious traction among partners.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - January 01, 2011
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    This time, Rizzo pulls no punches when it comes to talking down Google's effort to compete against Microsoft, and also discusses future integration opportunities with Windows Azure. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - December 28, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Online Services Director explains how Office 365 fits into the partner ecosystem, and how the transition from BPOS to Office 365 will work.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - December 22, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    At town hall meeting, top Microsoft channel exec acknowledges difficulties for partners with current billing policies and vows, 'We are working on it.'
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - December 02, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has a tradition of making a market breakthrough with the third release of a product. For that pattern to hold true in unified communications and collaboration, the channel will have to play a critical role.
                    
			            - By Alison  Diana
 - December 01, 2010