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Office 2013 SP1 Coming Early 2014

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft's Office 2013-branded products will roll out "early next year," Microsoft said on Wednesday.

Nokia Shareholders Green-Light $7.2 Billion Microsoft Deal

Nokia's shareholders overwhelmingly approved Microsoft's purchase of "substantially all" of its devices and services business during its annual general meeting, the company announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Rights Management Service Hits General Availability

Previously available as part of Office 365, Microsoft's Rights Management Service (RMS) is now available commercially, including for premises-based installations.

Microsoft To Debut Simplified Volume Licensing Option in December

Microsoft will launch a new volume licensing offering for organizations dubbed the "Microsoft Products and Services Agreement" (MPSA) on Dec. 1.

Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 8 'Office Remote' App

Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of an app that would let Windows Phone 8 users remotely launch, control and interact with Office 2013 files from their smartphones in a presentation setting.

Microsoft EVP Eric Rudder To Lead New 'Advanced Strategy' Unit

Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Wednesday signaled another high-level change within Microsoft's executive ranks.

Microsoft Adds Licensing-Analysis Capabilities to MAP Toolkit 9.0 Beta

Microsoft this week launched a beta version of its Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 9.0, with new capabilities that enable IT organizations to assess Microsoft's newest licensing scenarios.

Windows Phone Shipments Jumped More than 150 Percent in Q3

Worldwide shipments of Windows Phone devices in the third quarter ballooned by 156 percent year-over-year, according to figures released Tuesday by research firm IDC.

Microsoft's IE Chief Takes New Role, Windows Phone's Belfiore Picks Up Slack

The Microsoft corporate vice president who oversaw the development of the company's Internet Explorer browser for nine years is taking on a new role in the company.

Microsoft Bakes Yammer into Office 365 Enterprise, Launches Partner Effort

Microsoft this week described some of its recent progress with Yammer, the enterprise social networking technology it acquired in mid-2012 for $1.2 billion.

Microsoft Brings Coauthoring, Other Features to Office Web Apps

A "real-time coauthoring" feature will be available "within the next few days" for all users of Office Web Apps that have SkyDrive or Office 365 accounts, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Report: Microsoft Trims List of Possible CEO Candidates

Microsoft's search for its next chief executive officer is down to a select few candidates, according to a Reuters report published Tuesday.

Gartner Gives Advice on Negotiating Office 365 Contracts

Evaluating competitive offerings, such as those from Google, is one of the most effective ways organizations can negotiate Microsoft Office 365 contracts, according to Gartner.

Convergence EMEA: Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Coming in 2014

Dynamics AX 2012 R3, the next release of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) product, is scheduled to arrive in April 2014.

BlackBerry Buyout Deal Falls Apart; CEO To Step Down

The $4.7 billion buyout deal that would have led to BlackBerry being acquired by its largest shareholder has hit a dead end.

Microsoft- and Apple-Backed Holding Company Sues Google

The consortium of companies that bought Nortel's intellectual property two years ago filed a lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging willful infringement of seven patents.

Dynamics CRM 2013 Now Available

The latest release of Microsoft's on-premises customer relationship management (CRM) product, Dynamics CRM 2013, reached general availability on Thursday.

Report: Microsoft Leads 2013 Software Market by Wide Margin

Microsoft dominated the software market during the first half of 2013, earning more than twice the revenue of other vendors, according to research firm IDC.

Metalogix Buys Idera's SharePoint Business

Two months after acquiring Axceler's SharePoint tools business, major Microsoft ISV Metalogix last week said it has acquired Idera's SharePoint arm for an undisclosed amount.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Gets Lync Server 2013 Support

Lync Server 2013 is now supported on Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft indicated this month.