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Former Microsoft IT Exec Tony Scott Joins VMware as CIO

Virtualization giant VMware has tapped former Microsoft chief information officer Tony Scott to be a senior vice president and its new CIO.

UPDATED: Windows 8.1 Hits Release-to-Manufacturing Stage

Windows 8.1, the update to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, has been released to manufacturers, according to reports from sources.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer To Retire; Search for New CEO Is On

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer stunned the business world and tech industry on Friday morning, announcing he will retire within the next 12 months.

Windows Azure Clears Deloitte & Touche Security Compliance Audit

Microsoft recently became the first cloud service provider to pass a Service Organizations Control (SOC) 2 Type II audit conducted by Deloitte & Touche, a new security compliance audit recommended by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

Microsoft Details Newest Windows Phone 8 Update

Microsoft this week verified that it has been rolling out the so-called "GDR2" update to Windows Phone 8 users over the past few weeks.

Microsoft Enables PowerShell To Manage Lync Online Remotely

Microsoft this week released the Windows PowerShell Module for Lync Online, which enables remote management of Microsoft's hosted Lync unified messaging solution offered through Office 365.

Feds Expand Microsoft Bribery Investigation to Pakistan, Russia

Microsoft is cooperating with the U.S. government in its investigation into allegations that Microsoft business partners in several countries engaged in bribery to win contracts, the company said Wednesday.

Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Reaching OEMs in October

The first major update to Windows Embedded 8 Industry, the latest version of Microsoft's embedded operating system for intelligent devices, will reach original equipment manufacturers on Oct. 18.

Microsoft Partner Offers Reprieve from Windows XP's End-of-Life

Paris-based Arkoon Network Security will launch a product this fall that will give organizations running Windows XP the kind of patch support that Microsoft will discontinue after the operating system loses support.

Microsoft Launches Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager Preview

Microsoft's Windows Azure-based disaster recovery solution for private clouds is now available as a limited public preview.

Microsoft: Windows XP Faces Endless 'Zero Day' After Support Ends

Microsoft recently warned organizations against continuing to use Windows XP after its "extended support" phase ends on April 8, 2014.

Microsoft-Google YouTube App Spat Takes Another Turn

Microsoft published a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone this week, but for the second time, Google -- which owns YouTube -- has blocked it.

Microsoft Surface Sales Expanded to Channel in 17 Countries

Microsoft on Thursday pressed ahead with efforts to expand sales of its struggling Microsoft Surface PC hardware line through the channel.

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 and R2 Server Products Coming October

Microsoft has made it official: The next wave of Windows client and datacenter products will all be released on Oct. 18.

Microsoft's Exchange Server Update Rollout Hits a Snag

Microsoft updated several versions of its Exchange Server product on Tuesday, but later pulled the parts of the release related to Exchange 2013.

Microsoft Hit with Class-Action Suit over Surface RT

A securities litigation firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over Surface RT sales disclosures.

Microsoft Rolls Out Set of Windows Azure Improvements

Microsoft on Monday unveiled five new improvements to its Windows Azure cloud platform, including SQL Server AlwaysOn support.

Microsoft To Launch New Cloud and Server Licensing Plan in Q4

For organizations heavily focused on its cloud, server and management technologies, Microsoft is planning to roll out a new Enterprise Agreement license option called "Server and Cloud Enrollment" (SCE).

UPDATED: Microsoft Raising Price on Windows Server 2012 R2

Two editions of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Server 2012 R2 product will come with price increases, according to recently released Microsoft documentation.

Acer Cuts Back on Windows Products; ASUS Kills Windows RT Line

Top executives from Acer Inc. and ASUSTek Computer Inc. said this week that their companies are planning to scale down production of some of their Windows-based hardware.