In an effort to bolster its chances in the tablet arena against smaller devices using Google Android and Apple iOS, Microsoft is expanding its Surface line of tablet PCs with a 7-inch model, according to a report.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 11, 2013
The first of a series of Office updates code-named "Gemini" is reportedly planned to arrive in October, according to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 11, 2013
A new report from IDC indicates that first-quarter PC shipments dropped by nearly 14 percent over the year-ago period, the largest decline since IDC began tracking PC shipments in 1994.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 11, 2013
Microsoft's recommendations for migrating to Office 2013 "can cause serious headaches" for organizations, according to a recent report by ConverterTechnology.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 10, 2013
The message during the Microsoft Management Summit's opening keynote in Las Vegas was par for the course: Microsoft products run best with other Microsoft products.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 10, 2013
Microsoft will sell its Mediaroom IPTV platform to communications services provider Ericsson, pending regulatory approvals, the two companies announced Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 10, 2013
Betas of Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and SharePoint 2010 SP2 are now available for testing, Microsoft announced on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 09, 2013
Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD), Microsoft's cloud-based identity management solution, on Monday moved from a preview stage to "general availability" as a commercial service for use by organizations.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 09, 2013
Microsoft announced the availability of a "public paid preview" of its Windows Azure Backup service on Monday, during the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 09, 2013
SQL Server 2000 will lose its "extended support" from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9, when it reaches the end of its product lifecycle.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 08, 2013
After April 9, Microsoft will no longer deliver free security patches to users of Office for Mac 2008.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 07, 2013
Falling PC shipments over the next four years will mean tough times ahead for Microsoft, according to new first-quarter data announced Thursday by Gartner Inc.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 04, 2013
A new high-end Chromebook delivers LTE, touch and an extremely rich display.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 02, 2013
Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) for Exchange 2013 is now available from Microsoft, enabling organizations to go forward with on-premises deployments that mix Exchange Server 2013 with earlier Exchange Server versions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 02, 2013
Less than 10 percent of of IT decision-makers in North America and Europe plan to implement virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments, according to a recent report by Forrester Research.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 02, 2013
Two editions of Microsoft's Windows Embedded 8 Industry product were released to original equipment manufacturers and enterprises on Tuesday -- Pro and Pro Retail.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 02, 2013
A Linux developer group in Spain called Hispalinux last week issued a complaint with the European Commission (EC) over Microsoft's "secure boot" feature, according to Reuters.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 01, 2013
Information about Microsoft patents is now available in a searchable form as part of a transparency pledge, Microsoft announced Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 29, 2013
A cumulative update designed to support Exchange 2013 coexistence with Exchange 2010 is set for an April 2 release, Microsoft announced this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 28, 2013
Some users have reported encountering synchronization problems with various Google Apps while updating their Mail, Calendar and People apps on Windows 8 and Windows RT systems.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 27, 2013