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Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 SP3 Coming in Q1

Microsoft will release Service Pack 3 for its Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 product in early 2013, the company said on Thursday.

Windows Phone 7.8 Arriving in Early 2013; 'Apollo Plus' Rumored for Q1

Microsoft will roll out the incremental update to Windows Phone 7.5-era phones, dubbed 7.8, early next year, according to Windows Phone Corporate Vice President Terry Myerson.

Reports: Windows 'Blue' Is Coming Next Year

Press reports suggest the next Windows client operating system from Microsoft, code-named "Blue," will see daylight sometime in mid-2013.

Reller: Windows 8 Upgrades Are Outpacing Windows 7

Tami Reller, the new head of Microsoft's Windows division replacing Steven Sinofsky, touted Windows 8's success to financial analysts on Tuesday.

Microsoft To Update Forefront TMG and UAG for Exchange 2013

To help with publishing Exchange 2013, Microsoft is planning update releases for its Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) products.

User CAL Price Hike Coming from Microsoft in December

Microsoft will implement a 15 percent price increase to its User Client Access Licenses (CALs) on Dec. 1, 2012, according to Microsoft's partners.

Microsoft Partner Rolls Out Dynamics Cloud for Government

Plano, Texas-based Microsoft hosting partner Layered Tech launched a cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics offering for U.S. government agencies earlier this month.

Forrester: Windows 8 Faces Roadblocks to Business Adoption

Businesses may be slower to adopt Windows 8 than Windows 7, Forrester Research has concluded.

Microsoft Releases Preview Version of Windows Embedded 8 Standard

Microsoft this week took the wraps off its roadmap and marketing vision for the upcoming Windows Embedded 8 product.

Microsoft Finalizes StorSimple Acquisition

Microsoft completed its acquisition of StorSimple, a provider of of cloud-integrated storage (CIS) appliances, on Thursday, one month after announcing the deal.

Sinofsky: Departure from Microsoft a 'Break Between Product Cycles'

Amid speculation over the reasons for his unexpected departure from Microsoft this week, Steven Sinofsky, former Windows Division president, has denied that personality clashes were one of them.

Windows Phone's Market Share Slips, Nokia Smartphone Sales Struggle

Worldwide use of Microsoft's smartphone platform may have grown since last year, but anticipation for Windows Phone 8 may have put a dent in the platform's third-quarter market share.

AT&T Begins Selling Office 365 to SMBs

Telecommunications giant AT&T is now offering Microsoft's Office 365 cloud productivity suite to small and midsize businesses (SMBs).

Microsoft Showcases SharePoint 2013, Aims To 'Supercharge' Enterprise Social Networking

Just as the launch of Windows 8 last month was Microsoft's effort to "reimagine" Windows, the company is taking a similar tack with SharePoint 2013.

HP Wins Contract To Move Dept. of Veterans Affairs to Office 365

Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a five-year, $36 million contract to transition the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Office 365 for Government, Microsoft's cloud productivity suite for public-sector agencies.

Former Windows Phone Chief Andy Lees Promoted to New Role

Andy Lees, previously the president of Microsoft's Windows Phone Division, officially has a new title: head of corporate development and strategy.

Microsoft Rolls Out IE 10 'Release Preview' for Windows 7

A "release preview" version of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is now available for download, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft To Give Windows Azure High-Performance Computing Boost

Slated improvements to Windows Azure are designed for organizations engaged in high-performance computing (HPC) analyses, Microsoft announced Tuesday.

Top Windows Exec Steven Sinofsky Abruptly Exits Microsoft

Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live group, and widely considered a possible successor to CEO Steve Ballmer, has unexpectedly left the company.

Verizon Rolls Out UC Management Services for Microsoft Lync

Enhancing its existing enterprise offerings, Verizon on Thursday released a new unified communications management service for large enterprises in conjunction with Microsoft Lync Server 2010.