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Microsoft Clears Up Office 2013 Product Use Rights

Microsoft published a volume licensing "brief" this month that clarifies the product use rights (PUR) of Office 2013.

IDC: Windows Tablets To Trail iOS, Android Through 2016

The latest figures from market analyst firm International Data Corp. (IDC) projects growth for the worldwide tablet market at large, but low numbers for devices running Microsoft's Windows platform.

Judge Blocks Motorola's Effort To Ban Microsoft Products

A ruling by a U.S. federal court last week effectively halts Motorola's legal efforts to block the sales of certain Microsoft products in Germany and the United States.

Office 2013 Products Available for Purchase via Microsoft Volume Licensing

Businesses can now buy Microsoft's on-premises 2013 server products -- including Office 2013 -- via volume licensing agreements.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Reaches RTM Status

Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 product hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) mark last week, though it is still unclear when products will be available from OEM partners.

Microsoft's Surface Pro To Arrive January, Start at $899

Microsoft plans to bring Surface Pro to market sometime in January in two models, differentiated by storage capacity.

Microsoft Hit by Slowing Sales of Windows Consumer Devices

Windows computing device sales so far haven't got much of a push from Windows 8's launch, according to The NPD Group, a consumer marketing firm that covers retail industries.

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).