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Microsoft Execs To Talk Up Private Cloud Vision

Microsoft will reveal more about its vision for the private cloud during an hour-long webinar on Jan. 17 titled "Transforming IT With Microsoft Private Cloud."

Windows 8 'Clover Trail' Tablets May Be Coming This Summer

According to a report published Monday by DigiTimes, PC manufacturers Acer and Lenovo are planning to release tablets running Windows 8 on Intel's x86 "Clover Trail" system-on-chip (SoC) silicon as early as June or July.

Microsoft Sues Over Pirated Vista, XP Recovery CDs

Microsoft has filed suit against U.K.-based retailer Comet for allegedly selling counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP system recovery CDs.

Yahoo Taps PayPal President as Its New Chief

Yahoo has appointed PayPal President Scott Thompson to be its CEO, filling the role vacated by Carol Bartz, who was fired from Yahoo in September.

Survey: Windows Phone No. 1 in User Satisfaction

In a survey of online smartphone user reviews, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform ranked first in customer satisfaction, despite being the least-reviewed.

Analysis: Is It Already Too Late for a Windows Tablet?

Forrester Research report finds waning consumer interest in a Windows-based tablet.

Report: Linux Is Coming to Microsoft's Azure Cloud Service

Microsoft would not comment on a report that states the company is planning to allow customers to host Linux servers on its Windows Azure cloud service this year.

Microsoft Loses UC Berkeley Cloud Contract to Google

Microsoft has lost the bid to provide cloud-based e-mail and calendaring services to the University of California, Berkeley, which announced this week that it has chosen Google Apps for Education over Microsoft's Office 365 suite.

Microsoft Says 2012 CES Event Will Be Its Last

Microsoft is pulling out of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) after the next conference, scheduled for January 2012.

Oracle's Earnings Miss Sparks Fears of IT Downturn

Oracle's surprising revenue and earnings miss have stirred some fears that IT spending may be in for a rough ride in 2012. However, others say it's too early to tell whether such concerns are valid.

RCP's 2011 Round-Up: The 10 Most Popular Features of the Year

Here are the most popular in-depth feature articles on RCPmag.com for 2011.

RCP's 2011 Round-Up: The 10 Most Popular Blogs of the Year

From reasons to hate Twitter to what's plaguing Windows Phone, here are the blog posts that got RCPmag.com readers riled up the most.

RCP's 2011 Round-Up: The 10 Most Popular News Stories of the Year

Here are the breaking news articles that RCPmag.com's readers were most interested in over the past 12 months.

Microsoft's EA Licensing Changes 'No Big Deal,' Says Expert

According to consulting firm Directions on Microsoft, organizations assessing the Enterprise Agreement (EA) licensing changes that Microsoft issued in July will face no big surprises.

Analysis: How Apple, Google Are 'Disrupting' Microsoft's Dominance

Gartner analysts say that while the three companies are different, they are competing in the same battlegrounds: social networking, portals and collaboration, mobile device operating systems, the Internet cloud and e-mail.

Microsoft Puts SkyDrive on Windows Phone, Apple iOS Devices

Microsoft on Tuesday made its consumer-oriented SkyDrive cloud storage service available for Windows Phone-based devices and, somewhat surprisingly, for Apple mobile devices.

Microsoft Appoints New Windows Phone Chief

Microsoft's Windows Phone Division has a new leader, the company announced on Monday.

Microsoft Releases Silverlight 5

Microsoft made the final version of Silverlight 5 available via download on Friday.

Microsoft Hints at BizTalk Server 2010 R2 Plans

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it is planning a future R2 product release of BizTalk Server 2010, but did not reveal an exact release date.

Microsoft Confirms Windows 8 Beta Arriving February

A beta of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will be released in late February, a Microsoft official confirmed on Tuesday.