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Microsoft Gets Upper Hand Against Motorola in Android Patent Suit

Microsoft is making headway in its patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola pertaining to the Android mobile operating system.

Office 365 General Availability Set for June 28

Microsoft partner executive announces release date for the successor to BPOS, which adds Office integration.

Microsoft Demos 'Windows 8' at D9 Conference

Microsoft showed off "Windows 8," the codename for its newest operating system, on Wednesday evening at the D9 Conference, which took place this week in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Windows 7 Use Grows to One-Third of Global OS Market

Windows 7 ended May with 33.22 percent of the global operating system market, according to data collected by StatCounter.

Microsoft Releases Betas for Windows Deployment Tools

As part of Microsoft's free Solution Accelerator series, the company released two toolkit betas this week for Windows-based deployment and migration planning.

Microsoft Gives Hardware Partners the Limelight at Computex

Microsoft's opening keynote presentation on Wednesday at the Computex show in Taipei gave a decidedly rosy picture for its hardware partners.

Report: Cloud, Mobility Will 'Kill' Microsoft's Licensing Model

A recent Forrester Research report suggests Microsoft may soon require its business customers to pay Software Assurance (SA) licensing fees.

City of Redmond To Adopt Dynamics AX 2012 in July

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 won't become available until August, but the city of Redmond, Wash. -- also home to Microsoft's headquarters -- will begin implementing the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in July.

Microsoft Opens System Center 2012 for Community Evaluation

The community evaluation program (CEP) for Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (SCVMM 2012) beta began accepting signups on Thursday.

Exchange Hoster Intermedia Bought by Private Equity Firm

Private equity firm Oak Hill Partners on Thursday said it acquired Exchange hoster Intermedia for an undisclosed amount.

Microsoft Previews New Windows Phone 'Mango' Features

In a launch event on Tuesday, Microsoft executives confirmed an earlier announcement that Windows Phone "Mango," which will include 500 new features, will be released in the fall.

Microsoft Appeals $1.3 Billion Antitrust Fine from EU

Microsoft is appealing a $1.3 billion (899 million Euros) penalty issued by the European Commission (EC) in 2008 over a 2004 Windows antitrust case.

Ballmer Says 'Windows 8' Coming in 2012

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about the company's next-generation operating system on Monday in Japan, even going so far as to call it "Windows 8."

Microsoft Untangles Windows MultiPoint Server Licensing

Microsoft recently detailed the licensing scheme for Windows MultiPoint Server, the company's shared resource computing solution for labs, schools and small businesses.

Microsoft in Last Place for Mobile Sales; Google Android No. 1

Devices based on Google's Android were the highest-selling mobile devices in the first quarter of 2011, according to figures released by Gartner on Thursday.

Tech-Ed Roundup: Windows Phone 7, Azure, Top Tweets and More

Microsoft's Tech-Ed 2011 conference, which took place in Atlanta this year, just wrapped up. Here's a handy roundup of all of this week's conference news and analysis from our editors.

Hitachi Updates Partner Program with Specializations

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has revamped its TrueNorth Partner Program to include four new specializations, the company announced this week.

Microsoft Wins Bid To Provide Hosted E-Mail to San Francisco

In the latest public-sector cloud win for Microsoft, the city of San Francisco has chosen to migrate 60 departments and agencies to Microsoft Exchange Online over the next 12 months.

Tech-Ed: Exchange 2010 SP2 Coming Second Half of 2011

Service pack 2 (SP2) of Exchange 2010 will be released sometime in the second half of 2011, Microsoft revealed at its Tech-Ed conference in Atlanta.

Report: Microsoft Office Still Dominant Despite Interest in Alternatives

According to a new Forrester Research report, while IT organizations are increasingly considering alternatives to Microsoft Office, Microsoft's productivity suite still faces no real competition.