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Beta for Windows Intune Ends April 18, Microsoft Warns

The beta for Windows Intune will expire on Monday, April 18, Microsoft announced on Friday.

Forrester Calls for Software Licensing Reform

The research company's "Software Pricing and Licensing Trends 2011" report indicates that software licensing and pricing would be more customer-friendly if some changes to the current structure were made.

Gartner: Tablets To Blame for PCs' Poor Q1 Numbers

Confirming earlier predictions, a new preliminary report released this week by market research firm Gartner indicates that tablet computers such as Apple's iPad and other alternative computing devices have cut into PC sales.

Windows Phone, Silverlight 5 Beta, Kinect Spotlighted at MIX 11

Microsoft unveiled more developer news during Wednesday's keynote talk, including upcoming Windows Phone tooling, a released Silverlight 5 beta, and a new Kinect for Windows SDK beta to come.

Google Rebuts Microsoft's Accusations with Confirmation of FISMA Status

In response to claims from Microsoft that Google Apps for Government is not certified under FISMA, the General Services Administration has issued a statement verifying that Apps for Government is, in fact, FISMA-certified.

Microsoft Releases SP1 for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Microsoft's standalone server virtualization solution, got its first service pack on Tuesday.

Microsoft Releases IE 10 Preview at MIX 11

Just four weeks after the final version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE 9) was released, Microsoft has debuted the first platform preview of IE 10.

Report: Windows 7 Passes XP as Most-Used OS in U.S.

For the first time since release in October 2009, Windows 7's U.S. market share has surpassed Windows XP's -- at least according to one source.

Microsoft: Google Lied About Apps for Government Certification

Microsoft has accused Google of misleading users regarding government certification for its Apps for Government products, released in July 2010.

SP1 for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 Coming Summer

Microsoft plans to deliver the first service packs for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 in mid-summer, while Mac users can expect SP1 of Office for Mac 2011 to arrive next week.

DoJ Clears Google's Acquisition Bid for ITA

Google's bid to acquire ITA Software Inc., a maker of software used by air-travel Web sites, was cleared by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday.

Gartner: Windows Phone To Leapfrog Apple for No. 2 Mobile OS in 2015

Echoing a forecast released by IDC in late March, a recent Gartner report projects that Google's Android mobile operating system will hold the top OS market position in 2015, with Microsoft's mobile OS placing second.

Microsoft To Take ERP to Windows Azure Cloud

Microsoft intends to deliver its entire Dynamics portfolio as a cloud-based service, the company said on Monday.

Blog Bytes: Cloud Computing's Billion-Dollar Week

The cloud got significantly more crowded this week, with Microsoft, IBM and Dell each announcing major initiatives.

Third-Party Software Flaws Spawn Heavy April Patch Tuesday for Microsoft

After a light Patch Tuesday in March, Windows security experts can expect a deluge of updates next week, based on Microsoft's advance notice on Thursday.

Dell To Spend $1 Billion on Cloud Computing Initiative

Dell Inc. plans to invest $1 billion in cloud computing over its next fiscal year, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft, Toyota Team Up on Energy-Saving Cloud Project

A new $12 million partnership between Microsoft and Toyota Motor Co. will allow automobile owners to access car telematics technologies via the Windows Azure cloud computing platform.

IBM Launches Pair of Tools for Public and Private Clouds

IBM accelerated its cloud push on Thursday, when it announced the launch of SmartCloud, a product designed to enhance IBM's public cloud infrastructure services, and Workload Deployer, a new private cloud solution.

Windows Phone 7: Will Microsoft's Mobile Plans Pan Out?

Windows Phone 7 manages to lose share for the Windows Mobile platform in the three months that span the launch. Can Microsoft show enough momentum for partners to commit to the platform?

Microsoft Appoints Capossela to Top Marketing Position

Chris Capossela has been appointed senior vice president of Microsoft's Consumer Channels and Central Marketing Group, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.