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UPDATE: Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Coming in March

Microsoft today announced its release plans for its forthcoming Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 shared computing product.

Microsoft Dynamics AX '6' Coming This Year

Microsoft plans to roll out the next version of its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning solution in the latter part of this year.

Server and Tools Head Muglia Exiting Microsoft

Bob Muglia, head of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, and one of four Microsoft presidents, will be stepping down.

Windows Embedded Standard 7 Products Unveiled at CES

Windows Embedded Standard 7 made the scene at the Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

IT Spending Predicted To Increase 5.1 Percent in 2011

Worldwide spending in the IT field is estimated to grow by 5.1 percent compared to 2010 numbers, according to Gartner, a Stamford, Conn.-based technology research and advisory company.

Microsoft Shows Off Windows 7-Based Devices at CES Event

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday night with lots of positive stats, along with a few gizmos.

Amazon Adds Cloud Support Plans

Amazon Web Services today said it has added two new support plans to its enterprise cloud services and lowered the cost of its existing two support offerings by 50 percent.

Next-Gen Windows Will Support SoCs, ARM Chips

Microsoft announced today that it is integrating its next-generation Windows client operating system on system-on-a-chip hardware and will use the ARM architecture.

Google Gets Second Chance on Fed E-Mail Contract Won by Microsoft

The Interior Department can't award a noncompetitive contract to Microsoft, a federal judge has ruled. 

Court Revives Uniloc Vs. Microsoft Patent Dispute

A three-judge federal circuit court issued an opinion today that will like renew a legal skirmish between Uniloc and Microsoft over patented software product activation technology.

Chrome Up, IE Down at the End of 2010

Google's Chrome browser finished December with a worldwide market share of 10 percent of all Internet browser usage, according to Net Applications' NetMarketShare data.

Report: Office 2010 Upgrades Can Be 'Daunting'

IT organizations need to plan for Office 2010 upgrades, which may require setting up user support aids and addressing file compatibility issues beforehand, according to a December report published by Forrester Research.

Hustling to Deliver Partner Training

Lutz Ziob of Microsoft Learning talks about certifications for new partner competencies and the future of training and certifications.

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Now Available

Microsoft today announced that its Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 product is available for evaluation.

Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 Released Worldwide

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 was released on Wednesday, both in English and 42-country-specific versions.

Dynamics CRM 2011 Release Candidate Available

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of the release candidate version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.

Google Unveils Admin Controls for Chrome

Google announced today that it has rolled out enhanced controls for IT pros who install and maintain Google Chrome Web browsers within an organization.

Study: IE Scores Highest Against Social Malware

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 and 9 Web browsers demonstrated better protection against socially engineered exploits than other browsers, as described in a September NSS Labs report.

OpSource Adds Managed Cloud Service

Hosting provider OpSource Tuesday added a suite of managed offerings to its cloud services.

Rackspace Launches Managed Cloud Service

Rackspace Hosting is looking to make cloud computing appealing to a broader set of customers that might not have the resources or acumen to manage systems and apps in the cloud.