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Microsoft-Nokia Deal Rumored To Cost $1B

According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, Microsoft will pay Nokia more than $1 billion for Windows phone promotional and development efforts.

Microsoft's Share in Smartphone OS Market Drops

According to a comScore report, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is fourth in the rankings, trailing Android, Research In Motion and Apple.

Rumor: Next-Gen Windows Tablets Coming Fall 2012

Microsoft is planning to roll out a version of Windows for tablets during the 2012 school season, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg media.

Microsoft Puts IE 6 on Death Watch

On Friday, Microsoft launched a Web site devoted to killing Internet Explorer 6 -- or at least shrinking its global browser share to 1 percent.

Salesforce Adds Facebook Connector to Service Cloud

Salesforce.com is beefing up the social networking capabilities of its Service Desk app with support for native Facebook integration.

Gartner: Tablets To Cut into PC Growth

For the second quarter in a row, research firm Gartner Inc. has slashed its forecast for worldwide PC shipments.

Microsoft Gathers Feedback, MVPs at Global Summit

Microsoft wrapped up its 2011 MVP Global Summit, an annual invitation-only gathering of Microsoft product insiders, on Wednesday.

Apple Unveils iPad 2, New Version of Mobile OS

Apple has announced that it will ship the new dual-core iPad 2 next week.

Amazon Reaches Out to Japan Partners, Customers with Datacenter

In a broad outreach to partners and customers in the Asia-Pacific region, Amazon Web Services today said it has opened a datacenter in Tokyo.

T-Mobile Kills Microsoft's Danger Service for Sidekick Phones

T-Mobile announced that it plans to stop using Microsoft's Danger data service for its Sidekick mobile device users after May 31.

Cisco Launches Multi-Platform UC Tool with Jabber

Cisco debuted its Jabber unified communications suite of products on Tuesday at the Enterprise Connect 2011 trade show in Orlando.

Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded Compact 7

Windows Embedded Compact 7, Microsoft's latest compact componentized operating system for device manufacturers, was released on Tuesday.

IDC: Q4 2010 Server Sales Highest in 3 Years

According to IDC on Monday, the global server market yielded very positive results in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Windows Intune Availability Set for March 23

Cloud-based systems management product acquired MSP capabilities in a second beta, and partner internal-use rights are included in Microsoft's partner program.

Microsoft IE 9 Tracking Protection Up for W3C Review

Microsoft's tracking protection approach, which is used in the Internet Explorer 9 release candidate, is up for review at the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C).

Microsoft Launches CRM Connector for Dynamics AX

Microsoft has released a new connector to link its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning solution with its customer relationship management solution.

Microsoft Slams Google Office Plug-In

In a Thursday blog post, Microsoft panned the recently released Google plug-in for Microsoft Office, which allows document sharing and collaboration.

Amazon Launches CloudFormation for Cloud App Deployments

Amazon Web Services on Friday rolled out a new tool designed to facilitate the deployment and development of apps to the cloud.

Blog Bytes: Windows Phone 7 Phones It In

Windows Phone 7 hit a snag this week after its update rendered some Samsung phones unusable.

CA Partner Portal Aims To Prevent 'Virtual Stall'

CA has created a microsite for partners to help them sell the CA Virtual portfolio and get past the "virtual stall" that often occurs when customers get about 30 percent of their servers virtualized.