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UPDATE: Microsoft To Discontinue 'Select' Licensing

Microsoft will no longer sell its Select software licensing after July 1, 2011, with Select Plus taking its place.

Report: IT Systems Engineer Named Best U.S. Job

San Francisco-based research and analysis group Focus has named systems engineer as the "best job in America."

Novell Rejects Buyout Offer

Novell's board turns down $2 billion bid calling it ‘inadequate.’

Microsoft Ups Exchange Online Mailbox Storage to 25 GB

Microsoft increased the mailbox storage capacity for users of its hosted business productivity online suite of applications.

Google Offers Tool To Ditch Microsoft Exchange

Google announced the "Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange" tool, designed to make it easier for IT departments to abandon Exchange for Google Apps.

Microsoft Disputes 'Vulnerability' in Virtual PC

Microsoft reacted this week to a claim that its Virtual PC hypervisor contains a security hole.

Microsoft and Citrix Boost Desktop Virtualization Efforts

Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualization portfolio with improved licensing changes and technology upgrades and an extended pact with Citrix Systems.

IBM Launches Public Cloud Service

Big Blue is latest to add a commercial cloud infrastructure

IE 9 'Platform Preview' Released at MIX10

Microsoft announced the availability of an Internet Explorer 9 "platform preview" at Tuesday's MIX10 keynote address.

Microsoft and Adobe Collaborating on Security Patches

Microsoft and Adobe are working together on the security patch process.

Ex-TSA Employee Charged with Infecting Databases

Data analyst allegedly inserted code after being told he was losing his job.

IE 8 Finishes Last on Google JavaScript Test

Google last week provided an additional means for users to test JavaScript performance in Web browsers.

Microsoft: 64-Bit Office 2010 Not Ready

Are you thinking about deploying the 64-bit version of Office 2010? If so, Microsoft wants you to think again.

Microsoft Issues Workaround for IE 6 and 7 Flaw

Microsoft published a workaround for an in-the-wild vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, described last week.

Silverlight at MIX10: New Framework Tracks Web Analytics

Silverlight news will play a major part in Microsoft's annual MIX10 conference for Web developers and designers in Las Vegas next week.

Court Upholds Ruling Against Microsoft in i4i Case

Microsoft has lost another round in the ongoing patent infringement lawsuit filed by i4i.

CA To Acquire Nimsoft

CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft for $350 million in cash.

Watson Webcast Woos Microsoft Partners to the Cloud

A week after Steve Ballmer proclaimed Microsoft is transforming its business around cloud computing, the company made its pitch to its partners.

Reports: Small IT Spending Increases Expected in 2010

Global IT expenditure is expected to increase slightly this year, according to reports released this week.

Microsoft Issues March Patch, New IE Advisory

As expected, Microsoft today released two "important" patches in its March security update.