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Windows 7 Update Addresses App Compatibility

Microsoft released a minor update this week for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses compatibility issues for some applications.

Google Finds Way To Bypass Internet Explorer Engine

Google introduced a coding plug-in for Web site developers that instructs Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers to use Google Chrome technologies.

Judges Hear Appeal Arguments in Microsoft vs. i4i Case

Lawyers for Microsoft and Toronto-based i4i LP concluded oral arguments before the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Microsoft Extends Dynamics AX With Acquisitions

Microsoft bolstered its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning (ERP) product by acquiring intellectual properties (IP) from three of its partners.

Microsoft Takes on Malvertising

Microsoft last week filed a civil lawsuit against five companies for allegedly spreading malicious online advertising.

Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston on Tuesday.

Dell Buys Perot, Broadens IT Services Offerings

In a surprise announcement Monday, Dell Inc. said it plans to purchase Perot Systems Corp. for approximately $3.9 billion.

Microsoft's Shareholders Get Executive Pay Vote

Microsoft is instituting a "say-on-pay" policy that will let its shareholders vote on compensation for Microsoft's senior executives.

Microsoft Releases System Center Updates

Microsoft last week announced a number of updates to its System Center line of server management products.

PC Market Dips in 2Q, but Upward Trend Seen

PC shipments took a dive in the second quarter, although they were steadied to a degree by consumer spending on portable PCs, according to an IDC report.

Evaluation Version of VMM 2008 R2 Released

The new release will be able to work with competitor VMware's virtualization product.

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Breaks Predecessor's Scalability Walls

Capacities of physical processors, logical processors, memory all increase dramatically.

Survey Finds IT Saving Money with Energy Efficiency Efforts

Despite the savings, the recession seems to be pushing IT purchasers away from green technologies and toward less efficient ones with less expensive up-front costs.

Red Hat Revamps Partner Program

Tiers added as part of push to grow reseller base.

Worldwide Server Revenues Drop; Windows Flops Too

Could new processors from AMD and Intel spur a slight rebound?

Symantec Adds Micro-Financing for SMB Partners

Move comes as software vendor increases education programs to help partners with basic business topics.

Google Buys reCaptcha, Gains Web Security Tool

Google's acquisition of open source security technology firm reCaptcha could help the search giant's Internet security, except against persistent hackers.

Microsoft Unveils Office Web Apps Preview

Microsoft on Thursday announced that it had commenced an invitation-only public technical preview of Microsoft Office Web Apps.

Security Will Not Come Naturally to IPv6

The next generation of Internet protocols has some security features built into it, but IPv6 is not inherently more secure than the current IPv4 now in use.

Microsoft Aiming for 30 Percent Search Share

Microsoft's chief financial officer for the Online Services Division fielded questions at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.