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Internet Explorer 8 Coming Next Month Via WSUS

Microsoft is planning to deliver Internet Explorer 8 via Windows Server Update Services, starting on Aug. 25.

Cisco Describes Plans for Office-Like Service

Networking giant Cisco Systems on Tuesday showed an interest in the hosted productivity suite space that Microsoft is poised to dominate.

Microsoft Unveils Project Management Effort

Program is newly opened to U.S. partners after trials in Europe and Australia.

The Other Shoe Drops on Microsoft Financing

Microsoft formally ratchets up the percentage of its products that must be included in financed deals.

Microsoft Makes Action Pack Digital

First bundle under new distribution model will include Windows 7.

P2P Power, Version 3.0

Despite the ongoing recession, partner peer-group members are holding their own for now-and watching for the cloud on the horizon.

Google Fixes Bug in Sync App for Outlook

Google came through with fixes to its newly introduced e-mail and calendar synchronization application that works with Microsoft Outlook.

Report: Disaster Recovery Improving, but Downtime Still Hurts

A Symantec survey reveals the "rising [disaster recovery] pressures on organizations caused by soaring downtime costs and more stringent IT service-level requirements to mitigate risk to the business."

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Beta 2 Released

Microsoft last week announced the availability of beta 2 of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010.

Windows 7 Consumer Upgrade Limited to 25 PCs

Microsoft's new Windows 7 "upgrade option program" for consumers and small businesses has a catch: the offer is restricted to buying 25 PCs or less.

Survey: IT Salaries Getting Pinched in 2009

The general economic downturn is leaving its mark on IT salaries, according to an independent study released on Monday.

Microsoft and DOD Defining Windows 7 Security

Microsoft is working with the government to establish secure system settings that are expected to become the Federal Desktop Core Configuration for Windows 7.

Gartner Forecasts Better-Than-Expected PC Shipments

Gartner reported a better-than-expected first quarter for PC shipments and is now forecasting a healthy market recovery in 2010.

Hotfixes Issued for SharePoint SP2 Glitch

Microsoft on Thursday announced that hotfixes are now available to patch a SharePoint 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) glitch that surfaced last month.

Windows 7 Pricing, Discounts Unveiled

Microsoft on Thursday announced Windows 7 consumer pricing, an upgrade program for new PC buyers and a limited-time discount offer -- starting on June 26.

Zoho Bypasses Microsoft Office With SharePoint Integration

Zoho Office for Microsoft SharePoint is now available, company officials announced this week.

Microsoft Making Waves With Consumer Security Beta

The beta trial for Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) 1.0 is now closed after 75,000 testers downloaded it following Tuesday's debut.

Dynamics Service-Pack Support Extended to 2 Years

Microsoft has extended service-pack support for its Dynamics products from 12 months to 24 months, the company announced on Tuesday.

PerformancePoint Server Planning Gets New Lease on Life

Microsoft last week unveiled a surprise concession for users of its Office PerformancePoint Server product: a new Financial Planning Accelerator offering that could extend the life of that product.

Microsoft: Some IT Orgs Spending Strategically in Bad Economy

The downturn in the economy is affecting the role and spending strategies of IT organizations, according to a Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Microsoft.