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Feds Slog Through Windows 7 Documentation

Microsoft's rollout of Windows 7 Beta, the company's newest operating system, has resulted in a stepped-up workload for the Department of Justice effort overseeing Microsoft's compliance with a past federal court antitrust ruling.

Chips (and Revenues) Are Down for AMD

Things went downhill fast for the world's second largest chipmaker in the fourth quarter of 2008 when revenue slipped to $1.162 billion, 33 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2007, according company's earnings report.

Windows Mobile Development Slowed in Second Half of 2008

Growth of the Apple iPhone and Google's Android mobile platforms are cutting into the market for devices based on Windows Mobile and will continue to do so, according to a global survey of developers.

Survey: Unified Communications Has Market Potential

Unified communications (UC) could carry a spark through an increasingly dimming economic landscape if trends in an industry-conducted poll hold true.

VMware's Revenue Rises 42 Percent in 2008

One bright spot in the IT economy appears to be virtualization, with leading provider VMware today announcing that its yearly revenue rose 42 percent in 2008 to $1.9 billion. Fourth quarter revenues were a "solid" $515 million -- up 25 percent over last year.

Monster.com Gets Hacked Again, Data Stolen

For the second time in as many weeks, after a breach at Heartland Payment Systems, a company storing a large volume of personal data has been hit by a major theft.

Microsoft Releases RC1 of ASP.NET MVC

Microsoft today made available Release Candidate 1 of its ASP.NET Model View Controller, a design pattern for test-driven development of enterprise-scale Web applications.

Outsourcing Uptick May Be Ahead

Amid the current economic uncertainty, some businesses will probably opt to kill existing outsourcing arrangements to cut costs, but some in the industry expect the economic downturn to result in a net gain for outsourcers.

Get Ready for Compliance 2.0

Many observers with a vested interest in regulatory requirements say tighter compliance is inevitable.

Postscript: Knowledge is Power, Chapter 2

RCP updates its partner-oriented list of major players at Microsoft, adding some must-know names for uncertain times.

Financing: Tough Times Take a Toll on SMB IT Spending

The economic downturn is having "a potentially profound" impact on the IT priorities and spending plans of SMBs, says a recent IDC survey.

Microsoft Shutters PerformancePoint Server

Microsoft will discontinue its PerformancePoint business intelligence product and will merge its function into SharePoint Server, the company said late last week.

Economy: Selling IT Services in Tough Times

Researchers offer insights about how to boost business even when the economy is down.

By the Numbers: Green Is Still Good

Green initiatives continue despite the roiling economic picture.

Q&A: Top IE Exec Discusses New Browser

With the release candidate of IE 8 now available, Microsoft GM Dean Hachamovitch talks about switching to standards compliance.

Security: OneCare a Flop? No Way, Microsoft Says

Redmond says it's replacing its consumer security suite with a free product to provide more protection for Windows users worldwide.

Windows 7 Beta Availability Extended to Feb. 9

Microsoft has extended the general public availability of its Windows 7 Beta yet again, with a new final date of Feb. 9 to get it.

The Gold Club: February 2009

Full slate of companies have recently made it to the top of the Microsoft Partner Program.

Microsoft Battles Worm, Rebuts CERT Claim

Microsoft is still trying to control the Conficker worm, both the bug itself and news about how it's handling it.

Some Software Giants Unscathed by Bad Economy

Despite grim stats announced on Thursday by Microsoft in its fiscal second-quarter report, at least one company in the software IT sector reported positive 2008 quarterly earnings.