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Microsoft Adds Dynamics Suite for Retailers

Microsoft this week has rolled out a turnkey solution that ties front-end CRM functions with back-end ERP and supply chain management systems.

Office 2008 for Mac Arriving Today

At the Macworld Conference & Expo, Microsoft today is releasing Office 2008 for Mac, the latest version of the company's ubiquitous office productivity suite.

Phase 2 Embraces SaaS for Global SMB Market

A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner is proving Redmond's Software Plus Services case by offering hosted and customized IT support to the small-to-medium business market.

VMware Buys App Virtualization Vendor

VMware, the world's largest maker of virtualization software, is expanding its empire with the acquisition of application virtualization vendor Thinstall.

IBM Surprises With Exceptional 4Q

The fourth quarter usually is the best time of the year for IBM Corp., but rarely does it look this good.

EU Opens New Microsoft Investigation

European Union regulators investigating whether Microsoft is using monopoly powers to squeeze out competing Internet browsers and software rivals.

Microsoft Develops Video Ads for Grocery Carts

Microsoft Corp. is bringing digital advertising to the grocery cart. The software maker spent four years working with Plano, Texas-based MediaCart Holdings Inc. on a grocery cart-mounted console that helps shoppers find products in the store, then scan and pay for their items without waiting in the checkout line.

IBM Opens Up Jazz-Based Collaborative Development

IBM's new Rational Team Concert Express aims to make it easier for dispersed development teams to work together writing software and better track changes and contributions more efficiently

Amazon, eBay, Google Pitch Woo to Developers

A flock of new-age tech powers -- Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Facebook -- want your developers to target their pieces of "the Cloud."

Microsoft's Head of M&A Leaving

Earlier this week Microsoft quietly announced that the head of its merger and acquisitions strategy, Vice President of Corporate Development Bruce Jaffe, is leaving the company.

Study: MSN Most Dangerous IM Client in 2007

MSN Messenger was the instant messaging client of choice for hackers, thieves and many types of malware in 2007.

Microsoft's Raikes To Retire

Jeff Raikes will leave Microsoft next September after 28 years with the company.

Microsoft, Fast Combo To Yield Better Search Dev Tools

Microsoft, which has said for months that it fields the best enterprise search, is spending another billion to bolster that claim.

Microsoft Releases Two Patches

Microsoft kicked off 2008 with two patches -- one "Critical," one "Important."

Gates Pushes Idea of Windows Everywhere

Microsoft Corp. might not be the unbeatable giant it once seemed to be, but Chairman Bill Gates made the case Sunday night that its technologies are becoming even more flexible and powerful as they seep into automobiles, Internet-based TV networks and living rooms.

Gates on Vista: 100 Million Served

Sales of the Vista operating system have hit the 100 million-mark, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Sunday night at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, in what is expected to be his last keynote address.

Will Boeing's 787 Be Safe From Hackers?

Before Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner gets the green light to fly passengers, the aircraft maker will have to prove that offering Internet access in the cabin won't leave the flight controls vulnerable to hackers and hijackers.

Microsoft Simplifies File Format Fix

Microsoft Corp. changed course on an update to Office 2003 that blocked certain older file types from opening, after receiving a flurry of criticism from users and online publications.

Softchoice Buys Its Way to Growth

The Microsoft LAR shelled out $100 million, gaining new markets.

Don't Bet on Gates' Keynote Predictions

For the 10th time, Bill Gates will inaugurate the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by touting new Microsoft Corp. products and describing his view of the future of computing.