Not to be outdone by Microsoft's own Surface RT offering, OEMs from Dell to ASUS are rolling out their own Windows RT-based tablets. Here are a few of the standouts. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- December 18, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently offered businesses a few guidelines for how to decide which Windows RT or Windows 8 devices to purchase.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 17, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google is dropping some features in its software-as-a-service applications that are associated with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, it announced last week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 17, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    BeyondTrust announced last week that it has acquired Microsoft ISV partner Blackbird Group for an undisclosed amount.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- December 17, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Yes, Windows RT is almost entirely consumer-focused. There are cases in which it makes sense for businesses, but partners must make sure their customers fully work through the pros and cons.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 17, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    From the debut of the Windows 8 Ultrabooks, to the latest raft of Windows Phone devices, to Microsoft's own Surface tablets, Microsoft and its OEM partners have made 2012 the year of bold, new Windows hardware.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Tuesday's release of the Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Update Rollup 5 v2 was met with a chorus of grumblings.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 13, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For a limited time, Microsoft is letting Windows 8 Pro customers install Media Center at no cost.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 11, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Surface tablets will soon become available to purchase from non-Microsoft outlets, the company said on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- December 11, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Businesses signing up for Google Apps must now pay a fee, Google announced last week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 10, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The latest figures from market analyst firm International Data Corp. (IDC) projects growth for the worldwide tablet market at large, but low numbers for devices running Microsoft's Windows platform. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- December 06, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this month is releasing SharePoint 2013 to volume licensees, a move that sets the stage for partners to accelerate their customers' shift to the cloud.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- December 05, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Businesses can now buy Microsoft's on-premises 2013 server products -- including Office 2013 -- via volume licensing agreements.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 04, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 product hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) mark last week, though it is still unclear when products will be available from OEM partners.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 03, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to bring Surface Pro to market sometime in January in two models, differentiated by storage capacity. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 30, 2012