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SharePoint 2013 To Get New UI, SkyDrive Hooks

Microsoft on Tuesday gave a quick tour of some new SharePoint features found in the Office 365 previews.

Registration for $15 Windows 8 Upgrade Offer Opens

Microsoft opened registration for its limited-time Windows 8 upgrade offer on Monday.

Report: OnLive Sold, Staff Laid Off

OnLive, a pioneer in virtual desktop infrastructure-based services and cloud gaming, reportedly shed its staff members and was sold to an undisclosed buyer on Friday.

Can Microsoft Cloud Partners Compete with Windows Azure?

Microsoft's recent cloud moves threaten to push providers away from Redmond and toward virtualization juggernaut VMware.

SkyDrive Gets 'Modern' UI, Exits Beta

Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage solution for consumers has left the preview stage, the company announced this week.

Windows 8 Now Available to Microsoft Partners

Microsoft partners with Gold or Silver competencies can now access the Windows 8 "release to manufacturing" (RTM) version.

A Microsoft Partner's Guide to Managed Services, Part 3: Microsoft Product Shakeup

Big changes, opportunities and challenges lie ahead with Small Business Server, Office 365 and Windows 8.

Report Details Windows Server 2012 Licensing Tips

A new report by consultancy Directions on Microsoft outlines Windows Server 2012 licensing basics and offers insights into less apparent strategic moves to consider before buying Microsoft's newest server technology.

Windows 8 Released to TechNet, MSDN Subscribers

The "release to manufacturing" (RTM) version of Windows 8 is now available to Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN subscribers.

Despite Partner Grumblings, Microsoft Touts Windows RT's Ecosystem Success

Bucking expectations that its engineers would have to create several versions of Windows RT to address multiple form factors, Microsoft on Monday announced it has created one Windows RT binary to rule them all.

Report: Microsoft Is Consulting with Acer on Surface Pricing

Microsoft hardware partner Acer is consulting with Redmond over potential pricing for the forthcoming Surface tablet, according to a report by Digitimes.

What Microsoft's About-Face on Office 365 Billing Means

Despite snubbing its OEMs with the Surface, Microsoft's decision to allow direct billing with Office 365 shows that Redmond still has its partners' back.

Microsoft Reopens Exchange Event, Sells Out Build

Microsoft has revived its Exchange conference after a 10-year hiatus.

Report: Office 2013 on Windows RT Will Be Stripped-Down

Windows RT will come with a leaner "preview" version of Office 2013 when it ships, according to a report by The Verge on Tuesday.

Microsoft Updates Outlook Web App with New UIs, Architecture

Microsoft last week detailed the recent changes to Outlook Web App (OWA), the browser-based version of the Outlook e-mail client.