What does Microsoft's Jon Roskill think is driving the most profound change in the partner channel? 
                    
			            - By Howard M. Cohen
- July 11, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows 8 will be released to manufacturing (RTM) in the first week of August and be generally available in October.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- July 09, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is acquiring Perceptive Pixel Inc., a provider of large-scale, multi-touch technology, for an undisclosed amount.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- July 09, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft for the first time will allow its broad base of partners to handle customer billing for the Office 365 suite, addressing what has been the single biggest controversy in the Microsoft channel for the last few years.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- July 09, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Thursday revealed that Windows Server 2012, currently available as a release candidate, will have only four editions: Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- July 05, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Those running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, Microsoft said on Monday in a blog post.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- July 03, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A number of Windows 8-dedicated devices made their debut at the huge Asian computer show, Computex, in June.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- July 01, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Office 365 hit its one-year anniversary on Wednesday, an occasion Microsoft marked by launching a free Education edition as well as announcing a schedule for Live@edu migrations starting this summer.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel, Gladys  Rama
- June 28, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday gave Tech-Ed Europe attendees a preview of how application management works using the Windows Intune and Windows Azure Active Directory services.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 27, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is acquiring enterprise social networking company Yammer Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash, Redmond officials said on Monday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 25, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's just-announced tablet play, Surface, is long on looks. Here's a graphical look at Microsoft's first entree into the PC hardware business. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- June 19, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft finally took the wraps off its "Surface" tablet, and it's pretty striking. While it's too early to tell whether Surface will be a coup or a flop, Monday's launch event gave us plenty to think about. Here are our first impressions.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- June 19, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    WEB EXCLUSIVE: A side-by-side comparison of the two tablets' specs.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- June 19, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft released the second community test preview (CTP2) of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 last week. A beta of SP1 is expected to be released in the second half of this year. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 18, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced at TechEd last week that it is using the brand name RemoteFX to cover a collection of its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- June 18, 2012