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Microsoft Prepares To Phase Out 'Windows Live' Brand

In preparation for Windows 8's release, Microsoft is planning to kill its "Windows Live" branding over the next few months.

How 'Cloud' Isn't Helping the Cloud

What changes with the cloud is very simple. Instead of just hardware and software, we now integrate hardware, software and services. So why don't many partner companies believe in it?

Quest Reveals Office 365 Migration Tools

Microsoft Gold Certified partner Quest Software recently unveiled its line of solutions for businesses migrating to Office 365 and Exchange Online.

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Bury Legal Hatchet, Ink $300M Investment Deal

Microsoft will invest $300 million in a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, which until now has been embroiled in an intellectual property dispute against Microsoft over the past year.

Microsoft Exec: Windows 8 'Release Preview' Coming in June

Microsoft also announced this week that the "release candidate" of Windows Server 2012 will be publicly available in a close timeframe with the Windows 8 release preview.

Microsoft Details Windows 8 Enterprise Licensing Complications

A recent Microsoft blog providing details about the forthcoming Windows 8 Enterprise edition highlighted the issue of Software Assurance licensing, which seems particularly complicated for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) use.

Microsoft Updates SkyDrive; Google Answers with Google Drive

Microsoft detailed several major changes to its SkyDrive storage service on Monday, including a reduction in the amount of free storage provided.

MPN Small Business Competency: More Benefits, Bigger Price Tag

When Microsoft rolls out the Small Business competency next month, partners will find a program that is more expensive to join than the popular Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC), but also far more loaded with benefits and focused on cloud.

Microsoft Talks Up Windows RT's App Management Capabilities

Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM-based devices, can be used for both personal and business purposes, even while organizational control is maintained over application access, Microsoft explained on Thursday.

Microsoft Releases Windows Intune 'Preview,' Outlines BYOD Vision

Microsoft kicked off the second day of the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) on Wednesday by laying out its vision for connected devices and the "consumerization of IT."

Microsoft Names Windows 8 Editions, Unveils ARM-Based 'Windows RT'

Microsoft revealed the upcoming editions of Windows 8, both for x86/x64 machines and ARM devices, on Monday.

Microsoft Releases System Center 2012, Officially Names 'Windows Server 2012'

The forthcoming product code-named "Windows Server 8" now has the official name of "Windows Server 2012," Microsoft announced on Tuesday at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Office, Exchange '15' Coming Early 2013, According To Leaked Roadmap

A few clues about Microsoft's product roadmap for this year and the next were unearthed recently.

Microsoft, OnLive Resolve Remote Desktop Spat

The fight between Microsoft and OnLive over how the cloud gaming company was licensing Windows 7 to provide virtual desktop infrastructure services seems to be over.

Vista Mainstream Support Ends; XP, Office 2003 Support Near Milestones

Mainstream support for Windows Vista ends Tuesday, according to Microsoft's Vista lifecycle chart.