Microsoft used the occasion of an open source conference last month to advance its vision of an open cloud by breaking it down into four basic principles.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 10, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Salesforce.com have reached an out-of-court settlement concerning alleged patent violations.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 05, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google yesterday pulled the plug on Wave, the company's effort to provide a shared online communications hub.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- August 05, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft today said it is readying a tool that will let non-programmers develop desktop- and cloud-based business apps. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- August 03, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Dynamics AX for the retail industry was released this week in North America, as well as parts of Europe, Asia and South Africa. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 03, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As you heard at the Partner Conference, Microsoft's partner program is headed toward the cloud. Here's your first steps to not being left behind.  
                    
			            - By Keith  Lubner
- August 01, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows InTune enters beta 2 phase with new partner-focused features.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- August 01, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Partners HP, Dell and Fujitsu will deliver 900-server, private-cloud enclosures running Windows Azure and SQL Azure services.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- August 01, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's business strategies were described at the company's Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 29, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An annual survey of IT organizations found rising trends toward deploying Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified communications solutions.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 27, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After a year of working on security steps to comply with federal government regulations, Google today launched Google Apps for Government.
                    
			            - By Rutrell  Yasin
- July 26, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- July 23, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Long-term partners Citrix and Microsoft have extended their pact with a new program aimed at jointly serving enterprise customers' desktop and server virtualization requirements.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- July 23, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's had record earnings in its fourth quarter, according to the company's financial report issued today.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 22, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As Adobe Systems applications face increasing security threats, Microsoft is stepping up to lend a helping hand.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- July 22, 2010