Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage for a brief 10 minutes at this year's Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicked off on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 08, 2013
After a year-and-a-half review, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two settlements it made last week with Google concerning the company's alleged patent and search advertising violations.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 07, 2013
Craig Mundie, who for the past six years has served as Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer and head of Microsoft Research, is moving into an advisory role within the company until he retires next year.
- By Gladys Rama
- January 02, 2013
As promised, Microsoft rolled out Dynamics GP 2013 this week, one of three Dynamics products expected to be released this month.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 20, 2012
Just over a month after his unexpected departure from Microsoft, former Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky announced he is accepting a teaching position at Harvard Business School.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 20, 2012
Here are the most-read news articles of 2012, from major product milestones to the death of Windows Small Business Server and more.
At this year's Annual Shareholders Meeting, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told shareholders that Microsoft is now a "devices and services company" and added a few predictions for the coming year.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 19, 2012
From Apple's enterprise ascendance to the "most competent" Microsoft partners, here are the most-read in-depth articles on RCPmag.com in 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
System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 has reached its "release-to-manufacturing" (RTM) milestone, Microsoft announced recently.
- 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
Is Google evil? Was Windows 8 dead to reviewers right from the start? Does Microsoft need Tom Brady? Here are the blog posts that riled up RCP readers the most this year.
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
European Parliament members this week approved a unitary patent approach that extends a common legal process to all European Union (EU) member countries.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 12, 2012
Microsoft this week inked intellectual property (IP) licensing deals with two equipment makers based in Germany related to the use of the Android operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 11, 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