Internet Explorer 9 reached 2.35 million downloads within 24 hours after its release on Monday night, according to Microsoft.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 17, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Beta 2 of Visual Studio LightSwitch, Microsoft's rapid business application development tool, is now available for immediate download.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- March 16, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    According to a blog post attributed to a Microsoft program manager, Microsoft has not officially confirmed the purported demise of the hardware version of the Zune MP3 player.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 16, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Continuing the legal battle over "custom XML" technology, i4i LLP has filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief contesting Microsoft's appeal.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 16, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hewlett-Packard Co. announced plans to launch a public cloud service in a speech by CEO Leo Apotheker on Monday at the company's annual analyst meeting.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- March 15, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The release-to-Web version of Internet Explorer 9 will be available for download Monday night at 9 p.m. PST (12 a.m. EST).
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 14, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently discussed its "optimized desktop" concept and "dynamic delivery" strategies, which tap into the company's virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), application virtualization and Remote Desktop Services technologies.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 14, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A lot of ink has been spilled, figuratively speaking, over Microsoft's lack of presence in the tablet market. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- March 11, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has announced the launch of Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES), a new long-term subscription licensing program for academic institutions. 
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
- March 11, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The release-to-Web version of Internet Explorer 9 is scheduled to become available this Monday, Microsoft announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 10, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Kinect, Microsoft's Xbox 360 add-on for motion and voice control, is the fastest-selling consumer electronics product in Guinness' history.  
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- March 10, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has made available the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2011, which includes updated desktop virtualization and application virtualization tools.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 10, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft released Service Pack 1 of Visual Studio 2010 on Tuesday, as well as a preview of the upcoming LightSwitch Beta 2.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- March 08, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    According to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources, Microsoft will pay Nokia more than $1 billion for Windows phone promotional and development efforts.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 08, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    According to a comScore report, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is fourth in the rankings, trailing Android, Research In Motion and Apple.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- March 07, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is planning to roll out a version of Windows for tablets during the 2012 school season, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg media.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 05, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    On Friday, Microsoft launched a Web site devoted to killing Internet Explorer 6 -- or at least shrinking its global browser share to 1 percent.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 04, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Salesforce.com is beefing up the social networking capabilities of its Service Desk app with support for native Facebook integration. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- March 03, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For the second quarter in a row, research firm Gartner Inc. has slashed its forecast for worldwide PC shipments.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- March 03, 2011
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft wrapped up its 2011 MVP Global Summit, an annual invitation-only gathering of Microsoft product insiders, on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 03, 2011