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Microsoft Files Objection to Warrant for E-Mail Stored Abroad

Microsoft is protesting a U.S. search warrant to turn over an e-mail stored in its Dublin datacenter, claiming it is in violation of international law.

For Partners, Where Are the Microsoft Alternatives?

Microsoft partners looking to diversify their practices might have a hard time finding viable alternatives. And no, Google isn't one.

Microsoft Azure AD Application Proxy Service in Preview Stage

A new version of Microsoft's Azure Active Directory (AD) Application Proxy service is now available as a preview.

Windows 8.1 Update Reaches Consumer Install Deadline

For individual Windows 8.1 users, Tuesday marked the installation deadline for Windows 8.1 Update.

Third-Party Tools for Office 365 Migration and Management

Setting up and managing Office 365 for customers doesn't have to be a manual, poorly documented job for partners. As the market for the SaaS product booms, so does the ecosystem of powerful tools from third parties.

Microsoft To Bolster Exchange Public Folder Support

The public folder limit for organizations using Exchange Online or Exchange 2013 will increase tenfold sometime next month, Microsoft said Monday.

Windows Phone 8.1 Remote Desktop App Released as Preview

Microsoft's Remote Desktop App for Windows Phone 8.1, which enables users to access applications remotely on their smartphones, reached another preview milestone this week.

Microsoft Launches Azure Cloud Services in Brazil

Microsoft's Azure cloud services are now generally available for commercial use in southern Brazil, the company announced Thursday.

Microsoft OEMs Unveil Potential Surface Rivals at Computex

Microsoft's original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) used this week's Computex trade show in Taipei to roll out a variety of enterprise-grade Windows 8.1 devices, some of them direct challengers to Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3.

Is the Tablet Moment Over?

The writing might be on the wall for the tablet market, with global shipments now slowing significantly from their jackrabbit start.

IDC: Larger Windows Devices To Weather Tablet Market Slowdown

The overall market for tablets and hybrid PCs is set for a slowdown, but demand for devices with larger screens will grow, according to research from IDC.

Microsoft Adding 'Document Conversations' Feature to Office 365

A new collaboration capability will be rolled out to Office 365 users sometime this summer, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Azure Ranked with Amazon as Top IaaS Provider

In its latest Magic Quadrant report for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers, research firm Gartner deemed Amazon and Microsoft to be the clear market leaders -- a first for Microsoft in that category.

Report: Start Menu May Return Next Year in Windows 9

The Start Menu may not return to Windows until next year's release of Windows 9, rumored to be code-named "Threshold."

Microsoft Updates Dynamics CRM 2013, Dynamics CRM Online

The "spring wave" of Dynamics CRM updates is now generally available, Microsoft announced on Monday.