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Google Gives Windows Phone ActiveSync a Reprieve

Google is extending its support for Windows Phone ActiveSync through December, giving another break to Windows Phone users who synchronize with Google's mail, calendar and contacts services.

Microsoft Gives SkyDrive Functionality Boost But Kills Brand Name

Microsoft has settled with British Sky Broadcasting Group for undisclosed terms after losing a trademark infringement case concerning the use of the "SkyDrive" product name.

Microsoft Releases Office Mobile for Android Smartphones

One month after releasing Office Mobile for iPhone, Microsoft on Wednesday released the Office Mobile app for Android devices.

Dispatch from ChannelCon: ChannelCon-fused

As Howard finds at this year's CompTIA partner convention, yes, there's still a channel. But there's also something else.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview

The Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview became available for download on Tuesday.

Microsoft, HP, VMware and Rackspace: The War of the Cloud OSes

With the cloud landscape growing more crowded, the upcoming Windows Azure Pack could be what raises Microsoft's Cloud OS above the fray.

Report: Google Chromebooks Have a Place in the Enterprise

A new report by Forrester Research outlines the business case for organizations to use Google Chromebooks, which run Google's Chrome OS cloud-enabled operating system.

Dynamics CRM 2013 May Hit General Availability in October

While Microsoft has not officially given a specific date for the fall launch of Dynamics CRM 2013, a recent post on the Dynamics CRM blog may have narrowed the timeframe down a little.

Microsoft Issues New Exchange 2013 CU2 Build

Microsoft on Monday released a new build of Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) to address a previously reported public folder problem.

Microsoft Releases Third Wave of Windows 8.1 Updates

The Windows 8.1 preview release received a third set of non-security updates from Microsoft this week.

FTC Issues Clarification in Google Patent Licensing Dispute

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its modifications to a final order from earlier this year regarding Google's standard-essential patents (SEPs) licensing practices.

Microsoft Ups the Ante on Hyper-V Migration Speeds

As a follow-up to a demo at TechEd, Microsoft Principal Program Manager Jeff Woolsey showed attendees at WPC just how much the latest release of Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor can speed up live migrations.

Apple Tops PC and Tablet Manufacturers in Brand-Strength Poll

Apple-branded computers, tablets and mobile phones were ranked No. 1 in a recent study on consumer brand perception, while Microsoft's Surface tablets were rated "below average."

Below the Surface: Ignoring the Danger of Ignoring the Channel

In which Howard draws a link between a series of unfortunate Microsoft Surface-related events.

SP2 for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 and Office Web Apps Released

Microsoft announced the availability of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 and Office Web Apps on Tuesday.