Google's Android mobile operating system team has undergone an executive shuffle, the company announced on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 13, 2013
Despite market share gains throughout the next five years, Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets will remain a distant third behind Android- and iOS-based devices, according to research firm IDC.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 12, 2013
After a one-day advance notice on Monday, Microsoft this week enabled the Adobe Flash Player "to run by default" in Internet Explorer 10.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 12, 2013
Microsoft has lowered the cost of licensing Windows 8 for its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) partners in response to less-than-robust uptake of devices running the new operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 11, 2013
The Lync 2013 client app for Windows Phone 8 is now available, with clients for Apple's iPad and iPhone due to arrive later this week, Microsoft announced on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 11, 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Channel communities are key for partners who want to network, shore up resources and bolster their access to the larger organizations they are partners with. But given their wide variety, it can be a challenge for partners to know which communities suit them best. In this primer, Howard runs down the different types of partner communities to help you find the best fit for your partner company.
- By Howard M. Cohen
- March 11, 2013
The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday levied a €561-million (about $728 million) fine against Microsoft after the company failed to fully comply with the European Union's (EU's) competition law and follow some binding legal commitments.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 07, 2013
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a revised policy that would lift the transfer restriction on Office 2013 retail perpetual licenses.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 07, 2013
Microsoft is now offering its System Center Advisor product free of charge and without the Software Assurance coverage requirement, the company announced on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 07, 2013
Global PC shipments will contract in 2013 for the second straight year, according to market research firm IDC.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 06, 2013
In the last three years, Microsoft has been involved in six botnet takedowns. This one, though, seems more personal.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 06, 2013
Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based cloud performance management company MetricsHub for an undisclosed amount, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 05, 2013
Microsoft on Monday released its Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant tool, designed to guide organizations through the process of migrating to Microsoft's next-generation e-mail server.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 05, 2013
From specialization to audience targeting, content creation, traffic generation and more, marketing consultant Barb Levisay offers proven tips for bolstering your name recognition.
- By Barb Levisay
- March 04, 2013
Growing businesses have problems. There are many resources to help you address those problems; the opportunity is for you to use them.
- By Ken Thoreson
- March 04, 2013