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Best Mobile Apps for Microsoft Partners: Apple iPad Edition

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft partners using the iPad need their apps, too. Here are six of the best ones.

The 30 Best Mobile Apps for Microsoft Partners

Buried in the marketplaces maintained by Google, Apple and Microsoft are valuable smartphone and tablet apps that can help round out compelling solutions for customers. Here are the top 10 for each mobile platform.

Sticking with Windows XP Has Financial Downside, IDC Says

An IDC study commissioned by Microsoft suggests that organizations can save money by moving from Windows XP to Windows 7.

Report: Dell in Talks To Acquire Quest Software

Dell is reportedly in talks to acquire software tools supplier Quest Software Inc. in a deal that would vastly bolster the computer vendor's budding software business.

Gartner: XP Holdouts Should Migrate to Windows 7 by 2013

Organizations that have not yet migrated from the venerable Windows XP operating system are "really, really late," according to Gartner Inc.

Ballmer: Windows 8 Will Have 500 Million Users by End of 2013

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday predicted that 500 million users will have Windows 8 devices by the end of next year.

Windows 8 To Have New Boot Options

Microsoft on Tuesday described a new way for Windows 8 users to access their PC's boot options.

ITC Favors Microsoft in Patent Case, Bans Motorola Devices

Motorola Mobility Inc. has violated Microsoft's intellectual property, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Friday.

Google Gets Green Light To Buy Motorola Mobility

China last week approved Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Inc., giving the Internet giant the last regulatory approval it needed to proceed with the deal.

Cloud Portability: Here Are Your (Non-Microsoft) Options

From Cloud Foundry to OpenStack, more vendors are promising portability to customers who don't want to be tied to Microsoft's cloud.

Microsoft Releases Dynamics NAV 2013 Beta to Partners

Microsoft recently opened the beta of Dynamics NAV 2013 (previously code-named "NAV 7") to Microsoft partners.

Microsoft Exec: Dynamics Business Is Worth 'Over a Billion Dollars'

Microsoft executives shined a spotlight on the Dynamics product line during a recent financial analyst event focusing on Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS).

Seattle Court Blocks Injunction Against Microsoft in Motorola Patent Case

A ruling by a Seattle judge on Monday has put a wrench into Motorola's earlier victory over Microsoft in a patent infringement case.

Forbes: Steve Ballmer the 'Worst' CEO of a Public U.S. Company

Forbes magazine has given Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer the dubious honor of being the No. 1 CEO "who should have already been fired."

Windows Hardware Gallery: Thinner, Lighter, Faster

When it comes to tech hardware, the trend is unquestionably mobility. In this special feature, we survey the latest in Windows-based mobile hardware -- from ultrabooks to smartphones to tablets.