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Microsoft Updates SkyDrive; Google Answers with Google Drive

Microsoft detailed several major changes to its SkyDrive storage service on Monday, including a reduction in the amount of free storage provided.

Enterprise iPad Sales Fuel Apple's Blockbuster Earnings

While consumers in droves are buying Apple iPads, enterprises in all sectors are embracing the tablets, as well.

Skype App for Windows Phone Released

Two months after being released as a beta, the Skype for Windows Phone app is now available as a final version.

Microsoft To Sell AOL Patents to Facebook for $550 Million

Microsoft and Facebook have inked a deal in which the social networking giant will pay Microsoft $550 million in cash for patents recently purchased from AOL.

Windows, Office Sales Buoy Microsoft's Q3 Earnings

Microsoft's financial report for the third quarter of fiscal-year 2012 was positive, despite a poor showing from its its Entertainment and Devices Division.

MPN Small Business Competency: More Benefits, Bigger Price Tag

When Microsoft rolls out the Small Business competency next month, partners will find a program that is more expensive to join than the popular Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC), but also far more loaded with benefits and focused on cloud.

Microsoft Talks Up Windows RT's App Management Capabilities

Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM-based devices, can be used for both personal and business purposes, even while organizational control is maintained over application access, Microsoft explained on Thursday.

Microsoft Releases Windows Intune 'Preview,' Outlines BYOD Vision

Microsoft kicked off the second day of the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) on Wednesday by laying out its vision for connected devices and the "consumerization of IT."

Microsoft Names Windows 8 Editions, Unveils ARM-Based 'Windows RT'

Microsoft revealed the upcoming editions of Windows 8, both for x86/x64 machines and ARM devices, on Monday.

Microsoft Releases System Center 2012, Officially Names 'Windows Server 2012'

The forthcoming product code-named "Windows Server 8" now has the official name of "Windows Server 2012," Microsoft announced on Tuesday at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Windows Phone Marketing GM Out After 5 Months (UPDATED)

Gavin Kim, a former Samsung vice president who joined Microsoft in November as general manager of Windows Phone Product Marketing, left the company last week.

The Case for Joining the IAMCP

The IAMCP is a channel institution unique to Microsoft partners. A U.S. board member makes the case for membership as the organization undergoes changes that its leaders hope will lead to 250 percent membership growth in the United States over the next year.

Office, Exchange '15' Coming Early 2013, According To Leaked Roadmap

A few clues about Microsoft's product roadmap for this year and the next were unearthed recently.

Court Gives Microsoft Reprieve in Motorola Patent Fight

A U.S. District Court on Wednesday gave Microsoft a temporary reprieve in its intellectual property dispute with Motorola.

Microsoft, OnLive Resolve Remote Desktop Spat

The fight between Microsoft and OnLive over how the cloud gaming company was licensing Windows 7 to provide virtual desktop infrastructure services seems to be over.