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Office 2010 Turns 1 by Becoming 'Fastest Selling' Version

According to a post on the Microsoft Office Blog, businesses are currently adopting Office 2010 five times faster than they did Office 2007.

3 Game Changers in Windows Phone 'Mango'

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The cards have been stacked against Windows Phone 7 since the outset. Will Mango be enough to swing the smartphone game to Microsoft's favor?

Study: Orgs Still Wary of Unified Communications in Public Cloud

According to a study commissioned by Seattle-based Azaleos Corp., one of Microsoft's top Gold Certified Partners, midsized and large businesses remain reluctant to adopt unified communications (UC) services over a public cloud.

Gartner Lowers PC Growth Forecast to Under 10 Percent

Market research firm Gartner has lowered its 2011 forecast for PC shipment growth due to shifts in consumer spending and the rising popularity of other portable computing devices, such as tablets.

Microsoft Details Windows Mobile 6.x Phaseout Plans

Users of the aging Windows Mobile 6 operating system will soon be transitioned to Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive storage service, Microsoft announced last week.

Dynamics CRM 2011 Review: Strong Play by Microsoft

Putting the latest version of the Microsoft CRM tool through its paces, we found many worthwhile improvements among the 500 or so new features that give Microsoft partners an even more solid competitor to Salesforce.com and Oracle.

Supreme Court Denies Microsoft's 'Patent Reform' Argument in i4i Case

On Thursday, eight justices in the U.S. Supreme Court denied Microsoft's appeal in the long-running patent infringement case involving Toronto-based i4i LLP.

2011 RCP Salary Survey: Microsoft Partner Salaries Plateau (and That's OK)

RCP's 5th annual Salary Survey finds partner salaries in 2011 are holding steady. That's a big improvement after the drop last year, and many partners see reasons for optimism about their personal fortunes as they look into their pipelines for the remainder of 2011.

Microsoft Buys Gold Certified Partner Prodiance

Microsoft acquired Pleasanton, Calif.-based Prodiance Corp., which provides enterprise risk management products, on Monday.

Windows Thin PC Hits RTM; Final Release Set for July 1

Microsoft's Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) product has reached the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage, the company announced Tuesday. The solution is expected to become generally available on July 1.

Fujitsu Cloud Will Be First To Use Windows Azure Appliance

Fujitsu will offer commercial cloud services using Microsoft's Windows Azure platform beginning in August, according to a joint announcement from the companies on Tuesday.

Analysis: Microsoft-Skype Not Enough To Beat Cisco in UC (Yet)

Does Microsoft's planned acquisition of Skype pose a threat to Cisco's leadership in the unified communications (UC) space? Analysts say it depends.

Microsoft Gets Upper Hand Against Motorola in Android Patent Suit

Microsoft is making headway in its patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola pertaining to the Android mobile operating system.

Office 365 General Availability Set for June 28

Microsoft partner executive announces release date for the successor to BPOS, which adds Office integration.

Microsoft Demos 'Windows 8' at D9 Conference

Microsoft showed off "Windows 8," the codename for its newest operating system, on Wednesday evening at the D9 Conference, which took place this week in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.