Microsoft ISVs Strategy Companion and SwiftKnowledge are intent on filling in the gaps in Microsoft's BI offerings, which, the two companies say, are functional enough but appeal to only a subset of potential Microsoft BI consumers.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- July 11, 2011
With the Worldwide Partner Conference just around the corner, here are six topics Microsoft-watchers will be especially on the lookout for.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 08, 2011
Office XP will lose its extended lifecycle support next Tuesday, July 12, one Microsoft blog warned. Also on July 12, support for Vista SP1 will expire, according to another blog.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 08, 2011
Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive product to include improved document-collaboration capabilities in the Word Web App service, the company announced on Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 08, 2011
Microsoft made Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials generally available last Tuesday. The server can now be purchased through Microsoft's volume licensing channels or from OEMs and retail outlets.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 07, 2011
Microsoft has inked yet another intellectual property (IP) deal relating to the use of the open source Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 06, 2011
In an effort to become more transparent about its data-collection practices for enabling location-based services, Microsoft has released the source code it uses to gather Wi-Fi, GPS and cell tower information via Windows Phone 7.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 05, 2011
Microsoft has pulled the plug on Hohm, its free consumer home power-monitoring service, because according to one of the product's developers, "it didn't fit into the Windows Embedded business model."
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 05, 2011
According to a recent report from market research firm IDC, IT spending in the United States is expected to grow by 5.6 percent in 2011, nearly double the expected 3 percent growth in GDP.
- By David Nagel
- July 04, 2011
With its much-anticipated suite, Microsoft is providing solid value at many different price points. The Office suite subscription option, especially, should jumpstart a lot of customer conversations.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- July 02, 2011
A consortium of companies that includes Microsoft, Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Research In Motion and Sony has purchased Nortel's patent assets in an auction for $4.5 billion in cash, Nortel announced Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 01, 2011
The simple truth is that IT services executives have to constantly be looking ahead two and three years.
- By Mike Harvath
- July 01, 2011
On the heels of Monday's licensing agreement with General Dynamics Itronix, Microsoft has inked two more intellectual property (IP) licensing deals relating to use of the Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 01, 2011
There are three reasons why Windows Phone "Mango" will finally move the needle for Microsoft in the smartphone market.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2011
Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) is now available for download by Microsoft partners with silver and gold competencies in desktop and virtualization specialties.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 01, 2011