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Rumor: Microsoft To Buy Adobe

In a move that would give Microsoft a better position in the mobile phone market, the company is rumored to be in talks with Adobe on a possible merger of the two companies.

Microsoft Pays Smartphone Patent Royalties to Access Co

Microsoft paid royalties on smartphone patents held by Access Co. Ltd., according to an announcement issued on Thursday.

Rumor: Microsoft To Buy Adobe

The New York Times reported today that the heads of Microsoft and Adobe held a secret meeting to discuss the acquisition of Adobe, among other matters.

Microsoft Buys AVIcode

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Baltimore-based AVIcode Inc., a provider of .NET application performance monitoring software.

IE Dips Below 50 Percent Worldwide, According to StatCounter

Internet Explorer use dropped to 49.4 percent in October, according to Web analytics company StatCounter in a chart for this month.

Small Businesses Get Free Microsoft Antivirus on October 7

Microsoft will offer its consumer antimalware solution for Windows systems to small businesses on Thursday, Oct. 7 at no cost.

Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Coming 2Q

Microsoft plans to release its Dynamics SL 2011 enterprise resource planning solution in the second quarter of next year, the company announced on Tuesday.

Ballmer Talks Up the Cloud in European Tour

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer went to Europe this week to help sell the Internet cloud, a key Microsoft business area.

Microsoft Gains New Online Service and Live@edu Customers

Microsoft today named new companies that have subscribed to its hosted Exchange/SharePoint services, as well as colleges and universities that shifted to its Live@edu services.

11 Key Things About the New Microsoft Partner Network

For Microsoft's roughly 400,000 formal partners, the changeover this month to a new partner program means that everything from business cards to business practices will change.

Microsoft Sues Again Over Android, Targets Motorola

Microsoft has sued Motorola over its use of the Android mobile operating system in smartphones, alleging that patents held by Microsoft were violated.

Answers: So You Think You Know Windows 1.0?

See the answers and how well you scored.

OCS Is Out, Lync Is In

With new product name, Communications Server enters release candidate stage.

Leveraging the MPN for Cloud Channels

Partners who are "in the cloud" can get specific help with sales, services and marketing.

Acquisitions, Expansions Among NSIs

Tallan buys twentysix New York, Sapient expands.