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Microsoft Lays Out Its 'Open Cloud' Vision

Microsoft used the occasion of an open source conference last month to advance its vision of an open cloud by breaking it down into four basic principles.

Google and Verizon Push Tiered Broadband Services

Google and Verizon today issued a statement on U.S. broadband policy, describing an approach that would permit differentiated services.

Friday IT Fun: Seven Days in the Making

Aren't you glad we're here to tell you what is and what isn't good to look at online?

HP CEO Mark Hurd Resigns after Violating Company Policies

Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive officer Mark Hurd is stepping down effective immediately, the company announced late Friday.

Microsoft and Salesforce Settle on Patent Claims

Microsoft and Salesforce.com have reached an out-of-court settlement concerning alleged patent violations.

Google Kills Wave

Google yesterday pulled the plug on Wave, the company's effort to provide a shared online communications hub.

Microsoft Releases Platform Preview 4 of IE 9

Microsoft today released the fourth "platform preview" of Internet Explorer 9, the company's next-generation Web browser.

IE Use Grows Worldwide, but Europe Loves Firefox

Microsoft this week touted global market share gains for Internet Explorer 8 over rival browsers, citing July data from Net Applications.

Microsoft Debuts Visual Tool for Non Programmers

Microsoft today said it is readying a tool that will let non-programmers develop desktop- and cloud-based business apps.

Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Released

Microsoft Dynamics AX for the retail industry was released this week in North America, as well as parts of Europe, Asia and South Africa.

Office for Mac 2011 To Arrive in Late October

Microsoft today disclosed retail pricing and release plans for Office for Mac 2011.

Quest Reaches Out to MSPs

Company unveils new consumption-based licensing.

IPv4 Addresses Could Dry Up by Year's End

The international registries that allocate IP addresses say only about 6 percent of IPv4 addresses remain available, and with an uptick in demand since the beginning of the year, the pool could be exhausted in about six months.

UPS Powers IT At a Moment's Notice

Your clients might not need it at this very moment, but the day may come when they'll be glad they listened to you about making that uninterruptible power supply purchase.

Microsoft's 8 Most Popular 'Zombie' Product Lines (and What To Do If Your Customers Want Them)

Beware of these eight undead products: Customers may want them, but their support and future are in doubt.