A leaked memo from consumer retailer Best Buy has disclosed the start date for Microsoft's incentive program for Windows sales -- June 26.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 05, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    June may prove to be a busy month for IT pros, with Microsoft planning to release 10 fixes in its next security patch.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - June 05, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    At the Computex event in Taiwan this week, Microsoft presented its vision of a mobile computing world that will include  "consumer Internet devices" alongside netbooks.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 05, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Intel on Wednesday touted the ability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM to expand to meet multiple user needs when powered by Intel's Xeon 5500 processor.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
 - June 03, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 will be generally available on Oct. 22, 2009.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 02, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft changed course on its product marketing plans for the Windows 7 Starter edition and removed a restriction that critics said would have artificially "crippled" the operating system.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Programs: Microsoft opens data services component of the Azure platform, called Project Huron, to customers for testing. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Operating Systems: Release Candidate arrives in plenty of time for the new OS to be generally available in Fall 2009. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Web hosting specialist and Microsoft shop MaximumASP went looking for a virtualization solution. After evaluating the field, the Gold Certified Partner ended up sticking with Microsoft for a new virtual hosting business. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Almost every aspect of the Microsoft stack -- from OSes to tools to apps -- is up for renewal in the coming year. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    First Look: Book by Gold Certified Partner provides a good starting point for building a virtualization practice.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Company plans to roll out iTunes-like interface where end users can access corporate applications.
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
 - June 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft executive Tami Reller fielded questions about the company's Windows business segment on Thursday in New York City.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 29, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday describing a newly disclosed bug in Microsoft DirectShow that could enable remote  code execution attacks. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - May 29, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Gartner revised its "worst-case scenario" forecast for the semiconductor industry due to an upswing in PC shipments, according to an announcement issued by the analyst firm on Thursday.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
 - May 29, 2009