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Expression Blend Release Candidate Ships

Microsoft this week began shipping the release candidate for Expression Blend, its new design tool for building Windows user interfaces using the .NET Framework 3.0’s Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

Google To Adopt New Privacy Measures

Google Inc. is adopting new privacy measures to make it more difficult to connect online search requests with the people making them -- a thorny issue that provoked a showdown with the U.S. government last year.

Discounts on Vista, Office Exams

Microsoft expands Partner Skills Plus program to include MCP exams covering Vista, Exchange 2007 and the Office technology suite.

Microsoft Ships Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Tuesday began shipping the second service pack for Windows Server 2003.

Lenovo Uses Microsoft Search

Lenovo Group Ltd. became the first computer maker to agree to pre-load Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live toolbar

Lenovo Computers To Use Microsoft Search

Lenovo Group Ltd. became the first computer maker to agree to pre-load Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live toolbar and make its search portal the main service on all new computers worldwide.

Judge Drops Charges Against HP's Dunn

MS and F5 Ink Operations Manager Deal

Microsoft and F5 Networks announced Tuesday they have signed an OEM deal that will put Redmond’s System Center Operations Manager 2007 on F5’s management appliances.

Your New ID-Theft Worry? Photocopiers

Printers with data drives used for storing, reproducing copied documents can be security weak link if not protected.

Microsoft Unveils Its Vision for Connected Businesses

At its annual Convergence conference this week, Microsoft will put into place the final pieces of its Dynamics ERP strategy by announcing a handful of new applications and partner programs aimed largely at small and medium-size companies (SMBs).

SEC Goes After Scam E-Mails on Stock

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended trading in 35 companies whose shares were touted in e-mail spam campaigns.

Last Preparations Being Made for DST Bug

Normally the switch to daylight-saving time isn't a big deal, but this Sunday, Jeff Ronner has to put people on the case.

Sweden Plan Would Monitor Communications

Sweden's government presented plan to allow defense intelligence agency to monitor e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders.

No Microsoft Security Patches Expected This Month

Get ready for an anti-climactic Patch Tuesday. Following on the heels of last month’s gonzo Patch Tuesday event -- wherein Microsoft Corp. released 12 new patches – Redmond this month doesn’t plan to patch any security-related flaws.

Microsoft Live Search Exec To Leave

The executive who led Microsoft Corp.'s Web search division is leaving his post with the software maker to start his own business, Microsoft people aware of the situation said Wednesday.