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Tallan Acquires twentysix New York

Systems integrator Tallan has acquired twentysix New York, expanding the scope of Microsoft-focused services it provides to enterprise customers.

Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 7 to Manufacturers

Microsoft today announced that its new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has been released to hardware manufacturing partners.

Microsoft in the Shadows at VMworld

Microsoft is at VMworld in San Francisco this week, but it can't show off its Hyper-V virtualization product because it competes with VMware's products.

Microsoft Releases 'Fix it' Help for DLL Security Flaw

Microsoft updated its security advisory today concerning a dynamic link library issue and published a "Fix it" solution to help address the problem.

Citrix To Acquire VMLogix

In a move aimed at extending its Open Cloud infrastructure, Citrix Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire VMLogix Inc.

Gartner: Pump Up Your Budget for Windows 7 Migrations

Microsoft calls Windows 7 its "fastest selling" operating system, but the new OS may represent increased costs and greater logistical pain for IT shops over the next two years.

Microsoft Gets Philosophical About IE 9 Chakra Pains

The Microsoft Internet Explorer team on Wednesday described some of the decisions being made to accommodate the ECMAScript 5 spec in Internet Explorer 9.

Microsoft Releases SP1 for Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft today released Service Pack 1 for Exchange Server 2010, which previously was available just as a beta.

PowerPoint, Firefox, Other Apps at Risk From DLL Flaw

A vulnerability that Microsoft confirmed just yesterday is already being exploited, and the software giant says it can't fix the problem with a simple update.

One Bing Now Rules Them All in US and Canada

Microsoft today announced that it has completed integrating its Bing search engine technology into Yahoo's U.S. and Canadian Web portals.

The Myth of 'Write a Mobile App, Make a Mint'

Can developers make money on mobile applications?

Microsoft Warns of DLL Flaw Involving Remote Servers

Microsoft issued a security advisory this evening about an old hacking trick that could affect Windows systems via remote servers.

Agile Platform 5.1 Aimed at Amazon Cloud

OutSystems this week released version 5.1 of its Agile Platform, featuring "1 Click" provisioning designed to help developers quickly get projects up and running on Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service.

W3C Launches Web Performance Working Group

The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) today announced a new Web Performance Working Group that aims to more accurately measure Web app performance times.

Intel To Acquire McAfee for $7.68 Billion

Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security.

Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Security Resources

Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper.

Windows Embedded Management TAP Announced

Microsoft today announced a new Technology Adoption Program designed to get product development feedback on managing Windows Embedded-based devices.

HP To Acquire Fortify

Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it is acquiring security software vendor Fortify Software Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Windows Small Business Server 'Aurora' Preview Released

Microsoft announced on Monday that a "preview" of Windows Small Business Server codenamed "Aurora" is now available for download.

Windows Home Server 'Vail' Preview Released

Microsoft announced today that it has released a "preview build" of Windows Home Server (WHS) codenamed "Vail" to test participants.