http://reddevnews.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx Silverlight news will play a major part in Microsoft's annual MIX10 conference for Web developers and designers in Las Vegas next week. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/12/silverlight-at-mix10-new-framework-tracks-web-analytics.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:45 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/12/silverlight-at-mix10-new-framework-tracks-web-analytics.aspx Microsoft has lost another round in the ongoing patent infringement lawsuit filed by i4i. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/11/court-upholds-ruling-microsoft-i4i.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:22:50 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/11/court-upholds-ruling-microsoft-i4i.aspx CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft for $350 million in cash. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/10/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:59:41 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/10/ca-to-acquire-nimsoft.aspx Global IT expenditure is expected to increase slightly this year, according to reports released this week. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/10/small-it-spending-increases-expected-in-2010.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:54:58 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/10/small-it-spending-increases-expected-in-2010.aspx As expected, Microsoft today released two "important" patches in its March security update. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/09/microsoft-issues-march-patch-and-new-ie-advisory.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:03:09 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/09/microsoft-issues-march-patch-and-new-ie-advisory.aspx A Microsoft-funded report found that IE 8 outperformed four other browsers in protecting against socially engineered malware. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/09/ie-8-leads-in-malware-protection.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:12 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/09/ie-8-leads-in-malware-protection.aspx Microsoft's highest ranking partner executive on Wednesday plans to outline the company's cloud vision for partners. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/08/microsoft-to-rally-partners-to-the-cloud.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:11:10 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/08/microsoft-to-rally-partners-to-the-cloud.aspx Google took a step toward helping Microsoft Office users collaborate better over the Web by acquiring DocVerse on Friday. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/08/google-buys-office-solution-provider-docverse.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:43:15 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/08/google-buys-office-solution-provider-docverse.aspx Microsoft plans to release many of its 2010-branded products -- including Office 2010 -- to manufacturers next month. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/microsoft-2010-products-starting-april.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:08:16 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/microsoft-2010-products-starting-april.aspx Microsoft will discontinue development of its midmarket-focused Windows Essential Business Server (EBS), the company said Friday. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/microsoft-discontinue-essential-business-server.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:06:53 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/microsoft-discontinue-essential-business-server.aspx In his strongest public statement to date, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft is "all in" when it comes to the cloud. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/ballmer-bets-microsoft-on-cloud.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/ballmer-bets-microsoft-on-cloud.aspx Microsoft cited progress on IE 8 use on Tuesday, suggesting that more Web developers are trusting the user experience with its newest browser. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-ie-8-friendly-sites-on-rise.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:38:57 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-ie-8-friendly-sites-on-rise.aspx $2 billion offer from hedge fund sparks speculation of rival bids from Cisco, HP and Microsoft. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/hedge-fund-makes-unsolicited-bid-for-novell.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:34:01 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/hedge-fund-makes-unsolicited-bid-for-novell.aspx Microsoft released a community technology preview (CTP) of its U-Prove cryptographic tech, and opened up its patented crypto algorithms under the company's Open Specification Promise (OSP) http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-releases-preview-of-uprove.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:14:02 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/03/microsoft-releases-preview-of-uprove.aspx Microsoft reported sales of 90 million copies of Windows 7 at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Tuesday. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/windows-7-sells-90-million-copies.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:51:14 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/windows-7-sells-90-million-copies.aspx The Cloud Security Alliance on Monday released the results of a security study identifying the "seven deadly sins" of cloud computing. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/rsa-report-cloud-computing-sins.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:54:08 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/rsa-report-cloud-computing-sins.aspx Microsoft offering SKU upgrades, MSDN subscriptions to retail buyers of Visual Studio. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/vs2010-promotions.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:25:08 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/vs2010-promotions.aspx The speaker lineup at this year's annual RSA Security Conference and Expo, underway this week in San Francisco, is packing some serious federal heat. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/rsa-2010-cloud-security-cybersecurity-feds.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:52:47 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/rsa-2010-cloud-security-cybersecurity-feds.aspx More than 8,000 developers have downloaded the first test build since its release at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference in November. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/windows-server-appfabric-beta-2-hits-feature-complete-milestone.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:06:11 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/windows-server-appfabric-beta-2-hits-feature-complete-milestone.aspx With today's deadline looming, here's how this editor handled his Windows 7 migration. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/free-ride-ends-for-windows-7-rc-testers.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:12:45 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/free-ride-ends-for-windows-7-rc-testers.aspx New functionality in Visual Studio Team System 2010 supports the Agile dev trend. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/developers-mix-and-match-agile-approaches.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/03/01/developers-mix-and-match-agile-approaches.aspx The new Dotfuscator Software Services in Visual Studio 2010 moves beyond obfuscation with the community edition of PreEmptive's Runtime Intelligence Service for .NET. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/open-source-starter-kit-builds-runtime-repository-for-vs-2010-dotfuscator-suite.aspx Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:59:55 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/open-source-starter-kit-builds-runtime-repository-for-vs-2010-dotfuscator-suite.aspx The Botnet Task Force, which is headed by Microsoft, has been credited with taking down one of the world's largest spambots this week. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/microsoft-led-task-force-busts-botnet.aspx Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:30:05 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/microsoft-led-task-force-busts-botnet.aspx Leading ALM firm targets Scrum-based project management with acquisition. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/collabnet-acquires-danube.aspx Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:21:22 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/collabnet-acquires-danube.aspx Products with lapsing service support include Windows XP Service Pack 2, Vista RTM, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/support-expiring-for-aging-windows-products.aspx Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:06:51 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/26/support-expiring-for-aging-windows-products.aspx The company publishes technical documentation for Outlook's .pst file format as an Open Specification. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/microsoft-releases-key-specs-for-outlook-and-office.aspx Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:20:43 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/microsoft-releases-key-specs-for-outlook-and-office.aspx Microsoft plans to launch Business Productivity Online Suite Federal, a cloud-computing product specifically for the government. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/microsoft-updates-bpos-announces-bpos-federal.aspx Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:46:19 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/microsoft-updates-bpos-announces-bpos-federal.aspx CA on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire closely held 3tera Inc. for an undisclosed sum. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/24/ca-acquires-3tera.aspx Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:42:04 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/24/ca-acquires-3tera.aspx Bob Muglia's talk at a Goldman Sachs technology event on Tuesday was chock full of forward-looking statements. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/24/microsoft-sells-the-cloud-at-goldman-sachs-event.aspx Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:16:48 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/24/microsoft-sells-the-cloud-at-goldman-sachs-event.aspx Microsoft signed a "patent cross-license" deal with Amazon.com regarding Amazon's Kindle e-reader device and "Linux-based servers." http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/microsoft-and-amazon-ink-confidential-ip-deal.aspx Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:12:18 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/microsoft-and-amazon-ink-confidential-ip-deal.aspx A marketing report released this week profiled two important Microsoft products, with mixed results. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/windows-7-and-internet-explorer-tracked-in-report.aspx Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:58:48 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/windows-7-and-internet-explorer-tracked-in-report.aspx More than 172 million smartphones were sold in 2009, an increase of nearly 24 percent from 2008, but the number of devices based on Windows Mobile declined 8 percent. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/windows-mobile-share-drops.aspx Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:55:42 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/23/windows-mobile-share-drops.aspx Microsoft unveiled two new desktop virtualization applications as part of its bundle of tools for managing Windows 7 deployments. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-adds-virtualization-apps-to-mdop-2010.aspx Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:21:56 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-adds-virtualization-apps-to-mdop-2010.aspx Microsoft further explained its mobile strategy in a Webcast today aimed at investors. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-promises-new-approach-with-windows-phone-7.aspx Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:27:34 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-promises-new-approach-with-windows-phone-7.aspx Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-updates-azure-provisioning-tool.aspx Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:08:08 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/22/microsoft-updates-azure-provisioning-tool.aspx The popular tool's first commercial extension is a Visual Studio add-in for debugging third-party assemblies. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/19/red-gate-launches-net-reflector-pro.aspx Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:33:28 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/19/red-gate-launches-net-reflector-pro.aspx Microsoft and Yahoo got approvals from U.S. and European regulators to proceed with their search-advertising business deal. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/microsoft-yahoo-search-deal-gets-regulatory-approvals.aspx Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:23:34 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/microsoft-yahoo-search-deal-gets-regulatory-approvals.aspx Infrastructure upgrades after the economic slump will drive database deployment and development as competition heats up among Microsoft and other vendors, according to a new survey by Information Technology Intelligence Corp. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/survey-shows-database-upgrades-to-increase.aspx Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:56:40 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/survey-shows-database-upgrades-to-increase.aspx A new study describes the top 25 programming errors that can open up security holes in software. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/report-profiles-top-software-security-coding-errors.aspx Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/18/report-profiles-top-software-security-coding-errors.aspx Microsoft plans to talk about Internet Explorer 9 at its MIX 10 event for Web developers next month. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/17/microsoft-to-disclose-ie-9-details-march.aspx Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:16:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/17/microsoft-to-disclose-ie-9-details-march.aspx Microsoft patched a flaw related to IntelliSense and addressed other concerns as the dev community tests the final pre-release version of VS 2010. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/17/vs-2010-rc-patched.aspx Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:31:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/17/vs-2010-rc-patched.aspx Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/microsoft-to-release-sql-server-sps.aspx Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:26:22 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/microsoft-to-release-sql-server-sps.aspx Microsoft changed its product naming scheme for its embedded operating system family, taking a cue from its Windows 7 desktop OS. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/microsoft-embedded-oses-get-windows-7-branding.aspx Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:22:42 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/microsoft-embedded-oses-get-windows-7-branding.aspx Maturing frameworks and rich Internet application platforms like Silverlight and Adobe Flash/AIR may change the way developers target client platforms. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/ria-multi-channel-app-strategies.aspx Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:21:43 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/ria-multi-channel-app-strategies.aspx Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series raises questions for ISVs, partners, developers and enterprise customers. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/developers-await-windows-phone-7-specs.aspx Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/16/developers-await-windows-phone-7-specs.aspx Microsoft has launched an ambitious new mobile platform that is a major departure from its existing Windows Mobile offering. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/15/microsoft-launches-windows-phone-7-series.aspx Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:34:16 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/15/microsoft-launches-windows-phone-7-series.aspx Microsoft on Thursday announced fixes for its Outlook 2010 beta to address an e-mail message bloat problem. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/12/microsoft-issues-fixes-for-outlook-2010-beta-bug.aspx Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:06:19 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/12/microsoft-issues-fixes-for-outlook-2010-beta-bug.aspx SAP announced last week that its enterprise infrastructure software is now supported by Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/sap-now-supported-on-hyper-v-r2.aspx Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:20:35 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/sap-now-supported-on-hyper-v-r2.aspx Microsoft's controversial "ribbon" user interface will be coming to the Apple Macintosh platform when Office for Mac 2011 arrives sometime this year. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/office-for-mac-2011-to-get-the-ribbon-ui.aspx Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:47:48 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/office-for-mac-2011-to-get-the-ribbon-ui.aspx Microsoft on Tuesday warned of a "vulnerability" associated with two protocols commonly used to establish secure client-server communications. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/10/microsoft-reports-bug-in-web-security-protocols.aspx Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:30:25 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/10/microsoft-reports-bug-in-web-security-protocols.aspx The company said it intends to target a future release of its Buzz social networking service, launched on Tuesday, at the enterprise. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/10/google-enterprise-buzz.aspx Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:25:24 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/10/google-enterprise-buzz.aspx A report issued last week by Forrester Research found generally positive views about Windows 7 among some early adopters. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/windows-7-early-adopters-described-in-report.aspx Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:02:55 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/windows-7-early-adopters-described-in-report.aspx Microsoft's February security update marks another notable Patch Tuesday, with 13 patches addressing more than 26 vulnerabilities. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/hefty-february-security-patch-arrives.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:56:10 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/hefty-february-security-patch-arrives.aspx Early reports by developers indicate vast speed and performance improvements. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/microsoft-releases-vs2010-rc.aspx Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:31:43 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/09/microsoft-releases-vs2010-rc.aspx Oracle today said it has agreed to acquire AmberPoint, a supplier of software for managing service-oriented architectures, for an undisclosed sum. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/08/oracle-beefs-up-soa-with-amberpoint-deal.aspx Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:05 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/08/oracle-beefs-up-soa-with-amberpoint-deal.aspx Microsoft plans to eventually discontinue offering its standalone versions of FAST enterprise search products for Linux and Unix. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/fast-search-will-be-a-windows-only-product.aspx Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:39:24 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/fast-search-will-be-a-windows-only-product.aspx IT organizations are budgeting to give employees a small pay increase in 2010, according to a recent report. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:36:45 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/it-workers-may-see-a-bump-in-pay.aspx Academic researchers can now apply for free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/microsoft-and-nsf-open-azure-to-researchers.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:35:49 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/05/microsoft-and-nsf-open-azure-to-researchers.aspx Microsoft released yet another security advisory for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, mostly applying to Windows XP users. http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/04/microsoft-warns-of-ie-bug-on-windows-xp.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:38:05 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/04/microsoft-warns-of-ie-bug-on-windows-xp.aspx Apple's new tablet PC was announced amid a roar of pre-release hype. What does it mean for .NET developers? http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/04/ipad-impacts-net-developers.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:37:06 GMT http://reddevnews.com/articles/2010/02/04/ipad-impacts-net-developers.aspx