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Court Upholds Ruling Against Microsoft in i4i Case

Microsoft has lost another round in the ongoing patent infringement lawsuit filed by i4i.

Reports: Small IT Spending Increases Expected in 2010

Global IT expenditure is expected to increase slightly this year, according to reports released this week.

CA To Acquire Nimsoft

CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft for $350 million in cash.

Report: IE 8 Leads in Malware Protection

A Microsoft-funded report found that IE 8 outperformed four other browsers in protecting against socially engineered malware.

Microsoft Issues March Patch, New IE Advisory

As expected, Microsoft today released two "important" patches in its March security update.

Google Buys Office Solution Provider DocVerse

Google took a step toward helping Microsoft Office users collaborate better over the Web by acquiring DocVerse on Friday.

Microsoft To Rally Partners to the Cloud

Microsoft's highest ranking partner executive on Wednesday plans to outline the company's cloud vision for partners.

Microsoft To Release 2010 Products Starting April

Microsoft plans to release many of its 2010-branded products -- including Office 2010 -- to manufacturers next month.

Microsoft To Discontinue Essential Business Server

Microsoft will discontinue development of its midmarket-focused Windows Essential Business Server (EBS), the company said Friday.

Ballmer Says Microsoft Is Betting Its Business on the Cloud

In his strongest public statement to date, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft is "all in" when it comes to the cloud.

RSA Conference: Microsoft Releases Preview of U-Prove

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)

Hedge Fund Makes Unsolicited Bid for Novell

$2 billion offer from hedge fund sparks speculation of rival bids from Cisco, HP and Microsoft.

Microsoft: IE 8-Friendly Sites on the Rise

Microsoft cited progress on IE 8 use on Tuesday, suggesting that more Web developers are trusting the user experience with its newest browser.

Microsoft Rolling Out Visual Studio 2010 Promotions

Microsoft offering SKU upgrades, MSDN subscriptions to retail buyers of Visual Studio.

RSA: Report Reveals 7 Cloud Computing 'Sins'

The Cloud Security Alliance on Monday released the results of a security study identifying the "seven deadly sins" of cloud computing.

Feds, Cloud Security Take Center Stage at RSA 2010

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.

Microsoft: Windows 7 Sells 90 Million Copies

Microsoft reported sales of 90 million copies of Windows 7 at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Tuesday.

Windows Server AppFabric Beta 2 Hits 'Feature Complete' Milestone

More than 8,000 developers have downloaded the first test build since its release at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference in November.

Developers Mix and Match Agile Approaches

New functionality in Visual Studio Team System 2010 supports the Agile dev trend.

Free Ride Ends for Windows 7 RC Testers

With today's deadline looming, here's how this editor handled his Windows 7 migration.