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Microsoft Releases SQL Server 'Denali' CTP3, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1

Microsoft this week released updates for both the current and upcoming versions of SQL Server.

Microsoft Updates Windows Live SkyDrive with HTML5 Support

HTML5-based version of Microsoft's free cloud storage service boasts new features and a more Windows-like interface.

Microsoft's Purchase of Skype Approved by FTC

Redmond's $8.5 billion deal gains quick approval by the FTC, but obstacles remain.

Microsoft Releases Kinect SDK for Windows Beta

Pre-release development kit for building gesture-based C#, VB and C++ applications available for download today.

Microsoft Releases Android to Windows Phone API Mapping Tool

Microsoft extends developer guidance and API mapping tools to Android and iOS developers.

Infragistics NetAdvantage Ultimate Adds jQuery Controls

NetAdvantage Ultimate 2011 Volume 1 includes a jQuery control toolset, new theme support, extended support for ASP.NET and WinForms, and enhanced Microsoft Word interoperability.

Microsoft Demos Windows 8 at D9 Conference

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed details about the new Windows 8 operating system, including its Windows Phone-like UI.

W3C Announces Last Call for HTML 5 Spec

HTML 5 enters bug reporting phase, though final endorsement of the specification remains more than two years away.

Microsoft Releases Windows Phone Developer Tools 7.1 Beta

Microsoft today at a launch event in New York City released development tools for Windows Phone "Mango," the code-name for the major Windows Phone 7 upgrade due this fall.

Radio Silence: Details Scarce on Visual Studio and Windows Updates

As Microsoft at Tech-Ed details ALM features of Visual Studio vNext, information about the core IDE remains hard to come by.

Tech-Ed: Infragistics Releases Component CTPs

Previews of new Windows Phone, jQuery and reporting components and tools released at Tech-Ed Conference.

Private Runtime Intelligence Service Caters to Demanding Environments

New version of PreEmptive Solution's application analytics service adds privacy, security, scale and governance features to appeal to demanding customers.

Tech-Ed: Telerik Previews JustTrace and JustDecompile Tools

New code optimization and decompiler tool betas fill out Telerik's solutions for the write-test-optimization cycle.

Tech-Ed Keynote Highlights Windows Phone 7

Today's keynote speech at the TechEd North America conference in Atlanta shed some light on Microsoft's plans for the next release of Windows Phone 7, code-named "Mango."

Microsoft Previews Visual Studio vNext at Tech-Ed Keynote

Jason Zander shows off new features that bring application stakeholders and IT operations into a tighter loop with developers.

The Microsoft Consent Decree Expires

It's been 13 years since United States vs. Microsoft was first filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Yesterday, the consent decree from that case finally expired.

Countersoft Releases Gemini 4.0

Latest version of Gemini Agile project management platform for .NET development adds testing support.

Windows Phone 7 'Mango' SDK Due in May

Sources indicate that developer tools for the Mango update to WP7 will be released May 24, ahead of the OS update expected in the fall.

Telerik Updates TeamPulse and Test Studio Products

Telerik this week updated a pair of products: The Telerik Test Studio automated test suite and Telerik TeamPulse team project management package.

Scott Guthrie to Lead Azure Application Platform Team

Microsoft confirms that .NET Platform head Scott Guthrie is leaving to lead a new Azure group as part of a May reorg.

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