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Ranorex Studio Automates Testing Tasks

Testing tools vendor Ranorex releases automated application-testing solution for Windows, .NET and Web development.

Outsourcing Team Foundation Server

Phase 2 International offers hosted SaaS solution for Microsoft's Team Foundation Server.

New Exploits at Black Hat

Black Hat Technical Information Security Conference highlights JavaScript-based Web applications’ vulnerability to malware.

Embarcadero Unveils First Update of CodeGear Tools

Embarcadero Technologies releases Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009, updated versions of dev tools acquired in its purchase of CodeGear.

IIS Tool Filters SQL-Injection Attacks

Microsoft’s UrlScan 3.0 is an improved security filter for Internet Information Services Web server designed to prevent SQL-injection attacks.

Google's Chrome Browser Contains Microsoft Code

The newly released Google Chrome Web browser beta is a completely open source solution and a potential challenger to Microsoft's proprietary-code Internet Explorer browser, but Microsoft's Senior Program Manager Scott Hanselman found a little bit of irony in Google's browser as well.

Lumbering Global Economy Affects IT Industry

The sluggish global economy has migrated to the IT industry, according to a survey released this week by Forrester Research.

First Look: IE8 Beta 2 -- Catching Up With Firefox

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 was released late last month, so I gave it a test run.

Sun Expands Virtualization Portfolio, Partners with Microsoft

Sun Microsystems today launched the latest salvo in the virtualization wars with the release of new and upgraded tools and services around its xVM technology.

VSLive! NY: A Glimpse of .NET Framework in the Cloud

Developers got an indication of Microsoft's unfolding cloud platform strategy at this week's VSLive! conference in New York. Several conference sessions outlined the company's plans for Software plus Services and platforms-as-a-service, which offer hosted development and runtimes.

Microsoft Boosts Modeling Strategy and Rejoins OMG

Microsoft, as part of its overall initiative to support modeling capabilities, especially in its .NET Framework, today joined the Object Management Group (OMG), a nonprofit organization that fosters integration standards for the enterprise.

September Patch To Fix Windows GDI Exploit and More

Redmond on Tuesday rolled out four critical fixes, as expected, for as many as eight remote code execution exploits for various Windows applications.

Buyer Beware with Virtualization Technology

As hackers continue to focus their attention on virtualized environments, those looking to adopt virtualization technologies should proceed with caution, according to report from InfoWorld.

BizTalk Server 2009 To Arrive Before July

Microsoft described its next service-oriented architecture solution, which is "on track for availability during the first half of 2009."

Q&A: Paul Cosgrave, Head of NYC IT

Paul Cosgrave, commissioner of New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), talks about the city's approach to software development in this extended Q&A.

Microsoft Starts Windows Ad Campaign, With Nod to Shareholders

Microsoft launched the first TV commercial in its new $300 million ad campaign that's designed to spur consumer interest in Microsoft operating system products.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development

New York City is stepping up its .NET development efforts, but at the same time it is moving aggressively to expand use of open source technology, according to the city's top IT official.

Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0 Hypervisor Adds 64-bit Support

Sun Microsystems this week rolled out version 2.0 of its xVM VirtualBox.

Security Exploits to Google Chrome Browser Emerge

Google's Chrome Web browser -- complete with quirky marketing comic book -- made a splash when announced on Tuesday, but what a difference a day makes.

Patch Tuesday To Address Four Critical Issues

Microsoft plans to roll out just four "critical" fixes in September's security bulletin release expected on Tuesday, according to an advance notice.

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