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Virtual Machine Use May Tilt OS Dynamic

The rise of virtual machines may prove to be somewhat of a nightmare for entrenched purveyors of closed operating systems, but it may become a boon for independent software vendors (ISVs) and end users -- so a recent Yankee Group report suggests.

Microsoft Launches SaaS Push with Dynamics CRM 4.0 Release

Microsoft CRM 4.0 should be hitting the shelves -- virtual or otherwise -- by year’s end.

Patch Locks Out Some IE Users

Harold Decker usually installs Microsoft's security patches the day after the release, one Wednesday a month with no fanfare.

Microsoft Debuts Standalone Enterprise Search

Search Server 2008 Express takes on Google’s Mini Search Appliance.

Blendables Components

IdentityMine provides UI components to simplify coding in WPF.

CIFS Code Opened for Windows File Sharing

OpenSolaris and Windows can cooperate thanks to released CIFS code

Reller Lands at Microsoft's Platform & Services Division

Tami Reller announced as CFO of Microsoft’s Platform & Services Division.

OpenID Updates Identity Spec

OpenID system is top contender in online ID-management frameworks.

Microsoft CRM 4.0 Ushers in a New Era

Dynamics CRM 4.0 could score big for Microsoft in the midmarket space.

Ex-Lotus Exec Heads Microsoft Incubation Effort

Reed Sturtevant will head new Microsoft concept development unit.

ASP.NET on Rails, Finally

ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions brings Ruby on Rails’ functionality to ASP.NET.

2008: Year of the Vista Patch?

Just moments after Microsoft rolled out its last seven patches of 2007, security experts were prognosticating all over cyberspace, mainly pointing out the overwhelming number of fixes related to the Vista operating system in the December release alone.

Microsoft Research Spin-Off Seeks To Better Mobile Browsing

Zumobi, until last month known as ZenZui, seeks to address key shortcoming of mobile browsers -- that they are slow and hard to navigate.

Opera Levies Antitrust Suit vs. Microsoft

Browser maker Opera Software has cried foul, charging Microsoft with antitrust behavior in a complaint to the European Commission.

ELC and FiveRuns Team on Enterprise Ruby on Rails

ELC Technologies, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based application developer company, has partnered with FiveRuns Corp. to support enterprise-grade Ruby on Rails (RoR) applications. The partnership will help enable ELC's enterprise customers to actively monitor the performance of their RoR applications.

Vista Service Pack Pre-Release Version Available to Public

Those who were denied the opportunity to get the Release Candidate (RC) for the first service pack for Windows Vista last week now have their opportunity, as it's now available for public download.

Microsoft Releases Beta of Key Virtualization Product

Santa's not due for awhile yet, but for those waiting on Microsoft's next version of its highly-anticipated virtualization product, it's Christmas day.

Exploit Targets Microsoft Access Database

Exploits continue to dog Microsoft programs and applications, as a government agency announced this week that a bug is in the wild that takes advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Access Database.

Centric CRM Releases Suite, Becomes 'Concursive'

Norfolk, Va.-based Centric CRM has changed its name to Concursive Corporation to reflect the evolution of the company's product line to beyond customer relationship management (CRM) functionality.

LinkedIn API To Bring 'Some' Partners Into Social Net Fold

LinkedIn, the business-centric social networking site, this week talked more about opening up its "platform" to select partners

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