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Upcoming SP3 for Office 2007, SharePoint 2007 'Likely Final'

Microsoft announced this week that Service Pack 3 for Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007, expected by year's end or sooner, will be "likely final" for both products.

Microsoft's Skype Acquisition Gets European Approval

Microsoft is one step closer to finalizing its $8.5 acquisition of Skype with this week's approval from the European Commission.

Steve Jobs: 1955 - 2011

Apple announced Wednesday afternoon that Steve Jobs has passed away.

Apple Launches New iPhone, Announces iCloud Start Date

Apple on Tuesday launched a new iPhone, but it failed to live up to the expectations of those anticipating a major facelift to the popular smartphone.

SharePoint, Third-Party Vendors Get Good Marks in Forrester Survey

This week's sold-out SharePoint Conference in Anaheim, Calif. began with a Microsoft keynote touting the collaboration product's rapid growth. Now, a new survey from analyst firm Forrester Research is drilling down into the reasons for its rise.

SharePoint 2011: Microsoft Promises Major Update to SharePoint Online

Microsoft opened Day 1 of its SharePoint Conference 2011 in Anaheim, Calif. by talking about the upcoming release of the first major update to SharePoint Online.

Microsoft Channel Star Leaves CDW, Founds SoLoMO

Former VP at CDW and poster child for Microsoft partners, Liz Eversoll, is starting a new firm focused on social, mobile, local and cloud.

Microsoft Inks Android Patent Deal with Samsung, to Google's Chagrin

Microsoft and Samsung signed an intellectual property agreement this week that lets Samsung use Google's Android OS in Samsung mobile device products.

Study: Microsoft SharePoint Use Is Rising, But So Are Costs

According to a study commissioned by Azaleos Corp., one of Microsoft's top Gold Certified Partners, adoption of Microsoft SharePoint is growing, but its management costs are not decreasing. One reason cited is the lack of trained personnel.

Amazon Launches $199 Kindle Fire Tablet, Silk Web Browser

Web retailer Amazon.com is looking to upend the tablet market with the release of the Kindle Fire.

Microsoft Starts 'Gradual' Rollout of Windows Phone 'Mango'

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Windows Phone 7.5, code-named "Mango," is now being distributed worldwide by mobile service providers. There is one caveat, however: The update will be available to only 10 percent of smartphone customers this week.

Microsoft Loses Online Advertising VP to Priceline Subsidiary

The corporate vice president of Microsoft's Consumer & Online (C&O) business, Darren Huston, is leaving the company to become CEO of Priceline subsidiary Booking.com, Microsoft confirmed on Monday.

Windows 8 To Feature Roaming, Single Sign-On Via Windows Live

With Windows 8, Microsoft is edging toward the world of connected devices championed by its former chief software architect, Ray Ozzie.

Microsoft Clarifies Windows 8 Dual-Boot Issue

Microsoft recently debunked the claim that Windows 8 will not allow Linux OSes to coexist in a dual-boot configuration on PCs, based on use of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) standard.

HP Ousts CEO Apotheker, Names Meg Whitman Successor

Hewlett-Packard Co. today fired president and CEO Leo Apotheker and tapped former eBay chief Meg Whitman to replace him.

Microsoft Commerce Exec Leaves for Electronic Arts

Rajat Taneja, a 15-year Microsoft veteran who most recently served as the vice president of Microsoft's Commerce Division, is leaving the company to become CTO of game software publisher Electronic Arts (EA), a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed.

Windows 8, Windows Server 8 Take Limelight in Build Postmortem

Analysts at consultancy Directions on Microsoft summarized the basic feature changes for Windows 8 and Windows Server 8 that Microsoft outlined during last week's Build conference, as well as speculated on future trends.

Microsoft: Windows Phone 'Mango' Rollout Might Start Before October

A Microsoft general manager said on Wednesday that carriers and handset manufacturers might begin rolling out the Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" updates to customers as early as next week.

Gartner: Windows 8 Tablets Will Trail iPad, Android by 2015

According to the latest projections from Gartner, Apple's iOS and Google's Android will be the dominant tablet operating systems in the market through 2015, with Microsoft's Windows 8 OS trailing at a distant third.

Cisco, NEC and Other Microsoft Partners Tap Hyper-V's 'Virtual Switch'

Microsoft spent some time at last week's Build conference to spotlight how five of its major partners -- Cisco, NEC, 5nine, Broadcom and inMon -- are already using the extensible virtual switch in Hyper-V 3.0 for Windows Server 8.