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Microsoft Worldwide Enterprise & Partner Group Chief Simon Witts Departs

Simon Witts, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Enterprise & Partner Group, is leaving the company.

Microsoft Giving $150 Per User To Switch to Dynamics CRM Online from Competition

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a promotion that pays back customers $150 per user seat for switching to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online from CRM competitors.

Update Rollup 5 Comes for Exchange 2010 SP1 Without Outlook Fix

Microsoft released Update Rollup 5 (RU5) for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 last week, but did not include a fix for an Outlook problem detected in the earlier RU4 update.

Microsoft Previews Copy Feature in Windows 8

In a demo video posted on its "Building Windows 8" blog on Wednesday, Microsoft showed off a new Windows 8 feature for copying files.

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO, Remains as Chairman

Steve Jobs has resigned from his position of CEO of Apple, the company he founded in 1976.

Microsoft Releases CTPs of SQL Server 2008 SP3

Microsoft on Monday released community technology previews (CTPs) of a new Service Pack 3 (SP3) being developed for various versions of SQL Server 2008.

Skype Buys Microsoft BizSpark Partner, Mobile Messaging Company GroupMe

Microsoft BizSpark partner GroupMe is being acquired by Skype, a major provider of global videoconferencing and voice communication services. Skype is itself in the process of being acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.

Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 'Mango' SDK, Takes App Submissions

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that a release candidate (RC) of the latest software development kit (SDK) for Windows Phone 7.5, code-named "Mango," is now available.

Microsoft Enters Open Source Cloud Deal with China Standard Software

Microsoft signed an interoperability and legal agreement on Tuesday with China Standard Software Co. Ltd. (CS2C) as part of a Linux server partnership deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Microsoft Working on USB 3.0 Support on Windows 8

According to the latest post on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft is working to make its next-generation desktop OS work with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) technologies.

Intermedia Becomes Microsoft Office 365 Syndication Partner

Intermedia, a large-scale provider of hosted Exchange mailboxes, is joining Microsoft's Office 365 syndication program.

HP Considers Spinning Off PC Business, Gives Up webOS

HP stunned the IT world by saying it is considering the spinoff or sale of its PC division. The company also announced it is killing its webOS-based hardware business -- marking an exit from its short-lived tablet and smartphone arm -- while looking at licensing options for its webOS software business.

Researchers Detect 'Supercookie' Tracking Code on Microsoft Sites

In response to claims from researchers that certain Microsoft Web sites contain code that could track users, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has disabled the so-called "supercookies."

Microsoft Gives Office 365 Customers 25 Percent Credit for Outage

Microsoft on Thursday told Office 365 customers affected by this week's outage that it will deduct 25 percent from this month's bill.

Amazon: Dublin Cloud Outage Not Caused by Lightning

Amazon has issued an apology and explanation in response to the massive cloud outage that crippled its Dublin datacenter last week.

Judge Rejects Google's Complaint Against Microsoft in Android Case

A judge has rebuffed Google's attempt to disqualify an expert witness in the legal battle between Microsoft and Motorola over Android's use, saying that Google had not documented its claims.

Microsoft Introduces Windows 8 Teams, Hints at 'App Store'

A Microsoft executive revealed on the Building Windows 8 blog on Wednesday that it is taking about 35 teams to execute the various planning, coding and testing efforts surrounding the new OS.

Office 365 Migrations Start September for BPOS Users, Will Take 1 Year

For users of Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS), the transition to Office 365 will begin next month, but Microsoft's latest communications indicate a few caveats.

Microsoft's Office 365, SkyDrive and CRM Online Services Hit by Outages (UPDATED)

Several Microsoft cloud services, including Office 365, SkyDrive and CRM Online, experienced major outages on Wednesday.

Former Microsoft Entertainment & Devices President Joins Sonos

Robbie Bach, a 22-year Microsoft veteran who led the company's Entertainment & Devices (E&D) division, this week joined audio electronics company Sonos as a board member.