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Driven by record sales at retail along with an 84 percent jump in online consumer spending; global install base lead over PlayStation 3 expands to more than 8 million units.

Microsoft HUG 2009 Innovation Awards Call for Entries Now Open

Awards celebrate 12th year of recognizing technology innovation for healthcare.

Media Alert: Microsoft Participates in the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer and Microsoft President of Entertainment & Devices Robbie Bach to deliver keynote address on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Microsoft Commends Chinese Court in Sentencing Ringleaders of World’s Largest Software Counterfeiting Syndicate

Sentencing marks the culmination of a global investigation and demonstrates concrete action by the Chinese government to protect intellectual property rights.

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Bob Muglia Named President of Server and Tools Business

Q&A: Veteran Microsoft executive says focus on customers is key to success.

Survey: Microsoft Holds Top Patent Portfolio for 2008

For the second year in a row, Microsoft has topped the rankings in IEEE Spectrum’s annual patent scorecard, which uses a series of factors to measure the health of a company’s “patent pipeline.”

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Microsoft Envisions 'Pay-as-You-Go' Computing

Microsoft has issued a patent application, published on Dec. 25, that specifies the metered use of computers.

Microsoft Mum on Rumored Layoffs

Bloggers and analysts on Monday poured cold water on rumors that Microsoft plans to lay off a substantial number of its employees.

Windows 7 Leaked

The upcoming Windows 7 beta -- scheduled to be released this month -- found its way onto the Internet over the holidays.

Product Timeline: 2 Key Milestones for Windows 7

A top Microsoft official says the company expects to release a beta version of its next operating system this month-with a launch to follow in early 2010.

Postscript: Symantec to See Major Shift in Leadership 2.0

In a change with implications for the channel, Enrique Salem will replace John Thompson as CEO in April.

Software as a Service: CA's New Channel-Led SAAS offering

Partners will handle billing in a new business-continuity solution.

SQL Injection Hits Amid the Holidays

Redmond continues to investigate a new zero-day bug affecting popular database application SQL Server.

First Look: MySQL 5.1 Open Source Database

MySQL 5.1 was released by Sun Microsystems in April, but I decided to test it out this month.

Window 7 Beta 1: Soon To Be Unwrapped?

The public release of Microsoft Windows 7 Beta 1 is expected next month, but speculation that it might appear earlier -- at least for testers -- popped up on Friday from a few sources.

Enterprises Ill Served by Antivirus Alerts, Study Finds

How do you know that your antivirus (AV) program is working?

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