Windows Phone 8 secrets leaked
If the latest details are true, the Windows Phone 8, code-named "Apollo," will integrate the phone with the core Windows 8 operating and restore enterprise-focused features to Microsoft's smart-phone platform.
New rules of cyber-crime engagement needed to protect US now
Targeted cyber crime threats are on the rise and cause real concern for U.S. national security secrets, intell chiefs testified at a recent Senate hearing.
Be the mouse: Kinect for Windows has arrived
Microsoft's motion-sensor peripheral, originally created for the Xbox 360, is now available for Windows-based PCs, and it could change how we interact with computers forever.
RIM takes BlackBerry users to the cloud
Business smart-phone maker Research In Motion has rolled out its cloud-based service for BlackBerry devices that works with the Microsoft Office 365 suite of services.
Symantec warns pcAnywhere users of remote software code hack
Security firm Symantec is advising customers of its pcAnywhere to deactivate the remote desk software after individuals from the Anonymous hacker group allegedly released Jan. 13 the source code of the software, which was originally stolen in 2006.
Is it inevitable that Apple will take over the enterprise?
As evidenced by its record-shattering earnings report, Apple is making significant inroads in the enterprise. Could what was once an unimaginable prospect now be certain?
Windows 8 secure boot: Is it really Microsoft vs. Linux?
A "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 continues to draw controversy, particularly among the Linux community.
Koobface ring goes offline after Facebook exposes its members
The Russia-based malware ring, which has stolen millions of dollars, took its central command and control server offline, though authorities are still hoping to track them.
Amazon's new NoSQL-based database is a real Dynamo
Amazon Web Services has launched a new database service that enables customers to store and modify unstructured content while proving rapid access to data.
Microsoft's next-gen file system to debut in Windows Server 8
Microsoft has outlined details of its first new major file system in nearly 20 years.
Forecasters eye continual PC sales decline
Sales of PCs may have fallen more drastically than analyst predictions, and that decline will continue in the coming quarters.
Bing bumps Yahoo for no. 2 search engine spot, but will it last?
A modest increase in Microsoft's U.S. search market share puts it in second place, but is besting Google really in its future?
Kinect for Windows, free software kit to drop Feb. 1
Along with the retail version of Kinect for Windows arriving Feb. 1 (for $249), a free commercial software development kit will also be available for download.
AT&T shows off Windows Phone-powered HTC Titan II at CES
According to AT&T, the phone carrier will carry the HTC Titan II with the Windows Phone operating system in the next few months.
Microsoft rings in 2012 with 7 security patches
January's Security Update from Microsoft, arriving Jan. 10, will feature six fixes for Windows and one fix for Microsoft developer tools.
Lilupophilupop SQL cyberattack infects 1M URLs – or does it?
The "Lilupophilupop" SQL injection campaign has infected 1,070,000 URLs as of Jan. 1, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center. But is that number really accurate?
Are the Windows 8 tablet rumors just noise?
At least three manufacturing teams are said to be releasing tablets running Windows 8 -- some as early as this summer -- but are the rumors true?
Microsoft urges deployment of ASP .NET patches ASAP
A recently released out-of-band security bulletin targeted flaws in Microsoft's .NET Framework which, if unpatched, could lead to an elevation of privilege attack.
Google edges out Microsoft in UC Berkeley cloud services bid
Microsoft has lost the bid to provide cloud-based e-mail and calendaring services to the University of California, Berkeley.
Microsoft bids farewell to Consumer Electronics Show
Next month's Consumer Electronics Show will be the last for Microsoft, the company announced Dec. 21.
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