Bob Muglia's talk at a Goldman Sachs technology event on Tuesday was chock full of forward-looking statements.
Microsoft signed a "patent cross-license" deal with Amazon.com regarding Amazon's Kindle e-reader device and "Linux-based servers."
More than 172 million smartphones were sold in 2009, an increase of nearly 24 percent from 2008, but the number of devices based on Windows Mobile declined 8 percent.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/23/2010
Microsoft further explained its mobile strategy in a Webcast today aimed at investors.
- By Herb Torrens
- 02/22/2010
Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/22/2010
The popular tool's first commercial extension is a Visual Studio add-in for debugging third-party assemblies.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 02/19/2010
Infrastructure upgrades after the economic slump will drive database deployment and development as competition heats up among Microsoft and other vendors, according to a new survey by Information Technology Intelligence Corp.
A new study describes the top 25 programming errors that can open up security holes in software.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/18/2010
Microsoft plans to talk about Internet Explorer 9 at its MIX 10 event for Web developers next month.
Microsoft patched a flaw related to IntelliSense and addressed other concerns as the dev community tests the final pre-release version of VS 2010.
- By Michael Desmond
- 02/17/2010
Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.
Microsoft changed its product naming scheme for its embedded operating system family, taking a cue from its Windows 7 desktop OS.
Maturing frameworks and rich Internet application platforms like Silverlight and Adobe Flash/AIR may change the way developers target client platforms.
- By Michael Desmond
- 02/16/2010
Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 Series raises questions for ISVs, partners, developers and enterprise customers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/16/2010
Microsoft has launched an ambitious new mobile platform that is a major departure from its existing Windows Mobile offering.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/15/2010
A report issued last week by Forrester Research found generally positive views about Windows 7 among some early adopters.
Early reports by developers indicate vast speed and performance improvements.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 02/09/2010
Oracle today said it has agreed to acquire AmberPoint, a supplier of software for managing service-oriented architectures, for an undisclosed sum.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/08/2010
Microsoft plans to eventually discontinue offering its standalone versions of FAST enterprise search products for Linux and Unix.
Academic researchers can now apply for free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services.