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Microsoft Releases Free Chart Controls

Microsoft has rolled out a software package for the .NET Framework 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 users that allows developers to quickly setup interactive charts and graphs for applications without writing any code.

First Look: Komodo IDE 5.0

This month, ActiveState released Komodo IDE 5.0, the company's latest integrated development environment (IDE).

Web PI Gains XP, Windows 2003 Support

Facing criticism that the beta of its Web Platform Installer didn't support Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft addressed that complaint with the release candidate made available yesterday.

Researchers Find Vista Kernel Memory Security Bug

Windows Vista may have a potential buffer-overflow security problem, according to researchers at Innsbruck, Austria-based enterprise security firm Phion.

ISO - IEC Publishes Office Open XML Standard

ISO/IEC on Tuesday published the Office Open XML (OOXML) file format standard, formally known as ISO/IEC 29500:2008.

IE8 Release Candidate Coming on 1Q 2009

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 apparently will have its product debut some time next year, according to an announcement released on Wednesday by the company.

Microsoft Demos New SQL Server Features at PASS

Microsoft today previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro."

Free 'Morro' Anti-Virus To Replace Microsoft OneCare

Redmond is rolling out a free anti-virus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee.

Ballmer Spotlights R&D at Microsoft Shareholder Meeting

Microsoft held its Shareholder meeting for 2008 on Wednesday, and shareholders approved all nine board-member nominees on the proxy slate.

Microsoft Unveils Exchange and SharePoint as Services

Microsoft exec Stephen Elop announced hosted versions of Exchange and SharePoint, which are now available to organizations of all sizes in the U.S. market

Organizations Urged To Update WPA After Security Crack

A team of security researchers this week demonstrated an attack confirming that the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) protocol can be compromised.

Microsoft Sues To Protect Visual Studio Users

Three companies are seeking indemnification from Microsoft after being sued for using technology associated with Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform.

Yang To Step Down as Yahoo CEO

Jerry Yang is transitioning out as Yahoo's CEO, but he will continue on as a member of the board, according to an announcement issued late on Monday by the online search and advertising company.

Intel Exec Thanked Ballmer for Vista Capable Help

Court documents may contain a "smoking gun" reference to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's participation in a crucial decision to downgrade capabilities needed to gain Windows Vista Capable certification in new PCs.

New Ruby Framework Offers Modular Approach

Engine Yard releases Merb, a new open source Web framework for building Ruby applications.

Big Blue's Bluehouse in the Cloud

IBM launches a cloud-computing initiative in an effort to evolve its software-delivery model into a mix of on-premises and online apps.

New Specs on Tap for AJAX Development

The OpenAjax Alliance unveils two key standards initiatives: a new metadata specification and a new version of its mashup runtime.

Microsoft Unveils Identity Framework

Microsoft releases "Geneva" and Live Identity Services as the first pieces of its identity-management roadmap.

PDC Showcases Visual Studio 2010

First Visual Studio 2010 CTP offers IDE upgrades and advancements in tooling designed for .NET Framework 4.0.

Sun To Cut More Than 15 Percent of Global Workforce

Sun Microsystems, a leader in Java and open source technologies, put market "speculation to rest" today.

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