Microsoft delivers updated WebMatrix Web-development toolset
Microsoft has released to the Web the final version of its latest free WebMatrix tool bundle, which includes tighter Windows Azure integration.
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Mary Jo has covered the tech industry for more than 25 years for a variety of publications and Web sites, and is a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts, speaking about all things Microsoft-related. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons, 2008).
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Microsoft readies 'Mohoro' Windows desktop as a service
Microsoft is believed to be building a Windows Azure-hosted desktop virtualization service that could be available on a pay-per-use basis.
Microsoft seeks beta testers for new Facebook for Windows Phone refresh
A new version of the official Facebook app, plus Skype video messaging for Windows 7 are now in the testing pipeline, according to Microsoft officials.
Windows Azure joins Microsoft's billion-dollar business club
Microsoft now has seven $1 billion businesses that are part of its Server and Tools unit.
Microsoft adds more new networking capabilities to its Windows Azure cloud
In its quest to go head-to-head with Amazon on the cloud front, Microsoft is adding even more enterprise networking capabilities to its Windows Azure cloud platform.
How Microsoft is using Yammer inside the company
Microsoft bought Yammer last summer and already has deployed the technology widely in-house as part of the company's Intranet makeover.
Microsoft to Android phone users: There's a WP8 app for that
Microsoft is poised to launch an app-comparison program designed to sway Android phone users that Windows Phone 8 is worth another look.
Windows Azure, Yammer help pilot Microsoft toward a next-generation Office
What do Azure and Yammer have to do with how Microsoft is changing the way it is developing, testing and delivering its Office products? More than many think.
Microsoft targets end of May for expanded Surface Pro availability
Microsoft is broadening availability of its Surface Pro PC/tablet hybrids during May and June, officials are saying.
How Microsoft is speeding up the Office trains
Microsoft's Office team has an ambitious roadmap ahead of it. But can a team of 5,000 engineers move from delivering product releases every 2 to 3 years to every quarter, or even faster?