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Microsoft is fiercely competitive, but the field is more challenging. Microsoft is competing with Google on search via its Bing effort and Apple in the mobile market. Meanwhile, the software giant is positioning its wares for cloud computing with software and services. The company's two cash cows - operating systems and the Office productivity suite - are performing well.
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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.
ME Bank picks 'cheaper' Microsoft stack over Linux
ME Bank has claimed that the long term cost of using Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 will be over AU$100,000 cheaper than the Linux alternative.
Outlook.com now offers Skype video calling directly from the inbox
Users of Microsoft's Outlook.com email service can now make and receive Skype calls directly from their inbox.
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.
Five enhancements that PowerShell really needs
PowerShell is one of the best Windows tools available, but it could be even better. Here are my five suggestions for a better PowerShell experience.
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.
SMBs in India lose $2.67 billion in productivity
Non-technical employees in India lose 7.6 hours of productivity per week managing IT, incidentally, the highest productivity loss of all countries surveyed. Microsoft would like them to think that Office 365 is the solution.
A popular Office for Mac version reaches the end of the support line
All Office editions are not created equal. Microsoft's support lifecycle for Office on Windows provides for 10 years of support. But Office for Mac doesn't qualify for extended support. That means a widely used Office version has reached the unsupported phase sooner than you might expect.
Cloud-based software asset management has a future
Despite my the loss of my arguments in the Great Debate series on this topic, I think that those who embrace cloud-based SAM will win.
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, Motorola ruling: Google patents not worth billions
A judge found in favor of Microsoft in a patent spat with Motorola, indicating that Google grossly overpaid for the smartphone maker, despite the patent protection it was given.
Google extension puts Office docs in secure Chrome container
The Office Viewer previously only available for Chromebooks is coming to Windows and Mac.
Apple versus Microsoft: the ticker tape tells the tale
If all you ever read is the tech press, you probably think Microsoft is doomed, and you probably can't understand why Apple's stock has plunged over the last six months. Maybe it's because the press is only seeing a tiny slice of the pie.
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.
Internet Explorer, Windows XP rank highly at work, but BYOD threatens mutiny
Bring your own device to work? According to Forrester research, that's mixing up the browser market space, despite Internet Explorer keeping its top-dog status. Meanwhile, Windows XP still ranks highly at work despite one year left until support gets cut off.