Microsoft has purchased for an undisclosed amount the technology, people -- and perhaps most importantly, the intellectual property -- of chip maker Canesta, according to a press release issued by Canesta on October 29.
It looks like Microsoft may be seeking a way to allow developers to hunker behind a security bunker when using the company's Hyper-V hypervisor.
Some Microsoft users are reporting problems accessing their Outlook, Skydrive and Contacts on August 14.
Microsoft is rolling out two new Windows security beta builds on July 20: A new test build of its free Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus/antimalware product, and another of its paid Forefront Endpoint Protection product.The new Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) beta is available via the Microsoft Connect site.
The Windows chief is taking a two-month break. For other company execs, though, that's been a euphemism for 'he's outta here.'
Microsoft starting to roll out the promised video federation between its Skype and Lync unified-communications services.
An updated version of Microsoft's 'Metro-Style' Lync unified-communications app, which takes advantage of some new Windows 8.1 features, is available for download.
The software giant's vice president makes a simple pitch to win crucial buy-in among developers for its .Net vision
Members of the House Judiciary committee demand to know more about the FBI's three-year-old email surveillance software. The FBI are coming under pressure to make Carnivore source code available
At this week's Professional Developers Conference in the US, the company's top brass will attempt to gain developer acceptance for its .Net vision