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Borland Finally Finds a Buyer for CodeGear

Embarcadero Technologies will purchase CodeGear from Borland, and plans to continue support for CodeGear products.

Microsoft Revamps MSDN and TechNet

Redmond revamps its developer and IT pro sites.

Symantec App Suspect in XP SP3 Registry Problem

A registry corruption problem associated with Windows XP Service Pack 3 installs can be avoided, Symantec officials say.

Windows 7 Demo Focuses on Touch Interface

A new Windows operating system, expected in late 2009 or early 2010, was demonstrated at a tech event featuring Microsoft execs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.

Microsoft Releases ASP.NET MVC Preview 3

Microsoft debuts new tweaks in latest version of its model view controller (MCV) architecture.

Will SQL Server 2008 Slip Again?

Microsoft's announcement that it will release SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) this summer raises the question: What's the status of SQL Server 2008?

IE 8 Beta 2 Coming 'Third Quarter'

A Microsoft employee confirms window of release for second beta of Internet Explorer 8.

AtMail Opens Possibilities for Developers

Company rolls out an open source alternative to Microsoft Outlook and Exchange.

UPDATE: Gates and Ballmer To Demo Windows 7

Microsoft's newest operating system, scheduled to appear sometime in 2010, will get an early preview at the All Things Digital event.

Yahoo Buying Time, Board May Be Looking to Deal

Yahoo pushes back board meeting; rumors swirl that full acquisition may be back on.

Building Bridges: Deutsche Post AG's Move to SOA

Codemesh bridges the Java-to-.NET gap at Deutsche Post.

Building Bridges: Deutsche Post AG's Move to SOA

Codemesh bridges the Java-to-.NET gap at Deutsche Post.

Will SQL Server 2008 Slip Again?

Microsoft's announcement that it will release SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) this summer raises the question: What's the status of SQL Server 2008?

Microsoft To Adopt ODF, Support Other Document Formats

Microsoft Wednesday posted plans for expanding file format support in the next major revision of Office 2007.

Microsoft's High Performance Computing Server 2008 Beta 2 Debuts

Microsoft has released its second beta for testers after fixing some bugs.

Microsoft Renews Talks With Yahoo

Talks between Microsoft and Yahoo are back on the table again, but maybe not about the acquisition bid.

Error Installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta? Then Uninstall KB944899

Microsoft warned developers on Thursday that if they're getting an error when installing the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 beta released this week, they need to uninstall hotfix KB944899.

Survey: Developers Not Jumping on Vista Bandwagon

Most say they are working on Windows XP development at present, but Vista development efforts may triple next year.

Beta Version of Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Now Available

New beta VM tool from Microsoft is designed to help keep offline systems current.

JavaOne Wrap-Up: New Products from dotFX, Canoo, Coverity, Infragistics, More

ServerFX, Thread Analyzer for Java, NetAdvantage for JSF 2008 Volume 1 among new releases.