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'Windows 7' May Arrive in Second Half of 2009

Following reports that Microsoft released "Milestone 1" for Windows 7 to several partners, TG Daily reports that software will get released in late 2009.

Microsoft: VBA's Demise 'Greatly Exaggerated'

Microsoft this week took steps to assure Office developers that it has no plans to kill off Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

'Volta': Extending.NET to Multi-Tier Apps

Last month, Redmond released an early build of "Volta," a set of tools for building Web apps that run across multiple tiers.

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Source code has been released under a read-only license agreement.

Disney Exec Takes Microsoft CIO Job

Scott will take charge of Redmond's global IT operation.

Microsoft Eliminates MEDC; Content Going to Other Conferences

Redmond's MEDC will be rolled into ESC and Tech Ed 2008.

Microsoft Finds Excel Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.

UPDATED: Sun To Acquire MySQL for $1 Billion

Acquisition will establish an open source database market foothold for Sun.

Oracle Acquires BEA for $7.2 Billion

Deal signals consolidation in enterprise SOA market.

Early Look: Acid3

The latest Web Standards Project browser test will focus on the script-rendering capabilities of browsers, although it's not ready for prime time yet.

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Microsoft today followed up on its earlier promise to start releasing the .NET framework library source code for .NET 3.5.

Third Microsoft Exec Leaves; Departures 'Unrelated'

Short's departure is the latest in a string of exiting executives.

UPDATED: Microsoft Adds Dynamics Suite for Retailers

Bundled management solutions are designed to address the integration needs of specialty retailers.

DataSynapse To Offer FabricServer 2.5

Solution aims to help organizations increase the availability of applications and improve resource utilization.

Phase 2 Embraces SaaS for Global SMB Market

A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner is proving Redmond's Software Plus Services case by offering hosted and customized IT support to the small-to-medium business market.

Amazon, eBay, Google Pitch Woo to Developers

A flock of new-age tech powers -- Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Facebook -- want your developers to target their pieces of "the Cloud."

Microsoft's Head of M&A Leaving

Jaffe plans to retire next month.

Microsoft's Raikes To Retire

The president of the Microsoft Business Division plans to step down in 2009.

Study: MSN Most Dangerous IM Client in 2007

Company-generated study found security holes in instant messaging apps, with Microsoft's IM in the lead.

Microsoft Releases Two Patches

Year kicks off with a light "Patch Tuesday."