Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a pre-beta version of Windows Server 2008 R2 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
The latest version of Visual Studio features help for developers with parallel computing apps.
It looks like that Redmond's hunch was correct when it issued an out-of-cycle security patch late last week, because on Wednesday Microsoft identified publicly available exploit code related to that vulnerability.
Microsoft announced it will make Live Mesh available as a beta this week, while Live Framework is now available as a CTP.
Chrome has the makings of a good, lightweight browser, but it still lacks a few important features.
Microsoft today articulated how it will bridge PCs and mobile devices with an extraordinary blitz of announcements that included the first demonstration of Windows 7, its Live Framework, a bevy of new offerings for developers including WPF support for Visual Studio, and the first preview of Office 14.
The latest version Ubuntu Linux features some improvements, but a few problems still persist.
Microsoft may have reaffirmed its commitment to cloud computing with the launch of its Windows Azure operating system, but overall business adoption of the cloud concept may be stymied, in part, by security issues.
Microsoft on Monday released the first beta of its federated identity services framework aimed at simplifying the way enterprises deploy authentication services.
"Rewiring Yahoo" plan establishes a "front door" for developers into its evolving Open Stack of platform services.
New service-based operating system is called Windows Azure.
The service lets developers create testing environments on the fly.
The company met or exceeded its guidance for the quarter, but reduced economic prospects lie ahead.
Redmond on Thursday released a critical out-of-cycle security patch affecting Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems.
OpenAjax Hub 1.1 among debuts at this week's AjaxWorld RIA Conference & Expo.
New Ruby framework offers a modular approach.
Updated BlackBerry Java Development Environment and new application store among offerings.
Microsoft didn't update its synchronization platform, despite a slight tweak.
The Microsoft Office alternative is getting better, little by little.
Microsoft is gearing up to describe a few of its cutting-edge software technologies in late October.