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First Look: IE8 Beta 2 -- Catching Up With Firefox

Internet Explorer's usability has improved with the latest beta version.

Microsoft and Novell Roll Out Virtualized Linux Solution

As part of their interoperability partnership, both companies verified running Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server as a guest OS on Windows and Hyper-V.

Sun Expands Virtualization Portfolio, Partners with Microsoft

Sun launches free hypervisor, new version of Ops Center and Microsoft partnership.

Microsoft Boosts Modeling Strategy and Rejoins OMG

Redmond sees modeling as a key part of its .NET Framework and is now working with Object Management Group on standards efforts.

September Patch To Fix Windows GDI Exploit and More

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release contains four critical security fixes.

BizTalk Server 2009 To Arrive Before July

Microsoft described rollout plans for BizTalk, which can be used to enable service-oriented architectures.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development, Moving Toward SOA

City's top IT official says that its integrating more .NET development but is still looking toward open source.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development

New York City is stepping up its .NET development efforts, but at the same time it is moving aggressively to expand use of open source technology, according to the city's top IT official.

Q&A: Paul Cosgrave, Head of NYC IT

Paul Cosgrave, commissioner of New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), talks about the city's approach to software development in this extended Q&A.

Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0 Hypervisor Adds 64-bit Support

Sun released the latest version of its open source desktop app virtualization solution.

Security Exploits to Google Chrome Browser Emerge

Two proof-of-concept bugs were identified in Google's new Chrome Web browser, which uses WebKit open source code.

Patch Tuesday To Address Four Critical Issues

Microsoft plans to address remote code execution vulnerabilities in next Tuesday's security patch.

Red Hat Makes Strategic Virtualization Buy

The acquisition of Qumranet positions Red Hat in the virtual desktop infrastructure space.

Google Plunges Into Browser Market

The browser wars heat up as Google launches a challenge to Microsoft.

Virtual Systems of Tomorrow Could Take Cues from Today's Mainframes

Given its many turnkey virtues it's tempting to think of virtualization as a turnkey proposition. Not quite.

IE Share Continues Decline but How Far Will It Go?

Use of Microsoft's browser varies per study, with lower adoption rates found in Japan and China.

ECMAScript Fight Results in 'Harmony'

Brendan Eich, founder of JavaScript, says future of the standard has been resolved for now.

Security Researches Uncover Spring Framework Vulnerabilities

Both flaws result from design issues in the framework, according to Ounce Labs.

Microsoft Announces SP-1 for Forefront Client Security

An update to Microsoft's enterprise client protection app is now available.

Web Sites Rife with Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Although the overall number of vulnerabilities being discovered in software appears to be leveling off or even dropping, two recent reports on Web security say that the overwhelming majority of Web sites studied still have unpatched vulnerabilities that could expose visitors to malicious code.