A second-quarter survey found sluggish IT spending in both North America and Europe.
The newly launched Web browser uses Microsoft's Windows Template Library, and other open source code.
Internet Explorer's usability has improved with the latest beta version.
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 launches free hypervisor, new version of Ops Center and Microsoft partnership.
Redmond sees modeling as a key part of its .NET Framework and is now working with Object Management Group on standards efforts.
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday release contains four critical security fixes.
Microsoft described rollout plans for BizTalk, which can be used to enable service-oriented architectures.
City's top IT official says that its integrating more .NET development but is still looking toward open source.
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.
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 released the latest version of its open source desktop app virtualization solution.
Two proof-of-concept bugs were identified in Google's new Chrome Web browser, which uses WebKit open source code.
Microsoft plans to address remote code execution vulnerabilities in next Tuesday's security patch.
The acquisition of Qumranet positions Red Hat in the virtual desktop infrastructure space.
The browser wars heat up as Google launches a challenge to Microsoft.
Given its many turnkey virtues it's tempting to think of virtualization as a turnkey proposition. Not quite.
Use of Microsoft's browser varies per study, with lower adoption rates found in Japan and China.
Brendan Eich, founder of JavaScript, says future of the standard has been resolved for now.
Both flaws result from design issues in the framework, according to Ounce Labs.