Microsoft added another two years of life to its popular operating system, but only for OEMs building devices with limited hardware capabilities.
Research firm points to server virtualization as infrastructure boost for IT.
Acquisition will enable a greater focus by IBM on large-industry systems.
Patches address remote code execution attacks and other potential problems.
Half of CIOs surveyed aim to deploy virtualization solutions during the next 18 to 24 months.
Security is still a concern among IT professionals in both business and government sectors.
Redmond is poised to release eight security bulletins for its April patch release, with five designated as "critical" and three deemed "important."
Controversy may continue over Microsoft's Office Open XML document format, which underwent fast-track approval by ISO/IEC.
Majority are stumped, and increased network complexity has added to their burdens.
Runtime governance is the key to healthy SOA applications
Microsoft's Office Open XML document format was accepted as an international standard, according to an announcement issued today by the International Organization for Standardization.
Google's over-the-Internet software for editing, uploading and sharing office documents, known as Google Docs, can now be used offline, Google software engineer, Philip Tucker said on a blog yesterday.
Microsoft itself is pointing to publicly disclosed information.
Federal agencies' adoption of online applications from Internet powerhouse Google Enterprise could usher in an era of rising productivity and improved security, said David Girourard, the company's vice president and general manager.
Microsoft unveiled three additions to its mobile product lines at the CTIA Wireless 2008 event today, with much of the emphasis being placed on enabling custom mobile solutions for the enterprise.
Redmond gets behind open source network authentication protocol, which is already used in its operating systems.
Vote count is close on ratifying Microsoft's Office Open XML document format as an international standard.
Security experts warn of rise in "poisoning" of thousands of Web pages via iFrame exploit.
This latest Java IDE release includes Ruby, JavaScript and MySQL integration improvements.
The trial version can improve desktop search performance, company reps say.