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Exec Describes Microsoft's 'Social Networking' Vision

A Microsoft executive involved with the company's Windows Live efforts outlined some of the company's ideas about cloud-based computing and social networking technologies today.

SOA Software Releases SOLA 6.0 Mainframe Solution

Updated solution includes improvements to help service-enable legacy applications on the mainframe.

JavaOne Preview: Virtual Sessions, 'Show Devices,' and Two Kinds of Rock Stars

15,000 Java developers get together this week in San Francisco.

Yahoo Stock Falls on Failed Microsoft Bid

Yahoo's next steps could be with Google or AOL.

Microsoft Scraps Yahoo Acquisition Plans

Citing a hefty price tag and other concerns, Microsoft this weekend officially scrapped its plans to acquire Yahoo.

Reports: Microsoft and Yahoo Actively Negotiating Merger Deal

Speculation Microsoft may walk away from deal if increased offer of $33 per share rejected.

Ballmer Has 'Nothing To Say' on Yahoo Deal

Microsoft is expected to announce further details this week on its Yahoo takeover plans.

Study: SaaS Most Important Enterprise Software Trend

Research firm says SaaS, SOA continue to be the most important technologies for "enterprise software customers."

Strangeloop Device Addresses Web App Performance Pains

New hardware appliance is designed to help accelerate the performance of Web services.

HP Boosts SOA Management Offerings

New capabilities added to HP's SOA software.

Betas Boost Capabilities of Operations Manager 2007

Microsoft has enhanced its datacenter monitoring solution by releasing three public betas.

Web 2.0 Event Draws the Bleeding-Edge Cloud Crowd

Collaboration and social networking technologies may find space in the enterprise.

Convergence Idea Gets Serious With Live Mesh, Analysts Say

Microsoft's Chief Architect lays out a strategy for a device-connected world.

Live Mesh: An 'Open Platform' for Developers

New Microsoft solution is designed to support file synchronization across devices, using the Internet cloud.

Microsoft To Release SOA Tool Paving The Path To Oslo

Looking to broaden the reach of high performance .NET applications across multiple clustered tiers and platforms, Microsoft this week will release a sample application, tutorials and benchmarks to help simplify the development and deployment of service-oriented architecture (SOA) composite apps.