Microsoft Windows RT tablets will be more security friendly than iPad, Android devices

Microsoft can perform a type of network access control on Windows RT devices as a way to protect corporate networks from harm these devices might inflict if put to corporate use, making them a cut above iPads and Android tablets in this regard. [...]

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ViewPad 10 dual Android-Windows tablet
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In pushing for a standard Windows Phone 7 experience across many devices and carriers, Microsoft is likely...

Microsoft evangelist corrects comment that Windows Phone 7 devices will get upgrade to Apollo

A Microsoft developer evangelist has corrected his earlier comments that all Windows Phone 7 phones, including Nokia's new Lumia 900, will be upgraded to the next major version of the operating system, Windows Phone 8, dubbed Apollo. [...]

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Microsoft, Motorola May Work on Windows Phone 7 Device
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5 Ways Windows Phone 7 Puts Microsoft Back on Top
Sure Microsoft has its Windows Phone 7 naysayers, but the software giant is off to a strong start with...

Microsoft remains mum on Windows 8 upgrades from Vista, XP

Microsoft today declined to confirm whether users of Windows XP and Vista will be able to upgrade their PCs to Windows 8 when the latter launches later this year. [...]

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Microsoft drops patch support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
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Microsoft: Vista Infected 62% Less Often Than XP
Windows Vista is dramatically more secure than Windows XP, according Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence...
Microsoft patches ’sexy’ Bluetooth bug in Vista, Windows 7
Microsoft today patched 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, including a bug in the Bluetooth technology...
BT skips Microsoft Vista in favour of Windows 7
BT is to move its 100,000 employees directly from the Microsoft Windows XP operating system to Windows...

Microsoft details four versions of Windows 8

Microsoft has given formal names to the four versions of Windows 8 — Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise and Windows RT. [...]

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Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM devices
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Windows 8 Will Come in Four Versions
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Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights until 2020
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How to Create a Virtual PC on Windows 7
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Microsoft pares Windows 8 to three editions for Intel

Microsoft said it will sell just three Windows 8 editions for Intel PCs, half as many as the company pushed in 2009 for Windows 7. [...]

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Microsoft patches critical Windows 7 bug, downplays exploit threat
Microsoft today delivered four security updates that patched four vulnerabilities in Windows, most of...
Analyst: Microsoft won’t copy Apple’s online-only sales for Windows 8
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Microsoft warns of lapsing Windows support
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Windows 8 Pro: Features IT Pros Need to Know About
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Microsoft battles delays in Windows Phone app approvals

Microsoft is battling to reduce the time it takes to approve and publish Windows Phone apps, and to improve the responsiveness of its developer portal App Hub, following complaints from developers, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Buzz Muted by Naysayers
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Microsoft shifts gears with release of Windows Phone 7 devtools
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U.S. judge orders Motorola not to enforce Microsoft injunction in Germany

In an unusual case, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday that Motorola cannot enforce an injunction that would prevent Microsoft from selling Windows products in Germany, should a German court issue such an injunction next week. [...]

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Apple wins an injunction against Motorola in German court
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US judge lets Microsoft continue to sell products with disputed patents
A U.S. judge has declined to lift an unusual order that prevents Motorola Mobility from enforcing a ban...
ITC favors Microsoft in Motorola tiff
In another blow to Android, a judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination...

Microsoft : OnLive, cloud provider of Windows and Office, is improperly licensed

OnLive, a company that recently began offering hosted Windows and Office software remotely from its servers to iPad and Android tablet users, is in violation of Microsoft licensing rules, according to a Microsoft official. [...]

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"OnLive can run on most PCs--but on all Macs," boasted Steve Perlman, founder and CEO of OnLive. On Thursday,...
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OnLive Drops Monthly Fee for Cloud Gaming Service
And just like that, OnLive, the fledgling full-service cloud video gaming service for Windows and Mac...
OnLive releases iPad app for spectating live games
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Microsoft to patch Windows bug called 'Holy Grail' by one researcher

Microsoft on Thursday said it would ship six security updates next week, only one critical, to patch seven vulnerabilities in Windows and a pair of for-developers-only programs. [...]

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Microsoft plans to patch critical Windows bug next week
Microsoft today announced it would release just two security updates next week to patch three vulnerabilities...
Microsoft to patch critical Windows 7 bug in ‘upside down’ update next week
Microsoft today said it will issue four security updates next week to patch four vulnerabilities in Windows....
Microsoft plans to patch 8 Windows, Office bugs next week
Microsoft today announced it will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities...

Microsoft open sources Windows scripting tool Mayhem

Microsoft has released as open source a program that helps users link different Windows applications in a single workflow. [...]

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Microsoft delays open-sourcing of Windows 7 tool
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Microsoft yanks Windows 7 tool over open-source code swipe
Microsoft has yanked a tool it touted as a way for netbook owners to install Windows 7 without a DVD...
Microsoft: Win7 tool includes GPL code; software will go open source
Microsoft Friday acknowledged that its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool does indeed include open source...