Microsoft and Oracle are set to reveal details of a new partnership on Monday, one of a “startling series” of announcements Oracle CEO Larry Ellison promised this week around the Oracle Database 12c.
Microsoft adding collaboration, more Office to Office Web Apps
Microsoft has announced an update to its Office Web apps, focusing on collaboration between co-workers, as well as bringing new features over from its Office software package.
Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition
Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company’s device business, but the discussions have broken down, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Microsoft announces Office Mobile for iPhone
Microsoft has finally unveiled Office Mobile for iPhone, available to Microsoft Office 365 subscribers. After months and years of rumours, …
Facebook, Microsoft disclose little on national security requests
Facebook and Microsoft each fielded thousands of requests for user data as part of law enforcement investigations from U.S. authorities …
Microsoft launches new Embedded OS to harness the data of devices
“It’s now essential for businesses to tap into the vast potential of data if they want to compete,” says Kevin …
Microsoft claims IE consumes less power than other browsers
Summer’s approaching, and energy bills are going up. And if you want to cut your PC’s power bill, you should …
Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network
Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel …
Microsoft could render Windows 8.1 more appealing to IT admins
Windows 8.1 – previously known by its code name Windows Blue – is a major update for the Windows 8 …
Cisco not looking to kill Microsoft/Skype deal, says Chambers
Cisco doesn’t want to kill Microsoft’s marriage to Skype – it just wants a dowry. Cisco CEO John Chambers told CNBC this week that …
Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has left the company
Microsoft CIO Tony Scott has left the company after five years. Word of his departure leaked out over the weekend. …
When Google and Microsoft feud, customers pay the price
The long-running war between Google and Microsoft may never have a winner, an analyst said on Wednesday, but it definitely …
SRS signs deal with Microsoft to sell refurbished hardware
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) will soon be able to supply refurbished computers and servers pre-installed with genuine Microsoft software to …
Microsoft to boost Office Web Apps features
Microsoft plans to accelerate improvements in Office Web Apps, the browser-based version of the Office suite, adding features like real-time …
Microsoft previews Skype for Outlook.com
Microsoft is rolling out a preview version of Skype for Outlook.com, allowing users to make calls and send instant messages …
Microsoft launches two-factor authentication for Microsoft Account
Following similar initiatives by Apple, Google and Facebook, Microsoft is enabling two-factor authentication for its Microsoft Account service, the log-on service for …
Microsoft discovers stealthy new Trojan
Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting the files it downloads in order to keep them away …
Microsoft exec lashes out at iOS, Android
Microsoft’s top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android on Tuesday, calling Apple’s operating system “boring” …
Cisco adds Microsoft support to data centre portfolio
Cisco last week extended its data centre product line to support Microsoft’s Windows Server 2012 hypervisor and VM management features to more tightly align the …
StrikeForce lawsuit dampens Microsoft cloud security plans
A lawsuit could put a crimp in Microsoft’s reported plans to implement two-factor authentication for users of its consumer cloud …