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Microsoft Reveals Vista Volume Licensing Plans

With the corporate delivery of Windows Vista imminent, Microsoft is also rolling out a new volume licensing scheme for business customers.

Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 To Launch for Businesses Nov. 30

Microsoft will be announcing the volume license availability of Windows Vista on Nov. 30, along with availability of Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007, a company spokesperson has confirmed.

Windows Vista for Biz Will Be Out Nov. 30

Consumer version will hit shelves at end of January.

Chip Sales Up in Sept.

Worldwide semiconductor sales reached a new high in September as electronics manufacturers geared up for the holiday season, an industry group said Thursday.

Former CA CEO Gets 12 Years

Ex-CEO of Computer Associates sentenced to 12 years in prison in accounting fraud.

Microsoft and Zend Collaborate To Improve PHP on Windows

Microsoft and Zend Technologies are joining forces to improve the performance of PHP-based applications running on Windows Server 2003, the two companies disclosed on Tuesday.

Microsoft, Novell Join Forces

Longtime rivals will work to make Windows and Linux work more smoothly for business customers.

Microsoft Goes After Pirates

Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has filed more than 50 lawsuits and other legal actions worldwide against people it says sold pirated copies of its software using online auction sites such as eBay.

Google, Others Defend Offerings in China

Internet search leader Google and other major U.S. technology companies insisted Tuesday that their products benefit Chinese citizens despite government restrictions and warnings that online censorship is spreading.

Sony Targeted in Memory-Chip Probe

An obscure corner of the semiconductor industry became an international battleground Tuesday as Sony Corp. became the fifth company ensnared in a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust probe into the sales of a particular type of memory chip.

Flessner To Leave Microsoft

Long-time stalwart of Microsoft's database business, Paul Flessner, will step down as senior vice president of the Data Storage and Platform Division as of Jan. 1, the company confirmed today.

Initiative Aims to Fix Vista App Issues

On the verge of shipping Windows Vista, Microsoft is touting a new initiative aimed at using systems integrators to provide enterprise customers with application compatibility testing and remediation in advance of deploying the new system.

Microsoft Revenue Up, Defers $1.5 Billion for Vista Upgrades

When Microsoft announced second fiscal 2007 quarterly earnings last week, officials also said they will defer reporting about $1.5 billion in revenues in the current quarter.

Microsoft Renames (Again) -- Delays -- SQL Everywhere

Microsoft this week quietly announced it is dropping the highly touted renaming of SQL Server Mobile Edition to SQL Server Everywhere Edition.

Microsoft Office Live Service Debuts Nov. 15

Online small biz software service will launch simultaneously in France, Germany, Japan and UK.

Office Live Coming Nov. 15

Microsoft Corp. is preparing to officially release software that helps small companies do things like build a Web site and maintain business contacts, and plans to link the product to its platform for selling online advertising.

Google Exec Meets With EU on Microsoft

Google Inc. said Monday that it wants Microsoft Corp. to make sure users can easily choose Internet search engines in future products -- but Google refused to say if changes Microsoft has already made to its upcoming operating system, Vista, have gone far enough.

IT News: Wireless LAN, Ethernet Hit Growth Spurts

Plus, new laptops for the road warrior, an Exchange hosting service and IT records retention products.

IBM Mainframe Revenue Up

Cheap little servers handle so much of the Internet's dirty work that giant computers known as mainframes, which debuted 50 years ago and often cost more than $1 million, are supposed to be passe.

Microsoft Toughens Anti-Piracy Actions

Pirates selling illegal software in online auctions such as eBay taken to court worldwide.

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