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Microsoft's 2Q 2011 Earnings Buoyed by Xbox and Office

Microsoft mostly beat financial analyst expectations in its fiscal second quarter, reporting overall earnings of $19.9 billion.

Will ARM-Based Servers Lift Microsoft's Cloud?

Future ARM-based servers could reduce power costs in the datacenter, helping cloud service providers such as Microsoft.

Browsers, Browsers, Browsers!

IE still vulnerable, but hackers are heat-seeking on other browser targets. Plus: Browser makers making "no tracking" a feature priority; Wordpress plug-in threatened by SQL injection attack.

Report: Hackers Shifting Attention to Mobile Devices

Scammers have set their sights on tablets and smartphones, and away from Windows desktops, in response to rising consumer demand for mobile devices.

Microsoft VP Brooks Leaving for Juniper Networks

Brad Brooks, a Microsoft executive who helped promote Windows 7 to consumers, has signed up for a new marketing role at Juniper Networks.

Microsoft Security Goes on Offensive

Company adds new tools to SDL for developers. Plus: Windows Live Messenger update is mandatory; researchers says third-party vulnerabilities, attacks to outpace Windows attacks.

Where Shell We Begin?

Customize graphical elements of the user's desktop via the Shell.Application COM object. Yes, it can be done through PowerShell.

Analysts Knock Heads Over ARM-Based 'Windows Next'

Analysts are thinking out loud in the wake of Microsoft's Windows ARM announcement last week.

UPDATE: Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Coming in March

Microsoft today announced its release plans for its forthcoming Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 shared computing product.

January Windows Security Patch Lacks IE Fix

As expected, Microsoft today released two security bulletins in its January security update.

Be Selective with Select-Object Cmdlet

The Select-Object cmdlet lets you get what you always want, at least as parameters are concerned.

A 'Hurry Up and Wait' Security Strategy

Security experts have yet to get the edge on hackers. Plus: Unpatched IE bugs likely to be fixed post-Patch Tuesday; smartphones all the rage -- with hackers.

Windows Embedded Standard 7 Products Unveiled at CES

Windows Embedded Standard 7 made the scene at the Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

Light Microsoft Patch Expected Tuesday, Despite Threats

Microsoft plans to start the year with a light count of just two security bulletins in its January patch.

Microsoft Shows Off Windows 7-Based Devices at CES Event

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday night with lots of positive stats, along with a few gizmos.

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