The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2012 has arrived, Microsoft announced today. The suite of six tools for IT pros is available for organizations with Software Assurance or Virtual Desktop ...

Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface: Those three product introductions summed up Microsoft's triumphs and challenges in 2012. Windows is Microsoft's flagship product and cash cow, and the new ...

The software giant rolled out Windows 8, made a tablet computer that competes directly with longtime partners, and saw one of its top executives exit just weeks after shipping Windows. Jay Greene, a ...

After a year with few marquee releases, 2012 will likely bring the biggest debut of all for Microsoft: Windows 8. Keep an eye on Windows Phone market share and patent litigation as well. Jay Greene, a ...

A lot of companies had a big year – Apple released the highly anticipated iPad mini and iPhone 5, Samsung found a smashing success in the Galaxy S III, Nintendo launched the Wii U, while Google ...

Microsoft already started rolling out the final versions of most of its Windows Server 2012 SKUs this month. The last of them -- Windows Server 2012 Essentials, which is its small/mid-size business ...

A month ago, it looked like Microsoft's Visual Studio team had decided that the third update to Visual Studio 2012 would be the last before the company moved on to the next version of the suite, known ...

Microsoft backs down from its decision to pull desktop UI development from its Visual Studio Express suite, and will be releasing Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop this fall. Microsoft ...

While SQL Server 2008 was little more than a service-pack level upgrade, the 2012 version of Microsoft’s database has a boatload of new features and delivers solid performance improvements.

Microsoft is planning to open four new stores in three US states and an international store in Canada by the end of 2012. Microsoft is planning to open four new stores in three US states and an ...

Microsoft released its first update for Visual Studio 2012 on Monday. Update 1 is a major enhancement to the company's latest integrated development environment, which is geared towards modern ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Microsoft's press conference was the first of E3 2012, putting it in an advantageous ...