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Top Story - Where Microsoft Stands on Cloud Computing

Microsoft is betting on the cloud to provide the next wave of innovation and opportunities for technologists, businesses and consumers. CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the vendor is "all in" for the cloud, which potentially represents a $3.3 trillion market (about Rs. 148.5 lakhcrores). But where does its cloud computing platform stand today? To gauge Microsoft's cloud momentum, check out our latest news stories, product reports and user adoption stories.

Top Story - New, Under-Attack Microsoft Flaw

A critical new zero-day flaw involving Microsoft DirectShow's processing of QuickTime content is under attack, Microsoft reported today.

Top Story - Microsoft Leaves Some Office XP Users Patchless

Skips fix for flaw in nine-year-old suite, but patches Office 2003, 2007.

Top Story - A Microsoft Version of Linux?

 

A lot of open source advocates like to rage against the machine at Microsoft, but when a former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination, that's an opinion to note.

 

Top Story - Microsoft Tries to Simplify Supercomputing with Windows HPC Server Beta

Microsoft's quest to make a name for itself in the high-performance computing world took a step forward this week with a new beta version of Windows HPC Server that Microsoft says will improve scalability and simplify supercomputing.

Top Story - Microsoft's Sleep Proxy Lowers PC Energy Use

Microsoft researchers have slashed desktop energy use with a sleep proxy system that maintains a PC's network presence even when it is turned off or put into standby mode.

Article - Is Microsoft's War on Open Source Over?

Going by its actions, Microsoft can't seem to decide whether to make love or war on Open Source. But if it's war, Microsoft appears to lack the legal weaponry to defeat its adversaries.

Article - Microsoft’s mixed signals to Linux, open source

Is Microsoft a friend or foe of Open Source? Going by the company's actions, Microsoft can't seem to decide whether to make love or war. But if it's war, Microsoft  appears to lack the legal weaponry to defeat or even disturb its adversaries.

Top Story - Bing Gives Microsoft Search Credibilty -- And Pushes Google

A year after its unveiling, Microsoft Bing holds its own and prompts innovation from Google.

Top Story - Microsoft Delivers Mega Powerpoint Patch

As expected, Microsoft today patched a six week-old critical vulnerability in PowerPoint, the presentation maker that's part of the popular Office suite, using a single security update.