Microsoft volume licensees are reporting they are able to download what seems to be the final versions of the System Center 2012 system-management products.

Microsoft has released the following System Center 2012 updates: System Center Monitoring pack for SQL Server, System Center Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, System Center Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager, System Center Integration Pack for Active Directory, System Center Integration Pack for HP Service Manager, System Center Integration Pack for VMware vSphere, System Center Integration Pack for HP iLO and OA, System Center Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center Security Monitoring Pack for Endpoint Protection, and System Center 2012 - Operations Manager Component Add - On

Microsoft has closed down a logistics partnership with German business Arvato and will relocate to the Netherlands.

Internet Explorer posted another major gain in share last month, the second in the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling a turnaround in Microsoft's fortunes, a Web metrics company said Sunday.

As expected, a new report claims only a tiny percentage of PC users worldwide are currently using the Windows 8 Consumer Preview version a month after that build was launched by Microsoft.

Backwards compatibility with Windows 7 2-finger touch is also a key focus of Microsoft

Microsoft is allowing outside contributors to patch and submit potential features for ASP.NET Web API and Web Pages as part of its latest open-sourcing move.

Microsoft has released a new update for Office 2010

The unofficial Windows 8 beta blog published screenshots from Windows 8 Build 8306

Kinect for Windows version 1.5 will be released in May

Microsoft has released the following hotfixes: Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2669182), Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2669182), Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2669182), and Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2669182)

Microsoft has released an update for Root certificates for Windows XP

Microsoft has published two Windows Server 8 guides: Windows Server "8" Beta BranchCache Early Adopters Guide and Windows Server 8 Beta Core Network Guide

Microsoft talks up every release of Windows Server as the best ever. But based on our first experience with Windows 8 Server, some key changes deserve your attention.

A few more minor screenshots from a reportedly leaked copy of the Windows 8 pre-Release Candidate version have now been posted, revealing some of the latest little tweaks to the new OS.

A 7.1.1 update to the Windows Phone SDK has just hit Microsoft's servers today with tools tailored for Tango's lowered memory support in tow.

Microsoft and Nokia will invest up to 18 million (US$24 million) in a new mobile application development program at Finland's Aalto University during the next three years

Microsoft has revealed a list of issues that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview version has with the current build of Windows Home Server, along with some workarounds.

A new report claims that Microsoft will launch the Release Candidate version of Windows 8 to the general public sometime in late May or early June, ahead of its final shipping version.

Buy a new iPad now, or wait for a Windows 8 tablet later this year? Here are some factors to consider.