Windows XP will pass another milestone on the road to retirement next week when Microsoft withdraws mainstream support for the operating system..

New OS enables efficiency savings, but Microsoft declines to simplify licensing.

Microsoft's Windows 7 is nearing release, and IT vendors are turning to the problems customers will face when migrating to the new platform, especially the large volume of users still running Windows XP.

Web-based versions of Office apps to be available at no cost to Windows Live subscribers.

Is the Igel Universal Desktop Converter the answer for small businesses wanting to breathe new life into old PCs?.

Low-cost version of Windows Server to be pre-installed on entry-level hardware for small firms.

Microsoft is to open up SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 for public testing in November, the company has disclosed, while SharePoint itself will come in new flavours to target customers such as small businesses..

Telstra International has extended its network services with new intercontinental offerings aimed at enterprises needing a global reach..

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

Enterprise users can now access Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide.

Intel has officially launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years.

Paul Maritz talks up the 'software mainframe' at VMworld in Cannes.

Revamped branding called Vision will make it easier to see which laptop to buy, according to AMD.

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), meaning that the operating system is essentially finished and ready to ship to PC vendors ahead of official availability on 22 October.

Virtualisation tool will help small firms migrate to next-gen Microsoft OS.

Dell has introduced several new business systems, including a novel Latitude laptop with wireless docking and charging.

Office 14, the next version of Microsoft's productivity suite, will feature lightweight web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote that can be accessed from a browser, Microsoft said..

Research In Motion has released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for business customers, adding a web-based administration console and enhancements such as the ability for users to access Windows fileshares from their BlackBerry handset.

Handsets based on Windows Mobile 6.5 will be widely available from October, according to Microsoft, as the company kicks off a new push to promote its smartphone platform.

Microsoft has announced full availability of Windows Live Movie Maker, the latest version of its video editing software for Windows PCs.