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Microsoft Xbox 360 Leads Gaming Sales in February (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's Xbox 360 video-game console moved to the top of the U.S. market in February. The software giant's console had been number two behind the Nintendo Wii for nearly three years.
Microsoft releases MVC upgrade for building Web apps (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft this week made available a final release of ASP.Net MVC 2, which provides a Model View ControllerÂ pattern for building Web applications leveraging ASP.Net.
Face-Off: Microsoft vs. Sony on February Game Sales (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft and Sony each realized slight gains in February 2010 console unit sales year over year, and, predictably, they each have their own spin on NPD's retail sales data.
It's Time to Finally Drop Internet Explorer 6 (PC World)
PC World - A security researcher has published exploit code for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day flaw on the Web and Microsoft is warning that more attacks against the unpatched vulnerability can be expected in-the-wild. One thing seems to be more apparent with each passing Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability: its time to upgrade the Web browser.
Microsoft Tries to Lure NetSuite Users With New Deal (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft is offering financial enticements to customers of on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor NetSuite to switch over to Microsoft's Dynamics family of business applications.
Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones (AP)
AP - Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating software.
MySpace Extends Social Network to Microsoft Outlook (PC World)
PC World - Now under new management, MySpace is looking to reinvent itself and rise like a Phoenix from the ashes. The once dominant social networking site fell from nearly 70 percent of the social networking market, to only 30 percent in less than a year, and was plummeting on the verge of extinction.
Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system.
Court Reaffirms I4i's Patent Win Against Microsoft (PC World)
PC World - The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has once again upheld a jury's verdict that Microsoft willfully infringed on patents awarded to i4i.
Bing gains US search market share for ninth straight month (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing slightly increased its share of the US search market in February, the ninth straight month of modest gains, online tracking firm comScore said Wednesday.
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea (AFP)
AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.
Marketplace for Google Apps Targets Microsoft Office (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With its mind in the clouds and an eye on rival Microsoft, Google on Tuesday launched an online application store for third-party programs that can be integrated with its online Google Apps office suite, with a single log-in and Google's universal navigation. The programs can sync with Gmail and Google's calendar, and use document-sharing features.
What You Need to Know About the IE Zero-Day (PC World)
PC World - For the second time already in 2010, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday security bulletin release has come with a footnote--an unpatched zero-day exploit affecting Internet Explorer (IE). Security vendors are reporting more incidents of this new IE vulnerability being exploited in the wild, so IT administrators need to understand the threat and take action to protect vulnerable browsers.
Court Upholds Microsoft, i4i Word Judgment (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - An appeals court this week rejected Microsoft's second attempt to dismiss a $290 million judgment regarding its Word product.
Patches Highlight Problems in Maintaining Older Software (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Tuesday released two security bulletins to fix eight bugs in its Windows and Microsoft Office software. Both bulletins are rated important, but analysts said many of the vulnerabilities could potentially be more severe if exploited.
HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash (PC World)
PC World - With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Each platform has pros and cons, but so far the debate seems to center entirely around support for Adobe Flash.
Microsoft Bing's Search Share Climbs Again (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - ComScore released its search engine traffic results for February, and once again, it's good news for Microsoft--once again, at the expense of Yahoo.
As Ballmer Praises Apple, EFF Cites Stiff App Store Rules (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, a few words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention.
Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
Remote-Code Vulnerability Being Exploited in IE 6 and 7 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Older versions of Internet Explorer are under attack. Microsoft warned Tuesday afternoon that cybercriminals are actively exploiting a security vulnerability that lets attackers execute malicious code from remote locations.

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