While Microsoft is contributing to open source, they’re also developing a proprietary answer to Hadoop and Google’s MapReduce. The Dryad platform, with the DryadLINQ programming language, uses .NET’s LINQ query language model to crunch data across a distributed network.

Analysts have been doing a lot of guessing since WP7 phones came to market. Now, an official news release has added some solid numbers to the equation.

Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) 2.0 has been released. The new release includes a number of improvements to help stop malware. MSE is free for home users and small businesses.

Microsoft has pulled an update for Outlook 2007 that was released on December 14. The update, which was supposed to enhance performance, left some people unable to send or receive mail.

The "Office Genuine Advantage" program is being scrapped. Microsoft says the service has "served its purpose" and is no longer needed.

The "Blue Screen Of Death" (BSOD) is known throughout the computer world. And. A lot of people are tired of that particular shade of blue. A hack has been found so, in the future, you might experience a "Red Screen Of Death" instead.

If you have a WP7 device, and your company uses Exchange for messages, this article provides the steps you need to follow to sync your tasks in your calendars.

Microsoft has released the HTML5 Extension for Windows Media Player Firefox Plug-in to allow H.264 videos to be viewed in Firefox on Windows machines. This page includes a link to the download.

The internet, according to some, has been replaced by the Splinternet where users connect with a wide variety of devices to access propriety content. If you are in charge of coordinating access for your company, you have some work to do.

Microsoft has begun using technology to isolate JavaScript within e-mails to preserve dynamic content while maintaining security. "Active view" has gone live with Orbitz and Monster.com.