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The update is available as Service Pack 1 (SP1) for on-premises Dynamics CRM 2013 users, and as the “Spring ’14” update for Dynamics CRM Online users. It supports 42 languages and is accessible in 54 markets with more expansion planned for Dynamics CRM Online during the third quarter. Originally code-named “Leo,” this update wave incorporates […]

Remote Desktop App preview version 8.1.1 for Windows Phone 8.1, which was released this week, is an update to version 8.1 that Microsoft released in late April. The first version of the app included support for Microsoft’s RemoteFX 3D graphics capabilities and support for the Network Layer Authentication Protocol for data protection. It also added […]

Docker today not only announced the release of Docker 1.0, but they also announced a new program of enterprise support designed for building, shipping, and running distributed applications leveraging the open platform. And in addition to all this great news, as if that wasn’t enough, Microsoft announced Azure support for using Docker as they have […]

While you can download SQL Server 2012 SP2, it will arrive via the Microsoft Update service by the end of July, if you have auto update enabled, most do not. And Microsoft is offering SP2 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions for SQL Server 2012, as well as the Management Studio and Express versions. Also released […]

Hbase, the non-relational distributed database technology which runs over the Hadoop Distributed File System or HDFS. The idea is to use Apache HBase when you need random, realtime read/write access to your Big Data, states the project’s site. This project’s goal is the hosting of very large tables — billions of rows x millions of […]

According to the announcement made by Microsoft, the new apps for Xbox One and Xbox 360 will likely be available in the US by the holiday season. With the addition of new apps, this brings the total number of available Xbox consoles related apps to about 225. Perhaps not a colossal number, but a lot […]

Microsoft recognized that that there is a huge demand for this global enterprise public cloud service in Brazil and has acted with a big pay-off and already thousands of customers have joins Azure with thousands more joining each day. Already, customers such as credit rating company Boa Vista Servicos, business management software provider Totvs, computing […]

Devart announces the release of dotConnect for Oracle 8.4, Devart ADO.NET data provider for Oracle with support for Oracle TimesTen. Now Entity Framework models for TimesTen databases can be created using Database First approach in EDM Wizard/EDM Designer of Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, and 2012, and in Entity Framework Tools for Visual Studio 2012 […]

Microsoft releases new versions of its main products on a relatively predictable schedule. SQL Server releases or major updates have appeared at roughly two-year intervals going back to SQL Server 2008. A bit of a naming anomaly occurred with SQL Server 2008 R2, but that name coincided with Windows Server 2008 R2 which was released […]

The Sourceforge project page for Truecrypt now sports a cryptographically signed notice that states “WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues”. The news comes on the heels of a crowdfunded $70K security audit of the open source, anonymously maintained software giving it a relatively positive initial diagnosis. The announcement […]

Salesforce will now offer support for Windows, Windows 8.1, build “interoperability Salesforce including Office 365,” Microsoft’s subscription-based productivity suite, and integrate OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, and Outlook . With Salesforce’s expanding customer base, this is potentially a huge deal for Microsoft since Salesforce already has a huge customer base that Microsoft will be more than […]

The TechEd conference in Houston provided Microsoft with the forum to both announce and demonstrated the new capability of the .NET Framework to build apps for multiple platforms including Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android using the .NET Framework. This allows .NET developers to leverage their existing assets and skills to write .NET applications that will […]