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Microsoft is expected to launch its Hyper-V virtualization technology Thursday, two months ahead of the company's time line for releasing it by the end of August. Though Microsoft would not confirm the release directly, a representative from the company's public relations firm sent an e-mail requesting a briefing about a "product milestone" Thursday. Another representative then hinted in an e-mail that the briefing had to do with Hyper-V. [ For the hard numbers on these Mic... more

While it's too early to tell if Bill Gates will impact philanthropy as he has the technology industry, his support of creative capitalism has the potential to change how people engage in philanthropic efforts. Gates leaves his full-time duties as Microsoft chairman on Friday to focus on The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic organization he founded in 2000 with his wife. It boasts the largest philanthropic endowment in the United States, at $38.8 billion, accordi... more

In an open letter to customers , Microsoft vice president Bill Veghte — who runs the Windows group — has dangled the possibility of continued Windows XP availability past June 30, while reiterating that Microsoft was committed to ending most licensing sales of XP on that date. [ It’s not too late! Help convince Microsoft to keep Windows XP widely available after June 30. Sign InfoWorld’s petition today! ] Most of the options Veghte described in that le... more

Two U.S. senators called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to back off its assertion that it can  search laptops  and other electronic devices owned by U.S. citizens returning to the country  without the need for reasonable suspicion  of a crime or probable cause. Senators Russell Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, both urged CBP to reconsider its policy that apparently has lead to frequent searches of laptops, ... more