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U.S. lawmakers take another shot at patent reform

Legislation would bring U.S. patent law in line with global laws and introduce 'reasonable royalty' provisions aimed at cutting down on frivolous patent lawsuits

Microsoft executive says layoffs offset by more R&D

Microsoft plans to spend $9 billion on research this year -- $1 billion more than 2008 -- and create 2,000 to 3,000 new jobs over the same time frame

Indian offshoring vendors top list of H-1B recipients

Microsoft was the leading U.S.-based recipient of H-1B visas during 2008, getting a total of 1,037 visas -- up slightly from the year before

Making your next move after a layoff

Follow these five recommendations to shape yourself into a more attractive job candidate

Oracle to release major Enterprise Manager upgrade

Oracle says that Enterprise Manager 10g Release 5 is an important upgrade that offers improvements on each tier

Microsoft sues Linux-based vendor over patents

The legal action against TomTom could signal a more aggressive stance regarding open source by the software giant

Crisis for tech workers: Life after layoffs?

As the recession deepens, IT faces fears and losses. But there are hopeful glimmers as well.

As U.S. IT jobs are cut, H-1B use by offshoring vendors rises

Hiring trend affecting the IT workforce: Offshore outsourcing firms based in India are employing a growing number of H-1B workers

Update: Attackers targeting unpatched vulnerability in Excel 2007

Hackers have increasingly sought to find vulnerabilities in applications as Microsoft has spent much effort making Vista more secure

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