Friday, February 10, 2012

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Microsoft Appoints Laura Ipsen as Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector
Tech veteran will focus on partnering with organizations to improve public services and expand economic and social opportunity.
Microsoft Employees Raise Record-Breaking $100 Million for Nonprofits in 2011
Microsoft announces the largest year of employee giving in the company’s history.
Microsoft and 24/7 Inc. Join Forces to Deliver the Future of Customer Service for Large Businesses
Microsoft and 24/7 Inc. announce agreement to combine the power of “Big Data” and natural user interfaces into a new enterprise cloud platform for customer service.
AARP and Microsoft Release New Study on How Online Communication Connects Generations
The report reveals social technologies are helping families connect and enhance intergenerational relationships.
Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile
Next Microsoft Dynamics CRM service update will include a new, cloud-based, cross-platform, native mobile application.
Kinect for Xbox 360 Teams With NFL PLAY 60 and Drew Brees to Unveil ‘Kinect for Xbox 360 Super Sunday Challenge’
Fans and gamers challenged to make Feb. 5, 2012, ‘The Most Active Super Bowl Sunday Ever.’
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Intelligent Systems on Display at Microsoft TechDays
Microsoft partners illustrate innovative solutions for European retailers at Paris showcase event.
New Fashion-Forward PC Models Strut Their Stuff
Why should supermodels have all the fun? As Fashion Week kicks off in New York, here’s a look at some of the most stylish PCs, phones and accessories for spring 2012.
Microsoft Employees Give Back in Record Fashion
Microsoft’s U.S.-based employees helped raise over US$100 million for thousands of nonprofits during the 2011 Microsoft Giving Campaign, the largest total in company history.
Beyond Brick and Mortar: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail Launches Today
Microsoft today launches its newest version of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, software that will help businesses handle just about anything the changing world of retail can throw at them, be it rapid expansion, complex pricing and inventory, or evolving means of customer interaction.
Microsoft Announces 20th Anniversary of Microsoft Certifications
Certification continues to expand employment opportunity in global IT industry.
Will the Next Bill Gates Please Step Up: Young Entrepreneurs Meet Microsoft’s Founder
Students from around the world talked with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Executive Vice President Brad Smith on Friday about removing obstacles that keep young people from starting their own businesses and nonprofits.
PC Makers Going Greener
From power management to packaging, the tech industry is finding new ways to reduce the environmental impact of computing. Find out more, and see our slide show of greener PCs.
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Windows 8 on ARM To Support Desktop Apps, 'Office 15'
Microsoft revealed more details this week about what to expect with Windows 8 on ARM, or "WOA." In fact, the company might even have provided too much information.
Microsoft Pushing Licensing Clarity for Key Patents
In the midst of an especially litigious period in the mobile space, Microsoft is issuing a call for greater fairness and clarity in licensing.
Windows 8 Hits 'Consumer Preview' Feb. 29
A Windows 8 "consumer preview" event will take place on Feb. 29 in Barcelona, Spain.
Microsoft Signs Data Mining Deal with 24/7 Inc.
Microsoft has struck an agreement relating to consumer experience technologies with Campbell, Calif.-based 24/7 Inc.
Microsoft Details Windows 8's Power-Saving Features
Lead Microsoft program managers Sharif Farag and Ben Srour went into further detail about how those capabilities work with applications in a "Building Windows 8" blog post on Tuesday.
Microsoft Updates System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, Microsoft's next-generation enterprise-grade security solution for clients and servers, is getting a tune-up.
Barnes & Noble Did Not Infringe Microsoft Patents, ITC Attorney Says
In an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, an attorney at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said Microsoft makes an unconvincing case in its patent infringement suit against Barnes & Noble.
Microsoft Cuts One Patent from Barnes & Noble Lawsuit
Microsoft dropped one of the disputed patents from its lawsuit against Barnes & Noble on Thursday.
Court Favors Microsoft in Barnes & Noble 'Patent Misuse' Claim
Microsoft scored a legal victory this week in its intellectual property dispute against bookseller Barnes & Noble over the use of the Android mobile operating system.
Dell Taps Veteran John Swainson To Lead New Software Division
It looks like Dell is looking to up the ante in software. The company on Thursday named veteran John Swainson president of its newly created software group.
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