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| Microsoft Extends Managing Virtual PCs Across The Enterprise |
Microsoft Corp. announced its intended acquisition of Kidaro, a provider of desktop virtualization solutions for enterprises. In combining Kidaro's virtualization technology with its suite of desktop management tools, known as the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, Microsoft will enable IT professionals to optimize their desktop infrastructure by providing management capabilities for Virtual PCs, streamlining deployments and easing application compatibility issues. |
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| 03/16/2008, 23:14 |
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| Rapt Solutions Provides Microsoft With Advanced Technology And Services |
Microsoft Corp. announced plans to acquire Rapt Inc., the provider of advertising yield management solutions for digital media publishers. A key product that will emerge from the marriage of Rapt's planning capabilities and Atlas' campaign management capabilities is an integrated publisher sales workflow solution. This solution will improve upon the existing industry offerings for publishers' sales teams when used with Rapt's existing pricing analytics, inventory management and business intelligence products on top of Atlas' ad serving platform. |
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| 03/14/2008, 20:00 |
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| Microsoft Releases New Open-Source Accessibility Development Tools |
Microsoft Corp. launched a new online resource and released two new open-source accessibility testing tools for developers who want to create accessible and assistive technology products that make it easier for everyone - including people with impairments and disabilities - to see, hear and use computers and other devices. AccChecker comes in three modes: a graphical user interface tool for the initial investigations of UIs; a set of simple application programming interfaces for easily creating automatic test cases; and a command-line tool for batch processing. |
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| 03/13/2008, 20:11 |
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| Microsoft Announced The 2008 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest |
At the Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft Corp. announced the 2008 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest. This exciting design contest, now in its second year, seeks to recognize the residential integration business that best utilizes Windows Media Center in a custom home installation project. All entries must be submitted by Aug. 1, 2008, at midnight PDT. The winner will be announced at CEDIA EXPO 2008 in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. |
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| 03/13/2008, 19:25 |
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| Microsoft Dynamics Previews Products And Services At Convergence |
Microsoft Corp. kicks off Convergence 2008, the semiannual Microsoft Dynamics users' conference, with keynote addresses by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Microsoft Business Solutions Corporate Vice President Kirill Tatarinov, demonstrating how the company is delivering customer-driven advancements across its business software. The executives will also announce an expansion of Microsoft's long-term alliance with EDS, a leading global technology services company, to extend Microsoft Dynamics CRM further into the call centers of midmarket and enterprise companies. |
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| 03/12/2008, 20:30 |
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| Microsoft Unveils The Financial Services OBA Component Library |
Helping financial services firms solve real-world problems in the areas of interoperability, extending legacy systems and creating compelling user interfaces, Microsoft Corp. today released the Financial Services Office Business Applications Component Library at the sixth annual Microsoft Financial Services Developer Conference. The Financial Services OBA Component Library consists of more than 90 components that serve as common financial methodologies and standard Web service protocols. |
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| 03/12/2008, 20:10 |
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| Microsoft Online Services Program Brings Big Opportunities For Softchoice |
This week Microsoft Corp. announced the expansion of its Online Services program, a set of subscription-based services that enable businesses to access e-mail, calendaring, shared workspaces, webconferencing and videoconferencing over the Web. Softchoice’s services group is responsible for identifying IT management challenges and delivering solutions that reduce the effort and complexity of maintaining an effective technology environment. |
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| 03/09/2008, 20:48 |
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| Microsoft Office Live Workspace Beta Is Out |
Microsoft Corp. today announced the public availability of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta, the new Web-based extension of Microsoft Office that lets people access their documents online and share their work with others. Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta is your online place to save, access, and share documents and files. Use it to group related information for work, school, or personal projects. No downloads are required – just sign up and go. |
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| 03/07/2008, 20:35 |
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| Nokia Extends Developing Choice For Mobile Platforms |
Nokia announced plans to make Microsoft Silverlight available for S60 on Symbian OS, the smartphone software, as well as for Series 40 devices and Nokia Internet tablets. You can use your S60 phone for a whole lot more than just calling. You can turn it into a dictionary, navigator, city guide, news reader, and more! Quality applications are available for download from several websites , or you can just click Download! on your compatible Nokia phone to find, try, and buy these applications over-the-air. |
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| 03/07/2008, 20:27 |
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| Microsoft Offers A Glance At The Future Of Computing |
TechFest 2008, an annual event that brings researchers from around the world together with people from across the company, is showcasing some of these innovations at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond. Whether people are searching online for a vacation hot spot, scanning the galaxy for distant planets or seeking ways to improve the environment on planet Earth, innovations from Microsoft Research could help deliver better results and entirely new experiences. |
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| 03/07/2008, 16:08 |
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| Clothworks Adds e-Commerce Channel By Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV |
Microsoft Corp. announced that Clothworks Textiles, a Seattle-based manufacturer of quilting fabric, has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV to serve as the technology foundation for its business. Clothworks Textiles and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner MicroAccounting Systems, Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., integrated the Pebblestone Fashion software into Microsoft Dynamics NAV, enabling Clothworks to gain exceptional business intelligence and analysis of sales for each fabric design, brand, color and season. |
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| 03/07/2008, 15:03 |
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| Microsoft Releases Document Interoperability Initiative Project |
Microsoft Corp. announced the launch of its Document Interoperability Initiative, which is aimed at promoting user choice among document formats and expanded opportunity for developers, partners and competitors. The launch of this initiative is an important step in Microsoft's commitment to implement a set of strategic changes in its technology and business practices to expand interoperability through the implementation of its interoperability principles. The Document Interoperability Initiative focuses on bringing vendors together to promote interoperability between document format implementations through testing and refining those implementations, creation of format implementation test suites, and the creation of templates designed for optimal interoperability between different formats. |
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| 03/07/2008, 14:31 |
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| Microsoft Unveils New Web Experiences: Internet Explorer, Silverlight and Expression Studio |
At MIX08, Microsoft Corp.'s Web designer and developer conference, Microsoft demonstrated the power of its platform to enable delivery of richer, more interactive customer experiences on the Web. Backed by major customers including AOL, Aston Martin, Cirque du Soleil, Hard Rock and NBCOlympics.com on MSN, Microsoft unveiled the next generation of its Web technologies with beta releases of Internet Explorer 8, Silverlight 2 and Expression Studio 2. |
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| 03/06/2008, 18:05 |
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| Microsoft Introduces dotNET Micro Framework Version 2.5 |
Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework version 2.5. This latest release provides developers and device-makers with support for Web Services on Devices and a native Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol stack, bringing powerful new options for network discovery and connectivity to smaller resource-constrained devices. |
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| 02/29/2008, 19:21 |
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