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Microsoft and Ford Join FiRe 2012 as Silver Partners
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA-- - Ford and Microsoft joined Strategic News Service as a Future in Review 2012 Silver Partner this week. The sponsorship reflects the companies' shared commitment to creating a better-connected ...
Microsoft: No Windows Phone 'Mango,' No Marketplace
Microsoft has issued a warning to users still running older versions of its mobile OS - upgrade now or lose access to the Windows Marketplace.
Microsoft battles PC bloat with new Signature tune-up
Microsoft has had the bloatware accusation thrown at it countless times but now the company reportedly wants to make money turning back the tide of PC-slowing software with a little-known service called ‘Signature’.
Microsoft And Google Are Both Playing To Their Strengths With Recent Search Updates
Microsoft has better business relationships, Google has better scale and scope.
Microsoft leading Apple and Google in TV race
According to a new report from Forrester Research, Microsoft is leading both Apple and Google in the TV and home entertainment sector, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. While Apple and Google may control mobile, Microsoft’s Xbox entertainment system tops both Apple TV and Google TV according to the report. With the Xbox, Forrester analyst James McQuivey believes Microsoft is the farthest ...
Is Office, Exchange Lock-In Microsoft's Best Weapon in the Cloud?
With Microsoft recently beating out Google for providing cloud service to the Los Angeles Community College District, the focus of one report was that the win reflects “how Microsoft can use its lock on conventional productivity software as a springboard into the cloud.”
Microsoft Announces Return of PC and Xbox 360 Offer for Students
REDMOND, Wash., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the return of its successful student offer that allows students buying a qualifying Windows 7-based PC to also get a free Xbox ...
Microsoft's shifting priorities: It's about time
I'm taking a couple weeks off before the busiest part of Microsoft's 2012 kicks into full gear. But never fear: The Microsoft watching will go on while I'm gone. I've asked a few illustrious...
Microsoft pledges to become carbon neutral
The largest software company in the world is pledging to shrink its corporate carbon footprint — big time. Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., with facilities in over 100 countries, is going carbon neutral, cutting greenhouse gases using a method most companies, and countries, have yet to consider: basically, a self–imposed tax. Microsoft’s chief environmental strategist, Rob Bernard, said ...
Microsoft Signature: Sweet Deal Or Overpriced Scam?
A two-year-old Microsoft program meant to streamline Windows PCs, giving them a "cleaner look and better performance" by removing third-party software, is receiving increased attention as the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant is touting the service as an advantage over Apple's operating system. The " Microsoft Signature " program costs $99 and can be purchased at any of the company's retail ...