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Microsoft Announces Upcoming Events for the Financial Community

Events with Microsoft leadership slated for December

Microsoft, ESRI to Help Improve Homeland Security Operations

Technology partnership in FusionX makes fusion center situational analysis affordable, easy to use.

Xbox 360 Issues the Ultimate Worldwide Casting Call With the Release of “You’re in the Movies”

New Xbox 360 exclusive, interactive movie game hits store shelves today using the Xbox LIVE Vision camera for friends and family to create B-movies so bad, they’re good.

Microsoft Announces New Zune Pass Music Subscription Model

Consumers can now keep the tracks they love.

Microsoft Provides Update on Growth Opportunities and Innovation Outlook at Annual Shareholder Meeting

Highlights how the company will continue to deliver value in a challenging economic environment

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Puts Business Productivity Centre Stage

Landmark release and other innovations for ERP and CRM customers highlighted at Convergence 2008 Copenhagen.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Saves Nearly a Half-Million Dollars with a Microsoft Partner Compensation Management Solution

Health plan streamlines incentive compensation and broker management processes and goes paperless.

Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress

Strong customer demand, technical collaboration and commercial success affirms strategy and partner model.

Microsoft Announces Plans for No-Cost Consumer Security Offering

New anti-malware solution will broaden PC protection and help improve Windows experience.

Microsoft Issues First Global Survey of Millennials and Banking Channels

Web channel preference is tops; Canadian Millennials prefer instant messaging service reps at more than twice the rate of those surveyed, whereas Australian Millennials prefer account alerts via text.

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SQL Server 2008: Turbocharging the Database

SQL Server users gather at the PASS Community Summit 2008 in Seattle this week to learn more about SQL Server 2008’s solutions to real-world data management challenges.

Improving Global Access to Core PC Protection

Q&A: Amy Barzdukas, senior director of product management, discusses Microsoft’s strategy to provide broader access to critical anti-malware protection.

Banks Need to Innovate Across Channels to Gain Share Amid Economic Downturn, Microsoft Reports From Leading Banking Conference

Q&A: Microsoft’s U.S. Financial Services General Manager Colleen Healy says the current economic crisis puts pressure on today’s bank to attract new customers and retain existing ones. To do so, banks must link themselves to their customers’ digital lifestyles and work styles.

Developers making plans for Windows Azure, Windows 7

PDC2008 attendees fired up over potential shown by new Microsoft platforms for “cloud” computing.

New Microsoft Store Opens Virtual Doors

New site gives customers a single online destination to shop for and compare products across entire Microsoft lineup.

Innovation Through Intellectual Property (IP) Collaboration: Microsoft and Sabi Team Up to Make Learning Fun

“ItzaBitza” fuses cutting-edge game design with cognitive science to promote reading comprehension, foster creativity and provide a compelling gaming experience for kids ages four and older.

Partner Contributions Essential for New Line of Small and Midsize Business Servers

Q&A: Steven VanRoekel: With broad collaboration from the technology ecosystem during product development, Microsoft launches Windows Essential Server Solutions for small and midsize companies.

The Role of Technology in an Uncertain Economy

Q&A: Tony Scott, Microsoft Chief Information Officer, says smart IT decisions can help a business cut costs now, prepare it for recovery

Update Release of Windows Server 2008 Offers Additional Opportunities for IT Pros and Hardware Vendors

Q&A: Bill Laing, corporate vice president of Windows Server and Solutions, says coming improvements in the Windows Server operating system will offer greater opportunities for customers and partners in areas such as virtualization and scalability.

Microsoft BizSpark Puts Startups on the Path to Business Success

Easy access to software, support and market visibility with no upfront costs gives startups the boost they need, when they need it most

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ISO/IEC Publishes Office Open XML Standard

ISO/IEC on Tuesday published the Office Open XML (OOXML) file format standard, formally known as ISO/IEC 29500:2008.

Dynamics NAV 2009 Coming Next Month

Microsoft exec Kirill Tatarinov on Wednesday described some new features to expect in the forthcoming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 enterprise resource planning solution.

Microsoft Hires Yahoo Search Team Engineer

Microsoft is hiring a member of Yahoo's search team who is considered to be a key engineering asset.

IE8 Release Candidate Coming on 1Q 2009

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 apparently will have its product debut sometime next year, according to an announcement released on Wednesday by the company.

Microsoft Demos New SQL Server Features at PASS

Microsoft today previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro."

Ballmer Spotlights R&D at Microsoft Shareholder Meeting

Microsoft held its Shareholder meeting for 2008 on Wednesday, and shareholders approved all nine board-member nominees on the proxy slate.

Free 'Morro' Anti-Virus To Replace Microsoft OneCare

Redmond is rolling out a free anti-virus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee.

'IP Peace of Mind' Year 2 for Microsoft-Novell

Microsoft and Novell issued an announcement on Tuesday marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial agreement surrounding Linux patents.

Yang To Step Down as Yahoo CEO

Jerry Yang is transitioning out as Yahoo's CEO, but he will continue on as a member of the board, according to an announcement issued late on Monday by the online search and advertising company.

CIO Role Becoming More Strategic, Study Finds

CIOs have come a long way, but they haven't quite reached the status of "full and active participants" in creating strategies in organizations, according to a new study released this week by the Center for CIO Leadership.

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