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• Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld

  Microsoft weary of being cast as a stodgy oldster by Apple Inc.'s advertising, is turning for help to Jerry Seinfeld. The software giant's new $300 million advertising campaign, devised... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Aug 21 2008, 09:34 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008

  Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s acclaimed data management and business intelligence platform. This... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Aug 06 2008, 12:21 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft and NBC Deliver Groundbreaking Online Olympics Viewing Experience

  Earlier this year Microsoft and NBC Universal announced plans to make NBCOlympics.com on MSN the official online home of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The partnership is expected to... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Aug 04 2008, 05:04 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Extends Award-Winning Automotive Platform

  Microsoft today announced it will expand its automotive offering beyond software to include services. Microsoft’s Automotive Business Unit (ABU) continues to enhance in-vehicle experiences by... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 29 2008, 07:58 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Video: Microsoft's Sphere display in action

  Flat-panel displays might be all the rage, but at least in some situations, Microsoft thinks the shape of things to come might be a sphere. After months of rumors, Microsoft researchers are taking... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 29 2008, 07:58 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Research Unveils Free Software Tools for academics

  At the ninth annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit today, leaders from Microsoft Research outlined their vision for how Microsoft Corp. and academics can collaborate on research projects to... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 28 2008, 10:52 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp, Research

• Microsoft funds open-source Apache

  Microsoft has announced financial backing for the open-source Apache Software Foundation, joining Google and Yahoo. The backing was announced in a keynote speech at the Open Source Convention... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 28 2008, 12:55 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Charts: How Microsoft spends its money online

  Microsoft's online spending plans will be a central topic today at the company's annual meeting with financial analysts, as detailed in this post yesterday. But how has the company's... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 24 2008, 12:58 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft hints about new profile-centric Win Live wares

  The blogosphere was atwitter (pun intended) over the past day or two about Facebook’s recent revamp designed to make user pages more profile-centric. But Facebook isn’t the only one going this route.... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post... Posted Jul 24 2008, 12:57 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Announces Reorganization of Windows and Online Services Business

  Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Platforms & Services Division (PSD) will be split into two groups: Windows/Windows Live and Online Services, with both groups reporting directly to... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 24 2008, 03:36 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• First hints of Microsoft’s “fight back” ads appear

  I just noticed this teaser on Microsoft’s home page: If this is going to be the overall message of Microsoft’s much-vaunted new $300 million ad campaign, it might be money well spent. According to... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 22 2008, 11:42 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Signs Agreement to Purchase Data Quality Start-up Zoomix

  Microsoft announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase Zoomix, an Israeli start-up focused on data quality software. With the Zoomix acquisition, Microsoft will provide customers with... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post:... Posted Jul 17 2008, 07:18 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• More new Microsoft codenames, A to Z

  For those, like me, who like keeping track of Microsoft codenames, here are a couple of new ones to add to your file: Austin: Austin is Version 2.0 of ResponsePoint, which is Microsoft’s... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More..... Posted Jul 14 2008, 01:44 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Yahoo rejects joint Microsoft, Icahn proposal

  Yahoo said on Saturday it has rejected a joint proposal from Microsoft and activist investor Carl Icahn that would have involved Yahoo selling its search business to Microsoft. Yahoo said in a... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 13 2008, 12:20 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Launches New Online Resource for Nonprofit Groups

  Microsoft today announced the global availability of NGO Connection, a new online resource for thousands of nonprofit groups around the world. Driven by feedback from nonprofit partners and... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 10 2008, 08:44 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Former Microsoft Exec becomes CEO of Vmware

  Diane Greene, who co-founded VMware and turned into the most successful of all x86 virtualization vendors, is leaving the company and will be replaced by former Microsoft executive Paul... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jul 08 2008, 10:06 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft adds tool for evaluating software asset management

  Microsoft is adding a feature to its controversial SAM (software asset management) program that it claims will benefit corporate IT users by giving them a scorecard for evaluating their internal... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 08 2008, 09:11 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Statement Regarding Carl Icahn Letter

  In the past week we have had the opportunity to discuss with Carl Icahn the prospects for a possible agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo!. Despite working since January 31 of this year, as well... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 07 2008, 10:55 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft's Software Snoops

  From the diary of anthropologist Anne Cohen Kiel; "...Day seven, observation of the Goodell clan of Phoenix, Ariz.: The family's evening activities continue to revolve around the computer... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jul 07 2008, 05:11 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Iconic Albuquerque Photo Re-Created

  The bushy beards and big hair are gone, replaced with receding hairlines and streaks of gray. For the first time in 30 years, 11 of Microsoft's 12 original employees got together to re-create a... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jun 27 2008, 07:22 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• 'Microhoo' Rumors Bounce Yahoo's Stock

  Shares of Yahoo Inc rose as much as 11 percent on Tuesday, reversing earlier declines, after contradictory reports said buyout talks with Microsoft Corp could be heating up again. "People are... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jun 25 2008, 06:41 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Urlscan Filter v3.0 Beta (x86)

  UrlScan version 3.0 Beta is a security tool that restricts the types of HTTP requests that Internet Information Services (IIS) will process. By blocking specific HTTP requests, UrlScan helps prevent... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post:... Posted Jun 25 2008, 06:37 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft officer admits defeat of OOXML, "ODF has clearly won"

  Normal 0 21 false false false NL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jun 20 2008, 07:21 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0

  Overview: Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 contains these four programs for an ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista: Origami Central Central gives you instant access to all your media,... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read More... Posted Jun 18 2008, 10:11 PM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp

• Microsoft Announces Acquisition of Navic Networks

  Microsoft Corp. today announced the acquisition of Navic Networks, a leading provider of television advertising solutions. Navic’s technologies include sophisticated campaign management tools that... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu Share this post: Read... Posted Jun 18 2008, 01:39 AM by Bink.nu Filed under: Microsoft Corp