Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths in Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration at Management World 2008
NICE, France, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — This week at TM Forum
Management World 2008, Microsoft Corp. will demonstrate continued
innovation and the strength of its partner model in delivering exciting new
services to consumers and businesses. In its exhibit presence and through
participation in the Management World conference program, Microsoft will
underscore its vision for Telco 2.0, highlighting its portfolio of screens,
services and service delivery capabilities that make the converged
lifestyle a reality. In addition, Microsoft is showcasing the results of
its collaboration with a wide range of industry leaders, including
Accenture, Amdocs, AT&T, China Unicom Ltd., Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. and
Telefonica SA, as a key player in four TM Forum Catalyst Projects.
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Microsoft Issues Statement Regarding Yahoo!
REDMOND, Wash., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Microsoft Corp. today
issued the following statement: “In light of developments since the withdrawal of the Microsoft proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft announced that it is continuing
to explore and pursue its alternatives to improve and expand its online
services and advertising business. Microsoft is considering and has raised
with Yahoo! an alternative that would involve a transaction with Yahoo! but
not an acquisition of all of Yahoo! Microsoft is not proposing to make a
new bid to acquire all of Yahoo! at this time, but reserves the right to
reconsider that alternative depending on future developments and
discussions that may take place with Yahoo! or discussions with
shareholders of Yahoo! or Microsoft or with other third parties. Read more
Microsoft and One Laptop per Child Partner to Deliver Affordable Computing to Students Worldwide
REDMOND, Wash., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –
Today, Microsoft Corp. and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) announced an
agreement that will make the Microsoft Windows operating system available
on OLPC’s low-cost XO laptops for the world’s poorest children. Through
this agreement, trials of the XO running Windows are planned to begin as
soon as June in key emerging markets. Recognizing that the challenge of
providing high-quality education for children in the developing world is
too large to be solved by any single organization, Microsoft and OLPC are
committed to working with governments and nongovernmental organizations to
ensure the success of these pilot programs.
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Microsoft Research to Showcase Future Technologies at Silicon Valley Road Show
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On Thursday,
May 22, Microsoft Corp. will offer a sneak peek of some of its latest
technologies at the fourth Microsoft Research Silicon Valley Road Show. The
road show, which is open to the public, will feature keynote addresses by
Rick Rashid, senior vice president of research, and Roy Levin, director of
the Silicon Valley lab. The event also will have 12 interactive
demonstration booths where researchers will be on hand to discuss their
work and how Microsoft Research is advancing computing. Read more
Nursery Picks Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Reap Benefits From Integrated Data
REDMOND, Wash., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Microsoft Corp. today
announced that Bordine Nursery Ltd., a Rochester Hills, Mich., company that
grows, wholesales and retails garden products and nursery stock, has chosen
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 to replace a UNIX-based accounting system that
no longer can handle all of the company’s needs. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
will enable Bordine to integrate its separate databases into a single
database that will support accounting, sales, production and other
functions.
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Update: Microsoft Announces U.S. Availability of Citizen Services ‘E-Government’
MIAMI, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Governments at all levels are
increasingly asked to respond to demands for improved service and
efficiency. Microsoft Corp. and its partners are meeting this challenge
through the availability of an applications platform, the Citizen Service
Platform (CSP), which will make it easier for governments to interact with
citizens, streamline processes and, as a result, save time and taxpayer
dollars. Together with its partners, Microsoft’s CSP offerings will help
governments of all sizes more responsively deliver services to citizens via
the Internet. Today’s announcement was made at the Public Technology
Institute 2008 Technology Leadership Conference and Expo being held this
week in Miami.
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H3 Enterprises, Inc. Announces Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as an Official Sponsor of The HipHopSodaShop
NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — H3 Enterprises, Inc.’s (Pink
Sheets: HTRE) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, announced today that
Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (Nasdaq:
MSFT) has become an Official Sponsor of H3 Enterprises’ HipHopSodaShop. In
this multiyear agreement, Microsoft will partner with the HipHopSodaShop to
enrich the experience at every HipHopSodaShop. Dr. Chavis emphasized, “We
are proud to have Microsoft as an Official Sponsor and their leadership
with Xbox 360 will better enable HipHopSodaShop to provide the best
Restaurant Video Game experience in the country.” As the first publicly
traded hip-hop company, H3 Inc. is pleased that Microsoft has made this
investment into the hip-hop community. H3 Inc. looks forward to expanding
this partnership as HipHopSodaShop grows into new regions in the U.S.
throughout the year. Read more
Microsoft Announces Public Preview and Pricing for Windows Essential Server Solutions
REDMOND, Wash., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Customers and
Microsoft Corp. partners can now visit http://www.MultiplyYourPower.com to
find out how to evaluate pre-release versions of Windows Essential Server
Solutions for small and midsize companies: Windows Small Business Server
2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. Microsoft also today
announced pricing for both solutions.
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Microsoft Releases Insurance Value Chain ‘Factory’ for ACORD Standards
LAS VEGAS, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Helping insurance companies
jump-start development projects for line-of-business software applications
that use common ACORD standards, Microsoft Corp. today released the
Microsoft Insurance Value Chain (IVC) Software Factory for ACORD Standards
at ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum 2008.
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New Microsoft LifeCam Bends Over Backward for You
REDMOND, Wash., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, Microsoft Corp.
reshapes the webcam experience with the LifeCam VX-5000, a webcam with a
unique bendable attachment base that molds to virtually any surface — from
a notebook to a desktop — so users can take it anywhere. Read more