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2012-05-04 10:22:58 - Dolby Labs Up 23% On Microsoft Deal; Ups 2012 EPS Outlook As Q2 Results Top View - RTT News
Dolby Labs Up 23% On Microsoft Deal; Ups 2012 EPS Outlook As Q2 Results Top View
RTT News
Microsoft will incorporate Dolby Digital Plus in all versions of its Windows 8 operating system for PCs and tablets for online and file-based content, and leading providers of cloud-encoding solutions, such as Microsoft's Azure, Encoding.com, Zencoder, ...

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2012-04-30 05:06:54 - Cameyo application virtualization offers a public preview of its 2.0 version - San Francisco Chronicle
Cameyo application virtualization offers a public preview of its 2.0 version
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Windows 8 compatibility. Virtualization engine improved and faster. Multi-language support: English, Spanish, French. And more... Cameyo 2.0 integrates with Windows Azure cloud infrastructure for offering cloud capabilities.

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2012-04-06 02:54:42 - 352 Media Group Creates Dashboard and App Design for Microsoft Mustang from ... - MarketWatch
352 Media Group Creates Dashboard and App Design for Microsoft Mustang from ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Codenamed "Project Detroit" while in development, the 2012 Ford Mustang is a 1967 fastback body that's been tricked out with everyday consumer products including Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Windows Azure, Bing, ...

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2012-04-02 20:59:36 - Microsoft offers free beta test of Windows Server 8 cloud back-ups - Techworld.com
Microsoft offers free beta test of Windows Server 8 cloud back-ups
Techworld.com
By Tim Greene | Network World US | Published: 12:50, 02 April 2012 Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way to protect data without having to spend a lot ...
Windows 8 Update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the CloudCIO India
Microsoft Details Online Backup Service for Windows Server 8Windows 8 Beta

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2012-04-01 22:01:40 - Women now opening windows to apps - Hindu Business Line

Hindu Business Line
Women now opening windows to apps
Hindu Business Line
The buzzwords at Microsoft TechEd 2012 held last week in Bangalore were mostly Windows 8, Windows Phone, Windows Marketplace and Windows Azure. But that wasn't the only focus of the conference. Anyone who paid attention to Sanket Akerkar's opening ...

2012-03-31 05:35:28 - Windows 8 Update: Back Up Windows Server 8 to the Cloud - CIO

PanARMENIAN.Net
Windows 8 Update: Back Up Windows Server 8 to the Cloud
CIO
Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way to protect data without having to spend a lot of time designing and cash outlay deploying private backup.
Microsoft Details Windows Server 8 Online Backup, Offers BetaCRN
Microsoft adds more features to its cloud-hosted Team Foundation ServiceZDNet (blog)
Microsoft Adds 'Core' Version to Server 8 LineupDABCC.com
PanARMENIAN.Net -InfoWorld -The Next Web (blog)
all 20 news articles »
2012-03-30 18:00:09 - No ''Start'' button on Windows 8? - USA TODAY

USA TODAY
No 'Start' button on Windows 8?
USA TODAY
The file-sharing part of Office Live morphed awhile ago into Microsoft's SkyDrive service. The other small business tools — such as website hosting and creation, contact management, and document management — are available in Microsoft's Office 365 ...

2012-03-28 16:35:14 - Microsoft to unveil Windows 8, Office 365 this year, said officials - Bahrain News Agency

Gulf Daily News
Microsoft to unveil Windows 8, Office 365 this year, said officials
Bahrain News Agency
Manama, March 28 (BNA) -- The two-day Microsoft Open Door, which opened under the patronage of the Bahrain eGovernment Authority, aims to exploit the potentials of Windows 8 and Office 365 and bring it to the Bahrain users, said Microsoft.
Key Microsoft products showcased in BahrainGulf Daily News
Microsoft showcases new products in BahrainTrade Arabia

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2012-03-28 11:01:05 - Key Microsoft products showcased in Bahrain - Gulf Daily News

Gulf Daily News
Key Microsoft products showcased in Bahrain
Gulf Daily News
Participants were given a sneak preview of Windows 8, which is not yet retailing. The event also focused on cloud computing, and the benefits that Microsoft Office 365, Windows Azure and Windows bring to business and consumers.
Microsoft showcases new products in BahrainTrade Arabia

all 2 news articles »
2012-03-23 03:09:32 - Microsoft Packs Mustang With Windows 8, Kinect, Xbox, More - Tom''s Hardware Guide

SlashGear
Microsoft Packs Mustang With Windows 8, Kinect, Xbox, More
Tom''s Hardware Guide
"What would it look like if you could take Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Azure, Xbox, Kinect, Bing - you name it - and put it all together into one iconic car?" The crew started with a 2012 Mustang and then retrofitted it with Dynacorn's 1967 Mustang ...
Microsoft teams with customizers on Project Detroit MustangSlashGear
How the Mustang would look if Microsoft ran DetroitCNET
Microsoft And West Coast Customs Build Custom MustangMotor Authority
Microsoft - Channel 9 (blog) -GeekWire -4-traders
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2012-03-22 21:38:18 - Microsoft teams with customizers on Project Detroit Mustang - SlashGear

SlashGear
Microsoft teams with customizers on Project Detroit Mustang
SlashGear
The car will be big on connected services and will incorporate Kindle for Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 itself, Windows 8, Windows Azure, Ford Sync, and can naturally be control using Windows Phone. The project build will be chronicled on Discovery Channel's ...
Microsoft Mustang: Windows 8 Powered Ford packed with Xbox, Kinect Revealed ...International Business Times
Sneak Peek: The ultimate Microsoft machine is a carGeekWire
Microsoft Reveals High-Tech SupercarInfopackets

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2012-03-21 20:37:44 - Windows 8 on ARM vs iPad: Has Microsoft lost already? - Register
Windows 8 on ARM vs iPad: Has Microsoft lost already?
Register
Judging by what Microsoft has said about WOA so far, and looking at rumours circulating about the next Office, it is looking increasingly like WOA is losing its edge over the iPad. Meanwhile, with price cuts on Windows Azure and Office 365, ...

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2012-03-18 19:34:05 - Office 365 Price Cuts, Patch Tuesday, Windows 8 Marked Microsoft Week - eWeek
Office 365 Price Cuts, Patch Tuesday, Windows 8 Marked Microsoft Week
eWeek
Microsoft's week involved a relatively light Patch Tuesday, price cuts to its Office 365 cloud software and some rumors of Windows 8 tablets. Microsoft had a fairly quiet week, marked by Patch Tuesday and additional indications that Windows 8 tablets ...

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2012-03-18 04:05:50 - Windows 8 app keeps perps under virtual lock and key, frightens pedestrians ... - Engadget
Windows 8 app keeps perps under virtual lock and key, frightens pedestrians ...
Engadget
By Joseph Volpe posted Mar 17th 2012 2:50PM Need something to sate that Windows 8-lust Microsoft stirred up with its Consumer Preview? Then take a gander at this in-development vehicle control app shown off at the company's Redmond campus as part of ...

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2012-03-15 00:10:36 - Windows 8 Broken, Ex-Microsoft Worker Says - InformationWeek
Windows 8 Broken, Ex-Microsoft Worker Says
InformationWeek
He's now a user experience designer at Amazon, a company that is moving into competition with Microsoft on a number of fronts. Amazon's AWS cloud services group competes with Microsoft's Azure platform, and Windows 8 touch tablets will go head to head ...

2012-03-14 20:12:44 - Windows 8 applications get a lift from Azure - ZDNet UK
Windows 8 applications get a lift from Azure
ZDNet UK (blog)
The update lets developers use Microsoft's Azure cloud to bring live updates and push notifications to applications built on Windows 8's Metro-style user interface in the operating system. The toolkit's key features include documentation for installing ...

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2012-03-13 07:08:47 - Microsoft''s Partner Strategy: Jon Roskill On the Record - The VAR Guy
Microsoft's Partner Strategy: Jon Roskill On the Record
The VAR Guy
And that strategy includes the biggest launch cycle in Microsoft's history — including Windows 8 across tablets, desktops and servers; an Office upgrade; and continued advancements with Windows Azure and Office 365. Microsoft also plans to tell the ...

2012-03-09 03:07:26 - Is Onlive pirating Windows, and what will it cost them? - ExtremeTech

ExtremeTech
Is Onlive pirating Windows, and what will it cost them?
ExtremeTech
Rumored to being close to launching its own Office product for the iPad, and ramping up its Office hosting service, Office365, Microsoft may be sensitive to charges of bullying and possible anti-trust lawsuits. In either case, with Office365 boasting a ...
[CEBIT 2012] Microsoft convinced about Windows 8 vs 7 design overhaulAkihabaraNews

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2012-03-08 23:06:15 - Microsoft Windows Embedded 8 Preview Arrives - InformationWeek

ZDNet (blog)
Microsoft Windows Embedded 8 Preview Arrives
InformationWeek
Windows Embedded Standard 8 also boasts tools that allow users to access data stored in Microsoft's Windows Azure and SQL Azure cloud services through their handheld devices. Like most other arenas of computing these days, Microsoft is encountering ...
Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded Standard 8 PreviewRedmond Developer News
Microsoft: Windows 8 bridges work and homeZDNet (blog)

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2012-03-08 12:02:31 - Former top Microsoft exec says world is over the PC - Reuters UK
Former top Microsoft exec says world is over the PC
Reuters UK
MICROSOFT'S FUTURE HINGES ON WINDOWS 8 Ozzie was central in the creation of Microsoft's Azure project -- its main push into 'cloud', or internet-based computing -- but he left four years later with Microsoft still trailing Amazon.com and Google in ...

2012-03-08 04:55:20 - Microsoft Releases Embedded Version of Windows 8 for CTP - Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft Releases Embedded Version of Windows 8 for CTP
Visual Studio Magazine
System Center Operations Manager can be used for device monitoring too, according to Microsoft's product description (PDF). Devices using the embedded OS can connect to Microsoft's public cloud services, such as Windows Azure Storage or SQL Azure ...

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2012-03-06 23:00:55 - Windows Server 8: 8 Key Facts - InformationWeek

ZDNet (blog)
Windows Server 8: 8 Key Facts
InformationWeek
Microsoft Windows Server 8, now out in beta, has important changes for enterprises working with virtualization, automation, and private clouds. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek Lost in much of the hype around the release last week of the Windows 8 ...
Microsoft Broadens Apache Hadoop ContributionsRedmond Developer News (blog)
Microsoft: Windows 8 bridges work and homeZDNet (blog)
Windows Server 8 BetaZDNet UK
ITWeb -Ars Technica
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2012-03-06 20:57:03 - Microsoft: Windows 8 bridges between work and home - ZDNet
Microsoft: Windows 8 bridges between work and home
ZDNet (blog)
Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET The huge number of businesses using Windows is a tremendous asset for Microsoft, especially given that PCs dovetail with Microsoft's server software such as Exchange and, increasingly, cloud-based services such as Azure.

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2012-03-04 00:07:15 - Week in Microsoft: Windows 8 frenzy - Ars Technica
Week in Microsoft: Windows 8 frenzy
Ars Technica
Microsoft released a slew of new product previews from the long-awaited Windows 8 Consumer Preview to the Visual Studio 11 beta. It wasn't all roses though. Microsoft's Azure suffered a leap-day related outage and a beta release of Skype for Windows ...

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2012-03-02 23:52:59 - WinInfo Short Takes: March 2, 2012 - Windows IT Pro

V3.co.uk
WinInfo Short Takes: March 2, 2012
Windows IT Pro
An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Microsoft's amazingly successful launch of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Azure falls for the oldest trick in the book, Google's privacy policy change goes live and the world moves ...
Microsoft moves Windows Server 8 into beta phaseV3.co.uk
Microsoft: Nomura's Sherlund Boosts Target; Bullish On Win 8Forbes

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2012-02-29 23:13:38 - Microsoft: Nomura''s Sherlund Boosts Target; Bullish On Win 8 - Forbes
Microsoft: Nomura's Sherlund Boosts Target; Bullish On Win 8
Forbes
Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund this morning repeated his Buy rating on Microsoft shares, lifting his target on the stock to $37, from $32, ahead of the company consumer preview release of Windows 8 today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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2012-02-25 06:06:41 - Microsoft Gives Devs a Glance at Visual Studio 11 - TechNewsWorld

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Gives Devs a Glance at Visual Studio 11
TechNewsWorld
It adds support for Windows 8 and Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform. The preview can be run in parallel with Visual Studio 2010. VS 11 is aimed at both professional and non-professional developers. "I think VS 11 adds several useful incremental ...
Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta TestInformationWeek
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio betaZDNet (blog)
Microsoft offers glimpse of Visual Studio 11 betaSDTimes.com
TechWeekEurope UK -eWeek -WinBeta
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2012-02-25 01:56:05 - Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta Test - InformationWeek

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta Test
InformationWeek
Microsoft is positioning the new release as a private cloud platform for organizations that don't wish to move apps and data to the public cloud on Windows Azure. To that end, it supports fully virtualized, multitenant environments, tools that enable ...
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio betaZDNet (blog)
Microsoft offers glimpse of Visual Studio 11 betaSDTimes.com
Microsoft Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 Betas Out Next WeekTechWeekEurope UK
eWeek -WinBeta -4-traders
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2012-02-24 23:19:13 - WinInfo Short Takes: February 24, 2012 - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
WinInfo Short Takes: February 24, 2012
Windows IT Pro
My buddy Stephen Chapman notes in a blog post this week that HP may have inadvertently spilled the beans on the SKUs (stock keeping units, or what I call "product versions") Microsoft intends to sell for Windows 8. And sure enough, it's a lot simpler ...
Microsoft Has A Mobile FutureSeeking Alpha

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2012-02-21 04:40:18 - Microsoft Windows logo goes ''Metro'' - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Microsoft Windows logo goes 'Metro'
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Moreau didn't talk about the Windows Azure logo, but it could be seen as a sort of step between the old four-color flag and the Windows 8 blue window. Microsoft just unveiled a Windows 8 logo that matches what the company calls its "complete ...

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2012-02-02 00:25:59 - 13 Windows 8 features worth knowing about - Computerworld

Moneycontrol.com
13 Windows 8 features worth knowing about
Computerworld
Microsoft's more mature cloud offering, called Windows Azure, has the robust security features that companies require. Verdict: Offering slick integration between phones, tablets and computers, the enhanced SkyDrive is a plus for home users.
Microsoft delivers developer kit for linking Amazon web services to Windows PhoneZDNet (blog)
Microsoft links WP7 to Amazon cloudRethink Wireless

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2012-01-31 00:10:49 - Microsoft Partner: Office 365 App Dev Model to Change, Expand - PCWorld

Business Insider
Microsoft Partner: Office 365 App Dev Model to Change, Expand
PCWorld
By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News External developers will be able to build much more sophisticated applications and tools for Office 365 once Microsoft releases the next upgrade of that cloud-hosted communication and collaboration suite, according to a ...
Windows 8 Tablets Will Probably Launch WITHOUT A New Version Of OfficeBusiness Insider
Select Testers Get First Office 15 Preview, New Cloud Services EmphasizedReadWriteWeb

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2012-01-30 02:06:08 - Microsoft''s Week: MIX Conference Nixed, Nokia Windows Phone Sales - eWeek
Microsoft's Week: MIX Conference Nixed, Nokia Windows Phone Sales
eWeek
24 posting on The Official Microsoft Blog. “There will be no MIX 2012.” In its place, Microsoft will host another developer event later in the year, which could take a deep dive into Windows 8, Windows Phone, and the Windows Azure cloud platform.

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2012-01-25 05:19:48 - Microsoft''s MIX, CES Pullouts Hint at Broader Strategy - eWeek
Microsoft's MIX, CES Pullouts Hint at Broader Strategy
eWeek
24 posting on The Official Microsoft Blog. “There will be no MIX 2012.” That upcoming developer event will likely feature not only a deep dive into Windows 8, but also Windows Phone and the Windows Azure cloud platform. MIX's elimination comes barely a ...

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2012-01-22 03:53:47 - Windows 8 and Kinect Challenges in Imagine Cup - iProgrammer
Windows 8 and Kinect Challenges in Imagine Cup
iProgrammer
This year, in addition to the main competitions that have regional heats and culminate in the Worldwide Finals in Sydney, Australia, in July 2012, Microsoft is including extra Challenges that are run and judged online. The Windows Azure Challenge and ...

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2012-01-20 06:05:16 - UPDATE Microsoft''s 2Q Net Slips 0.2% As Windows Sales Fall - Wall Street Journal

Globe and Mail
UPDATE Microsoft's 2Q Net Slips 0.2% As Windows Sales Fall
Wall Street Journal
Revenue from the business division grew 2.7% to $6.3 billion due to strong demand for the company's cloud-based Office 365 suite of office utilities and collaboration tools such as Sharepoint. Microsoft's entertainment operations, which include the ...
Microsoft's Business Software, Kinect Help Drive QuartereWeek
Dave Cutler and the Future of XBoxWindows 7 News
Microsoft's second quarter: Hurry up and wait for Windows 8ZDNet (blog)
San Francisco Chronicle
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2012-01-20 05:03:04 - Microsoft''s Business Software, Kinect Help Drive Quarter - eWeek

BBC News
Microsoft's Business Software, Kinect Help Drive Quarter
eWeek
Microsoft has also been pushing several cloud-based productivity initiatives, including Office 365. “Today, more than 100000 businesses have made the commitment to our online services,” Peter Klein, Microsoft's chief financial officer, told media and ...
Dave Cutler and the Future of XBoxWindows 7 News
Microsoft's second quarter: Hurry up and wait for Windows 8ZDNet (blog)
Slow PC Sales Could Hurt Microsoft's Earnings This Quarter (MSFT)San Francisco Chronicle

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2012-01-20 00:17:38 - From SOPA to speech: Seven tech trends to monitor - O''Reilly Radar
From SOPA to speech: Seven tech trends to monitor
O''Reilly Radar
So it's never wise to count Microsoft out. Starting with Windows 8, with a possibly revolutionary new interface design, continuing with the release of new Windows Mobile phones from Nokia, continuing to push more developers to Azure — this is clearly ...

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2012-01-19 16:14:32 - Microsoft''s second quarter: Hurry up and wait for Windows 8 - ZDNet

Fast Company
Microsoft's second quarter: Hurry up and wait for Windows 8
ZDNet (blog)
Office 365 sales. Analysts are expecting slight revenue growth from Microsoft's business division (think Office). Contracting PC sales and the uptake from Office 365 may hamper revenue growth. Hyper-V adoption. A few research notes highlighted that ...
Microsoft Earnings Preview: What We're Watching This WeekTrefis (subscription)

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2012-01-10 04:22:44 - AT&T shows off coming new Windows Phones - ZDNet
AT&T shows off coming new Windows Phones
ZDNet (blog)
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7.5 already share the same Metro-style interface, the same HTML5 Internet Explorer browser, integration with Windows Live and Azure, and a common HTML5/XAML experience, Ballmer said. He stopped short of saying anything about ...

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2012-01-10 04:22:44 - AT&T shows off coming new Windows Phones at CES - ZDNet
AT&T shows off coming new Windows Phones at CES
ZDNet (blog)
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7.5 already share the same Metro-style interface, the same HTML5 Internet Explorer browser, integration with Windows Live and Azure, and a common HTML5/XAML experience, Ballmer said. He stopped short of saying anything about ...

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2012-01-09 17:11:20 - EventTracker Enterprise Enhances Focus on Monitoring of MS Windows Devices ... - PR Web
EventTracker Enterprise Enhances Focus on Monitoring of MS Windows Devices ...
PR Web (press release)
"The Silver ISV status provides us access to the full range of Microsoft products and enables support for upcoming releases including Windows 8 and Azure.” EventTracker has a long-standing focus on providing complete monitoring of Windows applications, ...

2012-01-05 22:54:39 - 12 Microsoft Hot Buttons for 2012 - Redmondmag.com
12 Microsoft Hot Buttons for 2012
Redmondmag.com
Office Client: Office 15 is Office 2012, which means preview, beta and final all happen this year. What will the expected Metro version of Office for Windows 8 on ARM look like? Public-Cloud Deliverables: Office 365, Microsoft's public-cloud complement ...

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2012-01-05 02:38:24 - 13 Most Important Microsoft Product Lines - Redmondmag.com
13 Most Important Microsoft Product Lines
Redmondmag.com
Visual Studio The latest release, Visual Studio 2010, has enabled thousands of developers to target Microsoft's latest platforms, including Windows 7, Windows Azure, and Windows Phone 7, as well as the forthcoming Windows 8. "Visual Studio 11" is now ...

2012-01-03 22:18:06 - Microsoft

The Mobile Indian
Microsoft (MSFT)'s Upcoming Releases in the Year 2012
Dice News
Conversely, Internet Explorer 9 and Office 365 could not produce results as per the expectations. Microsoft is going to release Windows 8 tablets, which is a bit late in the market that will be arrive subsequently to the launch of Kindle Fire from ...
Coming to Microsoft in 2012: Tablets, Smartphones, and SearchingWall St. Cheat Sheet

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2012-01-03 04:09:36 - Coming to Microsoft in 2012: Tablets, Smartphones, and Searching - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Coming to Microsoft in 2012: Tablets, Smartphones, and Searching
Wall St. Cheat Sheet
However, Office 365 and Internet Explorer 9 didn't do quite as well. The question is, does Microsoft have anything better for next year? One thing to look out for will be the release of the Windows 8 tablets. The release of a tablet from Microsoft is a ...

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2012-01-01 05:23:19 - Intel Outlines Its New Vision For Smartphones - PCWorld
Intel Outlines Its New Vision For Smartphones
PCWorld
Microsoft: Windows 8 Beta Should Be Compelling for Enterprises When Windows 8's beta version becomes available for download on Wednesday, Microsoft expects many enterprises to jump at the chance to give the new operating... Microsoft's Azure Cloud ...

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2012-01-01 01:16:45 - Microsoft Details Online Backup Service for Windows Server 8 - Windows 8 Beta
Microsoft Details Online Backup Service for Windows Server 8
Windows 8 Beta
It uses the Windows Azure platform specifically Windows Azure blob storage for storing customer data. Simple configuration and management. The backup service integrates with the familiar Windows Server Backup utility in order to provide a seamless ...

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2011-12-30 03:04:57 - A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft''s turning point - Ars Technica

eWeek
A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft's turning point
Ars Technica
Microsoft has started to roll it out to Web properties—even those that aren't consumer-facing, such as its Windows Azure site—management interfaces for server applications, and more. The design will become a unifying element across the company's ...
Microsoft 2011 from A to ZThe Seattle Times
Windows Phone, Kinect, Cloud, Windows 8 Prep: Microsoft's 2011eWeek
Look what 2011 washed in: Microsoft's cloud foundationSDTimes.com
ReadWriteWeb
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2011-12-29 06:13:01 - Windows Phone, Kinect, Cloud, Windows 8 Prep: Microsoft''s 2011 - eWeek

eWeek
Windows Phone, Kinect, Cloud, Windows 8 Prep: Microsoft's 2011
eWeek
Throughout the year, Microsoft also prodded adoption of Windows Azure, including a wide range of updates in December. As part of a wide-ranging collaboration between the two companies, Microsoft integrated a number of Facebook's social networking ...
A look back at Microsoft's busy yearThe Seattle Times
Issues for 2012 #2: Is Windows 8 Too Late?ReadWriteWeb

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2011-12-27 19:01:24 - Microsoft''s Dumbest And Smartest Moves Of 2011 - InformationWeek

ITProPortal
Microsoft's Dumbest And Smartest Moves Of 2011
InformationWeek
Skype's VoiP tools and services will add simple, widely-used video chat features to a whole host of Microsoft's products, including Office and Office 365, Windows Phone, and Xbox, and, in the future, Windows 8 tablets. That could give Microsoft a leg ...
A look back at Microsoft's busy yearThe Seattle Times
Microsoft: Five things to look for in 2012CNET

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2011-12-27 04:49:15 - Microsoft 2011 from A to Z - The Seattle Times
Microsoft 2011 from A to Z
The Seattle Times
Video from YouTube user ProZak60) The year 2011 has been eventful for Microsoft, from its partnership with Nokia to the purchase of Skype and the first peek at Windows 8. Here's Microsoft's year, from A to Z. A= Azure. On Feb. 1, Microsoft marked the ...

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2011-12-26 18:04:20 - Microsoft: Five things to look for in 2012 - CNET

Hindustan Times
Microsoft: Five things to look for in 2012
CNET
But 2011 had few big product launches at the company, Office 365 and Internet Explorer 9 notwithstanding. Next year will be altogether different. Microsoft is prepping the big kahuna of its product arsenal, Windows 8. The company hasn't set a date, ...
A look back at Microsoft's busy year, A to ZThe Seattle Times

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2011-12-21 05:38:27 - Microsoft in 2012: All Eyes on Windows 8 - CIO
Microsoft in 2012: All Eyes on Windows 8
CIO
To that end, Microsoft is making progress with cloud services like Office 365, Dynamic CRM Online and Windows Azure. It is also making Office apps like OneNote and Lync available on iPads and iPhones. The success of these cloud services should keep the ...

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2011-12-14 04:26:59 - Microsoft Allows Open Source Apps in the Windows 8 App Store - CMSWire
Microsoft Allows Open Source Apps in the Windows 8 App Store
CMSWire
By Josette Rigsby (@techielicous) Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is continuing to earn its open source stripes. The company's latest Windows Azure updates added support for several open source tools. The open source love isn't stopping with Azure though: ...

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2011-12-11 22:52:18 - Windows 8 App Store, Xbox Revamp, HP Agreement Marked Microsoft Week - eWeek

WebWorkerDaily
Windows 8 App Store, Xbox Revamp, HP Agreement Marked Microsoft Week
eWeek
Microsoft has been making its own determined cloud push, with services including Office 365 and Windows Azure, as part of an overall attempt to expand its revenue base beyond traditional, desktop-bound software such as Windows and Office. ...
Microsoft Lync mobile clients for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone ...ZDNet (blog)
Strong Upside For Oracle And MicrosoftSeeking Alpha
5 Technology Upgrades Your Business Should Consider in 2012South Florida Caribbean News
The Next Web (blog)
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2011-12-10 03:29:37 - Strong Upside For Oracle And Microsoft - Seeking Alpha

Australian Personal Computer
Strong Upside For Oracle And Microsoft
Seeking Alpha
Windows Azure is yet another catalyst for the firm and gives clients the ability to build new applications and branch them into the private cloud. Finally, the company is developing Windows 8, which should help to win customers from Apple, ...
Microsoft Allows Open Source Apps in the Windows 8 App StoreCMSWire

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2011-12-08 05:14:08 - Microsoft Confirms Windows 8 Public Beta for February - Tom''s Hardware Guide

THINQ.co.uk
Microsoft Confirms Windows 8 Public Beta for February
Tom''s Hardware Guide
Winning developers will not only get a front-row seat on opening day, but a Samsung Windows Developer Preview PC from the BUILD conference, a year of Windows Azure, and a two-year subscription to the Store. The deadline for submitting a Metro app to ...
Windows 8 App Store to Open with Rich Developer IncentivesWired (blog)
Microsoft seeks to woo developers with Windows 8 storeRegister
Windows Store to Launch as Part of Windows 8 Beta in Feb, 2012Maximum PC
Geek.com -THINQ.co.uk -Ubergizmo
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2011-12-08 03:16:51 - Windows 8 App Store to Open with Rich Developer Incentives - Wired

THINQ.co.uk
Windows 8 App Store to Open with Rich Developer Incentives
Wired (blog)
However, Microsoft is holding a contest for developers to be among the first inside the store. Besides early store entry, Winners will get a free developer tablet (like the one that was given out at Microsoft's Build Conference), and free Azure hosting ...
Microsoft seeks to woo developers with Windows 8 storeRegister
Windows Store to Launch as Part of Windows 8 Beta in Feb, 2012Maximum PC
Developers offered 80 percent cut of Windows Store app salesGeek.com
THINQ.co.uk -Ubergizmo
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2011-12-07 11:06:43 - Microsoft seeks to woo developers with Windows 8 store - Register
Microsoft seeks to woo developers with Windows 8 store
Register
Microsoft also is running a competition among developers for the best apps for the launch, and the winning authors will get top placement on the site, a tablet running Windows 8 (like those handed out at this year's Build), a year of Azure hosting and ...

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2011-12-07 00:13:54 - Windows Phone or Windows 8 on tablets? Only one will sell. Guess which - The Guardian
Windows Phone or Windows 8 on tablets? Only one will sell. Guess which
The Guardian (blog)
After all, Windows Phone includes Office and Office 365 in ways that tie people in to their existing Office licences. But for Ballmer and the team, this is the bad news scenario. Only $15 per licence? And even less in profit? Compared to $37 in profit? ...

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2011-11-30 02:11:51 - Microsoft Office Coming To iPad Next Year, Says Report
Microsoft Office Coming To iPad Next Year, Says Report (MSFT, AAPL)
Business Insider
It would also help ensure that Office 365 -- the company's cloud-based business services -- would work on the iPad. Microsoft might even do this at the risk of driving some enterprise customers to stick with iPads instead of adopting Windows 8 tablets. ...

2011-11-29 06:45:30 - What Does Windows 8 Mean for Silverlight''s Future? - Visual Studio Magazine
What Does Windows 8 Mean for Silverlight's Future?
Visual Studio Magazine (blog)
But Scott Guthrie, the "father" and champion of the technology, left the Developer Division of Microsoft months ago to work on the Windows Azure team, and he took his people with him. John Papa, who was a very influential Redmond-based evangelist for ...

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2011-11-25 10:19:58 - Microsoft Office 15 Beta Due Early Next Year [Rumor] - Windows 8 Beta

BetaNews
Microsoft Office 15 Beta Due Early Next Year [Rumor]
Windows 8 Beta
Even though Microsoft is moving more into the cloud server business with the launch earlier this year of Office 365, the company likely knows that it's Office software suite will continue to be used on local PCs for a long time to come. ...
Microsoft's Future: What's the Worst that Could Happen?CIO (blog)

all 10 news articles »
2011-11-22 14:25:42 - Kicking the Tires on Windows 8 Server - Server Watch
Kicking the Tires on Windows 8 Server
Server Watch
A key point here is Microsoft's recognition of the need to connect to any cloud, not just its Azure offering. At the same reviewer's event, Bill Laing stated that Microsoft wants to bring every app available on the platform to any cloud. ...

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2011-11-19 05:01:33 - ''Cloud'' Stocks With Less Risk - Wall Street Journal
'Cloud' Stocks With Less Risk
Wall Street Journal (blog)
But the company has launched its own cloud-computing platform called Azure; has tailored its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system to work better on tablet computers; and has launched Office 365, a cloud-based version of its lucrative productivity ...

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2011-11-16 15:54:26 - Microsoft moving embedded systems to Windows 8 - Register

Macworld UK
Microsoft moving embedded systems to Windows 8
Register
All of these sensors need back-end support, and so Microsoft is making the operating systems compatible with Systems Center 2012, via an embedded device manager. The data collected will also be available for processing on Microsoft's Azure platform. ®
Windows Embedded Girds Microsoft's Big Data PlansInformationWeek
Microsoft Outlines Next-Gen Windows Embedded RoadmapRedmondmag.com

all 49 news articles »
2011-11-02 03:10:10 - Inside Windows 8: What You Need To Know - Redmondmag.com
Inside Windows 8: What You Need To Know
Redmondmag.com
Windows 8 will have strong ties to Windows Azure. Microsoft released its Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8, enabling developers to build cloud-based services for Metro apps. With Metro, Microsoft is establishing an all-new interface for IT, ...
Windows 8: Times Are Changing for DevelopersRedmond Developer News

all 13 news articles »
2011-10-21 19:02:36 - Visual Studio 2011: Developers'' first reactions - InfoWorld
Visual Studio 2011: Developers' first reactions
InfoWorld
Visual Studio 11, available as a developer preview since last month, is set to feature accommodations for the upcoming Windows 8 OS, as well as the Windows Azure cloud computing platform, along with capabilities such as code cloning and enhanced unit ...

and more »
2011-10-18 19:26:46 - Microsoft, Infosys Deepen Cloud Relationship with Office 365 - TalkinCloud

Siliconrepublic.com
Microsoft, Infosys Deepen Cloud Relationship with Office 365
TalkinCloud (blog)
Moreover, Infosys handles professional services around Microsoft Office 365, and employs a team of 500 Microsoft experts to handle Microsoft Private Cloud and Windows Azure services. In fact, Infosys was a finalist for Microsoft Windows Azure Partner ...
Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365, Windows 8Memeburn
Google Apps and 365: Cloud Face-OffCloudTweaks News
Microsoft unveils Cloud for SAGadget
CenterBeam -IT News Africa -ZDNet (blog)
all 38 news articles »
2011-10-18 18:02:58 - Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft: A look at the stacks - ZDNet

Gadget
Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft: A look at the stacks
ZDNet (blog)
Advantage: Microsoft and Google. Apple's iTunes looks crowbarred into Gartner's presentation. On platform as a service, Apple is unknown; Microsoft has Azure; and Google has App Engine. Advantage: Microsoft. On infrastructure as a service, ...
Case study: UK-based firm adopts Azure cloud platform for critical cash ...ComputerWeekly.com
Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365 and Windows 8Memeburn
Microsoft's Tech-Ed is in full swingIT News Africa
Gadget -Seeking Alpha -Siliconrepublic.com
all 14 news articles »
2011-10-18 15:34:40 - Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365, Windows 8 - Memeburn

Siliconrepublic.com
Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365, Windows 8
Memeburn
Zander's keynote addressed those two broad areas with a developer demonstration of the Windows Azure platform as well as Office 365. Azure is planned for release between March and May 2012 in South Africa. Office 365 will be commercially available in ...
Google Apps and 365: Cloud Face-OffCloudTweaks News
Microsoft unveils Cloud for SAGadget
Companies should be prepared in the cloudCenterBeam
IT News Africa -ZDNet (blog)
all 15 news articles »
2011-10-18 12:42:13 - Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365 and Windows 8 - Memeburn

Siliconrepublic.com
Tech-Ed kicks off with Azure, Office 365 and Windows 8
Memeburn
Zander's keynote addressed those two broad areas with a developer demonstration of the Windows Azure platform as well as Office 365. Azure is planned for release between March and May 2012 in South Africa. Office 365 will be commercially available in ...
Microsoft unveils Cloud for SAGadget
Companies should be prepared in the cloudCenterBeam
Microsoft's Tech-Ed is in full swingIT News Africa

all 12 news articles »
2011-10-18 07:46:56 - Big Data Updates to SQL Azure Cloud Service Expected in Q4 - Redmond Developer News
Big Data Updates to SQL Azure Cloud Service Expected in Q4
Redmond Developer News (blog)
SQL Server 2012 users will be able to back up data to Microsoft's Windows Azure platform. The cost details, if any, associated with this feature weren't described. Microsoft plans to improve some management capabilities in the next SQL Azure service ...
Microsoft's plan for bringing its BI tools to iOS, Android, and Windows 8 devicesZDNet (blog)

all 4 news articles »
2011-10-18 07:13:39 - Putting the "BI" in Big Data - Redmond Developer News
Putting the "BI" in Big Data
Redmond Developer News (blog)
Microsoft's banner headline announcement: it is developing of a version of Apache Hadoop that will run on Windows Server and Windows Azure. Hadoop is the open source implementation of Google's proprietary MapReduce parallel computation engine and ...
Microsoft's plan for bringing its BI tools to iOS, Android, and Windows 8 devicesZDNet (blog)

all 6 news articles »
2011-10-18 02:51:33 - Microsoft''s plan for bringing its BI tools to iOS, Android, and Windows 8 devices - ZDNet
Microsoft's plan for bringing its BI tools to iOS, Android, and Windows 8 devices
ZDNet (blog)
(I'm thinking roadmap Item 2 is a reference to Power View and maybe also Data Explorer — a SQL Azure Lab tool for mashing up Azure Marketplace data with other data sources.) There are also a couple of other interesting tidbits regarding Microsoft's ...

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2011-10-12 15:50:17 - Marlabs hosts “ReImagine” - India Infoline.com
Marlabs hosts “ReImagine”
India Infoline.com
Titled “ReImagine”, the internalworkshop will focus on updating participantson the latest developments in Microsoft technologies includingMicrosoft Cloud Services (Azure), Windows 8 Runtime (WinRT) and Windows Phone 7.1 (Mango) Development. ...

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2011-10-08 00:23:59 - Microsoft Windows Azure Tops CloudSleuth Speed Test Charts - ITProPortal
Microsoft Windows Azure Tops CloudSleuth Speed Test Charts
ITProPortal
Software giant Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform has beaten rivals Amazon EC2 and Google App Engine in terms of speeds. Azure managed to beat each and every rival in the cloud computing domain in a massive round of speed tests. ...
Azure beats Google and Rackspace in cloud performance benchmarkComputerWeekly.com
Good news for Windows 8: Microsoft beats Amazon, Google in cloud speed testGeek.com
Windows Azure tops cloud provider leagueCloud Pro
Geekosystem
all 7 news articles »
2011-10-06 02:47:35 - Windows 8 To Dish Up Azure Services - InformationWeek
Windows 8 To Dish Up Azure Services
InformationWeek
"We think about Windows Azure as the next generation of operating systems," said Robert Wahbe, Microsoft's VP for server and tools, during a keynote address Wednesday at the Interop technology conference and expo, a UBM TechWeb event, in New York City. ...
Interop 2011: Modernizing, Unlocking, and Innovating New YorkPC Magazine

all 2 news articles »
2011-10-04 07:48:23 - With Broader Availability, SharePoint Comes of Age - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
With Broader Availability, SharePoint Comes of Age
Windows IT Pro
My awakening to the power of SharePoint has not coincidentally occurred with Microsoft rolling out Office 365: I've been using the cloud computing service to collaborate with my co-author on the forthcoming Windows 8 Secrets, and we've both been ...
SharePoint 2011: Microsoft Promises Major Update to SharePoint OnlineRedmond Channel Partner
MetaVis to Showcase First SaaS Migration Solution at SharePoint Conference 2011MarketWatch (press release)
Lightning Tools and MetaVis Announce Partnership for SharePoint Permissions ...PR Web (press release)
FierceContentManagement -Enterprise Communications Europe (blog)
all 57 news articles »
2011-09-27 23:47:04 - Windows Phone Mango''s Top 5 Enterprise Features - InformationWeek

Computerworld
Windows Phone Mango's Top 5 Enterprise Features
InformationWeek
Mango takes things a step further by enabling full integration between the desktop and mobile apps through Office 365, which is now accessible in Windows Phone's Office Hub. Users can create or update Office documents on their PCs, upload them to the ...
Windows Phone Mango Officially Goes LivePCWorld
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 7.5ZDNet UK (blog)
What you can expect from Windows 8Globe and Mail
V3.co.uk
all 361 news articles »
2011-09-27 14:00:11 - Windows 8 - Metro is hip, Explorer not so! - NDTV.com

NDTV.com
Windows 8 - Metro is hip, Explorer not so!
NDTV.com
While Microsoft has nothing as ambitious that will compete, it does have the Office 365 service and Windows Sky drive and these have been well integrated into Windows 8. Just in case you are wondering, Microsoft Azure remains but, at the fore, ...

and more »
2011-09-22 08:31:54 - RHT: Microsoft''s Ship Has Sailed In ''Cloud Computing'' - Barron''s
RHT: Microsoft's Ship Has Sailed In 'Cloud Computing'
Barron''s (blog)
Some of the analysts who attended that event came away impressed with Microsoft's efforts to link together Windows 8 on client devices, its .Net framework for application development, and its Azure hosting service, not to mention Microsoft's various ...

and more »
2011-09-20 21:36:10 - The Model For Windows 8 Is Linux - Seeking Alpha

Social Barrel
The Model For Windows 8 Is Linux
Seeking Alpha
Microsoft is going at things a different way. Windows 8 is designed to work in conjunction with its Azure cloud, on a desktop and (through the Metro interface) on media tablets and phones as well. One operating system to rule them all, I wrote. ...
Is Amazon's knife sharp enough to carve into the tablet market?The Next Web (blog)

all 54 news articles »
2011-09-20 00:53:51 - Microsoft Showcases the Developer Opportunity With Continuous Services - IEWY News

ZDNet UK
Microsoft Showcases the Developer Opportunity With Continuous Services
IEWY News
More insights about Windows Server 8 can be found on the Microsoft Server and Cloud blog. A cornerstone to building next-generation applications is Microsoft's Windows Azure platform, which developers can tap into to power immersive experiences across ...
Touch and go for Microsoft's Windows 8The Australian
Windows 8 Extends to the CloudRedmondmag.com (blog)
Windows 8: Microsoft Finally Unveils OS Designed With Cloud in MindCloudTweaks News
Asia Times Online
all 416 news articles »
2011-09-19 23:07:25 - Touch and go for Microsoft''s Windows 8 - The Australian
Touch and go for Microsoft's Windows 8
The Australian
Microsoft is promising Windows 8 will offer seamless integration with its cloud services, such as the Azure platform and SkyDrive, and Microsoft data centres. With the market share of PCs in gradual decline, and mobile computing becoming more popular, ...

and more »
2011-09-19 20:45:18 - Windows 8, Office 15: Get used to Metro, it''ll be everywhere - ZDNet

ZDNet (blog)
Windows 8, Office 15: Get used to Metro, it'll be everywhere
ZDNet (blog)
Plus, if Office “15″ and Outlook “15″ are to become Metro-inspired, then the cloud-based Office 365 suite will all but have to follow suit as well. Even the Microsoft website had a makeover last year to 'Metro-ify' itself. Metro isn't going anywhere ...

and more »
2011-09-18 17:37:23 - Microsoft re-invents OS with touch-screen in Windows 8 - Microfinance Monitor

CNET
Microsoft re-invents OS with touch-screen in Windows 8
Microfinance Monitor
A cornerstone to building next-generation applications is Microsoft's Windows Azure platform, which developers can tap into to power immersive experiences across a range of devices, synthesize massive data sets and cost-effectively scale to reach ...
Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows 8Windows 8 Beta
Build 2011: Microsoft's Scott Guthrie on Scaling Azure for EveryoneReadWriteWeb
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Debuts At BuildeWEEK Europe UK
Redmondmag.com (blog) -The Guardian (blog) -Seeking Alpha
all 490 news articles »
2011-09-17 02:24:59 - Build 2011: Windows 8 Scales the Cloud Down to Fit in a Tablet - ReadWriteWeb

Attack of the Fanboy
Build 2011: Windows 8 Scales the Cloud Down to Fit in a Tablet
ReadWriteWeb
That's an allusion to Microsoft's innovative Access Control System for Windows 8, which is facilitated through a connection to the Azure Portal where ACS runs. Jones took this connection one big step further with his demo of the Photos app. ...
Windows 8: Microsoft Finally Unveils OS Designed With Cloud in MindCloudTweaks News

all 19 news articles »
2011-09-17 02:08:41 - Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows 8 - Windows 8 Beta
Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Toolkit For Windows 8
Windows 8 Beta
Microsoft has released a new Windows Azure Toolkit for developer to make applications for Windows that use Azure services. The Windows Azure Compute and Storage is MSFT's cloud platform. This new toolkit is meant to make it easier for developers to ...
Build 2011: Microsoft's Scott Guthrie on Scaling Azure for EveryoneReadWriteWeb

all 2 news articles »
2011-09-16 20:53:47 - Microsoft announces proprietary developer tools - Inquirer
Microsoft announces proprietary developer tools
Inquirer
According to Microsoft, it can scale to handle thousands of concurrent network connections. For Windows Azure, Microsoft announced the Azure SDK version 1.5 and Azure Toolkit for Windows 8. The latter allows developers to build Metro-style applications ...
Visual Studio 11 Gets Game, More AgileRedmond Developer News (blog)
Microsoft previews new Visual Studio, .NETRegister

all 9 news articles »
2011-09-16 20:04:41 - Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Debuts At Build - eWEEK Europe UK

CBC.ca
Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 Debuts At Build
eWEEK Europe UK
Microsoft has released a new toolkit for developers to take advantage of the cloud capabilities of Windows Azure from Windows 8 Metro style applications. The Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 is designed to make it easier for developers to create a ...
New Azure, Visual Studio Development Tools On Tap From MicrosoftCRN
Build: Creating Server Apps with Windows Server 8, Azure, and Visual Studio 2011PC Magazine
Microsoft Showcases the Developer Opportunity With Continuous ServicesPR Newswire (press release)
BetaNews -ZDNet (blog) -Ars Technica
all 2,498 news articles »
2011-09-16 15:11:35 - iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8? A coder''s guide - The Guardian

The Guardian (blog)
iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8? A coder's guide
The Guardian (blog)
Another compelling argument for looking at developing for Windows 8 is that it's tied in heavily with Windows Azure, Microsoft's "application execution environment in the cloud". This is less attractive to developers not working on the Microsoft stack ...

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2011-09-16 07:01:21 - Microsoft Delivers Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 - eWeek
Microsoft Delivers Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8
eWeek
The new Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 enables developers to build applications for Windows 8 that can take advantage of the cloud compute and storage capabilities of Windows Azure. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Microsoft has released a new toolkit for ...
Microsoft demos creepy car stalking systemRegister
Microsoft Showcases Car Stalking System at Build 2011 ConferenceITProPortal

all 15 news articles »
2011-09-16 04:03:06 - Microsoft offers Azure cloud toolkit to build Windows 8 apps - Ars Technica

CRN
Microsoft offers Azure cloud toolkit to build Windows 8 apps
Ars Technica
Bolstering its plan to bring the Windows operating system and Windows Azure cloud service closer together, Microsoft has released a toolkit that helps developers use Azure to build applications ...
SiSense Announces Native Support for Microsoft SQL AzurePR.com (press release)
Server 8 Benefits from Lessons Learned With AzureNetwork World
Microsoft Talks Evolution of Windows Server 8PC Magazine
ReadWriteWeb -InfoQ.com
all 42 news articles »
2011-09-16 02:16:07 - Born of the cloud: for developers Windows 8 is the ''write stuff'' - Siliconrepublic.com

Sydney Morning Herald
Born of the cloud: for developers Windows 8 is the 'write stuff'
Siliconrepublic.com
We're looking at making an extensible version of Bing and general purpose CRM apps from Microsoft CRM. “The push on our cloud services through apps, Windows Live and Azure is a fundamental part of the rethinking and re-imagining going on at Microsoft,” ...
Windows Continues to Drive Growth, says Microsoft's BallmerTMC Net
Microsoft's Ballmer maps out road aheadThe Seattle Times

all 109 news articles »
2011-09-15 23:28:01 - Microsoft releases Windows Server 8 Developer Preview - Inquirer

CBC.ca
Microsoft releases Windows Server 8 Developer Preview
Inquirer
By Inquirer staff The Windows Server 8 Developer Preview is an early build of Microsoft's next generation server operating system that adds enhancements from its Azure cloud computing service. Microsoft server and tools president Satya Nadella said at ...
New Azure, Visual Studio Development Tools On Tap From MicrosoftCRN
MS Build Bills Tools, Windows 8 Server And CloudeWEEK Europe UK
Microsoft Talks Evolution of Windows Server 8PC Magazine
Channel Insider -PR Newswire (press release) -Ars Technica
all 2,456 news articles »
2011-09-15 18:50:45 - MS Build Bills Tools, Windows 8 Server And Cloud - eWEEK Europe UK

Sydney Morning Herald
MS Build Bills Tools, Windows 8 Server And Cloud
eWEEK Europe UK
Microsoft said Windows Server 8 applies the company's background in building and operating the Windows Azure public cloud to provide a cloud-optimised operating system focused on delivery of applications, interoperability within today's diverse IT ...
Microsoft Pushes Windows Azure Services at BuildRedmondmag.com
New Azure, Visual Studio Development Tools On Tap From MicrosoftCRN
Build: Creating Server Apps with Windows Server 8, Azure, and Visual Studio 2011PC Magazine
Register -ReadWriteWeb -PR Newswire (press release)
all 2,270 news articles »
2011-09-15 04:13:58 - Ballmer reprises ''developers, developers, developers'' chant - Register
Ballmer reprises 'developers, developers, developers' chant
Register
Just as Windows 8 is a “reimagining” of the whole OS platform, Ballmer explained, Microsoft is in the process of reimaginging itself. All seven Microsoft business groups – Windows, Phone, Azure, Xbox, Office, Bing and Dynamics – are going over their ...

and more »
2011-09-15 00:13:29 - BUILD: Microsoft to Detail Windows Server 8 - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
BUILD: Microsoft to Detail Windows Server 8
Windows IT Pro
Developed concurrently with Windows 8 and likely to ship at the same time, Windows Server incorporates technologies and methodologies that Microsoft first developed for its cloud computing Azure platform; the result is a new Server version that ...

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2011-09-14 20:11:47 - Microsoft unveils Windows 8 - Hostway

Hostway
Microsoft unveils Windows 8
Hostway
Earlier this month, Microsoft reported the introduction of the 737 Explained, which is a virtual model of the Boeing 737 and was created using the Windows Azure platform. Microsoft unveils Windows 8.
GigaSpaces Enables Seamless Deployment of Mission-Critical Java Applications ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

all 8 news articles »
2011-09-14 08:43:55 - Windows 8 and Office 365: Microsoft''s Killer Cloud Combo? - TalkinCloud

TalkinCloud
Windows 8 and Office 365: Microsoft's Killer Cloud Combo?
TalkinCloud
The two key ingredients: Windows 8 and Office 365 cloud services. Picture this: Windows 8 running on millions of tablets and desktops, designed as the most ideal end-user platform for accessing Office 365 and Windows Azure cloud services. ...

and more »
2011-09-12 18:31:01 - Windows 8: Microsoft hibernates the operating system for faster boot-up - ComputerWeekly.com
Windows 8: Microsoft hibernates the operating system for faster boot-up
ComputerWeekly.com
This week developers get a chance to try out Windows 8, the latest version of Microsoft's desktop operating system (OS). The product offers a new graphical user interface using tiles rather than the start menu, which is optimised for touch. ...

and more »
2011-09-12 05:37:40 - Windows 8 Details, Acer Agreement, Cloud Outage Marked Microsoft''s Week - eWeek
Windows 8 Details, Acer Agreement, Cloud Outage Marked Microsoft's Week
eWeek
8, the company released Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, its enterprise resource planning (ERP) application with integrated cloud offerings—in particular, the Rapid Start, Payment and Commerce services available via Windows Azure. ...

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2011-09-08 02:39:16 - Microsoft eats its own tasty cloud dog food - Ars Technica

Reuters
Microsoft eats its own tasty cloud dog food
Ars Technica
Parts of Microsoft.com, particularly its social aspects, are powered by Azure, and have been for 15 months. “Windows Azure and Microsoft SQL Azure currently power the social features of Showcase, Cloud Power, and 50 other Microsoft.com properties ...
Microsoft Readies Next Intune Release For OctoberCRN
Six Big Windows 8 Features for Small BusinessPCWorld

all 56 news articles »
2011-09-08 01:53:55 - Microsoft Readies Next Intune Release For October - CRN

MSN Tech & Gadget UK
Microsoft Readies Next Intune Release For October
CRN
Intune is a key element of Microsoft's cloud computing strategy, along with the vendor's Office 365 cloud application suite, Azure cloud development platform and Dynamics CRM Online application. Microsoft has touted Intune, which went live in March, ...
Six Big Windows 8 Features for Small BusinessPCWorld
Microsoft eats its own, tasty cloud dog foodArs Technica

all 42 news articles »
2011-09-06 05:50:44 - Six Big Windows 8 Features for Small Business - PCWorld
Six Big Windows 8 Features for Small Business
PCWorld
Smooth Data and App Sharing--in the Cloud and Out While Windows 8 developments are unfolding, Microsoft has been taking big steps in the online realm by launching Office 365, a new cloud computing service for small and large businesses. ...

and more »
2011-09-05 08:04:35 - Windows Weekly 224: BUILD It And They Will Come - Paul Thurrott''s SuperSite for Windows
Windows Weekly 224: BUILD It And They Will Come
Paul Thurrott''s SuperSite for Windows
We discussed more Windows 8 news ahead of BUILD, the DOJ's lawsuit to prevent AT&T from purchasing T-Mobile, a new release of the Azure social gaming toolkit, more Microsoft executive resignations, Steve Jobs' retirement as Apple CEO, and why August ...

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2011-09-03 00:42:52 - Microsoft Build Windows 8 confab: What''s the latest? - ZDNet
Microsoft Build Windows 8 confab: What's the latest?
ZDNet (blog)
There's just over a week until Microsoft's Build conference in Anaheim, Calif. — the place where “all will be revealed” around the Windows 8 and Windows Azure development stories. There's still no official word as to any names or details about the ...

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2011-08-31 00:31:16 - Microsoft Windows 8: Here''s What We Know So Far - PCWorld
Microsoft Windows 8: Here's What We Know So Far
PCWorld
Windows 8 also is expected to have an OS X-style Mac App Store, and should include further integration with Microsoft's growing range of online services such as SkyDrive, Office 365, and the free Office Web apps. Other improvements include USB 3.0 ...

and more »
2011-08-30 01:04:08 - Microsoft shows off its ''Ribbonized'' Windows 8 file-management interface - ZDNet
Microsoft shows off its 'Ribbonized' Windows 8 file-management interface
ZDNet (blog)
The Microsoft social gaming toolkit for Azure has reached 1.0, downloadable status: The Redmondians released “the first stable version” of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games and the Tankster game, as of August 25. ...

2011-08-26 03:59:03 - Microsoft Looks Very Attractive Before The Windows 8.0 Release - Seeking Alpha
Microsoft Looks Very Attractive Before The Windows 8.0 Release
Seeking Alpha
There is no doubt that Microsoft will be the leading company in the cloud revolution with Microsoft Azure/Office 365. Sooner or later, every company will have to migrate to these platforms because no company using Microsoft products today will have the ...

2011-08-24 22:13:58 - Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps More Different Than The Same - Channel Insider

TalkinCloud
Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps More Different Than The Same
Channel Insider
Microsoft 's Office 365 online suite of productivity applications pitted Microsoft against Google Apps. eWEEK Labs examines the offerings from the two companies and finds they are more different than they are the same. Here's why. ...
New Course from Global Knowledge Ignites Students' Microsoft Office 365 SkillsSYS-CON Media (press release)
Intermedia Becomes Office 365 Syndication PartnerRedmond Channel Partner
Google Acquisition, Windows 8, Office 365 Outage Marked Microsoft's WeekeWeek
Moneycontrol.com -Windows IT Pro (blog) -TalkinCloud
all 18 news articles »
2011-08-22 18:13:09 - Microsoft counts the cost of a failed network link - Windows IT Pro

DailyTech
Microsoft counts the cost of a failed network link
Windows IT Pro (blog)
Apparently the root cause of the outage that stopped Exchange Online for North American Office 365 users last week has been traced to a failed Cisco router or other component. Sources say “networking gear” but aren't more precise and Microsoft isn't ...
Google Acquisition, Windows 8, Office 365 Outage Marked Microsoft's WeekeWeek

all 5 news articles »
2011-08-21 22:17:17 - Google Acquisition, Windows 8, Office 365 Outage Marked Microsoft''s Week - eWeek
Google Acquisition, Windows 8, Office 365 Outage Marked Microsoft's Week
eWeek
Microsoft's week included new glimpses of Windows 8, an Office 365 outage and reaction to Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. From a behind-the-scenes perspective, Microsoft's week must have been enormously busy. ...

and more »
2011-08-19 11:01:25 - WinInfo Short Takes: August 19, 2011 - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
WinInfo Short Takes: August 19, 2011
Windows IT Pro
An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including a reminder about the Build Blogger Bash, how HP's PC exit will impact Microsoft (maybe), a wake-up call about the Windows 8 app store, Microsoft's Turkey tablet bid, Office 365's ...

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2011-08-11 08:38:18 - Microsoft adding speech recognition tech to Windows 8, next generation ... - BGR
Microsoft adding speech recognition tech to Windows 8, next generation ...
BGR
Microsoft will build the feature into its new Windows 8 operating system, its Bing search engine, Windows Phone, Kinect and Xbox, Azure and other products, ZDNET has learned. We already know Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone Mango release will offer ...

and more »
2011-08-10 05:38:12 - Microsoft making big speech bets with Windows 8, Bing - ZDNet
Microsoft making big speech bets with Windows 8, Bing
ZDNet (blog)
Summary: The Microsoft Tellme team is working with the Bing, Windows Phone, Kinect/Xbox, Azure and other Microsoft teams to add new speech-centric capabilities to Microsoft and third-party products in the ...

and more »
2011-08-10 02:49:03 - Microsoft cancels pre-conference sessions at Build Windows 8 event - ZDNet
Microsoft cancels pre-conference sessions at Build Windows 8 event
ZDNet (blog)
There's no word as to whether Build will be a recurring event or how much (if any) Windows Phone, Xbox/XNA and/or Azure development content will be included as part of the conference. Build is expected to focus on Windows 8 and the Windows 8 ...

and more »
2011-08-01 21:39:41 - Microsoft Build conference for Windows 8 sells out
Microsoft Build conference for Windows 8 sells out (in spite of a dearth of ...
ZDNet (blog)
There's no word as to whether Build will be a recurring event or how much (if any) Windows Phone, Xbox/XNA and/or Azure development content will be included as part of the conference. Microsoft seemingly is holding a number of Build events worldwide ...

and more »
2011-01-01 07:10:11 - Microsoft needs to leverage their assets to sell Windows Phone in 2012 - WMPoweruser.com

eWeek
Microsoft needs to leverage their assets to sell Windows Phone in 2012
WMPoweruser.com
Microsoft get the finger out. Google have provide Android devs tools for combining Android, desktop and App engine development. Microsoft have azure and could use this to let wp7 devs use and build azure services in one development project. ...
Microsoft 2011 from A to ZThe Seattle Times
Windows Phone, Kinect, Cloud, Windows 8 Prep: Microsoft's 2011eWeek
A look ahead: 2012 is Microsoft's turning pointArs Technica
ReadWriteWeb -Network World -SDTimes.com
all 471 news articles »
2011-01-01 02:55:41 - Microsoft Apps Coming To Apple iOS - InformationWeek

New York Times
Microsoft Apps Coming To Apple iOS
InformationWeek (blog)
Agreeya Mobility has licensed protocols from Microsoft that will allow the company to develop mobile apps for some of the software giant's server products. Remote Desktop, Windows Azure, SharePoint, and even Active Directory will be supported. ...
Microsoft working to bring its Office apps to iPad, Mac OS X LionApple Insider
Windows 8 Tablets: 5 Ways Microsoft Can Prove Forrester WrongThe VAR Guy

all 233 news articles »


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