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2 hrs ago | CBS News

Microsoft's Office Head Talks Google

This story was written by CNET's Ina Fried. Stephen Elop is convinced that even in a world of free, browser-based productivity software, consumers and businesses will continue to pay for Office.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Microsoft, Startups, Software

9 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

Inetium Named to 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club

Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for the sixth consecutive year, receiving recognition from Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Software

17 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News

O Brien: A Look At My '09 Predictions At Mid-Year

Last December I offered "Nine predictions for Silicon Valley in 2009." With the year half over, it's time for an update on my crystal ball reading skills.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Social Software, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Microsoft, Startups, Software, San Francisco Metro

21 hrs ago | UNESCO News

Microsoft Commits $50 Million in Higher Education Resources, Training and Certifications

In an effort to help higher education institutions support economic stimulus efforts and work-force development strategies, Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Software

Fri Jul 10, 2009

Seeking Alpha

Microsoft: Surprise Launch of Silverlight 3

Microsoft's competitor to Adobe Flash, Silverlight, has officially rolled out the new version, Silverlight 3, Thursday.

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Related Topix: Software

Customer Interaction Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Announces New Solution Accelerators

Microsoft Corp. today announced new CRM Accelerators for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that help organizations reduce costs and establish business insight across social networks, channel-centric organizations and Web interaction channels.

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Startups, Social Software

Kansas' CW

Google's Chrome OS: Will PC makers bite?

Google came to master Web search and online advertising largely on its own. But now that it plans to create an operating system to compete with Microsoft's widely used Windows, Google will have to play nicely with computer makers.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, PC, Software, Computers, Mountain View, CA

The Register

Microsoft throws Bing into Hotmail mix

Microsoft has integrated Bing with Hotmail, a month on from the release of its fancy new search engine.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Mice

EDGEboston.com Style Feed

TV makers hope thin is in for newest sets

By Anne d'Innocenzio In a bid to get its customers to go beyond necessities like apples and detergent, Wal-Mart is launching a new fashion line with teen star Miley Cyrus and BCBG designer Max Azria for the critical back-to-school shopping season.

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Related Topix: Miley Cyrus, Software, Microsoft, Computer Security, Science / Technology, Computers, Microsoft Windows

Thu Jul 09, 2009

The Industry Standard

Resellers reveal Windows 7 Family Pack price

Microsoft Corp. will price a multi-license "family pack" for Windows 7 at $149.99, according to at least one online retailer that has posted pricing details prematurely.

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Related Topix: Software, Computers, Microsoft

Market Watch

Microsoft sees search growth, but Google dominates

Google Inc. captured 74% of the U.S. Internet search market in the four weeks ended June 27, though Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Software, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

CBS News

paidContent - CoTweet Raises $1.1 Million To Manage Corporate Twitter Accounts

This story was written by Joseph Tartakoff. CoTweet , a startup whose software is behind many high-profile corporate Twitter accounts, has raised $1.1 million in a first round of funding.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

Money Morning

Hot Stocks: Google Fires Shot Across Microsofta s Bow with New Operating System

Google Inc. , not satisfied owning the search engine market, yesterday revealed it is going to assault Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Software, Microsoft, Mountain View, CA

LinuxInsider

Microsoft Puts C#, CLI Under No-Lawsuit Umbrella

Microsoft stated Tuesday that it will not pursue legal action against open source software developers using C# and CLI programming languages.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Linux

Wed Jul 08, 2009

E-Commerce Times

Microsoft, EC May Forge Settlement of Antitrust Charges

Microsoft may be ready to cut its losses by settling two antitrust cases pending in the EU rather than prolonging what appears to be a losing battle.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Internet

Blogger Party

MicroSoft Contradicts That North Korean Cyber-Attacks Were 'Not a Threat'.

Submitted by John Lake on July 8, 2009 - 1:27pm North Korea Does it seems strange that what was earlier reported as a torrential rain of computer virus aimed at the Department of Defense at the Pentagon, the White House,and the New York Stock Exchange, should receive considerably less news coverage than other more upscale happenings? The Pentagon ...

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Software, Weather

The State

Windows 7 is on sale. Should you buy it now?

Microsoft Corp.'s next installment of Windows doesn't launch until October, but deep discounts on some versions are available through Saturday if you want to pre-order. Before pouncing on this deal, make sure it's right for your PC.

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Related Topix: Software, Science / Technology, Microsoft Windows

PaidContent.org

Google's Biggest Direct Assault on Microsoft: Open Source Desktop OS Based on Chrome

Update : Google has officially announced it . And they are open-sourcing it, as I suspected below: "Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Software, Microsoft, Semiconductors, Electronics, Intel

Tue Jul 07, 2009

How Stuff Works

How iTunes Works

Layton, Julia. "How iTunes Works." 20 March 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. 06 July 2009.

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Related Topix: Online Music, iPod, Music Players, Microsoft, Software, Science / Technology, Apple

The Internet Stock Blog

Will Bing Surpass Yahoo in 2010?

Well, here's a provocative idea on the search market. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney wrote a research note Tuesday on the search engine business which included a summary of a conference call he held for clients with Danny Sullivan , the editor-in-chief of the wen site Search Engine Land , along with Nick Gould , the CEO of the research firm ...

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology, Software, Google, Emerging Technology

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