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10 min ago | ZDNet Blogs

Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview looks to hit on May 31

Microsoft may be set to deliver the near-final release preview of Windows 8 to testers as early as May 31, according to an accidentally posted blog entry.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Twitter

Wed May 30, 2012

MSDN Blogs

Design for Online

DISCLAIMER: This post is not official guidance from Microsoft. It's the thoughts and opinion of one guy who has been spending a fair amount of time talking to customers and partners about what I've been calling the "Design for Online" principles.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

CIO

Why Can't Linux Crack the Desktop?

Linux has so many positive attributes, there is a wonder why it is not on more desktops.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Cloud Computing, Science / Technology

MSDN Blogs

VIDEOa Catching the CRM Fever with Dashboards and Collaboration - from Hitachi Solutions

Kevin Machayya is a 14-year veteran of Microsoft and Great Plains Software. He has held various roles in technical support, customer service, and sales operations.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

IT Business

Coming Microsoft upgrade tsunami a channel perfect storm

Microsoft Corp. is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies' technology strategy.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Tellme, Tellme Networks, Groove Commerce

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Stock Insights: Microsoft, Carbonite, Research In Motion, Navistar May 30th

Microsoft Corporation : Citigroup expects Microsoft's release preview at Computex in early June to be positive for shares in the near-term, but prefers Oracle at current levels.

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Related Topix: Research in Motion, Telecom, Computers, Microsoft, Startups, Carbonite, Tellme, Navistar International, Automakers

GHacks

Today's Web Browser Landscape

The web browser landscape has changed considerably in recent years. Especially the introduction of the Google browser has shuffled around the landscape quite a bit.

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Related Topix: ITA Software, Google, Startups, Mozilla, Microsoft

Tue May 29, 2012

MSDN Blogs

Microsoft Dynamics GP Addins DAG Utility

03-Oct-2008: Syndicated to the Dynamics Communities . 10-Oct-2008: First Post by Scott Stephenson.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Twitter, Social Software

ZDNet Blogs

Microsoft to take the wraps off 'Antares' hosting, Linux VM for Windows Azure

Microsoft is expected to announce some of its promised 'spring update' features for Windows Azure during a June 7 event.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

ZDNet

Do we need a smartphone bill of rights for iOS?

The EFF called Apple devices "beautiful crystal prisons" because they have a wide range of restrictions.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Science, Computer Science, Microsoft, Startups, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Linux

Tajikistan News.Net

Microsoft to retire Windows Live brand

As the New York Times reports, Microsoft's branding of many of its products with the "Live" moniker never made any sense.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Tellme, Tellme Networks, Startups

ZDNet

Microsoft, Skype and the acquisition integration paradox

A brief survey of acquisitions indicates that integration appears to be the way to go.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, IBM

FavStocks

Promising and Aggressive, Microsoft Appoints Legend Lands as Iraq Distributor

By CEOWORLD Magazine on 05/29/2012 - 12:46 am PDT -- Analysts Coverage , Business News , Consumer , Earnings , Earnings Results , Finance Software giant, Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

Mon May 28, 2012

Investopedia

Back To Book Value Basics

Thanks a strong May sell-off , some quality assets can now be found trading below book value .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Wells Fargo , Banking, Financial Services

Customer Interaction Solutions

Break the Mold [California CPA]

Help: I'm Being Held Hostage by Microsoft! There has been one ubiquitous presence since the early thiys of desktop computing: Microsoft.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science, Computer Science, Apache Software Foundation, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office

Information Technology

Acronis Recovery Exchange Is Voted MSExchange Readers choice first Runner Up

ENP Newswire - 27 May 2012 Release date- 25052012 - Woburn, MA - Leading Microsoft Exchange Server resource site, MSExchange.org, has announced that Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange was selected first runner-up in the Backup & Recovery category of the MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Awards.

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Related Topix: Acronis, Startups, Microsoft

Information Technology

Skiller Released WinPhone7 Social & Multiplayer SDK for Microsoft / Nokia devices

May 28, 2012 -- Last February, Nokia and Microsoft forged a game changing partnership to collaborate on the Windows Phone platform.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Tellme, Startups, Wireless, Symbian Foundation, Software

Sun May 27, 2012

ComputerWorld

Opera is Facebook's best browser play

Facebook may acquire Norwegian browser maker Opera Software, developer of the Opera and Opera Mini browsers for desktops and mobile phones, according to a report.

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Related Topix: Facebook, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Social Software, Startups, Opera Software, Microsoft

Sat May 26, 2012

AmericanBankingNews.com

NBCUniversal Plans to Buy Microsoft's Stake in MSNBC.com

NBCUniversal wants its website back. According to Reuters, the media company, owned by parent company Comcast Corp.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Tellme, Tellme Networks, Startups, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

PC World

Aged Windows XP Costs 5x More to Manage Than Windows 7

Microsoft yesterday added ammunition to its increasingly aggressive battle to get users off the nearly-11-year-old Windows XP by citing a company-sponsored report that claims annual support costs for the older OS are more than five times that of Windows 7. Microsoft has been banging the Windows XP upgrade drum for years, but stepped up the campaign ... (more)

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Related Topix: Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups, PC, Computers

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