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3 hrs ago | ComputerWorld

Microsoft delivers a blow to open source with visual studio 11

Focusing exclusively on Metro, the free, Express version of this software will no longer offer support for desktop-style applications.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

5 hrs ago | Local NEWS 8

Scam Leaves Computer Users Vulnerable To Hackers

A new scam is reaching eastern Idahoans through the Web. This time the scammers are so invasive, they can access your computer remotely and even shut it down from thousands of miles away.

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Related Topix: Computers, Computer Security, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups, McCall, ID, Idaho Falls, ID

7 hrs ago | Lockergnome

What Free Office Suite is Best? Why?

This week I gave two related presentations, and already one of them might be outdated.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, PC, Linux, Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Startups

12 hrs ago | TMCnet

Controlling Synchronization Logs in Microsoft Outlook via Email Hosting Solution Exchange

Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, whose current version is Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 for Windows and Microsoft Office Outlook 2011 for Mac.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Tellme, Startups

15 hrs ago | Newkerala.com

Essar Oil optimizes IT with Microsoft

New Delhi, May 28 : Essar Oil Limited, a global producer of petrol and diesel, on Monday said it has turned to Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and System Center technology to address its need for superior infrastructure that will reduce costs, increase efficiency and simplify management of the company's data center.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

18 hrs ago | TechNet Blogs

IT Time - TechNet Radio: Episode 2 - Desktop Virtualization with Microsoft and Citrix

Jamie Schmidtke from Citrix Systems is back for episode 2 in this Better Together with Microsoft and Citrix series, and in today's show we're covering Desktop virtualization and the integration between Citrix XenApp, XenServer, App-V, Windows Server and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

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Related Topix: Citrix Systems, Software, Microsoft, Startups

20 hrs ago | 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, Sentillion, Wireless, Symbian Foundation, Software

23 hrs ago | MSDN Blogs

SAP on SQL Server Security Whitepaper Released

This Blog will provide information about running SAP applications on SQL Server and Windows.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

Sun May 27, 2012

DragonFly BSD Digest

Lazy Reading for 2012/05/27

Biculturalism , a fair assessment. The generalizations are a little extreme but still has value.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

PC World

Don't Expect Deals Before Windows 8 Debuts

Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said last week.

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

The Motley Fool

A Buy Sign for Microsoft?

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which technology and media editor/analyst Andrew Tonner and technology editor/analyst Brenton Flynn discuss topics across the investing world.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, The Motley Fool

Softpedia

SterJo Key Finder Portable 1.3

SterJo Key Finder Portable is a handy utility designed to recover Windows product keys.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

ITWorld Canada

Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge

Microsoft 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, CIO News, Forrester Research, Advertising, Marketing

Berkshire Eagle

OnLive Desktop brings the PC to tablets

So you love your iPad, but you wish you could work on Microsoft Office software, watch Flash video and generally have more of a PC-like experience? OnLive Desktop is one way you can.

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Related Topix: Ipad, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office, Computers, Microsoft, Startups, Keyboards

Sat May 26, 2012

Austin American-Statesman

Before Facebook, Austin's Freescale had already learned the perils of the high-tech IPO

Rich Beyer, second from right, chairman and CEO of Freescale Semiconductor, meets with specialists before his company's IPO begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last year.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Freescale Semiconductor, Texas

OutlookPower Magazine

Microsoft Exchange Online Is Most Fashionable Email Solution for Otto Japan

FOR UP TO 100 OF YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS Stay organized and in control with 24/7 access to all of your important events, projects and files --whether you're at work, at home or on the road.

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Information Technology

Why the Cisco Cius Failed & Why Microsoft Might Beat the Mighty iPad

Originally posted on VoIP & Gadgets Blog , here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/apple/why-the-cisco-cius-failed-why-microsoft-might-beat-the-mighty-ipad.asp . Rich Tehrani has a good post today on why the Cisco Cius failed.

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Related Topix: Ipad, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups, VoIP

Online Tech Tips

Microsoft so.cl Social Network Review and Tour

Facebook and Google + have quickly established themselves as being some of the best social networks on the web.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Social Software, Facebook, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Internet, Science / Technology

Toronto News.Net

Google's 'transparency report' reveals Microsoft's piracy problems

Google has released a report in the U.S. to provide a better understanding of the intellectual property abuses on the internet, after Microsoft faced copyright infringement problems by other websites.

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

Fri May 25, 2012

RedOrbit

Microsoft's Ballmer Excited With The...

Software behemoth Microsoft is preparing a new version of its operating system in a bid to challenge a market increasingly under pressure by mobile devices.

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

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