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Microsoft Office for iPhone, iPad, Android to Debut in 2013: Report
eWeek
Mobile versions of Microsoft Office for Android, iPads and iPhones are on their way and will arrive for users in the Spring of 2013, according to a report from The Verge. "Although Office Mobile has been rumored and reportedly spotted in the wild ...

eWeek
Can Microsoft put their new enterprise jigsaw together?
ZDNet
These are interesting times in the enterprise world: Microsoft appear to have most of the jig saw pieces on the table to assemble reasonably credible 'post pc' offerings, despite sticking to their Windows branding with post 'windows' user interfaces.
Is Microsoft's Surface Family Already Expecting an Addition?
Motley Fool
There's been recent speculation that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) is planning on launching a new 7-inch tablet to add to its Surface brand of devices. This new device is allegedly going to be called the "Xbox Surface" and geared heavily toward gaming uses.
Microsoft to create 300000 training and work placements
Telegraph.co.uk
Steve Ballmer, chief executive of the IT giant, met with David Cameron on Wednesday to discuss the crisis of youth joblessness and how employers can work more closely with government to help equip young people with the necessary skills to find jobs.

Telegraph.co.uk
Microsoft to fold in-memory database technology into SQL Server Next
ZDNet
Just a few months after launching SQL Server 2012, Microsoft is starting to peel back the covers on what's coming in the next version of its database. And while the Softies aren't sharing a due date, they are talking about new in-memory database ...
How Microsoft Embraced 'Big Data'
Visual Studio Magazine (blog)
It's no accident that staid, proprietary software giant Microsoft has opened itself up and embraced open source (and even competing) technologies, a trend perfectly exemplified by the adoption of "big data" and its flagship Apache Hadoop platform. It ...
Randal Picker: New EU threat to Microsoft is cautionary tale
Lewiston Sun Journal
Microsoft's battle with the EU also offers a broader cautionary tale: Companies can create real risks for themselves and shareholders when they make product-design commitments to settle government actions. We have seen this happen in recent settlements ...
Microsoft shifts users to Skype
Albany Times Union
NEW YORK — Microsoft is scrapping its instant-messaging program and forcing most users to switch to Skype. Maintaining Windows Live Messenger made less sense after Microsoft Corp. bought Skype for $8.5 billion last year. A new version of Skype ...
Report: Microsoft Office Mobile for iOS, Android Coming in 2013
PC Magazine
Microsoft's Office suite will be available on your iOS and Android devices by early 2013, according to a new report. Citing "several sources close to Microsoft's plans," The Verge reported today that Redmond plans to release the mobile version of its ...
Report: Microsoft Office Is Finally Coming to iOS and Android in Early 2013
Gizmodo
Report: Microsoft Office Is Finally Coming to iOS and Android in Early 2013 The Verge is reporting that Microsoft Office is finally coming out for Android and iOS early next year. Like, for real this time. Apparently, it's coming to iOS first in ...
Will Office for iOS, Android Pay Off for Microsoft?
Wired
So it seems that, should the report be right and it does seem something Microsoft is going to need to gamble on, that competitive advantage for Windows RT tablets, including Microsoft's Surface, would be gone. Gralla argues that robbing from Microsoft ...

Wired
Report: Microsoft prepping Office Mobile for iOS, Android
TG Daily
Microsoft is apparently prepping a mobile version of its popular Office suite for the iPad, iPhone and Android devices. Initial reports indicate that Redmond plans on launching Mobile Office for both Android and iOS in early 2013. According to Tom ...