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Microsoft's Ballmer Touts Tablets, Phone, Cloud
InformationWeek
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described the departure of Steven Sinofsky as the head of Windows 8 development as "amicable" and said that Microsoft is well positioned in tablets, phones and cloud computing to start expanding its business again. "He's ...
Microsoft Windows 8 Tablet Plans In Disarray
InformationWeek
A Microsoft spokesperson I contacted on Wednesday would say only that the tablet will be available within 70 days, which could put its release into next year. Microsoft isn't saying what's causing the delay. Other Windows 8 systems that run Intel's ...
Microsoft smooths out some of SkyDrive's rough edges
CNET
Microsoft smooths out some of SkyDrive's rough edges. Microsoft's answer to Google Drive continues to mature, as SkyDrive gains selective syncing powers, the ability to share from the Desktop, and mobile updates for Android and Windows Phone.
Microsoft celebrates 10th anniversary of Xbox Live with free games, discounts
Examiner.com
Xbox Live celebrates its 10th birthday today and to help mark the special occasion, Microsoft is allowing users to download a copy of the Kinect XBLA game Wreckateer FREE for the next 48 hours, In addition to the freebie, the company is also slashing ...

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Microsoft updates Office 2011 and 2008 with a host of Outlook and other fixes
tuaw.com
If you haven't seen it already, sometime in the next few days you'll get a software update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 and 2011. The update has security patches that Microsoft deems 'critical' and improvements to Outlook. The update requires a ...
Microsoft and Skype are dreaming up new ad formats
paidContent.org
At Monaco Media Forum, Microsoft's advertising and online VP Frank Holland said the firm was no longer just trying to sell advertisers to its web services like Bing and MSN — now the very system level of new-look Windows 8 is up for grabs as real estate.

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Microsoft Dynamics Cloud-Based Business Solutions Now Available for U.S. ...
Sacramento Bee
(Nasdaq "MSFT") today announced availability of cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics business solutions designed to meet the unique security and functionality requirements of U.S. federal government agencies. Delivered in a Federal Information Security ...
Windows Phone 8 Worthy Rival to Apple, Android
Sci-Tech Today
There's a lot to cheer for in Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 devices, despite their understudy status compared with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android phones. Despite a comparative dearth of apps for Windows Phone 8 devices, Microsoft is making steady ...

Sci-Tech Today
Profit From Further Microsoft Weakness
Barron's
Just before Microsoft launched its Surface tablet, we advised readers to go cautious on the stock by selling calls as the shares were rubbing against $30, a level we noted has long provided upside resistance. (See Striking Price Daily, "Getting ...
Microsoft Turns To Celebrity Endorsements To Sell Windows Phone 8
WebProNews
Windows Phone 8 looks pretty neat, but not everybody is convinced of that. Heck, some people might not even know that Windows Phone 8 is a thing. That's why Microsoft needs to get the word out, and the company is utilizing the best tool at its disposal ...
Microsoft's Ballmer Says Company Must Combine Hardware, Software
Bloomberg
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said the maker of Windows programs must exploit the opportunity to combine hardware and software as it challenges Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPad with the Surface tablet computer. Microsoft, the ...
Could Trial Reveal Google and Microsoft Financials?
Minyanville.com
"Microsoft and Google Financials Could Surface at Trial" Financial information that Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) usually keep behind closed doors may be revealed in a Seattle court. A trial began on Tuesday to determine how ...
Microsoft CEO Ballmer suggests more hardware coming
Reuters
SANTA CLARA, California Nov 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's chief executive said his company would look at more opportunities to build its own devices, after the launch of its Surface tablet last month, potentially bringing the software giant into ...
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer calls Android "uncontrolled" and Apple "high priced"
Android Community
Microsoft's loud and in your face CEO Steve Ballmer obviously has his own views and opinions on competing platforms, but comments made lately sure were interesting. During a recent interview Ballmer was asked about the competition in Android and Apple ...

Android Community
ABBYY Releases OCR Application for Microsoft Windows 8 Touch Interface
Sacramento Bee
ABBYY FineReader Touch provides text recognition and document conversion via the ABBYY cloud OCR service, enabling users to easily convert scans of documents into text formats such as Microsoft Word, TXT, and more. ABBYY FineReader Touch is ...
BlackBerry Takes On Microsoft's Skype With BBM Voice Calls
Mobile & Apps
RIM has entered Skype territory after unveiling an Internet voice chat function for its BBM instant messenger. BBM Voice works over WiFi connection and only works if both users have a BlackBerry phone. The feature comes with the latest update of the ...

Mobile & Apps