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11 hrs ago | Canada.com

Eric Gales has a dream for Microsoft Canada

Microsoft Canada President Eric Gales at the National Post's head office in Toronto, Tuesday June 30, 2009.

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Related Topix: Software, Computers, Redmond, WA

Sat Jul 04, 2009

NationMultimedia.com - Technology

EMC Honored by Microsoft as 2009 Notes Transition Partner of The Year

EMC Corporation announced it has been selected as the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards winner for Notes Transition Partner of the Year, marking the company's 19th Microsoft Partner of the Year distinction.

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Related Topix: Computers, EMC, Software

Blogging Stocks

Microsoft bet on Bing?

" Microsoft Corporation , already a holding on our buy list, was added to Goldman Sachs' Conviction Buy List," says Bill Martin .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

New York Times

Internet Companies and Ad Agencies Go From Old Enemies to New Friends

Advertising agencies and Internet companies once viewed one another as foes, but are now coming together to harness the potential for online advertising.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Microsoft, Startups, Software, Marketing, Internet, Science / Technology, Publicis Groupe SA, Advertising

Fool.com

Is Microsoft Cisco's Next Target?

Since 2002, David and Tom Gardner have returned 29.03% while the S&P 500 returned -11.48%. Try Stock Advisor free for 30 days.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Computers, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Startups, Software, Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

Fri Jul 03, 2009

CenterNetworks

Breaking/Exclusive: Microsoft Adds 3rd Twitter Message

Last night while winding down and watching Ask This Old House , I was alerted to an important post by MG Siegler .

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

East Bay Business Times

Microsoft markets 'anti-puke' browser

Would you like toast with that? Microsoft showed its edgy side this week with some innovative marketing moves aimed at the internet savvy, though the company backtracked quickly from a new video ad in which a woman vomits after finding a disturbing surfing history on her husband's laptop computer.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Marketing, Computers, Internet, Science / Technology, Twitter

Bizjournals

Microsoft eyes your dashboard

Ford CEO Alan Mulally, left, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discuss Microsoft's in-car communications and entertainment technology at the Microsoft campus in May.

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Startups, Automakers, Fiat Spa, Minnetonka, MN

GISUser.com

ESRI Is a Finalist for Microsoft's Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year

Recognition Is for ESRI's Collaboration with Microsoft on Fusion Core Solution Technology for Data Fusion Centers Redlands, California-July 2, 2009-ESRI, the leader in geographic information system technology, was selected as one of two finalists for Microsoft's Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year award.

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Redlands, CA

Thu Jul 02, 2009

KOMO

Warren Buffett makes gift to Gates Foundation worth $1.43B

Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, Charitable Organizations

CNET News.com

Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft

Microsoft promised that by purchasing the pricey Ultimate edition of Vista users would get all kinds of extras.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Bill Gates

InformationWeek

Bing Adds Twitter Searches

Microsoft has added a feature to Bing that allows the search engine to query the Internet for so-called real-time data, including postings from Twitter users.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Twitter, Software, Internet, Science / Technology

InternetNews

Microsoft a Year after Bill Gates' Exit

Changes inside Microsoft have been subtle since Bill Gates left. July 2, 2009 By Stuart J. Johnston : It's been a year since Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates stepped away from the company full-time to focus on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Bill Gates, Charitable Organizations, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology

Customer Interaction Solutions

Infinity Info Systems Selected as 2009 Worldwide Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year Finalist

Infinity Info Systems , premier provider of customer relationship management and business analytics solutions, was chosen by Microsoft as a finalist for the prestigious Partner of the Year Award in the category, Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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Related Topix: Software, Public Relations

Wed Jul 01, 2009

PR-inside.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific Wins Prestigious Microsoft Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Award

Thermo Fisher Scientific Wins Prestigious Microsoft Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Award in Informatics for Second Consecutive Year 2009-06-30 13:38:29 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Wins Prestigious Microsoft Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Innovation Award in Informatics for Second Consecutive Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Informatics ...

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Startups

Internet Evolution

Search Engine Conflicts We Don't Accept

The cynical among us don't expect ethics to play much of a role in business, but the search engine business appears to be an exception.

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

Globe and Mail

Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google

Technology Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google Microsoft Bing search site Bing garners 8.23 percent of market, as Google falls to 78.48 pct in June from 78.72 pct in May LONDON/SEATTLE - Reuters Last updated on Wednesday, Jul.

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

SOA World Magazine

CDC Software Honored as 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference...

CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced it has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards winner in Information Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Microsoft Windows

ComputerWorld

Google's next target: Unified communications

Unified communications has been a technology specialty of networking vendors for years, but Google Inc.'s recent forays into voice communications and collaboration could drastically upset the competitive landscape.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Computers, Cisco Systems, Software

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Business Leader

Sapiens Wins Global Financial Services Group Account

Sapiens International Corporation N.V announced that a global Financial Services Group's Reinsurance arm, has selected Sapiens to implement its reinsurance administration software, Sapiens INSIGHT for Reinsurance, awarding Sapiens a contract award in the amount of $1.1 million.

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Related Topix: Sapiens International Corporation NV, Computers, IT Services, Software, Microsoft, Startups

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