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1 hr ago | Microsoft MVP Community

Pixel Shaders and Silverlight, WPF

Recently, Silverlight 3 gained the ability to use custom pixel shaders as was already available in WPF.

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Related Topix: Shade, OH, Computers, Programming Languages, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups, Software

5 hrs ago | SOA World Magazine

Blackboard Joins Forces with Microsoft to Make Course Information Available on Web Browsers

Blackboard Inc. today announced an alliance with Microsoft Corporation to offer students and learners access to information from their online courses on Web browsers, enabling them to keep up with important course updates while surfing the Web, not just when logged into their BlackboardA accounts.

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Related Topix: Media, Blackboard, Software, Microsoft, Startups, University of Kentucky

9 hrs ago | NewsFactor Network

Net Security: A Solid Corner of Tech

Among customers' spending priorities are technologies that promise high return on investment and nondiscretionary products like security and compliance software.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

13 hrs ago | Fortune

Will Microsoft become the General Motors of software?

It has near-monopoly status and nimble, disruptive competitors. Wea TMve seen this movie before.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Redmond, WA, Science, Computer Science

18 hrs ago | Security Fix

What Windows Autorun Has Wrought

A new report by Microsoft shows that the two most prevalent threats to Windows PCs in the first half of 2009 were malicious programs that have been aided mightily in their spread by a decision by Microsoft to allow the contents of removable media -- such as USB thumb drives -- to load automatically when inserted into Windows machines.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Spyware, Science / Technology, Computers, Microsoft Windows

22 hrs ago | OSNews

Microsoft Shows Off Another 'Minority Report' UI Concept

Whether you like Microsoft or not, the Redmond giant does have one thing going for it: the company's research division.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Computers

Fri Nov 06, 2009

KOMO

Moms learn online tools at Microsoft campus

Despite a sobering presentation about sexting and a Twitter promo from one of the world's most popular tweeters, the main message of the day at the first Wired Moms summit on Friday was pretty low tech: talk to your kids.

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Related Topix: Software, Family, Kids, Seaview, WA, Parenting

CIO

Microsoft Office Battles Google in the Cloud

When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006.

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

Guardian Unlimited

PC sales not seeing much of a Windows 7 effect

Any PC manufacturers who have been looking for Windows 7 to boost sales appear to be out of luck, according to a report from DigiTimes in Taiwan.

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

SlashGear.com

Microsoft Research demo prototype glass screen PC with gesture and eye-tracking control

Say what you like about Microsoft, but their Research arm certainly know how to put together an eye-catching demo.

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Related Topix: Software

The Motley Fool

Intel Is Under Legal Fire Again. Should You Care?

He's up 1,334%! See what David's recommending that you buy NEXT! Click here now to find out! Intel is in hot legal water again.

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Related Topix: Semiconductors, Startups, Intel, Electronics, Weezer, Pop/Rock, Advanced Micro Devices, HP, Computers, Software

Thu Nov 05, 2009

PaidContent.org

Yahoo Lands Another Mobile Search Distribution Deala "This Time In Germany

Yahoo continues to push ahead with mobile search distribution deals, despite its search agreement with Microsoft .

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Related Topix: Startups, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Search Engines, Microsoft, Software, Google, Emerging Technology

Customer Interaction Solutions

Microsoft Talks 'New Efficiency' at Tech-Ed Europe 2009

What: Keynote speech. The Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe 2009 keynote speech with Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft Business Division, and Robert Wahbe, corporate vice president of the Server and Tools Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp., will discuss the state of IT and the new generation of business solutions that help customers reach their full ...

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Startups

CNET News.com

Windows 7 usage growing quickly

Microsoft appears to be getting relatively strong early adoption of Windows 7 in the 10 days since its official launch .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

SlashGear.com

HTC HD2 officially confirmed for US in early 2010 on a oemajor carriera

No great surprise here - after all, HTC CEO Peter Chou already exclusively confirmed it to us back in October - but HTC have officially announced that the HTC HD2 Windows Phone will be headed to the US in early 2010.

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Related Topix: CPU, Keyboards, Software, Microsoft, Startups

The Age

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly characterises the current age as the New Normal.

Be afraid - you're in the 'New Normal' SCOTT ROCHFORT November 5, 2009 Huff and puff...Gail Kelly says the cost of debt is going to rise for all of us.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

The Seattle Times

Brier Dudley | Touting tech tools of the future

Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie stands at a computer system of the future that uses various input devices, including pen computing.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Computers, Science, Computer Science, Bill Gates

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Electric Energy Online

Enspiria Solutions Included in Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture Key Tool for Smart Grid Development

Enspiria Solutions Included in Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture Key Tool for Smart Grid Development Denver, CO, November 3, 2009 - Enspiria Solutions, a leading provider of consulting and systems integration to the utility and government sectors, announced that the company has been included in the recently published Microsoft Smart ...

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

InformationWeek

Global Organizations Choose Microsoft Cloud Applications

Today Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Elop announced that the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite , Microsoft Corp.'s business communication and collaboration software delivered as a service, will be available in 15 additional countries and regions later this week.

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Related Topix: Software, Microsoft, Startups, Economics News, Restaurant Management, Mcdonalds, Hofstra University, Ohio

Seeking Alpha

Plenty of Upside Remaining for Microsoft

Imagine a plain-vanilla stock that that trades at a forward P/E of 13 and pays a 2% dividend.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software

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