Surface Pro will be available in Northern Ireland on May 23rd and in the Republic on May 30th The Surface Pro goes on sale on May 30th in Ireland and will sell for €879 for the 64GB device, and €979 for the 128GB version.  No UK prices (yet).  

Microsoft has confirmed the Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet PC will arrive in the UK and Irish markets before the end of May   The Surface Pro is a 64-bit tablet PC that combines beauty, power and mobility. Available with up to 128 GB of storage and powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, Surface Pro...

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) & Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Alex Juschin (Microsoft RDS MVP) will be delivering a day of free training on Windows Server 2012 RDS & VDI in Microsoft’s Leopardstown offices on Tuesday 26th March. Places are limited, so register early. Details of the event...

What are the new Office 2013 editions, who are they targeted at and what do you get? Lots of great detail on the new Office line-up here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-ie/ This is a great overview: I suggest you all try Office 365 Home Premium for a month (for free).

8GB USB Memory Stick Before you all say “Me” – there’s a catch or two:   Firstly you have to have an Irish (North or South) postal address – for me to send it to you. Secondly you have to be willing to spend ten minutes of your time doing something for me. I have accidentally ordered too many memory...

So attend the Windows Azure Conf - A Windows Azure Community Event On November 14, 2012, Microsoft will be hosting Windows AzureConf, a free event for the Windows Azure community. This special event will be streamed live from Microsoft Redmond Campus Channel 9 Studios on November 14, 2012, and will feature...

“Pretty soon every individual and firm will be in the App business” – John Kennedy, Silicon Republic Featured Irish Bizspark Startup of the Month: “Pretty Soon Every Individual and Firm Will be in the App Business” – John Kennedy Silicon Republic. Jampot Techologies know how to make this happen and have...

How do you fancy a free Nokia Lumia 800? App Me Up Microsoft Ireland has been running an App Me Up initiative for the last few months – and will continue for the foreseeable future. We’re offering a free Nokia Lumia 800 to any Irish (North and South) developer who publishes four Apps. We’re giving you...

We are hosting a really GREAT Mobility Event on February 21st. Business right across Ireland are demanding more manageable integrated mobility solutions. To date, mobile devices have often been rolled out in a haphazard fashion and the management of those devices has often been achieved in a non...

With a host of new features and enhancements, Windows Mobile 6 helps your organization extend previous investments in Microsoft software, infrastructure, and training. Read the full article

Hot off the press - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition has just been released and can be downloaded from this website . Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition is the next version of SQL Server Mobile adding the desktop platform. SQL Server Compact extends the SQL Server Mobile technology...

Windows Vista : Securing Wireless Networks On It’s Showtime! With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivers a more secure and manageable wireless platform. This session discusses the Vista wireless networking experience for IT pros as well as important improvements in security, manageability, extensibility...