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Cloud Computing is a Perfect Fit for Retailers

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

(Third in a series of Microsoft blog posts about the cloud in vertical industries. Today: Retail) Retailers today are working to do more with less. And for retailers seeking to get big results with minimal resources, cloud computing is beginning to...
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Cloud computing in healthcare – private, public, or somewhere in between

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

(Last in a series of Microsoft Blog posts about the cloud in vertical industries. Today: Healthcare.) Just about everyone I know in healthcare is asking the same question: “What can cloud computing do for me?” My answer: Plenty. Cloud...
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Microsoft’s Support Sets Us Apart

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

I’ve found that most customers think about the services and support offerings available for a product only when they truly need it. Support is often “out of sight, out of mind” for many customers. But, as the leader of Microsoft’s...
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Imagine Cup 2010: Games Could Change the World

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Computer gaming is perhaps the most powerful and influential communications media of our time. More money is spent and made in the video game industry than all other media combined. The recent E3 convention in Los Angeles supports this notion. The conference...
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A Perspective on Openness

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Earlier today I spoke about “openness” at the USI Conference in Paris. The conference was organized around four themes: innovation, sustainability, openness and value. I was a little surprised when the conference organizers asked me to speak...
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Weekend Reading: Imagine Cup Finals Start

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

It's a big weekend - and not just because most of us in Redmond have a long weekend for the 4 th of July holiday. In Warsaw, students from around the world are converging for this year's Imagine Cup , our annual technology competition. This year some...
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Imagine Cup Participants Offered BizSpark Enrollment

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

At the Imagine Cup in Warsaw today, Microsoft International President Jean-Philippe Courtois said that all 400 participants of this year’s 2010 World Final will be invited – along with their teams – to enroll in Microsoft’s BizSpark...
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Weekend Reading: Imagine Cup Winners and more

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

It’s been a busy week full of fireworks, drama, recrimination and tears. And that’s just the media circus around LeBron James. Back in the real world we had just as much drama in a competitive but totally positive way at the Imagine Cup 2010...
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Realizing the Promise of Cloud Computing with Microsoft

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud today, at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC. You can read our press release and watch the keynote here , but I wanted to give some additional context on our strategy to help businesses embrace...
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Crossing the Chasm: Turning Cloud Opportunity into Reality for Partners

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Today I will speak to Microsoft’s global partner community for the first time in my new job as corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group (click here if you want to watch my keynote online). This is my 13th day in this role, and while...
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Today At Microsoft – Tablets, Partners, Twitter and Martians.

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

It’s already been a busy week for Microsoft and we aren’t even done with Monday yet. About the only people who didn’t catch that Steve Ballmer talked about Windows 7 Tablets coming in the future were the Martians. More about them (the...
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Technology is the Catalyst for Change in the Public Sector

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

This morning at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC, we had the privilege of welcoming former President Bill Clinton, who spoke about the need for sustainable systems and how IT can be a key catalyst in building a virtuous...
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Microsoft + U.S. Partners = Good News

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

The Worldwide Partner Conference is flying by. Partners have told me they are especially excited to participate in a Worldwide Partner Conference that’s more dynamic than ever. I’ve talked with dozens of partners attending the conference and...
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Boys and Girls bringing digital technology to life

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Cross posted from the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog . Yesterday in Atlanta I had the great pleasure of attending the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Digital Arts Festival. This is one of my favorite events of the year where we get to...
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This Week At Microsoft - Great Financial News, Kinect, Cloud and More.

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

It has been a busy week for Microsoft, but quiet here on the blog – that’s because it has also been Microsoft’s annual sales and marketing meeting, MGX, in Atlanta. Nevertheless there has been plenty of interesting news. The headline...
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Microsoft by the Numbers, Redux

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

On Sunday, the NYT’s Randall Stross looked at my original By the Numbers post , and noted that I had completely missed on an incredibly important piece. As Stross said: "Unfortunately, by trying to argue that Microsoft is doing well in all areas...
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Worldwide Availability of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Today’s retailer is facing ever-expanding opportunity, but they are also facing unprecedented challenges. Retailers have more channels to reach their customers and grow globally, but they must also serve an empowered consumer with access to more...
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Microsoft Heads Back to School

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

A quality education is one of the most important ways to help the youth of today succeed tomorrow. The world we live in is rapidly becoming more connected. Students face more challenges than ever to prepare for their future in a globally competitive workforce...
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Recent Highlights - Kinect, Office Mac, Bing, Hotmail, NCME

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Despite the quiet and sleepy dog days of August, there has still been a lot going on here at Microsoft. Much of the big news has been about products like Halo Reach and Kinect and Windows Phone 7. But hidden away there have been lots of other really interesting...
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Windows Phone 7 Clears The Last Big Milestone

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

This week was an exciting and important milestone for the Windows Phone team – with the completion of our internal development work and extensive testing, our Windows Phone 7 code was released to manufacturing. We are now in the home stretch and...
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Halo Reach A Big Hit With Some Big Hitters

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

The preseason buzz on Halo Reach is building. Today, the Xbox team gave QB Mark Sanchez and some of his New York Jets teammates a chance to unwind from THEIR preseason by getting to grips with the new game. We'll let their reactions speak for themselves...
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R.I.P. Waledac: Undoing the damage of a botnet

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Ed note: [On October 27, 2010, the US District Court of Eastern Virginia issued a final judgment in this case, agreeing with Magistrate Judge Anderson’s recommendation to grant Microsoft’s motion for default judgment, and officially ordered...
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Anti-Piracy Enforcement and NGOs

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

A story in yesterday’s New York Times reports on anti-piracy enforcement actions in Russia that have been used for more nefarious purposes than protecting intellectual property rights. As General Counsel for Microsoft, it was not the type of...
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Enjoy the IE9 Launch Experience

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Internet Explorer 9 is going to change a great deal about the way we produce and experience websites. If you want to get a ringside seat into what the future will offer, take a look at the live launch event. Here's a quick preview of what the new browser...
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Getting Ready for OpenWorld?

Posted over 3 years ago

by Microsoft blog editor

Lately, when speaking with our partners, I have been struck by how often I’ve heard that customers of ours, like The Linc Group , end up choosing Microsoft Dynamics after considering Oracle solutions. This got me thinking about Oracle customers...

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