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Microsoft All in for Retail; Extends Leadership in End-to-End Customer Interactions and Omni-Channel Operations

Microsoft Dynamics introduces advanced end-to-end capabilities for omni-channel retailing and supply-chain management; announces alliances with industry leaders Vantiv, Sitecore and an expanded relationship with IBM. NEW YORK - At the National Retail Federation (NRF)'s Annual Convention on Monday, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq MSFT ) showcased the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics for Retail. The...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Microsoft Surface Family Grows as Surface Pro, New Accessories Hit Shelves

The newest additions to the evolving Surface family arrive in stores tomorrow. NEW YORK, -- Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Surface family of PCs is growing with Surface Pro, the newest member of the growing Surface family, along with a number of new products and accessories available tomorrow. Surface Pro with Windows 8 Pro is perfect for customers and businesses looking for the power...

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Microsoft and thePlatform Enable Delivery of Protected, High-Quality, Premium Online Video

thePlatform's video management system, mpx, now integrates Microsoft PlayReady DRM and adaptive streaming technologies; first joint deployment with Xfinity TV Online REDMOND, Wash. and SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. and thePlatform today announced that the companies have integrated Microsoft's leading digital media technologies, including Microsoft PlayReady and Internet Information Services (IIS)...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Windows Phone, Kinect Exemplify New Usage Scenarios and Device Capabilities at MIX11

Today's keynote put a devices spotlight on Windows Phone, the forthcoming Kinect for Windows Beta SDK and the availability of Microsoft Silverlight 5 beta. LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Corp. executives today showcased the next version of the Windows Phone operating system and other powerful next-generation applications that span phones, PCs and other devices. Building on Tuesday's keynote, Microsoft...

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The Web Takes Center Stage at Microsoft's MIX11 Conference

Microsoft continues HTML5 commitment and leadership with the first platform preview of Internet Explorer 10. LAS VEGAS -- Just four weeks after the release of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the first platform preview of Internet Explorer 10 at MIX11. In his keynote, Dean Hachamovitch, corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, outlined how the next version of Microsoft's...

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Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Vision for Cloud ERP

Microsoft Dynamics customers gather at Convergence 2011 to hear how they win today and in the future. ATLANTA - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer and Kirill Tatarinov, corporate vice president for Microsoft Business Solutions, today opened a sold-out Convergence 2011 to more than 9,000 attendees, demonstrating how companies can use Microsoft Dynamics to maximize the value of their...

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Microsoft Previews Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Manufacturing Organizations

HANNOVER, Germany, - Companies benefit from enhanced agility and visibility across manufacturing processes from a single solution. At Hannover Messe (http://www.hannovermesse.de/en/homepage), the leading international showplace for industrial technologies, materials and product ideas, Microsoft Corp.(Nasdaq: MSFT) today previewed the manufacturing foundation in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012,...

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Microsoft Pushes Private Cloud Computing Forward with System Center 2012

In-depth application management paves the way from virtualization to the cloud. LAS VEGAS -- Today at the Microsoft Management Summit, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson demonstrated how private clouds built with Microsoft technologies can help IT organizations meet their companies' demands for more agile services. Anderson introduced the new System Center 2012, which will enable IT...

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Microsoft Announces Free Accessibility Tools and Training for Developers

Online training and resources can help corporations, governments and NGOs worldwide make their technology products and services more accessible to people with disabilities. SAN DIEGO -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Accessibility Tools & Training, a package of free online accessibility training courses, tools and other resources to help developers...

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Windows Intune Available to Businesses of All Sizes

Windows Intune, System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack help IT organizations empower employee productivity. LAS VEGAS, --At the Microsoft Management Summit 2011, Microsoft Corp. today announced new IT solutions to streamline PC and device management, empower productivity and enable the modern enterprise, highlighting the release of Windows Intune, System...

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Shell and Microsoft Form Alliance to Help Address Carbon Emissions

Both companies will expand their deep existing technology collaboration to create and deliver new solutions to help customers, suppliers and other businesses lower emissions. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and Microsoft Corporation, building on a history of three decades of working together, are embarking on a new strategic alliance...

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Adaptive Biotechnologies and Microsoft Expand Partnership to Decode COVID-19 Immune Response and Provide Open Data Access

Differentiated approach may improve detection methods and inform vaccine discovery for COVID-19 Seattle and Redmond, Wash., March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (Nasdaq: ADPT) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Friday announced they will leverage their existing partnership mapping population-wide adaptive immune responses to diseases at scale to study COVID-19....

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Microsoft Opens First Datacentres in Africa with General Availability of Microsoft Azure

The combination of Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure with the new regions in Africa will create greater economic opportunity for organisations in Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 6, 2019/ -- Today, Microsoft (www.Microsoft.com) announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg,...

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Microsoft All in for Retail; Extends Leadership in End-to-End Customer Interactions and Omni-Channel Operations

Microsoft Dynamics introduces advanced end-to-end capabilities for omni-channel retailing and supply-chain management; announces alliances with industry leaders Vantiv, Sitecore and an expanded relationship with IBM. NEW YORK - At the National Retail Federation (NRF)'s Annual Convention on Monday, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq MSFT ) showcased the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics for Retail. The...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Microsoft Surface Family Grows as Surface Pro, New Accessories Hit Shelves

The newest additions to the evolving Surface family arrive in stores tomorrow. NEW YORK, -- Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Surface family of PCs is growing with Surface Pro, the newest member of the growing Surface family, along with a number of new products and accessories available tomorrow. Surface Pro with Windows 8 Pro is perfect for customers and businesses looking for the power...

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Microsoft Announces Simple Transfer of Health Data from Google Health Service to Microsoft HealthVault

Google Health users can send their Google Health profile directly to a HealthVault account using Direct Project messaging protocols. REDMOND, Wash., July 18, 2011 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that people using the Google Health service, scheduled to be discontinued Jan. 1, 2012, can easily transfer their personal health information stored in a Google Health profile to a Microsoft HealthVault...

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Microsoft Commits Multibillion-Dollar Partner Investments

Private and public cloud incentives, competencies and benefits align to customer projects. LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2011 - Microsoft Corp. today unveiled updates to the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), to better help partners grow their businesses and meet evolving technology needs of customers around the globe through tools, training and incentives totaling $5.8 billion for fiscal year 2012....

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Microsoft and Yell Announce Plans for a Broad Strategic Alliance to Offer SMBs Innovative Digital Solutions

READING, England and REDMOND, Washington, July 12, 2011 - Today, Microsoft Corp. and Yell Group announced plans to form a broad, global strategic alliance, taking advantage of their complementary strengths and expertise in the delivery of innovative online advertising and business solutions to assist small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) reach and engage consumers. Yell currently provides...

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Microsoft Introduces Solutions to Help Partners Build New Business with Cloud Computing

Company rolls out private and public cloud offerings and boosts revenue opportunities for partners. LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2011 - Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 (WPC), senior leaders from Microsoft Corp. discussed how partners can benefit from the transition to cloud computing by helping customers improve agility, focus on business goals and reduce costs. Cloud computing...

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Steve Ballmer Thanks Partners for Betting on Microsoft

Microsoft's CEO credits partners for making Windows 7 the fastest-selling operating system in history, outlines progress across the business. LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2011 - Kicking off Microsoft Corp.'s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), a four-day event that celebrates the accomplishments of the company's 640,000 global partners, CEO Steve Ballmer today thanked partners for helping make...

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