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Microsoft and Pharos Introduce New GPS Locator for Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 with GPS Locator

More powerful GPS receiver provides faster, more accurate location information for the best-selling travel and mapping software.(1) REDMOND, Wash. and TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 11 -- Continuing their effort to provide complete and easy-to-use mapping information for customers around the globe, Microsoft Corp. and Pharos Science & Applications Inc. today unveiled a sleek new Global Positioning System...

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Travel and Mapping Software includes GPS Locator.

Providing comprehensive driving directions, MicrosoftÂ-® Streets & Trips 2007 with GPS Locator aids in customizing road trips and travel. Featuring 1.2 million points of interest and 6.1 million miles of routable maps, full-screen navigation mode, Voice-Prompted Directions, Driving Guidance Pane, and updates on road construction are also included. Integration with Windows Live Search allows...

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Microsoft Announces Public Beta Release of System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2

DPM Version 2 Sets a New Standard in Windows Continuous Data Protection NEW YORK, Sept. 27 // -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today announced the public beta release of the MicrosoftÂ-® System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) version 2 at the Storage Decisions conference in New York. The next version of System Center DPM delivers continuous data protection (CDP) for Microsoft application...

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Microsoft Releases First Broad Beta Developer Kit for .NET Micro Framework

New Framework Allows Developers to Build Applications for the Smallest of Devices BOSTON, Sept. 26 - Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today released a beta developer kit for the MicrosoftÂ-® .NET Micro Framework, a new development platform for use with devices that are typically constrained by cost, memory, processor and/or power consumption. Announced at the Embedded Systems Conference in...

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MSN Launches Beta of Soapbox on MSN Video

MSN expands industry-leading MSN Video service by enabling people to actively participate in the MSN content experience. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 19 /-- MSN today announced the U.S. beta release of Soapbox on MSNÂ-® Video, a user-uploaded video service that makes it easy for people to express themselves by uploading, discovering and sharing personal videos with the Soapbox community and others...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

All Systems Go: Microsoft Hardware Is Ready for Windows Vista

New desktops give one-touch access to Windows Vista. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 13 / -- Microsoft Hardware today announced that its award-winning line of mice, keyboards and LifeCams will be fully compatible with Windows Vista(TM) once the operating system is launched to retail customers.(1) Continuing the Hardware Group's history of enhancing software experiences, the company also is launching three...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

Microsoft Expands Digital Communications Line with Notebook LifeCam Featuring Industry's Highest Video and Still Resolution

Consumer demand drives new VoIP accessories optimized for Windows Live. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 13 / -- With laptop sales up 37 percent(1) in 2005 and more than 30 million U.S. households expected to use VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) by 2009(2), consumers are demanding new solutions for richer communications experiences, even when they are on the go. Microsoft Hardware meets these needs with...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Microsoft Hardware Brings to Light First Rechargeable Wireless and Backlit Desktop

New hardware desktops and mouse combine style and performance. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 13 / -- Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hardware is evolving and transforming the desktop computing experience with the industry's first wireless rechargeable and backlit desktop, the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000, dubbed the ultimate keyboard when it was unveiled in June. Today the company is shedding light on...

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Ergonomic Mouse minimizes repetitive stress injuries.

MicrosoftÂ-® Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 features rounded shape matching curve of hand, reducing finger extension. Elevated thumb scoop shelf maintains hand rotation to reduce pressure on carpal tunnel, angled profile reduces wrist pronation (turning or rotating), and vertical right side allows hand to rest on desk while improving wrist posture. Productivity features include instant...

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Live Search, Live.com and Live Local Search Released from Beta; Live Search to Power Search on MSN

REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 11 // -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today announced the release from beta of Live Search and of Live.com in 47 markets worldwide, and final availability of Live Local Search in the U.K. and the U.S. Microsoft also announced that Live Search will now power the Web search capability on MSNÂ-®, the company's media and entertainment portal, attracting more than 465...

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