Microsoft Roundup: 2013

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Should Mobile Developers Focus On HTML5 Instead Of Native Apps?

... can be challenging enough with the constantly changing languages and APIs. Windows programmers felt the pain when Microsoft released Windows 8 and the new interface which required a completely different skill set to use. However, it is true that ...

http://inventorspot.com/articles/should_mobile_developers_focus_html5_instead_native_apps

Hedge fund boosts Microsoft's stock price

ValueAct Capital Management said that it had invested $2 billion in software giant Microsoft and that boosted its share price by 3.6 percent yesterday.

http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-brief/71146-hedge-fund-boosts-microsofts-stock-price

Koreans Consider Bill Gates Rude

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is under scrutiny for his handshake form with South Korea President Park Geun-hye. Gates shook her hand with his jacket open and his other hand in his pants pocket.

http://kplr11.com/2013/04/23/koreans-consider-bill-gates-rude/

Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface RT now shipping in more countries

Microsoft's Surface Pro and RT are striking out to more far flung corners of the globe.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/23/microsoft-surface-pro-and-surface-rt-now-shipping-in-more-countr/?

All-New Premium After Effects Templates Featuring Clean, Crisp Styles

... Effects project files ranging from a colorful series of unfolding squares and rectangles that are reminiscent of a Microsoft(r) Windows(tm) 8 start screen, to a cleaver field of hanging price and product tags, each with their own video and text drop ...

http://postproduction.digitalmedianet.com/article/All-New-Premium-After-Effects-Templates-Featuring-Clean-Crisp-Styles!-2565047

'Good enough' Microsoft Hyper-V starts turning more heads

About three years ago Embotics jumped into developing support in its private cloud management platform for Microsoft 's Hyper-V hypervisor, hopeful that the VMware virtualization challenger would take off.

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/459912/_good_enough_microsoft_hyper-v_starts_turning_more_heads/?

How to use Microsoft as a CD

... are right. Some risks are worth taking if the price is nice and an investor can live with the outcome. Recently, Microsoft announced earnings, and by my calculation, earnings grew around 5% year-over-year counting this current cycle. It is not crazy ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-use-microsoft-as-a-cd-2013-04-23

Bill Gates, Edward Jung visit Pres. Park

... sitting next to Gates. He was Edward Jung, CEO of patent acquisition firm Intellectual Ventures and former Microsoft chief technology officer. Intellectual Ventures earns money from directly obtaining patents or buying patents and earning money from ...

http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2013042426688

After $200M patent settlement with Microsoft, VirnetX sues for more

A patent-holding company that already won a $200 million patent settlement from Microsoft in 2010 is going after the software giant again.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/04/after-200m-patent-settlement-with-microsoft-virnetx-sues-for-more/

Epicor Named Finalist in 2013 Network Products Guide 8th Annual IT Industry's Hot Companies and Best Products Awards

... opportunities. (1) The Epicor ICE Business Architecture is a modern and visionary technology platform leveraging Microsoft .NET, that was most recently made available to Epicor Prophet 21 users in November 2012. Training on Demand (TOD) is the ...

http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2013/04/epicor-named-finalist-2013-network-products-guide-8th-annual-it-industrys-hot-companies-and-best-products-awards

Bear Of The Day: Rackspace

... them against the stock price. Last week also brought price concessions from a bigger name in the cloud space. Microsoft ( MSFT ) recently announced its decision to slash prices for its Windows Azure cloud services as part of an effort to better ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1361941-bear-of-the-day-rackspace?source=feed

The Evil Within Announced

... award-winning titles. The Evil Within, in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the PC, and next generation consoles, is slated for release in 2014. "We're ...

http://www.gameindustry.com/ih/item.asp?id=4696

No-cost Email Archiving Back-to-School-Budget Special from Sonasoft

... not only meets and exceeds regulatory compliance mandates; it helps reduce the overall costs of maintaining Microsoft Exchange Servers. Our SonaVault email archiving software can reduce an Exchange Server by up to 80 percent. This makes maintenance, ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/23/7083833.htm

Order Pizza Hut Via Xbox Live

Two components of geek life that have always seemed to go together, video games and pizza, are reportedly about to get an innovative boost thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Pizza Hut.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418024,00.asp

No-cost Email Archiving Back-to-School-Budget Special from Sonasoft

Ingram Micro's New ESD for Microsoft 'Saves Us Thousands of Dollars'

Ingram Micro Inc. today announced electronic service delivery for certain Microsoft Office products, including Office 2013 and Windows 8 Pro Pack.

http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2013/04/ingram-micro-s-new-esd-for-microsoft-saves-us-tho.aspx

Why You Should Buy IBM At These Sale Prices

... (-91.19% ROE and -52.07% ROI), I've decided to stay away from this speculative growth story. I've also considered Microsoft ( MSFT ) for its Azure platform, but can't get past several other roadblocks: my personal distaste for Windows 8 and belief ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1362431-why-you-should-buy-ibm-at-these-sale-prices?source=feed

'Good enough' Microsoft Hyper-V starts turning more heads

Microsoft virtualization technology still has uphill battle vs. VMware, but third-party support making Hyper-V more alluring to customers About three years ago Embotics jumped into developing support in its private cloud management platform for Microsoft 's Hyper-V hypervisor, hopeful that the VMware virtualization challenger would take off.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/042313-hyperv-269008.html?source=nww_rss

Funding Roadshow in Six Canadian Cities in May 2013

... in cities across Canada. The Funding Roadshow initiative is being managed by Fundica and supported by CYBF, Microsoft BizSpark, TEC Edmonton, and Invest Ottawa. Startup Canada is a promotional partner. The funders registered to date include: Mitacs, ...

http://www.canadait.com/?t1=3&n_id=25808

Despite Plunge, Analysts Largely Bullish on Apple

... giant, as a combination of slowing growth and increased competition from Samsung Electronics, Google ( GOOG ) and Microsoft ( MSFT ) scared investors away. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Apple will report quarterly results of $9.98 a ...

http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/04/23/shooing-away-bears-analysts-stick-with-apple-ahead-earnings/

Gates kicks up a storm in SK over handshake

MICROSOFT founder Bill Gates' casual style was the subject of criticism in some South Korean media yesterday after he shook hands with President Park Geun-hye, with one hand in his pocket.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/World/2013/04/24/Gates%2Bkicks%2Bup%2Ba%2Bstorm%2Bin%2BSK%2Bover%2Bhandshake/

The Internet isn't as open as it used to be

The Internet isn't the outlet of freedom and prosperity it used to be . The truth of the matter is that big name companies such as Google , Apple and Microsoft control and censor what we see online.

http://bgr.com/2013/04/23/internet-freedom-censorship-google-apple-459672/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%28BGR+%7C+Boy+Genius+Report%29

Assassin's Creed III Redemption DLC released

... to learn the power of the bear which allows him to strike enemies with superhuman strength. Redemption costs 640 Microsoft Points ($8.00). The previous two episodes in the series, The Betrayal and The Infamy, are available to purchase individually ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/assassin-s-creed-iii-redemption-dlc-releaesd?cid=rss

Apple CEO Cook compared with Microsoft's Ballmer

How does Apple CEO Tim Cook compare with Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer? There are many in the investment community who want to see both tech company CEOs fired.

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2013/04/apple-ceo-cook-compared-with.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_seattle+%28Puget+Sound+Business+Journal%29

Barbarians At The Gate For Microsoft, But History Will Not Repeat

Microsoft's competitive environment is somewhat reminiscent of Rome in the 4th and 5th centuries when the barbarian hordes were at the gates of the great empire.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1361651-barbarians-at-the-gate-for-microsoft-but-history-will-not-repeat?source=feed

The New '4 Horsemen'

Here's a look at the four top tech investments that will lead the charge during the next few years: Qualcomm , Yahoo , Netflix , and Hewlett-Packard . Back in 2007, Jim Cramer declared the storied days for Dell , Intel , Cisco , and Microsoft were over.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1362271-the-new-4-horsemen?source=feed

Sharing online shopping-and feelings-with friends

... a social media site. Mauricio Cuevas, CEO and co-founder and a former head of international product development at Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search engine, says BevyUp was designed to go beyond social sites like Pinterest , Facebook and Twitter to ...

http://www.internetretailer.com/2013/04/23/sharing-online-shoppingand-feelings-friends

South Korean media question Bill Gates' handshake with president

Korean media is abuzz over the question after the Microsoft founder was photographed Monday holding his hand in his pocket as he exchanged greetings with Park Geun-hye. Gates visited South Korea to promote his project TerraPower, which aims to develop a safe and next-generation nuclear reactor, and to give economic advice to Park Geun-hye, the ... (more)

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/04/23/south-korean-media-question-bill-gates-handshake-with-president/

County burn ban reinstated

... maintenance will no longer be offered on Windows XP--which is currently being used--or any earlier software from Microsoft as the systems will become obsolete. The replacement unit will be replacing a current computer, but the office wants all four ...

http://www.sweetwaterreporter.com/content/county-burn-ban-reinstated-0

Pizza Hut app released for Xbox 360

In a new app created by Microsoft and Pizza Hut, Xbox users can now order takeout via their game console.

http://www.examiner.com/article/pizza-hut-app-released-for-xbox-360

Tumblr Makes Its Way to Windows Phone

Microsoft today announced that Tumblr has just released its first official application for the Windows Phone platform.

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=12261

How does a student get a DreamSpark account for free software and store accounts?

DreamSpark gives students access to free software and free accounts for the Windows Store but how do you sign up? DreamSpark is a program that provides students with free Microsoft software.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cdnstudents/archive/2013/04/23/how-does-a-student-get-a-dreamspark-account-for-free-software-and-store-accounts.aspx

Windows 8 Update: Smaller, less expensive gear on tap for back-to-school

... will be based on Haswell and Bay Trail Atom processors, both of which are designed for longer battery life, Microsoft 's outgoing CFO Peter Klein said in the company's quarterly earnings meeting. "In the upcoming back-to-school selling season, we ...

http://www.itworld.com/software/353551/windows-8-update-smaller-less-expensive-gear-tap-back-school

Can Star Trek save Windows 8?

... (they are facing an uphill battle against tablet, "phablet" and smartphone makers). But in the end, I think Microsoft has to quickly make some improvements to Windows 8 to get people re-excited about a computer once more. Keith Shaw rounds up the ...

http://www.itworld.com/hardware/353634/can-star-trek-save-windows-8

Mariner and Pivotstream Establish Strategic Partnership

... , a leading provider of data-driven solutions for decision support, PowerPivot workshops and solutions, and a Microsoft Gold Partner, today announced a major strategic partnership designed to bring secure and performant on-demand Microsoft-based BI ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130423005042/en/Mariner-Pivotstream-Establish-Strategic-Partnership

Kony Achieves Another Year of Record Growth and Appoints New...

... as well as strategic M&A activities for the cloud business. Prior to Oracle, Mr. Parasnis spent almost a decade at Microsoft where he held various leadership positions in consumer and enterprise businesses. While at Microsoft, he helped create ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130423005462/en/Kony-Achieves-Year-Record-Growth-Appoints-President

Bill Gates 'disrespects' South Korea's female president by shaking...

... row after he was accused of disrespecting the South Korean president by his 'rude' handshake yesterday. The Microsoft founder has been heavily criticised by the country's media because he shook President Park Geun-hye hand, while keeping his left in ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2313604/Bill-Gates-disrespects-South-Koreas-female-president-shaking-hands-keeping-pocket.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

AppSense Expedites Windows 7 Migration Without User Disruption

... enables our customers to separate users from the operating system and manage them independently across all of our Microsoft platforms, both physical, and virtual" "AppSense's people-centric approach to IT services, in combination with its innovative ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130423006057/en/AppSense-Expedites-Windows-7-Migration-User-Disruption

FARO Technologies Standardizes Worldwide Brand on Sitefinity CMS by Telerik

... development , automated testing , agile project management , reporting , and content management across all major Microsoft development platforms. Telerik's award-winning software development products enable enterprises and organizations of every ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130423006322/en

Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems

A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38776&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MicrosoftDownloadCenter+%28Microsoft+Download+Center%29#tm

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Test Lab Guides - Series v1.0

... enterprise security policies along with (industry) regulations if any. Interestingly enough in such a context, The Microsoft vision for embracing BYOD is based on the capability to differentiate the level of confidence of both the identity and the ...

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38778&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MicrosoftDownloadCenter+%28Microsoft+Download+Center%29#tm

Now you can order pizza and breadsticks from Pizza Hut via your Xbox 360 and Kinect

... yourself, "I wish I could have some pizza right about now." Well, if for some reason that was you, have no fear. Microsoft and Pizza Hut have formed a partnership to deliver a new app for Xbox Live. This app lets you order anything from the Pizza ...

http://www.winbeta.org/news/now-you-can-order-pizza-and-breadsticks-pizza-hut-your-xbox-360-and-kinect

Apple CEO Cook compared with Microsoft's Ballmer

How does Apple CEO Tim Cook compare with Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer? There are many in the investment community who want to see both tech company CEOs fired, according to the New York Times.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2013/04/apple-ceo-cook-compare-microsoft-ballmer.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

Copying the iPad Mini won't help Microsoft

Microsoft confirmed last week that it's working on a smaller version of its poorly selling Surface tablets, which are available in Windows 8 and Windows RT models.

http://akamai.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/copying-the-ipad-mini-wont-help-microsoft-216912?source=rss_

Microsoft expects cheaper Windows 8 PCs and tablets this fall

... on "Haswell" Core processors and "Bay Trail" Atom processors , both of which are designed for longer battery life, Microsoft 's outgoing CFO Peter Klein said in the company's quarterly earnings meeting. Those prices could be as low as $300 with ...

http://akamai.infoworld.com/d/computer-hardware/microsoft-expects-cheaper-windows-8-pcs-and-tablets-fall-217040?source=rss_

The power of silence: why the SimCity story went away

... limiting - but there's one thing we can all agree on: it's unique and distinctive. CNet has published a profile of Microsoft's Albert Shum , the man behind Metro, and he highlights what I think is at the very core of Microsoft's problems in mobile ...

http://www.osnews.com/story/26973/The_power_of_silence_why_the_SimCity_story_went_away

AOSP for Sony Xperia Z now available

Monday, April 22, 2013

Xbox SmartGlass now available for Amazon Kindle Fire tablets

This morning Xbox SmartGlass made its long-awaited debut on the Amazon Appstore. You can now download Microsoft's second-screen app for the Amazon Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD , fitting perfectly on the display of all Fire and Fire HD tablet ...

http://games.gearlive.com/playfeed/article/xbox-smartglass-amazon-kindle-fire-tablets-q213/

Start hoping: Insiders say Start button to return in Windows 8.1

More evidence is emerging that Microsoft is set to relent on its omission of the Start button in Windows 8 by "fixing" that problem in Windows 8.1 . The latest report emerged on Monday .

http://www.examiner.com/article/start-hoping-insiders-say-start-button-to-return-windows-8-1

Project

... about 5 minutes with no other issues. A quick Google turned up several other people who had this issue, so I think Microsoft did something wrong there, but whatever. I now have the update installed. My plans for this Game Development IDE are as ...

http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4547339#xx4547339xx

Hedge fund takes $2 billion stake in Microsoft

Forget Windows. The future of Microsoft is in its enterprise software business and the cloud, said Jeffrey Ubben, founder and CEO of activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital.

http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2013/04/22/microsoft-hedge-fund/?section=money_technology&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_technology+%28Technology%29

Microsoft Up 4%: ValueAct Would Like to See Lower Focus on Office, Windows, Says CNBC

CNBC 's David Faber today followed up on this morning's report that activist fund ValueAct took a $2 billion position in Microsoft , with CEO , Jeff Ubben having made a presentation on the purchase at an investment conference today, the Active-Passive Summit .

http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2013/04/22/microsoft-up-4-valueact-would-like-to-see-lower-focus-on-office-windows-says-cnbc/?mod=BOL_hpp_blog_fof

Autonomy Boss Talks Big Data, Information Management, Governance, Web CMS... And HP

... Youngjohns. If the name Robert Youngjohns seems familiar, its hardly a surprise. HP lifted him straight out of Microsoft's sales department where he was Head of Sales for North America, and plonked him down in the manager's chair of Autonomy, making ...

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/autonomy-boss-talks-big-data-information-management-governance-web-cms-and-hp-020622.php?

Microsoft to bring back Start button in Windows 8.1

It looks like Microsoft is set to bring back the Start button in Windows 8.1, a mainstay of the Windows OS that was removed in Windows 8 . According to a report from The Verge, the new Windows 8.1 Start button will not include the traditional Start button functionality, but will rather be a method of taking you back to the Start screen.

http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/microsoft-start-button-windows-8.1-q213/

Yet another report suggests the return of the Start button in Windows 8.1, but no Start menu

A report recently suggested that Microsoft was considering bringing back the Start button in Windows 8.1, all because of consumer demand.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/yet-another-report-suggests-return-start-button-windows-81-no-start-menu

Xbox Smartglass app now available for Kindle Fire and Kindle HD

Microsoft has made available the Xbox SmartGlass app for Android. Xbox SmartGlass is a free downloadable app that works on Windows 8, Windows RT, Apple's iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, and now the Kindle Fire and Kindle HD.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/xbox-smartglass-app-now-available-kindle-fire-and-kindle-hd

Microsoft reflects on Earth Day 2013, makes significant progress on carbon neutrality

Microsoft announced last year that the software giant would be "carbon neutral" across all of their data centers, software development labs, air travel, and office buildings.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-reflects-earth-day-2013-makes-significant-progress-carbon-neutrality

SAP and Oracle winners as software growth slows, IDC says

... IDC. The countries with the greatest growth in 2012 were Saudi Arabia, Peru, Colombia, China and Turkey, it said. Microsoft , IBM , Oracle, SAP and Symantec were the top five software vendors in 2012 based on revenue. SAP's revenue grew the most at ...

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238594/SAP_and_Oracle_winners_as_software_growth_slows_IDC_says?source=rss_news_analysis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftype%2Fnewsanalysis+%28Computerworld+News+Analysis%29

Five Ways to Improve Your Enterprise Social Networking Strategy

... sharing, has evolved from a "nice to have" to a "should have" status in enterprises. Picking up on that shift, Microsoft plunked down more than $1 billion last summer to buy Yammer -- at the time a leading independent provider of ESN software -- in ...

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/042213-five-ways-to-improve-your-268971.html?fsrc=netflash-rss

Xbox SmartGlass now available on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets

Amazon's just updated its Appstore today with a much welcome offering for avid gamers: Xbox SmartGlass . Microsoft's app-based second screen solution has been available on iOS and Android since late last fall, but despite sharing a kernel with ...

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/22/xbox-smartglass-now-available-on-amazons-kindle-fire-tablets/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29

Acer Iconia W3 reportedly leaks, mates an 8-inch tablet with Windows 8

Microsoft has repeatedly told us that we'll see smaller Windows 8 tablets , but all that talk has amounted to precious little walk.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/22/acer-iconia-w3-reportedly-leaks/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29

Dell Buyout Risk Increasing?

... due to a confusing array of feature differences between tablet mode and traditional PC use. I've stated that Microsoft ( MSFT) is an attractive short, particularly given its poor leadership and high dependency on PC sales. Following the IDC data, ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1358901-dell-buyout-risk-increasing?source=feed

Microsoft introduces new Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 Artist Editions

Microsoft has always been labeled as a software company, and there is some reason for that - mainly Windows and Office.

http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2013/04/22/microsoft-introduces-new-wireless-mobile-mouse-3500-artist-editions/

ValueAct invests $2 billion in Microsoft stock

The Financial Post has reported on a Reuters story on April 22, 2013, Activist investor ValueAct takes $2-billion Microsoft stake.

http://www.examiner.com/article/valueact-invests-2-billion-microsoft-stock?cid=rss

Is full-disk encryption worth it?

... or variety of hardware-based encryption. It doesn't discuss specific software encryption systems either, such as Microsoft's OS-level solution BitLocker or third-party products like TrueCrypt. While the total management and ownership cost of ...

http://www.infoworld.com/t/storage/full-disk-encryption-worth-it-216995

Microsoft Will Teach You How to Manage Your Data

Microsoft has launched a new campaign to increase awareness around online privacy issues.

http://www.shellypalmer.com/2013/04/microsoft-teaching-about-data/

Value Act buys $2bn stake in Microsoft

Microsoft's stagnant share price has made the firm unattractive to many investors looking to make a quick buck off volatility.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2263210/value-act-buys-usd2bn-stake-in-microsoft

Microsoft Reportedly Reintroducing Start Button With Windows 8.1, but Damage May Already Be Done

For better or for worse , it turned out to be true. Now, in a wonderful display of backpedaling, Microsoft is reportedly re-introducing the start button with Windows 8.1, according to sources talking to The Verge.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2013/04/22/microsoft-reportedly-reintroducing-start-button-with-windows-8-1/

Preston Gralla: Windows Blue's Start button -- no, it won't be the real thing

The Start button that Microsoft is said to be baking into Windows Blue may not be the Start button that users are clamoring for.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/windows/22086/windows-blues-start-button-no-it-wont-be-real-thing

Sen. Sherrod Brown asks Boy Scouts to accept gay scouts and leaders

... prior to last week's announcement were President Barack Obama, 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said on Friday that ...

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/04/sen_sherrod_brown_tells_boy_sc.html

Windows RT 8.1 Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2 mentioned in recent Windows 8.1 leak

... Could the final naming scheme of Windows Blue for Windows RT and Server 2012 be what's shown on this screenshot? Microsoft has yet to confirm that Windows Server or Windows RT will receive the Windows Blue treatment, but one thing is for sure. It ...

http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-rt-81-preview-and-windows-server-2012-r2-mentioned-recent-windows-81-leak?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+winbetadotorg+%28WinBeta+%7C+Beta+centered%2C+Technology+and+Microsoft+news+focused%29

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Your Privacy Is Our Priority: Microsoft Launches New Online Privacy Awareness Campaign

With " Don't Get Scroogled ," Microsoft went for shock and awe in its fight against Google by arguing that the search giant can't be trusted with your personal information.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/microsoft-launches-new-online-privacy-awareness-campaign/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Microsoft to bring the Start button to Win 8, reports say

Microsoft appears ready to concede what virtually every critic, user, and analyst knows about Windows 8: the new OS needs the Start button back, badly.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036094/microsoft-to-bring-the-start-button-to-win-8-reports-say.html

New Microsoft campaign promotes privacy prowess

Microsoft has launched yet another privacy awareness campaign, but this time around, the company decided to focus more on its own privacy right-doings rather than Google's alleged wrongdoings.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036087/new-microsoft-campaign-promotes-privacy-prowess.html

Start Button May Not Feature Start Menu in Windows 8.1

... asing Windows 8 due to its lack of start menu. As of yet, this is only speculation, however it would be a shame if Microsoft chose to implement the easy option instead of providing a resolution to many users' complaints.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/34012/

Easy XP-Windows 7 Upgrades are Over

The easy upgrades from Windows XP are done, say migration experts, who predict that a sizable number of large enterprises will still be running the aged operating system after Microsoft stops supporting it.

http://www.cio.com/article/732107/Easy_XP_Windows_7_Upgrades_are_Over

Android - An Illustrated History

... in C++ following the release of GCC 4.8.0. The new version also adds performance improvements and new tools. Microsoft has delivered the facility it promised us a few weeks ago in order to provide a degree of transparency into the patents held by ...

http://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/5753-android-history.html

UPDATE 2-ValueAct takes $2 bln Microsoft stake -CNBC

Activist investor ValueAct Capital has taken a $2 billion stake in Microsoft Corp, CNBC reported on Monday, helping Microsoft shares climb to a seven-month high.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/microsoft-valueact-idUSL2N0D90UG20130422?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector

Activist investor's $2 billion Microsoft stake could put Ballmer on the hot seat

While Steve Ballmer's job is still safe for now , a major new investment from an activist hedge fund could put pressure on Microsoft's chief executive to significantly boost shareholder value or risk coming under greater scrutiny.

http://bgr.com/2013/04/22/valueact-microsoft-investment-456660/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%28BGR+%7C+Boy+Genius+Report%29

Don't Forget Us: Nokia to Unveil Something on Wednesday

... Nokia crucial support while it has been laboring to rebuild its high-end smartphone business on devices running on Microsoft Corp' Nokia and Windows Phone 8 will continue to grow. Nokia makes the best phone. as Windows Phone 8 catches on more and ...

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/04/22/dont-forget-us-nokia-to-unveil-something-on-wednesday/?mod=WSJBlog

NASDAQ Gainers Watch List: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and...

Growing Stock Report expands its NASDAQ Gainers Weekly Watch List adding Microsoft Corporation and Netflix, Inc.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/nasdaq-gainers-watch-list-microsoft-corporation-nasdaqmsft-and-netflix-inc-nasdaqnflx-added-to-growing-stock-reports-nasdaq-gainers-watch-list-240971.htm

Traders Alert: Microsoft, Nokia, General Electric, Bank of America

ThePennyStockProfiler.com, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:- Microsoft Corporation surged up 4.50% to $31.08 on a traded volume of 30.14 million shares.The stock is up after CNBC's David Faber reported that $12 billion hedge fund ... (more)

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/traders-alert-microsoft-nokia-general-electric-bank-of-america-240988.htm

Windows, Windows Phone and The App Market

... Phone & Windows) will cater for these new form factors (app development and most importantly, pricing). I think Microsoft got it wrong allowing apps made for ARM chips to run on x86 chips just for the x86 PCs to have some Metro Apps. I think what MS ...

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1148384-windows-windows-phone-and-the-app-market/

Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8

... the Windows key and letter D). Once you get to the Desktop, you'll notice there's no Start button. Rumor has it Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 update will give you the option of restoring it, but until then, third-party software to the rescue. ...

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238590/Three_quick_ways_to_ease_your_transition_to_Windows_8?source=rss_latest_content&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fnews%2Ffeed+%28Latest+from+Computerworld%29

It's No Magic Touch: VARs Say Training Requirements Are Killing Windows 8 Sales

The touch-screen revolution will have to wait. Six months after Microsoft released its Windows 8 operating system, which was designed to work with new touch-screen form factors, solution providers say many customers still are unwilling to upgrade or even include it in new PC purchases.

http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/240153294/its-no-magic-touch-vars-say-training-requirements-are-killing-windows-8-sales.htm

Microsoft Stock Up 4 Percent After Investment Firm Takes $2B Stake

Microsoft shares jumped nearly 4 percent in Monday morning trading after reports surfaced that ValueAct Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm, has taken a $2 billion stake in the company.

http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/240153359/microsoft-stock-up-4-percent-after-investment-firm-takes-2b-stake.htm

Microsoft Pushes Privacy with New Ad Campaign

In its latest bid to position Internet Explorer as the web's most ethical browser, Microsoft have launched an ad campaign and a new website promoting IE 10's privacy features.

http://www.videoadnews.com/2013/04/22/microsoft-launches-do-not-track-ad-campaign/

Stocks Slump In Soft Trade; Microsoft, Hasbro Steam Higher

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% and the Nasdaq hung 0.1% into the red.

http://news.investors.com/investing-stock-market-today/042213-652776-stocks-open-down-in-soft-trade.htm

Soundigy Midi Patchbay

Hardware a Pentium III 1 GHz/ Athlon XP 1.33 GHz a 512 MB RAM a A sound card compatible with Windows XP Software a Microsoft Windows XP a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Midi Patchbay Extended is the full version of the "light" MIDI Patchbay, which has been extended to 32x32 inputs/outputs. There has been also the Matrix View added for the complete ... (more)

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/midi-patchbay-by-soundigy

On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary

... the last two weeks. ANSYS appoints Walid Abu-Hadba as Chief Product Officer ANSYS (ANSS) announced that 20-year Microsoft (MSFT) veteran Walid Abu-Hadba has joined the company as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. WebMediaBrands to hold a ...

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/ANSS;ALV;ADSK;COG;HAR;MAKO;PMTC;TRW;NSPH;GNMK;OVSC;SRPT;CNDO;IPI;GARS;PLPMid1818127/ANSS;ALV;ADSK;COG;HAR;MAKO;PMTC;TRW;NSPH;GNMK;OVSC;SRPT;CNDO;IPI;GARS;PLPM-On-The-Fly-Analyst-Initiation-Summary

Rumor: Windows 8.1 will have a Start button, but no Start menu

Well, this is a little disappointing. Remember that rumor about Windows 8.1 bringing back the Start button? According to The Verge, which quotes "sources familiar with Microsoft's plans," the next version of Windows will indeed bring back the button - but not the accompanying menu .

http://techreport.com/news/24695/rumor-windows-8-1-will-have-a-start-button-but-no-start-menu?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+techreport%2Fall+%28The+Tech+Report%29

Soundigy Midi Processor

Hardware a Pentium III 1 GHz/ Athlon XP 1.33 GHz a 512 MB RAM a A sound card compatible with Windows XP Software a Microsoft Windows XP a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Midi Processor is a software allowing you to fully control any hardware or software compatible with MIDI standard.

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/midi-processor-by-soundigy

Dovico Software Is Announcing Today the Official Launch of Dovico Apps

... by thousands of the world's best known companies such as Wawanesa Insurance, National Geographic, McAfee Inc. and Microsoft. Established in response to the emerging global demand for enhanced operating efficiency, our easy-to-use web based timesheet ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10643623.htm

12 Basic Shortcuts That Will Make You An Excel Guru And Add Hours To Your Life

... expert, but if you're trying to justify putting it on your resume you should at least know these 12 shortcuts. Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/basic-excel-tricks-and-shortcuts-2013-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clusterstock+%28ClusterStock%29

Collaborating with co-workers in Office 2013

Competitors to Microsoft Office -- and Google Docs in particular -- have made it ridiculously easy for two or more people to collaborate on the same document in real time.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-57580570/collaborating-with-co-workers-in-office-2013/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsPCAnswer+%28PC+Answer%3A+CBSNews.com%29

Microsoft hit with competition complaint over Windows 8 UEFI Secure Boot

A Spanish Linux software group has filed a complaint against Microsoft to the European Commission over its controversial implementation of UEFI Secure Boot for Windows 8 hardware.

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/159274?rdf

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Intigold Mines Ltd. - TTAGIT

... received an update from TTAGIT Social Networks Inc. ("TTAGIT"). TTAGIT has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates to allow disclosure of confidential information with respect to TTAGIT technologies. Developed ...

http://www.accesswire.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=403407

Yahoo! and Apple: This Could Be a Beautiful Marriage

... minimalist modern designs with typographical accents, an aesthetic philosophy more characteristic of Google and Microsoft these days. In fact, simply comparing Yahoo! Mail and Gmail on iOS show that Mayer may be nudging her company's design approach ...

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/04/21/yahoo-and-apple-this-could-be-a-beautiful-marriage.aspx

From the rumor mill: Microsoft's Executives wanted the Start button back in Windows 8.1

A report recently suggested that Microsoft was considering bringing back the Start button in Windows 8.1, thanks to consumer demand.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/rumor-mill-microsofts-executives-wanted-start-button-back-windows-81?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+winbetadotorg+%28WinBeta+%7C+Beta+centered%2C+Technology+and+Microsoft+news+focused%29

Nokia EOS Rumors: Upcoming 41MP Camera Phone's Features and Specs [PHOTOS]

... been verified as well as the support for a 2k or 4k video recording on the Nokia EOS. There is a speculation that Microsoft plans to release the next update on the Windows Phone 8 before the year 2013 ends. According to The Verge report, Nokia EOS ...

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/459714/20130422/nokia-eos-rumors-upcoming-41mp-camera-phone.htm

Louisiana to rebid Medicaid eligibility contract

... of Health and Hospitals' original specifications called for an open source - free - program that works on Microsoft operating systems, DHH added a clause to the contract calling for the winning bidder, Deloitte LLP, to use a proprietary system ...

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/ap/health/louisiana-to-rebid-medicaid-eligibility-contract/nXSSY/

Apple buys Microsoft, plans to kill off Windows

In a shocking announcement this April 1st, 2013, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, announced that the company has reached a final agreement with the board of directors of Microsoft for Apple to buy the Redmond-based tech legend for an undisclosed amount of cash and Apple stock.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/apple-buys-microsoft-plans-kill-windows?source=nww_rss

Microsoft Corp's "Equal Weight" Rating Reaffirmed at Barclays Capital

... in a report released on Monday, ARN reports. They currently have a $29.00 target price on the stock. Shares of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) traded up 3.39% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $29.765. Microsoft Corp has a one year low of ...

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/04/21/microsoft-corps-equal-weight-rating-reaffirmed-at-barclays-capital-msft/

Microsoft: Leave Us, But Don't Mock Us

Microsoft announced CFO Peter Klein's departure along with its latest earnings report.

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/microsoft-leave-us-but-dont-mock-us.html/

PC sales on the decline

... new user interface without familiar features like the Start button. But even sales of Apple Macs are declining. Microsoft CFO Peter Klein was this week moved to promise the next version of Windows, codenamed Blue, would take into account criticisms ...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/technology/8581481/PC-sales-on-the-decline

Windows 8.1 may add more Start screen app customization options

Now there's evidence that Microsoft may add some more app tile customization features for the Start screen in Windows 8.1 The newest leaked early build of Windows 8.1, version 9374, which was posted to some Internet file sites this weekend , lets users see a " . The button dims all of the Modern app tiles on the Start screen when pressed.

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-may-add-more-start-screen-app-customization-options

This is What Makes Apple Innovation Different

... ( NASDAQ:GOOG ), with its self-driving cars and virtual reality glasses, is really starting to show Apple up. Even Microsoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT ), with its motion-detecting Kinect sensor and its incorporation of touch technology into all manner of ...

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/this-is-what-makes-apple-innovation-different.html/

JoT 1834: If planet Earth used a social network.

... ur MacBook Pros, running Mac OSX. We use software from Apple, Adobe, BBedit, OpenOffice.org, and others, including Microsoft (yep, we do use Microsoft Office for Mac on occasion). Nitrozac uses a Wacom tablet to draw her illustrations.

http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1834.html

AMD brought 64-bit to x86 10 years ago today

... to port operating systems and software to make use of its architecture. Operating system developers such as Microsoft and the various Linux distributions lagged behind at launch, while in the case of Linux the kernel supported the AMD64 ...

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/feature/2262881/amd-brought-64bit-to-x86-10-years-ago-today

Company Product : Other News - Orbital Sciences, Facebook, Frank X. Shaw

Orbital's Antares rocket makes successful test flight Microsoft accuses Facebook of copying Windows Phone with Home launch Microsoft Tells Facebook It Already Made A People-First Phone, Calling The Whole Concept Into Question "Company Product : Other News - Orbital Sciences, Facebook, Frank X. Shaw" is categorized as "science and technology". This ... (more)

http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2013/04/21/company-product-other-news-orbital-sciences-facebook-frank-x-shaw/

Louisiana to rebid Medicaid eligibility contract

... original request for proposals, DHH wanted the winning bidder - Deloitte LLP - to use a computer program called Microsoft Dynamics. Former health secretary Bruce Greenstein ran a Microsoft Corp. health subsidiary before taking the state job. He ...

http://washingtonexaminer.com/louisiana-to-rebid-medicaid-eligibility-contract/article/feed/2091391?custom_click=rss

Mac Planet: The end of the PC

Microsoft is barely represented in the 'connected devices' market, which includes smartphones and tablets, plus eReaders like the Kindle and Nook.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10878985&ref=rss

SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn - Part 11 - Performance Aspects and Performance Monitoring I

... will provide information about running SAP applications on SQL Server and Windows. The Blog is written by folks of Microsoft who are working with SAP and SQL Server for more than a decade. In this part of the series we want to look a bit more into ...

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/saponsqlserver/archive/2013/04/21/sql-server-2012-alwayson-part-11-performance-aspects-and-performance-monitoring-i.aspx

Louisiana to rebid Medicaid eligibility contract

... original request for proposals, DHH wanted the winning bidder - Deloitte LLP - to use a computer program called Microsoft Dynamics. Former health secretary Bruce Greenstein ran a Microsoft Corp. health subsidiary before taking the state job. He ...

http://www.ksla.com/story/22036427/louisiana-to-rebid-medicaid-eligibility-contract

Switched On: How HP learned to stop worrying and love Android

... the options it saw in the mobile operating system landscape. Beyond the deep relationship the company had with Microsoft for PCs, it had dabbled with Windows Mobile on a couple of smartphones such as the HP Glisten that never saw broad distribution. ...

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/21/how-hp-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-android/?

HTC One Kernel Source Code Is Now Available

... Manufacturer) that was building devices for others, but went on making HTC-branded smartphones based mostly on Microsoft's Windows operating system (OS) for mobile. In 2009, it began to shift its core focus away from Windows mobile devices to ...

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/04/htc-one-kernel-source-code-is-now-available/

5 reasons to stop using Internet Explorer NOW

... that browser or, worse yet, with an old version of it. IE creates all sorts of problems for developers because Microsoft doesn't deal with the nuts and bolts of the Internet in the same way as other companies. As a result, Web sites that look great ...

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/03/internet_explorer_sucks_reasons.php

What does 'Kiosk Mode' mean to Windows 8.1?

... leaks have provided such publicity for the company over the years that I would honestly be shocked to find that Microsoft themselves was not behind them. The latest version did not bring a lot of new features and is still just as buggy as previous ...

http://www.ghacks.net/2013/04/21/what-does-kiosk-mode-mean-to-windows-8-1/

10 Economic Warning Signs In 1 Week

... about other tech and electronics players, some of which have soothed those concerns -- i.e., Google ( GOOG ) and Microsoft ( MSFT ) last week. The warning signs were varied last week across sectors of the economy, and were found in broad reaching ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356961-10-economic-warning-signs-in-1-week?source=feed

Microsoft, Google Operating Systems Will Reportedly Power Intel's Cheap Devices

Intel is reportedly working on cheap tablets and laptops. These new low cost devices will run on operating systems made by Google and Microsoft.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/04/microsoft-google-operating-systems-will-reportedly-power-intels-cheap-devices/

New Windows 8.1 'Blue' builds leak with further SkyDrive integration

... in the lower left corner of the Start screen, more settings that can be synced between PCs/devices using your Microsoft account, and new ways to sort the "all apps" view. Additionally, there is a new app called Files, a metro-style File Explorer. ...

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/120568-new-windows-8-1-blue-builds-leak-with-further-skydrive-integration

New Open Call Windows 8 Themes from Microsoft

Microsoft has released a new set of themes for Windows 8 from independent photographers all around the world participating in Microsoft's Open Call Project.

http://www.hardocp.com/news/2013/04/21/new_open_call_windows_8_themes_from_microsoft

Amazon Vs Google: Battle For The Clouds

... it started as a major architectural improvement, it turned into a method to leverage and sell excess capacity. Microsoft ( MSFT ) used to call this "eating your own dogfood". Amazon not only created a new and completely non-intuitive service ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356881-amazon-vs-google-battle-for-the-clouds?source=feed

What Apple Can Learn From Microsoft

... losing 40 percent of its stock value in the last seven months, actually in a position to learn something from Microsoft , which was the big man on the tech campus more than a decade ago? Greg Satell put forth some ideas and arguments as to why he ...

http://beta.fool.com/insidermonkey/2013/04/21/what-apple-can-learn-from-microsoft/31701/?source=TheMotleyFool

Microsoft: AV-TEST study on Bing malware search links was inaccurate

Late on Friday, Microsoft's official Bing blog posted up a new entry that disputes the results of the AV-TEST study.

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-av-test-study-on-bing-malware-search-links-was-inaccurate

Windows 8.1 Pro Preview build 9374 makes it easier to customize apps on your Start Screen

... button on the Start Screen. In the past, users would simply see a checkmark on the app they right-clicked on. Microsoft has evolved this feature to make it a little bit easier to do all your Start Screen customizing. In this leaked build, as soon as ...

http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows-81-pro-preview-build-9374-makes-it-easier-customize-apps-your-start-screen?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+winbetadotorg+%28WinBeta+%7C+Beta+centered%2C+Technology+and+Microsoft+news+focused%29

Watch this! Handmade animated short shows you how tiles have evolved onto your Windows Phone

Tiles have come a long way, at least according to Microsoft. In a new video, animator Daniela Negrin shows us how tiles have evolved from floors, to roofs, and ultimately to your Windows Phone device! The video is pretty neat so if you have a minute, hit play and check it out! "From ancient Rome to your fingertips -- tiles have come a long way.

http://www.winbeta.org/news/watch-handmade-animated-short-shows-you-how-tiles-have-evolved-your-windows-phone-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+winbetadotorg+%28WinBeta+%7C+Beta+centered%2C+Technology+and+Microsoft+news+focused%29

Search Charm in Windows 8.1 doesn't take up your entire screen, like it does on Windows 8

... to see a full-screen search page. Users can now search for something while working on another app. It seems that Microsoft is shifting towards a 'universal search' feature that not only lets you search for a setting, app, or file, but also be able ...

http://www.winbeta.org/news/search-charm-windows-81-doesnt-take-your-entire-screen-it-does-windows-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+winbetadotorg+%28WinBeta+%7C+Beta+centered%2C+Technology+and+Microsoft+news+focused%29

How Does This $500 Million Hedge Fund View the Stock Market?

... to the portfolio with 100,000 shares. As users begin moving away from the PC and towards smartphones and tablets, Microsoft is looking like a dinosaur in the lightning-paced world of mobile computing. It doesn't help that Vista was a major ...

http://beta.fool.com/insidermonkey/2013/04/21/how-does-this-500-million-hedge-fund-view-the-stoc/32141/?source=TheMotleyFool

New Windows 8 Leaked Build 9374 Shows Off Kiosk Mode

... to offer to enterprises and businesses of all sizes. A preview build of Windows 8 is expected to be released at Microsoft's BUILD conference, which will be held towards the end of June. Microsoft: Microsoft is the company behind software like ...

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/04/new-windows-8-leaked-build-9374-shows-off-kiosk-mode/

Report: Waze GPS app coming to Windows Phone 8 in June

... those updates appearing on the map as quickly as 24 hours after they are submitted. Waze did release an app for Microsoft's older Windows Mobile OS, but so far it has yet to launch an app for the newer Windows Phone. In February, Waze won the Best ...

http://www.neowin.net/news/report-waze-gps-app-coming-to-windows-phone-8-in-june

Microsoft Announces the Imagine Cup 2013 U.S. Finalists

Microsoft today announced the 10 teams who are advancing to the 11th annual U.S. Imagine Cup Finals Demo Day.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/techstudent/archive/2013/04/21/microsoft-announces-the-imagine-cup-2013-u-s-finalists.aspx

Key Easy Assist feature of Microsoft InTune disabled on Windows 8, when will it return?

Microsoft's cloud PC management service, InTune , is aimed at smaller businesses and the resellers who support them.

http://www.itwriting.com/blog/7345-key-easy-assist-feature-of-microsoft-intune-disabled-on-windows-8-when-will-it-return.html

Fragmentation plagues mobile SoC sphere

... DSP cores in today's mobile chips. Among the options, Android backs Renderscript, Apple helped launch OpenCL and Microsoft is driving Windows Direct Compute. that can work with any model. It is a member of the Khronos Group working on OpenCL and the ...

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800684102_499488_NT_54f620c1.HTM

Big Tech Returns to the Wild West

... an ecosystem that allows it to become a single solution for smartphones, tablets, laptops and home entertainment. Microsoft has released its own hardware, become a major player in cloud computing , and upped its game in everything it touches -- ...

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/04/21/big-tech-returns-to-the-wild-west.aspx

Recently released market study: Egypt Consumer Electronics Report Q2 2013

... with low costs in both the smartphone and feature phone markets. Most recently, in February 2013 Huawei and Microsoft announced the launch of a Windows smartphone tailored for African markets, including Egypt, as part of Microsoft's 4Afrika ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/recently-released-market-study-egypt-r3644798.htm

2 Cash Rich $4 Stocks For Aggressive Investors

... income side. A significant portion of the rest of my portfolio is allocated to more traditional value stocks like Microsoft ( MSFT ), which I recently profiled . However, I do like to put some money into fast growing small capitalization equities as ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356801-2-cash-rich-4-stocks-for-aggressive-investors?source=feed

Is Intel Pushing Android-based Notebook Hybrids?

... . The news shouldn't be surprising given all the recent talk about how disappointed OEMs have been with Windows 8. Microsoft's new touchy update has been partially blamed for the dramatic drop in PC sales over the last several quarters. Yet while ...

http://m.tomshardware.com/news/Androidbook-Paul-Otellini-Lenovo-Yoga-Hybrid-Bay-Trail,22140.html

Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc (GOOG) or Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)? The Smartest Investment

... traditional PC or mobile device are dependent on either Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) , Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG ) or Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ) for their operating system needs. literally created the concept of the what is now commonly ...

http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/apple-inc-aapl-google-inc-goog-or-microsoft-corporation-msft-the-smartest-investment-123595/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InsiderMonkey+%28Insider+Monkey%29

Mini Windows 8 Tablets Are Months Away

Microsoft said to expect downsized Windows 8 slates in the "coming months." The company also remarked on the upcoming Windows Blue update to its flagship desktop OS.

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/mini-windows-8-tablets-are-months-away/

Apple, Google and Microsoft: Which is the Best Investment Right Now?

... metrics. As of Thursday's close, Apple was trading with a price-to-earnings ratio below nine. Contrast that with Microsoft's 16 or Google's 24. In addition, the company has a cash pile of $140 billion -- so large, that stories discussing what Apple ...

http://beta.fool.com/joekurtz/2013/04/21/apple-google-and-microsoft-which-is-the-best-inves/31885/?source=TheMotleyFool

"Thailand Information Technology Report Q2 2013" Published

... Industry Trends And Developments Regulatory Development - Table: IT Regulatory Authority Company Profile - Microsoft Corporation - Hana Microelectronics - Table: Hana Q312 Financial Performance By Plant And Activity Regional Overview - Asia Pacific ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/thailand-information-technology-report-r3644817.htm

Market Snapshot: Apple, Caterpillar: Shocked Stocks Get New Test

... So far, the blended earnings growth rate for the quarter is up 0.1%, with revenue down 0.1%, according to FactSet. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)--one of 10 companies on the Dow Jones Industrial Average that reported results last week--was a typical example ...

http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/04/21/market-snapshot-apple-caterpillar-shocked-stocks-get-new-test/

New Microsoft store in Beachwood strives to mix business with...

... are bursting with Windows Phones, Surface tablets and Windows 8 PCs. Although Redmond, Wash.-based software giant Microsoft may not want to say it, the new Microsoft Retail Store in Beachwood -- only the 34th of its kind, opened on April 13 with ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/21/7077629.htm

Windows 8 Build 9374 brings 'Kiosk' mode, confirms 8.1 name

Microsoft continues to build and leak Windows Blue at a solid rate. Last month we toured build 9364 , and now 9374 is out.

http://betanews.com/2013/04/21/windows-8-build-9374-brings-kiosk-mode-confirms-8-1-name/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed+-+bn+-+Betanews+Full+Content+Feed+-+BN

Special interests provided 40% of Obama inaugural funds

... to a report the committee filed over the weekend with the Federal Election Commission. Software manufacturer Microsoft also gave $2 million. Both are government contractors. AT&T spent $17.4 million to lobby the federal government in 2012. Boeing ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/04/21/obama-inauguration-corporate-donors/2100827/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29

Intel tries to find a foothold beyond PCs

... largest high-tech companies. Intel became the world's largest semiconductor-maker through a partnership with Microsoft that dominated the personal computer business for a quarter-century. PC sales are now collapsing, as users are relying more on ...

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56175866-79/intel-company-chips-chief.html.csp

eM Client an Outlook Alternative

... books from Outlook Express with the same easy import feature as they used for their archive files. Even without Microsoft's idea to make everyone pay every year to use Office the small business and Soho users have been leaving in droves for other ...

http://www.gadgetspeak.com/gadget/article.rhtm/754/689106/eM_Client_an_Outlook_Alternative.html

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