02/19/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MICROSOFT.

• Survey Results Indicate Enterprise Search is Still the Number One... _{2013-02-19, 01:31 am}
  ... metadata generation, auto-classification, and taxonomy management. Platform agnostic, Concept Searching is also a Microsoft managed partner with a Gold competency in Application Development, and offers a complete suite of SharePoint solutions. The ...
• Microsoft's Outlook takes aim at Google's Gmail _{2013-02-19, 01:29 am}
  Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it's about spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S. The barrage begins Tuesday when Microsoft's twist on email, Outlook.com, escalates an assault on rival services from Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., AOL Inc.
• Microsoft's Outlook takes aim at... _{2013-02-19, 01:25 am}
  Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it's about spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S. The barrage begins Tuesday when Microsoft's twist on email, Outlook.com, escalates an assault on rival services from Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., AOL Inc.
• Microsoft Surface Pro Stylus Performance Issues _{2013-02-19, 01:07 am}
  Microsoft's Surface Pro is a beautiful device on its own, but it is not going to break new ground into the duopoly of tablets that are currently being slugged out by Apple's iOS as well as Google's Android operating systems.
• Hotmail is dead, long live Outlook.com: now with 60 million active users _{2013-02-19, 12:30 am}
  Microsoft has announced that it's finally pulling the plug on Hotmail, the service which it purchased in 1997 for about $400 million dollars from its founders Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith.
• Microsoft Takes Outlook.com Out Of Preview, Starts Migrating Hotmail... _{2013-02-19, 12:24 am}
  Six months after its initial launch, the preview of Outlook.com , Microsoft's free webmail service that is meant to replace the aging Hotmail brand and design, now has over 60 million active users according to the company's own data.
• Wellington team uncover vulnerabilities in Explorer 8 and Windows XP _{2013-02-18, 11:48 pm}
  ... Google have been victims of similar Internet Explorer security issues. "Our security assurance team alerted Microsoft to the issue, which deployed a fix for the two vulnerabilities on 12 February as part of its monthly 'Patch Tuesday' release," says ...
• Controversial News Publisher Software Gets Second Update for 2013 _{2013-02-18, 08:01 pm}
  ... resulting press release on the site. Additionally, News Publisher has been updated to work with the most recent Microsoft operating system, Windows 8. To learn more about this Software for Automated Press Release Submission, please visit: ...
• Microsoft turns focus back to downstream partners, says Acer chairman _{2013-02-18, 10:06 am}
  Commenting on Microsoft's loan to Dell for the company's privatization, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that the action showed the software giant has already turned its focus back to downstream partners, which should have a positive effect on the relationships between Microsoft and downstream brand vendors.
• Remote access scam has outsiders controlling computers remotely, efforting bank account information _{2013-02-18, 11:17 pm}
  ... number," McCain said. "We have had quite a few customers mention that they got a phone call claiming they are from Microsoft or from another company," said Alex Diaz with Top Tech Experts. The man who spoke to McCain said he gained access to her ...
• Microsoft-sponsored Idea Farm offers students chance to transform ideas into apps _{2013-02-18, 11:09 pm}
  The USG and the Keller Center will host the first Princeton Idea Farm , an idea development competition sponsored by Microsoft, from Feb.
• Microsoft quietly raises prices of Mac Office by up to 17 percent _{2013-02-18, 10:43 pm}
  Microsoft has quietly raised prices of Office for the Mac as much as 17 percent and stopped selling multi-license packages of the application suite.
• Bill Gates Not Happy With Microsoft's Mobile Phone Strategy _{2013-02-18, 09:18 pm}
  Microsoft chairman and former CEO, Bill Gates in his interview with CBS This Morning has been critical of the company's mobile phone strategy calling it a clear mistake.
• Microsoft's Office 2013 Software Licenses Non-transferable _{2013-02-18, 09:18 pm}
  Microsoft has recently launched its Officer 2013 software last month and has announced that the licenses for the software are non-transferable. What does that imply for the end user? Basically you can only install the software on one machine now, as opposed to previous versions of Office.
• Acer W700-6691 Clean Install Display Issue _{2013-02-18, 09:14 pm}
  ... install all those bloatware back with it. Which I don't want. The Windows 8 ISO I use was downloaded directly from Microsoft. Anyone who own this device and has successfully done a clean install. I can use some help.
• Kiwi firm discovers IE flaw _{2013-02-18, 09:14 pm}
  ... bugs in software used to secure the Pentagon. Dimension Data marketing manager Phil Goodwin said it alerted Microsoft to the issues. Microsoft then deployed a fix for the two vulnerabilities that was distributed to customers through an "automatic ...
• Nokia! If Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates calls Microsoft's... _{2013-02-18, 09:04 pm}
  ... and interviews, including his TED Talk in Hong Kong about Augmented Reality as the 8th Mass Media Nokia! If Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates calls Microsoft's Smartphone Strategy 'Clearly' A Mistake and one that 'Doesn't allow us to get the leadership' ...
• Microsoft puts a video spotlight on several Windows 8 apps _{2013-02-18, 08:27 pm}
  I want a video where the developers on the awful Xbox apps as well as the Mail/messaging/camera explain how drunk they were to sign off on those abominations! I want a video where the developers on the awful Xbox apps as well as the Mail/messaging/camera explain how drunk they were to sign off on those abominations! Windows 8 and WP apps are ... (more)
• Product News: Microsoft Hikes Price on Office for Mac by 17% _{2013-02-18, 08:13 pm}
  Microsoft has quietly jacked up the price of Office for Mac 2011 by 17 percent for the Home & Student edition and 10 percent for the Home & Business edition.
• Microsoft quietly raises price of Office for Mac by 17 percent _{2013-02-18, 08:10 pm}
  Microsoft has quietly increased the prices of its Office for Mac 2011 by as much as 17 percent, putting it on price par with Office 2013 for Windows.

02/11/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MICROSOFT.

• Bill Gates Answers Reddit AMA Questions About His Bucket List, Windows 7 vs 8 and Vaccinations_{2013-02-11, 09:04 pm}
  Bill Gates, philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, was on social networking news site Reddit Monday morning to be part of an "Ask Me Anything" chat.
• Skulls of the Shogun _{2013-02-11, 08:57 pm}
  Microsoft, a dominant force in the technology industry until relatively recently, now finds itself in a battle to remain relevant.
• SplendidCRM Releases Version 7.0 and Personal Editions for Surface, Android and iPad Tablets_{2013-02-11, 08:41 pm}
  )--SplendidCRM Software, Inc., a pioneering provider of Microsoft-centric Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, has released version 7.0 with a focus on HTML5 along with Personal Editions for the most popular tablets today, including the ...
• Bill Gates: Don't Leave Kids 'Massive Amount Of Money' _{2013-02-11, 08:36 pm}
  You knew he was a billionaire who founded Microsoft after dropping out of Harvard, but had you heard about Bill Gates penchant for jumping over chairs? That's right, the 57-year-old co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation answered questions big and small Monday afternoon on a Reddit Ask Me Anything, joining the ranks of Barack Obama , Neil ... (more)
• Bill Gates on Philanthropy, Steve Jobs and the Microsoft Product That Never Was _{2013-02-11, 08:31 pm}
  Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, creator of the Windows software platform, and one of the richest people in the world, has a hundred bucks in his pocket right now.
• Bill Gates talks polio, WinFS, and cheeseburgers in Reddit interview _{2013-02-11, 08:28 pm}
  To promote his latest annual letter , Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-and, of course, founder of Microsoft-answered questions today in a Reddit Ask Me Anything interview.
• A Video Demo of the Surface Pro from the Microsoft Launch _{2013-02-11, 08:09 pm}
  On Saturday, February 9, Microsoft unleashed its second salvo against the dominance of Apple's iPad in the post PC tablet world, the Surface Pro.
• Microsoft releases Surface "Getting Started" PDF guide _{2013-02-11, 08:01 pm}
  I would imagine that the we will be able to charge Surface wirelessly in the future, just like we do with Lumia 920 No printed User's Manual, as one gets with a laptop or desktop system? How cheap.
• More 'next Xbox' rumors pop up: 500 GB hard drive, Kinect 2.0 details and more _{2013-02-11, 08:01 pm}
  ... no word if the next Xbox will require a constant online Internet connection, as what was reported last week . Microsoft will show sometime in the next couple months, especially with PS4 announcement next week. E3 is when all of the details come out ...
• Smartphone highest in U.S. user satisfaction is ... Motorola Atrix HD? _{2013-02-11, 08:00 pm}
  ... focus on a few core high-quality devices, and then peddle mainly crap. don't you love statistics? I remember when Microsoft recently had a problem with app reviews in the app store because it didn't weigh in the actual number of reviews. An app with ...
• Bill Gates on the future of computing _{2013-02-11, 07:57 pm}
  Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, took to Reddit and chatted about scores of issues.
• Facebook Looks to Bolster Its Analytics _{2013-02-11, 07:45 pm}
  ... whole lot of sense for both parties. It would allow Facebook to be taken more seriously by marketers and would let Microsoft shed nonessential assets so it can better focus on its efforts to expand the presence of its freshly minted Windows 8 ...
• Windows 8 laptop as photo backup device _{2013-02-11, 07:39 pm}
  ... and browse files on cards within the camera body. So far so good. After downloading some extra software from Microsoft, the computer was even able to display the RAW files within the File Explorer. Windows 8 on a non-touch laptop proved to be even ...
• Microsoft Has Built An Interactive Video Production Studio In Santa... _{2013-02-11, 07:30 pm}
  ... works as a writer for TechCrunch. Learn More Today at the D: Dive Into Media conference, representatives from Microsoft provided more details on its new video production studio, which will provide a whole new level of interactivity for viewers. ...
• Microsoft Surface Pro Versus ... Google? _{2013-02-11, 07:30 pm}
  The already polarized masses are arguing either that the new device falls short of the iPad's tablet chops, or that the productivity capabilities mean Microsoft has redefined the entire space.
• An inconvenient truth _{2013-02-11, 07:27 pm}
  LAST year, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates gave $US10 million to British scientists to crack a problem he hoped might help solve the looming world food crisis.
• Dell denies takeover a rotten deal _{2013-02-11, 07:21 pm}
  ... to help pay for the deal. The rest of the money would be supplied by the investment firm Silver Lake, loans from Microsoft and a group of banks. The loans will burden Dell with debts that could leave the company with less money to invest in ...
• Secure boot loader now available to allow Linux to work on Windows 8 PCs _{2013-02-11, 07:06 pm}
  ... way up to the software layer, which could thwart attempts to install illicit, and harmful, software on computers. Microsoft requires UEFI on all machines running Windows 8. While OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have the option of providing a ...
• It's Valentine's Week: Learn how to Love Your Virtual Data More... _{2013-02-11, 05:09 pm}
  ... Consulting Partner for Zuora providing SaaS billing as well as integration solutions with Oracle, Salesforce and Microsoft. Frontera is the largest Zuora partner consultancy practice in the world, experienced in the most Zuora engagements driven to ...
• Subscribe to an Action Pack - WIN a Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro _{2013-02-11, 05:00 pm}
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02/10/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MICROSOFT.

• Scroogled: Why So Negative, Microsoft? _{2013-02-10, 06:37 pm}
  The sold-out Surface Pro sure makes it look as if Microsoft had a pretty good week, but while its hardware division is out celebrating, the web division seems to be hell-bent on adding fire to its war with Google.
• Tim Cook Was Originally Opposed To Going To War With Samsung _{2013-02-10, 06:37 pm}
  ... have plenty of common interests as they work to beat back other potential challengers, such as BlackBerry or Microsoft. The contrast with other historic tech industry rivalries is stark. When Apple accused Microsoft in the 1980s of ripping off the ...
• Microsoft Surface Pro Sold Out, But There Weren't Enough to Begin With _{2013-02-10, 06:25 pm}
  The Microsoft Surface Pro , the new flagship Windows 8 device that launched on Saturday, is reportedly sold out in many retail locations across the country.
• The Video Game Odyssey: That's No Moon, It's a Star Wars RPG Sequel _{2013-02-10, 05:36 pm}
  ... social and mobile games in the immediate future. It's also entirely possible that they are waiting on the upcoming Microsoft and Sony consoles to be unveiled before they make a move on creating a triple-A Star Wars title. So while it might not ...
• Samsung laptop UEFI bricking bug is not Linux-specific _{2013-02-10, 05:18 pm}
  ... its low pricing for the unlocked Nexus 4, where does that leave Samsung and its flagship handset? A few days ago, Microsoft released the long-awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update for all those users who will be stuck on Windows Phone 7 forever because ...
• Microsoft SurfaceRT Review 3+ Months Later _{2013-02-10, 04:57 pm}
  ... added weight and made the device so thick. Comparing the SurfaceRT to the Surface Pro: Over the past weekend Microsoft released the Surface Pro and it differs from the RT in the following ways (that stand out to me): The Pro is heavier than the RT ...
• Download: Surface Pro Getting Started Guide, everything you need to know about the device _{2013-02-10, 04:29 pm}
  Microsoft has made available the official getting started guide for the new Surface Pro, which was released only a day ago.
• Android tablets: it's the BROWSER _{2013-02-10, 04:07 pm}
  ... its low pricing for the unlocked Nexus 4, where does that leave Samsung and its flagship handset? A few days ago, Microsoft released the long-awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update for all those users who will be stuck on Windows Phone 7 forever because ...
• Surface Pro 128GB 'sells out' instantly, but customers aren't buying it _{2013-02-10, 03:15 pm}
  ... to make sure there's plenty of units in stock all across the country so fans can actually buy it. This is where Microsoft may have misstepped. Yesterday, the software-turned-hardware maker announced on its blog that it had almost instantly sold out ...
• Microsoft Surface Pro sells out _{2013-02-10, 03:11 pm}
  Yesterday, February 9, Microsoft announced the release of the new Surface Pro and, in the same post, shared that the 128GB model had sold out across most of its retail outlets.
• Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 to Share App Development _{2013-02-10, 02:56 pm}
  According to a new Microsoft job posting, the company is presently searching for developers to work on projects that focus on unifying the apps running on all Windows 8 platforms.
• A Tech Trend You Shouldn't Ignore in 2013 _{2013-02-10, 02:45 pm}
  ... Android operating system tablets. Who are maybe some other companies that could capitalize on this? Eric: I think Microsoft could capitalize, if done right. The problem is they don't really have a high [mobile] install base, and install base is huge ...
• Microsoft hires engineer to help unify the Windows Phone and Windows Store platforms _{2013-02-10, 01:56 pm}
  It was recently discovered that Microsoft had a job listing for an engineer who would help unify the Windows Phone and Windows Store platforms.
• The Excel FORMULATEXT function _{2013-02-10, 01:16 pm}
  With Excel 2013, Microsoft introduced several new functions, one of which is worth a separate mention.
• Adobe will try to stymie some Flash attacks with new pop-up _{2013-02-10, 12:52 pm}
  Adobe last week announced it would add a new security feature to Flash Player in an attempt to block some of the exploits hackers are hiding inside older Microsoft Office documents.
• Does your copy of Office 2013 die with your computer? _{2013-02-10, 12:45 pm}
  In the push to shift customers to the Office 365 subscription model, Microsoft has rejigged the licensing conditions on retail copies of Office 2013 such as Office Home & Student 2013.
• Microsoft to Patch 57 Bugs on Tuesday _{2013-02-10, 12:01 pm}
  This Tuesday will see Microsoft release patches for 57 bugs for its software. This comes close to the record 64 bugs fixed on a Patch Tuesday in April 2011.
• Insights Into Mobile App Performance _{2013-02-10, 10:38 am}
  ... managed to create a Terahertz wave source on a chip, ope [ ... ] Are you look for teaching materials related to Microsoft technologies, including Windows 8, either for independent study or to teach your students? If so its worth seeing what's on ...
• Apple iPad eats up a sixth of the PC market _{2013-02-08, 05:19 am}
  ... at does not align with the economics of the pad market," explained Canalys senior analyst Tim Coulling. "We expect Microsoft to rethink its pricing strategy for RT in the coming weeks. Dropping the price by 60 per cent should get OEMs back onside."
• New Tohula website offers customized way for families to explore the outdoors _{2013-02-08, 03:00 am}
  ... of cool things we've done with our family." Tohula began as two separate companies. While still working at Microsoft in 2011, Fouillade founded GeoBongo, which had the same focus on outdoor family time as Tohula. At around the same time, co-founder ...

02/06/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR MICROSOFT

• Free Microsoft quick-start guides teach you the Office 2013 basics _{2013-02-06, 03:16 pm}
  ... He sleeps with an iPad under his pillow. More by Rick Broida The other day I offered four reasons you don't need Microsoft Office 2013 . However, if you fall into the camp that does need it, or you just decided not to follow my advice (it's been ...
• Don't Hold Your Breath Over A Hewlett-Packard Split _{2013-02-06, 03:08 pm}
  ... when I write a shrinking PC market accounted for 28% of the company's fourth quarter sales. Computers with the new Microsoft ( MSFT ) Windows 8 system have not lived up to the levels hoped for either. The stock has been moving up since mid November ...
• Tech roundup: Zynga's shares, HP's Dell talk, Twitter's Vine, Microsoft's Surface Pro _{2013-02-06, 03:03 pm}
  ... also recently raised their ratings to age 17 and older. a The reviews are in: And what do you know, they're mixed. Microsoft's Surface Pro, the more robust version - it runs the full version of Windows 8 - of the Surface tablet Microsoft released in ...
• Here's Why Google Doesn't Turn Off Toolbar PageRank _{2013-02-06, 02:39 pm}
  ... toolbar feature built in, and Internet Explorer 10, as I understand it, doesn't allow toolbars or add-ins, or as Microsoft calls it, it provides an 'add-in free experience,' so if IE 10 becomes more popular, eventually it might be the case that the ...
• Why We Like the Microsoft Surface Pro _{2013-02-06, 02:22 pm}
  ... challenge for those of us who review products for a living because there is nothing else quite like it (though Microsoft did release the Surface RT three months ago, which looked just like it). But do we compare the Surface Pro to the Apple iPad or ...
• Why Microsoft and Dell Should Team Up on Tablets _{2013-02-06, 02:18 pm}
  Dell is in the process of buying back its shares to become a privately held company once again. Microsoft helped facilitate Dell's $24.4 billion deal, with a $2 billion investment that makes the two tech giants partners of sorts. This is either the ...
• Nokia shooting for No 1 in smart phones _{2013-02-06, 02:10 pm}
  ... primary focus. "We are the leading manufacturer in Win-dows Phone's eco-system and have been working closely with Microsoft." He said smart phones were one of Nokia's five key business components. The others are the Nokia-Siemens Network, patent ...
• Microsoft and Huawei launch phone for Africa _{2013-02-06, 01:40 pm}
  Chinese phone maker Huawei and Microsoft are combining forces to sell a new smartphone in Africa, which they say is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market.
• T-Mobile nixes Windows Phone 7.8 update for Lumia 710 _{2013-02-06, 01:31 pm}
  ... stick that the update may arrive in the future. But owners of the phone probably shouldn't hold their breath. Microsoft designed Windows Phone 7.8 for those older devices to offer certain features available only in Windows Phone 8. The company ...
• Microsoft Surface Pro Review Roundup _{2013-02-06, 01:27 pm}
  Like the Surface with Windows RT, this device is a big deal for Microsoft - it's designed to be a flagship Windows 8 device.
• Windows Phone Tops BlackBerry In U.S. _{2013-02-06, 01:13 pm}
  ... real war will be waged for third place. Right now, it looks like there may have been a change in the rankings. "Microsoft Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry OS to become the third largest smartphone platform in the influential United States market ...
• Africa: Microsoft to Power Innovation in Africa _{2013-02-06, 01:10 pm}
  Microsoft Corporation has launched the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa's economic development.
• 800 million Android smartphones, 300 million iPhones in active use by December 2013, study says_{2013-02-06, 12:36 pm}
  ... which Android captured almost 70 percent global market share . "2013 should be seen as relative success for both Microsoft and BlackBerry," analyst Aapo Markkanen said in a statement. "For the end of the year, we expect there to be 45 million ...
• Office 365 Receives G-Cloud IL2 Accreditation from Cabinet Office for Use Across the UK Public Sector _{2013-02-06, 12:27 pm}
  M icrosoft's public cloud productivity suite for email, collaboration and unified communications, including web conferencing, is now accredited to store and communicate data securely up to the UK Government's Impact Level 2 classification Microsoft's public cloud-based productivity suite, Office 365, has been awarded Impact Level 2 accreditation, ... (more)
• Thinix Announces RetroUI Pro 3: Brings the Efficiency and Simplicity of Windows 7 to Windows 8 PCs _{2013-02-06, 12:26 pm}
  ... which allows Windows 8 Apps to span-across multiple monitors. SuperSize is included free with RetroUI Pro. Microsoft made many changes in Windows 8 which are confusing to many long-time Windows users. RetroUI Pro, is an easy-to-install application ...
• Office 365 Home Premium launches in the UK _{2013-02-06, 12:26 pm}
  ... Greenwood talking about technology and how he'll use it on The Lions Tour this year: http://youtu.be/toYSyT9Ys_c Microsoft Office 365 provides a whole host of amazing features to transform productivity in your home office and personal life. Sign in ...
• Tablets: Great Catalyst For Nokia's Stock, But Success Lies On The Consumer End _{2013-02-06, 12:22 pm}
  ... but it is something we are clearly looking at very closely. We are studying very closely the market right now as Microsoft has introduced the Surface tablet, so we are trying to learn from that and understand what the right way to participate would ...
• Quick Read _{2013-02-06, 11:43 am}
  A report compiled by Microsoft and HP purports to demonstrate that the Munich city government's well-publicized switch to Linux from Windows actually cost more money than it saved has come in for a fresh round of criticism, this time from the city itself.
• What Role Does Linux Play in Microsoft's End of the Dell Deal? _{2013-02-06, 11:23 am}
  This week, there is much buzz surrounding Dell Computer going private in an expensive deal for which Microsoft has contributed $2 billion.
• Links 6 Feb: Microsoft's Surface Pro Reviews. Not So Good Actually _{2013-02-06, 10:13 am}
  Today's sites have reviews of the Intel based Microsoft Surface. And if we're to be honest about them they're not saying that the machine's bad, but it's not all that good either.