May 2007 - Posts

• Dell, Intel and Microsoft Join Forces to Increase Adoption of NAND-Based Flash Memory in PC Platforms

  Newly formed group to provide standard interface for nonvolatile memory subsystems. Broad adoption of NAND flash memory technology in the PC platform received a boost with the formation of the Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) Working Read More... Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:43 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Dell

• Leading Vehicle Management Solutions Provider Selects Microsoft Dynamics AX for Greater Power, Vision, Value and Control

  QEK turns to Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 for its ease of use, familiarity and ability to increase visibility across the business. Microsoft Corp. May 30, 2007, announced that QEK Global Solutions, a leading provider of vehicle management solutions, has Read More... Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:39 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Dynamics

• Microsoft Launches New Product Category: Surface Computing Comes to Life in Restaurants, Hotels, Retail Locations and Casino Resorts

  First commercially available surface computer from Microsoft breaks down barriers and provides effortless interaction with information using touch, natural gestures and physical objects. Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:42 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft

• CDMA2000 SUBSCRIBER BASE IN INDONESIA BREAKS 10 MILLION MARK

  Availability of Affordable Devices and Services Makes CDMA2000 the Technology of Choice for Emerging Markets JAKARTA, Indonesia - May 28, 2007 - At a CEO Roundtable and Executive Briefing with all six CDMA2000 ® operators in Indonesia in attendance, the Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:38 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: handphone

• Microsoft Focuses on Interoperability for the Identity Metasystem

  Leading an industrywide effort to develop increased identity assurances online, Microsoft announces the development of several projects. Last week on May 23, 2007, Microsoft Corp announced a series of offerings that foster improved interoperability for Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:08 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Open Source

• Microsoft and Industry Leaders to Bridge Communications Systems

  Industrywide support for Microsoft unified communications software brings flexibility and cost savings to customers. Microsoft Corp. and 12 industry leaders announced plans to make it easier for businesses to protect and extend their communications investments. Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:47 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Office 2007

• Microsoft Releases Insurance Value Chain Scenarios and Live Demos

  Guidance helps insurance customers deploy pre-integrated partner applications in the areas of new business origination for commercial auto, annuities and homeowner policy renewal. Giving insurance customers a head start toward developing applications Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:40 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Financial Services

• Workers Eager for Flexibility, Optimistic About Technology’s Role

  Meet the demands of workers wanting a flexible schedule at Windows Vista features. As commutes grow and cubicles shrink, workers in the United States are eagerly exploring the potential of flexible work arrangements. Likewise, more and more employers Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:16 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Vista

• T-Com Puts Customers First With Microsoft Customer Care Framework

  Croatian telco significantly improves responsiveness to customer inquiries, enables faster service activation and boosts call center productivity. At TeleManagement World ’07, May 22, 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced that T-Com, Croatia’s leading provider Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:00 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft CCF

• Microsoft Seals Exclusive Deal to Deliver The Motley Fool CAPS Stock Rating on MSN Money

  New alliance combines popular stock-picking insight of The Motley Fool community with MSN Money’s arsenal of resources. Microsoft Corp. and The Motley Fool, May 22, 2007, announced the extension of a strategic alliance that makes MSN® Money the exclusive Read More... Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:49 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Money

• Microsoft Working With Chinese on XML Converter

  Microsoft is working with the Chinese government and universities to make a plug-in that lets users work with documents written in its own Open XML and China's UOF. Microsoft Corp. will collaborate with the Chinese government and universities to make Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:00 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Office 2007

• Dell to Launch Convertible Tablet PC

  Dell shows prototype of its first convertible tablet PC, plans for 2007 launch. Dell Inc. is planning to sell its first convertible tablet PC later this year. The PC maker revealed that it is working on the machine and showed a prototype of it on a company Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:30 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Dell

• Microsoft Aims to Provide Customers with Choice for Document File Formats

  While usage of Ecma Open XML formats flourishes, the company urges inclusion of other formats on the list of American National Standards. Since the launch of the 2007 Microsoft Office system this year, a thriving community has emerged around the Ecma Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:21 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Office 2007

• Microsoft to Acquire aQuantive, Inc.

  Company details plans to build Internet-wide advertising platform for advertisers, publishers and ad agencies. Microsoft Corp. May 18, 2007, announced it will acquire aQuantive, Inc., for $66.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately Read More... Posted Monday, May 21, 2007 9:57 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft Digital Advertising

• A Brave New World of Computing

  Microsoft's Next-Gen PC Design Competition winners create innovative designs that take traditional PCs outside the box. The inspiration for Allen Wong’s Next-Gen PC Design Competition entry came from a visit to a remote village in Kenya. “A hand-painted Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:23 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: High Tech

• Latest Microsoft Products Driving Hardware Innovation and Platform Opportunity

  Bill Gates highlights Windows platform momentum, impact of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp. Chairman kicked off the 16th annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), May 15, 2007, by highlighting the strong Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:34 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: CEO Forum

• SAP and Microsoft Extend Alliance for Microsoft SQL Server

  Continued collaboration between SAP and Microsoft helps customers lower total cost of ownership and increase business agility. SAP AG and Microsoft Corp., May 15, 2007, announced, an agreement on a joint offering that will simplify and accelerate customer Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:21 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft SQL Server

• Be in the mire studying Math ? Try new Microsoft Math 3.0

  New software helps students efficiently complete assignments while garnering the knowledge to succeed in the most difficult of school subjects. According to an independent survey commissioned by Microsoft Corp., 77 percent of teachers and 73 percent of Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:15 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Software

• Microsoft Certifies Phones

  First cell phones are qualified as compatible with communications product line. Nine industry-leading companies to unveil 15 phones and other devices optimized for Microsoft’s unified communications software. Microsoft Corp. is launching a qualification Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:41 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: High Tech

• Microsoft Signs $1B Software Deal with Lenovo

  Lenovo has penned a deal to buy more than $1 billion in software from Microsoft. On the first stop of a Chinese business delegation's U.S. spending spree, Lenovo Group Ltd. May 9, 2007, penned a deal to buy more than US$1 billion in software from Microsoft Read More... Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 5:49 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft Deal Lenovo

• SQL Server 2005 On APCONEC 2007, May 9 - 11

  The banking industry is one of the key sectors of the national economy, that's a reality we both know. Its main role as the intermediary has positioned this awakening industry as the backbone of the real sector’s success in spinning the wheel of the Indonesian Read More... Posted Friday, May 11, 2007 6:05 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft SQL Server 2005

• Ready… Set… GOLD! “Forza Motorsport 2” Goes Gold

  Gamers rev their engines before the launch on May 29 of “Forza Motorsport 2” with all-new playable demo on Xbox LIVE. Microsoft Game Studios today, May 10, 2007, announced that “Forza Motorsport® 2” has gone gold. In addition, a brand-new playable demo Read More... Posted Friday, May 11, 2007 5:46 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Game

• Microsoft Buys into CareerBuilder.com

  MSN and CareerBuilder extend U.S. alliance seven years and expand relationship to include key MSN international sites. Microsoft announced that it has purchased a minority stake in CareerBuilder.com while also extending its agreement with the job classifieds Read More... Posted Friday, May 11, 2007 5:37 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: CareerBuilder

• Intel Launches New Santa Rosa Laptop Platform

  Intel has upgraded its mobile Centrino platform with a faster bus, Draft-N Wi-Fi, and new Core 2 Duo processors . Today, May 9, 2007, Intel has introduced its upgraded Centrino platform, formerly code-named Santa Rosa, along with several new mobile processors. Read More... Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 7:57 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Laptop

• Numerous Customers Worldwide Realize Benefits of Microsoft-Novell Agreement

  Customers demand interoperability delivered with intellectual property assurance. 12 new customers have signed up to take advantage of the companies’ collaboration Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc, May 9, 2007. These customers, from around the globe, are Read More... Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:48 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Novell

• “Katmai” vision for next release of Microsoft SQL Server

  Builds on Proven Success of SQL Server 2005, Empowering Customers to Manage the Data Explosion. At the first Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) Conference, May 9, 2007, Microsoft Corp. presented its vision for the next version of its flagship data management Read More... Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:36 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft SQL Server

• MSN Receives Ad Measurement Accreditation From the Media Rating Council

  Certification demonstrates MSN adherence to industry standards for counting online ad impressions. Its process for the measurement of ad impressions has received accreditation from the Media Rating Council (MRC), indicating that MSN® complies with the Read More... Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:22 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: MICrosoft Digital Advertising

• Consumers Value Features, Content and Ease of Use Over Price When Selecting TV Services, Microsoft Survey Finds

  International research study debunks myths about pay TV market. More than 60 percent of consumers in seven benchmark developed countries would consider switching TV service providers to obtain the features and content they want, at current market prices Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:31 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Pay TV

• Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Collaboration

  Dell responds to customer demand for greater interoperability and intellectual property assurance between Windows and Linux. Besides, launches Windows Live Hotmail Worldwide, today,May 6, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. announced that Dell Inc. Read More... Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 10:15 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Dell

• Microsoft Launches Windows Live Hotmail Worldwide

  Built from the ground up, the new Windows Live Hotmail is now safer, more powerful and available virtually anywhere. Today, May 6, 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced that Windows Live™ Hotmail®, the successor to MSN® Hotmail, is launching globally in 36 Read More... Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 10:01 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Hotmail

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 “Essures” Growth of Conceptus Breakthrough

  Medical device company builds worldwide network of trainers, doctors and customers with integrated CRM, other Microsoft technology. Microsoft Corp. announced that Conceptus Inc. has chosen Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 3.0 to help assure the continued growth Read More... Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 5:54 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: High Tech

• Microsoft Buys Mobile Advertising Firm

  Microsoft is acquiring ScreenTonic, a company that delivers location-based ads to mobile devices. Microsoft Corp. announced, 3/5-2007, it has agreed to acquire ScreenTonic SA, a Europe-based mobile advertising pioneer, in a move that combines the breadth Read More... Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 7:05 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Mobile Advertising

• Windows Live Hotmail to Debut Monday

  Microsoft will release a revamped version of its popular online e-mail service. Microsoft Corporation on Monday will finally bring its completely revamped version of its popular online e-mail service out of beta and into full release. According to sources Read More... Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 7:00 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Hotmail

• Intel Reaches for New Chip Markets

  Slimmed-down chip maker looks to new generation of processors with 45-nanometer features for profits and new markets. Intel Corporation's new generation of processors with 45-nanometer features will help it earn profits from rising demand for notebook Read More... Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 6:53 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Intel Chip

• To Extends Security and Management Product Lines,Microsoft Launch of Forefront Client Security and System Center Essentials 2007

  In Microsoft Security Roadshow 2007, Microsoft Indonesia today, 3/5-2007, launched outlined its vision for integrated security and management solutions and announced delivery of key products under the Forefront™ and System Center brands. In her presentation, Read More... Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:52 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Security

• Microsoft Announces Winners of the Windows Embedded Partner Excellence Awards

  Leading technology partners honored for achievement on embedded device platforms Microsoft Corp. announced the winners of the 2007 Windows® Embedded Partner Excellence Awards for North and South America, which were presented during the Windows Embedded Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2007 6:46 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: WIndows Embedded

• Microsoft Lights Way for Next-Generation Web Development and Design at MIX07

  Microsoft Silverlight enhancements unveiled including support for .NET managed code and dynamic languages; provides developers and designers with a comprehensive solution for building and delivering Web, PC and device applications. This week at MIX07, Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2007 6:41 PM by admin | 0 Comments Filed under: Next Generation Web