Students’ digital doubles compete in Ultimate College Idol and Ultimate College All-Nighter playgrounds.REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 14, 2007 — Starting today, as part of Microsoft Corp.’s promotion the Ultimate Steal, university students from around the world will be able to create and customize their own digital alter egos, or avatars, in the Ultimate ...

Relationship recognizes efforts to sustain troops and their families.Microsoft Corp. joined the America Supports You team as part of its ongoing commitment to recognizing the dedication of members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. Microsoft will work with America Supports You through engagement with many America Supports You ...

Google plans to build a fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean to link its U.S. operations with Asia, according to a report in Communications Day.Google Inc. is planning to build a fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean to link its U.S. operations with Asia, according to a report in Communications Day, a telecom industry news and commentary ...

Available today, the Microsoft Health Common User Interface will help increase clinician efficiency and reduce training and support costs for healthcare institutions worldwide.Healthcare developers will be able to increase patient safety and clinician effectiveness with the new Microsoft® Health Common User Interface (CUI), available today from ...

Microsoft strengthens unified communications portfolio with leading enterprise group chat provider.Microsoft Corp. announced it has agreed to acquire Chicago-based Parlano, maker of MindAlign, a leading application for enterprise group chat. Microsoft expects to add Parlano’s group chat functionality as a new feature of Microsoft® Office ...

Testing has started on extensive IT and communications installed for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.The price tag for IT and communications at the world's biggest sporting event will run to around US$400 million and use the expertise of thousands of IT managers and engineers.Live testing has already started on systems for the 2008 Summer ...

Sir Elton suggests in an interview that the Internet is destroying music.Rocket Man Elton John is wading into waters he doesn't admit to knowing much about -- the Internet.As reported in the London tabloid, The Sun, Sir Elton suggests that the Internet is destroying music. ''The Internet has stopped people from going out and being with each other, ...

Survey of 2,200 consumers asked how they interacted with the Web sites and detailed how each site performed in various areas. Amazon.com Inc. and Best Buy provide customers the best overall online experience, according to a survey released by Keynote Systems Inc., a Web site performance measuring company.Amazon was No. 1 in terms of search ...