Local news from Microsoft in Boston
Cambridge Teacher Competes in IEF
Today, 100 educators from across the country are at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond,...
Author: msboston1 Date: 07/28/2011
Q&A: Local Microsoft Partner, Knowledge Management Associates, discusses upcoming Worldwide Partner Conference
Every year, more than 12,000 individuals attend the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to learn...
Author: msboston1 Date: 07/07/2011
Not your average ride on a Boston Whaler
Boat rides in the summer – pretty typical. 1,200 mile boat rides on Boston Whalers, though,...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/29/2011
Microsoft Announces Worldwide Availability of Office 365
It’s here… Today, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer announced the global availability...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/28/2011
Microsoft's Community Efforts - Q&A with Anissa Battaglino
Have you ever wondered how Microsoft impacts the local Boston community? Anissa Battaglino,...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/27/2011
Verizon Wireless Releases Windows Phone HTC Trophy
“Can you hear me now? … Good!” And now we can all hear one another loud and clear...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/10/2011
Microsoft Boston is recognized as a “Best Place to Work”
This morning at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the Boston Business Journal...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/09/2011
Updates at NERD
Check out what has been happening at NERD! Recently, NERD hosted both the New England Give Camp as...
Author: msboston1 Date: 06/08/2011
All About the Boston MTC – Q&A with Sven Ingard, MTC Director
Have you ever heard of a Microsoft Technology Center (MTC)? Wonder what an “Envisioning...
Author: msboston1 Date: 05/27/2011
YMCA Training, Inc. helps Bostonians succeed
Last Friday, May 20, the YMCA of Greater Boston honored Microsoft at a breakfast event in...
Author: msboston1 Date: 05/25/2011
Breaking down Borders – Boston Businesses are Working without Walls
Gas prices continue to soar and the economy forces employees to do more with less, threatening the...
Author: msboston1 Date: 05/18/2011
Lessons Learned at the Health Plan Executive Forum
I recently attended Microsoft’s 7th annual Health Plan Executive Forum at our New England...
Author: msboston1 Date: 05/13/2011
Boys and Girls Club kids get their tech on!
Last Thursday and Friday, April 21-22, more than 60 kids participated in the CyberSummit, an annual...
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/28/2011
Check out what's going on at NERD
Microsoft's NERD blog recently posted some best practices and learnings from Women's History Month....
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/22/2011
Bing…for businesses!
Calling all Boston business owners, looking for a way to help your business grow! Most consumers use...
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/21/2011
Boston’s Barefoot for a Cause
On Tuesday April 5, employees at our Northeast office "walked the walk" in the rain completely...
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/07/2011
Imagine Cup Inspiration
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting with several Imagine Cup teams from the Boston area,...
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/05/2011
Geek is Chic
Microsoft held its fifth annual DigiGirlz Day at our Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) in Waltham on...
Author: msboston1 Date: 04/01/2011
Kinect for Xbox 360 sells 10 million worldwide!
The numbers speak for themselves: Following one of the biggest launches in consumer electronics...
Author: msboston1 Date: 03/30/2011
Vote for the Imagine Cup People’s Choice Awards
Rock the vote! Today, Microsoft announced the 2011 U.S. Imagine Cup finalists, some of whom will go...
Author: msboston1 Date: 03/23/2011
KidsDo with Kodu
Today, Microsoft’s Kodu Cup, a game-design competition for students 9-17 years old to win cash...
Author: msboston1 Date: 03/16/2011
Unlocking the Beauty of the Web…X2
Last October, we told you about the launch of the beta version of Windows Internet Explorer 9...
Author: msboston1 Date: 03/14/2011
President Obama and Melinda Gates visit TechBoston Academy
On Tuesday, President Obama, Melinda Gates, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited...
Author: msboston1 Date: 03/09/2011
The best and brightest in tech gather in Redmond for annual MVP Global Summit
Tech nerds assemble! The concentration of technology geeks is usually heavy here in Boston with NERD...
Author: msboston1 Date: 02/28/2011
Look out Boston, There’s a New Guy in Town!
Texas native Craig Hodges has committed to braving the New England winter as the new General Manager...
Author: msboston1 Date: 02/22/2011
Harvard MBA Student Looks to Change the World at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Finals
Back in 2006, college student Cy Khormaee found himself participating in a Microsoft competition....
Author: msboston1 Date: 02/09/2011
YMCA of Greater Boston Announced as Recipient of Microsoft Elevate America Community Initiative Grant
In attempts to level the playing field for underserved communities and provide essential technology...
Author: msboston1 Date: 02/03/2011
Local weather report – it’s cloudy in Boston, and that’s a good thing!
Boston is known for a lot of things. From its historical significance as one of the oldest cities in...
Author: msboston1 Date: 01/12/2011
Microsoft’s Holiday Efforts
During the holidays, we at Microsoft like to spread cheer throughout our local Boston community and...
Author: msboston1 Date: 01/04/2011
Microsoft Honored with Tech Citizenship Award
On December 3, Microsoft Boston was recognized by Mass High Tech at the Tech Citizenship Awards...
Author: msboston1 Date: 12/13/2010
Microsoft for all your holiday needs
Once again, the holiday season is here, which means many of us are panic stricken at the thought of...
Author: msboston1 Date: 12/06/2010
Consumer Action Day - Protecting Yourself Against Counterfeit Software
Take a look at the picture above. The software on the left is counterfeit. The software on the right...
Author: msboston1 Date: 11/17/2010
Veterans Inc. of Worcester Receives Award to Help Veterans Get Jobs
Yesterday morning in New York City, Microsoft announced six grant recipient organizations, including...
Author: msboston1 Date: 11/11/2010
Get ‘em while they’re hot - Windows Phone 7
That’s right – today is the day that Windows Phone 7 is available in stores! To read up...
Author: msboston1 Date: 11/08/2010
Kinect for Xbox 360 – Check it out!
Microsoft just released its new gaming system for Xbox 360 – Kinect. This hands free...
Author: msboston1 Date: 11/04/2010
Windows Phone 7 Unveiled!
Microsoft, along with about 60 mobile operators in more than 30 countries, announced the...
Author: msboston1 Date: 10/22/2010
Uncovering the Beauty of the Web with Internet Explorer 9
Recently, the beta of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) was released to the world, radically changing the...
Author: msboston1 Date: 10/15/2010
Local Boys & Girls Club get a kick out of New England Revolution
On July 10, more than 40 kids from the local Boys & Girls Club of Boston and local Microsoft...
Author: msboston1 Date: 08/11/2010
Games for Good Design Camp
At Microsoft, we strive to provide technology solutions and tools to assist businesses and people...
Author: msboston1 Date: 08/10/2010
Office 2010 is here!
Microsoft’s Office 2010 launched to the public on June 15. We’re excited about all the...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 06/15/2010
Microsoft Boston helps out local non-profits
Microsoft’s New England Research & Development (NERD) Center was the site of Boston...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 06/14/2010
Microsoft Boston is a “Best Place to Work”
Congratulations Microsoft Boston! On June 11, the Boston Business Journal recognized Microsoft as a...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 06/11/2010
CyberSummit gets kids excited about tech
At Microsoft, our passion lies in our ability to help prepare the next generation with key...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 05/12/2010
We’re all in – are you?
All of us have probably gazed up at the sky on a summer day and discovered forms of animals or...
Author: Ted Ladd1 Date: 05/11/2010
Boston takes top spot in survey ranking best cities for remote working
Most of us are constantly moving. Dropping off the kids at daycare. Picking up dry cleaning. Mowing...
Author: Ted Ladd1 Date: 05/03/2010