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Daily Update, Dec. 19th – Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry… Microsoft Works with NORAD to Track Santa on Christmas Eve
Two stories out of Microsoft today: Looks like Microsoft made the nice list this year. The company...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/19/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 18th – Check Out these Slick New Windows 8 Pro Devices
Three stories out of Microsoft today: First, when it comes to helping employees be productive, few...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/18/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 17th – Introducing New Xbox SmartGlass Experiences for Sports Fans
Now on Xbox, sports fans have a whole new way to connect with fellow fans and compete on Xbox LIVE...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/17/2012
Weekend Reading: Dec. 14th Edition – Holiday Travel Apps and Games for Windows Phone 8
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories about bringing Bing home page images to...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/14/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 13th – VIDEO: A Look Back at 12 Milestone Moments at Microsoft in 2012
There’s no question that it’s been a momentous year at Microsoft. The company introduced...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/13/2012
Give the Gift of Cool with Microsoft This Holiday Season
This is an exciting holiday for Microsoft, with new Surface tablets and Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/12/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 11th – A New Look for the Bing Social Sidebar
Today, Bing is rolling out a new streamlined design for our social sidebar feature that makes it...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/11/2012
Tweets from Last Night: The Microsoft and Access Hollywood Soiree
Last night in Venice, CA, Microsoft and Access Hollywood hosted a holiday party that showcased the...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/07/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 7th – Internet Explorer Helps Bring Innovative Custom Shoe Site to Life
Sneakers are like web experiences: Both are better with a touch of color and creativity. A great...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/07/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 6th – 'Twas Just Weeks Before Christmas and the Choice is Clear, Don't Allow Yourself to Get Scroogled this Year
Last week we launched the “Scroogled” campaign to educate average consumers about what...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/06/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 4th – Imagine Cup Grants Announced
At the Social Innovation Summit today, Microsoft announced the winners of the second annual...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/04/2012
Daily Update, Dec. 3rd – Check Out moneyNOW & Take the Holiday-themed Bing it On Challenge
Back in February, we launched msnNOW, the first site of its kind to surface the latest buzz from...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/03/2012
Tweets from Last Night: The Microsoft and Lucky Magazine Holiday Soiree
Last night in New York City, Microsoft and Lucky Magazine hosted a holiday soiree that showcased the...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/30/2012
Weekend Reading: Nov. 30th Edition – Surface with Windows 8 Pro Pricing and Availability is Announced & Microsoft Pledges US$250 Million to Education
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got the latest details on Surface with Windows 8...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/30/2012
Next Up for the Surface Family: Surface with Windows 8 Pro – Pricing
The following is a post from Panos Panay, General Manager of Microsoft Surface. It’s hard to...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/29/2012
12 Facts from our Shareholder Meeting Worth Knowing
The following is a post by Frank Shaw, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Communications. Earlier...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/28/2012
Don’t Get Scroogled: Bing Launches Campaign for Honest Search to Help Shoppers this Holiday Season
The following is a post by Mike Nichols, Corporate Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Bing....
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/28/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 27th – Giving Tuesday & Bing Top Searches of 2012
Today is Giving Tuesday, a national initiative to give back during the holiday season. Microsoft is...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/27/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 26th – Get to Know Microsoft’s First Lady of Gaming
Two stories out of Microsoft today: First: Are olives drenched in hot sauce the breakfast of...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/26/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 21st – Check Out These Black Friday Deals from Microsoft!
It’s that time of year again, and Microsoft’s got you covered in the gifts department!...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/21/2012
The Midweek Download: Nov. 21st Edition – Global Customers are Adopting Windows 8 and Windows Azure Is on a Roll
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories on customers who are setting their...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/21/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 20th – Microsoft Research Hires Leading Computer Scientist
One big story out of Microsoft today: Dr. Jeannette Wing will join Microsoft Research as vice...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/20/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 19th – Emirates Airline Announces New Windows 8 Business App
Two stories for you today out of Microsoft: First, Emirates, one of the fastest-growing airlines in...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/19/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 16th – Attention Developers! New .NET & Windows Phone SDKs for SkyDrive
Just under a year ago, we unveiled a set of SkyDrive APIs that made it easy for developers on modern...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/16/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 14th – HTC’s Windows Phone 8X & the Nokia Lumia 810 Come to T-Mobile
Big news on the Windows Phone front today. The Windows Phone Blog is reporting that HTC’s...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/14/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 13th – Steve Ballmer Takes the Windows 8 & Windows Phone 8 Story on the Road
Two stories out of Microsoft today: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer last week took Microsoft's wave of...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/13/2012
Atten-hut! U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Marches to the Cloud with Office 365
The following is a post from Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Corporate...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/13/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 12th – Install the Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview Today
Two weeks ago, we announced that we were working hard on Skype for Windows Phone 8. Just like our...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/12/2012
Putting Social to Work
The following is a post by Jared Spataro, senior director, Office Division, on the growing role...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/12/2012
Weekend Reading: Nov. 9th Edition – Apps for PCs and Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8 Preorders Begin
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on apps – find ‘em, get...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/09/2012
Xbox 360 Leads U.S. Console Market for 22nd Consecutive Month
In October, Xbox 360 maintained its lead in the U.S. console market – marking the 22nd...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/08/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 8th – Introducing Skype in the Workspace
Two stories out of Microsoft today: Skype today launched to the public Skype in the workspace...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/08/2012
A Pretty Great Autumn – But The Votes are Just Coming In
Here in the States, we just wrapped up the elections. It’s an exciting time where you’re...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/08/2012
Accelerating Insights in the New World of Data
The following is a blog post by Ted Kummert, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Business...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/07/2012
The Midweek Download: November 7th Edition – Meet the Engineering Team Behind “Halo 4”
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories on the engineering team behind...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/07/2012
Daily Update, Nov. 6th – The Master Chief Returns Today in “Halo 4”!
Two big stories for you today – “Halo 4” is here and an announcement from Skype:...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/06/2012
Weekend Reading: Nov. 2nd Edition – ‘Halo 4’ Lands in Liechtenstein and News & Reviews on Windows Phone 8
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on Halo 4 – from coming to life in...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/02/2012