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msnNOW Taps Social Media to Find, Explore the Web’s Hottest Trends in Real-Time

By Guest PostFebruary 17, 2012Technologybing, bloggers, bob visse, demand dashboard, Facebook, friday video, grammys, html, info snackers, jeremy lin, klaus diaconu, mobile phone, msn, msnnow, music industry, new york knicks, rebecca black, social media, Twitter, whitney houston, YouTube

*Go behind the scenes with msnNOW, a new service that provides up-to-the-minute updates on breaking news, trends, and social conversations.*

REDMOND, Wash. – It was a story that everyone hoped wasn’t true. On Saturday, Feb. 11, the day before the Grammys, Twitter and Facebook posts reported that one of the music industry’s once brightest stars, Whitney Houston, had died. Variations on the hashtag #RIPwhitney filled the top trending spots on Twitter. Facebook feeds were filled with memories of the late singer’s music – a first kiss, a first dance or first song ever bought. And YouTube exploded with videos of Houston’s past performances.

An hour or so after reports of the singer’s death began appearing via social media sites, the mainstream media began reporting confirmations of her death. As the day progressed, the major cable news stations began reading celebrity tweets aloud memorializing the singer and encouraging readers to visit their Facebook fan pages to join in the discussion. (more…)

The Netherlands and France Have the Highest Penetration of Online Banking Users in Europe

By Guest PostFebruary 16, 2012TechnologyComscore, credit agricole, dutch bank, Europe, european markets, Facebook, fotostrana, france, Germany, Google, hamborner holdings property, ing group, internet usage, Netherlands, opera software, societe generale, sparkassen finanzgruppe

*comScore Releases Overview of European Internet Usage for December 2011*

LONDON, UK, 16 February 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an overview of internet usage in Europe, showing 381.5 million unique visitors went online in December 2011 for an average of 27.5 hours per person. This release highlights internet usage in 49 European markets aggregated into the European region and provides individual reporting on 18 markets. Amongst its findings, the study also shows that online banking reached 66.3 percent of the internet audience in the Netherlands, making it the top market in Europe for sites such as ING Group. (more…)

Meet the Team That Puts ‘Amazing Power’ at People’s Fingertips

By Guest PostFebruary 15, 2012Technologyapplecharlottecooking, betsy speare, cloud division, cloud os, ebay, erin chapple, group policy, integration of information, jeffrey snover, Microsoft, microsoft news center, mnc, new england, powershell, sabrina, seattle, smartphone app, social networking site, Technology, the teenage witch, vancouver canucks, windows server, windows server 8

*Members of the Windows Server team speak with Microsoft News Center about their groundbreaking work in moving customers to the cloud—and what else they find fascinating.*

REDMOND, Wash. – Start telling most people about the importance of servers and their eyes glaze over. They would much rather talk about some cool new smartphone app or the latest social networking site. Yet without servers, the things we value most about technology—from mobile devices to online shopping—would be impossible.

“It’s servers that enable us to do everything from email to eBay,” says Betsy Speare, a principle program manager lead in the Windows Server Manageability team. “Servers are making the world a smaller place by providing the backbone for communication and the integration of information.” (more…)

comScore Releases the “2012 U.S. Digital Future in Focus” Report

By Guest PostFebruary 9, 2012Technology2012 us digital future, advertising ecosystem, american, bing, Comscore, comscore media metrix, digital advertising, digital traffic, ecommerce, Facebook, focus, goodman, Google, jeff hackett, linda abraham, mobile, online activity, online video, search, smartphone, social media, us search market, Yahoo

*Report Offers Insights on Key Trends from 2011 and What They Mean for the Coming Year*

RESTON, VA, February 9, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the 2012 U.S. Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in social media, search, online video, digital advertising, mobile and e-commerce are defining the current marketplace and what these trends mean for the year ahead.

“2012 promises to be an exciting year for the digital media industry as the explosion of available content and proliferation of web-enabled devices drive the evolution of the digital consumer, creating new opportunities and challenges for the entire digital ecosystem,” said Linda Abraham, comScore CMO and EVP of Global Product Development. “In order to be successful in this new paradigm, digital marketers must understand the key trends shaping the current marketplace and what that means for the future of their businesses.” (more…)

Microsoft Employees Give Back in Record Fashion

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2012Technologyafrica, akhtar badshah, art with heart, arthritis foundation, big sister, community affairs, crissy house, digigirlz, economic environment, giving campaign, habitat for humanity, joe michaels, lisa brummel, lucky strike lanes in bellevue, marathon, Microsoft, microsoft employees, ms walk, sql server, united states

*Microsoft’s U.S.-based employees helped raise over US$100 million for thousands of nonprofits during the 2011 Microsoft Giving Campaign, the largest total in company history.*

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft employees raised a record-breaking US$100.5 million in 2011, topping last year’s total with donations to more than 18,000 community organizations across the United States and around the world.

Giving was up across the board in 2011—more employees participated, donating more time and money than ever before, which surprised some after 2010’s record year. (more…)

Researchers Discover Potential Key To Lowering Energy Costs of Cell Phones and Data Centers

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2012Technologyalgorithm, apple, austin, australian national university, cellphone, computer science, data center, Google, gps, hardware, intel, kathryn mckinley, microprocessor, microprocessors function, Microsoft, power usage, professor, smartphone, software, stephen m blackburn, university of texas

AUSTIN, Texas — A systematic analysis of power usage in microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cellphones and giant data centers, report computer science professors from The University of Texas at Austin and the Australian National University.

Their results may point the way to how companies such as Google, Apple, Intel and Microsoft can make software and hardware that will lower the energy costs of very small and very large devices. (more…)

Yahoo! Releases Chairman’s Update for Shareholders

By Guest PostFebruary 7, 2012Technologychairman of yahoo, shareholder value, shareholders meeting, yahoo board, yahoo directors, yahoo shareholder

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo! Inc., the premier digital media company, today released the following shareholder update from its Chairman Roy Bostock. (more…)

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