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Amazon Announces MYHABIT.COM, a New Private Sale Site Featuring Hand-Picked Styles from Top Designer and Boutique Brands

By Guest PostMay 3, 2011TechnologyAmazon, elizabeth and james, endless, fashion destination, halston and vera wang, maria renz, myhabit

*New membership-only website offers daily events featuring up to 60 percent off a curated selection of styles from the best brands, along with fast, free shipping and free returns*

SEATTLE, May 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the launch of a new membership-only fashion destination, MYHABIT.COM (www.myhabit.com), offering up to 60 percent off hand-picked styles from the most sought after brands. The private sale site offers free, instant membership; fast, free shipping and free returns. The site also features upscale photography and 360-degree video of the clothing on live models, giving customers a unique, improved shopping experience.

“MYHABIT is a beautiful website designed specifically for limited time sales and we think customers will love this shopping experience,” said Maria Renz, president of MYHABIT. “MYHABIT customers will discover designer clothing at 60 percent off, with free shipping and easy returns.” (more…)

Independent Study Demonstrates Productivity Gains and ROI of 243 Percent for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

By Guest PostMay 3, 2011Technologybrad wilson, businesses, forrester consulting, Microsoft, microsoft dynamics crm 2011, microsoft outlook, risk adjusted roi, roi, total economic impact

*Data details extensive quantitative savings and efficiencies from implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.*

REDMOND, Wash. — May 3, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today released the results of a Microsoft-commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting, “The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011,” May 2011. The Total Economic Impact^TM, a standard methodology developed by Forrester Research Inc., captures and quantifies the voice of the customer relative to technology investments. This study concludes that a 2,000-employee composite organization with an initial deployment of 50 users would experience a three-year, risk-adjusted ROI of 243 percent^* over a payback period of 4.1 months. Forrester Consulting credits the familiar, intelligent and connected experiences delivered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 as fundamental to the ROI and rapid payback period. (more…)

Yahoo! Sets Records With The Royal Wedding; Drives Largest Traffic Day for Single Event

By Guest PostMay 2, 20111 commentTechnologyacademy awards, aol, cnet, digital media company, huffington post, jai singh, japan earthquake, mickie rosen, new york city, omg, osama bin laden, royal wedding, Sunnyvale, traffic, Yahoo, yahoo news, yahoo tv

*Names Jai Singh Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo! Media Network*

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)— Yahoo! Inc. drove its largest traffic numbers for a single event last week when the world turned to the company for coverage of the Royal Wedding. Over a 24-hour period on Friday, April 29, 2011, Yahoo! drove more traffic and video to its coverage of the wedding than any previous event. (more…)

Orion Energy Systems Sees the Light, Moves Data to Windows Azure

By Guest PostMay 2, 2011Technologyenergy consumption data, intelite, jason young, Microsoft, microsoft sql azure, prashant ketkar, save energy, sensor and control solution, that orion energy systems, windows azure platform

*Energy-management company switches to cloud-based platform to provide customers with a robust, consolidated view of energy-usage data.*

REDMOND, Wash. — May 2, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Orion Energy Systems is using the Windows Azure platform to host InteLite, a sensor-and-control solution designed to help Orion customers save energy and control lighting costs. This move will enable building managers to view energy-consumption data from multiple facilities on the Windows Azure platform, while providing Orion with approximately a $57,000 savings each year in hardware, labor and maintenance costs. (more…)

Microsoft Reports Record Third-Quarter Results

By Guest PostApril 28, 2011Economy, Technologybing, diluted earnings per share, dynamics crm, financial results, kevin turner, kinect, kinect for xbox 360, lync, Microsoft, microsoft corp., microsoft platforms and applications, office 2010, peter klein, sql server 2008 r2, third quarter revenue, us search share, windows 7, xbox

*Strong enterprise and Xbox momentum drive revenue growth of 13% and earnings per share of $0.61.*

REDMOND, Wash. — Apr. 28, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced third-quarter revenue of $16.43 billion for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2011, a 13% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.71 billion, $5.23 billion, and $0.61 per share, which represented increases of 10%, 31%, and 36%, respectively, when compared with the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share included a $0.05 tax benefit primarily related to an agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to settle a portion of their audit of tax years 2004 to 2006.

“We delivered strong financial results despite a mixed PC environment, which demonstrates the strength and breadth of our businesses,” said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft. “Consumers are purchasing Office 2010, Xbox and Kinect at tremendous rates, and businesses of all sizes are purchasing Microsoft platforms and applications.” (more…)

Harmonic Convergence: Music and Social Networking Join Forces

By Guest PostApril 27, 2011Technologybada, bizspark one startup, calabrese, ceo of soundtrckr, daniele calabrese, geo referencing, global geo referencing technology, icebreaker, internet explorer 9, internet radio, iPhone, madrid, medianet, Microsoft, music, nightclub, nokia, pandora, philadelphia, Social networking, soundtrckr, windows phone 7, world bank

*BizSpark One startup Soundtrckr lets listeners discover, play and share music on their terms — alongside their friends.*

REDMOND, Wash. — April 27, 2011 — Soundtrckr, a BizSpark One startup, mashes Internet radio with social networking and location-awareness to help users create a soundtrack for their lives.

Sometimes, opportunity presents itself when least expected. That’s what Daniele Calabrese, founder and CEO of Soundtrckr, discovered as he boarded a plane bound to Philadelphia from Madrid. Calabrese was launching a new concept in radio called Soundtrckr, a geo-social Internet music service. In its infancy, Soundtrckr just needed the right connections to take it to the heights Calabrese was convinced it could reach. He sat down and met his seat mate. (more…)

Amazon Books Launches Author Interview Series: “Author Interviews@Amazon”

By Guest PostApril 25, 2011Technologyamazon books, author interviews, books blog

Customers can contribute questions for their favorite authors via Amazon.com Books Facebook page and books blog, Omnivoracious

SEATTLE, Apr 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com today introduced “Author Interviews@Amazon,” the new author interview series that will be available in a new content destination called The Backstory. Author Interviews@Amazon launches with five video interviews, including celebrity chef and James Beard Award-winning Tom Douglas, New York Times bestselling debut author Joshua Foer, young adult authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, and Gossip Girl producer John Stephens. (more…)

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