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Bing Travel Summer Forecast: Airfares Rise Nearly 15 Percent, Hotels Up 7 Percent

By Guest PostMay 5, 2011Technologyairfare, bing, bing travel, bing travel hotel rate indicator, facebook app, fareologists, global travel industry, hotel costs, krista pappas, microsoft corp., summer flights, summer travel season, Wi-Fi, wish list

*Fareologists offer insight for how travelers can save money during a tough travel season.*

REDMOND, Wash. — May 4, 2011 — The Fareologists at Bing Travel (https://www.bing.com/travel) today issued their forecast for the 2011 summer travel season, predicting airfare and hotel costs will continue to swell. Compared with last year, airfare is expected to be up 15 percent, with tickets averaging $561, up from $485 last summer. Summer hotel costs will rise by more than 7 percent, with average costs at $242, versus $227 last year.

“Airlines are making deeper cuts in capacity, and surcharges are burgeoning,” said Krista Pappas, global travel industry director at Bing. “With oil prices on the rise, travelers can expect fares to continue to climb to offset fuel costs. Airlines also will continue to charge fees for their services, such as more leg room, premium boarding, baggage fees, Wi-Fi, food and entertainment.” (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…)

Microsoft Appoints Satya Nadella as President of Server and Tools Business

By Guest PostFebruary 9, 20111 commentTechnologyadcenter, bing, bob muglia, cloud solutions, critical milestones, high caliber team, Microsoft, microsoft corp., momentum, nasdaq, satya nadella, software, steve ballmer, Yahoo

*Nadella brings deep engineering and online services knowledge to $15 billion business*

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 9, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today promoted Senior Vice President Satya Nadella to president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business.

“We’re already making strong traction across our Server and Tools Business by embracing cloud services,” said Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer. “Satya has deep experience in both our server business and online services, which will help accelerate our momentum while setting the course to deliver the cloud computing scenarios of the future.” (more…)

Microsoft Delivers Online Encrypted E-mail Using Direct Project Security Protocols

By Guest PostFebruary 2, 2011Technologyclinical partner solutions, encrypted e mail functionality, medplus, microsoft corp., microsoft healthvault, orange county convention center, orlando, quest diagnostics care360, richard mahoney, sean nolan, security protocols, send messages, visionshare, wes rishel

*Interoperable e-mail messaging service launched with new version of Microsoft HealthVault enables physicians to share patient health information electronically*

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 2, 2011 — During a Health & Human Services event in D.C. today, Microsoft Corp. today announced new encrypted e-mail functionality for Microsoft HealthVault, which allows clinical partner solutions to send messages to patients based on security protocols set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC’s) Direct Project. Through this offering, every HealthVault record will be able to automatically accept mails directly from healthcare providers. Initial partners include MedPlus and VisionShare Inc., which have integrated the new service with their solutions to help clinical users secure messages they send to patients. The three companies are pioneering members of the Direct Project and will demonstrate the capabilities of their solutions in the Interoperability Showcase at the 2011 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibit (HIMSS 2011) as part of the Office of the National Coordinator’s exhibit. (more…)

Microsoft Demonstrates Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 Connected Experience Benefits for the Retail and Hospitality Industry at NRF 2011

By Guest PostJanuary 10, 20111 commentTechnologyapplications, brendan omeara, crm, customer relationship management, digital signage, embedded systems, enterprise resource planning, erp, microsoft corp., modern store architectures, multichannel capability, national retail federation, shop direct group, silverlight, simon witts, windows 7, xbox

*Shop Direct Group and Tesco demonstrate how Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 technology connect stores, operations and the mobile shopper from desktops to data centers to digital devices.*

NEW YORK — Jan. 10, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that business-critical Windows 7 applications for the retail and hospitality industry will be demonstrated in its booth (No. 836) this year at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo. The demonstrations will showcase how Windows 7 enhances connected store, customer and operations experiences on the desktop as well as via an array of mobile and in-store devices, including smartphones, point-of-sale (POS) devices, self-service transactional kiosks, and informational kiosks, including digital signage. (more…)

Hilton Worldwide Advances Collaboration with Microsoft

By Guest PostOctober 6, 2010Technologyhilton, hilton worldwide, microsoft corp., microsoft office 2010, microsoft office communications server, microsoft sharepoint 2010, microsoft sql server, North America, qnq property management, robert webb, visual studio, windows 7

MCLEAN, Va., and REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 6, 2010 — Hilton Worldwide today announced that it is adopting Microsoft Corp.’s collaboration and productivity tools as part of the company’s Innovation Collaborative initiative. Under the terms of this new agreement, Hilton Worldwide will deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 to its employees and business partners at more than 3,600 properties around the world. (more…)

Microsoft Announces Forthcoming Availability of Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011

By Guest PostOctober 5, 2010Technologycarolyn jasiulewicz, crispin read, gold certified partner, microsoft corp., microsoft dynamics, microsoft dynamics sl, microsoft sql server 2008 r2, project-driven organizations, roletailored user experience, scott kopald, the caribbean, united states

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 5, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) today announced that Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011, its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution designed for midsize project-driven organizations, will be generally available in the second quarter of 2011 in English in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Availability of a Spanish version for Latin America will be announced later. (more…)

Xbox 360 Ushers in New Era in Entertainment With Five New, Exclusive Kinect Games by Legendary Japanese Creators

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 2010Technologycapcom, codename d, grasshopper manufacture, grounding, haunt, keiji inafune, kinect, Microsoft, microsoft corp., nanaon-sha, phil spencer, project draco, rise of nightmares, sega, steel battalion heavy armor, takashi, tgs, tokyo game show, xbox 360, xbox live arcade

TOKYO — Sept. 16, 2010 — Today, Microsoft Corp. and the industry’s leading Japanese storytellers showcased 10 transformative games, including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360, the controller-free entertainment experience releasing exclusively on Xbox 360 this November.

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