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Microsoft Sites Ranks as Most-Visited Online Property in Mexico, Facebook.com Triples in Size

By Guest PostAugust 31, 20102 commentsTechnologyComscore, comscore media metrix, entertainment sites, Facebook, Google, internet population, iván marchant, Mexico, Microsoft, recent internet trends, Social networking, top Internet destinations, windows live messenger, YouTube

*Instant Messengers Account for 1 in 4 Minutes Spent Online in Mexico*

Mexico City, 31 August 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations and content categories in Mexico based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service.

The study found that Mexico’s Internet population grew 21 percent in the past year as 16.5 million visitors age 15 and older visited an online destination from a home or work location in July 2010.

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Google Sites, Facebook.com and Microsoft Sites Rank as Most-Visited Online Destinations in Chile

By Guest PostAugust 30, 20103 commentsTechnologyalejandro fosk, Chile, chileans, Comscore, Facebook, Google, latin america, media metrix, Microsoft, terra – telefonica

*comScore Releases Report: State of the Internet with a Focus on Chile*

Santiago, Chile August 30, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations in Chile based on data from its comScore Media Metrix Service. The report found that Google Sites led as the most-visited Internet property in the market, reaching 95 percent of all Chileans online.

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Windows 7 to Turn Up the Decibel(s) at Music Festival

By Guest PostAugust 23, 20101 commentTechnologyannual decibel international festival, apple, capitol hill, darek mazzone, db conference, decibel, decibel festival, dj, dj dave pezzner, electronic music, kexp radio, Microsoft, new media, seattle, visual art, web station, windows 7

REDMOND, Wash. – Aug. 23, 2010 – Microsoft is tuning in and turning up the volume on this year’s 7^th Annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music, Visual Art, and New Media.

Windows 7 will be the presenting partner for the portion of the Decibel (dB) Conference that features free educational panels, workshops, and screenings.

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comScore Releases July 2010 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

By Guest PostAugust 17, 20101 commentTechnologyanalysis, aol, ask network, Comscore, Google, Microsoft, qsearch, search engine rankings, search marketplace, u.s search engine rankings, Yahoo

RESTON, VA, August 17, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. With the July 2010 qSearch data release, comScore will now be reporting “Explicit Core Search” results alongside its standard “Total Core Search” results in order to provide transparency around the impact of contextually driven searches.

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Microsoft Heralds a New Age of Gaming With “Age of Empires Online”

By Guest PostAugust 17, 2010Technologyage of empires, fable III, games for windows, gamescom 2010, greek civilization, halo, live, Microsoft, microsoft flight, microsoft flight simulator 1.0, microsoft game studios, phil spencer, robot entertainment

COLOGNE, Germany — Aug. 17, 2009 — On the eve of gamescom 2010, the world’s largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the newest addition to the famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” Microsoft also announced the development of “Microsoft Flight,” a new entry inspired by the best-selling “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, these new titles, along with the previously announced “Fable III,” fully integrate the free* Games for Windows – LIVE online service to deliver compelling socially connected gameplay experiences.

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Back to School: Are Teachers Equipped to Teach ‘Digital Natives’?

By Guest PostAugust 16, 20101 commentEducation, Technologyanthony salcito, beth simon, bing, digital natives, educators, k–12 students, liveedu, Microsoft, microsoft education, military, onenote, steve kerr, teacher guides, Technology, university of washington

*Many teachers are using Microsoft tools and training to help prepare their students for the future, and are encouraging their peers to embrace using the technology that students are growing up with.*

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 16, 2010 — Educators are preparing to go back to school, and they’re starting to do so with more than pencils and books. The “digital natives” that fill their classrooms are restless, and teachers are altering their curricula to keep those students engaged and prepared for the future. Microsoft wants to help.

Digital natives are people who have had access to digital technology for most of their lives—in other words, most of today’s school children.

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comScore Releases July 2010 U.S. Online Video Rankings

By Guest PostAugust 16, 2010Technologyamericans, brightroll video network, Comscore, Facebook, Google, hulu, internet users, Microsoft, online video, sites, tremor media video network, video, video ad, Yahoo, YouTube

*Facebook.com Climbs to Third in Online Video Content Ranking with 46 Million Viewers*

RESTON, VA, August 16, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released July 2010 data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 178 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content during the month for an average of 14.7 hours per viewer.

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Microsoft Services Helps Mission-Critical Customers Achieve Business Continuity

By Guest PostAugust 10, 2010Technologyadd-on, biztalk, elaina stergiades, it department, mcs, Microsoft, microsoft consulting services, microsoft platform, microsoft services, microsoft sql server, mission-critical, norm judah, premier mission critical

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 10, 2010 — Microsoft Services today announced enhanced mission-critical capabilities for customers with business-critical solutions.

As part of today’s announcement, Microsoft Services also announced the availability of an expanded Premier Mission Critical add-on aimed at helping customers tackle the support requirements of their most demanding solutions.

An add-on to Premier Support, Premier Mission Critical provides a service and support program, with services spanning from solution validation and architectural reviews to proactive services and problem resolution resources.

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