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

*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…)

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Daimler Building New Cloud-Based Collaboration Platform on Microsoft Technologies

*Automotive group migrates more than 180,000 computer workstations to Microsoft solution.*

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 2, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. has won another key customer with its collaboration platform and cloud solution. Following an evaluation phase, Daimler AG decided to migrate onto Microsoft’s unified communications, messaging and collaboration solutions. Staff members at Daimler AG now communicate and collaborate more efficiently by using Microsoft technology. (more…)

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