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Microsoft Launches Office 365 Globally

By Guest PostJune 28, 2011Technologybell canada, elia wallen, intuit inc, kurt delbene, Microsoft, microsoft ceo, microsoft corp., microsoft lync online, microsoft office, microsoft office 365, microsoft sharepoint online, ntt communications corp, office 365, steve ballmer, telefonica, travelers haven, vodafone group plc

*World-class collaboration tools are now available for businesses large and small.*

NEW YORK — June 28, 2011 — Today, at media events around the world, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Microsoft Office 365, the company’s newest cloud service. Office 365 is now available in 40 markets, and it brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service, at a predictable monthly subscription.

The service was introduced in beta last year with enthusiastic response and, in a few months, more than 200,000 organizations signed up and began testing it. Businesses using Office 365 are already reporting impressive results and reducing IT costs by up to an estimated 50 percent while boosting productivity. (more…)

Microsoft to Acquire Skype

By Guest PostMay 10, 2011Technologyandreessen horowitz, cpp investment board, ebay, egon durban, europlay capital advisors, hotmail, joltid limited, kurt delbene, lync, messenger, Microsoft, microsoft acquisition of skype, microsoft ceo, neil stevens, outlook, silver lake, skype, skype ceo, steve ballmer, tony bates, xbox and kinect, xbox live

*Combined companies will benefit consumers, businesses and increase market opportunity.*

REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG – May 10, 2011 – Microsoft Corp. and Skype Global S.à r.l today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in cash from the investor group led by Silver Lake. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both Microsoft and Skype.

The acquisition will increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications, bringing benefits to both consumers and enterprise users and generating significant new business and revenue opportunities. The combination will extend Skype’s world-class brand and the reach of its networked platform, while enhancing Microsoft’s existing portfolio of real-time communications products and services. (more…)

Nokia and Microsoft Sign Definitive Agreement Ahead of Schedule

By Guest PostApril 21, 2011Technologyglobal mobile ecosystem, hardware, Microsoft, nokia, nokia siemens networks, ovi, partnership, stephen elop, steve ballmer, symbian, windows phone

*Key contributions to new global mobile ecosystem agreed and significant progress made on engineering of new products.*

ESPOO, Finland and REDMOND, Wash. – April 21, 2011 – Nokia and Microsoft today announced the signing of a definitive agreement on a partnership that will result in a new global mobile ecosystem, utilizing the very complementary assets of both companies. Completed ahead of schedule, the definitive agreement is consistent with the joint announcement made on February 11.

In addition to agreeing to the terms of their partnership, including joint contributions to the development of the new ecosystem, Nokia and Microsoft also announced significant progress on the development of the first Nokia products incorporating Windows Phone. With hundreds of personnel already engaged on joint engineering efforts, the companies are collaborating on a portfolio of new Nokia devices. Nokia has also started porting key applications and services to operate on Windows Phone and joint outreach has begun to third party application developers. (more…)

Microsoft Ready to Turn Advertising Upside Down

By Guest PostMarch 31, 2011Technologyandrew zimmern, big motivation, brian grazer, ceo, coca cola, curbside cuisine, darren huston, ebay, ellie goulding, joyride, kinect, kinect for xbox 360, kinect game, Microsoft, microsoft advertising, microsoft technology, modern family, pizza hut, ron howard, steve ballmer, t-mobile, the art of imagination, toyota venza, woody allen movie, xbox

*Microsoft is “just scratching the surface” of what’s coming in digital advertising, said CEO Steve Ballmer. He spoke at Imagine 2011, the company’s advertising and marketing thought leadership conference.*

REDMOND, Wash. – March 31, 2011 – While Microsoft Advertising was busy on Wednesday helping T-Mobile stream a live Ellie Goulding concert across three screens, a first for both companies, CEO Steve Ballmer was thinking of the next big opportunity in advertising.

Microsoft has “a deep drive, commitment, and a lot of great work going on in all of our great brands to let our clients and consumers take advantage of the next generation of technology,” said Ballmer, speaking Wednesday at Microsoft’s Imagine 2011 marketing leadership summit. (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…)

Two Million iPads in less Than 2 Months

By ShamsJune 1, 2010Technologyapple, apple’s ceo, ebooks multi-touch user interface, hd videos, intuitive, ipads, magical power, steve ballmer, Steve Jobs, steve jobs magical power

As of today, Apple has sold more than two million ipads. The device was launched on April 3, 2010.

So it means one million ipads a month.

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“Happy New Year 2010!!!”

By ShamsDecember 31, 2009CultureBarack Obama, brittany murphy, Carol Bartz, Dubai, Eric Schmidt, Facebook, Google, h1n1 flu, happy, happy new year 2010, healthy, hiv, illinois, Jimmy Wales, king of pop, michael jackson, Microsoft, NASA, new year 2010, nobel peace prize, president of united states, steve ballmer, successful, swine flu, ted kennedy, tiger wood, us space agency, war-free 2010, White House, WHO, Wikipedia, world health organization, Yahoo

Well, soon we are heading into the New Year 2010. Great numbers!!!

Before thinking about what we can achieve in 2010, let’s have a look back at 2009. We still have some time. 🙂

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The ‘B’ Connection

By ShamsAugust 19, 2009Culture, Technologyatlantic, bing, Carol Bartz, digg, Erich Schmidt, f factor, fucking kill google, Google, Jerry Yang, mafia, marseilles, Microsoft, new york, ocean, Reuters, statcounter, steve ballmer, the french connection, Yahoo, Yahoo! Search

Do you remember the film ‘The French Connection’, a 1971 mafia sensation. A connection between New York and Marseilles (France). Two sides of Atlantic.

Now let’s start our story. We don’t need to cross the Ocean. 😉

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