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Work Without Walls: Telework Now a 'Business Imperative'
May 18, 2011
New survey identifies top U.S. cities for teleworking, finds rise in the number of companies offering employees opportunities to work remotely.

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How Application Reputation in IE9 Works May 17
Blog post details feature that helps protect users from socially engineered malware attacks.

Internet Explorer Newsroom

Facebook Friends Now Fuel Faster Decisions May 16
Bing adds ways to tap into what your friends like on Facebook for news, shopping, travel and more.

Bing Newsroom

Tech•Ed 2011: Tailoring the Cloud to Your Needs May 16
Conference focuses on flexibility of private and public cloud solutions, benefits for partners, customers.

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System Center, Toolkit Speed Move to Windows 7 May 17
Unum uses zero-touch model to save money, maintain worker productivity during deployment.

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Kinect Avatar: From the Lab to Your Living Room May 16
Facial recognition technology coming to Kinect for Xbox 360 later this spring.

Xbox 360 & Kinect

Microsoft to Acquire Skype May 10
Combined companies aim to deliver future of real-time communications to consumers and businesses around the world.

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Bing Bing Now Helps You Make Decisions With Your Facebook Friends, May 16 Bing Makes Search Social with Help from 500 Million Friends, May 16 Bing Travel Summer Forecast: Airfares Rise Nearly 15 Percent, Hotels Up 7 Percent, May 4 Read More		Consumer Products Bing Makes Search Social with Help from 500 Million Friends, May 16 From the Lab to Your Living Room: Avatar Kinect to Project Your Expressions Into a Virtual World, May 16 Bing Travel Summer Forecast: Airfares Rise Nearly 15 Percent, Hotels Up 7 Percent, May 4 Read More
Developer Tools Windows Phone, Kinect Exemplify New Usage Scenarios and Device Capabilities at MIX11, April 13 New Developer Tools and Resources Extend the Windows Phone 7 Platform, April 13 The Web Takes Center Stage at Microsoft’s MIX11 Conference, April 12 Read More		Microsoft Dynamics Independent Study Demonstrates Productivity Gains and ROI of 243 Percent for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, May 3 Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Vision for Cloud ERP, April 11 Convergence 2011 to Feature Customers Winning With Microsoft Dynamics, April 6 Read More
Microsoft Hardware A Flick Is as Good as a Click: Microsoft’s Multitouch Mouse Takes Windows 7 to the Next Level, Jan. 5 Microsoft Announces Hardware for Business, Dec. 15 Microsoft Unveils New LifeCam With Stunning 1080p HD Sensor: Closest Thing to Being There in Person, Sept. 13 Read More		MSN Rodale Introduces Fitbie With MSN on the MSN Network, Dec. 1 Microsoft Infuses Social Experiences Into Casual Games, Nov. 15 MSN, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. and BermanBraun Unveil Glo, a Premium Online Lifestyle Destination for Women, April 6 Read More
Microsoft Office Office 365 Brings the Cloud to Education, Jan. 11 Customer Spotlight: GEICO Uses Windows Phone 7 to Connect With Customers and Employees, Dec. 13 Microsoft Lync Arrives and Brings Communications to New Heights, Nov. 17 Read More		Security & Privacy Free Microsoft Security Essentials Coming for Small Businesses, Sept. 22 New Internet Fraud Alert to Help Rescue Stolen Account Credentials, June 17 Microsoft Outlines Progress Toward a Safer, More Trusted Internet, March 2 Read More
Servers & Infrastructure Direct Edge Builds New Stock Exchange on Microsoft Mission-Critical Platform and Informatica Messaging-Based Trading Solution, Dec. 15 Microsoft Lync Arrives and Brings Communications to New Heights, Nov. 17 Microsoft Lync 2010: The Future of Communications, Right Now, Nov. 17 Read More		Windows Client Customer Spotlight: Unum Cuts Windows 7 Deployment Time With System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, May 17 In Focus: HP Enables Engaging Experiences With New Retail Solutions, May 2 The Web Takes Center Stage at Microsoft’s MIX11 Conference, April 12 Read More
Windows Embedded In Focus: HP Enables Engaging Experiences With New Retail Solutions, May 2 Why the ‘Internet of Things’ Is Changing Enterprise IT, April 20 NEC, Intel and Microsoft Form Strategic Relationship, Nov. 10 Read More		Windows Live Attention Shoppers: Make Your Holidays Bright with Great Gifts & Deals from Microsoft, Nov. 29 Microsoft Infuses Social Experiences Into Casual Games, Nov. 15 Picture Perfect: Windows Live Photo Gallery and Foursquare, Oct. 29 Read More
Windows Phone Nokia and Microsoft Sign Definitive Agreement Ahead of Schedule, April 21 New Developer Tools and Resources Extend the Windows Phone 7 Platform, April 13 The Web Takes Center Stage at Microsoft’s MIX11 Conference, April 12 Read More

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