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June 2, 2014

For many job openings, applicants are as likely to hail from the other side of the country (or planet) as across town. That’s why many companies now use Skype video calls as a standard step in the early stages of the hiring process.

June 2, 2014

New Microsoft Social Listening tool now available

Microsoft Social Listening, a new and powerful tool that enables marketers, salesforces and customer service teams to track sentiment related to their brand and understand how their marketing tactics are resonating, is now available.

June 2, 2014

See what 10 users made with Project Spark, including a ‘Halo’ recreation

As Project Spark – a free-to-play game construction kit designed exclusively for Xbox One – nears its anniversary, Xbox Wire gives readers a sampling of the range of creativity that has come from users.

June 2, 2014

Redknee showcases partnership with Microsoft at Telemanagement Forum

On the Microsoft Vertical Industries blog, Redknee CTO Jim DeMarco shares how his company’s longstanding strategic partnership with Microsoft highlights the live-time nature of the connected customer experience.

June 2, 2014

Microsoft lends a hand to FBI in GameOver Zeus botnet cleanup

Following Monday’s multi-national action against the GameOver Zeus botnet, Microsoft is working closely with the FBI and industry partners to remove malware, so that infected computers can no longer be used for harm.

June 2, 2014

Confirmed: Microsoft Bing will be default for Apple’s new Mac OS X Spotlight

June 2, 2014

Microsoft names Office unit’s Teper to head corporate strategy

June 2, 2014

IDC study shows telecommunications companies could reap $235 billion by being smart with big data

Head over to the Microsoft Vertical Industries blog to find out more about the IDC study – including checking out much more of the infographic that visually depicts the results – and the ongoing TM Forum Live! in Nice, France where telecommunications companies are reinventing their businesses to become digital service providers.

June 2, 2014

New Files app helps you manage and share documents, photos and more from Windows Phone 8.1

With the Files app, you can get to all the files stored on your phone – and those on SD cards if your device has that feature, like the Lumia 1520 does. You can browse through files and folders, open files and search for them, create new folders and use move and copy functions to organize them. You can also share one or many files on your phone.

June 2, 2014

What will cyberspace look like in 2025?

Microsoft released a new report Monday – “Cyberspace 2025: Today’s Decisions, Tomorrow’s Terrain” – that gives policymakers, business leaders and other decision makers a framework for evaluating today’s policy decisions and making them more data-driven, as well as dedicating resources to support them.