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October 4, 2010

Online Safety Call: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’

To kick off National Cyber Security Month, Microsoft has joined a large coalition of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses in crafting a common online safety and security message: ‘Stop. Think. Connect.’

September 30, 2010

Windows Live Essentials Bringing Together the Power of PCs With Promise of the Cloud

Microsoft today released Windows Live Essentials 2011, a suite of free consumer apps that connects Windows to the cloud to help people connect, create and share online.

September 27, 2010

Kinect for Xbox 360 Connects Advertisers and Consumers

Chevrolet, Sprint and T-Mobile get in the game.

September 23, 2010

Microsoft Helps Demi and Ashton (DNA) Foundation Fight Online Child Exploitation

High-profile couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher today announced they have enlisted Microsoft and other large technology companies to join a task force to find innovative new ways to combat child exploitation on the Internet.

September 22, 2010

Gorillaz Go Ape for Internet Explorer 9 Beta

The United Kingdom’s Gorillaz animated rock group is helping promote the Internet Explorer 9 Beta through its updated website, which takes advantage of the new browser’s HTML5 and hardware-accelerated graphics.

September 20, 2010

Zune to Expand Multiscreen Entertainment Services Into International Markets

Major entertainment companies provide music and movie catalog to the U.K., France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

September 16, 2010

Bing Travel Holiday Forecast: Thanksgiving and Christmas Travel Prices to Remain Relatively Flat in 2010

Travelers can benefit from comparably low airfare and hotel rates this holiday season.

September 15, 2010

Xbox 360 Ushers in New Era in Entertainment With Five New, Exclusive Kinect Games by Legendary Japanese Creators

“Steel Battalion Heavy Armor” (Capcom), “Rise of Nightmares” (SEGA), “codename D” (Grasshopper Manufacture), “Haunt” (NanaOn-Sha) and “Project Draco” (Grounding) unveiled for Kinect for Xbox 360 at Tokyo Game Show.

December 16, 2009

Microsoft Statement on European Commission Decision

Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, on the European Commission’s decision in favor of formal adoption of measures Microsoft has offered to address competition law issues.

July 28, 2005

A Statement From Microsoft on House Passage of DR-CAFTA

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, comments on DR-CAFTA vote.