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July 16, 2013

In the latest episode of “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon goes inside Microsoft’s top secret Reliability Lab, where our products undergo dozens of tests to help ensure what our customers receive is sturdy, strong and resilient. In the video above, the Surface tablet is one of the Reliability Lab’s latest victims.

July 15, 2013

Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates returned to the Redmond campus Monday, speaking to a packed house of academics at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit. His presence turned some of the world’s top university instructors into eager students who asked Gates about everything from online education to intellectual property to robotics.

July 15, 2013

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates spoke about problem-solving, teaching, and learning in a digital age during his keynote speech at today’s Microsoft Research Faculty Summit. Gates says thanks to technology, the world is doing a better job of getting problems and needs in front of those who can solve and meet them.

July 15, 2013

In his keynote speech at the 2013 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit today, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said we are in a “golden age of computer science” and that the progress we’ll make in the next five to ten years will be unbelievable.

July 15, 2013

Microsoft’s 14th annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit began today in Redmond. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates was the event’s opening keynote speaker and talked in depth on a variety of topics related to how computing is used to help solve global problems.

July 15, 2013

During his keynote speech at today’s Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates discussed some of the challenges helping students stay on track and complete their higher education goals. Digital tools can make a difference, he said, providing ways to monitor students’ progress toward career goals and even trigger a counselor to contact students who are falling behind.

July 15, 2013

Not since Commissioner Gordon flashed the Bat Signal skyward has it been so easy to make important business calls. Businesses using Skype can now add a (free) button to the company website. Whether on a computer or mobile device, customers can reach you directly with a single click of the button.

July 15, 2013

The City of San Jose and its more than 5,000 employees will now be using Microsoft Office 365, Windows Azure and StorSimple to expand productivity, reduce operational costs, and deliver improved services to more than 984,000 residents in the Silicon Valley.

July 15, 2013

Soccer fans around the world follow the tournaments and teams in FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and especially the World Cup, with deep devotion. Now, “FIFA 13” arrives on Windows Phone 8, exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices.

July 15, 2013

This morning at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates addressed how computing contributes to improving our world. In the Microsoft Research Connections Blog, Harold Javid, general chairman of the Faculty Summit, gives more background on the Faculty Fellowship program.