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February 26, 2014

#ICreatedThis: Celebrating the amazing things people do with our technology

New Facebook campaign introduces you to Microsoft employees and customers doing unexpected things with Fresh Paint, Excel, Kinect and more. We want your stories, too. What have you created using Microsoft products?

February 26, 2014

Added incentive for Imagine Cup teams: Meet Bill Gates

One world finalist team in Microsoft’s global student technology competition will be chosen for a private meeting to share their dreams with Microsoft’s co-founder.

February 26, 2014

Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 ends April 8, 2014 — what’s next?

After more than a decade, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 a little more than a month from now. Find out what happens after that and how to move into the modern PC era.

February 26, 2014

Microsoft releases Office 2013 Service Pack 1

February 26, 2014

Windows Phone to be fastest growing mobile OS, says IDC

February 26, 2014

Windows Azure, Microsoft Dynamics and Enterprise Services earn a place on the podium at the Winter Games

Many records were broken at the Winter Games, but Microsoft can claim credit for helping to break at least one more: The largest-ever audience on an authenticated stream for any sporting event in history. More than 2.1 million people tuned in to watch NBC Sports Digital’s coverage of Team USA versus Canada in the semifinal hockey game, thanks in part to Microsoft’s public cloud platform – Windows Azure.

February 26, 2014

Needed: International convention on privacy and government access to data, says Microsoft exec

At Microsoft, establishing and sustaining trust with customers is essential, and with government access to data continuing to be a “hot topic,” Corporate Vice President for Trustworthy Computing Scott Charney said Tuesday that one way to address the issue is to have an international convention to discuss privacy and government access to data. Read his full blog post.

February 26, 2014

Microsoft Health Users Group recognizes Innovation Awards recipients for healthcare information and management systems

As the Microsoft in Health blog reports, these recipients were chosen for enhancing the quality of patient care, improving clinician productivity, electronic medical record (EMR) optimization and streamlining clinical and business processes.

February 26, 2014

‘Dead Rising 3’ new downloadable content ‘Chaos Rising’ now ready for your zombie-killing pleasure

The zombie-slaying fun continues with the release today of “Chaos Rising,” the new “Dead Rising 3” downloadable episode that puts you in control of renegade biker Hunter Thibodeux, who must escape from prison, seek revenge and fight for control of his gang.

February 26, 2014

Return on investment isn’t solely about the money, healthcare leaders discover

Leaders from Advocate Health Care, the largest integrated healthcare system in Illinois, challenged their peers to discover their hidden return on investment this week during the HIMSS 2014 conference. Fresh off success in achieving dramatic business and clinical results from a unified communication initiative, the folks from Advocate had this message: it wasn’t just what they did, it was how they did it.