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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.

July 15, 2013

Today and tomorrow, 400 elite academic researchers from 200 institutions and 29 countries will join Microsoft Research to explore hot trends and burning issues in computer science research. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will set the Summit’s tone by addressing how computing can help solve global problems as the event’s opening keynote speaker – the first time he’s been back in that role since 2005.

July 15, 2013

A Trust in Computing survey released by Microsoft revealed that 44 percent of developers don’t use a secure application program or process in developing their applications. Security development practices are easy to adopt, and Microsoft provides free, downloadable tools and guidance on its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) website.

July 15, 2013

In Visual Studio 2013, Microsoft included new features designed to boost productivity and save time when working in Editor. The new features were added as a result of the feedback developers provided through User Voice requests, forum posts and Connect bugs, among others.