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December 17, 2007

Microsoft Recognizes Software Companies Making a Difference in Healthcare, Education, the Environment

Ingenuity Point contest recognizes the work of independent software vendors whose products have helped provide greater freedom and independence for people with disabilities, and empower students and utilities to increase conservation of resources.

December 14, 2007

Microsoft Launches Online Student Avatar Playgrounds at TheUltimateSteal.com

Students’ digital doubles compete in Ultimate College Idol and Ultimate College All-Nighter playgrounds.

December 13, 2007

Microsoft Unwraps Virtualization Surprise

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V beta ships early to customers and partners.

December 13, 2007

Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator to Help Speed Content Production and Lower Development Costs

New tool streamlines development and testing process for HD DVD content, accelerates advancement of next-generation interactivity, including experiences powered by Microsoft HDi technology.

December 12, 2007

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008 Encourages Students to Think Green

Contest challenges students to get creative, tackle a major global issue and win big money with their ideas.

December 12, 2007

Samsung Licenses Microsoft Technology for Wireless Digital Photo Frame

New consumer product, available in time for the holidays, is one of the few networked offerings on the market and is result of ongoing licensing and technology collaboration between the two companies.

December 12, 2007

Microsoft Acquires One of Europe’s Top Online Map Services

Acquisition of Multimap will help Microsoft deliver new, expanded services on the Web.

December 12, 2007

New XNA Game Studio 2.0 From Microsoft Enables Creation of Online Multiplayer Games Using LIVE

Popular game development software now includes support for Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows — LIVE.

December 11, 2007

Microsoft Ships 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 Providing Customers with Enhanced Stability, Performance and Security

Q&A: Microsoft Office Product Manager Reed Shaffner discusses the release of Service Pack 1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, which delivers key fixes and enhancements to the software applications and servers on which so many information workers rely.

December 10, 2007

Microsoft and CNBC Join Forces on Advertising Syndication

CNBC audience provides increasingly strategic opportunities for advertisers.