Business school swaps Google Apps for Microsoft Live@edu
A French business school plans to trade Google Apps, used by around half its staff and students, for Microsoft's rival Live@edu service, IDG News Service reports.
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Microsoft makes big push for new game audience
Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii's motion-capture wand—by getting rid of the wand entirely, reports the Associated Press.
Microsoft gets more aggressive with free software
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new edition of its Office programs to enterprise customers on May 12, and for the first time it's adding versions of Word…
Bill Gates kicks off college tour
While the world faces enormous challenges such as feeding its populations, developing clean energy, and fighting diseases, many of its best and brightest citizens are focused on other…
New Microsoft phones aim at a younger crowd
Microsoft is trying to home in on a younger demographic with two new cell phones that have social-networking features, such as the ability to update status messages on…
Google adds a touch of Microsoft to applications
Google has upgraded its online package of word processing and spreadsheet programs so they work even more like the Microsoft applications with which they're competing, reports the Associated…
Microsoft creates Office plug-in for Moodle
Microsoft is releasing a free add-on that could make life easier for teachers, professors, and others who use the online educational system Moodle, CNET reports.
Microsoft opens its cloud to researchers
Researchers have until March 15 to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation that would grant access to Microsoft’s massive cloud-computing power for three years.