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Microsoft leaves Linux-based FAST customers stranded (CMS Watch TrendWatch Blog) - 08:00 ET Feb 09, 2010

Microsoft Corporation, which as you may recall acquired FAST two years ago for $12 billion, has confirmed it will stop development of FAST's ESP core on Linux and Unix after the release of SharePoint 2010 later this year Microsoft has in effect said it will now build its FAST search engine only for Windows 
Kas Thomas
Kas Thomas
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Share:  <span class="company">Microsoft Corporation</span>, which as you may recall acquired FAST two years ago for $12 billion, has confirmed it will stop development of FAST's ESP core on Linux and Unix after the release of SharePoint 2010 later this year Tweet this 

News to know: Server wars; Windows 7; GMail; China hacker arrests; SAP (Between the Lines) - 05:00 ET Feb 09, 2010

Adrian Kingsley Hughes: Microsoft: Windows 7 isn't trashing your battery Dennis Howlett: Can SAP rebuild trust and innovation? Brian Sommer: iPad musings , How big is the market for this anyway? 
 
Share:  Adrian Kingsley Hughes: <span class="company">Microsoft</span>: Windows 7 isn't trashing your battery Dennis Howlett: Can SAP rebuild trust and innovation? Tweet this 

Project Natal: Revolutionary Technology for an Industry in Distress? (Suria Investment Newsletter) - 19:13 ET Feb 08, 2010

An add on peripheral for Microsoft's XBox 360 console, Project Natal has been deemed revolutionary A strong choice in words for anyone in the tech world, as we well know, and often premature Take the Apple iPad's recent launch , it, too, was touted as revolutionary, predicted to change the way we view tablets and computers, and yet Gizmodo and several other tech blogs regarded it simply as a larger, clunkier iPhone 
Asif Suria
Asif Suria
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Share:  An add on peripheral for <span class="company">Microsoft</span>'s XBox 360 console, Project Natal has been deemed revolutionary A strong choice in words for anyone in the tech world, as we well know, and often premature Tweet this 

Search Month European Edition, January 2010 (Search Engine Land) - 15:42 ET Feb 08, 2010

German newspaper publishers association (BDZV), Microsoft owned Ciao and online maps service Euro Cities AG called the German cartel authorities to investigate Google's business practices They believe Google is taking away the publishers' "valuable content" Microsoft agrees to EU privacy demands 
 
Share:  German newspaper publishers association (BDZV), <span class="company">Microsoft</span> owned Ciao and online maps service Euro Cities AG called the German cartel authorities to investigate Google's business practices Tweet this 

Summary: Microsoft Corp. (S&P Credit Research) - Feb 05, 2010

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Summary: Microsoft Corp. Publication date: 05-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Philip Schrank, New York (1) 212-438-7859; phil_schrank@standardandpoors.com Credit Rating: AAA/Stable/A-1+ Rationale The 
 
Share:  RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Summary: Microsoft Corp. Publication date: 05-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Philip Schrank, New York (1) 212-438-7859; phil_schrank@standardandpoors.com Credit Rating: AAA/Stable/A-1+ Rationale The... Tweet this 

Microsoft Spends Big To Promote Bing At The Olympics (MSFT) (The Business Insider) - 15:09 ET Feb 08, 2010

Microsoft (MSFT) announced today that it has reached an agreement with NBC to bring exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics to MSN and Bing. NBC is offering over 400 hours of the Olympics live online, and over 1,000 hours of total online coverage As part of this partnership, all of that content will be available from the MSN homepage 
 
Share:  Microsoft (<span class="company">MSFT</span>) announced today that it has reached an agreement with NBC to bring exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics to MSN and Bing. Tweet this 

Market Round-up (RIMM, MSFT, Q, CTL, DIS, WIN, CBS) (Benzinga) - 15:00 ET Feb 08, 2010

According to a report by Kara Swisher of All Things Digital, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may unveil Windows Mobile 7 next week at the Mobile World Congress in Spain in an effort to generate excitement around its failed mobile strategy.  
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
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Share:  According to a report by <span class="analyst">Kara Swisher</span> of All Things Digital, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may unveil Windows Mobile 7 next week at the Mobile World Congress in Spain in an effort to generate excitement around its failed mobile strategy. Tweet this 

Facebook, Microsoft Sever Banner Ad Ties For Social Ads (eWeek Search News) - 14:48 ET Feb 08, 2010

Altimeter Group analyst Charlene Li wondered if and when Microsoft and Facebook will partner to let Facebook offer social ads, via the Facebook Connect application to extend the social network to third parties, to partner publishers that want to serve social ads on their sites 
Charlene Li
Charlene Li
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Share:  Altimeter Group analyst <span class="analyst">Charlene Li</span> wondered if and when <span class="company">Microsoft</span> and Facebook will partner to let Facebook offer social ads, via the Facebook Connect application to extend the social network to third parties, to partner publishers that want to serve social ads on their sites Tweet this 

Microsoft: Should They Do A Giant Handset Acquisition? (Tech Trader Daily) - 13:11 ET Feb 08, 2010

News, analysis and insights from Barron's Silicon Valley bureau.Palm: Initial Sales At Verizon Slightly Disappointing, Piper SaysBy Eric Savitz Should Microsoft (MSFT) be doing a giant deal in the mobile phone sector? As Kara Swisher of AllThingsD notes today , the software giant is expected to unveil the latest version of its handset OS , Windows Mobile 7 , at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona But she wonders whether the company might be better off making a giant landscape changing acquisition to jump start its position in the sector 
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
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Share:  As <span class="analyst">Kara Swisher</span> of AllThingsD notes today , the software giant is expected to unveil the latest version of its handset OS , Windows Mobile 7 , at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Tweet this 

Initial Sales At Verizon Slightly Disappointing, Piper SaysBy Eric Savitz Should Microsoft (MSFT) be doing a giant deal in the mobile phone sector? As Kara Swisher of AllThingsD notes today , the software giant is expected to unveil the latest version of its handset OS , Windows Mobile 7 , at next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona But she wonders whether the company might be better off making a giant landscape changing acquisition to jump start its position in the sector 
 
Share:  Initial Sales At Verizon Slightly Disappointing, Piper SaysBy Eric Savitz Should Microsoft (<span class="company">MSFT</span>) be doing a giant deal in the mobile phone sector? Tweet this 

Q2 2010 Microsoft Earnings Conference Call (Thomson Street Events) - Jan 28, 2010

Adam Holt Morgan Stanley - Analyst Sarah Friar Goldman Sachs - Analyst Brent Thill UBS - Analyst Heather Bellini ISI Group - Analyst Kash Rangan BofA Merrill Lynch - Analyst Brendan Barnicle Pacific Crest Securities - Analyst Brad Reback Oppenheimer & Co. - Analyst Phil Winslow Credit Suisse - Analyst John DiFucci JPMorgan - Analyst Sandeep Aggarwal Collins Stewart - Analyst Todd Raker Deutsche Bank - Analyst Katherine Egbert Jefferies & Company - Analyst Tim Klasell Thomas Weisel Partners - Analyst 
 
Share:  ...Adam Holt Morgan Stanley - Analyst Sarah Friar Goldman Sachs - Analyst Brent Thill UBS - Analyst Heather Bellini ISI Group - Analyst Kash Rangan BofA Merrill Lynch - Analyst Brendan Barnicle Pacific Crest Securities - Analyst Brad Reback Oppenheimer & Co. - Analyst Phil Winslow Credit Suisse - Analyst John DiFucci JPMorgan - Analyst Sandeep Aggarwal Collins Stewart - Analyst Todd Raker Deutsche Bank - Analyst Katherine Egbert Jefferies & Company - Analyst Tim Klasell Thomas Weisel Partners - Analyst... Tweet this 

Article Stirs Up Microsoft (MSFT)-for-Research in Motion (RIMM) Takeover Chatter (StreetInsider.com - Insiders' Blog) - 13:02 ET Feb 08, 2010

Kara Swisher says, "Microsoft and its giant wallet might be better served by buying one of the big and more established telecom companies, such as Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) or evenâ€"as another Microsoft exec said to me, "Why not?"â€"Nokia 
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
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Share:  <span class="analyst">Kara Swisher</span> says, "<span class="company">Microsoft</span> and its giant wallet might be better served by buying one of the big and more established telecom companies, such as Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) or evenâ€"as another <span class="company">Microsoft</span> exec said to me, "Why not?"â€"Nokia Tweet this 

Article Stirs Up Microsoft-for-Research in Motion Takeover Chatter (MSFT, RIMM) (StreetInsider.com - Insiders' Blog) - 13:02 ET Feb 08, 2010

Kara Swisher says, "Microsoft and its giant wallet might be better served by buying one of the big and more established telecom companies, such as Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) or evenâ€"as another Microsoft exec said to me, "Why not?"â€"Nokia 
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
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Share:  <span class="analyst">Kara Swisher</span> says, "<span class="company">Microsoft</span> and its giant wallet might be better served by buying one of the big and more established telecom companies, such as Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) or evenâ€"as another <span class="company">Microsoft</span> exec said to me, "Why not?"â€"Nokia Tweet this 

Microsoft's New Mobile Phone Software Is Coming (and Its "Project Pink" Still Lives)–But Should It Just Give Up and Buy RIM? [BoomTown] (All Things D) - 12:06 ET Feb 08, 2010

Next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Microsoft is likely to unveil Windows Mobile 7, the new version of its mobile operating system, trying to create some excitement around its foundering mobile strategy. Foundering is probably kind, given the innovative strides both Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) have made in the smartphone arena in recent years in comparison That's why rumors about the various attributes the new mobile OS escalated again after Microsoft (MSFT) CFO Peter Klein noted at its most recent earnings call : "As we have been saying from a product perspective, we are working very hard on the next version of Windows Mobile…we will be talking more about that in Barcelona in a few weeks" 
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
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Share:  Next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, <span class="company">Microsoft</span> is likely to unveil Windows Mobile 7, the new version of its mobile operating system, trying to create some excitement around its foundering mobile strategy. Tweet this 

For Shareholders' Sake, Discipline Is Due at Microsoft (Minyanville) - Feb 08, 2010

Microsoft ( ) shares have had a great run, nearly doubling since the market collapse last March. Indeed, Ballmer & Co are on something of a roll, with Windows 7 sales blowing away expectations and its Office software sales showing benefits of economic recovery But just imagine how well the stock would be performing if Microsoft really had its sights set squarely on core businesses? 
 
Share:  <span class="company">Microsoft</span> ( ) shares have had a great run, nearly doubling since the market collapse last March. Indeed, Ballmer & Co are on something of a roll, with Windows 7 sales blowing away expectations and its Office software sales showing benefits of economic recovery Tweet this 

Even If Microsoft Tempts Apple With Bing Search Engine, the Bang Would Be Small (Moody's Global Credit Research) - Jan 25, 2010

Unconfirmed reports emerged last week that Apple might change the default search engine on the iPhone to Microsoft's Bing, from Google. The potential near-term financial impact to Microsoft would be inconsequential, compared with the software giant's $56 billion in annual revenue, but a deal with Apple to switch to Bing would nonetheless be a credit- positive development, if it came to pass 
 
Share:  ...Unconfirmed reports emerged last week that Apple might change the default search engine on the iPhone to Microsoft's Bing, from Google. The potential near-term financial impact to Microsoft would be inconsequential, compared with the software giant's $56 billion in annual revenue, but a deal with Apple to switch to Bing would nonetheless be a credit- positive development, if it came to pass.... Tweet this 

HP Helps Organizations Reduce Business Risk with Transparent Records Management (Euro Investor) - Feb 08, 2010

Widespread adoption of SharePoint Server provides the opportunity to consolidate and simplify the management of content stored across multiple SharePoint instances HP TRIM 7 enables the transparent capture, search and management of all types of physical and electronic business information, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the upcoming SharePoint Server 2010 "Organizations today need solutions to manage the explosion of large volumes of information," said Mark Gilbert, research vice president, Gartner "New solutions are growing rapidly for authoring and managing enterprise content in various formats and sources, and this trend is truly changing the way organizations do business" "The explosion in Content 20 blogs, wikis and discussions creates new information management challenges for organizations trying to meet an escalating set of regulation," said Jonathan Martin, vice president and general manager, Information Management Solutions, HP "HP TRIM allows customers to marry records management best practices and governance with dynamic collaboration platforms such as SharePoint" 
Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert
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Share:  "Organizations today need solutions to manage the explosion of large volumes of information," said <span class="analyst">Mark Gilbert</span>, research vice president, Gartner Tweet this 

Is Google following in Apple's footsteps with Super Bowl ad? (TechFlash - Seattle's Technology News) - Feb 07, 2010

MG Siegler at TechCrunch , however, wonders if Google will use the expensive ad slot to tout its new mobile phone, the Nexus One, or to counter some of Bing's recent gains in the search market (The "Parisian Love" ad would certainly counter Bing) 
MG Siegler
MG Siegler
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Share:  <span class="analyst">MG Siegler</span> at TechCrunch , however, wonders if Google will use the expensive ad slot to tout its new mobile phone, the Nexus One, or to counter some of <span class="company">Bing</span>'s recent gains in the search market (The "Parisian Love" ad would certainly counter <span class="company">Bing</span>) Tweet this 

Microsoft Focused on Azure, Zune Smartphone Rumors This Week (eWeek Retail) - Feb 07, 2010

"We expect Microsoft to debut its long rumored ‘Pink' phone within the next two months," Jefferies & Co analyst Katherine Egbert wrote in a Jan 19 research note 
 
Share:  "We expect <span class="company">Microsoft</span> to debut its long rumored ‘Pink' phone within the next two months," <span class="analyst">Jefferies & Co</span> analyst Katherine Egbert wrote in a Jan 19 research note Tweet this 

Innovators Use Bing (GOOG, MSFT, YHOO) (The Business Insider) - Feb 06, 2010

Well, if it's Bing, you're probably an early adopter, but you also visit, shop and ultimately make purchases from Walmart more than other search engine users Google searchers, on the other hand, are partial to Target and Amazon, and Yahoo searchers have a strong preference for wireless service from AT&T and Sprint Those are just a few of the tidbits uncovered by a group of WPP agencies in a survey of 17,000 people that found distinct profiles and purchasing habits among partisans of the top three search providers 
 
Share:  Well, if it's <span class="company">Bing</span>, you're probably an early adopter, but you also visit, shop and ultimately make purchases from Walmart more than other search engine users Tweet this 

Microsoft at CEA International Consumer Electronics Show (Thomson Street Events) - Jan 07, 2010

Vaughn Ellis Microsoft - IR Contact Mindy Mount Microsoft - CFO of Entertainment and Devices Division Robbie Bach Microsoft - President of Entertainment and Devices Division 
 
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Read all 'Xbox Live' posts in Beyond Binary (CNET) - Feb 05, 2010

Those who take part in Microsoft's subscription service gain access to the songs themselves, as well Gartner analyst Mike McGuire said although the social aspect to the Zune is a good idea, it also complicates life for Microsoft, which not only needs to try and match Apple on the hardware and software fronts, but also to compete with other social music services such as Imeem and Lastfm "Zune's trying to be all of these in one place," he said "I think it's a tougher sell with Zune" Of course, Microsoft is plugging ahead with plans to expand the service as well as the number of devices that can connect to it "This fall, expect to see a new wave of devices," Reindorp said, noting that the company has established a pattern of updating the Zune software in the spring and introducing new hardware in the fall 
Mike McGuire
Mike McGuire
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Share:  Gartner analyst <span class="analyst">Mike McGuire</span> said although the social aspect to the Zune is a good idea, it also complicates life for <span class="company">Microsoft</span>, which not only needs to try and match Apple on the hardware and software fronts, but also to compete with other social music services such as Imeem and Lastfm Tweet this 

Microsoft to drop Linux, Unix versions of enterprise search (The Industry Standard) - Feb 05, 2010

However, "there's no immediate action required as a result of this announcement—and I expect that most of you will stay with your current deployments for some time," Olstad added A significant number of customers are running Fast on Linux or Unix, according to Jared Spataro, director of enterprise search at Microsoft He declined to provide specific figures Microsoft made the announcement now in order to give those users plenty of time to prepare, he said Still, Microsoft's move came as a surprise to Gartner analyst Whit Andrews 
Whit Andrews
Whit Andrews
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Share:  <span class="company">Microsoft</span> made the announcement now in order to give those users plenty of time to prepare, he said Still, <span class="company">Microsoft</span>'s move came as a surprise to Gartner analyst <span class="analyst">Whit Andrews</span> Tweet this 

Microsoft Loses Facebook’s Display Ad Business (Tech Trader Daily) - Feb 05, 2010

By Eric Savitz Microsoft (MSFT) disclosed in a blog post today that it has lost its deal to sell display ads for Facebook. The post says Microsoft Bing "will continue to exclusively power the web search results on Facebook" And it said the two companies are "stepping up" their collaboration, and plan to provide "a more complete search experience" on Facebook, by providing "full access" to Bing features on Facbook beyond lists of links 
Eric Savitz
Eric Savitz
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Share:  By <span class="analyst">Eric Savitz</span> <span class="company">Microsoft</span> (MSFT) disclosed in a blog post today that it has lost its deal to sell display ads for Facebook. Tweet this 

Microsoft at JPMorgan Technology Forum (Thomson Street Events) - Jan 07, 2010

John DiFucci - JPMorgan - Analyst We're going to get started here. My name is John DiFucci, I'm the software analyst at JP Morgan. But we're very happy to have with us here Enrique Rodriguez from Microsoft. Enrique is the Corporate VP of TV, video and the music business. We also have Zon Ellis from IR in the audience with us. What I'm going to do is I'm going to open up with one question to start, and then I will open it up to the audience. So be ready for that. And I also have some others, if there's any time that calls for that. But Enrique has been with Microsoft now for about five years. He was here with us last year, and his focus at that point was the IPTV. His role has been expanded here at Microsoft, and now he's involved in just about everything Steve and Robby talked about last night in the keynote. So I think the timing here is good. Prior to Microsoft, I'll just point out that Enrique was with RCA for about over 20 years. So he can't get away from TV, at least that screen there 
 
Share:  ...John DiFucci - JPMorgan - Analyst We're going to get started here. My name is John DiFucci, I'm the software analyst at JP Morgan. But we're very happy to have with us here Enrique Rodriguez from Microsoft. Enrique is the Corporate VP of TV, video and the music business. We also have Zon Ellis from IR in the audience with us. What I'm going to do is I'm going to open up with one question to start, and then I will open it up to the audience. So be ready for that. And I also have some others, if there's any time that calls for that. But Enrique has been with Microsoft now for about five years. He was here with us last year, and his focus at that point was the IPTV. His role has been expanded here at Microsoft, and now he's involved in just about everything Steve and Robby talked about last night in the keynote. So I think the timing here is good. Prior to Microsoft, I'll just point out that Enrique was with RCA for about over 20 years. So he can't get away from TV, at least that screen there.... Tweet this 

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