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• To start a small-scale pilot of a microblogging service aimed at business ... Microsoft researchers test microblogging service Microsoft plans to start a small-scale pilot of a microblogging service aimed at business users that it has been experimenting with in Office Labs. ARN - 1 day, 4 hours ago  
• Decided to not show screenshots of the mobile Office suite for Windows ... Windows Phone Office Screenshots Microsoft has decided to not show screenshots of the mobile Office suite for Windows Phone 7 – possibly because they’re not final, possibly because they just don’t want to focus ... Gizmodo Australia - 1 day, 9 hours ago  
• Throwing more weight behind desktop virtualisation, an area where its commitment has ... Microsoft pushing desktop virtualisation Microsoft is throwing more weight behind desktop virtualisation, an area where its commitment has previously seemed lukewarm. And Windows 7's XP mode no longer requires hardware support. iTWire - Latest Headlines - 2 days, 3 hours ago  
• Developed a technology to turn a person's skin into a touch screen Microsoft develop touch screen skin Microsoft has developed a technology to turn a person's skin into a touch screen. Bigpond business & finance - 2 days, 6 hours ago  
• Announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, ... Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' ... Computer World - 2 days, 8 hours ago  
• On Thursday, in a setback as the firm struggles to compete in ... Microsoft MSN China top exec to leave Reuters - A top executive for Microsoft Corp's MSN China will leave the joint venture, Microsoft said on Thursday, in a setback as the firm struggles to compete in China's ... Yahoo! News: World News - 2 days, 18 hours ago  
• Adding a star-gazing feature to its Bing Maps service, allowing users to ... Bing Maps adds a telescopic lens On Wednesday, Microsoft is adding a star-gazing feature to its Bing Maps service, allowing users to "look up" and see what the stars look like from any point on earth. builderAU - 3 days ago