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Microsoft launches subscription service Equipt

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

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Revealed back in April as Albany, Microsoft’s subscription service for Office and Live OneCare will be released in mid-July.  Named Equipt, the new subscription offer will cost $69.99 for a one-year renewable subscription, which can be deployed on up to three home PCs. Equipt offers Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Windows Live OneCare, and Windows [...]

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Fotolia brings free images to Microsoft Office

Monday, June 9, 2008

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In a move to bring in new customers, Fotolia has partnered up with Microsoft to bring more than 500 free images to users of Office. The amount of images is expected to increase as time goes on. Fotolia also offers the option to purchase a higher resolution version of a select image directly from their [...]

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Xobni turns down Microsoft offer

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Remember the buyout talks between Microsoft and Xobni? Well it seems Xobni has rejected Microsoft’s bid which was reported to be around the $20 million range. The reason? Xobni wasn’t feeling Microsoft’s plans and didn’t want to be just an Outlook plugin. Source

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Is Microsoft buying Xobni?

Sunday, April 20, 2008

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A few months ago, Bill Gates complimented a new startup, Xobni. This lead to rumors of an acquisition by Microsoft and even reports that Xobni turned down a $20 million offer. The subject is popping up again and according to Michael Arrington, two sources have told him the deal “is moving along and that the [...]

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Microsoft to get HD webcam in 2009

Monday, March 24, 2008

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 Adding strength to its unified communications platform, Microsoft is set to introduce its first HD webcam with the help of TANDBERG. The camera is set to be delivered as a companion to the Microsoft Office Communications Server and will be released during the first half of 2009. “We believe that Microsoft has a strong position in [...]

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