Weekend Reading: Jan. 27th Edition–Bill Gates Says Youth Will Change a World & Other News from a World Economic Forum, and a Kelihos Botnet, Hotmail, Windows Phone & Office 365
In this book of Weekend Reading, we’ve got a blog post from Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on event for girl and other news from a World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as good as stories on Data Privacy Day, a Kelihos botnet, Windows Phone and Office 365. Don’t skip any of them!
Bill Gates says immature people will change a world. At a World Economic Forum today, Bill Gates participated in a roundtable focused on event for youth, a theme about that he is deeply passionate. To get a rest of this story, review today’s post from Bill on The Official Microsoft Blog. Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith also participated in a roundtable, and we can review his thoughts on girl and a Opportunity Divide in this post on Microsoft on a Issues.
Microsoft names new suspect in Kelihos case. In an amended complaint filed progressing this week with a U.S. District Court for a Eastern District of Virginia, Microsoft purported that Andrey N. Sabelnikov, a citizen of Russia, is obliged for a operations of a Kelihos botnet. For some-more detail, review this Monday post on The Official Microsoft Blog.
Microsoft partners with D.C. on digital preparation and mercantile growth initiative. The universe is changing fast, driven by changes like globalization and a fast adoption of new technologies. These changes benefaction outrageous opportunities, though they direct new skills and capabilities, generally in a area of scholarship and technology. To assistance District residents navigate these opportunities and challenges, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray on Wednesday announced a partnership with Microsoft designed to urge a region’s mercantile competitiveness by creation technology, preparation and training some-more permitted to residents and internal businesses. Read this Wednesday post on Microsoft on a Issues for some-more detail.
Microsoft Data Privacy Day: Put your best digital feet forward. In tact of Data Privacy Day 2012, Microsoft is releasing new information about consumer behaviors online and is charity superintendence and tips to assistance people improved conduct their online profiles and say a certain reputation. In an increasingly connected world, all people do online, from responding to emails and texts to clicking a “like” and “retweet” buttons on favorite Web pages, uploading photos and creation purchases online, contributes to their online reputation. Read this press release and this Tuesday post from Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch on The Official Microsoft Blog for some-more detail.
UL embraces Microsoft cloud capability services. To assistance emanate a enlightenment of stronger partnership and communication worldwide, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has begun deploying Microsoft Office 365, powered by Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Lync Online, to a 50 offices worldwide, Microsoft announced Wednesday. UL, a tellurian eccentric reserve scholarship company, provides solutions for safer products, processes and work environments for some-more than 66,000 customers. Read this press recover on a Microsoft News Center for a rest of a story.
echoecho: Solving a ‘where are you?’ problem. “Where are you?” is one of a many entire phrases in content messages and phone calls. A series of location-based apps have attempted to assistance mobile users residence a question, though usually Microsoft BizSpark startup echoecho has combined an easy, discerning resolution that works anywhere in a world, regulating any heading smartphone. The mobile app helps users find their friends simply and easily, while assisting strengthen their remoteness as good as their device battery life — and but carrying to join nonetheless another amicable network. Want a rest of a story? Read this feature story on a Microsoft News Center.
Switch from Gmail to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Hotmail’s come a prolonged way and we really consider it’s value giving Hotmail another look. We’ve started to see some folks make a move from Gmail to Hotmail, and so we wish to share with we how to do this. Read this Thursday post on a Inside Windows Live Blog for some of a tip reasons because people are creation a pierce from Gmail to Hotmail. Also in Hotmail news this week, check out this Tuesday post announcing that Hotmail is now accessible for a Kindle Fire.
February Must Have Xbox LIVE games for Windows Phone. Earlier this week, we announced a Feb line adult of “Must Have Xbox LIVE” games for Windows Phone, including “BulletAsylum,” “Chickens Can’t Fly,” and “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction,” among others. Check ‘em out!
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Posted by Jeff Meisner
Editor, The Official Microsoft Blog
