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Skype removes Google integration

October 19, 2011 J.M.

Along with announcing the successfully closed deal between Skype and Microsoft, an update for the popular software has been published. It includes minor changes that show Microsoft’s influence on Skype.

Skype and Microsoft: The deal is done

October 17, 2011 J.M.

Skype and Microsoft now announced that their deal has now been completed. Valued some $8.5 billion USD, Skype is making Microsoft one of the leading providers for Voice-over-IP phone services.

Thanks for being great folks, MVPs!

June 30, 2011 J.M. One comment

For the past 12 months, I have been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for the Windows Live expertise. It was a thrilling year!

Updating Messenger for Mac to 8.0.1

May 26, 2011 J.M.

Microsoft has published an update for Microsoft Messenger 8 for Mac.

For a more beautiful web: IE9 Final has been released

March 15, 2011 J.M.

Microsoft has finished version 9 of the popular Windows Internet Explorer web browser. Starting from today, the new browser version is offered for free download on the Web.

No new devices for Zune. The End?

March 14, 2011 J.M.

After more than one month of speculation about the future of Microsoft’s music player brand Zune, these are going to come to an end. There will be no new players or hardware developments for Zune anymore.

Is Zune’s future in danger?

February 20, 2011 J.M.

When Microsoft announced the strategic partnership with Nokia last week, they also talked about the brands that both companies are going to share. It was remarkable that Zune is not one of them.

Internet Explorer 9 RC now via Windows Update

February 16, 2011 J.M.

Microsoft has started to deliver the Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 9 via the Automatic Updates feature in Windows 7 and Windows Vista in order to update the Beta.

New Office 15 app planned?

February 16, 2011 J.M.

For Office 15, Microsoft is going to include new or additional applications into the Office suite. This is what a recent Microsoft business meeting has confirmed.

Microsoft releases free website editor

January 13, 2011 J.M.

By releasing the free website development environment WebMatrix, Microsoft continues collecting bonus points from web developers. After testing it for six months, the software has been released as final today.