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Microsoft is turning to gamification inside and outside the company to increase employee and user feedback and awareness on a variety of fronts. Source: All About Microsoft

A Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) shows off how Kinect sensor integration with an ERP application might work Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft’s adCenter online advertising platform has been experiencing service problems during the afternoon of August 29, customers are noting via Twitter. Microsoft is working to address the issue. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft’s adCenter online advertising platform has been experiencing service problems during the afternoon of August 29, customers are noting via Twitter. Microsoft is working to address the issue. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is making available to Python developers a free, open-source add-on to its Visual Studio suite. Source: All About Microsoft

The Microsoft Windows 8 engineering team is sharing yet more information on the file-management app built into the next-generation Windows release. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is launching a new Dynamics CRM Online promotional deal, as well as unleashing a new spoof virtualization video the same week that Salesforce’s Dreamforce and VMware’s VMworld shows are kicking off. Source: All About Microsoft

Our previous post about the new copy experience in Windows 8 generated a lot of questions and comments about the new “Choose Files” dialog for resolving file name collisions. Based on the level of interest, we thought it would be fun to share some of the design iterations and our usability testing that led us to this design. In the implemented design, there are two levels of control when acting on file name collisions (or “conflicts”). The primary experience is a simplified, one-click, bulk management of all conflicts, offering “Replace all” or “Skip all.” We call this the “Simple Conflict Resolution dialog.” There is also an option to enter the secondary experience which offers more information and more fine-grained control. This is the “Detailed Conflict Resolution dialog.” . Source: MSDN Blog

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There are reports that Microsoft is about to hand out an ultra-portable computer running Windows 8 and containing a quad-core processor. If true, it could serve as a very effective way of promoting the new system on portable devices. The rumors center on BUILD, a Microsoft event that takes place in California in September designed to help both hardware and software developers work better with Windows. The event also serves as a source of feedback for Microsoft about how it could improve the operating system (OS), including those still in development. This year's event is going to be built around Windows 8, which appears to be around 12 months from its public release, meaning this is among the last chances to make major design changes. Source: buildwindows.com

Something is running on port 80 causing Apache to fail. Change port to a different port and my bet it will start.

Microsoft uses codenames and acronyms to disguise their products while still in development. Crack these acronyms and you’re well on your way to see what’s in Microsoft’s playbook. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft’s upcoming Build conference for Windows 8 remains mostly shrouded in secrecy. But a few of the Build speakers are bravely revealing themselves via their blogs. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft officials showed off some new devices at this week’s Tech Ed New Zealand show — none more potentially interesting than an unnamed quad-core Windows slate. Could this be its give-away for the upcoming Build conference? Source: All About Microsoft

Hi, (hope my english is ok) i try to deploy templates in our Offoce 2010 fpr all our users, A part of t installation iworks, but in the Company folder is only one template. I create the following entry in the registry: HKEY_Current_UserSoftwareMicrosoftOffice14.0CommonSpotlightProvidersCompanynameServiceURLpath to the xml file.

The only way to do it is to transfer all the files over manually. There is no alternative for windows easy transfer as far as I know for Windows 2008.

There is a new report about features and markets that will be the target of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Tango, the successor to Mango. Here’s my take. Source: All About Microsoft

Samsung officials are denying rumors that Samsung plans to take over HP’s PC business. This comes as HP, the No. 1 vendor of Windows PCs, contemplates selling its PC business. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft’s Windows 8 engineering team is continuing to trickle out information on some of the changes coming with the next version of Windows. Today’s tidbit is about how file management/copying will be getting an overhaul. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft briefly showed off a social-networking application/service coming for Windows 8 back in June. It seems Tweet@Rama is not just a mockup. But what, exactly, is it? Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft has signed a confidential legal agreement with Chinese Linux vendor CS2C and will be extending its Hyper-V Cloud private-cloud stack with the ability to run Linux. Source: All About Microsoft

The Windows Phone Mango app marketplace is open for business, as of August 22. Microsoft also has made available to developers a near-final test build of its Mango SDK today, as well. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft officials are promising USB 3.0 support will be part of Windows 8, which will help with battery-life and power-consumption on tablets and desktop PCs. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft’s new review and compensation system — designed to help the company attract and keep tech talent — is beginning to roll out. Will the new system slow or spur more Microsoft defections? Source: All About Microsoft

GroupMe — a startup that has built a cross-phone-platform messaging and conference-call service — is going to be part of Skype… which is going to be part of Microsoft. Source: All About Microsoft