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Microsoft Invites the World to Create Its Own Xbox 360 Console Games for the First Time More than 10 esteemed universities to add XNA Game Studio Express and Xbox 360 game development into their curricula starting this fall. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-13XNAGameStudioPR.mspx Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:01:00 GMT Array

Eyewear Company SPY Optic to Sharpen Business Vision With Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM New technology is expected to significantly improve operations, distribution, supply chain management, customer relations and other key functions. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-11SPYOpticPR.mspx Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2006 Winners Italy team named software design champions; torch passes to Korea for Imagine Cup 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-11ImagineCupWinnersPR.mspx Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:15:00 GMT Press Release

Six Imagine Cup Finalists Take the Next Step to Becoming Entrepreneurs Microsoft, BT to co-sponsor second annual Imagine Cup Innovation Accelerator program in January 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-11ImagineCupFinalistsPR.mspx Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:15:00 GMT Press Release

Desk-Side Supercomputing Is Poised to Revolutionize Automotive Design and Engineering Microsoft brings high-performance computing to the desktops of the auto industry for entirely new approaches to engineering and design. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-09HighPerformanceComputingPR.mspx Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Next Generation of Innovative Cars Relies on Collaborative Product Development Auto industry turns increasingly to Microsoft products to collaborate on design, project management and data management http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-09CollaborativeProductDevPR.mspx Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Announces John Fikany as Vice President of the Company’s U.S. Manufacturing Industries Fikany to leverage full breadth of Microsoft’s assets to empower customers with technology solutions for maximized business performance. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-09FikanyPR.mspx Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

MSN Video Brings the Sights and Sounds of the JVC Jazz Festival — Newport, Rhode Island, to Jazz Aficionados MSN creates exclusive online jam session with live performances. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-08NewportJazzFestivalPR.mspx Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:01:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Makes VoIP Experiences Easier With One-Stop Shopping, Showcasing Windows Live Messenger Accessories Endcap program unites device manufacturers such as Uniden and Plantronics. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-08EndcapPR.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Secure Remote Access Technology Leader Whale Communications Microsoft General Manager Bob Kelly discusses the acquisition of Whale Communications, a provider of virtual private network technology, as well as product plans and a new sales promotion to enable more businesses benefit from secure remote access. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-26Whale.mspx Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Guides Philadelphia Schools Through Adoption of Competency-Based Approach to Employee, Partner and Student Development A newly developed Education Competency Wheel provides the Philadelphia School of the Future and other education institutions a standardized tool and practical guide to align stakeholders' skills with organizational goals. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-31sotf.mspx Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Q&A: Taking High-Performance Computing Mainstream Customers report that Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 makes it easier and more cost effective to develop, deploy and use HPC systems, and they report that a Windows-based HPC platform integrates smoothly with existing IT resources. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-01wccsrtm.mspx Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup: Transforming Today’s Students into Tomorrow’s IT Entrepreneurs Students who participate in Microsoft’s technology competition imagine a better world enabled by their own genius, creativity and energy. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-07imaginecup.mspx Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:00:00 GMT Feature

Q&A: The Future of Speech Technologies Anoop Gupta, corporate vice president of the Unified Communications Group at Microsoft, discusses the future of speech technologies and how customers and partners will benefit from unified communications solutions that include speech capabilities. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-08speechtek2006.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Makes VoIP Experiences Easier With One-Stop Shopping, Showcasing Windows Live Messenger Accessories Endcap program unites device manufacturers such as Uniden and Plantronics. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-08EndcapPR.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Enhances Unified Communications With Speech Technology Microsoft announces Office Communications Server with speech platform services; demonstrates Speech Recognition for Windows Vista. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-08MSSpeechTechPR.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Headline: Q&A: The Future of Speech Technologies Anoop Gupta, corporate vice president of the Unified Communications Group at Microsoft, discusses the future of speech technologies and how customers and partners will benefit from unified communications solutions that include speech capabilities. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-08speechtek2006.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

GetHuman, Microsoft and Nuance Aim to Improve Phone-Based Customer Service New GetHuman project initiative is intended to set the standard for customer service phone support. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-07MSGetHumanPR.mspx Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:01:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup: Transforming Today’s Students into Tomorrow’s IT Entrepreneurs Students who participate in Microsoft’s technology competition imagine a better world enabled by their own genius, creativity and energy. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/aug06/08-07imaginecup.mspx Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Researchers Inventing New Techniques to Improve Search Engine Accuracy and Relevance Papers presented at the 2006 SIGIR conference describe new techniques for analyzing rich patterns of user interactions with search to improve the overall search experience. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/aug06/08-07MSRSeachEnginePR.mspx Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release