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Yahoo! and Microsoft Bridge Global Instant Messaging Communities Beta testing of unprecedented interoperability between Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice lets users communicate across IM services. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12IMInteropPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:00:00 GMT Array

Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-13WWPCAwardWinnerPR.mspx Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Announces New Supplier Diversity Director Fernando Hernandez to serve as supplier diversity director. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-17HernandezDirectorPR.mspx Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Announces Changes to Financial Reporting Structure Financial reporting change further aligns Microsoft along divisional structure http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-17ReportingPR.mspx Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:30:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Announces New Supplier Diversity Director Fernando Hernandez to serve as supplier diversity director. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-17HernandezDirectorPR.mspx Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Softricity Application virtualization and streaming functionality added to Microsoft’s virtualization and management offerings. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-17SoftricityPR.mspx Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:00:00 GMT Press Release

Q&A: Faculty Panelists Discuss the State of Computer Science Education Solutions lie in collaboration and cooperation among academia, industry, and policy-makers http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-17facultysummit.mspx Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-13WWPCAwardWinnerPR.mspx Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT Press Release

Yahoo! and Microsoft Bridge Global Instant Messaging Communities Beta testing of unprecedented interoperability between Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice lets users communicate across IM services. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12IMInteropPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:00:00 GMT Array

Q&A: Robots in the Computer Science Classroom Microsoft partners with Georgia Tech and Bryn Mawr to form the Institute for Personal Robots in Education, designed to reinvigorate the computer-science curriculum by delivering robotics technology specifically tailored for teaching purposes and scientifically evaluated for its effectiveness http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-12robotics.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:30:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Partners With College of Computing at Georgia Tech and Bryn Mawr College to Form Institute for Personal Robots in Education Joint industry and academic partnership to apply robotics technology to undergraduate computer science education. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12PersonalRobotsEducationPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

CIT and Microsoft Announce Global Financing Relationship Agreement demonstrates CIT’s leadership in technology vendor finance; rollout to begin in France and Switzerland. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12MSCITPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Unveils New Ways for Industry Partners to Take Advantage of Market Opportunity and Build Profitability Microsoft invests in partner profitability, and provides innovative, people-centric services and solutions. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12PartnerDay2UmbrellaPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:00:00 GMT Press Release

Microsoft Continues Push to Refine and Simplify Licensing and Financing Programs for Customers and Partners Q&A: A host of improvements, from value-added tools and resources to a buy now/pay later promotion and the expansion of Microsoft Financing into new regions, are designed to help Microsoft partners ensure their customers are People Ready. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-12wpclicensing.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:30:00 GMT Feature

Q&A: Microsoft Server and Tools Business Division Putting Power in the Hands of Partners Microsoft supports the People-Ready Business initiative with a new generation of business solutions that provides greater opportunity for partners. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-12wpcstb.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:30:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft to Discuss European Commission Decision Microsoft press conference to discuss European Commission decision on fines. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12EUFinesMA.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT Press Release

Statement on July 12 Fine Announced by European Commission Fine not appropriate; key issue not compliance, but clarity of March 2004 decision. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-12EUFinesPR.mspx Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:00:00 GMT Press Release

Partners Migrate to Microsoft to Provide Customers More Familiar and Integrated Technology Solutions New arrivals to the Microsoft Partner Program report that they increase long-term profitability by selling Microsoft solutions. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jul06/07-11partners.mspx Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:00:00 GMT Feature

Microsoft Announces Broad Partner Support for Windows Vista Nearly 1,000 companies plan to deliver software applications and solutions for Windows Vista; Microsoft unveils programs to help partners realize huge opportunities around Windows Vista. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-11VistaISVPR.mspx Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:00:00 GMT Array

Small Businesses, Get Ready: Microsoft Announces Launch of Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Second version of award-winning SBS 2003 expands partner revenue opportunities, provides new value for customers. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-11SBS03LaunchPR.mspx Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:45:00 GMT Press Release