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New Microsoft data center powers Web services push

In a century-old farming town in central Washington state, Microsoft has built a farm for the Internet age. But rather than corn or cows, this farm teems with computer servers and data storage systems that will serve as the backbone of Microsoft’s effort to combat escalating competition on the Web from Google and others. Microsoft’s new data center in Quincy,

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Microsoft Statement on Proposed Acquisition of DoubleClick by Google

Microsoft has released the following statement by Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation, on the proposed acquisition of DoubleClick by Google: This proposed acquisition raises serious competition and privacy concerns in that it gives the Google DoubleClick combination unprecedented control in the delivery of online advertising, and access to a huge amount of consumer information by tracking

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Microsofts WPF/E now Officially named Microsoft Silverlight

Today at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters conference (NAB2007), Microsoft officially unveiled Microsoft Silverlight, previously called Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere (WPF/E). Microsoft Silverlight, is a new cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. Early supporters of the new platform include Akamai Technologies Inc., Brightcove Inc., Eyeblaster Inc., Limelight