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Microsoft Launches Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0, a Comprehensive and Powerful Business Management Solution The new role-based composite application features collaboration capabilities, flexibility and business intelligence. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-12MicrosoftDynamicsAX40PR.mspx Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Enhancing Microsoft System Center to Drive the Benefits of Windows Vista to Customers Q&A: Microsoft’s ongoing investments in the System Center family, including key enhancements to Systems Management Server 2003, aim to help customers take faster, easier advantage of new operating system capabilities. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jun06/06-13SystemCenter.mspx Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Hardware Advances Digital Communications Experiences First webcams from Microsoft make seeing, hearing and sharing a breeze. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-13LifeCamPR.mspx Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Learning’s Microsoft Certified Architect Credential Enhances Opportunities for IT Pros Advanced senior-level program goes live today. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jun06/06-13Certification.mspx Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Feature

Cingular Offers Microsoft Direct Push Technology for the Cingular 8125, 2125 Devices Companies introduce easy-to-deploy, enterprise-class push e-mail experience and solution-specific rate plans. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-13MicrosoftCingularDirectPushPR.mspx Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:00:00 GMT Array

The Essential Solution for Information Workers Workers report that Microsoft Work Essentials is giving them the templates, tools, tips and tricks to help get their jobs done, regardless of their computer savvy. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jun06/06-14workessentials.mspx Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Fashion and Technology Merge in the New ABACUS Smart Watch 2006 with MSN Direct Redesigned watches feature full metal, leather or cloth bands, double the storage capacity, and improved download speed. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-13AbacusPR.mspx Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:45:00 GMT Array

MSN Butterfly to Flutter Its Wings for Charity MSN is sponsoring "Under the Butterfly," a pilot program geared toward helping boys and girls across America while guiding customers to unique content across MSN channels. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/jun06/06-14underthebutterfly.mspx Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:00:00 GMT Array

Microsoft Establishes Customer Council on Interoperability Industry and government leaders to provide input on making technologies work better together. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-13CustInteropCouncilPR.mspx Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Press Release

MSN to Exclusively Webcast the Dixie Chicks’ First Concert in Two Years MSN will give fans around the world an opportunity to view the entire Dixie Chicks concert from the famous Shepherds Bush Empire in London. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jun06/06-13DCFirstConcertPR.mspx Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT Array

There's a new story entry added: Vista Emphasizes Safety, Performance

There's a new story entry added: Microsoft would delay Windows Vista for quality

Microsoft has completed Windows Vista development and expects to ship it by the end of the year. The release would coincide with the retirement of veteran Windows development leader Jim Allchin - but Allchin is willing to put off both events if Windows Vista doesn't reach a standard of quality he approves of, he confirmed on Friday. "Where we sit today, things are going according to plan, and we're feeling very good," Allchin, Microsoft's co-president of the platforms, products and services division said. "But I always like to preface that as I did with Windows 2000, Windows XP: quality is the thing that will dictate if we're ready to go. So if we have any problems in quality, I'll slip this product. It's the thing that is at the...

Windows Vista is assuming its final form. According to Microsoft, the latest beta, Build 5270, is nearly feature-complete, although some of Vista's interface (code-named Aero) isn't yet in place. We took the beta for a spin and found that its focus on security and performance looks promising--yet still in need of much more polish. Security Highs, Lows We expected Vista's firewall to address a major shortcoming in XP's built-in protection by alerting you to outgoing as well as incoming traffic. But the new firewall monitors only incoming connections by default. Microsoft contends that this is sufficient for most users. We continue to recommend that you replace it with a bidirectional product, such as Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm. Vista's...

There's a new story entry added: Windows Shell Code-Named Monad Beta 3 Released

There's a new story entry added: Microsoft hires rocker to record Windows Vista sounds