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6 days, 21 hours ago WEEKEND READ: Innovate or perish
There is a danger that as the global economy slows, companies and governments will cut back on education, research and innovation – a false economy, argues Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. ...
Business Spectator media & internet - 11:07 p.m. Friday 28th November 2008
3 weeks, 2 days ago Microsoft Denies Paying Nigerians $400K To Ditch Linux
Da Massive writes "Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to retard Linux's movement into the government sector. Media reports alleged that Microsoft had proposed paying ...
Slashdot - 9:54 a.m. Wednesday 12th November 2008
1 month, 1 week ago NSW students get Gmail next week
The NSW Department of Education and Training will start migrating its 1.5 million school students off the current Microsoft Exchange email system and on to Google's Gmail from next week, ...
Software News | ZDNet.com.au - 4:07 p.m. Thursday 23rd October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago Microsoft Launches Global Anti-Piracy Day
A genuine version (left), beside counterfeit copy (right) Sydney, Australia – 21 October, 2008 – Microsoft Corp. today announced “Global Anti-Piracy Awareness Day,” a simultaneous launch of local and international ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - 2:27 p.m. Tuesday 21st October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago Microsoft signs MoU with Queensland Government
Left to Right: Mark Kenny, Education Account Manager, Microsoft; Peter Grant, Queensland State Director, Microsoft; Ralph Young, Vice President, World Wide Public Sector, Microsoft; Mal Grierson, Director General, Department of ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - 3:24 p.m. Monday 20th October 2008
1 month, 2 weeks ago Australian teachers get top marks for inspiring use of ICT
Microsoft Australia today announced the state and territory winners of its annual Innovative Teachers Award, recognising 11 visionary teachers whose innovative teaching methods incorporating technology in the classroom is enhancing ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - 10:07 a.m. Friday 17th October 2008
1 month, 3 weeks ago Microsoft appoints education chief to target schools (AFP)
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft on Tuesday appointed its first education general to lead the US technology giant's push to get its software into the hands of students and teachers.
Yahoo!7 - Technology - 9:34 a.m. Wednesday 15th October 2008
2 months ago Microsoft launches software for cheap Portugal laptop (Reuters)
LISBON (Reuters) - Microsoft launched on Friday a software package for a Portuguese ultra-cheap laptop for school children that the government hopes will boost the country's technological edge in education.
Yahoo!7 - Technology - 2:38 a.m. Saturday 4th October 2008
2 months ago Microsoft installs XP, Office on cheap Portuguese laptop (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft launched on Friday a software package for a Portuguese ultra-cheap laptop for school children that the government hopes will boost the country's technological edge in education.
Yahoo! News: World News - 10:09 p.m. Friday 3rd October 2008
2 months, 1 week ago Leaders meet on reducing world poverty
UN chief Ban Ki-moon was tomorrow to host a summit here to galvanise world support for achieving key poverty-reduction goals by 2015 despite soaring energy and food prices compounded by ...
World News Network - 10 a.m. Wednesday 24th September 2008
2 months, 3 weeks ago PC grants pay for licence fees
SCHOOLS in South Australia have complained they are being short-changed under Kevin Rudd's education revolution, forcing them to buy cheaper laptops and spend up to 30per cent of their grants ...
The Australian - The Nation - midnight Friday 12th September 2008
2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology guide for parents
Microsoft was proud to support the NSW Department of Education & Training's recent launch of CLICK - a technology guide for parents educating them on how to protect their children ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - 10:57 a.m. Thursday 11th September 2008
3 months ago PHOTO GALLERY: First glimpses of Aussie Tech Ed revealed
Pinball machines, arcade games, a Guitar Hero competition, and a pseudo game show on core infrastructure. Microsoft's Tech Ed is clearly not just about getting a technical education.
IT News - 12:01 a.m. Wednesday 3rd September 2008
3 months ago Microsoft joins Victorian Government to launch education research lab
New teaching techniques developed in Broadmeadows will have follow-on benefits for schools across Victoria and the nation. Melbourne, Victoria – August 29, 2008: Victoria is set to become the birthplace ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - 12:24 p.m. Tuesday 2nd September 2008
3 months, 1 week ago The Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Works with Cisco to Build Schools of the Future
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, (DEECD) Victoria, has selected Cisco as a technology Foundation Partner for its best practice education change initiative at Broadmeadows. The Broadmeadows project ...
Kinetics - 1:32 p.m. Friday 29th August 2008

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