uTorrent patches application against DLL vulnerability
The developers of the uTorrent file-sharing application have released an updated version that fixes a problem that could allow an attacker to load malicious code onto a user's computer.
The problem, known as DLL (dynamic link library) load hijacking, affects dozens of commonly used Windows applications. The flaw can allow an attacker to trick an application into downloading what it thinks is a DLL but actually is a malicious file. A DLL is a piece of code that can be used by more than one application.
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The issue affects more than 40 applications including the Safari and Firefox browsers, many Microsoft and Adobe Systems applications and others including Skype and uTorrent.
UTorrent version 2.0.4 fixes the problem, although the company behind the application, BitTorrent, said that no attacks have been reported despite a working exploit.
"The new client disables loading of DLLs from the current working directory and prevents this exploit from functioning," according to the posting. "We take our users' security very seriously, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience."
The DLL problem isn't specific to the Windows OS, and Microsoft can't issue a patch that makes all of the applications safe. Application developers and companies need to develop their own specific patches.
UTorrent is a free BitTorrent client application that manages the downloading of content from the peer-to-peer system, which uses small information files called torrent to coordinate downloads.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Microsoft builds Facebook chat into MSN Messenger
Microsoft builds Facebook chat into MSN Messenger
Microsoft integrating Facebook chat with MSN Messenger as part of an update to Windows Live Essentials 2011 Microsoft MCTS Training.
Windows Live Essentials is a collection of tools available free of charge from Microsoft, many of which have a strong focus on the internet, sharing and social networking.
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"Many of you have been asking for Facebook chat, and it's finally here," said Microsoft's Chris Jones in a blog.
"More than half of all Messenger customers also use Facebook. With the new Facebook chat integration, you now also have one place to chat with all your friends."
Web users downloading the latest version of Windows Live Messenger will be asked if they want to connect with their Facebook friends through the messenging app, while those who already use Windows Live Messenger can opt to connect with their Facebook account via their profile page.
Microsoft also said the upgraded version of Messenger was faster than previous editions and has a more efficient video chat function that uses 30 percent less CPU resources.
According to Mickael Remond, CEO of ProcessOne, the integration of Facebook into Messenger shows that social networks are increasingly becoming the preferred communications medium for a lot of people, as opposed to traditional instant messaging.
"It also shows the power of open protocols such as XMPP (on which Facebook Chat is based) for instant messaging and chat as it allows for communication between different messaging platforms, which is increasingly the way web communications is going."
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Microsoft integrating Facebook chat with MSN Messenger as part of an update to Windows Live Essentials 2011 Microsoft MCTS Training.
Windows Live Essentials is a collection of tools available free of charge from Microsoft, many of which have a strong focus on the internet, sharing and social networking.
Avoiding the Hazards of IT Consolidation: Download now
"Many of you have been asking for Facebook chat, and it's finally here," said Microsoft's Chris Jones in a blog.
"More than half of all Messenger customers also use Facebook. With the new Facebook chat integration, you now also have one place to chat with all your friends."
Web users downloading the latest version of Windows Live Messenger will be asked if they want to connect with their Facebook friends through the messenging app, while those who already use Windows Live Messenger can opt to connect with their Facebook account via their profile page.
Microsoft also said the upgraded version of Messenger was faster than previous editions and has a more efficient video chat function that uses 30 percent less CPU resources.
According to Mickael Remond, CEO of ProcessOne, the integration of Facebook into Messenger shows that social networks are increasingly becoming the preferred communications medium for a lot of people, as opposed to traditional instant messaging.
"It also shows the power of open protocols such as XMPP (on which Facebook Chat is based) for instant messaging and chat as it allows for communication between different messaging platforms, which is increasingly the way web communications is going."
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Finishing up SharePoint 2010 Unleashed
Finishing up SharePoint 2010 Unleashed
It's been a long haul, but Michael Noel and I are putting the finishing touches on our newest tome "SharePoint 2010 Unleashed" from Sams Publishing. It took a good six months of work but I think readers will be pleased. During this time period we've been installing SharePoint 2010 for our clients, so we were able to validate our processes and recommendations "in the wild."
We worked hard to not just produce a book that walks through each and every feature provided by SharePoint (which number in the thousands) but to focus on the most important innovations in the product line that translate to actual end user value. We also focus on areas where SharePoint needs to interact with your existing network environment. For example, SharePoint's interaction with Exchange is critical for alerts to work and for in-bound emails to work. Likewise, SharePoint needs to be able to import Active Directory information for general functionality and to compile audiences and for other processes. SQL maintenance is important, securing SharePoint is important, and customizing SharePoint using SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 are more important than ever.
In the coming weeks I'll focus on best practices that correspond to SharePoint 2010 and expound upon them to build on what the book offers.
It's been a long haul, but Michael Noel and I are putting the finishing touches on our newest tome "SharePoint 2010 Unleashed" from Sams Publishing. It took a good six months of work but I think readers will be pleased. During this time period we've been installing SharePoint 2010 for our clients, so we were able to validate our processes and recommendations "in the wild."
We worked hard to not just produce a book that walks through each and every feature provided by SharePoint (which number in the thousands) but to focus on the most important innovations in the product line that translate to actual end user value. We also focus on areas where SharePoint needs to interact with your existing network environment. For example, SharePoint's interaction with Exchange is critical for alerts to work and for in-bound emails to work. Likewise, SharePoint needs to be able to import Active Directory information for general functionality and to compile audiences and for other processes. SQL maintenance is important, securing SharePoint is important, and customizing SharePoint using SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 are more important than ever.
In the coming weeks I'll focus on best practices that correspond to SharePoint 2010 and expound upon them to build on what the book offers.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Microsoft Demonstrates Next-Generation CRM Release at Worldwide Partner Conference
Microsoft Demonstrates Next-Generation CRM Release at Worldwide Partner Conference
Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. showcased new capabilities that are coming in its next-generation customer relationship management (CRM) solution. The highly anticipated Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 — formerly code-named “CRM5″ — will be publicly available as a beta release in September 2010, beginning with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.
Microsoft also announced that Microsoft MCTS Training Dynamics CRM Online will be available in 40 markets and 41 languages by the end of 2010. In addition to 32 markets announced in April, the following eight markets are slated to be covered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online: Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cyprus, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will deliver “The Power of Productivity” through familiar, intelligent and connected experiences for people inside and outside an organization. This release will also enable partners, including independent software vendors, global system integrators and value-added resellers, to quickly create, package and distribute Microsoft Dynamics CRM extensions and custom solutions.
To streamline solution discovery and distribution, Microsoft will be launching Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace in September 2010. This new online catalog will provide an easy way for partners to market and distribute solutions to Microsoft Dynamics customers. The marketplace will allow customers to quickly search, discover and apply industry-specific applications and solution extensions from Microsoft and its partners to help them accelerate and extend their CRM and ERP implementations. Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace will be integrated within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, allowing customers to search for applications directly from within their CRM solution.
“We are excited to get the new release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The new features will give us even more power and flexibility to create and easily customize CRM solutions to meet the unique business needs of our customers and help them be more productive,” said Jason Hunt, Avanade CRM and xRM evangelist. “We are also looking forward to the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace, as it opens up new opportunities that will enable us to expand our reach and get our CRM solutions out to a broader, global audience.”
Partners can find more information on joining the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace athttp://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/marketplace.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Delivers Next-Generation Cloud Productivity
In June 2010, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics CRM were recognized as “a leader” for midsize and large organizations by Forrester Research Inc. in The Forrester Wave andThe Forrester Wave. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will build on and extend those leadership capabilities through the following experiences:
Familiar Experiences
* Next-generation Microsoft Outlook experience. The best Microsoft Outlook client experience yet enables CRM information to take full advantage of native Outlook functionality including previews and conditional formatting.
* Microsoft Office experience. New contextual CRM Ribbon for Outlook and browser clients delivers consistent Microsoft MCITP Certification Office navigation and user experiences.
* RoleTailored design. Role-based forms and views ensure business professionals have fast access to the relevant information that they need and are prevented from seeing data that they are not authorized to view.
* Advanced user personalization. Customers can create personal views, add commonly used records and design personal dashboards to measure performance.
Intelligent Experiences
* Inline data visualizations. Business professionals using Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 can quickly create and share inline charts with drill-down intelligence to visually navigate data and uncover new insights.
* Real-time dashboards. Businesses can rapidly configure multiple real-time dashboards to actively monitor business performance and improve decision-making.
* Flexible goal management. Businesses can define key performance and business health indicators to track and measure progress against any organizational goal or metric.
* Guided process dialogs. In addition to automated processes, businesses can provide its employees with step-by-step guidance through any business process or interaction.
Connected Experiences
* Contextual documents. For organizations with Microsoft SharePoint Server, people can easily provision SharePoint document repositories and embed directly within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
* Cloud development. Developers can develop and deploy custom code for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online using powerful tools, such as Microsoft Visual Studio. Powered by .NET Framework 4, they can also incorporate Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Communication Foundation and Language Integrated Query into their cloud solutions.
* Solution management. Solution developers can easily create, manage and help protect solutions from creation to distribution through versioning, dependencies and security features.
* Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace. Customers can quickly find, download and apply custom solutions and extensions embedded within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
“Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will further deliver ‘The Power of Productivity’ through familiar, intelligent and connected experiences for customers and partners,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “For customers, it offers new levels of user productivity and collaboration that meet their specific business needs with a low total cost of ownership. For partners, it unlocks new opportunities and provides a single development environment for cloud-based and on-premise deployments. Together, this new release raises the bar in the CRM market.”
More information about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and beta notification sign up can be found at the Microsoft Dynamics CRM website at http://crm.dynamics.com/crm2011beta.
New Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Benefit for Microsoft Partners
As part of the October launch of the Microsoft Partner Network, Microsoft is announcing that companies registered in the Microsoft Partner Network will be able to receive 250 seats of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online at no charge for internal use.
More information on partner opportunities with Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be found at the Microsoft Partner Network website at https://partner.microsoft.com/global/productssolut...icscrm.
About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of easy-to-use, integrated and adaptable ERP and CRM applications that enable business decision-makers to quickly respond to market shifts, take advantage of new trends, increase their competitive edge and drive business success. Microsoft Dynamics solutions are delivered through a world-class network of reselling partners providing specialized services and additional innovation to help customers excel in their industries.
Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. showcased new capabilities that are coming in its next-generation customer relationship management (CRM) solution. The highly anticipated Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 — formerly code-named “CRM5″ — will be publicly available as a beta release in September 2010, beginning with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.
Microsoft also announced that Microsoft MCTS Training Dynamics CRM Online will be available in 40 markets and 41 languages by the end of 2010. In addition to 32 markets announced in April, the following eight markets are slated to be covered by Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online: Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cyprus, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will deliver “The Power of Productivity” through familiar, intelligent and connected experiences for people inside and outside an organization. This release will also enable partners, including independent software vendors, global system integrators and value-added resellers, to quickly create, package and distribute Microsoft Dynamics CRM extensions and custom solutions.
To streamline solution discovery and distribution, Microsoft will be launching Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace in September 2010. This new online catalog will provide an easy way for partners to market and distribute solutions to Microsoft Dynamics customers. The marketplace will allow customers to quickly search, discover and apply industry-specific applications and solution extensions from Microsoft and its partners to help them accelerate and extend their CRM and ERP implementations. Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace will be integrated within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, allowing customers to search for applications directly from within their CRM solution.
“We are excited to get the new release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The new features will give us even more power and flexibility to create and easily customize CRM solutions to meet the unique business needs of our customers and help them be more productive,” said Jason Hunt, Avanade CRM and xRM evangelist. “We are also looking forward to the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace, as it opens up new opportunities that will enable us to expand our reach and get our CRM solutions out to a broader, global audience.”
Partners can find more information on joining the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace athttp://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/marketplace.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Delivers Next-Generation Cloud Productivity
In June 2010, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics CRM were recognized as “a leader” for midsize and large organizations by Forrester Research Inc. in The Forrester Wave andThe Forrester Wave. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will build on and extend those leadership capabilities through the following experiences:
Familiar Experiences
* Next-generation Microsoft Outlook experience. The best Microsoft Outlook client experience yet enables CRM information to take full advantage of native Outlook functionality including previews and conditional formatting.
* Microsoft Office experience. New contextual CRM Ribbon for Outlook and browser clients delivers consistent Microsoft MCITP Certification Office navigation and user experiences.
* RoleTailored design. Role-based forms and views ensure business professionals have fast access to the relevant information that they need and are prevented from seeing data that they are not authorized to view.
* Advanced user personalization. Customers can create personal views, add commonly used records and design personal dashboards to measure performance.
Intelligent Experiences
* Inline data visualizations. Business professionals using Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 can quickly create and share inline charts with drill-down intelligence to visually navigate data and uncover new insights.
* Real-time dashboards. Businesses can rapidly configure multiple real-time dashboards to actively monitor business performance and improve decision-making.
* Flexible goal management. Businesses can define key performance and business health indicators to track and measure progress against any organizational goal or metric.
* Guided process dialogs. In addition to automated processes, businesses can provide its employees with step-by-step guidance through any business process or interaction.
Connected Experiences
* Contextual documents. For organizations with Microsoft SharePoint Server, people can easily provision SharePoint document repositories and embed directly within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
* Cloud development. Developers can develop and deploy custom code for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online using powerful tools, such as Microsoft Visual Studio. Powered by .NET Framework 4, they can also incorporate Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Communication Foundation and Language Integrated Query into their cloud solutions.
* Solution management. Solution developers can easily create, manage and help protect solutions from creation to distribution through versioning, dependencies and security features.
* Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace. Customers can quickly find, download and apply custom solutions and extensions embedded within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
“Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will further deliver ‘The Power of Productivity’ through familiar, intelligent and connected experiences for customers and partners,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “For customers, it offers new levels of user productivity and collaboration that meet their specific business needs with a low total cost of ownership. For partners, it unlocks new opportunities and provides a single development environment for cloud-based and on-premise deployments. Together, this new release raises the bar in the CRM market.”
More information about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and beta notification sign up can be found at the Microsoft Dynamics CRM website at http://crm.dynamics.com/crm2011beta.
New Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Benefit for Microsoft Partners
As part of the October launch of the Microsoft Partner Network, Microsoft is announcing that companies registered in the Microsoft Partner Network will be able to receive 250 seats of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online at no charge for internal use.
More information on partner opportunities with Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be found at the Microsoft Partner Network website at https://partner.microsoft.com/global/productssolut...icscrm.
About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of easy-to-use, integrated and adaptable ERP and CRM applications that enable business decision-makers to quickly respond to market shifts, take advantage of new trends, increase their competitive edge and drive business success. Microsoft Dynamics solutions are delivered through a world-class network of reselling partners providing specialized services and additional innovation to help customers excel in their industries.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Learn Internet Marketing From Internet Marketing Experts
Learn Internet Marketing From Internet Marketing Experts
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Feel free to meet some of our favorite Internet Marketing Experts.
Allan Gardyne is THE #1 affiliate marketing expert.
Alex Mandossian is well known on the Internet for traffic conversion strategies, showing his clients how to turn website visitors into customers.
Alexandria K. Brown is the best Ezine Articles Expert.
Armand Morin is the developer behind many of the top selling internet marketing software tools today.
Keith Voiles is copywriting experts. Keith Voiles has authored sales copy for the top names in Internet marketing.
Brian Tracy is expert in personal development and leadership training.
Bryan Winters is copywriting experts.
Charlie Page is copywriting experts.He is considered the leading expert on marketing with ezines.
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Corey Rudl was one of the most respected experts in the internet marketing world.. He was a marketing strategist, author, speaker and software maker. Rudl specializes in utilizing unique and powerful Internet marketing techniques.
Dan Kennedy – Legendary marketing expert. He is a leading consultant in direct marketing, copywriting, internet strategies, and profit improvement systems. Dan Kennedy is one of the greatest marketers of all time.
Dan Lok is a of Microsoft MCITP Certification
TO MAKE MONEY WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY AND TIME IS TO HAVE THE KNOWELRDGE! LEARN HOW TO …… FROM THE BEST EXPERT.
Feel free to meet some of our favorite Internet Marketing Experts.
Allan Gardyne is THE #1 affiliate marketing expert.
Alex Mandossian is well known on the Internet for traffic conversion strategies, showing his clients how to turn website visitors into customers.
Alexandria K. Brown is the best Ezine Articles Expert.
Armand Morin is the developer behind many of the top selling internet marketing software tools today.
Keith Voiles is copywriting experts. Keith Voiles has authored sales copy for the top names in Internet marketing.
Brian Tracy is expert in personal development and leadership training.
Bryan Winters is copywriting experts.
Charlie Page is copywriting experts.He is considered the leading expert on marketing with ezines.
Microsoft MCTS Training
Corey Rudl was one of the most respected experts in the internet marketing world.. He was a marketing strategist, author, speaker and software maker. Rudl specializes in utilizing unique and powerful Internet marketing techniques.
Dan Kennedy – Legendary marketing expert. He is a leading consultant in direct marketing, copywriting, internet strategies, and profit improvement systems. Dan Kennedy is one of the greatest marketers of all time.
Dan Lok is a of Microsoft MCITP Certification
Monday, August 9, 2010
Microsoft IE gains browser market share (this is not a typo)
Microsoft IE gains browser market share (this is not a typo)
Internet Explorer has been in a freefall compared to its hotter rivals Firefox and Google's Chrome lately, but Microsoft's browser has finally reversed a small portion of its worldwide market share losses.
Just a year ago, IE share stood at 66.97%, but has since dropped every single month, hitting a low of 59.75% in May 2010. Firefox shot up from 22.98% to 24.32%, and Chrome from 2.84% to 7.04% during the same time period.
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But Microsoft MCTS Training has crept back over the 60% mark, with 60.32% share in June, gained at the expense of Firefox, which fell to 23.81%, according to new data from the analytics firm Net Applications. Chrome and Safari both posted small gains.
Internet Explorer had already started to gain usage in the United States in May, but now the market share gains are being seen worldwide. IE's gains in June were larger in Europe and Asia than they were in the United States.
While older versions of Internet Explorer such as IE6 continue to lose share, in part because of concerns about security, Microsoft credited its June gains to a new marketing campaign called "Confidence" that is designed to show off the security features of Internet Explorer 8.
The IE boost comes from IE8, which gained .66% share globally.
"Internet Explorer 8 share continues to be the fastest growing browser with a 0.66% increase in share, more than 3 times the growth of Google Chrome, while Firefox share declined," Microsoft marketing official Ryan Gavin boasted in a blog.
It remains to be seen whether the short-term market share reversal becomes a more permanent trend. Gavin notes that "we certainly don't judge our business on just two months of data but the direction here is encouraging."
While IE8 is Microsoft MCITP Certification latest browser in wide use, the company is already showing previews of Internet Explorer 9, which will supposedly feature "speedy performance and … much-improved support for web standards."
Internet Explorer has been in a freefall compared to its hotter rivals Firefox and Google's Chrome lately, but Microsoft's browser has finally reversed a small portion of its worldwide market share losses.
Just a year ago, IE share stood at 66.97%, but has since dropped every single month, hitting a low of 59.75% in May 2010. Firefox shot up from 22.98% to 24.32%, and Chrome from 2.84% to 7.04% during the same time period.
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Firefox vs Chrome vs Internet Explorer
But Microsoft MCTS Training has crept back over the 60% mark, with 60.32% share in June, gained at the expense of Firefox, which fell to 23.81%, according to new data from the analytics firm Net Applications. Chrome and Safari both posted small gains.
Internet Explorer had already started to gain usage in the United States in May, but now the market share gains are being seen worldwide. IE's gains in June were larger in Europe and Asia than they were in the United States.
While older versions of Internet Explorer such as IE6 continue to lose share, in part because of concerns about security, Microsoft credited its June gains to a new marketing campaign called "Confidence" that is designed to show off the security features of Internet Explorer 8.
The IE boost comes from IE8, which gained .66% share globally.
"Internet Explorer 8 share continues to be the fastest growing browser with a 0.66% increase in share, more than 3 times the growth of Google Chrome, while Firefox share declined," Microsoft marketing official Ryan Gavin boasted in a blog.
It remains to be seen whether the short-term market share reversal becomes a more permanent trend. Gavin notes that "we certainly don't judge our business on just two months of data but the direction here is encouraging."
While IE8 is Microsoft MCITP Certification latest browser in wide use, the company is already showing previews of Internet Explorer 9, which will supposedly feature "speedy performance and … much-improved support for web standards."
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Microsoft fourth quarter boosted by Office Windows sales
Microsoft fourth quarter boosted by Office Windows sales
The release of Office 2010, as well as continued strong sales of Windows 7, helped buoy Microsoft MCTS Training through another quarter of increased revenue and profit, the company announced on Thursday.
The company announced that net income for the quarter, which ended June 30, was US$5.93 billion, an increase of 49 percent over the same quarter a year prior.
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Fourth-quarter revenue of $16.04 billion was a 22 percent increase from the fourth quarter in the previous year, which was at $13.10 billion. Earnings per share for the most recent quarter were $0.51, a 50 percent increase.
Microsoft attributed much of the sales growth in the past quarter to Microsoft Office, launched during this quarter, as well as continued strong sales of Windows 7. The company noted that Windows 7 has sold more than 175 million licenses since it was launched last October.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, Microsoft MCITP Certification reported net income of $18.76 billion, a 29 percent increase from the prior year, and revenue of $62.48 billion, a 7 percent increase from the prior year. The company had suffered declining income, due to the sluggish economy, in the last fiscal year.
With this past quarter, the company had significantly exceeded investor expectations. A Thomson Reuters survey of analysts expected a 17 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter, reaching $15.3 billion.
The release of Office 2010, as well as continued strong sales of Windows 7, helped buoy Microsoft MCTS Training through another quarter of increased revenue and profit, the company announced on Thursday.
The company announced that net income for the quarter, which ended June 30, was US$5.93 billion, an increase of 49 percent over the same quarter a year prior.
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Fourth-quarter revenue of $16.04 billion was a 22 percent increase from the fourth quarter in the previous year, which was at $13.10 billion. Earnings per share for the most recent quarter were $0.51, a 50 percent increase.
Microsoft attributed much of the sales growth in the past quarter to Microsoft Office, launched during this quarter, as well as continued strong sales of Windows 7. The company noted that Windows 7 has sold more than 175 million licenses since it was launched last October.
For the fiscal year ending June 30, Microsoft MCITP Certification reported net income of $18.76 billion, a 29 percent increase from the prior year, and revenue of $62.48 billion, a 7 percent increase from the prior year. The company had suffered declining income, due to the sluggish economy, in the last fiscal year.
With this past quarter, the company had significantly exceeded investor expectations. A Thomson Reuters survey of analysts expected a 17 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter, reaching $15.3 billion.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Microsoft lowers Office for Mac prices will ship 2011 version in October
Microsoft lowers Office for Mac prices will ship 2011 version in October
Microsoft has lowered the price of Office for Mac with its 2011 release, which will hit stores in October with prices ranging from $99 to $279, Microsoft MCTS Training announced Monday.
The least expensive version of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will be a special edition for college students, staff and faculty, retailing at $99, while a regular home and student edition will start at $119 for a single installation, and $149 for a license allowing three installations.
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Microsoft strikes blow against Google with Office 2010
Outlook for Mac will be included in the home and business edition, which will cost $199 for a single install and $279 for a single user who intends to use the software on two machines.
Outlook is also included in the Academic edition, but not the home and student version. All editions include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Messenger.
Microsoft says the new pricing levels "map closer with Office for the Windows operating system," which ranges in price from $149.99 to $499.99.
Customers who purchase Office 2008 for Mac anytime between today and Nov. 30 will receive a free upgrade to the 2011 version when it becomes available two months from now.
But clicking on the upgrade offer shows that Office 2008 for Mac prices are still higher than the list prices announced by Microsoft MCITP Certification for the 2011 software. The 2008 home and student edition costs $149.95, while the business edition is $239.95 for an upgrade version or $399.95 for the full version.
Office for Mac 2011 is a big step forward in that it finally gives Mac users a real Outlook e-mail client, instead of the "Entourage" software that did not offer the full capability of Outlook. Office for Mac 2011 will also feature the Ribbon interface included in Windows versions of Office starting in 2007.
Microsoft has lowered the price of Office for Mac with its 2011 release, which will hit stores in October with prices ranging from $99 to $279, Microsoft MCTS Training announced Monday.
The least expensive version of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will be a special edition for college students, staff and faculty, retailing at $99, while a regular home and student edition will start at $119 for a single installation, and $149 for a license allowing three installations.
Vyatta VC6.0 - Software Routing, Firewall, VPN, IPS and more: Download now
Microsoft strikes blow against Google with Office 2010
Outlook for Mac will be included in the home and business edition, which will cost $199 for a single install and $279 for a single user who intends to use the software on two machines.
Outlook is also included in the Academic edition, but not the home and student version. All editions include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Messenger.
Microsoft says the new pricing levels "map closer with Office for the Windows operating system," which ranges in price from $149.99 to $499.99.
Customers who purchase Office 2008 for Mac anytime between today and Nov. 30 will receive a free upgrade to the 2011 version when it becomes available two months from now.
But clicking on the upgrade offer shows that Office 2008 for Mac prices are still higher than the list prices announced by Microsoft MCITP Certification for the 2011 software. The 2008 home and student edition costs $149.95, while the business edition is $239.95 for an upgrade version or $399.95 for the full version.
Office for Mac 2011 is a big step forward in that it finally gives Mac users a real Outlook e-mail client, instead of the "Entourage" software that did not offer the full capability of Outlook. Office for Mac 2011 will also feature the Ribbon interface included in Windows versions of Office starting in 2007.
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