Thoughts from Microsoft Ireland

A random collection of news and links about Microsoft Ireland by Tom Murphy

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Hi, Thanks for visiting the blog. I am moving to a new role in Microsoft in the United States. As a...

Author: tomurphy Date: 02/10/2009

Windows 7 Editions Announced

Microsoft has announced the different product versions for Windows 7. From the PressPass interview...

Author: tomurphy Date: 02/04/2009

Windows 7 Beta – February 10th deadline for download

Customers will be able to download the beta release of Windows 7 until February 2009. After that...

Author: tomurphy Date: 01/26/2009

Microsoft Silverlight & Photosynth at the 44th US Presidential Inauguration..

  The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has selected Microsoft Silverlight technology to...

Author: tomurphy Date: 01/18/2009

Survey launched to understand online bullying and privacy for 14 to 18 year olds

Microsoft Ireland has launched an online survey intended to build a better understanding of the...

Author: tomurphy Date: 01/16/2009

Windows 7 Beta now available until January 24th 2009

Availability of the Windows 7 Beta has been extended until January 24th 2009.  You can download...

Author: tomurphy Date: 01/14/2009

Updated: Keep Your Computer Safe Online – Internet Explorer Update Available

Dublin: December 17th 2008 -   Microsoft is encouraging customers to follow simple safety...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/17/2008

Keep Your Computer Safe Online

Dublin: December 17th 2008 -   Microsoft is encouraging customers to follow simple safety...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/17/2008

Outlook tips: want some more printing options?

Do you like print your schedule and your task list from Outlook?  Would you like more...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/09/2008

Microsoft Supports Strong Industry Search Data Anonymisation Standards

Microsoft yesterday submitted its response to the Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion on search...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/09/2008

First BizTalk 2009 beta released

The first public beta of BizTalk Server 2009 is available for download. Microsoft BizTalk Server is...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/09/2008

Live Mesh turns a car into a mobile computing platform

Microsoft employee Ori Amiga has transformed his 12-year-old Porsche into a mobile computing...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/09/2008

New Internet Explorer Beta improves compatibility view

The next public beta release of Internet Explorer 8 will include improvements to Compatibility View...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/09/2008

Enable Ireland & Microsoft Ireland Recognised with Top European Award

Enable Ireland’s National Assistive Technology Training Centre has received a gold medal from the...

Author: tomurphy Date: 12/02/2008

Microsoft examines causes of 'cyberchondria'

From the International Herald Tribune. On Monday, Microsoft researchers published the results of a...

Author: tomurphy Date: 11/25/2008

Partnering for Success conference explores how NGOs can address emerging challenges

Last week in Croke Park, the “Partnering for Success” conference took place with over 200 attendees...

Author: tomurphy Date: 11/23/2008

How technology changes lives…

Last Friday we hosted the annual Enable Ireland National Assistive Technology (AT) course graduation...

Author: tomurphy Date: 11/12/2008

Microsoft Launches Support for Irish Start-Ups

At an event in the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin last Thursday night, Microsoft launched BizSpark an...

Author: tomurphy Date: 11/09/2008

Coalition launches to combat internet lottery scams as over a quarter of internet users fear they'll be a victim..

Microsoft, Yahoo! Inc, Western Union and the African Development Bank have come together to form a...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/29/2008

Microsoft Delivers Pre-Beta Release of Windows 7 and Previews New Web Applications Based on Office Software

Attendees at the Microsoft Professional Developers' Conference (PDC) yesterday, saw the first full...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/29/2008

Unique conference brings the voluntary sector and the corporate sectors together for Dublin conference

"Partnering for Success" is a unique conference which brings together the voluntary and...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/28/2008

Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure Services Platform at PDC 2008

Today, during a keynote speech at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2008, Ray Ozzie,...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/27/2008

Microsoft Debuts Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 (R2) was today unveiled at the VoiceCon event...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/14/2008

Next release of Windows named

The next release of the Windows operating system will be called: Windows 7. According to Mike Nash...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/14/2008

Microsoft Ireland Wins Repak Recycling Award

At the 7th Repak Recycling Awards last week, Microsoft Ireland won the Best Prevention Initiative...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/13/2008

Enable Ireland-Microsoft partnership recognised as CSR best practice

This week marks the second annual Corporate Responsibility Week in Ireland, an initiative driven by...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/06/2008

Meteor deploys Microsoft Office 2007 to over 800 users

Ireland’s third largest mobile communications provider, Meteor Mobile Communications has deployed...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/02/2008

Decorate your desktop with MSN Wallpapers

If you like to change your desktop wallpaper from time to time then MSN Wallpapers is just for you....

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/01/2008

New programme brings IT training from students to older people

Intel, Microsoft and An Post today launched ‘Log On, Learn’ a new programme that aims to...

Author: tomurphy Date: 10/01/2008

Windows Live Beta Wave 3 Now Available

Beta versions of the next release of many of your favourite Windows Live products are now available...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/26/2008

Brief: Xbox 360 passes six million unit sales in Europe

It was today announced that sales of the Xbox 360 console has broken through the six million mark in...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/22/2008

I’m a PC

The next wave of the Windows Vista global advertising campaign has kicked off with the “I’m a PC”...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/19/2008

Xbox 360 now available for €179.99 in Ireland

From this Friday, 19th September, the estimated retail price for the Xbox 360 in Ireland will start...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/16/2008

Want to build a collage from your photos?

Microsoft Research has announced a new product, AutoCollage 2008, which enables you to take your...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/04/2008

What's a digital lifestyle?

Sometimes it's hard to keep track of the latest and greatest devices, online services and ...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/04/2008

Back to School: Simple Guidelines to Ensure that Children Stay Safe Online

As the children go back to school, many parents will be considering investing in a computer for...

Author: tomurphy Date: 09/01/2008

OneNote: The best kept secret for organising your life...

Microsoft OneNote is possibly the most under-rated component of the 2007 Office Suite.  I was...

Author: tomurphy Date: 08/29/2008

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Released

The second pre-release version of Internet Explorer 8, the next version of Microsoft's web browser...

Author: tomurphy Date: 08/28/2008

Keep up to date on news from Microsoft Ireland via Twitter

If you're interested in finding out the latest news, views and information from around Microsoft...

Author: tomurphy Date: 08/27/2008

Project Mojave Experiment Demos Released

Project Mojave was a focus group where Windows XP users, who hadn't upgraded to Windows Vista were...

Author: tomurphy Date: 08/27/2008

Photosynth review on Silicon Republic

Marie Boran has reviewed Photosynth over on Silicon Republic. So next time you go to the Notre Dame...

Author: tomurphy Date: 08/26/2008

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