Copyright 2012
News Generation, Inc.

In observance of Data Privacy Day, Microsoft is helping people put their best digital foot forward, offering some tips to ensure a healthy, productive online profile.

At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows-based phone range to feature high-speed next-generation wireless technology known as long-term evolution or LTE connectivity.

In his show opening keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, showcased the company's latest consumer offerings, including new Windows Phones from Nokia, AT&T, HTC, and T-Mobile, new Windows 7 PCs, new content partnerships and interactive TV experiences enabled by Kinect for Xbox 360, and more.

This holiday season many families are turning to technology to make it easier to connect with their loved ones in meaningful, low-stress ways.

2011 was the year of musical superstars, continued celebrity fascination, unfortunate human tragedy, and new royalty. From rising stars and weddings to intense trials and natural disasters, people searched Bing with terms that mark the year's most important people, places and moments in time.

As part of its Elevate America Veterans initiative, Microsoft is providing veterans and their spouses resources for technology skills and certifications required for many of today's jobs.

Microsoft is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Education to support a campaign aimed at inspiring and recruiting young people to enter the teaching profession.

Microsoft opens its first Bay Area retail store on Thursday, offering the latest PCs, Windows Phones, Xbox games and more.To celebrate its newest store at Westfield Valley Fair, Microsoft will host free exclusive performances by Grammy Award-winning band The Black Keys and Joe Jonas.

Consumers today can experience new Windows Phone 7.5, formerly code-named "Mango," with a selection of sleek and stylish smartphones from HTC Corp. and Samsung. Microsoft designed Windows Phone around one simple concept: people belong at the center of the phone experience.

The inaugural Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MSCI) has found that 59 percent of people think they use automatic updates while in actuality 85 percent use them. In fact, the Index shows people are using automatic system updates, firewalls and virus protection nearly 28 percent more on average than they think they are.

Bing has partnered with celebrity stylists Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn to provide tips and tricks for becoming a DIY genius this Halloween.

Results from Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, released today, paint a troubling picture about online safety. The research, based on user data from over 600 million PCs worldwide, shows that the majority of online attacks people experience are preventable, such as visiting unsafe websites.

While Microsoft research shows that 92 percent of parents have concerns about their child's online safety, one in four parents admits to never using tools or specific software to help keep their child safe. Now Blogger, New York mom Monica Vila is teaming with Microsoft to share tips and recommendations.

At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, Microsoft launched a three-year program to bring digital access to one million students from low-income families.

Summer is winding down and for many graduates and some students their focus isn't on returning to the classroom but on joining the workforce and looking for jobs. While some are fine-tuning their resumes others are planning to start their own business. As any small business owner knows, technology can be the strongest asset at helping them succeed.

Today's global workforce is as competitive as ever, and students in the U.S. are finding themselves less prepared than their peers in other countries, especially when it comes to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.

Search tools like Bing can help reduce the time spent on comparison shopping and decrease the stress of back-to-school shopping while helping parents save their hard-earned money.

Microsoft is announcing the availability of Microsoft Office 365, the company's newest cloud service.

New report details security and safety concerns for those using WebGL-enabled browsers, like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Digital notebooks can keep brides organized as they plan their dream weddings.

TV personality and designer Vern Yip is teaming up with Microsoft to develop economical tips that help homeowners integrate their 21st century digital lives with their physical space.

A recent survey from MarketTools, Inc. and Microsoft Office found that one-third of workers spend half of their day or more reading and replying to work email. Using tools in Microsoft Outlook such as Schedule View, Quick Steps and Conversation View allow users to be more efficient with email management and prioritize tasks that need immediate attention.

Decisions just got easier with the addition of new social features to Bing, the decision engine from Microsoft. By bringing together the power of search and Facebook, people can now receive personalized search results based on the opinions of their friends simply by signing into Facebook.

After several days of stiff competition, a team from Arizona State University beat out 80 other students for the chance to represent the U.S. at the Worldwide Finals of the Imagine Cup. The Imagine Cup is considered the world's premier student technology competition. Projects ranged from a smartphone application that helps detect malaria to a mobile game that raises awareness about AIDS prevention.

Bing, the decision engine from Microsoft Corporation, launched the Bing for iPad app, which brings the best of the Bing search experience to the iPad, along with new features designed exclusively for the iPad.

Small business owners are thinking about ways to save money and stay competitive in the marketplace. There are deals all around on Windows 7 Professional PCs for small business owners that empower employees to be more efficient - which means less wasted time and money.