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Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced availability of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system, the successor to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition introduced in November 2002. Included as part of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows XP SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies, this free upgrade offers Tablet PC users deeper pen-and-ink support including a redesigned input panel to create and enter text anywhere within Windows XP and familiar Windows XP-compatible applications.

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Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In the United States, home PCs are as common as toasters and telephones, and now they're just as easy to use. Today Microsoft unveiled Works 8, the latest version of the home productivity software designed to help PC users at any level organize, plan and create with ease and confidence. The new product includes all the familiar Works features and adds an improved Calendar, PowerPoint Viewer and a new Dictionary. Works 8 makes it easy to become comfortable with technology and see immediate results.

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REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq: MSFT) popular Voice Command software for Windows Mobile(TM) 2003-based Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition is now available to consumers at retail outlets nationwide, marking the first time the company is offering stand-alone Pocket PC software on store shelves. With the expanded availability, it's now easier than ever for consumers to experience hands-free voice interaction with their mobile device -- virtually anytime, anywhere.Read more

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On a high-resolution digital camera or a camera phone, great photos are just a click away with Microsoft Corp.'s latest digital photography offering. Today, Microsoft announces the availability of its new line of digital imaging software, including Digital Image Suite 10, the comprehensive yet easy-to-use photo solution for organizing, editing, sharing and safekeeping digital photos. Digital Image Suite 10 combines the power of two digital imaging software applications -- Microsoft Digital Image Library 10 for organization and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10 for editing -- to offer an end-to-end solution with powerful panoramic stitching in two dimensions, intuitive color-correction tools, even more one-click fixes, and added options for organization and sharing.Read more

GLENDALE, Calif., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Software today announced it is a supporter of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies. All products from Panda Software, including the new TruPrevent Technologies, the most intelligent technologies to combat unknown viruses and intruders, work seamlessly with Windows XP SP2 to provide customers with updated support and features that enhance their experience in security against all kind of malware, including unknown viruses -- such as Sasser or Mydoom -- and intruders.Read more

BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced the company is working with Microsoft Corp. to deliver strong, two-factor authentication support for the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies. The RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows solution is designed to help Microsoft enterprise customers ensure that valuable desktop and network resources are accessible only by authorized users, while simultaneously delivering a simplified and consistent user login experience.Read more

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tarantella Inc., the most progressive name in secure remote access, today introduced Secure Global Desktop Terminal Services Edition (TSE) 4. A value-add solution to Windows Terminal Server, Secure Global Desktop TSE 4 features enhancements in the areas of security, cross-platform support, superior printing, thin-wire and system administration capabilities.Read more

REDMOND, Wash. and CLEVELAND, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and PreEmptive Solutions Inc., the leader in obfuscation, size reduction and optimization development tools, today announced the continued integration of the PreEmptive Dotfuscator Community Edition into Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. By providing obfuscation tools in the box, PreEmptive and Microsoft will provide developers writing code that will run on the Microsoft .NET Framework with an extra layer of protection against reverse-engineering, or decompilation. This integration enables organizations to make code-level security part of their overall software development life cycle. The Dotfuscator Community Edition will be distributed with the beta and commercial releases of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, significantly widening its community of users. Dotfuscator is available both in the box with Visual Studio 2005 and from the MSDN Web site for download by MSDN subscribers.Read more

June 2004 - Adobe Systems Incorporated just announced that it is teaming up with Microsoft's Digital Media Division to deliver a new educational workshop seminar series for video producers, showcasing breakthrough real-time, PC-based, high definition (HD) video production and encoding solutions.Read more

May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Game Studios unveiled its product lineup at this year's Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3), featuring games for the Xbox video game system and Windows operating system. Highlighting the portfolio is one of the century's most anticipated video games, "Halo 2" from Bungie Studios. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced "Forza Motorsport," an advanced, fully customizable racing simulation developed by Microsoft Game Studios that will be playable over the Xbox Live service. The lineup also includes three of the most eagerly awaited role-playing games (RPGs) in development: "Fable" for Xbox from Big Blue Box Studios and Lionhead Studios, "Jade Empire" for Xbox from BioWare Corp., and "Dungeon Siege 2" for Windows from Gas Powered Games Corp. Read more