Microsoft taps key ex-Yahoo executive for post (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp tapped on Thursday a former senior Yahoo Inc executive, Qi Lu, to head its online services group.
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Microsoft Confirms Yahoo’s Lu to Run Online Services (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft confirmed Thursday that it has tapped former Yahoo executive Qi Lu to run its struggling Online Services Group.
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Microsoft names head for online services group (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp has appoints Dr. Qi Lu to run online its services group.
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Yahoo Internet search exec defects to Microsoft (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft on Thursday announced it has lured an Internet search executive from Yahoo to become head of its online services group.
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Microsoft taps Yahoo exec to lead Web business (AP)
AP - Microsoft says it’s bringing in a former Yahoo search executive to lead its online push.
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Microsoft Picks RSA To Protect Enterprises From Leaks (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has tapped RSA, the security division of Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC, to help protect its enterprise customers from sensitive information leaks.
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IBM Targets Microsoft with Virtual Desktop (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - IBM has joined with Virtual Bridges and Canonical to release a Linux desktop solution that aims to drive significant savings for corporations that rely on collaboration tools.
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Windows Vista SP2 Beta Available for Testing (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has rolled out the beta release of its second service pack for Windows Vista professionals who want to test the upgrade before final release.
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Microsoft to offer software, support to Russia’s IT companies (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft plans to provide Russian IT market newbies with 100 million dollars (78 million euros) worth of software and technical support, Russia’s communications ministry said Thursday.
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iPhone Sales Help Boost Mac OS X (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Global sales of the iPhone during the third quarter boosted Apple’s smart phone market share and propelled its Mac OS X to the number three position ahead of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, according to a Thursday report from Gartner.
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