Microsoft

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Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. They are a veteran software company, best known for their Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, but they have also ventured into hardware with consumer products such as the Zune and Xbox. They have made a presence on the Web with the MSN internet portal and Microsoft Live search, but have been widely criticized for their failure to penetrate this market.

Milestones

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  Microsoft acquired Interactive Super Computing. (9/22/09)
  Posted 9/22/09 at 2:29pm
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  Microsoft acquired Rosetta Biosoftware. (6/1/09)
  Posted 6/2/09 at 10:59am
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  Microsoft acquired BigPark. (5/7/09)
  Posted 5/11/09 at 11:11am
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  Microsoft invested in N-Trig. (1/12/09)
  Posted 1/12/09 at 8:05am
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  Microsoft acquired Greenfield Online for $486M. (8/29/08)
  Posted 8/29/08 at 9:51am
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  Microsoft invested in Move Networks. (8/25/08)
  Posted 8/29/08 at 1:21pm
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  Microsoft acquired DATAllegro. (7/25/08)
  Posted 7/28/08 at 10:06am
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  Microsoft acquired Zoomix for $35M. (7/14/08)
  Posted 7/14/08 at 2:04pm
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  Microsoft acquired Powerset for $100M. (7/1/08)
  Posted 7/1/08 at 10:47am
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  Microsoft acquired MobiComp. (6/26/08)
  Posted 6/26/08 at 1:40pm
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  Microsoft acquired Navic Networks. (6/18/08)
  Posted 6/18/08 at 4:43am
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  Microsoft acquired Farecast for $115M. (4/17/08)
  Posted 4/17/08 at 3:49pm
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  Microsoft invested in Move Networks. (4/14/08)
  Posted 4/14/08 at 7:18am
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  Microsoft acquired Komoku. (3/20/08)
  Posted 10/17/08 at 10:48am
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  Microsoft acquired Rapt. (3/14/08)
  Posted 3/14/08 at 8:36am
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  Microsoft acquired Kidaro. (3/12/08)
  Posted 3/12/08 at 7:01pm

Videos

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Products

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Bing

BizSpark

MSN

MSN Video

Microsoft Amalga

Microsoft Live Search

Microsoft Live Telescope

Microsoft My Phone

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Silverlight

Microsoft Startup Zone

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Touchwall

Microsoft Virtual Earth

Microsoft Zune

Microsoft adCenter

Midori

Photosynth

Popfly

Thumbtack

TweetCraft

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Internet Explorer

Windows Live

Windows Live Family Safety

Windows Live FolderShare

Windows Live Hotmail

Windows Live Mail

Windows Live Mesh

Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Movie Maker

Windows Live Photo Gallery

Windows Live SkyDrive

Windows Live Toolbar

Windows Live Writer

Windows Marketplace for Mobile

Windows Mobile

Windows SteadyState

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Xbox

Xbox 360

i'm Initiative

Stock Price

Traffic Analytics

Quantcast

Compete

Sources

1. Microsoft Confirms Interactive Supercomputing Acquisition, Shuts Down Star-P (techcrunchit.com) [edit]
2. Microsoft buys Merck unit in life sciences push (news.cnet.com) [edit]
3. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire BigPark Inc. (microsoft.com) [edit]
4. Microsoft Says Hello to Ciao, Buys European Shopping Site (techcrunch.com) [edit]
5. Microsoft acquires DATAllegro data warehouse appliance company (venturebeat.com) [edit]
6. Microsoft Acquires Data Optimization Provider Zoomix (techcrunchit.com) [edit]
7. Microsoft to Acquire Powerset (powerset.com) [edit]
8. MobiComp to be Acquired by Microsoft (techcrunchit.com) [edit]
9. press release (biz.yahoo.com) [edit]
10. Microsoft Acquires Farecast For $115M (techcrunch.com) [edit]
11. Microsoft strengthens anti-malware protection with leading-edge rootkit detection provider. (microsoft.com) [edit]
12. Microsoft Picks Up Another Ad Startup: Rapt (techcrunch.com) [edit]
13. Microsoft buys virtualization player Kidaro (news.com) [edit]
14. credentica.com [edit]
15. Microsoft Picks Up Israeli Ad-Targetting Software Startup YaData for a Reported $20 Million to $30 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
16. Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger For $500 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
17. Microsoft Buys Caligari To Pimp Up Virtual Earth (techcrunch.com) [edit]
18. Microsoft acquires Calista Technologies (calistatechnologies.com) [edit]
19. Microsoft bids $1.2B for Fast Search and Transfer (infoworld.com) [edit]
20. Microsoft buys Multimap (guardian.co.uk) [edit]
21. Microsoft to Acquire Innovative Healthcare Technology and Assets From Global Care Solutions (microsoft.com) [edit]
22. Microsoft Buys Jellyfish (wistechnology.com) [edit]
23. Microsoft to Acquire Parlano (microsoft.com) [edit]
24. Microsoft to Acquire AdECN, Inc (microsoft.com) [edit]
25. Microsoft Pays $6 billion for aQuantive: Massive Ad Network Consolidation Is Occuring (techcrunch.com) [edit]
26. Microsoft buys mobile advertising company ScreenTonic (computerworld.com) [edit]
27. Microsoft Acquires Tellme (techcrunch.com) [edit]
28. Advertise on NYTimes.com Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine (nytimes.com) [edit]
29. Microsoft Acquires Colloquis to Enhance User Interactions Online (microsoft.com) [edit]
30. Microsoft Expands Presence in Healthcare IT Industry With Acquisition of Health Intelligence Software Azyxxi (microsoft.com) [edit]
31. Microsoft Acquires Winternals (microsoft.com) [edit]
32. Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Softricity (microsoft.com) [edit]
33. Microsoft bought in-game ads pioneer Massive for over $200 million in May 2006. (blog.quintura.com) [edit]
34. Microsoft snaps up UK games guru (news.bbc.co.uk) [edit]
35. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire ProClarity, Enhancing Business Intelligence Offering (microsoft.com) [edit]
36. Microsoft Enhances Windows Live Toolbar Capabilities With Acquisition of Onfolio (microsoft.com) [edit]
37. Microsoft Acquires Apptimum Inc., a Leading Application Transfer Company (microsoft.com) [edit]
38. Microsoft Acquires Mobile Search Technology Provider MotionBridge (microsoft.com) [edit]
39. Microsoft Acquires FolderShare, a File-Synchronization Technology Provider (microsoft.com) [edit]
40. Microsoft to Acquire media-streams.com AG; Technologies to Integrate Voice Communications Into Microsoft Office System (microsoft.com) [edit]
41. Microsoft Acquires Identity and Access Management Solutions Provider Alacris (microsoft.com) [edit]
42. Microsoft Acquires Teleo, Innovative VoIP Technology Company (microsoft.com) [edit]
43. Microsoft to Acquire FrontBridge Technologies, a Leading Provider of Secure Messaging Services (microsoft.com) [edit]
44. MSN Acquires MessageCast to Expand Automated Alerting Services (microsoft.com) [edit]
45. Microsoft to Acquire Groove Networks, Combining Talents to Create Anytime, Anywhere Collaboration Products and Services (microsoft.com) [edit]
46. Microsoft to Acquire Enterprise Anti-Virus Security Provider Sybari Software (microsoft.com) [edit]
47. Microsoft Acquires Anti-Spyware Leader GIANT Company (microsoft.com) [edit]
48. Microsoft Acquires ActiveViews’ Business Intelligence Functionality (microsoft.com) [edit]
49. PlaceWare, Inc. Announces Its Acquisition by Microsoft Is Complete (microsoft.com) [edit]
50. Microsoft Acquires Connectix Virtual Machine Technology (microsoft.com) [edit]
51. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Vicinity Corporation to Extend Value Of Location-Based Technology for Customers and Developers (microsoft.com) [edit]
52. Microsoft Acquires Video Game Powerhouse Rare Ltd. (microsoft.com) [edit]
53. Microsoft Acquires Navision (microsoft.com) [edit]
54. Microsoft Acquires eShop Inc. (microsoft.com) [edit]
55. Press release (n-trig.com) [edit]
56. Microsoft Invests in Heavily-Backed HD Online Video Service Move Networks (paidcontent.org) [edit]
57. Online video services company Move Networks raises $46 million (venturebeat.com) [edit]
58. Microsoft teams up with Irish start-up Zignals to launch beta online service (finfacts.ie) [edit]
59. Liveblogging Press Conference (techcrunch.com) []
60. PlanetEye’s investors include (main.planeteye.com) [edit]
61. Citation Needed [add]