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| − | '''Microsoft''' is an American corporation | + | '''Microsoft''' is an American corporation funded by [[Bill Gates]] and [[Paul Allen]] in 1975. Its current CEO is [[Steve Ballmer]]. Microsoft focuses on developing and manufacturing [[software]], [[hardwares]] and other technology oriented products and services. |
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| + | ==Software Products== | ||
| + | :[[Windows Vista]] operating system | ||
| + | :[[Internet Explorer]] HTML viewer | ||
| + | :[[Office]] word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, ect. | ||
| + | :[[Expression]] vector graphics editor | ||
| + | :[[Windows Media Player]] | ||
| + | :[[Virtual PC]] PC emulator | ||
| + | :[[Windows Defender]] anti-virus and anti-spyware software | ||
| + | :[[Windows Live Writer]] | ||
| + | :[[XNA]] game development tool | ||
| + | :[[Visual Studio]] integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, ect. | ||
| + | :[[Windows Live Messenger]] instant messenger | ||
| + | :[[DirectX]] multimedia API | ||
| + | :[[Money]] finance software | ||
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| + | ==Services== | ||
| + | :[[MSN]] internet service provider | ||
| + | :[[Encarta]] encyclopedia | ||
| + | :[[Hotmail]] free internet e-mail service | ||
| + | :[[Live.com]] web portal | ||
| + | :[[XBOX Live]] Xbox online multiplayer service | ||
| + | :[[MSNBC]] news service | ||
| + | :[[Windows Marketplace]] online shopping service | ||
| + | :[[Windows Live Spaces]] social-networking service | ||
| + | :[[Windows Live ID]] online ID and password storage service | ||
| + | :[[LIVE Anywhere]] cross-platform multiplayer gaming service | ||
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| + | ==Hardware== | ||
| + | :[[Xbox]] gaming console | ||
| + | :[[Xbox 360]] gaming console | ||
| + | :[[Surface]] touch-tone computer | ||
| + | :[[Zune]] portable media player | ||
| + | :[[Natural keyboard]] | ||
| + | :[[LifeCam]] webcam | ||
| + | :[[SideWinder]] game-pad and joystick | ||
| + | :[[Ultra-Mobile PC]] tablet computer | ||
| + | :[[Fingerprint Reader]] reads fingerprint as password | ||
| + | :[[IntelliPoint Mouse]] | ||
| + | :[[MSN TV]] TV that allows web browsing | ||
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| + | ==Corporate Slogan== | ||
| + | :Where do you want to go today? | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | :[http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx Microsoft official site] | ||
[[Category:Information technology]] | [[Category:Information technology]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 06:59, June 2, 2007
Microsoft is an American corporation funded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. Its current CEO is Steve Ballmer. Microsoft focuses on developing and manufacturing software, hardwares and other technology oriented products and services.
Software Products
- Windows Vista operating system
- Internet Explorer HTML viewer
- Office word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, ect.
- Expression vector graphics editor
- Windows Media Player
- Virtual PC PC emulator
- Windows Defender anti-virus and anti-spyware software
- Windows Live Writer
- XNA game development tool
- Visual Studio integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, ect.
- Windows Live Messenger instant messenger
- DirectX multimedia API
- Money finance software
Services
- MSN internet service provider
- Encarta encyclopedia
- Hotmail free internet e-mail service
- Live.com web portal
- XBOX Live Xbox online multiplayer service
- MSNBC news service
- Windows Marketplace online shopping service
- Windows Live Spaces social-networking service
- Windows Live ID online ID and password storage service
- LIVE Anywhere cross-platform multiplayer gaming service
Hardware
- Xbox gaming console
- Xbox 360 gaming console
- Surface touch-tone computer
- Zune portable media player
- Natural keyboard
- LifeCam webcam
- SideWinder game-pad and joystick
- Ultra-Mobile PC tablet computer
- Fingerprint Reader reads fingerprint as password
- IntelliPoint Mouse
- MSN TV TV that allows web browsing
Corporate Slogan
- Where do you want to go today?