http://www.microsoft.eu RSS feeds for Microsoft Europe 60 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1648 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1648 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1648&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/p4kgvs4 It is time we begin to celebrate the impact of IT on education. Earlier this year, I wrote an opinion piece for IDG Connect about the increasing importance of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) qualifications. But even if we manage to attract greater numbers of STEM students, there is a growing gap between academic knowledge and the type of role-specific knowledge that makes it easy for employers to identify and hire the talent they need. As the region faces increasing youth unemployment, a concurrent youth skills shortage doesn’t help our long-term economic prospects. ]]> /SkillsEducation #FF0000 , , Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1648 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1647 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1647 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1647&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/p7w7ken Uconnect infotainment solution debuts in Fiat 500L, showcases consumer and business value of flexible, intelligent systems powered by Windows Embedded Automotive. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Thu, 23 May 2013 09:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1647 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1646 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1646 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1646&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/nsejgsw While web-based video streaming and digital audio has become increasingly sophisticated, the quality of photograph images viewed online has lagged behind. At the moment, if someone was to try to upload a high quality image for viewing on a PC, tablet or smartphone, the size of the image would compromise the delivery speed. So, what usually has to happen is that the quality and size of the image is reduced, to make it easier to view. However, this ‘trade off’ means that at the moment, many electronically-displayed images are disappointing compared to the original. ]]> /EntrepreneurshipSMEs #FF8A00 , , Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1646 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1645 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1645 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1645&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/plfl752 European Youth Forum & Microsoft Europe are pleased to invite you to YO! Fest, the traditional Youth-Led Political Festival organised by the European Youth Forum every year. ]]> /SkillsEducation #FF0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1645 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1644 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1644 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1644&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/od5vlw2 Now is a good time to take stock of Internet Governance discussions: it is only a few weeks since ITU’s now-famed World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) concluded in Dubai, and the U.S. House of Representatives is discussing an “Internet Governance Bill” which proposes to make it the “policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.” ]]> /DigitalPolicy #0072C6 , , Wed, 22 May 2013 07:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1644 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1643 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1643 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1643&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/pfvtldq Leading telecommunications provider will deploy Microsoft Office 365 and Yammer as part of a strategic initiative utilizing IT for better business results and a competitive edge. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1643 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1641 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1641 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1641&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/b5qchrt The spirit of entrepreneurship in Finland is strong. No longer do ambitious youngsters automatically think about getting a job. Creating a start-up straight out of college is now seen as a valid and exciting career choice. ]]> /EntrepreneurshipSMEs #FF8A00 , , Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1641 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1640 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1640 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1640&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/byvzeg4 Putting technology in the hands of individuals who make a difference, is always inspiring. Alfred Nobel, himself would have been impressed to hear the youth gathered in his home town of Stockholm recently to share their innovative, change-making ideas to take on some of society’s tougher issues. Microsoft Innovate4Good is a global initiative that aims to empower youth to change their world and harness the power of technology in driving social change. ]]> /SkillsEducation #FF0000 , , Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1640 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1639 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1639 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1639&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/b5p4cmg Exactly 10 years ago, the pan-European Game Information (or PEGI) system was founded, harmonising the age classification of video games in more than 30 countries. Over the last decade, the system has provided consumers with age ratings for more than 20.000 games for the well-known game consoles, the pc platform and handheld gaming devices. The institutions of the European Union fully support the project, which is regularly endorsed as an example of harmonisation and self-regulation. ]]> /DigitalPolicy #0072C6 , , Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1639 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1638 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1638 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1638&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/acqpuyn In the field of cancer detection, prevention and treatment, new ideas are helping to save lives and to improve quality of life during and following treatment. Ideas Matter hosted an impressive event on 14 May in London, during Cancer Prevention Week in the UK, to present some innovative technologies that are making a difference in the battle against cancer, and to ask innovators to describe how intellectual property is crucial to their ability to develop such solutions. ]]> /EntrepreneurshipSMEs #FF8A00 , , Wed, 15 May 2013 15:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1638 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1637 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1637 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1637&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/d3n25op A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Microsoft’s new consumer privacy campaign and a quiz we developed – Your Privacy Type (YPT) – for consumers to gauge where they fall on the privacy continuum. Thus far, the campaign and the YPT quiz have generated discussion and positive reactions in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Germany. We’re also seeing strong engagement with consumers on our website, which has been localized to German and now French as our advertising expands into France this week. ]]> /DigitalPolicy #0072C6 , , Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1637 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1636 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1636 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1636&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/boaszy3 Whether they expect their country to win or they just want to have a fun evening with friends in front of the TV, each year, an estimated 125 million people watch the Eurovision song contest. Each country in Europe has one entry into this singing extravaganza, with participating countries voting, by country, for the winners. This is the event that launched the careers of Abba (Sweden 1974) – who just opened an interactive museum in Stockholm by the way – Celine Dion (Switzerland 1988), and Julio Iglesias (Spain 1970). ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Mon, 13 May 2013 15:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1636 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1635 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1635 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1635&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/cp7phw9 Microsoft OneNote has helped reduce student drop-out rates in Norway. The country has made large investments in ICT education in recent years. What are the effects of these investments? How have they provided optimal learning and better outcomes for students? ]]> /SkillsEducation #FF0000 , , Fri, 10 May 2013 11:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1635 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1633 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1633 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1633&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/bm5hawu Lagoa Secondary School in Portugal, is making learning more accessible to students with disabilities while bringing some fun. One creative step Lagoa took was to incorporate into their curriculum Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 – an advanced gesture-based gaming system. Basically, no controller is required and this has been a key factor in the Lagoa administration’s decision to adopt Kinect classroom activities for special education students. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Wed, 08 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1633 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1632 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1632 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1632&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/c6l9wfx ABBA is not having a reunion, but fans can now interact with the band thanks to ABBA The Museum! Stockholm's new museum is set to open its doors today May 7th – ABBA The Museum at Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. ABBA The Museum has developed part of the exhibition's content together with Microsoft. The new museum is expected to be one of Stockholm's major tourist attractions and also make Djurgården into one of the most visited places in Europe. Visitors can learn about and be a part of ABBA's amazing success story at the museum. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Tue, 07 May 2013 10:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1632 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1631 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1631 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1631&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/bvfo3sf Students report that the operating system makes it easy to view information without opening applications. The Microsoft in Education team talks with Heiki Tähis, Head of IT and CIO of the Tallinn Polytechnic School in Estonia, about the school’s adoption of the Windows 8 operating system. ]]> /SkillsEducation #FF0000 , , Tue, 07 May 2013 08:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1631 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1630 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1630 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1630&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/bro7enl Are managers still measuring productivity by how long an employee is seen at their desk and in the office? The nature of doing business has changed in an increasingly competitive world, demanding employees to travel and produce more. The mangers of yesterday used to live by the mantra ‘out of sight, out of mind’. However, modern managers are increasingly valuing the need for their employees to be happier, healthier and to have a good work – life balance. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Fri, 03 May 2013 09:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1630 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1629 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1629 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1629&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/cfaah3s We are organizing the second edition of Microsoft’s EU Cybersecurity Forum, which will take place on 6 June 2013 in Brussels. This full day Forum will once again feature a number of high profile speakers and cybersecurity experts from EU institutions and Member States, OECD, the US and industry. The Forum will focus on network and information security, which has become critical to preserving trust and securing economic growth in the digital single market. ]]> /DigitalPolicy #0072C6 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1629 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1628 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1628 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1628&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/chz8u55 This month, we celebrate the success of a small Dutch start-up named Atomblock that has recently evolved and become a division of a much larger European company named ALSO. Atomblock is now called ALSO Digital. It is a cloud-based infrastructure company that helps game publishers, software publishers and retailers to sell their products on a global scale – in other words, providing a cloud service that enables small European game and software companies reach more markets more quickly and efficiently. ]]> /EntrepreneurshipSMEs #FF8A00 , , Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1628 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1627 0 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=1627 http://www.microsoft.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1627&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/ccoh9lx This past February 2013, at high schools and university campuses around the world, we kicked off the first-ever, women-only hackathon! The first annual International Women’s Hackathon – a worldwide competition sponsored by Microsoft Research and the Microsoft Imagine Cup, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, the Association for Computing Machinery Committee on Women in Computing, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women in Engineering, and Skype – was held as part of the 2013 Engineering Week. ]]> /InnovationinSociety #FFC700 , , Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1627