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City of Edmonton Innovates with Microsoft on Open Data Catalogue
Jan. 14, 2010
Becomes first North American City to Leverage Open Government Data Initiative Solution EDMONTON, AB. - January 14, 2010 - The City of Edmonton announced today that it is working with Microsoft towards the development of the region's first public open...
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Nearly Half of Canadians Worry About Mistakenly Buying Counterfeit Goods Online this Holiday Season
Dec. 02, 2009
Microsoft Canada helps Canadians shop smart online with a series of tips Mississauga, Ontario, - Dec. 2, 2009 - Seventy-five per cent of Canadians will shop online this holiday season, but nearly half are concerned about mistakenly buying counterfeit...
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Microsoft helps banks do SWIFT business
Sep. 25, 2009
As banks seek to implement real-time payments, Microsoft is helping the shift happen through a new piece of middleware that enables "painless" conversion of legacy electronic payment formats to the SWIFT standard.
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Telus, Microsoft hook up on health system
May. 06, 2009
Telus Corp. says the day will come soon when Canadians turn to the phone company not just for phone, Internet and television service, but also for their prescription drugs, medical research and health care histories.
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New service will keep health records online
May. 06, 2009
Canadians will soon be able to keep their health records and manage doctor's appointments and prescriptions online, through a partnership between Telus Health Solutions and Microsoft.
Read more at The Montreal Gazette
TELUS licenses Microsoft HealthVault to launch TELUS Health Space, Canada’s first consumer e-health platform
May. 06, 2009
TELUS Health Space, powered by Microsoft HealthVault, will help people make better health decisions Toronto, ON - TELUS today announced that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. in which TELUS is granted the exclusive license to host and operate...
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SMBs to lead the way out of economic downturn
Apr. 02, 2009
Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will be the driving force behind recovery from the economic downturn, stated Microsoft in its "2009 Microsoft SMB Insight Report," but none of the study's findings came as a surprise.
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