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Microsoft, Google in healthy competition

May 18, 2009 The rivals extend their tech battle into Web-based personal health records, an area in which they are both upstarts. TAGS: personal health record, health, health care, e-health, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to acquire search start-up Medstory

February 26, 2007 Acquisition of company specializing in health-related searches will become part of Microsoft's nascent Health Solutions Group. TAGS: health care, health, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., start-up

Microsoft plans medical-record service

October 4, 2007 HealthVault is just getting off the ground: Will consumers trust the company with private info? TAGS: Peter Neupert, health care, health care company, health, insurance company, insurance, vision, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: Better software can prevent medical mishaps

September 10, 2007 Company teams with Britain's health system to come up with a common interface for reducing the thousands of hospital mix-ups that occur annually. TAGS: health care, hospital, health, medical device, medication, Britain, Microsoft Corp., patient, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

The foundation that Bill Gates built

June 16, 2006 Organization that will get Microsoft chair's full attention stresses global health, education, libraries and the Pacific Northwest. TAGS: foundation, Bill Gates, grant, vaccine, health, development, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft coughs up for health care software

July 26, 2006 It acquires Azyxxi, database software for patient records, and lays plans to spread the technology nationwide. TAGS: health care, hospital, health, patient, database software, Washington D.C., Microsoft Corp., database

Gates doubles funding for health initiative

May 16, 2005 Microsoft's chairman wants to overcome the "tragic inequity between the health of people in the developed world" and everyone else. TAGS: developing country, health, priority, initiative, foundation, chairman, Microsoft Corp.

Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy

October 10, 2007 British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft. TAGS: open source, health, information technology, government, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Tech companies gear up for seniors

December 12, 2005 With the world's population getting older, technology is being positioned to help the elderly stay independent. Photos: Gadgets for seniors TAGS: patient, medicine, Craig Barrett, health, health care, technology company, trial, Intel, conference, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Buffett donates his billions to Gates foundation

June 26, 2006 The billionaire investor plans to give away the bulk of his wealth in a bid to improve global health and education. TAGS: Warren Buffett, wealth, foundation, press conference, health, Microsoft Corp.

Gates: Wouldn't change a thing

June 16, 2006 The Microsoft chairman and founder looks forward to spending more time helping those who could most benefit from his time and assistance. TAGS: Bill Gates, foundation, Steve Ballmer, vision, expert, health, Microsoft Corp.

The two sides of Bill Gates

November 16, 2006 Speaking at the TechNet Innovation Summit, Microsoft co-founder wears both philanthropist and hypercompetitive businessman hats. TAGS: Bill Gates, regulator, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, health, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Google Inc., Apple Computer

Microsoft still trying to answer Google's wake-up call

February 27, 2007 Software chief Ray Ozzie says the company is making headway in building an ad engine and online services, but opportunities remain. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN, Google Inc., engine, Microsoft Corp., health, Microsoft Windows

Students dream up tech for health care

June 28, 2006 Vibrating wristbands for the blind is among the finalist projects in Microsoft's Imagine Cup invention contest. TAGS: Bill Gates, project, health care, health, student, GPS, Microsoft Corp., idea

Security gripes? Microsoft feels your pain

May 13, 2005 Software giant plans subscription service offering antivirus help, automatic computer checkups. TAGS: billing, health, antivirus, spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, firewall, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft springs forward at hardware confab

May 17, 2007 Software giant puts spotlight on its upcoming Windows Server 2008 at annual spring Windows Hardware Engineering Conference. TAGS: Craig Mundie, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, health care, chairman, blog, health, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC, video

Microsoft's interest in research is healthy, chief says

September 26, 2006 On Microsoft lab's 15th anniversary, Rick Rashid reflects on past research efforts and looks ahead to robotics, health care and the environment. TAGS: computer graphics, Volkswagen, robotics, research, researcher, health care, Microsoft Corp., health

Microsoft starts Latin American research institute

May 9, 2007 Federation is designed to capitalize on governments' recent interest in developing a knowledge-based economy. TAGS: Latin America, institute, institution, Chile, education, interest, project, health care, research, knowledge, researcher, health, Microsoft Corp.

How can IT save the world?

May 4, 2006 Thousands of delegates mull how to bring technology to the world's people while preserving their privacy and keeping them healthy. Photos: Changing the world TAGS: Paul Otellini, health care, information technology, health, conference, CEO, AMD, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Gates to Harvard grads: Pay it forward

June 7, 2007 World's richest Harvard alum tells grads to take on issue of human inequity and not be deterred by complexity.Photos: Gates goes back to school TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Cambridge, health, president, Microsoft Corp., PC
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