Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:30:00 GMT

Students from all over the world are trying to use mobile, PC, and gaming technology to solve problems in areas such as health and the environment. This year's finalists in the annual Microsoft Imagine Cup in New York include a team trying to help visually impaired children read notes from the blackboard. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer spoke to BBC technology reporter Ian Hardy about the aims of the competition. Watch here the full interview.

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This year at the worldwide finals in New York City, the Imagine Cup finalists will prove that students are the hope for the future as they gather to present their innovative solutions to issues that are plaguing our world today. Meet here the next generation of innovators, developers and business leaders and click through to read the latest news from the event.

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:30:00 GMT

Don Grantham, Area Vice President, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), discusses this year's Imagine Cup – a worldwide technology competition founded by Microsoft – and its impact on the CEE area.

Fri, 27 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Great Place to Work Institute awards Microsoft top spot on inaugural Best Multinational Workplace in Europe list.

Mon, 23 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT

The wait is over…today Microsoft announced the Imagine Cup 2011 worldwide finalists. The finalists include 124 student teams from 73 countries and regions, all of whom will make their way to New York City for the Worldwide Finals on July 8-13. As the winners of regional, national and/or online Imagine Cup competitions, these high school and university students represent the best of the best from around the globe. Read here the full announcement and see profiles of the finalists.

Tue, 10 May 2011 09:45:00 GMT

From May 10th to 12th, Microsoft will exhibit at the World of Health IT in Budapest, an event which offers ministers, government officials, and European healthcare professionals an insight into how leaders are planning and investing for the future, and also hosts an exhibition showcasing leading industry technology providers. Microsoft's Dr Bill Crounse, senior director, worldwide health, will be a keynote speaker at the conference and will be updating the Microsoft HealthBlog over the next few days. Click through to read his latest news and updates from the event.

Thu, 05 May 2011 18:30:00 GMT

Microsoft employee Larry Venter, a native South African, had a hunch that Kinect for Xbox 360 could help the children at a rural school in his hometown get excited about learning English and that gaming could help in the fight against widespread illiteracy. Read here the full story about how being delayed by the Icelandic volcano explosion while Larry was vacationing in his hometown in Africa lead him to help children learn with Kinect.

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT

On March 31, 2011, Microsoft Corp. announced its ITPAC datacenter technology will be utilized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of the energy-efficient IT infrastructure for a new UN office in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at being energy neutral. Officially inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon and UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, the new office building in Nairobi is intended to produce as much energy as it consumes and is the first of its kind for the UN in Africa. Watch CNBC's report here.

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:15:00 GMT

Microsoft's country manager in Libya, Khalid Elhasumi, has been held in custody by Libyan authorities in Tripoli since the evening of Saturday, March 19th.

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today announced its ITPAC datacenter technology will be utilized by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as part of the energy efficient IT infrastructure for a new energy-neutral UN office in Nairobi. Officially inaugurated on the afternoon of March 31st by UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki Moon and UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, Achim Steiner, the new energy neutral office building in Nairobi aims to produce as much energy as it consumes and is the first of its kind for the UN in Africa. Read here the full release and additional materials.