Microsoft Student Newsletter - September 2010

View the mobile version | Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Welcome to the Microsoft Student Newsletter, offering news, tips, advice, career info, and special offers for today's students. Forward this newsletter to a friend! What Does Your School Need? Bing wants to know: What could your school do with $50,000 or $100,000? Is it a remodeled theater, a new photography lab, or bleachers for the sports field? Get your classmates together and write an essay, take some pictures, or even create a video to show us. Learn more and find tips on how to enter. Internet Explorer 9 Beta available now Microsoft released the beta of the very popular web browser yesterday-new features abound, including including streamlined design, enhanced tabs, and hardware acceleration. Download the beta now. Office for Mac 2011-see what's coming! Get a behind-the-scenes look at Office for Mac 2011 from the creators. Learn more about Office 2011, or buy Office 2008 today and get Office 2011 when it's available. Halo: Reach just released The Microsoft Halo franchise released the highly-anticipated "Halo: Reach" on Sept 14 in more than 25 countries. To be a part of the biggest year in Xbox history, visit Xbox.com. Meet a Microsoft recruiter on your campus We're in search of bright minds. Find a Microsoft recruiting event at your campus in North America or apply online from any country. Student Rally: Photo Booth Challenge Time is running out for the Student Rally Challenge. Submit 4 of your photos, and you could win up to $1000. Entries are due by September 20, so enter today. Special October issue Office for Mac has a special announcement in October and we're holding our next newsletter to share it with you. Look for the special edition coming the last week of October. Take a virtual tour of Windows 7 Microsoft sends Bing back to school Microsoft recruiters answer your questions Farewell episode of My Intern Life 2 Canadian students: GoDevMENTAL!  Remember summer forever with Windows Live Microsoft Math add-in Halo tips and tricks   See the local Microsoft impact in your country  Shape the future Microsoft takes down botnets    The new Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 is here Certification offer extended until September 30, 2010    Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Visit us on your mobile phone Explore the Student Lounge   Microsoft respects your privacy.  Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe or reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. 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Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 [+/-] Now Available: Internet Explorer 9 Beta View this e-mail in your browser Partner Newsletter | Public Edition | September 2010 Follow us: Today, the Web is a communication hub. It’s how people connect with friends, colleagues, and customers. How information is shared and projects are completed. How business is done. Yet the Web experience is not as fast, rich, or accessible as it could be. The new Windows Internet Explorer 9 Beta browser changes that, by leveraging the power of your PC to deliver more vibrant, immersive Web experiences, coupled with unparalleled performance. Now websites and Web applications can provide the same functionality you expect from the software installed on your PC. A new interface increases your viewing area, and enhanced integration with the Windows 7 operating system means you can pin websites and applications directly to the taskbar and create customized Jump Lists that put the tasks you use most often just one click away. And a robust set of built-in security, privacy, and reliability technologies makes browsing safer than ever. Learn more about the Internet Explorer 9 Beta release and watch demos to see how it works. Join the Microsoft Partner Network to access exclusive training opportunities. Then download the beta to experience a faster, cleaner, and more beautiful Web for yourself. Why Join? | Microsoft Partner Portal | Enroll in the Partner Network Microsoft Lync RC Available Today! Microsoft Lync is the new name for a new generation of Microsoft real-time communications products for business (formerly known as Microsoft Office Communications products). 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