Microsoft Firm: Digital PC game downloads surpass physical purchases
For the first time in PC gaming, digital downloads have surpassed physical purchases, research firm NPD Group said. But in terms of revenue, the industry hasn't made the switch. Windows Small Business Server 7 now in preview
Microsoft has released a preview of Windows Small Business Server 7. The operating system is built off of Windows Server 2008 R2, which the company released last October along with Windows 7. The preview, available here to Microsoft Connect members, includes SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Windows Update. Via PCMag Steve Ballmer: PubliCola's 'biggest hypocrite' of the day
After yesterday's news that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has given $100,000 to the Defeat I-1098 campaign, Seattle news site PubliCola declared him "biggest hypocrite" of the day. Why? Because Ballmer has spoken time and time again about the need for more education funding in Washington state. Gates on 'Oprah': higher expectations & longer school days
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks U.S. schools need higher expectations and longer school days to improve their effectiveness and increase their standing in the world. IE9 beta: 2 million downloads and counting
The beta version of Internet Explorer 9, which Microsoft released Sept. 15, was downloaded more than 2 million times during the first two days it was available, Microsoft said. The previous beta, for Internet Explorer 8, was downloaded 1.3 million times. Internet Explorer 9 sports a new look, HTML5 support and hardware-accelerated graphics. More information on IE9 is here. 24-year Microsoft exec leaves from Mobile Services
Brian Arbogast, who until last month was corporate vice president of Mobile Services, has officially left Microsoft after 24 years and a several-month sabbatical. Zune services, but not Zune itself, expand internationally
In anticipation of the looming launch of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft announced today it is expanding its Zune music and video services beyond U.S. borders. Bing launches half-assed Twitter-user suggestions
New to Bing.com/social: Twitter-user recommendations. Gartner: Enterprise software sales to grow 4.5% this year
Research firm Gartner said today it expects worldwide enterprise software sales to grow 4.5 percent this year, increasing from $222.4 billion in 2009 to $232 billion in 2010. "After declining 2.6 percent in 2009, the worldwide market for enterprise software is recovering well with signs of continuing growth on the horizon," Joanne Correia, managing vice president at Gartner, said in a news release. For North America, Gartner expects an 8.5 percent increase from $102.1 billion in 2009 to $110.8 billion ... 
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