Microsoft is hiring software development engineers, program managers, enterprise architects, and attorneys.

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Later on, Microsoft aided these "home-brew" efforts with the release of a software development kit and a program that allowed the Kinect to be controlled via Windows.

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Prosecutors told the judge they were surprised by the new development and needed time to study the software program.

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Google has a long history of supporting the development of free software through its Summer of Code program.

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Greenstart picks a handful of young companies, especially those that focus on software development, for its 3-month program twice a year.

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Apple could have an extensive software security program in place, with advanced training and development methodologies.

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In May, Microsoft announced that it had a new research program under way, aimed at developing an operating system and software development tools for robots.

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In May, Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) announced that it had a new research program under way, aimed at developing an operating system and software development tools for robots.

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This program begins with MDM and VPN solutions providers using Samsung's software development kit to deeply integrate their solution on the SAFE device.

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Aspiritech, a nonprofit Chicago-based company, launched a program to train high-functioning people on the autism spectrum to test software for tech development companies.

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