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We Found Microsoft's Lauren! And She's an Actress. [Advertising]
i.gizmodo.com - 3/30/2009
We Found Microsoft's Lauren! And She's an Actress. [Advertising]
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We were hoping to track down Microsoft's "Lauren," a regular gal who Microsoft surprised with $1,000 to buy a laptop...in a national commercial. And it ends up she's an LA-based, SAG eligible actress. According to her official website, "Lauren" (who is really Lauren De Long ) "booked what she ...
Lauren TV Commercial - Microsoft Watch the Ads
microsoft.com - 3/27/2009
Lauren TV Commercial - Microsoft Watch the Ads
— microsoft.com — Windows United States Change | All Microsoft Sites powered by Live Search Home Products Buy Downloads Help... & How-to  ... (more) Lauren TV Commercial - Microsoft Watch the Ads

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Is Office Finally Coming To The iPhone?
techcrunch.com - 4/2/2009
Is Office Finally Coming To The iPhone?
— techcrunch.com — I’m here at the Web 2.0 Expo keynote, where Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft Business Division, hinted... that we may be seeing Microsoft Office make its way to the iPhone some time soon. After his interviewer Tim O’Reilly caught him on the comment, ... (more) Is Office Finally Coming To The iPhone?

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eweek.com - 4/2/2009
Microsoft Executive Raises Hope for Office iPhone Edition
— eweek.com — Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's Business Division, tantalized attendees of Web 2.0 Expo with hints that the... software giant will eventually release a mobile version of Office for the iPhone. He also said that the company is continuing to work on ... (more) Microsoft Executive Raises Hope for Office iPhone Edition

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iPhone Savior:  I'm Lauren, I'm A PC and I'm A Paid Actress!

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I'm Lauren, I'm A PC and I'm A Paid Actress!
iPhone Savior — ... It turns out that the lovely miss Lauren is actually an an LA-based, SAG-eligible actress according to a Gizmodo report. Not that anything is wrong with that! But I feel duped! I thought Lauren was just some regular girl, randomly selected by the Microsofties. ...

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