Microsoft stories - Page 110
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Microsoft parades all-new Surface Pro with revolutionary tech
Fri, 26th May 2017
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Microsoft has unveiled the latest iteration of its Surface Pro, what they’re labelling the ‘most versatile laptop on the planet.’.
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass to launch this June 1st with over 100 games to play
Thu, 25th May 2017
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digital entertainment
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Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass now has a release date and subscribers will be able to play over 100 games spanning both Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles.
Microsoft engineers new deal - and new path to market - with Downer
Wed, 24th May 2017
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partner programmes
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engineering
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collaboration
Microsoft is teaming up with engineering and contracting company Downer EDI to co-develop and market new cloud-based solutions and services.
Veeam serves up raft of Microsoft Azure and AWS availability options
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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data analytics
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
Veeam has added a raft of new availability options for Microsoft Azure and AWS as it ramps up its 'always on cloud' focus.
Microsoft gold partner Equinox IT appointed to Web Services Panel
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
Equinox IT has been appointed to the NZ Government Web Services Panel, and says it is the only NZ-owned Microsoft Gold partner to be DevOps certified.
Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.
Bendigo gains ‘hospital in the cloud’ using Microsoft technologies
Wed, 17th May 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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apm
A DX project has helped the new Bendigo Hospital streamlined processes and workflow, optimising outcomes and providing patient transparency.
Veeam debuts 'partner-centric' offerings, upgrades – and new partner program
Wed, 17th May 2017
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
Veeam has unveiled a range of offerings it says are designed to drive partner revenue growth and leverage opportunities as customers go multi-cloud.
Digital Inking could drive digital thinking
Wed, 17th May 2017
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hcm
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payroll systems
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cloud services
Can educators use digital inking to improve student learning in class? Will it help create more insightful feedback and elaborate student work?.
AWS, Microsoft and Google surge in cloud as channel role increases
Tue, 16th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The big three cloud players continue to clock big growth -with Microsoft up 93% yoy in Q1 - as they look increasingly to the channel.
BackupAssist announces Version 10 of server backup and recovery software
Mon, 15th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The newest version features the option to use public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS S3 for backup data storage.
Insurance systems provider EIS partners with Microsoft Bot Framework
Fri, 12th May 2017
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martech
The move is the latest in the trend of companies leveraging the power of AI and machine-learning in their knowledge management.
Microsoft embraces Android and iOS in new Windows update
Fri, 12th May 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bridges the gap, integrating features for seamless Android and iOS interoperability.
Microsoft announces controllers for mixed reality headsets
Fri, 12th May 2017
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cloud services
Developers have two headsets to choose from: a $300 Acer one and a $329 HP one, both of which are available now for pre-order.
Australia – Leading the way in diversifying cloud services
Thu, 11th May 2017
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public cloud
In the past few years, Equinix’s cloud ecosystem has diversified considerably, particularly in Australia, where demand for cloud services is strong.
Pirated Microsoft software sees Aussie reseller paying landmark $450,000 settlement
Wed, 10th May 2017
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piracy
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retailers
Centre Com Sunshine has joined the growing ranks of resellers paying up after being caught infringing Microsoft copyright.
Nuance adds deep learning to enterprise speech recognition offerings
Tue, 9th May 2017
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Nuance’s enterprise speech recognition solutions just got a little smarter with the addition of a next-gen speech engine, leveraging deep learning.
Enterprises' hosting and cloud budget growth outpacing total IT spend growth
Tue, 9th May 2017
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public cloud
Growth in hosting and cloud services spend will outpace total IT spend growth this year, with a survey also highlighting the value of specialisation.
All you need to know about Dell EMC’s cloud platform for Microsoft Azure Stack
Tue, 9th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
Dell EMC unveils turnkey platform for cloud storage, Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack, to speed up application development and deployment.
Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks
Mon, 8th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
Researchers have uncovered the ‘Kazuar’ backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.