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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.
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Hands-on Review: Microsoft Surface Book

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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Microsoft's Surface Book is a sleek, responsive and intuitive, albeit slightly expensive, laptop/tablet hybrid.
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Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.
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DRaaS booming as it becomes 'more than just recovery'

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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New reports show dramatic growth ahead for disaster recovery-as-a-service, with one noting its no longer just about recovery for businesses.
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Many Xbox One games now coming to Windows 10 PC

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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Many former Xbox One exclusive games are now being released for Windows 10 PC. Microsoft wants both console and PC owners to feel happy.
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The Digital Workplace Conference: Helping your business go digital

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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Over 500 attendees expected at Australia's premier Digital Workplace Conference, offering key insights into digital business transformation.
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IBM and VMware team up for hybrid cloud

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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IBM and VMware are teaming up to help drive enterprises into the cloud by enabling VMware customers to migrate data to IBM Cloud without modification.
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March 2016 Games with Gold revealed for Xbox gamers

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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The March 2016 Games with Gold titles has now been officially revealed by Microsoft. There are more free games to play for Xbox LIVE Gold members.
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Cloud Specialists, Microsoft and Telstra offer up $20k fund for innovative tech

Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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Sydney IT provider Cloud Specialists has teamed up with Telstra and Microsoft to fund an innovative business technology solution based on Office 365.
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Record revenue for Rhipe as cloud licensing momentum builds

Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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Rhipe has racked up a record half year revenue of $69.5 million, bolstered by Microsoft CSP and other new programs.
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Familiar face to manage Microsoft's Aussie Surface channel

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Microsoft has appointed its first ever Australian Surface commercial channel manager, with Lenovo's Fred Viet taking on the new role.
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Global Cloud Xchange touches down in Sydney with cloud delivery network

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) launches content and cloud delivery network in Sydney, expanding its Global Network across Australia and New Zealand.
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Enterprise market presents huge growth opportunity for cloud providers

Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Nearly all enterprises plan to increase or maintain their annual spending on cloud computing in 2016, according to a study.
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Microsoft and Acer expand partnership

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Microsoft-Acer tie-up enhances mobile productivity with pre-installed apps on Acer devices, elevating user experience from H2 2016.
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Dicker Data offers up industry-specific Dynamics customisations

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Dicker Data has been appointed distributor for xRM, in a deal to help provide resellers with faster Dynamics deployments and quicker ROI realisation.
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blueAPACHE extends Microsoft relationship

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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blueAPACHE has recently extended its relationship to include the Microsoft Devices Program and the Surface range.
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Cloud First Licensing – boosting Microsoft's race to the cloud

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Microsoft's 'Cloud First Licensing' strategy accelerates, reshaping the tech giant's cloud race with key licensing updates.
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Is Microsoft losing the mobility race?

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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Microsoft's share of the total mobility market is just 12%, behind Google and Apple at 70% and 17% respectively, according to new figures from Canalys.
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Apple winning the detachable race

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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The transition towards detachable tablets is in full swing, with Apple coming out on top as the clear winner above Microsoft and other PC vendors.
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Microsoft takes the cloud data center to the ocean depths

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Microsoft is heading to the oceans, evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deployable, low latency, energy efficient underwater data centers.
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Surface Pro 3 tool of choice for Christchurch school

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Microsoft has teamed up with St Andrew's College to help the educators and students get the most out of technology in the classroom.