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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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Microsoft bins Windows 8 Skype app

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Microsoft simplifies Skype for PC users, retiring Windows modern app & redirecting to desktop app. #Skype #Microsoft #Windows10.
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HP, VMware, IBM lead the pack in configuration management market

Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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HP, VMware, IBM and Microsoft are dominating the configuration management market, with BMC Software, Dell, Oracle and Symantec close behind.
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Top ICT companies honoured by Frost & Sullivan

Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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Microsoft, Huawei, Fortinet, F5 Networks, AWS, Microsoft and Telstra among who's who of tech companies honoured at Frost & Sullivan APAC ICT awards.
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Hadoop hits Azure with MapR; new opportunities for partners

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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MapR is taking Hadoop on demand to Microsoft Azure and says that means new growth and business opportunities for its channel partners.
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Rhipe CEO takes on managing director role

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Dominic O'Hanlon, CEO of Rhipe, appointed as managing director as he aims to lead the company in cloud and channel expansion.
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Microsoft announces big things for Xbox One at E3 2015

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Microsoft had an amazing E3 2015 earlier today announcing a lot of blockbuster things for the Xbox One console.
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VMob widens annual loss as sales surge on global customers

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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VMob, the NZAX-listed mobile voucher developer, widened its annual loss as it forgoes profit and chases sales growth through key global customers.
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SMX lauches email security service for Office 365

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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SMX has launched a new offering designed to make it easy for resellers and customers to integrate SMX email filtering with Office 365.
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Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
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Microsoft: Look beyond Win 10 upgrade for the money

Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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Microsoft admits Windows 10 upgrades won't be a gold mine for resellers, but says there is money to be made outside of the actual upgrade.
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Microsoft: The money's not in the Win 10 upgrade, but…

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Microsoft admits there's not a lot of money to be made in Windows 10 upgrades, but says resellers can still make plenty of money around the upgrade.
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Cloud battle heats up as Ingram Micro launches AU marketplace

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Ingram Micro launches new Australian cloud marketplace, enabling resellers to purchase, provision and bill Office 365 bundles from single dashboard.
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Windows 10 optimised devices and opportunities revealed

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Microsoft showcased new Windows 10 devices at Computex 2015 and discussed its plans to have 1 billion devices running on Windows 10 in the next few years.
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Aussie companies bask in global Microsoft Partner Award glory

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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Australian firms Kloud Solutions, Bizdata, and Readify clinch top honours at Microsoft's global Partner Awards.
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UPDATED: Kiwi hat trick in global Microsoft Partner Awards

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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Intergen, Leapthought and VMob take glory at global Microsoft Partner Awards; Marker Metro and New Era among finalists.
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UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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UXC Eclipse's investment in Microsoft Dynamics is paying dividends, with the company inking $20 million of retail business in the past four months.
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VMob a winning partner in Microsoft's eyes

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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NZ's VMob shines at Microsoft Partner Awards, winning in Application Innovation and noted as an Intelligent Systems finalist.
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Microsoft WiFi: coming soon?

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Microsoft is developing a new WiFi service called Microsoft WiFi with the aim of offering hassle-free internet access worldwide.
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Readify brings home the Microsoft awards

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Readify takes out Microsoft 2015 Country Partner of the Year and Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management Partner of the Year.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider receives new trailer and box-art

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft have released a new trailer for Rise of the Tomb Raider plus the official box-art.