Microsoft stories - Page 255
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.
A thought-provoking expansion
Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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provoke solutions
Provoke is a long-term Microsoft gold partner, and was named country partner of the year for New Zealand in this year's partner awards.
Skype officially a division of Microsoft
Mon, 17th Oct 2011
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Microsoft finalises its £6.6 billion acquisition of Skype, setting sights on integrating with Office 365 to expand communication options.
Cloud partnership for Microsoft Services & Dimension Data
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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Dimension Data and Microsoft Services sign deal to accelerate private cloud solutions for enterprises, promising rapid implementations.
Remembering Steve Jobs
Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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Technology pioneers old and young have paid tribute to Steve Jobs, the iconic founder of Apple who passed away earlier today.
Secure me: credit card fraud
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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Credit card fraud outstrips the drug trade in profits, sparking a call for robust business security measures in New Zealand.
Ricoh ignites IT services market
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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There's a new entrant in the New Zealand IT services market, with Ricoh establishing a new division headed by IT stalwart John King.
Microsoft rolls out Mango
Wed, 28th Sep 2011
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Microsoft has begun upgrading Windows phones around the world with its new Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, aka Mango.
Schmidt: we've learned from Microsoft
Thu, 22nd Sep 2011
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Google's boss, Eric Schmidt, dismissed comparisons to Microsoft as he testified in a Senate hearing on anti-trust claims.
Putting the 'Unified' in Unified Communications
Wed, 21st Sep 2011
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Polycom rebrands Intelligent Core as RealPresence, aiming to boost UC interoperability and double revenue to USD $3 billion with open standards.
Kordia certified for Lync SIP Trunking
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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kordia
Kordia becomes NZ's first telco to win Microsoft's Lync SIP Trunking certification, signaling a boost for Unified Communications services.
5000 tablets given away
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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Microsoft has pleased guests at its Build developer conference in California by giving each attendee a Samsung tablet running Windows 8.
Where to for Windows?
Mon, 12th Sep 2011
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Microsoft's fate hangs in balance as Windows 8 launch at Build conference deemed critical amid mobile market race.
Yahoo under fire
Fri, 9th Sep 2011
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Daniel Loeb of Third Point demands sweeping changes at Yahoo, criticising board decisions and the hiring of ex-CEO Carol Bartz in a fiery letter to the SEC.
Dell & VMware to pair up in the cloud - Updated
Tue, 30th Aug 2011
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
Dell has announced it will launch an enterprise cloud offering in partnership with long-time strategic partner VMware.
Best of Tech.Ed's The Hub
Fri, 26th Aug 2011
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intergen
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Tech.Ed's The Hub dazzles with fierce car racing at Intergen and retro gaming at Fuji Xerox. Xbox and Thycotic brew up fierce and caffeinated fun.
'We got the solutions right here'
Thu, 25th Aug 2011
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Microsoft challenges Apple with cutting-edge Windows devices at Tech.Ed, urging IT pros to focus on function over brand.
'Cloud is much closer than you think'
Wed, 24th Aug 2011
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Microsoft's CTO Norm Judah opens Tech.Ed with keynote speech on moving to the cloud, says it's closer than we think.
Reports of PC's death greatly exaggerated
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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Despite HP ditching its PC division, Microsoft's Frank Shaw argues the PC era is far from over, heralding a future of digital collaboration.
Microsoft launches OS development blog
Thu, 18th Aug 2011
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Microsoft unveils a behind-the-scenes look at Windows 8 through a new blog, hinting at an 'App Store' and a reimagined Windows experience.
CommVault renews commitment to channel partners
Thu, 18th Aug 2011
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Former Microsoft Australia marketing manager appointed as director of channel alliances & cloud for APAC & Japan.