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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 changes NZ Partner Awards

Thu, 21st Jan 2010
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Microsoft revamps NZ Partner Awards, expanding categories to better recognise excellence, with aims to propel local partners onto the global stage.
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Apple to encourage iPhone users to 'Bing it'

Thu, 21st Jan 2010
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According to BusinessWeek, iPhone users may soon see Microsoft's Bing replacing Google as the iPhone's default search engine.
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Chinese attack exploited IE, not PDF say experts

Mon, 18th Jan 2010
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Experts debunk PDF theory in Google China hack, revealing an IE exploit as the true culprit, now dubbed 'operation Aurora'.
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Malware targets Microsoft Outlook

Fri, 15th Jan 2010
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Users of the Microsoft Outlook email program are being warned about the rapid spread of malware specifically targeted at users of that program.
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Murdoch declares war on Google

Fri, 1st Jan 2010
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Unless a foolproof way is found of generating revenue from online news, the future of journalism itself is under threat.
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Microsoft offers pre-release beta Office 2010

Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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Microsoft has released a new beta version of Office 2010 for download for a complementary trial from the Microsoft website.
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Microsoft grants children access to Xbox 360 Facebook, Twitter

Thu, 10th Dec 2009
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Microsoft updates Xbox Live, giving kids access to social apps like Facebook and Twitter with parental approval, says Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb.
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NetApp and Microsoft in three-year pact

Thu, 10th Dec 2009
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NetApp and Microsoft have inked a three-year strategic alliance to collaborate on virtualisation, cloud computing, and storage management solutions.
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Microsoft announces Games on Demand for Windows LIVE

Fri, 4th Dec 2009
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From December 15th, PC gamers will be able to purchase and download games directly from their Windows LIVE client.
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2010 calling

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Despite a challenging 2009, the IT sector looks to a hopeful 2010 with job market shifts, rising Windows 7 adoption, and cloud computing progress.
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Review: Microsoft Security Essentials

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Microsoft's free solution, Security Essentials, is a mere 4.7MB download at most, and installation is straightforward and painless.
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Microsoft promote Tovia Va'aelua

Thu, 26th Nov 2009
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Tovia Va'aelua, known for his work at Microsoft NZ, is set to lead the Server and Tools Business in the Philippines from Dec 2009.
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Security alert for Internet Explorer

Wed, 25th Nov 2009
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Microsoft races to fix a critical flaw in Internet Explorer, affecting various Windows versions, urging users to update protections.
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Committed to the channel, but not the experience?

Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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CHANGES to the delivery of media licenses won't affect the relationship between Microsoft and its channel partners.
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IDC rewards cloud excellence

Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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NetSuite became the only Software-as–a-Service (SaaS) business vendor to receive IDC's SMB Excellence Award yesterday.
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Microsoft changes licensing channel

Tue, 17th Nov 2009
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Resellers could be cut out as Microsoft moves towards a more sustainable means of selling its software <br /> <br /> licenses.
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Wolfram Alpha teams up with Bing

Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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Microsoft's Bing search engine has just announced a series of new features, some of which are powered by the Wolfram Alpha 'answer engine'.
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More Windows patches this week

Mon, 9th Nov 2009
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Microsoft to release critical security patches for Windows and Office, affecting various versions. Users to update on Wednesday.
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Review: Windows 7

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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With Windows 7, there's real evidence that Microsoft has truly listened to the many criticisms leveled at Windows Vista.
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Major Nelson shatters Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumours

Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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Rumors of a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 have been quashed by Microsoft's Major Nelson, stating no plans for introduction.