Microsoft stories - Page 211
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 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.
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.
NZ first as Softsource signs on as Microsoft partner
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Softsource has been announced as the first Microsoft Office 365 Shared Computer Activation partner in New Zealand.
Microsoft brings Power Bi to Xero
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Xero teams up with Microsoft Power BI to give small businesses better access to and analysis of financial data.
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.
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.
SoftMaker says: Education software should be free
Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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SoftMaker says as part of its education drive, it is upping support for educational institutions worldwide by providing its software free of charge.
Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of new opportunities for Kiwi channel
Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
There's a new market opening up for Kiwi resellers offering plenty of revenue potential - and a hidden gem waiting to be mined.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Koorb's Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices sold to Fusion5
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Fusion5 has bought Koorb Consulting's Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices as it seeks to bolster its solutions portfolio.
No surprises here: Microsoft and Google top cloud email vendors
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Cloud email is gaining popularity among enterprises worldwide, with Microsoft and Google leading the way, according to Gartner.
Microsoft dominating as cloud email gains enterprise traction
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Microsoft leads the enterprise cloud email market, with 8.5% of public companies using Office 365 as adoption grows globally, Gartner reports.
Microsoft throws open local Surface commercial channel
Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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More than 150 local resellers have become Microsoft authorised Surface resellers as the vendor finally throws the doors open to the channel community.
Microsoft’s Surface Book touches down in New Zealand
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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Microsoft’s first ever laptop, the Surface Book, will be available in retail stores around the country from today.
Microsoft brings cloud to the company data center with Azure Stack
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Microsoft's Azure Stack, which promises to enable organisations to deliver Azure services from within their own data center, hits technical preview.
Microsoft launching new education editions of Minecraft and OneNote
Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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Microsoft is launching Minecraft Education Edition for schools, and opening a public preview of Learning Tools for OneNote.
2016 Crystal Ball – the future of networking
Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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In 2016, SD-WAN will dominate networking with cost-effective, robust links and regionalised services, shaping the future of connectivity.