Microsoft stories - Page 229
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.
Harold the Giraffe embraces the digital age
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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mobility
Harold the Giraffe enters the digital age with a newly outfitted mobile classroom, enhancing health education for 245,000 children annually via modern tech.
Familiar faces to fight it out at Microsoft NZ Partner Awards
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Microsoft has announced its 2015 New Zealand Partner Award finalists, with familiar faces, and some newer ones, vying for top place.
EXCLUSIVE...The real story on Westcon’s cloud
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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cloud services
Westcon warns Kiwi resellers' slow cloud adoption poses risks to their future, despite impressive company growth and cloud platform success.
A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.
Thinking Lync? Think hybrid
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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Dean Hodgson of Zeacom champions hybrid contact centre solutions as the best fit for business adaptability and efficiency.
Microsoft NZ explains the Windows 10 future
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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With Windows 10 just around the corner, Microsoft’s Warwick Grey outlines some of the key benefits of the new operating system.
Replacing Microsoft’s TMG brings opportunities for NZ resellers
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
NZ resellers eye growth as Microsoft's TMG support ends, heralding marketplace shake-up and advanced security sales.
Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
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The winners of Polycom's 2014 Circle of Excellence Awards includes Dimension Data, Telstra Corporation Limited and Microsoft.
NZ dollar may extend gains as traders question greenback's ability to keep rising
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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new zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar may extend its gains, buoyed by a recovery in dairy prices, relatively high interest rates and questions about the greenback.
ShareThePoint's Productivity Roadshow is coming to a town near you
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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speakers
Discover how SharePoint can help your small to medium business. Join ShareThePoint for a free 2-hour seminar in March.
Data analytics set to be key market driver
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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planning
Data analytics is predicted to significantly boost the market, with vendors like HP, IBM, and Microsoft leading the rapidly expanding sector.
Kiwi distie iData in liquidation
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Auckland-based distributor iData Resolutions has been put into liquidation, with Dennis Clifford Parsons appointed as liquidator on 21 January.
Microsoft NZ outlook fine; global earnings suffer
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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While Microsoft was announcing reduced profits in its latest global earnings report recently, locally the company has recorded an increased profit in.
Speculation mounts as Samsung Galaxy S6 launch date announced
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital signage
With Samsung announcing the Unpacked launch date will be March 1, speculation is growing like topsy around the next Galaxy S6.
ESET to release v6 of its Business Endpoint products
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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ESET is poised to unveil v6 of its Business Endpoint products, promising major upgrades and an improved ESET Remote Administrator.
Microsoft reaching out to Kiwi SMBs with free publicity package
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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Microsoft NZ launches campaign rewarding Kiwi SMBs with cash, tools, and a platform to amplify their success stories.
What Kiwi enterprises will look like in 2040 according to Microsoft
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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cloud services
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3d printing
By 2040, Kiwi firms will thrive on flexibility, with tech shifts steering NZ to a cloud-based, mobile-first economy, says Microsoft.
Wearables market set to soar, worth billions by 2020.
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Tech forecast reveals wearable market to skyrocket to £20bn by 2020, with multipurpose devices leading the charge.
Microsoft releases Outlook app for iOS and Android
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Microsoft brings Outlook to iOS devices and preview of Android, while Office is now available for free on Android tablets.
Is Microsoft stiffing channel partners with free Windows 10?
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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partners
A spokesperson at Microsoft NZ says the announcement is great news for resellers. Why it is great news, however, was not explained.