Microsoft stories - Page 166
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.
Empired/Intergen wins big at annual Episerver partner awards
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
Empired (and by extension Intergen as a subsidiary) laid some big bets a few years ago which have obviously now paid off.
3 key takeaways from Microsoft's Digital Transformation Roundtable
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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auckland transport
Opportunity, practicality and responsibility were discussed at the Digital Transformation Roundtable held at Microsoft's HQ.
Exclusive interview: Microsoft on whether AI is worth the hype
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Raghu Ramakrishnan, Microsoft CTO for data and AI talks about whether AI has the capacity to deliver on its promises.
Digital transformation to bring $9.6b to NZ GDP by 2021 - study
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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analyst report
A Microsoft and IDC study predicts that 55% of New Zealand's GDP will be derived from digital products or services by 2021.
Microsoft women file over 200 complaints of gender discrimination & sexual harassment
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
New court documents reveal female Microsoft staff filed 238 complaints of gender discrimination and harassment in U.S-based tech roles between 2010-2016.
CyberArk strengthens defenses against privileged account exploitation through Vaultive buyout
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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devops
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pam
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iaas
CyberArk has bought out cloud security firm Vaultive as part of a move to extend its capabilities in the privileged account management space.
Forget gadgets: real technology innovation is in software architecture
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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api
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software
The future of innovation doesn't lie in connected cars and talking robots, rather, the software linking them all together.
Polycom brings Microsoft Teams and Alexa to 'conference smartphone'
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Polycom has expanded its capabilities with Microsoft, AWS, Zoom and Bluejeans to the Trio, the 'smartphone for the conference room'.
Microsoft: There's no such thing as a typical 'techie'
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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iwd
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opinion
New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.
Cloudera expands machine learning & data analytics footprint
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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paas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cloudera has launched Cloudera Altus with SDX, a PaaS with a shared data catalog for machine learning and analytics.
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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microsoft
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google
Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
New document reveals Apple uses Google's public cloud for iCloud
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Rumours that Apple stores its iCloud data on Google's public cloud have been around for a while but with never any confirmation from Apple.
Microsoft announces Xbox One S 'Sea of Thieves' bundle is sailing to New Zealand
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced that a new Xbox One S bundle is releasing in New Zealand that will contain a free digital copy of Rare's 'Sea of Thieves'.
Photo Gallery: Microsoft Elevate and Everyday Lane
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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ingram micro
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distributors
Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate was an interesting take on an industry event. Take a trip down Everyday Lane with our photo gallery.
Microsoft Elevate: Exploring Everyday Lane
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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distributors
Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate's Everyday Lane - five booths, each designed to show real-world applications of a few features of Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Elevate: Keynotes and demos to inspire innovation
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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quantum computing
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft Elevate's keynote speakers were all about inspiring the audience to do more and be better.
Fujitsu launches SAP S/4HANA ERP conversion and migration service
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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migration
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erp
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microsoft
Fujitsu can support migration to SAP S/4HANA, regardless of customer's operating system, database management system, or SAP ERP system.
Dell EMC announces new digital transformation certifications
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Dell EMC will be offering certifications for IT professionals to confirm knowledge and experience around digital transformation implementation.
Intel set to bring 5G PCs to customers in 2019
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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5g & beyond
Intel announced its collaboration with Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft to bring 5G connectivity to Windows PCs.
Forrester names Adobe leader in enterprise marketing and campaign management
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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microsoft
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marketing
Adobe shines in Forrester's latest reports, leading in enterprise marketing and campaign management, acclaimed for top scores in current offering and strategy.