Microsoft stories - Page 172
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 teaches kids to code for Minecraft
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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Microsoft's research team has developed tools to teach kids how to code within the context of Minecraft, making learning more engaging and fun.
New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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Office 365's adoption among businesses is booming, but security concerns, particularly ransomware, remain high, per Barracuda Networks' latest study.
Microsoft to offer Cray supercomputing via Azure data centers
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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Microsoft and Cray have teamed up to enable customers to run workloads on dedicated Cray supercomputers in select Azure data centers.
The first original Xbox games will be playable on Xbox One this week
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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The first batch of original Xbox games will soon be playable on the Xbox One. 13 games will be available for you to play from tomorrow onward.
Exclusive interview: Sailpoint talk about the evolution of identity
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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Paul Trulove, Sailpoint's Global VP for product management talks about the current state of the market and the best way for approaching identity.
Microsoft unveils their latest mixed reality headsets
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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Microsoft has unveiled new mixed reality headsets and the Surface Book 2, alongside the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update aiming to revolutionise creativity.
Desktop virtualization market to surpass US$13b – APAC leading the way
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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A new report from MarketsandMarkets has a very positive forecast for the desktop virtualization market - especially for countries in Asia Pacific.
Big win for Microsoft as Symantec moves to Azure
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company's initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.
Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.
Kiwis get a first chance playing on the Xbox One X at the Armageddon Expo
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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The Auckland Armageddon Expo will be the first chance that many New Zealanders will be able to play on Microsoft's new Xbox One X console.
Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
Interview: HPE on being at the forefront of the hybrid IT revolution
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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We are not seeing those doom and gloom stories of the data centre dying. We are just seeing our customer become smarter in the way they consume IT.
Cortana is coming to Skype, hope you don't mind her watching
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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AI assistant Cortana joins Skype chats, promising seamless help - but will privacy concerns override convenience?.
Tumbling Android tablet sales drag down Aussie market
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Microsoft may have lost the smartphone battle, but it's gaining share in the Australian tablet market according to new Telstye research.
Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Publicly downloadable information included credentials, platform configurations, certificates, decryption keys and API data.
NZ fares well in Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report - but threats still lurk
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report has shown that New Zealand has fared relatively well in avoiding malware.
Sophos targets growth cloud market with new partner program
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Sophos has expanded its channel program to include a cloud security specialty as it seeks to capitalise on the growing public cloud market.
AR for cops: HoloLens could be the future of policing
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Black Marble has developed an award-winning application, tuServ, that's transforming today's approach to digitizing policing....
Microsoft's green AI is on track to save the planet
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Microsoft's AI infrastructure can transform how the world responds to the ever-increasing scale and speed of changes in the natural world...
Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows Desktop-as-a-Service
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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The solution automates the setup of Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Windows Desktop as a Service for Samsung prosumers.