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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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Hybrid IT garners reseller attention at Exeed roadshow

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Resellers have turned out in Christchurch and Dunedin to hear how they can maximise the hybrid IT opportunity.
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Nuance adds deep learning to enterprise speech recognition offerings

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Nuance's enterprise speech recognition solutions just got a little smarter with the addition of a next-gen speech engine, leveraging deep learning.
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Enterprises' hosting and cloud budget growth outpacing total IT spend growth

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Growth in hosting and cloud services spend will outpace total IT spend growth this year, with a survey also highlighting the value of specialisation.
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All you need to know about Dell EMC's cloud platform for Microsoft Azure Stack

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Dell EMC unveils turnkey platform for cloud storage, Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack, to speed up application development and deployment.
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Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Researchers have uncovered the 'Kazuar' backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.
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Binary Tree zeroes in on APAC with new managing director appointment

Thu, 4th May 2017
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During his leadership Binary Tree grew in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 500% and strengthened ties with major partners like Microsoft and HP.
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Microsoft takes on Google, Apple in education market with new Surface Laptop

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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Microsoft is looking to go to the top of the class with its new Surface Laptop with Windows 10S, unveiled overnight in New York.
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You're invited: 2017 Digital Workplace Conference

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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To be an industry leader, why not join industry leaders at this year's Digital Workplace Conference and get exclusive, high-level advice.
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You're invited: Microsoft stream mystery edtech announcement

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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New education technology announcements from Microsoft to be unveiled via live stream later tonight. What could they be? We'll keep you posted.
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How to support a remote workforce without losing your mind

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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Embracing remote work with sanity intact: Lenovo's guide to managing virtual teams effectively beckons a strategic tech approach.
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Australian distributor Madison Technologies sets up NZ operations

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Australian cabling, connectivity, broadcast and AV distributor Madison Technologies has established a local sales and distribution hub.
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Bumper growth for Amazon competitors no threat to AWS dominance

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Microsoft, Google and IBM may have posted 80%-plus growth, but they're still a long way from challenging market leader AWS.
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Office 365, Azure continue to drive Microsoft growth as Surface drops

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Strong growth in Office 365 and Azure has helped Microsoft to an 8% growth in revenue for the latest quarter, and offset declines seen elsewhere.
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Windows 10 adopted by 91% of IT professionals, but plagued with concerns

Mon, 1st May 2017
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87% of IT professionals have Windows 10 concerns, including application compatibility, need for user training, and manual migration effort.
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From raw data to actionable intelligence: The art and science of endpoint security

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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The endpoint is vulnerable. That's where many enterprise cyber breaches begin: An employee clicks on a phishing link and installs malware.
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Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.
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Increase parent engagement by sharing access to class work

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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New OneNote update empowers parents with a window into their child's classwork, fostering enhanced engagement and communication.
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Photo gallery: QNAP hits the road for hybrid tour

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Australian and New Zealand resellers flocked to QNAP's Hybrid Tour which saw the vendor hitting five cities across the two countries in recent weeks.
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LinkedIn integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 announced

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Microsoft has unveiled new business solutions and capabilities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to empower companies to transform digitally.
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Microsoft fuses AI into its next-generation data platform

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Microsoft unveils data platform strategy to bring intelligence to where the data lives. #Microsoft #DataPlatformStrategy.