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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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Helping students become global citizens with Skype

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Skype revolutionises classrooms, empowering Kiwi students as they connect globally and grasp international perspectives.
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Skype while driving: Volvo to integrate Skype into semi-autonomous vehicles

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Volvo to introduce Skype app in its 90 Series cars, allowing drivers to make calls and view upcoming meetings from their dashboard.
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The rise of Container-as-a-Service for faster app delivery

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Containers enable software teams within enterprise or start-up organizations to develop and deploy digital business needs faster.
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Cloud services to watch in 2017

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Cloud computing has allowed for rapid innovation in the industry, with over 1,000 new features introduced by AWS in 2016 alone.
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Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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We take a look back at the year that was and the stories that interested New Zealand's entrepreneurial sector.
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Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft celebrate 25 year partnership

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Twenty-five years is a lifetime in tech, but for Ingram Micro NZ and Microsoft, there's still more to come in their 25 year partnership.
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Students should focus more on content with presentation software, not design

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Revolutionise academics: Focus on substance over style with innovative presentation software that simplifies design.
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Detachables: Apple pushes Microsoft out of top spot

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Apple has surged to the top of the detachable market in New Zealand, pushing Microsoft into second, according to IDC New Zealand.
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The future: All you need to know about the new Dynamics 365

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Microsoft has brought together its trusted Dynamics cloud solutions into a single suite of solutions under the Dynamics 365 banner - read more.
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Microsoft is offering free Azure training for channel partners

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Microsoft offers free Azure training to channel partners, allowing them to enhance their skills and grow their market opportunities.
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AWS reinvents its portfolio to capture greater IoT business

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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AWS is reinventing its Internet of Things (IoT) suite and addressing numerous shortcomings, with a one-year anniversary build-out of a suite of IoT.
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Dell Technologies bets on growing demand for hybrid and multicloud solutions

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Reporting financial results for the first time since merging Dell and EMC assets, Dell Technologies highlights its infrastructure-centric goals.
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Exclusive offer to help accelerate digital business automation

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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​Digital automation is a hot topic for businesses all around the world at the moment - KKC has released an exclusive offer too good to pass up.
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New solution turns the NZ channel on its head

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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The cloud era has brought wide and sweeping changes - not least of all the roles of resellers and distributors, which have been turned on their heads.
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Microsoft wraps up LinkedIn deal – What now?

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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Microsoft has completed its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, aiming to unite the professional cloud with the professional network.
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Partners pick up the slack, propelling Workday to large enterprise success

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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Workday continues prioritising top-line growth over profitability, which is paying off as the vendor had major 3Q16 signings in the U.S. and Europe.
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If storage were invented today, here's what it would look like

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Let us picture the ideal storage platform if the technology were invented today, without limitations, pre-conceived ideas or restrictions.
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No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
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Fresh wave of scammers posing as Microsoft employees

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Microsoft and Netsafe have issued a fresh warning about scammers posing as Microsoft representatives and targeting internet users in New Zealand.
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Cloud exchanges clearing path to better network performance

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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As the enterprise increasingly adopts cloud, more business-critical applications are moving into cloud environments.