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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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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.
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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.
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Microsoft Australia unveils partner awards finalists
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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Microsoft Australia announces esteemed finalists for annual partner awards, hailing transformative tech impact.
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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.
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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.
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Hong Kong government reveals latest innovation policies
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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The government will be stepping up efforts to embrace technology in a number of different areas, including doubling the current R&D expenditure.
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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.
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Microsoft to share insights on future data centre challenges at DCD event
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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The London DCD event is free for end-users and data centre operators and as well as Microsoft includes speakers like Google, Tesla, Equinix and Ford.
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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.
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Microsoft: Bangladesh, China assaulted by malware; Hong Kong better protected
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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China and Bangladesh are facing more malware threats and unwanted software families than ever, while Hong Kong is staying below the radar.
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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?.
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Dodging bullets: Australia's top malware threats according to Microsoft
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Australia is dodging many dangerous malware variants that are causing trouble around the globe, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence report.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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....
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Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE’s new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.
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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...
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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.
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Promapp teams up with Kiwi agriculture & farming company
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Promapp’s integration with SharePoint and Microsoft Dynamics will eventually support the sharing of processes to external suppliers.