Microsoft stories - Page 155
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.
Is Microsoft opening data centres in Germany? Here’s what we know
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Reports have emerged stating Microsoft to be investing more than €100 million in two data centres in Germany, but the company remains non-committal.
3 key takeaways from Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Roundtable
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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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.
Why organisations should consider new innovations to secure print device access
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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document management
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martech
As the Internet of Things expands in offices, securing multifunction devices becomes crucial. Y Soft suggests new innovations are essential to counter threats.
Digital transformation to bring $9.6b to NZ GDP by 2021 - study
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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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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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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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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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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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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New Zealand is progressive in gender diversity, but still lags in tech industry gender equality. Action is needed.
No sign of slowing - Digital transformation will bring $45b to GDP by 2021
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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A Microsoft and IDC study shows that digital transformation products and services will continue to bring in big numbers over the next four years.
Cloudera expands machine learning & data analytics footprint
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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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 operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.
New document reveals Apple uses Google's public cloud for iCloud
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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personal computing devices
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.
Big step forward for Singapore's solar energy market as Microsoft signs new deal
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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Microsoft says this is the first rooftop solar portfolio in the country focused on serving data center energy consumption.
Microsoft explores Australian CISOs' most common problems in cybersecurity
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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healthtech
Australia needs at least another 500 more cyber graduates to meet existing demand for cybersecurity as CISOs tackle the shortage.
Microsoft announces Xbox One S 'Sea of Thieves' bundle is sailing to New Zealand
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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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 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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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.