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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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Microsoft Asia refreshes commitment to industrial IoT
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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Microsoft and its Asian Partner Alliance are showcasing the latest in IoT at the second Microsoft IoT Expo in Taiwan.
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Microsoft fuels digital transformation for Kiwi health company
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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New Zealand's Manuka Health chooses Microsoft Dynamics 365 for digital transformation project. #healthcare #technology.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: From loyalty card, to app, and beyond
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Burgeoning Kiwi firm Goody shakes up traditional loyalty schemes, transitioning from card to app, aiming to revolutionize global rewards.
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Adobe and Microsoft expand cloud productivity partnership
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Adobe Sign is now Microsoft’s preferred e-signature solution; Microsoft Teams now preferred chat-based workspace across Adobe Cloud Services.
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INFOGRAPHIC – The EU’s most vulnerable countries to cybercrime
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
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Microsoft: Asia's emerging economies vulnerable to malware
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Asia’s emerging economies such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and Myanmar are amongst the world’s most vulnerable to malware.
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What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Southeast Asia's digital leap, thanks to a surge in users, may reshape its $50bn internet economy as local firms edge out giants.
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Spice up your PowerPoint presentation with Adobe Stock
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Adobe Stock has launched a new Microsoft PowerPoint add-in, making it easier for users to find the perfect image to illustrate their presentations.
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Enterprise SaaS market to double in next three years
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Microsoft is continuing to take the lead in the enterprise SaaS market, which is forecast to double in size over the coming three years.
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NZ's agritech sector is tech-savvy, but not looking to the future
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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New Zealand’s agritech sector is aware of what’s going on in the technology space, but are struggling to keep up with the pace of change.
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Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.
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Dicker Data NZ serves up reseller enablement with CloudCast
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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Dicker Data's CloudCast video tutorial series has proved a winner, with the distributor ramping up production of the videos.
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Canberra Data Centres to invest more than $500m in one region
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Canberra Data Centers (CDC) is building a new 20 MW data center in Fyshwick, Australia, with an investment exceeding $150m.
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HPE one stop cloud shop kicks off locally, Microsoft joins the party
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Local partners have signed up for HPE's Cloud28+ initiative, with Microsoft also joining the party to provide dedicated lead gen and sales enablement.
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New private cloud platform joins Ensono's hybrid IT line up
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Ensono has launched a private cloud service named Ensono Cloud, as it aims to offer a complete hybrid IT experience for its customers.
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Red Hat & Microsoft on a mission to simplify container adoption for enterprises
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Microsoft and Red Hat are extending their alliance with two new initiatives aimed at supporting enterprises in their adoption of containers.
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Zerto accelerates hybrid cloud resilience with new disaster recovery tech
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Zerto introduces Microsoft Azure bi-directional replication, faster AWS recovery, and new analytics capabilities with the release of ZVR 5.5.
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HPE launches Cloud28+ initiative in APAC
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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HPE says the initiative provides a one-stop-shop for cloud services, helping customers attain the right mix of hybrid IT requirements.
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Microsoft announces special Xbox One X 'Project Scorpio' Edition and more at Gamescom 2017
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Microsoft announced a ton of things earlier today at Gamescom 2017. This includes a special version of both the Xbox One X and Xbox One S.
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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the ‘massive’ AI opportunity for resellers
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.