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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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Bendigo gains ‘hospital in the cloud’ using Microsoft technologies
Wed, 17th May 2017
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A DX project has helped the new Bendigo Hospital streamlined processes and workflow, optimising outcomes and providing patient transparency.
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Veeam debuts 'partner-centric' offerings, upgrades – and new partner program
Wed, 17th May 2017
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Veeam has unveiled a range of offerings it says are designed to drive partner revenue growth and leverage opportunities as customers go multi-cloud.
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Digital Inking could drive digital thinking
Wed, 17th May 2017
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Can educators use digital inking to improve student learning in class? Will it help create more insightful feedback and elaborate student work?.
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AWS, Microsoft and Google surge in cloud as channel role increases
Tue, 16th May 2017
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The big three cloud players continue to clock big growth -with Microsoft up 93% yoy in Q1 - as they look increasingly to the channel.
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BackupAssist announces Version 10 of server backup and recovery software
Mon, 15th May 2017
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The newest version features the option to use public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS S3 for backup data storage.
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Insurance systems provider EIS partners with Microsoft Bot Framework
Fri, 12th May 2017
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The move is the latest in the trend of companies leveraging the power of AI and machine-learning in their knowledge management.
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Microsoft embraces Android and iOS in new Windows update
Fri, 12th May 2017
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bridges the gap, integrating features for seamless Android and iOS interoperability.
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Microsoft announces controllers for mixed reality headsets
Fri, 12th May 2017
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Developers have two headsets to choose from: a $300 Acer one and a $329 HP one, both of which are available now for pre-order.
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Australia – Leading the way in diversifying cloud services
Thu, 11th May 2017
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In the past few years, Equinix’s cloud ecosystem has diversified considerably, particularly in Australia, where demand for cloud services is strong.
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Pirated Microsoft software sees Aussie reseller paying landmark $450,000 settlement
Wed, 10th May 2017
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Centre Com Sunshine has joined the growing ranks of resellers paying up after being caught infringing Microsoft copyright.
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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: 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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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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Dotmailer & Microsoft: Aussie investment with local data centre
Mon, 1st May 2017
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Dotmailer ramps up Aussie presence with a new local data centre, bolstering APAC service with Microsoft Azure's cloud tech.