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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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Special Microsoft data and intelligence achievement for Empired
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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Empired's data platform achieves Microsoft certification, positioning the firm as a leader in data and intelligence in Australia and New Zealand.
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How to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert programme is an exclusive program created to recognise global educator visionaries.
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It takes a tech sector to raise a digital child
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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Government needs to partner with the tech sector to embed digital education in New Zealand schools, says Microsoft NZ's Evan Blackman.
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Online buyers beware: Rio Olympics 'ideal' for cybercrims
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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Cyber alert for Rio Olympics-goers: ESET flags scams targeting eager fans buying tickets online. Ensure device security, experts advise.
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Progress in the shift to conversational computing
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Microsoft heralds a new era with Skype's latest bots, enhancing conversations with travel and entertainment to simplify life.
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Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google widen gap on cloud rivals
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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Global reach is helping Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google stretch their lead in the cloud market. So who else is winning in the market?.
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ANSYS CFD and Microsoft Azure perform best HPC scalability in the cloud
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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One of the most common request from our customers moving their HPC workloads to the cloud is to get the ISV licensing model adapted to the Cloud.
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Cool Ideas to get started with Office 365 in your classroom
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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In this post, I will share some of the productivity elements of Office 365 classroom that have helped make my teaching life easier!.
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KnowBe4 makes security training solution available in 26 languages
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The interactive, on-demand and computer-based training covers high-risk topics and how you can identify red flags in your system.
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Microsoft calls on partners for Skype PSTN conferencing rollout
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Microsoft is calling on its partners to help as it prepares to launch Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing in Australia.
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Check out what's new to Microsoft Office 365
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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This month, we are releasing a new set of cloud-powered intelligent services in Office apps designed to save you time and produce better results.
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Canvas announces seamless integration with Microsoft
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Integration allows seamless use of Microsoft tools on Canvas’ platform for millions of educators and learners.
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Xbox One August update is now available and adds new features
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Xbox One's August upgrade goes live, introducing background music and a slick new games interface, though Cortana's debut is UK and US only.
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BlackBerry offers secure apps via Microsoft's Azure Cloud
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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BlackBerry's Good Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform can now be installed through Microsoft Azure to mobilise business apps.
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Halo Xbox One S console bundle announced by Microsoft
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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Microsoft has announced that it is releasing a new Xbox One S console bundle that includes Halo 5 and the Master Chief Collection.
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Unisys makes global waves in the IT security industry
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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Unisys strengthens its IT security software leadership with new milestones, including US federal approval and partnership expansions.
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Data centers continue to grow in size and capacity
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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It seems that mega data centers are fast becoming a staple of the global technology infrastructure, with another on its way.
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Microsoft's Azure Security Centre is now generally available
Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
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Microsoft's Azure Security Centre launches, promising enhanced threat detection and strengthened resource protection for users.
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In depth analysis of AWS, Azure and Google IaaS: Who came out on top?
Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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Gartner's latest IaaS review reveals AWS leading, with Azure close behind, but Google trails in cloud service race.
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Modality Systems proud to be finalist in Microsoft Australia Partner Awards
Thu, 21st Jul 2016
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Modality Systems named finalist in 'Winning Together' category at Microsoft Australia Partner Awards. Winners announced September 5.