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Disrupt Unlimited Has Partnered with Microsoft's Bizspark Initiative
Dec 5, 2014Disrupt Unlimited, the Brandix led start-up seed accelerator for the textiles, apparel and accessories sector, has partnered with Microsoft’s BizSpark initiative. Microsoft BizSpark’s global program helps software start-ups ...
Tags: seed accelerator, textiles, Apparel
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The Federal Circuit Court of Australia Has Awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in Damages
Sep 26, 2013The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has awarded Microsoft $304,994.95 in damages after Paul McLane, trading as Software Paul, was caught selling counterfeit Microsoft software. This is not the first time McLane has been in trouble ...
Tags: Microsoft, Counterfeit Claim
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Microsoft Is to Acquire Nokia's Devices & Services Business
Sep 4, 2013Microsoft is to acquire Nokia's Devices & Services business, which includes the smartphone and mobile phones businesses, and license the Finnish company's patents for a total of €5.44 billion (US$7 billion) in cash, the companies said ...
Tags: Microsoft, Nokia, Mobile Phones Business, Smartphones
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Novell Has Introduced an Application to Streamline The Process of Connecting Employees
Jul 19, 2013Seeking a foothold in more enterprises running Microsoft software, Novell has introduced an application to streamline the process of connecting employees to workspace printers, even if they are using non-Microsoft computers and mobile ...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard, Novell
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Microsoft Is Adding a Set of BI Tools to Its Hosted Office 365 Service
Jul 10, 2013Microsoft is adding a set of BI (business intelligence) tools to its hosted Office 365 service, including some capabilities not yet offered in stand-alone Microsoft software products. Power BI for Office 365 "brings together our entire BI ...
Tags: Computer Products, BI, BI tool, Microsoft
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Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Have Inked Agreement with Microsoft
Jun 21, 2013Hewlett-Packard and Samsung have inked agreement with Microsoft for copyright protection to assure installation of copyrighted Windows and Office software on PCs sold in China by the former two. Microsoft declared the news on June 19. The ...
Tags: HP, Samsung, Microsoft, Computer Products
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Capgemini Is Introducing a Hybrid Cloud Orchestration Service
Jun 21, 2013Capgemini is introducing a hybrid cloud orchestration service focused on Microsoft products, although enterprises will be able to manage any load with the offering, including applications running on Linux, the company said. The core of ...
Tags: Capgemini, Microsoft Cloud, Skysight Service
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Customer Satisfaction with Microsoft's Software Dropped Slightly in The Last Year
May 24, 2013Customer satisfaction with Microsoft's software, primarily Windows, dropped slightly in the last year, likely part of the fallout over Windows 8, a national survey released today said. Microsoft scored 74 points, down a point from the ...
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The Looming Retirement of Windows XP Won't Stem The Dramatic Drop in PC Sales
Apr 17, 2013The looming retirement of Windows XP won't stem the dramatic drop in PC sales this year, but it may help bolster Microsoft's revenue, analysts said today. Although experts expect some business laggards to buy new hardware as they try to ...
Tags: Windows, Computer Products, PC Business
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Microsoft Signed an Agreement with Lenovo to Ensure Its PCs Ship with Licensed Versions
Mar 27, 2013In the midst of its latest campaign to fight piracy in China, Microsoft has signed an agreement with Lenovo to ensure that its PCs ship with licensed versions of Windows software on its computers As part of the agreement signed Tuesday, ...
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Almost Nine out of 10 Security Flaws Discovered on PCs Running Windows
Mar 15, 2013Almost nine out of 10 security flaws discovered on PCs running Windows were due to vulnerable third-party applications rather than pre-installed Microsoft software. That's according to a report by security expert Secunia, which examined ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Some Major Computer Makers Are Pushing Office 365 with Their New PCs
Feb 24, 2013Some major computer makers are pushing Office 365 with their new PCs, but others have stuck with a more traditional bundling tactic of including a factory-installed, single-licence trial. “[Microsoft is] very clearly heading towards ...
Tags: Dell, major computer makers, Microsoft
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Microsoft Will Support The Surface Pro Hardware for Almost Four-and-a-Half Years
Feb 18, 2013Microsoft will support its Surface Pro tablet until July 2017, or almost four-and-a-half years after its launch last weekend, the company's website confirmed. Like its predecessor the Surface RT, the Windows 8-powered Surface Pro sports a ...
Tags: Microsoft, Surface Pro tablet, Surface RT
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Microsoft Take Another Step in Its Ambitious Goal of Helping Customers Manage Their IT
Jan 17, 2013With the release of the first service pack for Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft is taking another step in its ambitious goal of helping customers manage their on-premises IT and Microsoft Azure cloud services with a single set of IT ...
Tags: Microsoft System, on premises IT, cloud service, IT management
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Recent Back-End Upgrades Are Causing Problems for Some Users and Developers
Jan 10, 2013IDG News Service - Recent back-end upgrades by Microsoft to Office 365's SharePoint Online are causing problems for some users and developers whose workflows and applications have been disrupted by a variety of bugs. At SP Marketplace, a ...
Tags: Microsoft, Office 365, SharePoint Online, bug