This follows today’s announcement by Microsoft that the next version of its communications and collaboration tool, Microsoft Lync – now called Skype for Business – will be ready for sale in the first half of 2015.
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Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 8025Microsoft and Mindware honour Cloud Club partners
As part of SMB Cloud Club programme, Microsoft and Mindware along with other distributors, honoured top performing Gulf partners with a trip to Thailand.
Microsoft launches Office for Android
Microsoft has launched the final version of Office for Android, with Word, Excel and PowerPoint all available for free from the Google Play store.
Microsoft Q4 buoyed by cloud as profit drops
Cloud services like Azure and Office 365 were once again the stalwarts in Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report, with revenue from those products more than doubling from a year earlier.
Microsoft unveils Windows 10
Microsoft has unveiled its long-anticipated Windows 10 operating system, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience.
DEWA and Microsoft launch DEWA 2.0
Microsoft, in collaboration with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced the availability of DEWA 2.0, a revamped application that is compatible with Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system.
Microsoft ‘almost’ concludes largest job cuts in its history
Microsoft has initiated a third round of job cuts that “almost” concludes its plan to eliminate 18,000 positions.
Mindware revamps logo, announces new vendor partnerships
Regional distributor Mindware has recently announced its rebranding, new vendor partnerships and the launch of the company’s mobile app to its partners and customers in the region.
Microsoft phases out Nokia brand
Microsoft is officially phasing out the Nokia brand name, following a post on Nokia France’s Facebook page saying that the account will soon change its name to “Microsoft Lumia.”
Microsoft launches hybrid cloud push
With a series of cloud announcements on Monday, Microsoft moved to put a stake in the ground with hybrid cloud computing and emerge from the shadow of cloud rivals Google and Amazon.