Nokia stores are being rebranded as Microsoft resellers

The Microsoft Priority Reseller stores will sell software and hardware such as Lumia and Surface

Industry 4.0: learning how to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution

Manufacturing companies can take some simple steps to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution, says Mike James of ATS International

Manufacturers can take some simple steps to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution, says Mike James

Skype makes it easier for users to obtain and use the Translator preview

Sign-up requirement now removed for app with four spoken language options

Taking control in insurance with software as a service

Insurers of all sizes are looking for ways to take control of their core system functions while simultaneously improving efficiency and increasing business agility, says Michael Witt at Accenture Duck Creek

Michael Witt at Accenture Duck Creek on the value of an SaaS model for managing core system functions

Jack Henry & Associates bundles Branch Anywhere app with Surface Pro 3

Banks can now buy the hardware and software together thanks to new agreement

Financial services companies look to increase risk management investment

Accenture report finds cyber security and fraud are having a growing impact 

Cows, babies and cars: a discussion on the impact of IoT

Today’s sensor dominated world may seem scary on the face of it, but the advantages of the internet of things far outweigh the disadvantages, says Damianos Soumelidis at Nagarro

Damianos Soumelidis at Nagarro explains why the advantages of IoT far outweigh the disadvantages

European workers are keen to adopt digital technologies in the workplace

Accenture survey shows that 77% of business leaders expect to become digital within next three years

Modernising board meetings: why education institutions should go paperless

Now is the perfect time for governing boards to update their processes and do away with paper meeting documents, says Alister Esam

Alister Esam explains why now is the ideal time for governing boards to do away with paper in meetings

The future of manufacturing: preparing for Industry 4.0

Manufacturers can prepare for the fourth industrial revolution by implementing the right machines, analytics, data, IT and communication systems, says Mirko Baecker

Mirko Baecker on implementing the right machines, analytics, data, IT and communication systems

Surface 3 now available in multiple markets around the world

New tablet designed as a thinner, lighter and lower cost alternative to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3

Microsoft rolls out Dynamics CRM Online Spring 2015 update

Latest release includes enhancements to Dynamics Marketing and integration with Parature

Microsoft reveals Windows Update for Business and System Center 2016

Improved personal computing offerings unveiled at Ignite event in Chicago

Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency gains insights with IoT

Californian agency optimises distribution of reclaimed water with new solution

Realising the value of data analytics: bringing big data and IoT together

Intel explains why retailers need to use analytics tools to gain actionable insights from their data

Intel explains why retailers need to use analytics tools to gain actionable insights from their data

Full-featured software development kit for Microsoft Band is now available

Microsoft released the full version to developers at this year’s Build event

Microsoft brings iOS and Android apps to Windows 10

New toolkits revealed at Build will enable developers to create Windows 10 apps using existing code

Unity development platform to support Microsoft HoloLens

Unity Technologies and Microsoft to make Unity an optimal development engine for HoloLens

Adobe’s Marketing Cloud Solutions now integrate with Dynamics CRM

New partnership between Microsoft and Adobe will enable businesses to align marketing and CRM

Furla selects Yourcegid Retail solution to help support international growth

Italian fashion brand adopts Cegid’s omni-channel management offering

Sailing to success: Ben Ainslie Racing teams up with Siemens PLM Software

We explore how Siemens’ 3D modelling and virtual simulation software will help the Ben Ainslie Racing team to claim victory in the America’s Cup in June 2017

We explore how Siemens 3D software will help the Ben Ainslie Racing team to claim victory

Defend and protect: empowering workers with actionable insight

Defence operations rely on swift communication and actionable intelligence to enable timely, efficient and informed decisions. Microsoft is delivering the capabilities that empower defence workers to be their best. Jacqui Griffiths reports

Microsoft is delivering the capabilities that empower defence workers to make timely and informed decisions

The internet of things starts with collaboration

To successfully leverage the internet of things, manufacturers have to establish a beneficial relationship and mutual understanding between people operating in the two fields of IT and automation, says Johannes Petrowisch at COPA-DATA

Johannes Petrowisch at COPA-DATA discusses IoT and the power of bringing together IT and automation

Microsoft and Epic offer cloud solutions to healthcare providers

Customers can run Epic’s Hyperspace application on Microsoft Hyper-V platform and archive data in Azure

Paul Smith to support its omni-channel vision with Manhattan software

Manhattan’s supply chain commerce solutions will be used to optimise order fulfilment

Dassault Systèmes acquires modelling and simulation company Modelon

Combination of technologies will help companies deliver functional mock ups

Microsoft Outlook for Android comes out of preview

The free Android app is now available to download from the Google Play Store

Microsoft joins with EY to help customers move to digital technology

Companies to develop cyber security solutions and enterprise products on Microsoft Azure cloud platform

Cloud IT infrastructure spending to reach US$52 billion by 2019

IDC report shows that total cloud IT infrastructure spending will grow by 21% to US$32 billion in 2015

More car buyers are using online tools to inform their purchases

Accenture survey reveals that 75% of consumers would be happy to conduct entire process online

Is your data centre ready for the internet of things?

Much like today’s 24/7 businesses, the internet of things requires a reliable IT infrastructure with always-on availability, says Polina Vasilyeva

Polina Vasilyeva at Veeam Software discusses why IoT requires a reliable IT infrastructure

Office 365 Video rolls out to business users worldwide

Microsoft has also launched a free iPhone app to allow for mobile video creation and sharing

The edge of intelligence: using smart grids for real-time decision making

In the age of IoT, it has never been more important to leverage the power of real-time decision making. Smart grid technology is key to the progression from simply being connected to actively doing, explains Simon Pontin

Itron's Simon Pontin explains how smart grids will make IoT a reality in the utility sector

Azure Premium Storage is now generally available

The new storage service supports high performance workload requirements

Bamboozle delivers scalable Azure-based platform to Emtel

Service enables Mauritian telecom operator to launch WordPress blog service for customers

Transforming the education landscape for the future

From personalised learning to better training for teachers, this year’s education event Bett demonstrated how the education landscape is transforming for the better, says Microsoft's Anthony Salcito

Microsoft's Anthony Salcito explains how personalised learning and teacher training will improve education  

Hannover Messe: Microsoft demonstrates new IoT scenarios

OPC Foundation’s new unified architecture helping to connect industrial machinery

Getting to grips with big data and why it’s not so scary after all

MetaViewer’s Alyssa Kadansky explains how to get on top and stay on top of company information

Sporting highlights: Using Azure Media Services to stream live sports events

Broadcasters of the world’s biggest sporting events such as the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics and the World Cup are increasingly relying on Azure Media Services for their streaming services. We find out why

Find out why broadcasters are choosing Microsoft to stream events such as the Super Bowl and World Cup

NAB Show: Clearleap boosts video offering with Azure Media Services

New agreement amplifies company’s suite of software-as-a-service products

Cyber and malware attacks grew significantly in 2014, says Dell

Dell’s Threat Report showed surge in POS and encrypted HTTPS protocol malware attacks last year

Hannover Messe: Fujitsu develops Eco-Management Dashboard

IoT solution uses Microsoft cloud services and Windows tablets to help improve production processes

Hannover Messe: Miele and Microsoft unveil smart appliance IoT study

New partnership aims to identify internet-enabled customer concept opportunities

IoT market to reach 8.6 billion units in Asia-Pacific by 2020

IDC predicts that China is set to continue dominating the Asia-Pacific region over next five years

Putting the internet of things into practice in manufacturing

Microsoft’s Sanjay Ravi explains how manufacturing companies are unlocking business value and driving transformation with the internet of things

Microsoft’s Sanjay Ravi explains how manufacturers are unlocking business value with IoT

HP partners with Microsoft to build business process accelerators

Solutions to help companies in various industries deliver digital-first customer experiences

Microsoft enhances online protection for Office 365 users

Exchange Online Advanced Threat Protection combats advanced online threats

ConnectTheDots.io update includes support for Microsoft Band data

Microsoft’s open source project now covers more data sources and IoT scenarios

OSIsoft helps manufacturers embrace the internet of things

The company is to demonstrate how manufacturers can use its PI System to enable new IoT scenarios

Microsoft acquires R language specialists Revolution Analytics

Deal will see company to build R technology into its data platform products going forward