Manhattan Associates brings its supply chain solutions to Azure

New agreement will allow Manhattan customers to take advantage of Microsoft’s cloud offering

Skype Translator preview is coming to Skype for Windows desktop app

300% increase in application’s usage reported since removal of sign-up requirement last month

Dassault Systèmes enters new partnership with BDHOME

New deal with home décor retailer will focus on delivering  unique experiences to customers in China

IAM Cloud named as Microsoft Public Sector Education Partner of the Year

UK cloud IT management service offers affordable technology to schools and universities

Moving on: preparing for Windows Server 2003 end of support

End of support for Windows Server 2003 is just around the corner. Simon Bisson examines the options

End of support for Windows Server 2003 is just around the corner. Simon Bisson examines the options

Planning for success with integrated assortment and space planning

With over 17 years of experience in the retail industry, Keith Whaley brings a vast amount of insight to his position as VP of retail strategy at JustEnough Software. We find out more

We speak with Keith Whaley at JustEnough about overcoming the challenges associated with merchandise planning

Toshiba and Microsoft sign deal to develop internet of things solutions

Companies reveal first collaborative efforts at Computex event in Taipei

Machines for living: building cities using 3D digital models

As they plan for the future, cities can take advantage of 3D digital models to help improve efficiency, security, public services and energy use, says Frederic Dot at Dassault Systèmes

Frederic Dot at Dassault Systèmes explains how cities can use 3D digital models to plan for the future

Windows 10 to be made available to customers from 29 July

Expect a greater focus on personal computing, security and mobility with the new operating system

The City of Miami turns to the Microsoft cloud

City CIO Kevin Burns explains why his IT department has switched to a mobile, cloud-first approach

More OEM partners to offer Microsoft productivity apps on Android devices

Two new global partners and 18 local partners to offer Android tablets pre-installed with Microsoft Office apps

New report predicts surge in government cloud adoption

Industry is moving past low-hanging fruit towards mission-critical areas, according to study

Microsoft helps ensure a positive visitor experience at Seattle’s SeaTac Center

Military personnel able to relax between flights with Xbox, Skype and Surface technologies

Helping Tridel to build a future with Microsoft

Avanade helps Canadian building firm to improve its enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems by deploying Microsoft solutions

Avanade helps Canadian building firm to improve its ERP and CRM systems by using Microsoft tech

Microsoft rolls Sway out to Office 365 business and education customers

Web-based presentation tool now supports Flickr, Wikipedia and six additional languages

Dassault Systèmes’ ‘Living Heart’ to revolutionise testing

The 3D model will be used for device testing and research for heart disease treatment

Dassault Systèmes joins French ‘Industry of the Future’ project

The company will lend its expertise to French enterprises as part of a new government initiative

Microsoft releases public preview of Office for Android phone apps

Android phone users can now try out beta versions of the free Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps

A social outlook: driving sales effectiveness and customer management

Companies that embrace social interaction solutions are out-performing non-adopters across a wide variety of business KPIs. Peter Ostrow, VP and research group director for sales effectiveness and customer management at Aberdeen Group, tells us why

Aberdeen Group's Peter Ostrow highlights the benefits of embracing social interaction solutions

Azure platform helps to improve NHS Choices website in England

Platform helps healthcare website to handle record levels of visitor traffic 

Dynamics CRM improves criminal investigations at Durham Constabulary

UK police force gains 'outstanding' rating after consolidating systems with Microsoft platform

Supporting frontline consultants at Bupa

Bupa’s front-line consultants needed access to systems that enable them to provide a more rewarding and satisfying customer experience. Avanade provided a solution

Avanade has helped Bupa’s front-line consultants to have access to critical systems

Securing a better future for EMV with P2PE payment devices

Emerging standards like the 2015 switch to EMV in the US are sending merchants scrambling for new payments solutions. Thankfully, there are simple solutions out there designed to help them maintain a secure network, safeguard cardholder data and adhere to the latest security policies

FreedomPay's payments solutions are designed to safeguard cardholder data and adhere to the latest security policies

Dell unveils next generation of Vostro productivity notebooks

The Vostro 14 and 15 3000 Series notebooks are designed for mobile workers and small businesses

BIAN finalises new core banking technology standard

The Service Landscape 4.0 architecture is now ready to be used by banks worldwide

Fight fraud with ERP: advancing security with automated processes

Metafile’s Alyssa Kadansky discusses how businesses can prevent fraudulent activity

Microsoft invests in subsea cables to connect data centres across globe

Company invests in America Europe Connect subsea system and New Cross Pacific Cable Network

Boosting IT capacity at Distributech/InvestorCom with Dell

Dell helps the Canadian SaaS provider to increase IT availability, improve disaster recovery, enhance data security and reduce costs

Dell helps the Canadian SaaS provider to increase IT availability, improve disaster recovery and enhance security

Interactive map highlights Microsoft cloud implementations across Europe

New Microsoft resource details how customers across the continent are benefiting from the cloud

Enhancing security and preventing data breaches in finance

US bank implements Dell SecureWorks to reduce the costs of managing network security and prevent data breaches

US bank implements Dell SecureWorks to reduce the costs of managing network security and prevent data breaches

Enriching engagement with customers as they shop

Employing innovative mobile and beacon technologies to connect the in-store and online shopping experiences will ultimately help retailers better engage with their customers. We spoke with Tom Nix of Scala to find out more

Tom Nix of Scala on employing innovative mobile and beacon technologies to connect shopping channels

Dell simplifies cloud delivery of Windows applications and desktops

Company debuts the Dell Appliance for Wyse – vWorkspace desktop virtualisation appliance at Ignite

K3 Retail and AGR to talk trade and tax changes this May

Series of events in Birmingham, Manchester and London will cover AEO accreditation

Veeam releases two new solutions to support hybrid cloud adoption

FastSCP for Microsoft Azure and Management Pack v8 unveiled at Ignite event

SharePoint Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 previews coming soon

The solutions were showcased alongside Office 2016 and new Office Delve dashboard at Ignite 2015

Microsoft showcases new enterprise cloud platform updates at Ignite

Company previews Azure Stack and updates to Windows Server, Sysetm Center, SQL Server and more

Office 2016 to include real-time co-authoring feature

Latest version, revealed at Ignite 2015, is now available in public preview ahead of final release this autumn

OSIsoft and Microsoft improve San Francisco water services with the cloud

City’s Public Utilities Commission improves efficiency and lowers costs with real-time infrastructure

Uber, Boomerang and PayPal bring add-ins for Outlook.com users

Companies among first to leverage commercial Outlook APIs announced at Build 2015

New Windows 10 browser is named Microsoft Edge

Browser will replace Internet Explorer on all Windows 10 devices and offer interactive features

Redefining business models in telecommunications

In the face of declining revenues from their traditional service offerings, telcos are now exploring new sources of income and better ways of holding onto their existing customers, as we find out from Microsoft’s Rikke Helms

Telcos are exploring new sources of income and ways of holding onto their customers, as Rikke Helms explains

The return of the store: reinventing the in-store shopping experience

Armed with the latest technologies, retailers have the pulling power they need to attract customers into their stores and drive engagement

Armed with the latest technologies, retailers have the pulling power they need to attract customers into their stores

Dell Software launches enterprise social migration solution

Migration Manager for Enterprise Social consolidates Jive content in Yammer

Microsoft Social Engagement now generally available

Updated solution provides companies with enhanced social analytics and data visualisation capabilities

New enterprise engagement services added to Parature

Updates will enable organisations to deliver a consistent multi-channel customer experience 

Customers are disenchanted, finds World Retail Banking Report 2015

New report by Capgemini and Efma has found that customer experience levels have stalled

PlexHosted supports discontinued SharePoint Online Public Websites

New cloud-hosting solutions enable Office 365 customers to continue using SharePoint feature

Acer releases new Windows notebooks and convertible laptops

The Aspire R 11, Aspire Switch 10 and more were unveiled at the next@acer event in New York

Growing in a global market: Efma shares its vision for the future

In an incredibly challenging marketplace, global retail financial services association Efma is continuously evolving to stay one step ahead of industry trends. With new chairman Javier San Félix at the helm, we find out what’s in store for the organisation

With new chairman Javier San Félix at the helm, we find out what’s in store for the retail banking association

Updates to Microsoft Band and Health include Strava integration

Users able to track fitness improvements and calculate their VO2 Max with new enhancements