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SSB recognized as Microsoft US Public Sector 2017 Partner of the Year Award Winner for Education

As it continues to help education institutions manage and structure data from all sources to address the important issues of constituent and internal engagement, full lifecycle management, and consistency in communications, SSB today proudly announced it has won the Microsoft

Microsoft announces streamlining of smartphone hardware business

REDMOND, Wash. , Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced plans to streamline the company's smartphone hardware business, which will impact up to 1,850 jobs. As a result, the company will record an impairment and restructuring charge of approximately  $950 million , of which approximately  $200 million  will relate to severance payments. "We are focusing our phone efforts where we have differentiation — with enterprises that value security, manageability and our Continuum capability, and consumers who value the same," said  Satya Nadella , chief executive officer of Microsoft. "We will continue to innovate across devices and on our cloud services across all mobile platforms." Microsoft anticipates this will result in the reduction of up to 1,350 jobs at Microsoft Mobile Oy in  Finland , as well as up to 500 additional jobs globally. Employees working for Microsoft Oy, a separate Microsoft sales subsidiary based in Espoo, are not in scope for th...

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 is Now Available

When Microsoft announced the newcomer’s release in March, it did so in the company of predictions that its new functionalities and core improvements would do no less than transform the relationship people have with their business solutions. The new tool’s flexibility around license types, deployment and device utilization means it can perpetuate its reputation as the most easily adopted ERP solution in the industry. Dynamics GP 2016 extend its tradition of excellent end-to-end financial management into a new era of affordable, cloud-savvy technologies. The cloud- and mobile-ready Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 arrives in the midst of a swirl of promise, with partners, MVPs and others buzzing over its new features. New Features in Dynamics GP 2016  A new HTML5 interface, which eliminates the need for Silverlight in the Dynamics Web Client The new web client, which will render Dynamics GP forms as HTML5 web pages and work across any browser/device that supports HTML5 web brow...

Acer’s New Liquid M330 Smartphone Delivers the Essentials in a Sleek, Affordable Design

Acer  today introduces its new Liquid M330 smartphone and announced that it is now available through Microsoft Stores in Canada. Outfitted with Windows 10 Mobile, it’s intuitive and provides the essential features required to satisfy those looking for a simple and affordable smartphone. Due to the popularity of the Windows operating system, the Liquid M330 is easy to use and customize, and fully supports Microsoft applications and services such as OneDrive cloud storage, Skype™ videoconferencing, Office scheduling and productivity apps as well as the Cortana(1) digital assistant for control via voice commands. Fast 4G LTE Cat. 4 connectivity makes downloads a snap. “The new Liquid M330 leverages the many benefits of Windows 10 Mobile and powerful LTE,” said Hugo Hernandez, vice president, Acer America Smartphone Business Group. “Offering a solid feature set at a great price, it’s ideal for students and other budget-conscious customers.” The 4.5-inch FWVGA (854x...

Microsoft announces cloud services, developer tools and productivity extensions for every developer

Thursday at Build 2016,  Scott Guthrie , executive vice president of the Cloud and Enterprise Group, and Qi Lu, executive vice president of the Applications and Services Group, demonstrated how Microsoft Azure services and the Office platform can empower developers to more easily leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, emerging cloud development models and the Internet of Things (IoT) to build their intelligent apps.

SharePoint Fest DC 2016 Announces Microsoft as a Title Sponsor

SharePoint Fest DC 2016 will have Microsoft, a title sponsor of the conference, help to bring this event to downtown Washington, DC. Conference delegates will hear from keynote speakers andattend breakout sessions. Over 70 sessions will be offered across multiple tracks, as well as an optional day of workshops preceding the conference. There will also be a networking reception held at the end of the first day of the conference.