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Windows mobile solutions: RCom partners Microsoft

Windows mobile solutions: RCom partners Microsoft

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

According to the agreement, Microsoft will offer Windows Mobile solutions to RCom customers, including push e-mail support, chat, photo-sharing, content back-up and other applications, RCom said.

Microsoft to launch Bengali interface

Microsoft to launch Bengali interface

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

Software giant Microsoft is working on developing a Bengali-language interface and expects it to be ready within a year, a company official said on Wednesday.

Microsoft picks Delhi NCR for its 7th cyber security centre

Microsoft picks Delhi NCR for its 7th cyber security centre

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The India centre, which is the seventh such facility for the company globally, will function as a satellite to Microsoft's Redmond-based Digital Crimes Unit.

Microsoft to offer low-cost broadband in 5 lakh villages: Nadella

Microsoft to offer low-cost broadband in 5 lakh villages: Nadella

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Microsoft would announce availability of its cloud services operating out of India's data centers.

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, despite recent moves by some investors to reduce their influence.

Microsoft's Origami gadget

Microsoft's Origami gadget

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

Microsoft launches online services in India

Microsoft launches online services in India

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Microsoft's 'Online Services' in India will allow small and medium businesses and enterprise customers to access e-mail and conferencing solutions through Internet, for as low as $2 per user a month.

Microsoft award for Deepak Puri

Microsoft award for Deepak Puri

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

Microsoft has presented its Most Valuable Professional Award 2005 to Deepak Puri, a senior consultant with Progressive Insurance -- the second largest insurance company in the US.

India, a key market for Microsoft

India, a key market for Microsoft

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

Neelam Dhawan is Microsoft India MD

Neelam Dhawan is Microsoft India MD

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

Microsoft Corporation India will see a change of guard with Neelam Dhawan taking over as the new managing director.

Beneficial ownership norms in focus as MNCs face scrutiny

Beneficial ownership norms in focus as MNCs face scrutiny

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The latest ruling by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) in the LinkedIn Technology Information case for violating significant beneficial ownership (SBO) norms has brought the amended rules into the spotlight. Experts suggest that more entities, particularly multinational companies (MNCs), are expected to face greater scrutiny. "Companies are closely watching this space.

Microsoft's downfall: Steve Ballmer to be blamed?

Microsoft's downfall: Steve Ballmer to be blamed?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

Steve Ballmer would be dead in the water without Windows and Office, which he inherited.

Microsoft Office for iPad: Hit or miss?

Microsoft Office for iPad: Hit or miss?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The Office suite for the Apple device has touched users, and desktop users will be glad to shift to the mobile platform.

5-year-old outsmarts Microsoft, discovers Xbox security flaw

5-year-old outsmarts Microsoft, discovers Xbox security flaw

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Kristoffer Von Hassel of San Diego has discovered a back door in to Xbox live, making the smartest guys at Microsoft pay attention.

Microsoft lays off 1% of India staff

Microsoft lays off 1% of India staff

Rediff.com11 May 2009

It is not clear which groups of the Indian operations have been affected by the cuts which are learnt to have been carried out across diverse functions. However, a company source said that a sizeable number of Microsoft's sales and support personnel in Hyderabad and a few in Bangalore were among those affected. The Response Windows team has also been dismantled completely, the source claimed.

Infosys, Microsoft, Intel ink pact

Infosys, Microsoft, Intel ink pact

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

Software and consulting major Infosy Technologies on Thursday announced that its banking business unit was partnering with Microsoft Philippines

Microsoft's low-cost operating system

Microsoft's low-cost operating system

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

Aimed at making cheaper PCs, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled low-cost Windows XP Starter Edition operating systems in India in Hindi targetting the first-time home users.

'Microsoft not sending jobs to India'

'Microsoft not sending jobs to India'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2004

Microsoft Corp, the world's largest IT firm, has refuted a US-based trade union's assertion that the software maker was sending technology and other jobs to India and other nations, agency reports said.

How the recession has hit Microsoft

How the recession has hit Microsoft

Rediff.com4 May 2009

Recession here is not as drastic as what you might see in the developed world because the hole that is dug is not that deep in countries like India; thus, they can recover much quicker, says S Somasegar.

Microsoft set to launch search engine

Microsoft set to launch search engine

Rediff.com10 Nov 2004

Microsoft, the world's largest software company, is all set to launch its Internet search service from Thursday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

TCS to test Microsoft software

TCS to test Microsoft software

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

'India has never been non-strategic for Microsoft'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Microsoft India's chairman Bhaskar Pramanik tells Business Standard how India will be at the forefront of the company's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy.

Microsoft to get $51 mn if Nokia shareholders reject deal

Microsoft to get $51 mn if Nokia shareholders reject deal

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Finnish firm Nokia, which is selling its devices and services business to Microsoft, will pay the software giant 37.9 million euros (about $51.2 million) if the handset maker's shareholders oppose the deal.

Hyderabad man in race for Microsoft's top job

Hyderabad man in race for Microsoft's top job

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

In August, Steve Ballmer said he would retire within 12 months.

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Who is the CEO of Microsoft?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about some of the world's largest corporations and their chiefs.

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

EU slaps record fine on Microsoft

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Windows 10, which comes almost three years after the launch of the company's last operating system, will be available in 190 countries.

Reliance Info, Microsoft ink pact

Reliance Info, Microsoft ink pact

Rediff.com9 Oct 2003

Reliance Infocomm Ltd and Microsoft Corp have signed an agreement to jointly create, test and deliver next generation Internet Protocol-based television services.

Court bans sale of Microsoft Word in US

Court bans sale of Microsoft Word in US

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

The court also hit Microsoft with a $287 million fine.

Microsoft sigs MOU with Punjab

Microsoft sigs MOU with Punjab

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

The Microsoft Corporation India on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Punjab Government for jointly developing and deploying an array of technology for e-governance in the state.

Microsoft lucky to avoid Nokia's India tax bill

Microsoft lucky to avoid Nokia's India tax bill

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Microsoft is lucky to dodge Nokia's tax bill in India. On Dec. 12, the Delhi High Court allowed the Finnish group to transfer its Chennai factory to the U.S. software giant as part of its planned $7.4 billion sale of its mobile handset business.

Not giving up on phones, just restructuring business: Microsoft

Not giving up on phones, just restructuring business: Microsoft

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Microsoft has had great success with Office 365, with over 1,200 customer win-backs over the last year and a half against Google apps.

Ex-Dell chief named Microsoft India MD

Ex-Dell chief named Microsoft India MD

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

Filling in the vacuum created by the high-profile exit of Neelam Dhawan, who quit Microsoft India to join Hewlett Packard (India) in June this year, the software giant on Friday announced the appointment of Rajan Anandan former Dell India head (Dell India VP and Country GM) as its new managing director.

Spectramind bags Microsoft BPO order

Spectramind bags Microsoft BPO order

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Software major Wipro's IT enabled services business subsidiary Spectramind has bagged a Business Process Outsourcing order from global giant Microsoft, a top company official said

Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The TIME 100 AI list is an interesting assortment of titans. Indians make up about 20 per cent of the coveted list, which is pretty commendable, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Why Bill Gates should step down from Microsoft

Why Bill Gates should step down from Microsoft

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Compared to its peers, the company has not created shareholder value in the past 10 years.

Why Microsoft is betting big on Rs 1500-Nokia phone

Why Microsoft is betting big on Rs 1500-Nokia phone

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

With handsets like the Nokia 130, Microsoft is seeing a tremendous potential to deliver the experience of a 'mobile-first' world to people seeking their first device.

Microsoft, TCS tie up for IT solutions

Microsoft, TCS tie up for IT solutions

Rediff.com11 May 2005

Microsoft Corp and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd on Tuesday announced plans to advance their strategic alliance to deliver IT solutions to global companies more effectively, said a joint media release.