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  • Microsoft bids farewell to Internet Explorer 11

    Microsoft bids farewell to Internet Explorer 11

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Microsoft has outlined a plan to phase out Internet Explorer 11, announcing that Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) by this time next year. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports beginning November 30, 2020, the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support IE 11 and beginning August 17, 2021,…

  • Lagos Govt. partners Microsoft to train 18,000 teachers

    Lagos Govt. partners Microsoft to train 18,000 teachers

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Lagos State Ministry of Education is to collaborate with ATB Yechsoft Solutions (Microsoft Company) to train 18,000 teachers to boost Secondary Schools in digital literacy training. Mr Kayode Suton, the Ministry Public Affairs Officer, in a statement said that the teachers would receive training during the COVID-19 lockdown beginning from April 27. The programme…

  • Microsoft donates $22,500 ICT items to organisation for projects

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Microsoft Nigeria on Tuesday donated Information Technology (IT) items valued at 22,500 U.S. Dollars to The Zariah Elizabeth Foundation (TZE), an indigenous Non-Profit Organisation to sustain its projects. Mr Akindayo Akindolani, the Executive Director, TZE foundation, acknowledged the donation via a press statement on Tuesday. TZE is an Abuja based NGO that is into building…

  • Pantami warns Nigerians against use of Windows 7 powered devices

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has alerted Nigerians on the risks of using Windows 7 powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive information such as internet banking. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pantami gave the warning in the statement released by his Technical Assistant, Government Digital Services and…

  • Microsoft edges Amazon to land Pentagon’s $10b cloud computing contract

    Microsoft edges Amazon to land Pentagon’s $10b cloud computing contract

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Microsoft has won the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract, edging out rival Amazon, Pentagon announced on Friday. “The JEDI Cloud contract will provide enterprise level, commercial Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) to support Department of Defense business and mission operations,” the Defense Department said its description of the…

  • Microsoft acquires BlueTalon

    Microsoft acquires BlueTalon

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Microsoft on Monday has announced the acquisition of BlueTalon, a leading provider of data-centric security for next-gen data platforms. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports BlueTalon works with leading Fortune 100 companies to eliminate data security blind spots and gain visibility and control of data. The service acquired for an undisclosed sum will become part of the Azure…

  • Why losing to Android is Bill Gates ‘greatest mistake ever’

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Microsoft Co-founder, Bill Gates has said losing the race of mobile OS development to Google’s Android was his ‘greatest mistake ever’. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Gates expressed the disappointment while speaking at an event hosted by Village Global. He stressed that if Microsoft had managed to recognize and take on the Android onslaught, his firm, still…

  • Microsoft steps closer to its goal for Windows 10 OS

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Windows 10 operating system (OS) is now running on more than 800 million active devices worldwide. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Microsoft made this known on Thursday, in what is one step closer to Microsoft’s goal of reaching 1 billion Windows 10 users for the OS. “Thank you to all our customers and partners for helping us…

  • Best Places to Work: Facebook loses grounds; Apple gains

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Boston-based management consulting firm Bain & Co. has dislodged social media firm Facebook to be ranked number one best place to work in 2019. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Facebook lost the best place to work tag after being hit by users’ data scandals amid falling stocks this year, while Apple moved up in the list of…