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Microsoft announces Windows XP end of support

Microsoft announces Windows XP end of support

Microsoft announced today that the 11-year old operating system Windows XP will no longer receive security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft after April 8, 2014. More than 3.6 million Filipino XP users need to upgrade as early as this year to avoid risks of [...]

Bringing the next big apps ideas to life nowadays…

Bringing the next big apps ideas to life nowadays…

In today’s fast-paced digital world, the new era of modern apps has left users insatiable for the best computing experience. The demand for premium apps is propelled by the presence of multi-touch devices, cloud-based services and social media connectedness. In effect, businesses are always on the look-out for software that exhibits compelling performance of speed, [...]

Microsoft Study: Nearly 7 in 10 Computers Running Pirated Software in Southeast Asia also Infected with Malware

Microsoft Study: Nearly 7 in 10 Computers Running Pirated Software in Southeast Asia also Infected with Malware

Microsoft unveiled details of a forensic study on malware threats that examined name-brand PCs with pirated software installed, as well as counterfeit software DVDs, sourced from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The study, which extends research originally conducted in December 2012, examined a total of 282 computers and DVDs—more than double the original sample—and [...]

IdeaSpace, Smart DevNet team up with Microsoft, ADB for AppsForAsia

IdeaSpace, Smart DevNet team up with Microsoft, ADB for AppsForAsia

IdeaSpace Foundation (IdeaSpace) and the Smart Developer Network (Smart DevNet) recently collaborated with Microsoft Philippines and the Asian Development Bank in harnessing technological solutions to improve people’s lives.

Microsoft finds pirated software a significant security threat for Southeast Asian consumers

Microsoft finds pirated software a significant security threat for Southeast Asian consumers

Microsoft recently unveiled the results of a Southeast Asia computer security study which found that 63 percent of counterfeit software DVDs and computers with illegal copies of Windows and other software contained high-risk malware infections and viruses. The analysis was conducted by Microsoft’s Security Forensics team on 118 samples purchased from resellers in Indonesia, Malaysia, [...]

My Top 12 Gadgets for 2012

My Top 12 Gadgets for 2012

Year 2012 is coming to an end and I must say it is an exciting year for the techworld. A lot of new gadgets and innovations were introduced this 2012. A new term called phablet (phone+tablet) was born. Hybrid notebook computers (a notebook and a tablet in one) was also showcased this year. Apple also [...]

HP accelerates enterprises’ journey to the cloud

HP accelerates enterprises’ journey to the cloud

HP recently announced it is expanding its Converged Cloud portfolio with joint HP and Microsoft solutions that simplify and enhance every aspect of a client’s private cloud journey. The HP and Microsoft Joint Private Cloud initiative features optimized, pre-integrated solutions based on extensive joint technology development, and offers one-stop-shop life cycle sales and support. While organizations are [...]

GFI implements Microsoft Dynamics AX to improve work productivity

GFI implements Microsoft Dynamics AX to improve work productivity

Green Future Innovations, Inc. (GFI), a joint venture corporation by and among Filipino and Japanese partners, recently deployed Microsoft Dynamics AX to ensure that its company received the best solution in the market to support the daily operations of the corporation. GFI is a corporation that aims to contribute to the domestic supply of renewable [...]

EMC recognized as Microsoft’s 2012 Search Partner of the Year

EMC recognized as Microsoft’s 2012 Search Partner of the Year

EMC Corporation announced that it has been selected as the 2012 Microsoft Search Partner of the Year. The award recognizes the global partner that excels in delivering robust solutions and services that effectively and efficiently support complex searches in Big Data and other environments across desktops, mobile devices and the Internet. The award specifically honors [...]

Microsoft announces Imagine Cup 2012 Winners

Microsoft announces Imagine Cup 2012 Winners

Microsoft Corp. announced the winners of the 10th annual Imagine Cup, the world’s premier student technology competition, honoring student technology innovations that address the world’s toughest problems. The winning Software Design project developed by Ukrainian Team quadSquad allows deaf individuals to communicate verbally using custom-designed sensory gloves and a smartphone application to translate sign language [...]