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Two AI Systems may be better than one

Voice assistants are built on artificial intelligence technology, machine learning and voice recognition technology. As the user interacts with the digital assistant, algorithms learn from data input from the user to make the experience mo…

Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 17:27hrs | | by Agencies

Zim Govt in partnership with Microsoft

Government is forging a partnership with Microsoft as it seeks to enhance service delivery through effective use of information communication technologies (ICTs) with the technology company saying it is looking at opening offices in Zimbab…

Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe, Microsoft in education pact

GOVERNMENT is negotiating with US-based Microsoft Corporation - the world's biggest computer software company - for provision of modern ICTs that could be used in the education sector, among other key economic areas.A delegation from Micro…

Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 11:30hrs | | by Enacy Mapakame

Microsoft has no plans to open Zimbabwe office

Global software giant Microsoft says has no plans to open an office in Zimbabwe but will rather partner locals. Hani Shakeel Microsoft Regional Manager for Middle and east Africa said the company was happy with present arrangement which em…

Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Windows designer 'Julie Larson-Green' moves to new Microsoft job

Julie Larson-Green, one of Microsoft Corp's most senior women executives and a leading force behind the latest design of Windows, is moving to a new job in charge of harmonizing the look and usability of Microsoft's wide range of software.…

Published: 25 Feb 2014 at 01:16hrs | | by Reuters

Microsoft bashes Samsung Galaxy Tab - Video

Watch video as Microsoft makes fun of the micro usb port on the Samsung Galaxy tab series.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ncmUtIHpE

Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 01:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Question and answer with Bill Gates at Harvard - Video

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has finally admitted that forcing users to press the Control-Alt-Delete key combination to log into a PC was a mistake.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBHJ-8Bch4E

Published: 26 Sep 2013 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Microsoft launches Office 365 in Zimbabwe

Microsoft Corporation yesterday announced the commercial launch of its latest offering, the Microsoft Office 365 in Zimbabwe.This is the newest cloud based service tailor made for all businesses of all sizes especially the small to medium …

Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Microsoft CEO to retire

New York - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who took over the helm of the world's largest software company from founder Bill Gates, will retire within the next 12 months.Microsoft did not name a successor. The company said it is forming a sear…

Published: 24 Aug 2013 at 14:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Microsoft launches 'CityNext' to make cities smart

HOUSTON - U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. launched a new initiative called CityNext to spur innovation and encourage leaders to create sustainable cities at its annual Worldwide Partner Conference in the U.S. city of Houston last Wedne…

Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 09:24hrs | | by Tech Reporter

Microsoft teams up with China's Yunnan in IT industry

KUNMING - Microsoft has teamed up with southwest China's Yunnan Province to boost software innovation and foster local IT talent.The two sides announced the launching of an information technology (IT) academy, an innovation center and the …

Published: 06 Jun 2013 at 03:55hrs | | by Tech Reporter

Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free

New York - Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year.Microsoft announced the update last week, but wouldn't say at the time whether consumers would have to pay for it.…

Published: 14 May 2013 at 15:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Global IT industry shifts towards new era of personal computing

The global information technology (IT) industry is moving from the era of personal computers to a new era of personal computing, a shift that is expected to transform technology, enterprise sectors and society as a whole, a senior executiv…

Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 05:35hrs | | by Tech Reporter

Microsoft unveils a new corporate logo

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo, the software giant's first such facelift in 25 years, in attempts to project an impressive image ahead of the launch of a wave of major new products later this year.The n…

Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 10:44hrs | | by Tech Reporter

Microsoft announces Office 2013 - What you might want to know

Microsoft has announced Office 2013. Below is a list of answers to any questions you might have about Office 15 if you are keeping track of the version numbers.New Microsoft Office: What versions are there?The new version of Office is call…

Published: 19 Jul 2012 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ukrainian team wins Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 with gloves that can translate sign language into speech

A Ukrainian team, QuadSquad has won this year's Microsoft Imagine Cup student technology competition (and $25,000) after developing a gloves that can translate sign language into speech.The team beat out 75 other groups that made it to the…

Published: 10 Jul 2012 at 06:31hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft acquires enterprise social network Yammer for $1.2 Billion

Microsoft announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire enterprise social network Yammer for 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in cash."The acquisition of Yammer underscores our commitment to deliver technology that businesses need and people l…

Published: 26 Jun 2012 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Microsoft looking at making its own smartphone

Microsoft Corp is looking at making its own smartphone to kickstart sales of its Windows mobile software, according to a Wall Street analyst who has followed the company for many years.The talk - unconfirmed by Microsoft - comes a day afte…

Published: 22 Jun 2012 at 02:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Microsoft unveils new tablet - nearly an inch larger than the iPad

The world's largest software maker unveiled its highly-anticipated new device in Los Angeles on Monday as it vies to compete with the likes of Apple's iPad and Android-powered tablets such as Samsung's Galaxy line in the burgeoning tablet …

Published: 19 Jun 2012 at 03:57hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft could start creating tablets running on Windows

San Francisco - Microsoft promised to make a "major" announcement on Monday that started the internet buzzing with talk that it would involve taking on Apple iPad with tablets running on Windows software.Speculation by technology news outl…

Published: 17 Jun 2012 at 06:44hrs | | by AFP

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announces an e-book venture

Microsoft and US book retailer Barnes & Noble on Monday announced an e-book venture to challenge Amazon and Apple in the market.Microsoft will make a 300-million-U.S. dollar investment in the new Barnes & Noble subsidiary which wil…

Published: 02 May 2012 at 06:31hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft sues two Chinese IT companies for about 1.59 million U.S. dollars

Two Chinese IT companies were brought to court on Thursday for using a number of pirated Microsoft software packages in their offices, and the U.S. company is seeking at least 10 million yuan (1.59 million U.S. dollars) in compensation.Mic…

Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 00:06hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Teenager finds bugs in Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft code

When he's not at school, 15-year-old Cim Stordal spends his time playing the Team Fortress video game, shooting his Airsoft pellet gun, and working in a fish shop in Bergen, Norway. But his real passion is finding bugs in software used by …

Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 05:37hrs | | by Elinor Mills

Microsoft acquires video search engine VideoSurf

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has acquired video search engine VideoSurf.In a press release, Microsoft said it will integrate VideoSurf' s technology across its entertainment platform to augment the Xbox 360 ecosystem and evolve s…

Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 04:19hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft puts Office in the cloud to Defend Its Office Business

Microsoft is making its biggest move into the mobile, Internet-accessible world of cloud computing this week, as it takes the wraps off a revamped online version of its hugely profitable Office software suite.The world's largest software c…

Published: 28 Jun 2011 at 08:35hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Cyber crooks talking their way past computer defences

San Francisco - Cyber crooks are avoiding the need for slick software skills by talking their way past computer defences with old-fashioned telephone calls.Microsoft on Thursday warned that hackers posing as members of the software titan's…

Published: 16 Jun 2011 at 19:08hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft unveils Kinect feature to control live tv feeds

Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans on Monday to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTube and play action games with voice com…

Published: 07 Jun 2011 at 04:24hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft unveils the design for Windows 8

The next version of Windows will look a lot like Windows Phone 7. But the familiar PC design is still there under the hood.Microsoft unveiled the design for Windows 8 at the All Things Digital conference here on Wednesday. The software gia…

Published: 02 Jun 2011 at 22:41hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Microsoft to power Toyota cars online

San Francisco - Microsoft and Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) on Wednesday announced they will work together to infuse the Japanese auto maker's cars with digital capabilities hosted in the internet "cloud".Microsoft and Toyota planned to jointly …

Published: 07 Apr 2011 at 07:41hrs | | by Byo24News

Microsoft dismantle spam network

Microsoft on Thursday announced the dismantling of a "notorious and complex" network of virus-infected computers used to send billions of e-mail messages daily hawking fake drugs.The Rustock "botnet" consisted of about a million computers …

Published: 18 Mar 2011 at 06:33hrs | | by Byo24News

Bill Gates Dumping Microsoft Shares

Over the past 12 months, Chairman Bill has sold off 90 million shares in the company he co-founded. Does he think it's become that bad an investment? Maybe he's not impressed with its tablet strategy.Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is contin…

Published: 09 Feb 2011 at 23:09hrs | | by Byo24NEWS

Microsoft Warns Over Security Flaw In Internet Explorer

Software giant Microsoft has warned of a loophole in Internet Explorer which could affect around 900 million users globally. The company said it will issue a patch for the problem. The loophole is said to be severe enough to allo…

Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 14:58hrs | | by Byo24News

Microsoft earnings get boost from Xbox, Office

Microsoft beat Wall Street's expectations today with its fiscal second quarter earnings.For the three months ended December 31, Microsoft earned $19.95 billion in revenue, or 77 cents per share, on $6.63 billion of net income. Analyst esti…

Published: 28 Jan 2011 at 02:06hrs | | by Byo24NEWS

Microsoft may break Intel's monopoly by launching Windows for ARM chips

In a move with huge implications for chip makers, Microsoft is expected to announce a version of Windows that will run on chips based on ARM designs for the first time.Bloomberg reported that Microsoft will make the announcement at the Con…

Published: 23 Dec 2010 at 04:55hrs | | by Byo24

Yet another Microsoft storage disaster

So Microsoft has decided to kill off the Drive Extender technology in the next release of Windows Home Server, codenamed Vail (and the other concotions of the same basic recipe: Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, codenamed Aurora).This…

Published: 25 Nov 2010 at 13:13hrs | | by Jon Honeyball

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Woman gets 30‑month sentence for drug dealing

2 Zimbabweans arrested at SANDF fuel checkpoint

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Bulawayo residents demand road repairs

Mahere demands Nehanda officials face arrest

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Baby mama targets ex-MP's wallet

Woman loses US$7 000 in gold claim scam

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Mines Ministry demands US$31m in arrears

RBZ rejects calls to cut 30% export surrender

Mine seeks to relocate graves

Zanu PF uncovers 236 555 membership errors

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Mnangagwa's in-laws detained at airport

50 bogus estate agents target home buyers

Zanu PF pushes to align party constitution with Mnangagwa's 2030 term

Mnangagwa's govt steps in to stop blitz on e-hailing platforms

Minister Mhona defends Kariba ferry use

Plumtree bans unregulated building aggregates

Harare faces stadium crisis

Mnangagwa urged to fire non-performing teachers

Wicknell pledges US$1 500 to junior MPs

City of Harare warns of fresh demolitions

Nehanda death toll rises to 97

Zimbabwean prisoners in SA could soon serve time back home

Woman's US$1 796 maintenance claim rejected

City doubles littering fine to US$50

Tshabangu renews Zanu PF dialogue push

Zimbabwe says IMF targets on track

SA, Zimbabwe prioritise third Limpopo bridge

ED Block officially handed over at Millennium Heights

Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law granted bail

Spaniard unveiled as new Warriors coach

Zimbabwe govt admits medicines stolen from public hospitals

Mnangagwa's wife to host Doek and Zambia Drive in Bulawayo

RBZ injects ZiG600m into economy

Chief Murinye acquitted of extortion charges

Man denies kidnapping former workmate

Guvamatanga calls for local authorities to be fixed

Treasury rejects tax compliance crisis claims

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'Dead' man emerges from rubbish dump

Police hunt man over US$161 500 vehicle scam

Mapeza challenges media to expose poor officiating

Chin'ono challenges Chamisa

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Zimbabwe call for peace in Gaza

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Campaign to extradite Ethiopia's dictator Mengistu from Zimbabwe

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NAMA award winners - list

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