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Cloud-Based Unified Communications – Simplified, Africanised
Prebashini Reddy, Microsoft Product Manager at Westcon-Comstor Business communication has never been as important as it is in today’s hybrid work environment. C-suite executives, line managers, and the teams themselves need to understand their organisational objectives and how they must align even if they no longer share the same office space. This is where unified communications will play a critical role in helping achieve a more integrated approach to employee engagement. To help accomplish this, Westcon-Comstor has developed the Westcon Cloud Connect app. It combines the respective strengths of Microsoft Teams, Ribbon Connect, and Poly to deliver a unified communications solution designed for the digital age. As an experienced distributor that has been servicing the Sub-Sahara African m...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Quietly Puts A Fork In The Xbox One, Will Focus Soley On The Xbox Series X & S
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Unlike Sony, Microsoft is fully invested in the future of gaming and is saying goodbye to the Xbox One. Per The Verge, Microsoft has officially lowered the Xbox One’s casket because it no longer manufactures models of that console. Ahead of the launch of Xbox Series X, Microsoft discontinued the Xbox One X and Xbox One S Digital Edition in July 2020. Now, new information reveals the company quietly pulled the plug on the Xbox One S console, essentially moving on from that generation and firmly getting behind Series X and S. In a statement to The Verge, Cindy Walker, senior director of Xbox console product marketing, said, “To focus on production of Xbox Series X / S, we stopped production for all Xbox One consoles by the end of 2020...
Meta poaches staff from Microsoft and Apple for Metaverse plans
Employees from Microsoft and Apple are jumping ship to join Meta Platforms as the company sets its sights on creating the Metaverse. According to former employees of Microsoft quoted by the Wall Street Journal, around 100 people have ditched the tech giant’s augmented reality team over the past year to join Meta Platforms. They claim that Meta has been particularly focused on snapping up people who have worked on Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality (AR) headsets. According to the WSJ, Linkedin profiles show that more than 70 people who were part of Microsoft’s HoloLens team have left the project over the past year, with more than 40 of them taking on new positions at Meta. Microsoft’s first mover advantage in the AR space makes its employees valuable assets to Meta. Microsoft announced ...
Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers
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ITC Secure and Cassava Technologies Announce Security Partnership
Image by Darwin Laganzon, Pixabay. ITC Secure (ITC), a leading advisory-led cyber security services company and a Microsoft Gold cyber security partner, and Cassava Technologies (CassavaTechnologies.com), the pan-African technology leader, announced today that they have entered into a Joint Venture (JV) to build and launch an extensive portfolio of cyber security services, powered by Microsoft Azure cloud technologies in Africa. Hardy Pemhiwa, the CEO of Cassava Technologies said: “Digital transformation in Africa is accelerating the adoption of cloud services which is creating an urgent need to better protect users and business-critical data. Cassava Technologies footprint covering more than 15 countries in Africa, we are well-positioned to meet the growing needs of businesses and individ...
Beware: Microsoft is One of the Most Impersonated Brands in Phishing Attacks
Image sourced from NS Energy. Check Point Research for the second quarter of 2021 found that Microsoft was the most popular brand used to lure unsuspecting individuals and employees. This isn’t hard to believe because Microsoft’s Active Directory, continues to dominate the market share globally in 2021 and as a result is still the most popular target for phishing. The weight of this risk is emphasised by the fact that in 2021, phishing attacks increased by 47% in just the first quarter alone. The threats are smart, capable, and worrying – increasing in volume every year. Companies are facing an onslaught of risk that’s designed to fool employees into making mistakes that can cost the company money and reputation. “The risk is when employee credentials are stolen, this can lead to detriment...
Microsoft Launches New Office for “African Transformation,” Names Director
Image sourced from NS Energy. Microsoft, the worldwide tech giant is establishing the Africa Transformation Office as part of doubling down on its investment in the continent, as well as an effort to continue enabling digital transformation “powered by Africans for Africa.” The company has also announced that the Africa Transformation Office (ATO) will be headed by the new Managing Director (MD) Wael Elkabbany. In a statement, Microsoft says that under Elkabbany’s leadership, the ATO will partner with public and private organisations to empower millions of Africans and foster economic prosperity. Wael Elkabbany, MD for Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office. Elkabbany moves from leading enterprise sales for the company across the Middle East and Africa, and previously held roles at Briti...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft & Gucci Tease Luxurious Xbox Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty This collaboration between Gucci and Xbox is something we did not see coming. The two iconic brands raised video game fans’ eyebrows on Twitter after interacting with each other in a series of tweets. In one tweet that got rumors swirling about something in the pipeline, Xbox wrote, “Saying ‘GG’ at the end of every game will never go out of fashion.” Gucci’s Twitter handle responded, “we couldn’t agree more.” To add more fuel to the speculation fire, 100 Thieves CEO Matthew Haag, better known as “Nadeshot,” shared a photo of what looks to be Gucci luggage featuring the brand’s signature monogram logo with a leather tag with both Xbox and Gucci’s logo on it. Related Stories Outside of the photo, Nadeshot shared, that’s all the information ...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft’s Xbox Series X “Mini Fridge” Sells Out, Gamers React On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Xbox / Xbox Series X Mini Fridge Like the Xbox Series X console, the “Mini Fridge” also quickly sold out. When Microsoft first revealed the Xbox Series X, many gamers couldn’t help but notice that the towering console looked like a mini-refrigerator. Microsoft brilliantly took notice of the jokes and teamed up with Snoop Dogg to drop a trailer of an actual Xbox Series X refrigerator, a 6-foot, 400 pounds, 1:1 scale replica of the next-gen console. Microsoft even blessed the legendary rapper and video game fanatic with an Xbox Series X fridge. [embedded content] Little did Microsoft know that gamers would actually want one, so they decided to turn their dreams into reality after the viral meme moment. The company went and made a mini version of the X...
‘No Honour Among Thieves’: Don’t Pay the Bad Guys say Rubrik & Microsoft
Image sourced from Mohamed Hasan – Pixabay. There is good news for companies who wish to keep their data safe, and who are opposed to paying hackers ransom money in order to have critical data returned in the event of a hack. This input comes in the recent announcement that global giant Microsoft, the American multinational technology corporation, is investing in cloud data management company Rubrik. “The two companies will combine on products that will help customers hit by ransomware to recover their critical data without paying the ransom,” says Risna Steenkamp, General Manager: ESM Division at Networks Unlimited, which distributes Rubrik throughout Africa. “Data is one of a company’s most valuable resources, and it is critical that a business should not feel forced to ...
Microsoft Expands its Azure Availability Zones in South Africa
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How Microsoft Was Able to Thwart the Largest DDoS Attack Ever
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