The Dynamics 365 combines customer-relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource-planning (ERP) to support organisations in their digital transformation initiatives, enabling them to better engage with customers and empower employees.

Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7943
Vintage tech: 25 years on – Windows 3.1
The year 1992 saw the launch of Windows 3.1, a version not too far thrown from the likes of Windows 95 in appearance (minus the ‘Start’ menu).

Microsoft unveils new cloud training programme
Microsoft has launched the Azure Skills programme as part of the company’s efforts to fuel digital transformation in line with UAE Vision 2021.

HMD Global launches first Nokia Android smartphone
The Nokia 6 it the first Android smartphone release by Finnish company HMD Global, which acquired the rights to release Nokia-branded devices from Microsoft in 2016.

Microsoft extends Accenture contract
Microsoft has awarded Accenture a seven-year contract extension to continue providing finance and accounting (F&A) and procurement business process services.

Oracle announces plans to acquire Dyn
Oracle has announced plans to acquire Internet performance and DNS provider Dyn in an effort to pump up its cloud-based offerings.

Microsoft launches first desktop
Microsoft unleashed a ton of Windows and Surface news on the world from New York on 26th October revealing new Windows features and brand new hardware. We give you a run-down of the biggest news from the event:

BlackBerry stops making smartphones
BlackBerry has announced that it will soon end all hardware development and will instead outsource its phone production and design to third parties.

Epicor rolls out cloud-first strategy in the Middle East
Epicor Software Corporation has announced its new cloud-first strategy for Epicor ERP deployments in the region.
Microsoft patches 27 flaws in Windows, Office, IE, and Edge
Microsoft has released a batch of security patches, fixing 27 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and its new Edge browser.