Neowin News Feed for: Partners

Microsoft kicks off new fiscal year with a huge set of incentives for its partners

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:08:01 +0000

Microsoft announced new partner benefits and skilling opportunities, including new benefit packages and 20 new product licenses. It will also offer 12 more in-person AI Partner Training Days. Read more...

Spotify looking to add music videos to its app

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:52:01 +0000

Spotify is reportedly in talks with partners to bring full-length music videos to the platform. This would help put it on par with YouTube Music which already offers videos on lots of songs. Read more...

Covid-19: Twitter suspends non-critical business travel and events

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:16:01 +0000

Twitter has told employees and partners that it's suspending non-critical business travel and events to help mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak which is becoming a bigger concern. Read more...

Microsoft rolls back decision to take away internal usage rights from partners

Rich Woods — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:10:01 +0000

Microsoft posted an update today about its decision to repeal internal usage rights for its partners, effectively reversing the decision. The company said it heard feedback loud and clear. Read more...

Microsoft highlights new products and investments ahead of Inspire 2019

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:02:02 +0000

Some of the latest investments made in products and programs, along with expansions in partner opportunities, have been detailed by Microsoft a few days before its Inspire 2019 event. Read more...

Microsoft announces Windows 10 subscriptions for enterprise, from $7 per user per month

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:01:32 +0000

Microsoft has announced that, from this fall, it will introduce Windows 10 Enterprise E3 subscriptions through its Cloud Solution Provider channel, priced at $7 per user per month. Read more...

Office 365 Education gets updated with collaboration with PLC groups and more

Usama Jawad — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:42:01 +0000

In order to improve collaboration between teachers and their peers, and increasing productivity in the classroom, Microsoft has detailed a set of new features making their way to Office 365 Education. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly tells partners that Windows 10 Mobile rollout will begin this month

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:34:10 +0000

Microsoft has reportedly confirmed to its partners that it is finally planning to start rolling out its much-delayed Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1 handsets later this month. Read more...

Microsoft shows OEMs how to market Windows 10; talks features and SKUs

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is talking to partners, touting the benefits of Windows 10 and showing the operating system's defining features and selling points for regular users, small business and the enterprise. Read more...

Apple woos cable partners with TV data to better target adverts

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:30:01 +0000

Rumors have been flying recently that Apple is in talks with cable companies about a new TV service and a report today states that Cupertino is wooing them with extensive user data to target ads. Read more...

Nest adds 15 new partnerships for a more connected smart home

Adrian Potoroaca — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:40:01 +0000

Nest is determined to take over the smart home market, pushing for more compatibility with other devices such as Philips Hue lightbulbs, Augustus smart locks, and Withings Aura sleep system. Read more...

Microsoft: Free Windows licensing brought 50 new phone and tablet partners

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:46:09 +0000

Talking about the new licensing model Microsoft has implemented, Terry Myerson explained that it has been a success with 50 new partners signing up to build tablets and Windows Phone devices. Read more...

Windows Phone: From Alcatel to ZTE, your A-Z guide to Microsoft's hardware partners

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:40:02 +0000

With so many manufacturers joining Windows Phone lately, it's been a bit difficult to keep up with all the new additions. Our handy guide offers you an overview of Microsoft's device partners. Read more...

Microsoft brings in former Best Buy exec to manage consumer sales group

Andy Weir — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:16:51 +0000

Microsoft has appointed former Best Buy executive Jude Buckley as the new head of its Consumer Channels Group, overseeing sales and marketing activities with OEMs, carriers and retailers. Read more...

Microsoft signs up two more manufacturers for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:03:01 +0000

After announcing nine new manufacturers for Windows Phone in February, and another two OEMs at BUILD last month, Microsoft has added two more companies to its list of Windows Phone hardware partners. Read more...

Focus: A closer look at the nine new Windows Phone partners

Andy Weir — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:04:10 +0000

Microsoft says it's added nine hardware partners to Windows Phone, so we've taken a look at the new additions - including LG, ZTE, Lenovo... and some unfamiliar names such as Longcheer and Gionee. Read more...

Microsoft announces winners and finalists for the 2013 Partner of Year Awards

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:09:27 +0000

Microsoft has announced the winners and finalists of its annual Partner of the Year Awards. These recognize outstanding performance from among Microsoft's hardware and software partners. Read more...

Microsoft Partners now offered Microsoft Surface SDK

Sam Symons — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:23:41 +0000

If you're part of a company which is enrolled in the Microsoft Partner program, and you are lusting for the ability to try out Microsoft's Surface SDK, your wish is now granted. According to Ars... Read more...

Microsoft Partners with Top Social Networks

Tom Warren — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:05:22 +0000

Today Microsoft is announcing some significant developments to the Windows Live platform that demonstrate Microsoft's commitment to data portability and giving users a choice of how to use and control their information. John Richards, Director... Read more...

Partners Watch As Microsoft Rattles VMware's Cage

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:01:26 +0000

With industry speculation boiling over the imminent release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft on Tuesday let loose with a barrage of announcements that cast light on how the software giant seeks to compete... Read more...

IBM and Partners Move Closer to 32-NM Chips

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:15:55 +0000

IBM says its next-generation 32-nanometer chips will cut down on power leakage and reduce the processor's size. IBM is moving a step closer delivering the first of its first 32-nanometer microprocessors with an announcement that... Read more...

U.S. partners with Google on energy savings plan

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:52:20 +0000

A partnership between the Google-founded Climate Savers Computing Initiative and a National Governors Association program has already yielded a commitment from two state governments to buy more energy-efficient computers. The governors of Kansas and Minnesota... Read more...

Microsoft To Open Visual Studio Source Code To Top Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:28:18 +0000

Microsoft kicked off a series of technical conferences this week by pledging to release Visual Studio 2008 by the end of November, making the developer IDE the first of three major Windows platform updates scheduled... Read more...

Red Hat Opens Portal For Linux Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:54:57 +0000

As part of its broader effort to refashion itself into a channel-driven company, Red Hat plans to go live this week with a new partner portal Web site, the Red Hat Partner Center. The site... Read more...

Microsoft Partners Eagerly Awaiting Windows Home Server

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:14:15 +0000

Microsoft's partners are chomping at the bit to get their hands on Windows Home Server, but some feel it's going to make its biggest initial splash with tech-savvy users. Due to launch this fall, Windows... Read more...

Dell Software Promo Rankles Microsoft Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:15:49 +0000

Dell is quietly selling Microsoft Open License software at cost as part of a three-week promotion that runs until the end of July, CMP Channel has learned. In an email viewed by CMP Channel, Dell... Read more...

New Windows Home Server Hardware and Software Partners

Tom Warren — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:11:05 +0000

In his keynote address at the Microsoft® Windows® Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2007, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates today demonstrated Windows Home Server and announced new hardware partners for the upcoming product, which include Gateway Inc.,... Read more...

IBM Opens Market Doors for Partners

Mon, 07 May 2007 01:27:43 +0000

IBM Corp. is helping shepherd increasing numbers of local software companies onto the global stage as they move outside of the comfort zone of their home markets. As well as software vendors looking to grow... Read more...

SanDisk Partners With Yahoo On Wi-Fi MP3 Player

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:39:30 +0000

SanDisk has released its $250 Sansa Connect, a new Wi-Fi-capable portable MP3 player featuring both free and subscription music service from Yahoo Music. Apple holds about 73% of the U.S. market for portable digital music... Read more...

Microsoft: New Partners for Xbox Live Video Marketplace

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:47:54 +0000

Along with the official Xbox 360 Elite announcement, Microsoft has revealed the addition of multiple new agreements with A&E Network, ADV Films, National Geographic and TotalVid.com to bring TV series and movies to the U.S.... Read more...

Hosting Partners Cast Wary Eye At Microsoft Office Live

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:15:02 +0000

With Microsoft's Office Live open for business, its shadow looms large over other hosted collaboration and e-mail services for small businesses. Many of these hosting partners had been recruited by Microsoft to offer SharePoint- and... Read more...

Partners try to keep faith as AMD pulls rug on CeBIT

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:15:42 +0000

Reports from Taiwan's graphics card manufacturing industry are revealing that AMD's recently announced delay of its upcoming flagship graphics processing unit (GPU), the R600, was not just a shock and disappointment to fans of the... Read more...

Nokia Partners With YouTube

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:31:53 +0000

At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia's President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo announced a new partnership with YouTube that will allow Nokia customers to view YouTube content on their handsets via broadband links. YouTube... Read more...

Partners and retailers rally apps, support for Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:50:48 +0000

With the consumer launch of Windows Vista on the horizon, Microsoft's software and retail partners are preparing for the launch with applications and support for the new OS. Industry watchers and Microsoft customers have expressed... Read more...

Office 2007 Referral Payment Pilot Irks Some Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:40:45 +0000

Microsoft's plan to pilot test an Office 2007 referral payment program with a limited number of large system builders has some smaller partners miffed. The Referral Payment Pilot Program for Office Ready, which begins Jan.... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Titan Code to Select Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:09:11 +0000

Taking the next step in its walk toward an on-demand version of its Dynamics customer relationship management software, Microsoft announced Jan. 10 that it's releasing the code for its next major upgrade, Titan, to about... Read more...

BitTorrent Partners with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:08:03 +0000

Today, BitTorrent, Inc. has announced a collaborative effort with a number of hardware manufacturers to promote BitTorrent-embedded consumer products. Consumer electronics manufacturers are starting to integrate the BitTorrent platform into their products to ensure a... Read more...

Vista SP1 to Include Common Security APIs for Partners

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:12:44 +0000

A spokesperson for Microsoft Thursday evening characterized as "grossly inaccurate" reports from earlier in the day, including from Reuters, stating that a technical glitch in the company's Live Meeting services led to a dissolution of... Read more...

Months Before Launch, Partners Say Vista RC1 Not Ready

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:38:58 +0000

Microsoft is making its first Vista release candidate and pricing information available more broadly available to partners and consumers this week. Vista Business, which is the equivalent of Windows XP, will be priced at $299... Read more...

Microsoft Cites Top 10 Reasons Partners Should Pitch Vista

Steven Parker — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:51:00 +0000

Microsoft cut the WinFS file system and PC-to-PC synchronization from Windows Vista, but the company says there are at least 10 key reasons for partners to push the upgraded desktop operating system to their SMB... Read more...