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The all-virtual event, which will show how Microsoft's many third-party partners use the company's various products and services, will also host the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards.

The Microsoft Inspire conference, which allows the company's many third-party partners to learn about Microsoft's upcoming roadmaps and plans, will once again be an all virtual event for 2023.

Microsoft has announced some major changes to its commercial marketplaces including the reduction of transaction fees to 3%, separate pricing and the ability to sell software directly in Teams.

Microsoft has enhanced its Azure Event Grid and Azure Kubernetes solutions with tighter integration to more event sources. Improvements have been made to the Partner Center for ISVs as well.

At Inspire 2021, Microsoft has announced the Cloud for Sustainability initiative that will help organizations to measure and track their carbon emissions and also take act upon intelligent insights.

At its Inspire 2021 conference today, Microsoft has revealed several new initiatives to make it easier for customers to migrate and modernize their solutions on the company's Azure infrastructure.

With regards to its Dynamics 365 platform, Microsoft has released Connected Store in preview. Fraud Protection is available with two new capabilities, while Customer Voice has been unveiled as well.

With the first anniversary of its ISV Connect program having been reached, Microsoft has commented on how the initiative has grown over the past year, and has also hinted toward upcoming improvements.

The new pre-built solution for the Power Platform focuses on helping customers prioritize health, safety, and security, in order to ensure that employees return to their workplace with confidence.

In terms of sustainability initiatives, the new steps announced at Inspire 2020 today are specifically aimed at accelerating progress towards Microsoft's goal of being carbon negative by 2030.

As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Microsoft has decided to cancel the in-person side of its partner event, Inspire. The event was planned to take place from July 20 to 24.

Microsoft has announced the dates for its major upcoming events in the coming year, including Build and Inspire. The developer conference, Build, is taking place from May 19 through 21.

Fitbit has announced a new series of wearables, including a cheaper version of the Versa smartwatch, a new version of its Ace fitness tracker for children, and the new Inspire family.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a honeybee dance-inspired communications system, which they claim helps Internet servers work more efficiently. The new system reduces the possibility of a web site's becoming overwhelmed...

Creative the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, today announces the Creative DDTS-100 Decoder and the Creative Inspire 7.1 TD7700 speakers, designed to allow users to enjoy rich,...