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• Why Windows 7 updates are getting bigger

  Microsoft's monthly security roll-ups for Windows 7 have grown by 91 per cent since revising the operating system's update regimen in 2016.

• How Microsoft is building a digital partner ecosystem in Asia

  In the age of disruption and digital transformation, Microsoft is enabling partners to move up the value chain across Asia Pacific.

• Deloitte deal brings Google Cloud and SAP alliance to life

  Deloitte has tapped into an expanding alliance between Google Cloud and SAP to drive further cloud adoption across the enterprise.

• SAP S/4HANA public cloud takes the biscuit for McVities maker

  The biscuit and confectionary giant has turned to the S/4HANA Cloud ERP system to help move away from paper-based business processes.

• Microsoft takes on Slack with a free version of Teams

  As the collaboration software market heats up, Microsoft has launched a free version of Teams without the need for an Office 365 subscription.

• CA Technologies snapped up by Broadcom for billions

  Broadcom plans to acquire CA Technologies in a US$19 billion deal aimed at diversifying the tech giant beyond semi-conductors.

• Microsoft puts Dynamics 365 on twice-a-year release cadence

  Microsoft now plans to refresh its Dynamics 365 software twice each year, on essentially the same schedule as Windows and the Office 365 suite.

• Windows 10 Pro vs Enterprise: which is better for business?

  With Windows 10, Microsoft's flagship operating system is now available 'as-a-service', with the vendor calling it the 'last' version of the Windows.

• By the numbers: Windows 10 gains ground but still trails Windows 7

  Migration watch: Windows 10 in June posted its largest user share gain since January, but Windows 7 is hanging tough.

• Infor promotes from within to drive ASEAN cloud growth

  Infor has appointed Wesley Kowalski as head of ASEAN, promoting the leader from within to drive sales across the wider region.

• Inside story: how Kaspersky Lab is building trust

  After the Trump administration banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products, the cyber security vendor has attempted to banish allegations of Russian influence.

• Salesforce targeted as SAP aims to double CRM business in two years

  SAP aims to double the size of its sales and marketing software business within two years, throwing down the gauntlet to market leader Salesforce.

• Tommy Hilfiger wants to become a software company

  PVH Europe, subsidiary of the fashion giant that owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, is drastically transforming the way it makes and sells its clothing.

• Microsoft buys GitHub, should developers be concerned?

  Whether Microsoft's growing embrace of open source and promises will be enough to retain the remaining GitHub users remains to be seen.

• Inside Leonardo, SAP’s revitalised tech platform

  SAP relaunched Leonardo as a “digital innovation system” in June 2017, marking a shift from what was once considered an IoT platform.