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Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
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Microsoft Windows released.
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During this period Microsoft released Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows.
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Microsoft Office released. The main aim of the applications is productivity
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This time period saw the release of Windows 95 and its continued development up until the release of Windows XP and Xbox
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Windows 95 released.
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Microsoft enters the gaming console market by launching Xbox.
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Windows XP was released.
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Windows Vista released. The user interface of Windows was completely redesigned.
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This period saw the release of services like Azure and the emergence in the cloud computing market as well as multiple upgrades to the Windows OS, up until Windows 7
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This mark's Microsoft's entrance into the Cloud Computing market. (Nowadays Azure handles both SaaS and PaaS)
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Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Windows Phone OS released. Replaced Windows Mobile.
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During this period, Microsoft gradually rebranded its products. Windows 8 and the Surface tablet were released. Microsoft also launched Outlook.com and Xbox's Kinect.
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Windows 8 released. For both PCs and Tablets.
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Microsoft launched the Microsoft Surface.
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Kinect was introduced in 2010 but upgraded in 2013 as part of the Xbox One launch.
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Xbox One released.
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During this period, Microsoft has acquired other companies e.g. LinkedIn. PowerBI, the Cortana Intelligence suite and Windows Holographic and HoloLens were also released. A major focus of the company is now AI. (2017 represents the PRESENT TIME)
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Nadella helped change the path of the company to cloud first, mobile first and making Microsoft products available across many devices (different hardware)
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PowerBI released.
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Windows 10 released in September.
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The first mixed reality headset running a self-contained Windows 10 Holographic computer.
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The focus of Microsoft's gaming shifts to Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.
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Cortana Intelligence Suite released.(Includes Microsoft Cognitive Services)
