Microsoft to invest $10.1 Billion in R&D of Mega Technology Trends

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Microsoft to invest $10.1 Billion in R&D of Mega Technology Trends 
Acknowledging the significance of mega technology trends like Mobility, Cloud, Big Data, etc, the Redmond giant Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) is betting big on these technologies.

It is reportedly said that Microsoft will invest $10.1 billion in R&D across the five megatrends. In 2012, Microsoft spent over $9.5 billion in R&D which was more than its nearest competitor. Microsoft has sustained its investment in product development and innovation year over year and continues to do so.

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