[ad_1] Windows 10 is the newest version of Microsoft’s computer software and is hugely popular. The American tech giant consistently adds improvements and fixes to its operating system. The latest update from Microsoft has introduced a number of remedies to existing issues for users running Windows 10 on the October 2018 Update, also known as…
[ad_1] Microsoft HoloLens 2 is expected to be announced on February 24, 2019 at MWC 2019 Microsoft has long been rumoured to be working on a successor to the original HoloLens headset. It now appears that the company is gearing up to unveil the next generation Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headset, tentatively called the HoloLens…
[ad_1] Microsoft continues to support one of their most popular Xbox games features with new weekly updates. Backwards Compatibility now includes hundreds of games from previous consoles and appears to be a big part of the company’s plans for the future. This week saw new Xbox games become available to download and play, all thanks…
[ad_1] The HoloLens 2 is expected to be announced on February 24, 2019 Microsoft has long been rumoured to be working on a successor to the original HoloLens headset. It now appears that the company is gearing up to unveil the next generation Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headset, tentatively called the HoloLens 2, later this…
[ad_1] Microsoft axed Internet Explorer four years ago, replacing it with Edge as its de facto Windows 10 browser. However Internet Explorer still survives in older iterations of its business packages. But a Microsoft cybersecurity specialist has now made an unprecedented warning to diehard Internet Explorer fans that now really is time to switch to…
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[ad_1] Microsoft has a new free games event going on this weekend, and Xbox Live Gold subscribers have a great choice of titles. Right now, Xbox One gamers can download and play three games, all offering different styles of gameplay. This includes The Sims 4, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Fishing Sim World. It’s…
[ad_1] Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg | Getty Images Daniel S. Loeb, Third Point Daniel Loeb’s Third Point dissolved its stakes in Netflix, Microsoft and Alibaba as of Dec. 31, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The hedge fund previously held 1.25 million shares of Netflix, 4.1 million shares of Microsoft and 4.05…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that it is expanding the availability of its Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2 devices to 20 more markets. The company hasn’t shared the full list of countries getting these Surface devices, but it did note that Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2…
[ad_1] Two months after calling for laws to regulate facial-recognition software, Microsoft is lobbying on behalf of a first-of-its-kind bill in its home state of Washington. The question is whether cross-town rival Amazon.com will support it. Amazon has asked the bill’s sponsor, State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, for some clarifications and changes around areas like a…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that it is expanding the availability of its Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2 devices to 20 more markets. The company hasn’t shared the full list of countries getting these Surface devices, but it did note that Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2…
[ad_1] Windows 10 users in the UK can now get their hands on the very latest Surface Studio 2 from Microsoft. This ultimate PC was unveiled late last year with it offer a stunning adjustable 28-inch display and fast Intel Core i7 processor with up to 32 GB of RAM. Although the externals of the…
[ad_1] Enterprises now amass huge amounts of data, both from their own tools and applications, as well as from the SaaS applications they use. For a long time, that data was basically exhaust. Maybe it was stored for a while to fulfill some legal requirements, but then it was discarded. Now, data is what drives…
[ad_1] Apple won back its crown as the most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Wednesday, ending the session with a market capitalisation above recent leaders Microsoft and Amazon.com. Apple edged up 0.03 percent, putting its market value at $821.5 billion (roughly Rs. 58,60,000 crores). Microsoft’s market capitalisation ended at $813.4 billion (roughly Rs. 58,10,000…
[ad_1] Microsoft is set to host its annual three-day Build developer conference at the Washington State Convention Centre in Seattle from May 6 to 8. The Build conference is Microsoft’s main annual developer event where the company unveils its latest Windows versions alongside additions to other software and service tools like Office and Azure. The…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple won back its crown as the most valuable publicly listed U.S. company on Wednesday, ending the session with a market capitalization above recent leaders Microsoft and Amazon.com. FILE PHOTO – The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York, September 20,…
[ad_1] Internet users in the country are more likely to encounter fake news online than the global average and social circles are increasingly spreading risks, says a global survey. The Microsoft survey, covering 22 countries and coming a few months ahead of the general elections, shows that as many as 64 percent of the Indians…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that its game development organization is rebranding. Starting today, Microsoft Studios is rebranding as Xbox Game Studios. According to corporate vice president of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty, “Xbox” has become Microsoft’s brand for gaming no matter the device. This move seems to double down on Microsoft’s recent efforts to bolster…
[ad_1] Though it’s been a few years since Halo 5: Guardians released, Master Chief and the Halo franchise remain Microsoft’s most recognizable property. We’re likely still a ways from Halo: Infinite, which was announced at E3 2018, but Microsoft is hoping to keep fans engaged through the new Halo: Outpost Discovery tour. The tour is…
[ad_1] Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google In the rapidly growing virtual assistant market, Google is no longer worried about Microsoft Cortana. In its 2018 annual report, which was published on Tuesday, Alphabet tweaked a line about competitors, removing Microsoft while keeping Amazon and Apple. The deletion…
[ad_1] Microsoft and Nintendo could deliver a major blow to the PS4, as Xbox Live comes to the Switch. In what promises to be a huge new development in cross-platform compatibility, Microsoft has announced plans to showcase new technology at GDC. The cross-platform technology will enable Microsoft to bring Xbox Live to iOS and Android…
[ad_1] Once upon a time, Silicon Valley start-ups were afraid of Microsoft, or scorned it as irrelevant. That’s changed under Satya Nadella, according to investor Ben Horowitz, whose firm Andreessen Horowitz just co-invested alongside Microsoft in Databricks, a start-up with software for processing large-scale data inpublic clouds. Microsoft is “truly an outstandingly good partner, which…
[ad_1] Five years ago today, Satya Nadella took over as CEO at Microsoft, and by most any measure has been wildly successful. It’s common to look at the stock price as the defining metric of Nadella’s tenure, but the stock price triumph has followed something more fundamental and harder to measure, how he changed the…
[ad_1] A GDC 2019 session listing reveals that Microsoft is preparing to announce an Xbox Live cross-platform development kit “to connect players between iOS, Android, and Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs.” This would allow gamers to utilize their existing achievements, friends list, and more on supported…
[ad_1] Windows 10 has begun 2019 as the most popular operating system in the world, according to latest figures. At the start of last year Windows 10 was lagging behind the older – and then more popular – Windows 7 software. In January 2018 Microsoft’s Windows 7 had a 42.39 per cent chunk of the…
[ad_1] While sales numbers continue to flag for the Xbox One, Microsoft can still make some pretty amazing announcements, even with the high-flying Sony PlayStation 4 setting the trend. News this week has revealed that Sony has now sold more than double that of the Xbox One. The current generation has been dominated by both…
[ad_1] Sony PlayStation releasing Last of Us 2 on PS4 in 2019? (Image: SONY) The PlayStation 4 has made a huge success of its library of exclusive console games, which is only set to grow larger in 2019. So far, titles like God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man have proven popular with fans, while critics…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s newest computer software that is used across the globe. The operating system was most recently updated last year when the American tech giant released its October 2018 Update to fans. Although the upgrade’s rollout was initially paused due to reported issues, its delivery soon resumed to all Windows 10 users.…
[ad_1] Microsoft Outlook is the American firm’s email client that replaced Hotmail in 2012. The software is available on desktops in addition to Android and iOS smartphones via an app. Outlook for computers received a huge redesign last year that not only modernised the look of the software, but also added new features such as…
[ad_1] The bundle includes Xbox One X, Metro Exodus, Metro 2033 Redux, Metro Last Light Redux. Microsoft has listed a new Xbox One X bundle on its website, featuring the Metro survival horror series. The Xbox One X Metro Saga bundle features the following: Xbox One X 1TB, one Xbox wireless controller, Metro Exodus, Metro…
[ad_1] Microsoft might not be the biggest cloud provider — that title goes to Amazon — but it is starting to win more long-term cloud deals. On Wednesday the company’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, told analysts on a conference call that the company is picking up more major commitments around using Microsoft Azure, like…
[ad_1] Microsoft has updated the Outlook app for iPhone and iPad users Microsoft’s Outlook has received a new iOS update, and it brings along a new design for all iPhone and iPad users. The app gets a new interface, most notable being the addition of the blue bar on the top, and new features include…
[ad_1] Shares of Microsoft stock fell as much as 4 percent Wednesday after the company issued its fiscal second-quarter earnings report with slightly lower revenue than expected. Here are the major numbers: Earnings: $1.10 per share, excluding certain items, vs. $1.09 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $32.47 billion, vs. $32.51…
[ad_1] Microsoft said Wednesday it swung to profit in the past quarter on gains in cloud computing and business services, but shares took a hit on disappointing revenue growth. It met Wall Street’s targets for its quarterly results and forecast, though Azure cloud computing sales grew more slowly than a year earlier. Chief executive Satya…
[ad_1] Xbox One black screen crash at startup? Blame Xbox Live Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X consoles are crashing on startup. After booting up and displaying the green Xbox logo, users have been met with a black screen. Gadgets 360 encountered the same problem with our Xbox One X launch unit…
[ad_1] Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Facebook surged as much as 10 percent after hours on Wednesday. The social media titan posted better-than-expected earnings, beating on the top and bottom lines. The company earned $16.91 billion in revenue, which beat Wall Street’s estimates of $16.39 billion. Earnings per share…
[ad_1] While many Xbox Live users noticed that they were unable to sign in and use normal core services, there was a much bigger problem for others. The Xbox One Black Screen of death surfaced over the previous hours, leaving gamers unable to do anything on their console. This essentially rendered all Xbox One consoles…
[ad_1] Office 365 is down and not working for thousands of users tonight. Reports of the major outage began at around 9.30pm GMT with Microsoft fans revealing that they can’t log in or use the hugely popular software. Down Detector has also registered a surge of Office 365 down reports with problems across the globe.…
[ad_1] Windows 10 users have been given huge news from Microsoft about how updates will work in future. The Redmond-based tech giant is currently busy working on its first major Windows 10 download of the year – the April 2019 update. This Windows 10 update will bring with it a raft of new features including…
[ad_1] Microsoft refreshed its Surface line of laptops back in October and now, the company is officially bringing them to India. The company on Monday announced the launch of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 in the country. Both devices will go on sale from January 28 through online portals such as…
[ad_1] Microsoft refreshed its Surface line of laptops back in October and now, the company has officially launched them in India. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 will go on sale from January 28 through online portals such as Amazon and Flipkart, along with offline stores such as Croma, Reliance, Vijay Sales,…
[ad_1] If the PS4 and Nintendo Switch are anything to go by, having some top first-party exclusives is a sure way to drive sales. Both consoles have seen great growth in 2018, some of it down to their exclusive titles. And there is no doubt that Sony will want to try and emulate this success…
[ad_1] A killer Sony PlayStation feature not yet available on Microsoft’s Xbox One is performing very well on the PS4. While Microsoft managed to booth their sales numbers with the Xbox One X, which has proven very popular with fans, they didn’t hold to their word over another idea. Virtual Reality is now a fully…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that typically receives substantial upgrades twice a year. Last year such improvements arrived in April and October – it is assumed the American tech giant will follow a similar release schedule in 2019, too. That means the next overhaul for Windows 10 could arrive in mere months.…
[ad_1] The earnings season is about to get a lot more interesting with about a quarter of the S&P 500, nearly half of the Dow Jones Industrials and three of the four biggest companies in the world reporting in the week ahead. Mega-cap tech companies Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon report respectively on Tuesday, Wednesday and…
[ad_1] Microsoft has said it has acquired open-source company Citus Data to bolster the competitiveness of its Cloud computing business. Citus Data is a company dedicated to the open-source database software PostgreSQL. Microsoft did not disclose detailed terms of the deal. Microsoft said its acquisition of the start-up company, founded in 2011 with about 40…
[ad_1] Apple on Thursday announced that Microsoft Office 365 is now available on Mac App Store where Apple users can download directly the signature apps such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel that are popular in Microsoft Windows system. The debut of the Microsoft Office in Apple Store came a little bit later than what Apple…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s desktop operating system that is incredibly popular. In fact, Windows itself is by far the most-used computer software around, surpassing the likes of Linux and macOS in terms of active users. Microsoft typically releases substantial updates for Window 10 twice a year. Last year such upgrades were delivered to fans…
[ad_1] For the very first time, Apple MacBook and iMac owners are getting access to Microsoft’s popular Office 365 software straight from the Mac App Store. This will allow Apple users the ability to get much easier and faster access to these applications which include Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Microsoft fans can also…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. Microsoft’s Bing search engine was restored in China Thursday after a nearly day-long outage, a company spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. Users first reported the outage Thursday morning…
[ad_1] Confluent and Hortonworks have even more in common. Benchmark and Index Ventures were early investors and major shareholders in each. Partners at both firms have said that Confluent is one of the fastest-growing enterprise companies they’ve ever seen. Confluent has exceeded $100 million in annual bookings, Forbes reported. tweet For Microsoft, the Confluent stake…
[ad_1] That slow clap you hear spreading around the internet today could be due to the fact that Apple has finally added Microsoft Office to the Mac App Store. The package will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Shaan Pruden, senior director of worldwide developer relations at Apple, says that when the company overhauled…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Citus Data, a company that focused on making PostgreSQL database faster and more scalable. Citus’ open source PostgreSQL extension essentially turns the application into a distributed database and while there has been a lot of hype around the NoSQL movement and document stores, relational database — and especially…
[ad_1] Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles at a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2017. Microsoft on Thursday said that it’s acquiring Citus Data, a start-up that has commercialized open-source database software called PostgreSQL. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The…
[ad_1] Xbox One fans will be thinking the future is looking bright after Microsoft revealed a big boost which is a blow to Sony. Microsoft has been laying the groundwork for coming out the blocks on fire in the next console wars. At E3 last year the Redmond-based tech giant revealed a number of eye-catching…
[ad_1] Anuj Dhanda, chief information officer of Albertsons, said Amazon’s expansion has hastened his company’s efforts to modernize its infrastructure and in-store experiences. Other than deploying on Azure and signing up employees with the Microsoft 365 bundle, Albertsons plans to use Microsoft’s artificial-intelligence technology, and the two companies could team up on cashierless systems, which…
[ad_1] Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook is down and not working for hundreds of users across the UK. Fans have reported login issues and server connection problems with both services. Independent website Down Detector registered a surge in people reporting problems with the services. The site has registered over 390 reports from Outlook users insisting…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) Bing search engine has been blocked in China, the company said on Wednesday, making it the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country’s Great Firewall. A sign of Microsoft Corp’s Bing search engine is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China…
[ad_1] Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, delivers a speech during a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella were seen at the same dinner table as Brazil’s…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s Bing search engine is currently inaccessible in China and the company is exploring its next steps, a company spokesperson said in a statement. Reporting by Rishika Chatterjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] In 2019, we still don’t really know what to do about fake news. With nothing to disincentivize viral hyperpartisan headlines and other exercises in confirmation bias, online misinformation seems to run as rampant as ever. It’s a tricky problem, particularly because it’s one that requires the readers most drawn to too outrageous to be…
[ad_1] NewsGuard is now available on Edge browsers’ stable build for Android The proliferation of fake news has emerged as a major cause of concern in the hyper-connected digital age we live in, forcing tech giants to adopt a proactive approach to control it. Moving forward in the same direction, Microsoft has partnered with NewsGuard…
[ad_1] Furthering its education push, Microsoft has launched seven new Windows 10 devices meant for schools, a new Microsoft Classroom Pen, new feature additions to Microsoft Teams software, and other new technologies to help make the learning process easier. The seven new Windows 10 devices include the Lenovo 100e, Lenovo 300e 2-in-1, Lenovo 14w, Acer…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. The classroom has emerged as a battleground among big tech companies, which are looking to get their gadgets and apps in the hands of the next generation…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Project xCloud streaming service could have a big impact on the Xbox Two. Project xCloud is Microsoft’s new cloud-based streaming service being trialled in 2019. The service will give gaming fans the option to stream games from the cloud on any device. While this isn’t necessarily a new prospect, Microsoft believes the technology…
[ad_1] Microsoft has finally admitted defeat and is ending all support for its Windows 10 Mobile platform. Since it first launched, Windows Mobile has struggled to make a dent in the market with stats showing a steady decline in numbers since 2013. With users deserting the OS, Microsoft announced it was ending its development of…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that typically receives substantial updates twice a year. In 2018 the software was upgraded in April and October and it is presumed Microsoft will follow a similar timeline this year. Before new iterations of the operating system are delivered to all users, the American tech giant offers…
[ad_1] Regardless of sales numbers, the Xbox One and its exclusive brands have had a major effect on Sony PlayStation. Not only do both companies react to what the other is doing but they also seem to have a higher impact. And news of something like this happening was shared this week, including the Xbox One…
[ad_1] The good times keep rolling for Sony and their PlayStation consoles in 2019. Not only have multiple exclusive PS4 games proved big sellers but they are also picking up awards. Marvel’s Spider-Man is up for several gongs in 2019 and has also been confirmed to have sold millions since release. It was recently confirmed…
[ad_1] Microsoft says anyone who still uses its Windows 10 mobile platform — once called Windows Phone — should switch over to an iPhone or an Android phone. A change to the Windows 10 Mobile support page was first spotted by Thurrott, a site that covers Microsoft. Microsoft said that on December 10, 2019 it…
[ad_1] Microsoft is said to be planning to release a bundled version of Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10 for the normal consumers. The company’s CEO Satya Nadella on Monday reportedly hinted at the launch of the Microsoft 365 bundle during a meeting with select journalists. He was answering a question around Microsoft’s consumer focus.…
[ad_1] Microsoft seems to be giving up on its ambitions to dominate the voice-powered virtual assistant arena and will reportedly be focusing on building Cortana as a skill for the competing platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. According to an online report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earlier this week revealed to select journalists that…
[ad_1] Microsoft is working on a new bundle of software for consumers, following the launch of its Microsoft 365 package for workers. CEO Satya Nadella hinted at it in a meeting with journalists at company headquarters on Monday. The remark appears in the context of Nadella’s response to a question about what Microsoft will do…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is the latest version of the Microsoft operating system that is harnessed by computers across the globe. The software typically receives two substantial overhauls every year that arrive for all users. However, Microsoft offers fans the opportunity to test out new and forthcoming features for the software through its Windows Insider Programme.…
[ad_1] Microsoft is separating Search and voice assistant Cortana in Windows 10, giving them their own distinct locations on the taskbar. For now, this interface change is part of the latest build (18317) for Windows 10 to be tested by insiders as part of the 19H1 development cycle, which is the next major update to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been experimenting with its foldable hardware for quite some time. But a new report has now revealed the Redmond company is set to make foldable devices and dual-screen hardware a “big investment area” for both Windows and Surface verticals. To kick off the new development, Microsoft has been spotted testing a Windows…
[ad_1] Microsoft India on Wednesday announced to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) labs in 10 universities and train five lakh youth across the country in disrupting technologies. The company also said it will upskill over 10,000 developers over the next three years. “We believe AI will enable Indian businesses and more for India’s progress, especially…
[ad_1] Under the deal, Walgreens Boots Alliance is signing up more than 380,000 employees for its Microsoft 365 cloud apps offering, including Office 365, Windows 10, and mobility and security tools. The company will move most of its information technology workloads to Microsoft’s Azure public cloud. Beyond operating Walgreens and Duane Reade stores, Walgreens Boots…
[ad_1] Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of New York event in New York on Feb. 7, 2018. Amazon is the e-commerce giant, a behemoth in cloud computing and an aspiring player in the pharmacy business. Across those industries, Amazon is scaring everyone, forcing them…
[ad_1] While the DoD is in the process of reviewing the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract RFPs (assuming the work continues during the government shutdown), Microsoft continues to build up its federal government security bona fides, regardless. Today the company announced it has achieved the highest level of federal government clearance for the Outlook mobile…
[ad_1] Microsoft shut down official forum support for Windows 7 back in June last year, effectively pulling the plugs on the Microsoft Community Forum and ceasing any support from the end of Microsoft staff. It now appears that the company is finally ready to sunset Windows 7. Microsoft’s updated Windows lifecycle fact sheet states that…
[ad_1] The next-gen Xbox Scarlett could have a shock 2019 release date, Microsoft has hinted. In a new post on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft looks ahead at the year to come for the Xbox brand. Various Microsoft development studios are said to be working on new and exclusive content for 2019. But even more interesting…
[ad_1] The Xbox One X may have helped to greatly boost Microsoft sales in 2018, but it appears it could be outgunned over the next 12 months. The world’s most powerful console has proven popular with fans but is facing a rival in the Nintendo Switch that doesn’t need to rely on graphical prowess. Currently,…
[ad_1] After four consecutive quarters of declining virtual reality headset sales, VR for training is turning things around for the industry. Headset sales for training is expected to reach $2.2 billion by 2022, according to Greenlight Insights, prompting companies like start-up Pixo VR to make the switch from gaming to VR training. Now, VR is…
[ad_1] Xbox One fans have been left hoping Microsoft has one big plan in the works for the next-gen Scarlett console. Microsoft has already revealed that their next-gen Xbox is in the works with rumours of a number of different models being prepared. It’s been claimed that there will be two different versions of the…
[ad_1] The Microsoft sign is shown on top of the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has been awarded a five-year contract worth $1.76 billion for delivering enterprise services for the Defense Department, Coast Guard and intelligence services, the Pentagon said on Friday. Reporting…
[ad_1] Amazon, Microsoft and Google are in the midst of an intense battle to win business from companies moving their workloads to the cloud. Now, there’s brewing competition among them in a very different corner of the cloud market: gaming. Microsoft has long been a gaming powerhouse, having introduced the Xbox console in 2000. In…
[ad_1] Microsoft Windows 10 users should update their PCs with the latest software right now. The US technology firm has just pushed out a major security upgrade which fixes a total of 51 known issues. Although many are simple bug fixes there is one patch which eradicates a critical vulnerability that has been causing some concern…
[ad_1] The mobile-only features are now live in Microsoft Teams In its bid to outclass Slack as the better team collaboration service, Microsoft has added a host of new features to Microsoft Teams aimed at ‘firstline workers’. The new features introduced by Microsoft include location sharing, smart camera, and the ability to record and share…
[ad_1] If you’re an Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft Reward points member and looking to score reward points, January is your month as seven exclusive quests are available for subscribers to both programs. You can then turn around and spend those reward points on your Game Pass membership or DLC. 2,100 points are up for grabs this…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that is harnessed around the world. The software far surpasses the likes of macOS, Linux and Chrome OS in terms of monthly user numbers. Every year Windows 10 receives substantial upgrades, the next of which is expected to arrive in April. Before all users are granted new…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer software that is incredibly popular. In fact, NetMarketShare has insisted Windows far surpasses macOS, Linux and Chrome OS in terms of monthly active users. The Microsoft operating system was last overhauled in October and is expected to receive its next sizeable upgrade later this year. Before the American tech…
[ad_1] Microsoft Microsoft begins demolition of Building 1 on its campus in Redmond, Wash., on Jan. 8, 2019. Microsoft on Tuesday said that it’s begun demolishing buildings as part of a revamp of its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Amazon, Apple and other technology companies have been expanding geographically. Microsoft, which ceded the title of most…
[ad_1] Amazon is now the largest company by market value, overtaking Microsoft’s hold on the title. Amazon’s market value was about $799 billion Monday, compared with Microsoft’s $791 billion. Apple, which had been part of a close three-way race for the seat, is now down to about $699 billion in market value after plunging last…
[ad_1] Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles during the question and answer portion of the Microsoft Annual Shareholders Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., on Nov. 28, 2018. Microsoft and Kroger are taking on Amazon’s cashierless stores with their own futuristic grocery store pilot. The move deepens the partnership between the two companies,…
[ad_1] New Xbox One games are being released this week as Microsoft starts to ramp up from the holiday period. While the first week of January was devoid of any big releases, the coming days includes five new games to download and play. The action kicks off today with the launch of Absolver on Xbox…
[ad_1] Xbox One and Xbox One X owners may be looking at a bumper year of announcements from Microsoft. While the tech giant may have lagged behind their main console rivals in sales, they haven’t been slouches when it comes to new features and hardware. The new Elite Xbox One controllers have proven popular with…
[ad_1] It’s no secret that the PS5 and the next Xbox — or whatever Sony and Microsoft decide to call their PS4 and Xbox One successors — are in development and rumoured for a 2020 release window. There’s been rampant speculation surrounding the next Xbox variants and possible PS5 specifications. Throw in changes in big…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s PC software that is hugely-popular across the globe. In fact, Net MarketShare has confirmed Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7 based on monthly users. Windows 10 typically receives two substantial updates every year; one in April and the other in October. Such upgrades usually introduce a host…
[ad_1] It’s been a long time in the making but it appears that Windows 10 has finally beaten Windows 7 to become Microsoft’s most popular operating system. The news comes via NetMarketShare which is reporting that during December this latest OS grew by 1.08 percent. Meanwhile, user numbers of the older Windows 7 software dropped…
[ad_1] Over seven months ago, Microsoft announced in a blog post that it plans to introduce a new revenue share model for the developers publishing their apps on Microsoft Store. The new model was supposed to go into effect sometime in 2018, but we are already in 2019 and the new model is nowhere to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has confirmed that core online services for Xbox Live are currently down. Today’s outage is causing issues on both Xbox One and Xbox 360 platforms and is leaving many console owners unable to sign in. Xbox One users are currently seeing error codes, such as 0x87dd0006, instead of the usual sign in welcoming…
[ad_1] Microsoft Surface Go, the Redmond giant’s smallest and most affordable Surface device yet, started shipping in India on Monday exclusively through Flipkart at a starting price of Rs. 38,599. Aimed at taking on Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, the Surface Go is the lightest Surface device yet, weighing just 522g. The…
[ad_1] The latest PS4 news before a busy 2019 (Image: SONY) The PlayStation 4 has won a range of accolades for Sony over the past few years, many of these tied to the high-quality single-player titles that have hit shelves over the past few years. And wouldn’t another massive exclusive PS4 game help sell both…
[ad_1] Microsoft has reportedly has seen a strong finish to 2018 which may have a lot to do with the Xbox One X. Lauded as the most powerful console currently available to buy on the market, Project Scorpio has proven a hit with fans. The mid-generation refresh has been well-received by fans in North America…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Xbox One offers some great unique features (Image: MICROSOFT) Microsoft has had to get creative following their relegation to second place in the video games market. Sony’s PS4 is the best-selling console of this generation, while Microsoft’s Xbox One looks set to drop below the Nintendo Switch. But that hasn’t sparked a massive…
[ad_1] Microsoft will remain the company with the most powerful console for the foreseeable future, according to a new shock prediction. This will be seen as good news for the company but perhaps not something that fans will want to hear. Microsoft’s mid-generation shift with the Xbox One X has proven very popular with Xbox…
[ad_1] Microsoft has increased the price of Office 365 Home in India by around 15 percent. This is an annual subscription service that includes the following Microsoft apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. The last two apps are PC-only, while the rest can be accessed on desktops and mobile devices. It also includes…
[ad_1] Just ahead of Christmas, Microsoft has rolled out a treat for users of its Microsoft Launcher. The treat comes in the form of a new update that brings a host of new features including Cortana voice assistant support in select markets, Sticky Notes support, and more. Most of these features were being tested in…
[ad_1] The Microsoft Kinect may be long gone, but that doesn’t seem to spell the end of the company’s foray in webcams. It’s being now rumoured that Microsoft is planning new cameras, one of which may work with both the Xbox One gaming console as well as any Windows 10 PC. What makes this interesting…
[ad_1] If you see a letter that doesn’t look quite right here, unfortunately there’s no back button, so you’ll have to make a whole new font if you want to redo it. The whole process doesn’t take a very long time, though, so don’t agonize too much over it. When you’re ready, hit Create. Save…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s computer operating system that is hugely-popular across the globe. In fact, Windows itself far surpasses macOS, Chrome OS and Linux in terms of mostly users, according to NetMarketShare. The software is hugely-popular for its wide-range of customisability options and regular updates. Windows 10 fans are able to sign up to…
[ad_1] Microsoft still has a while to go before their Xbox One X is no longer the most powerful console on the market. Things will change in the future, but right now it looks like the powerful Microsoft gaming machine will remain top of the pile in 2019. Having gambled on a mid-generation shift, it…
[ad_1] Outlook is Microsoft’s email client that replaced Hotmail back in 2013. The software received a huge makeover this year that introduced a more contemporary aesthetic overall. In fact, at the start of this month the Outlook app was updated for iOS platforms, bringing it up to speed with desktops and Android. During the announcement…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Microsoft Xbox All Access subscription service in current form will end on December 31 A few months back, Microsoft had launched a program called Xbox All Access, where users could rent the Xbox One S or the Xbox One X with an Xbox Live Gold subscription (for online play), and an Xbox…
[ad_1] Criminals are currently exploiting a newly found flaw in several popular versions of Microsoft‘s Internet Explorer browser, according to the company, security researchers at Google and the Department of Homeland Security. Attackers can use the vulnerability to gain broad access to computer systems, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). The flaw…
[ad_1] Software that originated at Microsoft is seeing major adoption at Google, a top Microsoft executive said on Wednesday. The open-source Visual Studio Code application works on many operating systems. It’s a manifestation of the new Microsoft that’s less centered on Windows and more willing to work with other technologies, and rivals. “The majority of…
[ad_1] Google has denied it altered YouTube code to break Microsoft Edge, thus slowing down its performance while users streamed YouTube videos – a claim made by a former Microsoft intern. Microsoft Edge is a Web browser included in Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and Xbox One devices, replacing Internet Explorer as the default Web…
[ad_1] Microsoft has launched a Windows 10 app for their Office suite users, who frequently use the Web versions of the apps. The app provides an experience similar to what users get when they log onto Office.com – where links to all the web versions of all Office apps are conveniently linked along with quick…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced a new Office app that’s now available to Windows Insiders and that will soon roll out to all Windows 10 users. The new Office app will replace the existing My Office app (yeah, those names…). While the existing app was mostly about managing Office 365 subscriptions, the new app provides significantly…
[ad_1] Microsoft earlier this month announced that it is parting ways with its EdgeHTML rendering engine to base its Edge browser on the Chromium open-source Web browser project. While the move was at one end initially believed as another step by the Redmond giant to please the open source community, it was at the other…
[ad_1] Marlene Awaad | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., listens during the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Facebook has admitted it allowed other big tech companies to read users’ private messages, but denies it did so without consent. The response…
[ad_1] Microsoft earlier this month announced that it is parting ways with its EdgeHTML rendering engine to favour Chromium. While the move was at one end initially believed as another step by the Redmond giant to please the open source community, it was at the other end considered as a move largely influenced by popularity…
[ad_1] The Microsoft Surface family of devices has registered high double-digit growth in the Indian market this year and the game changer Surface Go is set to add heavily to that next year, a company executive said in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country General Manager, Consumer & Devices, Microsoft India, the…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s operating system that is hugely-popular and regularly updated. In fact, the software was recently overhauled as part of the American tech giant’s October 2018 Update that introduced a swathe of new functionality. One of the biggest new features to arrive in the latest and greatest software was a revamped clipboard…
[ad_1] Microsoft can be safe in the assurance that the Xbox One X will remain the most powerful console on the market for much of 2019. This is good news for the tech giant, as the mid-generation shift has proven very popular with Xbox gamers. While many questioned the validity of launching another console with…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is close to becoming the most popular operating system in the world. Ever since Windows 10 was released the flagship Microsoft OS has been trying to play catch up to an older piece of software – Windows 7. According to NetMarketShare stats, last month Windows 10 was at last approaching the crossover…
[ad_1] Hummingbird is seemingly only available in the US for now Earlier this year, Microsoft rebranded its MSN news app to the Microsoft News app on Android and iOS. The app is available in 28 languages, and sends across breaking news alerts on different selected topics of your interest. Now, the tech giant has introduced…
[ad_1] Microsoft is working to introduce a consumer version of its Microsoft 365 bundle that would be the consumer-focused complement to its existing Microsoft 365 subscription bundle for business users. Microsoft’s 365 plan for businesses currently includes bundles for Windows 10, Office 365, and Azure for some plans. A job listing spotted by Microsoft watcher…
[ad_1] UPDATE: Microsoft has now updated the official Xbox Live support site, confirming what issues are affecting Xbox One gamers tonight. From what has been posted so far, only Xbox One users are struggling to sign in, with these services currently flagged: Xbox Live Core Services – Signing in; creating, managing, or recovering an account…
[ad_1] A Kerala-based application security engineer has won bug bounty from Microsoft for discovering a series of vulnerabilities that left over 400 million Microsoft users’ accounts – from Office 365 to Outlook emails – open to hacking. Sahad NK, who works as a security researcher with cyber-security portal Safetydetective.com, came across multiple vulnerabilities that, when chained…
[ad_1] Alongside bringing Chromium engine, Microsoft has plans to add support for Chrome extensions to its Edge browser. The Redmond giant revealed its intention on Reddit, just days after revealing the aim to ditch the existing EdgeHTML browser engine to favour Chromium. A Chromium version of the Edge browser will be available not just on…
[ad_1] Users of Windows 10 have just received news that will both please and frustrate them. First up the good news as more details have just been announced about the new Edge browser which is expected to launch early next year. Microsoft has already revealed that it is making some major changes to its web…
[ad_1] Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s Netflix-style game subscription service for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC for select Xbox Play Anywhere titles. Now it seems that the tech giant wants to bring the service to a wider range of devices. At Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco, Xbox boss Phil Spencer discussed…
[ad_1] Microsoft is hinting that 2019 is going to be an even better year for Xbox One gamers than 2018. While big news is expected to be shared next year, no concrete details have been revealed yet about the tech giant’s future console plans. So far we know it as simply Xbox Scarlett, Microsoft’s next-gen…
[ad_1] The most powerful console in the world is also proving to be a runaway hit for Microsoft and their Xbox games department. Not only has the Xbox One X proven to be the market-leading console when it comes to running games like Red Dead Redemption 2, but it also appears to be selling well…
[ad_1] Microsoft has officially announced that it is bringing Chromium engine to Microsoft Edge. The open-source Web rendering engine is already available to the masses through Google’s Chrome browser. The Redmond-based giant also wants to become a “significant contributor” to the Chromium project. Alongside switching to Chromium engine, Microsoft has revealed that it is expanding…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s web browsing technology is coming back to the Mac. On Thursday Microsoft said that its Edge browser, which was introduced in 2015 as part of Windows 10, will be coming to the Mac as part of a broader rethinking of the company’s browser strategy. Edge was one of the biggest new features of…
[ad_1] Microsoft looks set to take on Google’s web browsing dominance with a major announcement that could come as soon as this week. Google continues to lead the way when it comes to surfing the web with its Chrome browser now the most popular in the world. Whilst the internet giant enjoys more people using…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been in the gaming business since the turn of the century. Finally it matters to the company from a financial standpoint. “Amy Hood, our CFO, she likes to tell me I’ve made the spreadsheet now, and she says that can be a good thing, and I’m on the spreadsheet. So she’s going…
[ad_1] Microsoft looks set to take on Google’s web browsing dominance with a major announcement that could come as soon as this week. Google continues to lead the way when it comes to surfing the web with its Chrome browser now the most popular in the world. Whilst the internet giant enjoys more people using…
[ad_1] Not too long after Microsoft had to withdraw its Windows 10 October 2018 update because of multiple major bugs, another issue has come to light, this time affecting users of Microsoft’s own high-end Surface Book 2. Owners of the pricey 2-in-1 device have been reporting Blue Screen of Death crashes with the error message…
[ad_1] Microsoft and Docker today announced a new joint open-source project, the Cloud Native Application Bundle (CNAB), that aims to make the lifecycle management of cloud-native applications easier. At its core, the CNAB is nothing but a specification that allows developers to declare how an application should be packaged and run. With this, developers can define their…
[ad_1] Microsoft is apparently abandoning its Edge browser, or at least, the EdgeHTML browser engine. As per a new report, Microsoft is working on a new browser that will be based on Chromium, the open-source project behind Google’s Chrome browser. Codenamed Anaheim, it will reportedly reach Windows 10 Insider Preview members soon. In the meanwhile,…
[ad_1] Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos provides the keynote address at the Air Force Association’s Annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Oxen Hill, MD, on September 19, 2018. Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are in a tight race for the title of world’s most valuable company.…
[ad_1] Even as engagement of technology companies in military projects continues to raise eyebrows, Microsoft President Brad Smith has said that the software giant is willing to “provide the US military with access to all the technology” it creates. Taking part in a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s much-talked-about foldable Surface device, codenamed “Andromeda”, may hit the market in 2019, according to a new book titled “Beneath a Surface”. The book by journalist and tech blog Thurrot.com collaborator Brad Sams, which started shipping on November 29, covers how Microsoft built the Surface brand and also details some of the upcoming Surface…
[ad_1] Microsoft is back at the top of the technology world following an extraordinary comeback to close the gap with Apple, some three years into a transformation of the onetime leader by chief executive Satya Nadella. Microsoft regained its title as the world’s most valuable company when it closed Friday at a higher market value…
[ad_1] Windows 10 fans are being warned that some versions of the flagship Microsoft OS are a ticking time bomb. These versions of the leading OS have a ‘self destruct’ setting meaning that it will refuse to boot entirely after a set date. And users of these Windows 10 editions are being warned that this…
[ad_1] Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tim Cook, chief executive office of Apple Inc., speaks during an event at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Apple is making announcements in a bid to win back students and teachers from Google and Microsoft Corp. Tengler,…
[ad_1] Microsoft is poised to end trading Friday as the most valuable publicly traded U.S. company, surpassing Apple. Microsoft passed Apple in market cap again during intraday trading Friday, though Apple could retake the lead before market close. As of 3:30 p.m. in New York, both stocks were trading at about a $849 billion market…
[ad_1] Microsoft-owned SwiftKey on Thursday announced the release of a new feature on the SwiftKey for Android third-party keyboard to allow users to search for and share anything on the Internet. The latest update brings a search bar to the Android keyboard and enables users to access search results, take screenshots, crop them accordingly, and…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Thursday announced new, redesigned icons for all Office 365 applications to reflect a modern real-time and cloud-based approach for the Redmond giant. The company announced that the redesigned Office icons come as part of its focus towards pushing Office as a collaborative suite platform that allows users to access it in real-time…
[ad_1] Microsoft OneDrive is a virtual space to manage their photos, videos and documents.Microsoft OneDrive is similar to the popular DropBox service, allowing users to share and sync files across any smart phones, computers, and gaming consoles. And additionally, your Microsoft account comes with 5 GB of storage space free of charge. Begin by visiting…
[ad_1] A number of technology companies could make for a safe buy right now, Nuveen Managing Director Stephanie Link told CNBC on Thursday. “Anyone that has really strong fundamentals, but the stocks are down, from where they reported earnings and earnings actually went higher” are good picks, the head of active equities research for Nuveen…
[ad_1] Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices Microsoft’s recovery has been slow and steady. “If you look back over the last four years, it’s hard to sneeze at how well it’s done ever since [CEO Satya] Nadella came in and changed the focus,” said Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke. “It was able to reinvent itself and…
[ad_1] A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (Reuters) – The U.S. Army said on Wednesday that it has awarded Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) a $479.2 million contract to supply prototypes for the Army’s augmented reality systems helping soldiers in training and combat missions. The Army…
[ad_1] Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook is down and not working for hundreds of users across the UK. Hundreds of users across the UK have reported login issues and server connection problems. Independent website Down Detector registered a surge in people reporting problems with the services. According to DD Office 365 begun experiencing problems around…
[ad_1] Windows 10 has this year been making great strides to overtake another piece of Microsoft software and become the most popular OS in the world. Ever since Windows 10 came out it has been battling Windows 7 for the crown of the most popular desktop operating system. And this year Windows 10 has made…
[ad_1] It’s not been a good time for Windows 10 users. Microsoft pushed out an update to its popular operating system last week which, although it had no new features, was aimed at making ‘quality improvements’. However, once download it has been causing havoc with the Windows Media Player leaving users unable to operate the…
[ad_1] It’s not been a good time for Windows 10 users. Microsoft pushed out an update to its popular operating system last week which, although it had no new features, was aimed at making ‘quality improvements’. However, once download it has been causing havoc with the Windows Media Player leaving users unable to operate the…
[ad_1] Microsoft fans are in for a treat today with plenty of Black Friday discounts across the Surface range and select Windows products. You can save up to £200 in Microsoft bundles today and the shopping frenzy does not stop there thanks to retailers like Currys, Argos and John Lewis. The new Microsoft Surface Pro…
[ad_1] Microsoft has added a Digital Health feature with Cortana support on the beta version of its Android launcher that will enable users to track app usages. With this, the Microsoft Launcher takes on Google’s own Digital Wellbeing initiative, currently available only for select Android Pie devices. The Microsoft Launcher version 5.1 beta is an…
[ad_1] Samsung and Lenovo both have unveiled Snapdragon 850 laptops recently, and in order to make these Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops compatible with all Windows apps, Microsoft announced Visual Studio 15.9 last week. This offers developers an SDK and tools for creating 64-bit ARM (ARM64) apps. The Microsoft Store also began accepting submissions for apps built…
[ad_1] Back in September, Microsoft announced a virtual desktop solution that lets customers run Office 365 and Windows 10 in the cloud. They mentioned several partners in the announcement who were working on solutions with them. One of those was FSLogix, a Georgia virtual desktop startup. Today, Microsoft announced it has acquired FSLogix. It did…
[ad_1] Windows 10 October 2018 Update appears to have once again run into hot water – this time, with Apple. To recall, Microsoft last week announced the resumption of the rollout of its Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka version 1809) starting with commercial customers. The company had suspended the update after numerous bugs began…
[ad_1] Following its partnership with Amazon to integrate their two Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered assistants Alexa with Cortana, Microsoft has now started selling Amazon’s Echo devices in its retail stores. Amazon’s Echo Dot and Echo devices are available online and in Microsoft Stores in the US, The Verge reported on Saturday. Microsoft introduced Cortana on Windows…
[ad_1] According to a new report from Thurott, Microsoft has been working on a new console in the Xbox One family. This cheaper model could play regular Xbox One games, but there would be no Blu-Ray drive. This move would lower the price of the entry-level Xbox One. An Xbox One S officially starts at…
[ad_1] Microsoft may launch a disc-less Xbox One in 2019 according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. In addition to forsaking physical media, it also plans to allow Xbox One owners to trade in their existing games on disc for digital downloads. The reason for such a drastic move is to get the price…
[ad_1] Microsoft insider website Thurrott has broken the news that the tech giant is reportedly working on an Xbox console which is doing away with physical disc altogether. Thurrott further claims that MS plans to roll out a game exchange program with various retailers where users can exchange their physical copies in favor of digital…
[ad_1] Based on a new report, Microsoft is working on an Xbox One system without a disc drive for a 2019 release. According to the report from Thurrott, the digital-only device will carry a smaller pricetag – possibly as low as $200 – in an attempt to lower the cost-of-entry to the Xbox One family…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced to acquire a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and bot development company Xoxco for an undisclosed sum. Texas-based Xoxco has been paving the way in conversational AI since 2013 and was responsible for the creation of Howdy, the first commercially available bot for Slack that helps schedule meetings. “It also developed Botkit…
[ad_1] Windows 10 October 2018 Update was initially released on October 2 during a Microsoft hardware event in New York City. However, following its initial debut, a number of users reported issues concerning unexpected file deletion. This resulted in Microsoft pausing the delivery of the new Windows 10 version until it had fixed the issues…
[ad_1] Microsoft has developed open-source software for crafting artificial intelligence models. But in recent months, the company has changed course, opting to work more closely with Facebook and contribute to the development of Facebook’s own flavor of free AI software. Microsoft hasn’t made a big deal about the change. But it reflects a willingness to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been all in on AI this year, and in the build versus buy equation, the company has been leaning heavily toward buying. This morning, the company announced its intent to acquire Xoxco, an Austin-based software developer with a focus on bot design, making it the fourth AI-related company Microsoft has purchased this…
[ad_1] After a delay of more than a month, Microsoft has finally begun rolling out Windows 10 October 2018 Update, after being hit by bugs that caused the company to pull the update offline. To recall, Microsoft had pulled the Windows 10 October 2018 Update after reports the update was deleting data of users. It…
[ad_1] Windows 10 October 2018 Update was initially released by Microsoft on October 2 during a hardware event focusing on its Surface line of products. However, shortly after its release a number of users insisted they were experiencing problems that caused some of their precious files to be deleted without warning. In response to the…
[ad_1] Microsoft Surface Go LTE variant uses a Qualcomm X16 modem to enable high-speed data access Microsoft Surface Go, the affordable 2-in-1 Windows device that was launched in July in a Wi-Fi only model, has now received an LTE variant. The Surface Go LTE variant is currently available for pre-orders with a price tag of…
[ad_1] Sony is winning the video gaming subscription market, according to a new report. PlayStation Now, the game streaming offering, brought in $143 million (about Rs. 1,042.68 crores) during the latest quarter, which is more than what the top competitors — EA Access, Origin Access, and Xbox Game Pass — did put together. That’s all…
[ad_1] At Xbox fan event X018, Microsoft announced the purchase of Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth studio Obsidian Entertainment. In addition to this, the company also bought inXile Entertainment, creator of Torment: Tides of Numenera and Wasteland 2. The announcement follows rumours of Microsoft having acquired Obsidian first reported by…
[ad_1] During today’s XO18 stream, Microsoft Studios announced its intent to acquire inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. InXile most recently released The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep and is currently working on Wasteland 3, while Obsidian released Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire earlier this year. InXile was founded in 2002 by Brian Fargo and has garnered…
[ad_1] In a year of major acquisitions, Microsoft is continuing their shopping spree with the additions of Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Star Wars: KOTOR II developer Obsidian and Wasteland franchise developer InXile Entertainment. One of these leaked about a month ago when Kotaku revealed that Obisidan and Microsoft were in final negotiations…
[ad_1] It was a down day for big tech. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook — the five most valuable U.S. tech companies — lost a combined $75 billion in market value on Friday. They led a 1.7 percent drop in the S&P 500 tech index and a similar slide in the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Amazon…
[ad_1] A Microsoft sign is seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said in a filing late Thursday that it had made $1.3 billion in cash payments in connection to its acquisition of coding…
[ad_1] Xbox One users can grab some amazing free deals ahead of Black Friday 2018. Microsoft appears to be in a generous mood ahead of the big day, offering various Xbox games for free. This includes the original Crackdown, which can be downloaded free of charge in a pre-Black Friday 2018 special. There’s no word…
[ad_1] David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles during the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle on May 10, 2017. Microsoft‘s cloud business has won a marquee deal from one of the country’s best-known retailers. The company said Friday that it signed a five-year deal with Gap to make Microsoft…
[ad_1] The Amazon Alexa app is now available on Windows 10 PCs through the official Microsoft Store. While all Windows 10 PC users in US, UK, and Germany can install the app on their devices, only compatible PCs can use the hands-free features of Alexa. Using the hands-free feature, as on mobile and smart speakers,…
[ad_1] Investors should concentrate and then capitalize on the year-end bounce in technology stocks, Fundstrat technical strategist Robert Sluymer told CNBC. “You’ve seen a wash out on the technology trade. It rebounds. It leads the market higher in the year end,” he predicted on “Fast Money” Wednesday. Sluymer points to stocks like Microsoft, Apple, and…
[ad_1] Microsoft is testing a “to-do” feature on Word that would enable users to come back to a document, view a list of their remaining to-dos, navigate to the right spot and fill-in additional information including images and charts to complete the document without confusion. “The new capabilities to Word would help users create and…
[ad_1] Microsoft wants to work with Congress to establish cybersecurity measures for civilians, the company’s president told CNBC Wednesday. Speaking to CNBC at the 2018 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Brad Smith said Microsoft wanted to address the “fundamental question” of safeguarding the population against cyber threats — but he said the outcome of the…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s corporate vice president in charge of the Cortana virtual assistant, Javier Soltero, is leaving the company. The news was originally reported by ZDNet. While Cortana is embedded into the Windows 10 operating system and is available on smartphones, tablets and smart speakers, the assistant remains less popular than Apple’s Siri and drives fewer…
[ad_1] Four years ago Tuesday, Microsoft closed its $2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang, developer of the video game Minecraft. It was Satya Nadella’s first multibillion-dollar deal since taking over as CEO in February 2014. As it turns out, Minecraft had more to offer Microsoft than just a wildly popular game with 91 million monthly active…
[ad_1] In an apparent jibe against rivals Google and Facebook, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said the company doesn’t use customers’ personal data for profit unlike some other firms. In an interview with The Times on Monday, Nadella said the company “had chosen not to squeeze the last drop of revenue from the troves of…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is the flagship Microsoft operating system, but it isn’t the most popular. Ever since it was released Windows 10 has been in the shadows of previous versions, according to stats from OS market share analysts. Specifically, Windows 10 has faced an uphill challenge trying to overtake the ageing Windows 7 – the…
[ad_1] The Xbox One could be facing some serious competition, as a surprise new console rival gets a release date. And the shock new competitor comes in the form of Apple and its new iPad Pro model. The 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models were unveiled by Apple during a recent event in New York. During…
[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has called on technology companies to defend users’ privacy as human right, urging firms and governments to collectively work together to protect the most vulnerable section in society. Speaking at an event “Future Decoded” on Thursday, Nadella applauded the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as first step towards securing…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is the computer operating system created by Microsoft that recently saw its latest version, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, released to users. However, shortly after its debut, a number of fans insisted they had experienced instances of unexpected file deletion. This prompted Microsoft to pause the roll-out of the Windows 10…
[ad_1] The project is currently being referred to as “Building X,” according to the report. Facebook has not yet applied for building permits, but a project schedule sent to the city shows that the company hopes to demolish existing buildings on the allotted land as soon as May, according to the report. Despite its scandals…
[ad_1] Redmond giant Microsoft has now removed a fake Bing ad that claimed to be a Chrome download link, but was instead a deceptive one that perhaps installed malware on to your device. This fake link was the top result when users search for keywords like ‘download Chrome’ on the Edge browser. The link takes…
[ad_1] Microsoft has closed its $7.5 billion (roughly Rs. 55,000 crores) acquisition of GitHub, a leading software development platform which brings more than 31 million developers to create, collaborate, share and build on each other’s work. Nat Friedman, former CEO of Xamarin (acquired by Microsoft in 2016), is taking over as GitHub’s CEO, Microsoft said…
[ad_1] Microsoft executives launched a spirited defence of their work with the US military on Friday in a blog post authored by company president Brad Smith, who pledged to work with Pentagon as it embarks on a multi-billion-dollar effort to build advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into its operations. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered a similar statement…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp regained its spot as the second most valuable US company on Friday after a disappointing quarterly report from Amazon.com wiped $65 billion (roughly Rs. 4.6 lakh crores) off the online retailer’s market capitalisation. Apple tops the list at over $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 73 lakh crores) after crossing that threshold in September. Microsoft’s market capitalisation…
[ad_1] According to a report from Windows Central, Microsoft is currently prototyping mobile-friendly controllers to make gaming on phones and tablets easier. Third party options and phone mounts already exist to bring ease to mobile gaming with better controls than built-in touch pads, but versatile controllers straight from Microsoft could bridge the gap between mobile and console on…
[ad_1] According to a report from Windows Central, Microsoft is currently prototyping mobile-friendly controllers to make gaming on phones and tablets easier. Third party options and phone mounts already exist to bring ease to mobile gaming with better controls than built-in touch pads, but versatile controllers straight from Microsoft could bridge the gap between mobile and console on…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is Microsoft’s PC operating system that is used by millions of people around the globe. Back in July, Netmarketshare, a firm that tracks operating system usage, insisted 34.92 percent of PC users are running Windows 10. But recently the software has been plagued by a number of issues that appear to have…
[ad_1] The Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract bidding process has drawn a lot of attention. Earlier this month, Google withdrew, claiming ethical considerations. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos responded in an interview at Wired25 that he thinks that it’s a mistake for big tech companies to turn their back on the U.S. military. Microsoft president Brad Smith…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) regained its spot as the second most valuable U.S. company on Friday after a disappointing quarterly report from Amazon.com (AMZN.O) wiped $65 billion off the online retailer’s market capitalization. A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Apple…
[ad_1] After getting EU approval a week ago, today Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub, the Git-based code sharing and collaboration service with 31 million developers, has officially closed. The Redmond, WA-based software behemoth first said it would acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock in June of this year, and after the acquisition closed it would continue…
[ad_1] Xbox Game Pass is coming to Windows 10 PC. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that the company has plans to bring the Netflix-styled game subscription service to Windows 10 PC. At the moment, Xbox Game Pass is restricted to the Xbox One. Though this could change soon enough. While Nadella didn’t outline concrete plans…
[ad_1] Microsoft is committed to complying with the law of the land when it comes to data privacy and will honour data localisation requests from all countries, including India. “We will have to comply with data laws of various countries. That is mandatory for us. We are already fully compliant with the EU General Data…
[ad_1] In May 2017, developers Remedy removed the PC version of Alan Wake for sale from digital distribution store Steam, citing the music licenses in the game as the reason. The music in the game was negotiated to only be allowed for so long while the game was on sale and Remedy had to eventually…
[ad_1] Tech giant Microsoft has announced that their highly successful game subscription service Game Pass is heading towards PC. At the moment, only users of an Xbox One game console can enjoy the service. While the announcement was pretty clear, details when exactly gamers on PC can use the service was not shared. Xbox One…
[ad_1] Windows 10 October 2018 Update was initially released by Microsoft during its Surface hardware event on October 2. However it was soon pulled after a number of users reported the new operating system version was deleting precious files unexpectedly. This led to the roll-out of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update being paused while…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit in the recently ended quarter soared on the back of revenue from services hosted in the Internet cloud and its career-focused social network LinkedIn. The Redmond, Washington based technology giant reported net income of $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 64,500 crores) on revenue of $29.1 billion (roughly Rs. 2.1…
[ad_1] During an earnings call today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed how the gaming landscape has improved for Microsoft and that the company plans to push forward and expand on that front. As such, Nadella confirmed plans to bring Microsoft’s Game Pass service, currently only on Xbox One, to PC. As it functions on Xbox…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit in its first quarter on Wednesday, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 software. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft sign is shown on top of the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018.…
[ad_1] After a dismal day for tech stocks, Tesla and Microsoft earnings pulled up stocks after hours across the sector. The Nasdaq was up 4.63 percent in after-hours trading after Tesla and Microsoft both crushed third quarter earnings. Microsoft reported $29.08 billion in revenuer for its fiscal first quarter, beating expectations of $27.90 billion according…
[ad_1] Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella smiles at a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2017. Microsoft will report fiscal first quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday. The company will hold a conference call to discuss the results with analysts at…
[ad_1] The most recent head of Windows at Microsoft is getting into investing — specifically, venture capital and private equity. Terry Myerson is becoming a venture partner at Madrona Venture Group and an operating executive at the Carlyle Group. Both roles are part-time. He’ll continue to be based in Seattle. He spent more than 21…
[ad_1] Microsoft Spend has a file size of about 116MB on iOS Microsoft has silently launched yet another iOS app on the Apple App Store, called Spend. Developed by the MileIQ team, which was acquired by the Redmond giant back in 2015, the Spend app helps its users keep a track of their business expenses…
[ad_1] Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an Economic Club of Chicago dinner in Chicago on Oct. 3, 2018. Two years after Microsoft paid $27 billion for LinkedIn, its most expensive acquisition ever, the company is tying the professional networking site’s performance to CEO Satya Nadella’s…
[ad_1] Xbox One X owners have been treated to some great news today, as Microsoft reveals new Enhanced games. Four bonafide Xbox 360 classics have been given the Xbox One X Enhanced treatment. This includes both Left 4 Dead games, Portal 2 and The Orange Box – which itself contains multiple releases like Portal, Half…
[ad_1] Bill Gates, 62, is a US business magnate, philanthropist, investor and the main founder of computer giant Microsoft Corporation. Bill is reported to be the second-richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine. The business’ co-founder, Paul Allen, tragically passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. How much is Bill Gates…
[ad_1] If you like MacBooks, you should take a look at the Surface Laptop 2. It’s thin and light, just like you expect from a MacBook, but even beats Apple at some new features. For one, it has a touch-screen display. It’s convenient to be able to reach out and tap an icon or switch…
[ad_1] On Monday, it was announced that billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had died at the age of 65. A statement from his sister Jody Allen confirmed his death as she described her businessman brother as a “remarkable individual on every level”. The statement continued: ”Paul’s family and friends were blessed to experience his…
[ad_1] Paul Allen attends the FAM 1st FAMILY FOUNDATION Charity Event at The Edgewater Hotel on December 14, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. Mat Hayward/Getty Images for 1st Family Foundation Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen died in Seattle, Washington, on Monday, October 15. He was 65. Celebrity Deaths of 2018 The business magnate — who cofounded the…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world’s biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said. Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder Paul Allen, who had been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, passed away at the age of 65 on Monday, his family said. Seattle Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen takes a photo prior to ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange…
[ad_1] Mr Allen had received treatment in 2009 for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and had announced earlier this month that it had returned. He said he planned to fight his illness once again. His sister Jody Allen said in a statement: “While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much-loved…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, who had been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, died at 65 on Monday, his family said. Allen said this month that he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago. Born in Seattle, Allen attended Washington State University for two…
[ad_1] Paul Allen, co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, has passed away at age 65 due to complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his investment company announced today. Allen founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s, helping to spearhead the deal that allowed Microsoft to purchase the Quick and Dirty Operating System, or QDOS, that subsequently paved Microsoft’s…
[ad_1] Ramin Talaie | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft, speaks during an event at the 92nd Street Y in New York, April 17, 2011. Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen has died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Vulcan Inc. said Monday on behalf of his family. Allen passed away Monday afternoon in…
[ad_1] Despite touting cross-platform play for games like Fortnite and Rocket League, Microsoft is removing its own game, Minecraft from one platform — Apple TV. If you bought Minecraft on Apple TV, you’ll be able to play it, but you won’t get any new features or crossplay support. This was noticed by those who have the game…
[ad_1] After waging years of legal battles against firms working on open source technologies, Microsoft is now joining the Open Invention Network (“OIN”), a community dedicated to protecting Linux and other open source software programmes from patent risk. The decision reflects a change in attitude of the software giant which earlier considered open sources technologies…
[ad_1] The sharp decline in stocks was led by a fall in shares across several of the world’s largest technology giants. This afternoon saw shares in Intel and Microsoft drop by more than 2.5 percent, while Amazon shares fell by more than 2 percent and Netflix saw a decline of 3.6 percent. Shares in Facebook…
[ad_1] Windows 10 October 2018 Update was officially released at Microsoft’s Surface hardware event last week and the upgrade promises to deliver a ton of new functionality. A “new clipboard experience” is present that allows users to seamlessly copy and paste items from one device to another. The ease of use is delivered thanks to…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday said it has identified and fixed all known issues in the Windows 10 October 2018 update and has begun re-releasing the key update. After some users complained that installing the Windows 10 October update has been wiping off their data, Microsoft last week put a halt to the availability of the…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its expanded Azure cloud service to help government clients save data on their own servers would be available by the end of the first quarter of 2019, as it battles with Amazon.com for a $10 billion (roughly Rs. 74,200 crores) Pentagon contract. The two companies are left in the…
[ad_1] Microsoft is close to acquiring Obsidian Entertainment according to a recent report. Obsidian is responsible for a string of critically acclaimed games such as Fallout New Vegas, Knights of the Old Republic 2, and Alpha Protocol. This marks yet another game studio purchase for Microsoft following its shopping spree earlier in the year that…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been on a big spending spree this year by acquiring studios like Ninja Theory, Playground Games, and many more but this may be their biggest one yet. Kotaku is reporting that the tech giant is finalizing a deal that could allow them to acquire Fallout: New Vegas developer, Obsidian Entertainment. Sources familiar…
[ad_1] Kotaku recently reported and Microsoft is close to inking a deal to purchase the independent developer Obsidian Entertainment. According to the report, the deal is “90%” finished. Obsidian is best known for its work on RPG series like Knights of the Old Republic II, and Fallout: New Vegas, and most recently the Pillars of Eternity…
[ad_1] Just a day after Google decided to drop out of the Pentagon’s massive $10 billion, 10-year JEDI cloud contract bidding, Microsoft announced increased support services for government clients. In a long blog post, the company laid out its government focused cloud services. While today’s announcement is not directly related to JEDI per se, the…
[ad_1] Software companies should welcome the harsh spotlight that’s been put on the technology industry this year, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said in an interview at its 500-acre campus in Redmond, Washington. “Having the scrutiny is actually good, I think,” he said. The tech industry shouldn’t think of it as “attacks on us,” he…
[ad_1] Upskill has been working on a platform to support augmented and mixed reality for almost as long as most people have been aware of the concept. It began developing an agnostic AR/MR platform way back in 2010. Google Glass didn’t even appear until two years later. Today, the company announced the early release of…
[ad_1] “We cannot comment on sizing but I think what’s probably more important for us is not the sizing, but the quality of the partners,” Maa said, explaining that Microsoft can help the 6-year-old start-up “scale beyond where we currently are today.” Grab is already backed by a number of prominent companies, including SoftBank, Toyota…
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is investing in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as part of a partnership that the two companies said will allow them to collaborate on technology projects, including big data and artificial intelligence. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Grab office in Singapore March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo…
[ad_1] Microsoft‘s LinkedIn on Monday announced the acquisition of Glint, snapping up a start-up whose software helps human resources managers understand how workers feel about their employers. While terms weren’t disclosed, people familiar with the deal told CNBC that LinkedIn paid more than $400 million for Glint, with one source saying that the deal topped…
[ad_1] After Google announced Project Stream last week, it’s now Microsoft’s turn to announce its stab at game streaming with Project xCloud. The public trials for Project xCloud begin in 2019, with the aim of allowing users to play over 3,000 Xbox One games on their mobile phones and tablets paired with an Xbox One Wireless Controller…
[ad_1] Microsoft has finally unveiled their long-rumored game streaming aspirations with Project xCloud. The game streaming service aims to bring console-quality gaming to pretty much every platform, without the need of buying the actual console. Public trial tests will start as early as next year. Playing games via the Cloud is a pretty old idea…
[ad_1] Xbox One owners have been told about an interesting new service is being built by Microsoft with their console games collection in mind. The new Project xCloud, something that was talked about briefly at E3 2018, has been officially revealed today by the tech giant. Microsoft is gearing up to make some significant changes…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced Project xCloud – a game-streaming initiative letting you play Xbox and PC-quality titles on your phone or tablet. More details on the initiative are coming, and public trials start in 2019. The service, which the company talked about at E3 this year, is currently up and running at Microsoft on a 4G network (at…
[ad_1] After several users complained that installing the Windows 10 October 2018 update has been wiping off their data, Microsoft on Saturday announced putting a halt to the availability of the update. “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of…
[ad_1] Just after Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows 10 October 2018 Update, some early adopters are reporting that the update deleted their personal files. Several people on Reddit and Twitter have noted that that the newest feature update for Windows 10 operating system is wiping their documents, images, and music. To recall, the…
[ad_1] Microsoft at its Surface event earlier this week brought the Surface Headphones as a distinguished offering in the entire Surface family. Unlike the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and updated Surface Studio 2 that all come as the advanced computing devices by the Windows maker, the Surface Headphones are the first such device…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 resolution for PS4 Pro may be in doubt, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for the Xbox One X. The official Xbox France Twitter account has stated that the Red Dead Redemption 2 resolution on Xbox One X is native 4K (3840×2160) along with support for HDR as well.…
[ad_1] The blockchain industry could eventually be worth $7 billion, based on calculations that two percent of corporate servers would run the technology at a cost of $5,500 annually. Analysts have however refrained from putting a time scale on the estimate, as the technology is still to be widely adopted. The technology is well-suited to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that its Windows 10 October 2018 is now available for all users. The Redmond, Washington-headquartered company, at a launch event in New York, released the newest feature update for Windows 10 operating system alongside a plethora of hardware products. Following five previous major updates such as November Update, Anniversary Update, Creators…
[ad_1] Microsoft updated its Surface PC lineup by launching three new devices at an event in New York this week. The Redmond, Washington-based company on Tuesday showcased the new Surface Pro 6, the Surface Laptop 2, and the Surface Studio 2. The refreshed lineup saw Microsoft add Intel’s 8th generation Core processors and a new…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced a new Surface Pro 6 convertible laptop during a press conference in New York City on Tuesday. The company also announced the availability of the next version of its Windows 10 operating system. The new Surface Pro bears a striking resemblance to previous Surface Pro models. The latest one offers up to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been working from a clear strategy for acquisitions in the past few years if you ask Amy Hood, the company’s chief financial officer. With deals like LinkedIn, Minecraft developer Mojang, and most recently GitHub, Microsoft has been one of the largest dealmakers in recent memory. “For the past five years, we’ve been…
[ad_1] Blockchain adoption will eventually be a multi billion-dollar opportunity for tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, according to new estimates from Bank of America. Based on the analysis, the entire total addressable market for blockchain will eventually hit $7 billion, though the analysts did not “attempt to put a time stamp” on it, as…
[ad_1] Microsoft is hosting an event in New York City on Tuesday evening where the company is expected to announce new versions of its existing Surface computers. Last summer, Microsoft launched the Surface Pro, the latest version of its laptop/tablet hybrid computer. It hasn’t updated that computer since. Also, about a year ago, Microsoft launched…
[ad_1] Microsoft Surface event takes place later tonight (Image: MICROSOFT) Microsoft is holding an event in New York City tonight at 9pm BST that is set to lift the lid on a host of new Surface hardware. Rumours have been rife that swathe of portable PCs will be revealed during the major keynote including an…
[ad_1] There’s a big night ahead for Microsoft as the US technology firm readies itself for some major announcements. This hardware event is taking place in New York at 9pm BST with the launch of an upgraded Surface Laptop and Surface Pro 6 the headline news. Microsoft sent out invites to media last month with…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the same disease he overcame in 2009. In a brief statement, Allen said he learned recently that the cancer had returned and said he planned “on fighting this aggressively.” “A lot has happened in medicine since I overcame this…
[ad_1] There’s a big day ahead for Microsoft as the US technology firm readies itself for some major announcements. This hardware event is taking place in New York at 9pm BST with the launch of an upgraded Surface Laptop and Surface Pro 6 the headline news. Microsoft sent out invites to media last month with…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: WinFuture Microsoft expected to unveil Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 on Tuesday Microsoft is expected to unveil newer versions of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop on Tuesday. The Redmond, Washington-headquartered company has a launch event scheduled for October 2 in New York where the new Surface devices are likely…
[ad_1] Windows 10 was last overhauled in April and fans of the software will surely be excited for the October 2018 update that is presumed to arrive very soon. And while the April upgrade added a ton of new features such as the Timeline tool, the newest version is set to bring even more additions.…
[ad_1] Microsoft is working on enabling full mouse and keyboard functionality for their Xbox One gaming consoles. Jason Ronald, Director of Program Management for Xbox Platform, revealed the ambitious goal on the Xbox Wire, the official Xbox news blog. Ronald further announced that Microsoft has partnered up with gaming peripheral company Razor in creating a whole…
[ad_1] DevOps automation service Chef today announced a number of new integrations with Microsoft Azure. The news, which was announced at Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, focuses on helping enterprises bring their legacy applications to Azure and ranges from the public preview of Chef Automate Managed Service for Azure to the integration of Chef’s…
[ad_1] Xbox Gold subscribers are about to find out the identity of October’s Games with Gold releases. With October 1 just a few days away, Microsoft’s Larry Hryb is getting ready to reveal the Xbox One and Xbox 360 free games. Judging by previous announcements, Gold subscribers can expect the Games with Gold lineup to…
[ad_1] Business software companies SAP, Microsoft, and Adobe said on Monday they were forming a data alliance that will make it easier for clients running their applications to get a better overview of the customer. The partners announced the Open Data Initiative at a Microsoft conference in Orlando, Florida, saying it would help break down…
[ad_1] To help businesses create custom voice apps for their employees and users, Microsoft has launched the “Cortana Skills Kit for Enterprise” for developers. The kit will help enterprise developers use digital assistant’s natural-language processing to create custom voice skills for businesses. Currently available by invitation only, the development platform was unveiled at “Microsoft Ignite”…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest Office 2019 suite. This major update is available now on Mac and Windows devices and brings a number of improvements to the popular software including upgrades to Word, Excel Powerpoint and Outlook. In PowerPoint 2019, you can create cinematic presentations with new features like Morph and…
[ad_1] Microsoft is hosting its Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida this week. And although Ignite isn’t the household name that Microsoft’s Build conference has become over the course of the last few years, it’s a massive event with over 30,000 attendees and plenty of news. Indeed, there was so much news this year that Microsoft…
[ad_1] If you’ve ever attended a video meeting and wished that the speakers used really expensive cameras and lenses that allowed for that soft classy background blur of a portrait photo, then Microsoft wants to make that wish come true. The company announced a number of updates to Microsoft Teams today, and one of those…
[ad_1] AWS has its Snowball (and Snowmobile truck), Google Cloud has its data transfer appliance and Microsoft has its Azure Data Box. All of these are physical appliances that allow enterprises to ship lots of data to the cloud by uploading it into these machines and then shipping them to the cloud. Microsoft’s Azure Data…
[ad_1] Cosmos DB is undoubtedly one of the most interesting products in Microsoft’s Azure portfolio. It’s a fully managed, globally distributed multi-model database that offers throughput guarantees, a number of different consistency models and high read and write availability guarantees. Now that’s a mouthful, but basically, it means that developers can build a truly global…
[ad_1] In a world dominated by Alexa and the Google Assistant, Cortana suffers the fate of a perfectly good alternative that nobody uses and everybody forgets about. But Microsoft wouldn’t be Microsoft if it just gave up on its investment in this space, so it’s now launching the Cortana Skills Kit for Enterprise to see…
[ad_1] Microsoft Azure is getting a number of new storage options today that mostly focus on use cases where disk performance matters. The first of these is Azure Ultra SSD Managed Disks, which are now in public preview. Microsoft says that these drives will offer “sub-millisecond latency,” which unsurprisingly makes them ideal for workloads where…
[ad_1] Microsoft, SAP and Adobe today announced a new partnership: the Open Data Initiative. This alliance, which is a clear attack against Salesforce, aims to create a single data model for consumer data that is then portable between platforms. That, the companies argue, will provide more transparency and privacy controls for consumers, but the core…
[ad_1] Microsoft, SAP and Adobe on Monday announced that their companies are working together on a new initiative to help customers do more with their own data. The move comes as their customers increasingly adopt cloud software and infrastructure, which can make it more difficult to draw conclusions based on all the data stuck in…
[ad_1] Deepening its partnership with Amazon, Microsoft has announced Skype calling for Alexa devices. The latest move will ultimately let users on Amazon Echo speakers to communicate not just with Alexa but also directly with their friends and family using their voice. There will be an ability to make and receive Skype calls or even…
[ad_1] Microsoft is expanding its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Dynamics 365 apps lineup with two new Mixed Reality (MR) business apps. The new apps, called Dynamics 365 Remote Assist and Dynamics 365 Layout, have been added with the intention of merging MR and business applications together. “With the release of our new AI and mixed reality…
[ad_1] David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff speaks at the grand opening of the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco in May 2018. Microsoft’s widely used PowerPoint software for creating slide presentations has some new competition from a familiar rival: Salesforce. Salesforce’s Quip business, which already offers tools for word…
[ad_1] Last year, Microsoft talked about how it worked closely with a handful of customers, like HP and Macy’s, to build sophisticated domain-specific customer-service technology. Every PC that HP shipped even came with the resulting chatbot as part of HP’s Support Assistant software. But Microsoft won’t be doing these sorts of high-touch AI engagements with…
[ad_1] Like virtually every other major tech company, Microsoft is currently on a mission to bring machine learning to all of its applications. It’s no surprise then that it’s also bringing ‘AI’ to its highly profitable Dynamics 365 CRM products. A year ago, the company introduced its first Dynamics 365 AI solutions and today it’s…
[ad_1] Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality glasses have always been interesting technology, but it’s never been clear how the company would move from novelty device to actual viable business use cases. Today, it made a move toward the latter, announcing a couple of applications designed to put the HoloLens to work in Dynamics 365, giving it…
[ad_1] BURSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators will decide by Oct. 19 whether to clear U.S. software giant Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of privately held coding website GitHub. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft store is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Microsoft, which wants to acquire the firm…
[ad_1] Surface Go oozes ambition and the premise of the device is instantly appetising (Image: Express Newspapers) MICROSOFT SURFACE GO – PRICE £509 FOR: Retains the familiar and functional design of other Surface models • Excellent speaker quality • Extremely functional kickstand • Incredibly tantalising premise AGAINST: Sluggish performance • Hefty price tag when you…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Thursday announced the acquisition of an AI-focused firm called Lobe for an undisclosed amount and share. Lobe helps developers apply deep learning and AI models quickly, without the need of writing code, into tools they are developing. As a part of Microsoft, Lobe aims to leverage the tech giant’s AI research, global…
[ad_1] EA Sports launched their new FIFA 19 demo today, which has caused several platforms to crash. It appears the sheer excitement from fans has led to both the PS4 and Xbox One stores to crash. The good news is that the FIFA 19 demo on Xbox One is coming back online, and should be…
[ad_1] Lobe The Lobe team, along with Microsoft’s Umesh Madan, left; Gaz Iqbal, second from left; Kevin Scott, second from right; and Jaron Lanier, right. Microsoft on Thursday said it has acquired Lobe, a small San Francisco start-up that focuses on making it easy to train and deploy artificial intelligence models. Terms weren’t disclosed. Like Amazon,…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Twitter/ Sean Hoffman The warning from Microsoft may not appear in the final Windows 10 October 2018 Update Microsoft latest Insider Preview build of Windows 10 is warning users they try to install Google Chrome or any other Web browser. Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox are two of the most popular browsers, and…
[ad_1] It feels like only yesterday that we were all debating the theoretical specs of the Orbis and Durango, the codenames for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One respectively, and now we’re already talking about the graphical capabilities of their successors. Although Microsoft had already confirmed their next-gen console and Sony has more or less talked…
[ad_1] After training its artificial intelligence (AI) system for eyecare and cardiology, Microsoft India on Tuesday announced their partnership with SRL Diagnostics to expand the “AI Network for Healthcare” to pathology to detect cancer. The collaboration will help improve the quality of digital pathology for population screening by bringing together Microsoft’s Azure and AI innovations…
[ad_1] Microsoft has sent out invites for an event that is scheduled for October 2. The event, which is taking place in New York, is expected to be the place where the company’s new Surface devices are likely to debut. The Redmond company could upgrade its existing Surface notebooks by launching newer versions of the…
[ad_1] Microsoft will be allowing Xbox Insiders to test Alexa support on the Xbox One from today. The company is releasing an Xbox Skill for Alexa that will allow Echo, Sonos, and other Alexa-powered devices to use an Xbox One. According to Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb, those in the Xbox Insider program will be able…
[ad_1] Microsoft wants to make life easier for enterprise customers. Starting today, it is committing to fix any custom applications that may break as a result of updates to Windows 10 or the Office 365 product suite. Most large companies have a series of custom applications that play a crucial role inside their organizations. When…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Thursday launched the Microsoft Indian Language Speech Corpus package that brings conversational and phrasal speech training and test data for Telugu, Tamil, and Gujarati languages. Claimed to be the largest publicly available Indian language speech dataset, the data package also includes audio and corresponding transcripts. It is essentially aimed at helping researchers…
[ad_1] The PUBG Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller was announced at Gamescom 2018 in addition to a PUBG Xbox One version 1.0 release date and PUBG Xbox One being available on disc. Pre-orders for it opened on the day of its announcement globally. The PUBG Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller price is $70 (around Rs. 4,900) with a release…
[ad_1] Microsoft has quietly ended its Surface Plus financing program about a year after it launched. In a message on its site, the company said it stopped taking new enrollments on August 31 “after much thought and consideration.” The change does not affect existing customers, however, who will still be covered by their current financing…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Hotmail, which has now been merged merged with Microsoft’s other email service Outlook, is struggling to match up to Gmail, which is currently steaming ahead in popularity as the favourite email provider. Both personal and company interests have incorporated Gmail into their correspondences, and Hotmail and Outlook have taken a back seat. Gmail…
[ad_1] Microsoft at IFA 2018 announced the name of the upcoming Windows 10 update, internally known as Redstone 5. The Redmond, Washington-headquartered company Microsoft said that the next feature update to Windows will be called the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. With the update, the company wants to bring new features and enhancements to almost…
[ad_1] Microsoft said Thursday it will begin requiring US suppliers to offer employees at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave when they have or adopt children. The new policy applies to suppliers with 50 or more employees who do substantial work for the US technology giant, according to Microsoft general counsel Dev Stahlkopf. “We…
[ad_1] Microsoft will start requiring business partners and suppliers to offer paid family leave, the company said in a blog post published Thursday, expanding the scope of its support for new parents. The company’s U.S. suppliers will be required to offer a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave at up to $1,000 per…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Tuesday announced the introduction of newer capabilities that will arrive on its apps over the next few weeks and months. These include native video and audio transcription support on Microsoft’s OneDrive and SharePoint, AI-based audio, video, and image recognition and extraction in OneDrive and SharePoint, and a new intelligent files view on…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced a couple of AI-centric updates for OneDrive and SharePoint users with an Office 365 subscription that bring more of the company’s machine learning smarts to its file storage services. All of these features will launch at some point later this year. With the company’s Ignite conference in Orlando coming up next…
[ad_1] Microsoft just turned the Xbox into a subscription service and will sell it like Apple sells iPhones. Here’s how it works: You can pick either a Microsoft Xbox One S or the more powerful Xbox One X. Instead of buying it outright, however, as you might typically have with any other game console, you’ll…
[ad_1] Today Microsoft announced a new way for potential customers to buy Xbox One X, with a financing plan that Microsoft itself is putting together called the Xbox All Access. Purchasers of the plan get access to the following: an Xbox One (either an S or One X), 24 months of Game Pass, and 24 months…
[ad_1] Microsoft published a news item announcing Xbox All Access on the Xbox blog and then unpublished it. But multiple news outlets spotted the article before Microsoft could take the post down. So now that the cat is out of the bag, it looks like Microsoft’s new hardware and software subscription is real. There have…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced additions to its workplace app Teams with features like Skype, in-line translation capabilities, accommodation for over 250 participants in meetings, and more. “Teams would now support cloud-based meeting recording, “meeting lobby” for dial-in callers to qualify before they join the meetings and dial-in fallback support to ensure joining a meeting even…
[ad_1] Microsoft said Thursday it has fired four employees and terminated its relationship with four business partners at its Hungarian subsidiary. The company did not give a precise date when it took the actions in Hungary but it made its announcement after the Wall Street Journal reported that it is under investigation in a potential…
[ad_1] Many have reported the service, that covers both Outlook and Hotmail accounts, is not working and shared their frustrations on social media. One said: “I’m trying to reset my password but the system is down – has been for the last few hours, in fact. Any timeline to getting it fixed?” The user then…
[ad_1] The space company of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Monday unveiled details of medium-lift rockets and a reusable space cargo plane it is developing, injecting more competition into the lucrative launch services market. With its rockets, Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems Corp is trying to cash in on higher demand in the coming years for vessels that can put satellites into orbit.…
[ad_1] Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections, but Russian authorities immediately denied the allegations. Microsoft said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the…
[ad_1] Microsoft has reportedly rolled out end-to-end encryption for private conversations on Skype that would ensure that the chat content between two people is hidden in both, the chat list and the notifications. This feature comes after months of testing and is now available for all users on Skype iOS, Android, Linux, Mac and Windows,…
[ad_1] Hackers linked to Russia’s government tried to target the websites of two right-wing U.S. think-tanks, suggesting they were broadening their attacks in the build-up to November elections, Microsoft said. The software giant said it had thwarted the attempts last week by taking control of sites that hackers had designed to mimic the pages of The International Republican Institute…
[ad_1] Fans have been complaining about the bad connection to Xbox Live services tonight. The current status for Xbox One servers is down for many users, who have been sharing reports of the problems online. Microsoft themselves have provided an update on tonight’s issues, revealing the extent of the problems. According to the tech giant,…
[ad_1] Taking on Apple Siri and Google Assistant, Microsoft has started rolling out public preview of an integration between its virtual assistant Cortana and Amazon Alexa. The collaboration will allow users to access Alexa via Cortana on Windows 10 PCs, followed by Android and iOS in the future. Conversely, they will be able to access…
[ad_1] Users of Amazon‘s Alexa and Microsoft‘s Cortana can now access features of the other’s virtual assistant, the companies announced Wednesday. The integration gives Alexa and Cortana greater powers as they compete with Apple’s Siri and Alphabet’s Google Assistant. For example, a person with Cortana can now order products off Amazon or manage existing orders…
[ad_1] When Yakuza was first released in Japan under the title of Ryu ga Gotoku in 2005, the gaming industry was a very different place. The PlayStation 2 was so far ahead in terms of install base that nothing else could really compete, but technology allowed publishers to put their game basically anywhere if there…
[ad_1] As posted on video game forum Resetera, the latest issue of Edge Magazine has a lengthy feature about Japanese game creator Toshihiro Nagoshi. The prolific game designer/producer has worked on some of Sega’s most famous franchises, such as Super Monkey Ball, Yakuza, Daytona USA among many others. Nagoshi talks openly about the circumstances and…
[ad_1] The government and the private sector have tried to fix this problem for decades, spending billions in the process. Unfortunately, the bulk of that funding was spent on moving doctor’s offices from paper-based systems to electronic ones, and not on data sharing. There are strong economic incentives to keep things the same. The creators…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s new internal studio The Initiative, announced during the company’s E3 showcase, has hired a slew of industry veterans. Ex-Crystal Dynamics head Darrell Gallagher, The Initiative’s studio head, announced six new hires via LinkedIn, according to GamesIndustry.Biz. Gallagher later deleted the post, but ResetEra user CrimsonEclipse posted a screenshot of his post. ResetEra User CrimsonEclipse…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced today that it’s released Azure Stack for Azure Government at a time when it’s battling rivals at Amazon and other cloud companies for the massive winner-take-all $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract known as JEDI. Azure Stack provides customers with a similar set of cloud services that they would get in the public…
[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just sold almost one-third of his common shares in the software company as the stock trades near a record price. The stock sale, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday, netted Nadella more than $35 million. He sold 328,000 shares in multiple trades at prices ranging from $109.08 to $109.68.…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp. threatened to suspend web-hosting services it provides to Gab.ai after getting a complaint about anti-Semitic posts on the social-media site, a new twist in the technology industry’s controversial crackdown on hate speech. Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing division said it would take action in two business days if Gab didn’t remove two posts that…
[ad_1] Microsoft revamped its Skype desktop variant last month, introducing new features like group calls for up to 24 people and other improvements. At that time, Microsoft announced that the latest version will be the only one that will work for all users moving forward, and that Skype v7.0 or Skype Classic will cease to…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is one of the most popular operating systems in the world. Latest stats from NetMarketShare put Windows 10 as the second most used OS in the world. Their figures show Windows 10 as having a 36.58 per cent chunk of the worldwide operating system market in July. This is not far behind…
[ad_1] Microsoft has launched its new Surface lineup in India. Surface Book 2 and Surface laptop, first introduced in 2017, are the company’s latest laptops that are now available in the country. The Surface Laptop is said to be a durable device that runs on the education-focused Windows 10 S operating system. The price of…
[ad_1] We waited years for Microsoft to launch its Surface tablets in India, and it’s taken even longer for the Surface Book and Surface Laptop to arrive. This family of devices is meant to showcase Windows to the best possible extent – they’re all unapologetically premium, but more than that, they’re genuinely fresh and interesting.…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced today that they will be joining the Disney-lead Movies Anywhere service, a service that aggregates digital movies you’ve accumulated into one larger library. The service already includes iTunes, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Vudu, FandangoNow, and now has added Xbox Video to its collection. What this means is that movies you…
[ad_1] Microsoft pointed to new risk factors connected to markets it’s going after in its latest annual report, which came out on Friday. The company has warned investors before about the risks involved in cloud services, where it has become a bigger force. Now, as Microsoft seeks to execute on growth opportunities associated with artificial…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s recently launched portable and affordable Surface tablet, the Surface Go, is now shipping. Starting at $399 (roughly Rs. 27,400), the Surface Go features integrated kickstand, Windows 10, and a similar design to the Surface Pro. “The Surface Go, Microsoft’s latest 2-in-1, is now shipping. It has all the hallmarks of a Surface tablet…
[ad_1] I’m a little bummed. Going into this review, I was almost certain that I was going to end up replacing my iPad Pro 10.5 with a Surface Go. There’s a lot to like about the device on paper. It runs a full version of Windows 10 but ships with Windows 10 S, a lightweight…
[ad_1] Xbox One users have confirmed that servers are down in many regions tonight. The latest Xbox Live status shows that sign in issues are causing the main issues tonight. “We’ve seen reports that members are unable to sign in on Xbox One consoles,” the latest message from Microsoft reads. “Please know we have the…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday announced the launch of Web Authentication specification in Windows’ native browser, Microsoft Edge to provide users with password-less access. Insiders will be able to use other secure methods such as fingerprint sensor, face unlock, PIN, or portable FIDO2 devices to unlock the browser instead of using a traditional password. The move…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Your Phone app helps in linking your phone to a PC Microsoft Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring who also use Android smartphones can now use the company’s ‘Your Phone’ app to transfer data seamlessly between the computer and handset. Microsoft has started testing the new mobile application that lets its users get…
[ad_1] Today has seen the latest free expansion launched for Microsoft’s swashbuckling adventure, Sea of Thieves. The new update went live several hours ago and requires that all Xbox One players update their game to the latest build, with the patch weighing in at around 1.42GB. As confirmed by the Rare development team, Cursed Sails…
[ad_1] Several standout companies are already taking their places as the “clear winners” of earnings season, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Monday as stocks stayed under pressure from technology-driven weakness. First on his winners’ list was semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices, which delivered a better-than-expected second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, July 26. Echoing his earlier…
[ad_1] A few analysts picked up on Nadella’s comments. “We are pleased to hear of continued early traction with Azure Stack as we think it offers Microsoft a unique hybrid-cloud play,” Stifel analysts led by Brad Reback wrote the next day. In the past few weeks, Amazon and Google have made announcements to more fully…
[ad_1] Despite the daily ups and downs of the stock market — and some very public spats with investors who didn’t think management was doing enough to maximize value — some of Wall Street’s marquee names have a lengthy track record of doling out billions to owners of their stock. In fact, CNBC found the…
[ad_1] Automatic updates have long been the enemy for Windows 10 users. They used to be forced upon people, locking them out of their computers until they were completed, causing a huge uproar among those that urgently had to get work done. Microsoft appeared to head the complaints of its users by allowing users to…
[ad_1] Microsoft employees questioned the company’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, on Thursday, presenting him with a petition signed by more than 300,000 people that called on the software maker to cancel its contract with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, according to two people who attended the event. Mr. Nadella was attending an annual gathering…
[ad_1] Dark Mode was one of the highest requested features for Outlook. Microsoft has a feedback site in place for Outlook and a request for the new mode was voted incredibly high on a ranked list from users. Over 1,000 Outlook fans had voted on a comment that suggested Microsoft should add the feature to…
[ad_1] Meanwhile, Microsoft has seen several CEOs since it was launched by Bill Gates in 1975, and has evolved under different leaders, most recently, CEO Satya Nadella. As a result, it emphasizes “good communication and (staff) don’t have to touch on all areas of the business,” said Medina. So, which of the two would he…
[ad_1] An app to fight fake medicine has helped a team of Indian students from Bengaluru win a special award at the annual Microsoft Imagine Cup world championship held at the tech giant’s headquarters in Redmond, US. The awards announced on Wednesday saw Team DrugSafe from Bengaluru’s RV College of Engineering win the award under Big…
[ad_1] Microsoft has begun testing a new Window 10 update that brings a Mixed Reality Flashlight feature to let users take a quick peek at the real world while continue to be immersed in a virtual world. The update also comes with a large number of new emoji characters on board. The update comes in…
[ad_1] Last year, Microsoft started an initiative called Healthcare NExT which aims to apply its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) products to the industry. One example is how Microsoft is using AI and cloud computing to help doctors scan medical imagery in order to diagnose conditions. Tech giants from Google to Apple are focusing on…
[ad_1] It was revealed at E3 last month that Microsoft was building a cloud gaming system. A report today calls that system Scarlett Cloud and it’s only part of Microsoft next-gen Xbox strategy. And it makes a lot of sense, too. According to Thurrott.com, noted site for all things Microsoft, the next Xbox will come…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) shares rose about 5 percent to an all-time high on Friday, after investors cheered another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services. Shares of one of the technology world’s oldest and best-known names rose nearly 4 percent to $108.20 in early…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were largely unchanged on Friday as escalating trade anxieties driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against China offset a string of robust earnings led by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O). FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York,…
[ad_1] Analysts are beginning to think that Microsoft is close to being worth $1 trillion, given the company’s latest earnings results. Microsoft might not be the first company to the trillion-dollar mark — Apple on Friday afternoon had a $943.7 billion market cap, more than $100 billion ahead of Microsoft’s $821.4 billion market cap, and…
[ad_1] To help billions of users manage their data and help them transfer that into and out of online services without privacy issues, four tech giants – Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter – on Friday announced to join the open source initiative called Data Transfer Project (DTP). In the early stages at the moment, the…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Shares of Microsoft Corp were set to open at a record high on Friday, after the company reported another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo…
[ad_1] Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed more about Halo Infinite multiplayer. And it’s good news for Fortnite, because it looks like Halo isn’t going down the Battle Royale route. That’s according to writer Jeff Easterling, who appeared on Mixer to talk about the upcoming Halo release. Discussing a possible Battle Royale mode in Halo…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Thursday said its revenue and profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, getting results from its bets on cloud computing services and artificial intelligence. The US tech giant reported its net income increased 10 percent to $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 50,500 crores) on revenue that was up 17 percent to $30.1 billion…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Thursday posted quarterly profit and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 productivity suite. FILE PHOTO: An advertisement is played on a set of large screens at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on January…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Thursday posted quarterly profit and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 productivity suite. FILE PHOTO: An advertisement is played on a set of large screens at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on January…
[ad_1] While not affecting every core service on the Microsoft console, fans are running into trouble playing games tonight. The current Xbox Live status page news confirms there are problems with Buying items, redeeming codes, or downloading purchases. But this also extends to launching games on the Xbox One, including those apparently connected to the…
[ad_1] Microsoft is capping off a rather impressive year without any major missteps in its final report for its performance in its 2018 fiscal year, posting a quarter that seems to have been largely non-offensive to Wall Street. In the past year, Microsoft’s stock has gone up more than 40%. In the past two years,…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) reported a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 productivity suite. FILE PHOTO: An advertisement is played on a set of large screens at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on January 25,…
[ad_1] Microsoft will report earnings for the fourth quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, after the bell on Thursday. The company will hold a conference call with analysts at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. Here’s what analysts are expecting: Earnings: $1.08 per share, excluding certain items, according to Thomson Reuters. Revenue:…
[ad_1] Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been “pretty stunning” but what the humanity is going to see soon will be even more profound, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has stressed. Addressing thousands of partners at the ‘Microsoft Inspire’ event here on Wednesday, Nadella said that the potential is for us to be able to…
[ad_1] Microsoft will be announcing new Xbox hardware at Gamescom 2018. And if you were thinking it’s the next Xbox, Xbox Two, or whatever Microsoft decides to call its Xbox One successor, think again. It will most likely be special edition variants of its existing consoles such as the Xbox One S and Xbox One…
[ad_1] If you were expecting Alan Wake 2 and Quantum Break 2, you should be asking Microsoft for them. According to Remedy, the developer behind 2010’s Alan Wake for Xbox 360 and later PC, as well as 2016’s Quantum Break for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC, Microsoft owns the intellectual property of both games.…
[ad_1] The new Xbox is in line for a shock reveal at the Gamescom event in August. In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced plans to broadcast a live episode of Inside Xbox from the show floor. Hinting at a possible reveal of the Xbox Two, the original post promised “all-new Xbox hardware and accessories”…
[ad_1] Microsoft is teasing new Xbox hardware and accessories will launch at Gamescom in Germany next month. Details are limited. The word comes from a Microsoft blog post about the event in which it lists the date and time of the August 21 event, which will feature “lots of news, all-new Xbox hardware and accessories,…
[ad_1] When Satya Nadella made his first public appearance as the new CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he did something very unusual for a leader of the software giant. “He made a pronouncement on day one — the world is about cloud first, mobile first,” Microsoft Chairman John Thompson told a group of investors, entrepreneurs…
[ad_1] Once a seemingly unstoppable retail juggernaut, Walmart’s been scrambling to define its digitally in this Amazon-defined era. This morning, the company announced that it’s struck a five-year deal with Microsoft, Amazon’s chief cloud competitor. These sorts of partnerships are a regular occurrence for AWS — in fact, it announced one with Fortnite maker Epic…
[ad_1] Retail giant Walmart signed a deal to use Microsoft’s cloud and artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday, deepening a strategic partnership between two of Amazon’s major rivals. The five-year agreement is designed to leverage the full range of Microsoft’s cloud solutions in order to make shopping quicker and easier for customers, Walmart said. The agreement…
[ad_1] The tablet is currently up for pre-order before it launches on August 23 with the cheapest variant being sold for £379.99. Surface Go comes with 64GB of internal storage, 4GB of RAM and a 7th Generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y on the baseline model. A souped-up version of the hardware comes with 128GB…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s chief legal officer on Friday called for regulation of facial recognition technology due to the risk to privacy and human rights. Brad Smith made a case for a government initiative to lay out rules for proper use of facial recognition technology, with input from a bipartisan and expert commission. Facial recognition technology raises…
[ad_1] Chatter about regulating tech companies has heated up in recent months, after it became clear how Facebook was used by outside firms to spread misinformation ahead of the 2016 election and as companies like Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft continue to see their stocks rise to fresh records. Microsoft has a long — and…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Friday introduced new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities in Microsoft 365 that will allow people in an organisation create live and on-demand events. Events can now be viewed in real-time or on-demand, with high-definition video and interactive discussion, the company said in a statement. Launched one year back, the adoption of Microsoft 365…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp on Thursday introduced a free tier of its workplace collaboration software Teams to better compete against rival Slack Technologies in a market analysts view as a main battleground in the world of enterprise software. Previously, businesses without Office 365 subscriptions that have wanted to try out Teams have been limited to a month-long…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced a number of new tools for its MyAnalytics tool for Office 365 users today that are geared toward giving employees more data about how they work, as well as ways to improve how teams work together. In today’s businesses, everybody has to be a team player, after all, and if you want…
[ad_1] Microsoft opened up the news floodgates this morning, in the kick off to its annual Inspire event in Vegas. One of the more compelling announcements of the bunch is the addition of a free version of Teams. The Slack competitor has been kicking around in some form or other since late-2016, but the $60…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching a few new networking features today that will make it easier for businesses to use the company’s Azure cloud to securely connect their own offices and infrastructure using Azure and its global network. The first of these is the Azure Virtual WAN service, which allows businesses to connect their various branches…
[ad_1] Stephen Lam | Getty Images Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Microsoft announced on Thursday a free version of its Teams app, stepping up competition with chat service Slack. Until now, Microsoft only provided Teams to clients that pay for Office 365 and its portfolio of subscription productivity apps. Slack has offered both free and…
[ad_1] Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build that shows off the future design for upcoming builds. It has rolled out a fresh Windows 10 Insider Preview Build that comes with Microsoft Edge improvements and Notepad improvements among other things. The company is shipping out RS5 Build 17713 for Windows Insiders on…
[ad_1] Microsoft has updated its ultra-simple Notepad app for Windows with a bunch of new features. The app that has been a part of Windows platform since its first version debuted back in 1985 has received the ability to zoom into text. There is also the wrap-around find and replace option and an upgraded status…
[ad_1] Hot enterprise-focused start-up Snowflake Computing on Thursday said it’s making its software available on Microsoft’s Azure public cloud. Previously Snowflake, which people can use to store and run queries on data, only ran on the Amazon cloud. The development is a good sign for Microsoft, which lags behind Amazon in the cloud infrastructure business.…
[ad_1] Microsoft does not want to move jobs out of the United States but certain decisions out of Washington could potentially force its hands, the company’s President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith warned. The Trump Administration’s tough stance on immigration has attracted a lot of criticism from big technology firms, which rely heavily on…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced a new Sport White Special Edition Xbox One controller as part of a larger Sport series. The controller is available for $69.99 starting on July 31, with worldwide shipping beginning on August 7. Apparently an ode to “trends in athletics and sports lifestyle,” the controller features a “grey rubberized diamond grip”…
[ad_1] The Surface Go is being labelled as the cheapest way to enter Microsofts tablet lineup – the hardware will be available on August 23. Surface Go has a built-in kickstand, a 10-inch PixelSense screen and can run Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Home in S mode. The PixelSense display’s resolution is 1800 x…
[ad_1] Today the Redmond-based technology giant debuted the Surface Go that will be the cheapest Surface device available in what appears to be a direct challenge to Apple’s most affordable iPad variant. The Surface Go is powered by a 7th Generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y and Microsoft claims to have worked with the chip…
[ad_1] Satish Bate | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers his keynotes at the company’s flagship technology and business conference — Future Decoded 2017 in Mumbai, India. Microsoft cut the size of its international sales force this week, laying off a small percentage of its employees, according to a person familiar…
[ad_1] Apple also makes up a large portion of both indices, contributing 12 percent of both S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 returns, while Alphabet and Facebook contributed 8 percent to each, as well. In total for 2018, the six stocks make up 98 percent of S&P 500 returns and 105 percent of Nasdaq 100 returns.…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Surface Pro typically costs $799 on the low end without a keyboard, but the company is currently selling a bundle deal Surface Pro with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage with a keyboard for $799. That bundle typically costs $1,159, so it’s a pretty solid…
[ad_1] Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build that shows off the future design for upcoming builds. It has rolled out a fresh Windows 10 Insider Preview Build that comes with Fluent Design updates, changes in Edge, and more. The company is shipping out Build 17711 for Windows Insiders on the Fast…
[ad_1] Xbox One and Xbox One X owners will be able to download the July update soon, with the patch rolling out today. The Xbox July update brings with it a number of system improvements, including better games and app organisation. But the headline addition will be the new FastStart feature announced during Microsoft’s E3…
[ad_1] UPDATE Looks like Microsoft forced SEGA’s hand indeed. The Japanese game publisher just released a Pre-order trailer for Shenmue I & II and confirmed the release date for the compilation with August 21st. You can now also pre-purchase the game on Steam. Check out the trailer! Original News Microsoft’s digital storefront has possibly spilled…
[ad_1] Microsoft has just pulled one of the best features heading to Windows 10 from its beta testing. Revealed by the Redmond-based tech giant last year, Sets is a hugely anticipated feature for Windows 10. Sets may seem a simple tool, but looks can be deceiving and it’s a complicated process for the operating system…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday announced an array of feature updates to several of its properties on Microsoft Office on both Android and iOS platforms. Additions to Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are part of the update on Android (Build 16.0.10325.20010), while a couple new updates will be available on version 2.15 (180626) for iPad and iPhone for…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp. is catching up to Amazon.com in obtaining federal security approvals, giving it an edge over other potential bidders in the Pentagon’s winner-take-all competition for a multibillion-dollar cloud computing contract. The company best-known for its office software is advancing toward the certification needed to host the government’s most sensitive, classified information – a status…
[ad_1] Getty Images Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Weiner, chief executive officer of LinkedIn Corp., speaks during an event at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Business social network and recruiting tool LinkedIn is increasingly relying on technology from its parent company, Microsoft. On Thursday LinkedIn said it’s tapping a service…
[ad_1] Microsoft agreed to pay $7.5 billion for GitHub earlier in June, but it wasn’t the only interested party. Google was in the running too, according to Diane Greene, head of the company’s cloud arm. “I wouldn’t have minded buying them, but it’s OK,” Greene said at a Fortune Magazine event in San Francisco on…
[ad_1] Months after its emergence for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has now decided to temporarily remove its Sets feature, which allowed users to improve their work flow by grouping relevant apps into a single window with app tabs. The feature, which was originally conceived to bring a tabs integration within apps such as Microsoft Office and…
[ad_1] Microsoft today launched two new Azure regions in China. These new regions, China North 2 in Beijing and China East 2 in Shanghai, are now generally available and will complement the existing two regions Microsoft operates in the country (with the help of its local partner, 21Vianet). As the first international cloud provider in China…
[ad_1] Addressing two weak points in the currently available face recognition technologies, Microsoft has updated its facial recognition tools that can better identify people with darker skin tones than before. With the new improvements, the tools were able to reduce the error rates for men and women with darker skin by up to 20 times.…
[ad_1] “Even though our lab is in India, we are not focused only on the Indian market,” says Sriram Rajamani, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Lab – India. Rajamani, who holds a PhD from UC Berkeley, an MS from the University of Virginia, and a BE from the College of Engineering, Guindy, was speaking to reporters…
[ad_1] Microsoft is releasing a USB Type-C dongle that would slot in the Surface Connect charging port on existing devices, allowing users to connect or charge from a USB Type-C charger. Priced at $79.99 (roughly Rs. 5,500) for commercial users, the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter dongle would be available through “typical business purchasing channels”…
[ad_1] It’s hard to single out one definite reason for this trend. The companies’ close proximity in the Seattle area may be the most obvious reason. Amazon’s rapid expansion and need to hire senior managers quickly — its headcount more than doubled to 577,000 employees from 2015 to 2017 — explains part of it too.…
[ad_1] The Xbox One will soon have keyboard and mouse support, according to multiple reports. Microsoft has been promising it for years, and it finally took the next step at a developer presentation earlier this year. According to a report by Windows Central, Microsoft has partnered with Razer to enable its Chroma RBG lighting support…
[ad_1] Microsoft may have been working with peripheral manufacturer Razer on bringing full mouse and keyboard support to Xbox One according to a recent report, though whether that is still the case is unclear. The report comes from Windows Central, which claims to have received leaked documents regarding a presentation to developers earlier this year regarding…
[ad_1] Microsoft may have been working with peripheral manufacturer Razer on bringing full mouse and keyboard support to Xbox One according to a recent report, though whether that is still the case is unclear. The report comes from Windows Central, which claims to have received leaked documents regarding a presentation to developers earlier this year regarding…
[ad_1] Microsoft has introduced visual search to many of its services. Users can now open the phone camera to take a snapshot of something around them and search for it on the Web. This feature is live only for the US users for now using the Bing app on iOS and Android, and Microsoft Launcher…
[ad_1] Microsoft Store has received an update on both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. The changelog of the update includes new features such as a new drop-down menu that will consolidate all items depending on Window Size, replacing the default back arrow for native Windows 10 apps with an icon next to Home, and…
[ad_1] With the release of the crossplay update for Minecraft on the Switch, the portable version of Minecraft can now play together with PC, mobile, and Xbox. Microsoft and Nintendo are taking quite a bit of glee in this on social media. Nintendo started the tweet chain by asking the Xbox account if they want…
[ad_1] Even a sprawling technology player like Microsoft might have trouble going after cybersecurity company Okta’s business, CEO Todd McKinnon told CNBC on Thursday. Okta, which came public in April 2017 to huge fanfare, saw its shares surge 38 percent on its first day of trading. Shares of the company, which builds software to make…
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s widely known, might be one of the hottest buzzwords right now, but the core technology behind it isn’t something new, especially for technology giants like Google and Microsoft that have been working in this area for years. As recent advancements in the area have started to impact technology…
[ad_1] At E3 2016, when the Xbox One X was known as Project Scorpio, Microsoft waxed eloquent on the use of VR for its souped up Xbox One iteration. Fast forward to E3 2018 and we’ve seen Microsoft focus on games and the delivery of them with services like Xbox Game Pass. Virtual reality was…
[ad_1] Microsoft has renamed the MSN app to Microsoft News app on Android and iOS. The app also gets a redesign, and is available for free download on the App Store and Google Play. The app is powered by the same engine as MSN.com, and includes content from more than premium publishers and brands. The…
[ad_1] Microsoft Edge for Android has received Adblock Plus integration to let you easily block unwanted ads and disturbing pop-ups. The new feature surfaces on a new beta build that carries version 42.0.02055. Notably, Microsoft Edge on Windows computers has been supporting AdBlock and Adblock Plus extensions since May 2016. Adblock Plus has over 100…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday said it has acquired Bonsai, a small artificial intelligence start-up. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Microsoft has increasingly bet on AI and has sought to commercialize ideas its own researchers come up with, a strategy also employed by Amazon, Google and other big technology companies. By buying Bonsai, Microsoft gains…
[ad_1] Microsoft chief Satya Nadella condemned the Trump administration’s new zero-tolerance policy on illegal border crossings and called the separation of immigrant children from their families “abhorrent.” The CEO, who is himself an immigrant from India, shared an email that he said he sent to all Microsoft employees. In that message, Nadella said the new…
[ad_1] The Xbox One X may see a price drop announcement at Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 briefing. Multiple US retailers such as GameStop, Fry’s, and Newegg have dropped the price of the iterative console to $350 (close to Rs. 23,600)and $400 (nearly Rs. 27,000). With the Xbox One X’s official E3 2018 deals price being…
[ad_1] At Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 event, the company lifted the lid on the next Halo game. Titled Halo Infinite it had a trailer reminiscent of Halo: Combat Evolved. Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to the stage to explain that it would have players joining Halo protagonist Master Chief in an epic quest to save…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday faced criticism about its work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency came under fire because of separations of immigrant children and their parents at U.S. borders. The issue reflects the challenge that tech companies face as they seek to gain big customers. Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all…
[ad_1] Post-apocalyptic shooter Metro Exodus has a release date. The game will be playable on February 22, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Helmed by 4A Games, the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 event showed off a lengthy gameplay trailer with loads of exotic locales, weapons, and enemies. Metro Exodus was announced at Microsoft’s E3…
[ad_1] At the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 event, the company revealed Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition with a Winter release window. This should come as no surprise considering the English version of the game was exclusive to the Xbox 360 with Microsoft footing localisation costs. What this also means is, we probably won’t see the…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s E3 2018 was full of game announcements and this one may just have stolen the show. We got our first look at CD Projekt Red’s next game — Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red is the studio behind The Witcher series of role-playing games which have some of the best RPG storytelling ever seen…
[ad_1] At the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 event, Techland revealed Dying Light 2. Sequel to 2015’s Dying Light, the game is being helped along by Chris Avellone. Known for his work on Fallout 2 and Planescape Torment, he explained some of the game’s choices. Sporting an intricate system of cause and effect, Dying Light 2…
[ad_1] At its E3 2018 press conference, Microsoft announced that it has acquired five gaming studios. These studios are Undead Labs, Ninja Theory, Playground Games, and Compulsion Games. The acquisition of some studios such as Playground Games, which has been making the Forza Horizon series of Xbox and PC exclusive games, and Undead Labs (State…
[ad_1] With Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 conference bringing a host of welcome titles such as Halo Infinite and Gears 5, Xbox boss Phil Spencer also confirmed that the company doesn’t have any plans to exit the console space any time soon. Heartening when you consider that just a couple of years prior, Microsoft wanted to…
[ad_1] Kingdom Hearts 3 is a crossover game featuring both Disney and Final Fantasy characters and settings. With this latest instalment in the series receiving a release date earlier this week, publisher Square Enix showed off a generous portion of gameplay at Microsoft’s E3 2018 event with a trailer. It showcased Kingdom Hearts 3’s take…
[ad_1] Microsoft Office 365 users are getting some new features aimed at boosting productivity. The big upgrade, which has just been announced by Microsoft, includes better search, cleaner look and improvements to help users focus on their work. Announcing the news in a blog post, Microsoft said: “When we ask customers why they continue to…
[ad_1] During the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 event, the company showed off Forza Horizon 4. It’s the latest in the long-running open-world racing series and it’s the first game to be set in Britain. Forza Horizon 4’s release date is October 2 for the Xbox One family of consoles and Windows 10 PC. With the…
[ad_1] Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build that finally brings SwiftKey, the popular mobile keyboard app it had acquired back in February 2016, to Windows 10. The SwiftKey app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to offer text prediction and enables on-screen typing through gestures. Alongside bringing the new Redstone 5 Windows 10…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced a design update to Office 365, and it will also be made available to users of Office.com. The update, which is planned to roll out this month, brings a simplified command ribbon at the top. This ribbon comes from the Fluent Design system that the Redmond company originally brought to Windows…
[ad_1] While Salesforce and Microsoft have a dominant position in the world of sales software today, there are a number of startups nipping at their heels, and today one of the more promising of them has announced a growth round to help them in the effort. Pipedrive, a startup co-headquartered in Estonia and New York…
[ad_1] Oracle is losing favor among technology buyers to leading cloud computing vendors, according to J.P. Morgan. The firm lowered its rating to neutral from overweight for Oracle shares, citing negative tech spending survey results from chief information officers. Oracle “specific metrics in our large-scale CIO survey have arced over into negative territory, which makes…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines from stores, in a nascent challenge to Amazon.com’s automated grocery shop, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant is developing systems that track what shoppers add to their carts, the people say. Microsoft has shown…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s effort to date has largely fallen under its Business AI, or artificial intelligence, team, one person said. A group consisting of 10 to 15 people has worked on a host of retail store technologies, and they have presented some of their efforts in front of CEO Satya Nadella, the person said. In a…
[ad_1] Google Pixelbook, the company’s laptop-tablet hybrid, has been a popular device primarily because of its design and functionality, but it is arguably limited thanks to running Chrome OS. However, according to latest reports, Google could be working on getting the Pixelbook certified by Microsoft to run Windows 10. As per a 9to5Google report, latest…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced that it’s bringing a new user interface design to its Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. This new look will be in line with the Fluent Design System the company launched last year and will roll out to both the Office.com online apps and the Office desktop tools over…
[ad_1] Microsoft is reportedly in plans to upgrade its existing range of Surface computing devices by adding new models. The Redmond company already has its Surface Pro hybrid, Surface Book notebook, and Surface Hub smart screen. But now, it is rumoured that the existing Surface family will get a low-cost Surface Tablet, codenamed “Libra”, and…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced the commercial preview of Office 2019 for Mac. It comes with new features across Office apps like Powerpoint and Word. The Office 2019 for Mac commercial update will roll out alongside the Office 2019 for Windows update sometime later in this year. Office 2019 for Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook…
[ad_1] Microsoft, ever since the launch of Windows 10, has been focusing on tightening its updates and support rules across the board. In separate announcements last week, the Redmond, Washington giant stated that Microsoft Community Forums and Microsoft staff will shift support scope and not offer technical support for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1…
[ad_1] In a memo to employees in March, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentioned AI 18 times. But that’s mostly futuristic. The public cloud is one of the main businesses driving growth today, and the company announced last week that it’s spending $7.5 billion on GitHub, adding a popular collaboration tool for developers. Semiconductors aren’t entirely…
[ad_1] Xbox One’s E3 2018 press conference kicks off today at 9pm UK time. The Microsoft E3 conference will be broadcast live on the Xbox Twitch channel and the official YouTube channel. The company will also showcase its new releases at the Microsoft Theatre, which will be open to E3 badge holders on June 12 and June 13.…
[ad_1] The Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 conference is the second major gaming event of the E3 2018 festivities. It will be filled with the latest Xbox One news for fans hoping to see a new generation of exclusive come to the console. Xbox chief Phil Spencer has already teased that around 15 world premieres are…
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[ad_1] Following EA Play is the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 briefing. With Xbox boss Phil Spencer teasing 15 world premieres over its 100 minute run time, expectations are riding high on what the Redmond-based company is bringing to E3 this time. In the recent past, Microsoft has used E3 to set the agenda on what…
[ad_1] Xbox One and Windows 10 PC exclusive Crackdown 3 was rumoured to be delayed to 2019. Microsoft has now confirmed that this is indeed the case. While the company hasn’t given a new Crackdown 3 release date it has said you can expect it in February 2019. In addition to this, the company has…
[ad_1] Xbox One X users have been dealt a blow ahead of Microsoft’s E3 conference. Just days away from its media showcase, Microsoft has announced a huge new delay for one of its blockbuster Xbox One games. While Crackdown 3 is expected to take centre stage during this year’s E3 gaming expo, Microsoft has announced…
[ad_1] After an earlier report that Microsoft is delaying Crackdown 3 out of this year into next year, Microsoft has confirmed the news to WindowsCentral. Rumors have been abound that Crackdown 3 was not going to make its proposed date after the Spring 2018 target came and went with no word. Just last week, Amazon…
[ad_1] In the email alongside the survey results, Hogan said the company takes the issue “seriously,” and that it will work to ensure a more balanced pay structure. “On compensation and benefits, we will continue to take a market-driven approach as we continue to invest, ensuring that our overall deal remains strong and differentiated,” she…
[ad_1] In a major step towards making data centres energy self-sufficient, Microsoft has deployed an experimental, shipping container size prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands. Having data centres with their own sustainable power supply could boost Internet connectivity around the world as data centres are regarded as the backbone of the Internet and…
[ad_1] Microsoft has deployed a submarine-like data center into the waters off the coast of Orkney, a group of islands located off Scotland. The tech giant said Wednesday that it had sunk the 40-foot-long vessel from the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC), a research base focused on wave and tidal power. The aim is to…
[ad_1] At Computex 2018, Microsoft has announced Windows Collaboration Displays. These displays are somewhat similar to the company’s Surface Hub digital whiteboard offering, but this time the hardware will be made by other manufacturers. Plus, these are large displays that you can control from your small screens, and are equipped with additional features and AI…
[ad_1] If you have an essential Internet of Things device running Windows 10 IoT Core Service, you don’t want to be worried about security and OS patches over a period of years. Microsoft wants to help customers running these kinds of devices with a new program that guarantees 10 years of updates. The idea is…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp’s decision to buy GitHub has been a blessing for rival US coding platform GitLab, which has seen thousands of developers jump ship on worries that GitHub may end up favouring Microsoft products over others. “It has been crazy in the last twenty-four hours. We are seeing thousands switching, tweeting about it,” GitLab Chief…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company. Such “returnship” programs, aimed at workers who had paused their careers to raise children or care for loved ones, are…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion…
[ad_1] E3 is one of the most exciting times of the year, but in some ways the road to E3 is even more exciting because we have time to speculate and dream about the possibilities. We’ve been doing a lot of dreaming this year. Here are several of our predictions for what Microsoft has planned…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is stepping up its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software company. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced a sale on Xbox consoles and games ahead of the year’s biggest gaming convention, E3 2018. As always, it’s highly unlikely the console discount will be available in India, but you can still snag some best-selling and popular titles at a discount. Calling it “the biggest Xbox sale of the year”,…
[ad_1] Two months after Satya Nadella took over Microsoft in 2014, the company closed its almost $8 billion purchase of Nokia. It was a catastrophic deal and represented the last vestiges of the Steve Ballmer era. While Nadella inherited Nokia, an acquisition that was struck the prior year, he’s taken a very different approach to…
[ad_1] Microsoft is tipped to team up with Amazon and Google to bring smart speaker support to Xbox One. According to a new report, Xbox One is about to get Alexa and Google Assistant support as part of a new update. The news comes from Windows Central sources, which claim that upcoming builds will have a…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced its plans to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock. Unsurprisingly, that sent a few shock waves through the developer community, which still often eyes Microsoft with considerable unease. During a conference call this morning, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, incoming GitHub CEO (and Xamarin founder) Nat Friedman and GitHub co-founder and…
[ad_1] Do you have an application that needs a lot of memory? Maybe as much as 12 terabytes of memory? Well, you’re in luck because Microsoft Azure will soon offer virtual machines with just that much RAM, based on Intel’s Xeon Scalable servers. The company made this announcement in concert with the launch of a number…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Monday it would buy privately held coding website GitHub Inc for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal to beef up its cloud computing business and expand clout among software developers. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp,…
[ad_1] Microsoft says it’s paying $7.5 billion US in stock for the popular coder hangout GitHub. GitHub is a platform where software developers can go to host and review each other’s code. The San Francisco startup was founded in 2008 and has grown sharply since announcing its first outside investment in 2012. It now counts…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Monday it would buy privately held coding website GitHub Inc for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal to expand its clout among software developers. FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on…
[ad_1] With Red Dead Redemption 2 developer Rockstar Games stating we’d have more information on the open-world Wild West adventure this month, it appears that Microsoft may have leaked some details early. The Microsoft Store for the Xbox One has listed pre-order bonuses for Red Dead Redemption 2. This was spotted by eagle-eyed users of…
[ad_1] Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated games of 2018, we’re all desperate to learn new information for the game due to Rockstar’s secretive nature and drip feeding tactic of giving us trailers and info. While we had a massive blowout of info last month…
[ad_1] Microsoft has reportedly held talks to buy software developer platform GitHub. The San Francisco, California-headquartered GitHub has more than 23 million individual users in more than 1.5 million organisations. Software developers use the tools of the privately-held company to store code, keep track of updates and discuss issues. The Business Insider reports that the…
[ad_1] Eric Lundgren lifts a cardboard box over his head and dumps out the contents. Hundreds of computer discs cascade onto the floor of his warehouse on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Lundgren, an e-waste evangelist, says the discs he’s dumping on the floor were meant to save thousands of laptops from the landfill. Instead,…
[ad_1] Microsoft held talks in the past few weeks to acquire software developer platform GitHub, Business Insider reports. One person familiar with the discussions between the companies told CNBC that they had been considering a joint marketing partnership valued around $35 million, and that those discussions had progressed to a possible investment or outright acquisition.…
[ad_1] With an increasingly progressive tech culture now a part of everyday household, Microsoft is now offering more controls to parents on what kids should access. Microsoft Launcher for Android is getting a new feature that will allow parents to track their children, even see which apps they are using and for how long. Furthermore,…
[ad_1] Microsoft, after shutting down the Groove Music service last year, has now decided to retire its Android and iOS apps as well. The tech giant had introduced the service back in 2012 as Xbox Music, offering music streaming through subscription or purchase through the Windows Store. However, in October 2017, the company had discontinued…
[ad_1] Yesterday, Amazon Spain very abruptly cancelled a number of Crackdown 3 preorders for the upcoming Xbox One exclusive, fueling speculation that the game might be delayed or worse. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg says it was simply an Amazon error, however. Crackdown 3 was first announced at Microsoft’s E3 show in 2014, but has suffered numerous…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching an update to its Android launcher today that gives parents the ability to track their kids’ location. This is one out of a number of parent- and kid-focused announcements the company made today. Others include the ability to block sites in Microsoft Edge on Android and the launch of MSN Kids,…
[ad_1] Microsoft surpassed Google’s parent company Alphabet in market value Tuesday, becoming the third most valuable company in the world. At the end of trading Wednesday, Microsoft’s market value was $760 billion (roughly Rs. 5.13 lakh crores), holding off Google’s parent company Alphabet, whose market value was $746 billion (roughly Rs. 5.03 lakh crores). Only…
[ad_1] David A. Grogan | CNBC Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft, speaks at the 2017 Cambridge Cyber Summit on October 4, 2017. Tech history repeats itself, and nobody knows that better than Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief counsel. Smith was deeply involved in Microsoft’s antitrust battle against the federal government in…
[ad_1] When Google first passed Microsoft in terms of stock market value six years ago, it looked like the companies were headed in opposite directions. But over the past 12 months, Microsoft has surged 40 percent, more than five times Alphabet’s gain, and has again become the more valuable of the two. As of mid-day…
[ad_1] Xbox One Games with Gold are about to be revealed for June 2018. The next batch of free Xbox One games were expected to be revealed by Major Nelson at the tail-end of last week. Previous Games with Gold lineups have been announced on April 23, March 28, February 20, January 25, December 22, November…
[ad_1] Microsoft Studios has released a new free-to-play single-player racing game called Miami Street for Windows 10. It’s been developed by Brighton-based Electric Square, which is the sister studio to Studio Gobo, in-charge of delivering new content for For Honor, and the now-defunct Disney Infinity. Unlike traditional racing titles, Miami Street is played in a…
[ad_1] Amid rumours of the Mac ecosystem coming a step closer to iOS, Apple is now reportedly building a hybrid computer that is said to use ARM processors. The new device, codenamed ‘Star’, is likely to support 4G LTE through a dedicated SIM card slot and come with a water-resistant build. The Cupertino giant is…
[ad_1] Xbox One backwards compatibility is the best reason to own Microsoft’s console. With recent updates, the Xbox One X in particular can now play certain Xbox 360 and original Xbox games with enhanced visuals. It’s called the Heutchy method, named after the engineer who devised this feature. During an episode of the Hanselminutes podcast,…
[ad_1] Microsoft Garage team’s SMS Organizer app, made only for Indian Android users, essentially caters to an audience that likes to keep their SMS inbox de-cluttered. The app uses machine learning to pick out messages and classify them based on priority. It also comes with some nifty features like the option to delete OTP messages,…
[ad_1] Microsoft launched its big Windows 10 April 2018 update at the end of last month but since then it has been hit by a number of issues. Soon after the Windows 10 update was launched it was revealed that some PC users were having trouble with Google Chrome and the Cortana assistant. Those affected…
[ad_1] Security experts at Microsoft and Google say they have discovered a new form of the Spectre and Meltdown bug which hit PCs earlier this year. Spectre is a wide-reaching vulnerability that, alongside the Meltdown issue, affects a host of major CPUs. The bugs could allow hackers to steal sensitive information stored on affected devices…
[ad_1] Microsoft promised Monday to give users worldwide the same data and privacy rights Europeans will get under new regulations there. That’s in contrast to some of its tech rivals, who are hedging on how much privacy protections will change for Americans and other non-Europeans. Microsoft’s move means no matter where you live, you’ll be…
[ad_1] Microsoft has bought Semantic Machines, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, as it looks to boost its efforts in developing conversational AI. Berkeley, California-based Semantic’s approach to AI is using machine-learning to add context to conversations with chatbots. This means taking information received by the AI and applying it to future dialogue. The firm’s speech…
[ad_1] Source: Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures/Microsoft Qi Lu, in blue shirt, at a 2014 Microsoft event. Baidu on Friday said its operating chief, former Microsoft executive Qi Lu, will be stepping down in July, less than two years into his tenure there. Baidu stock was down more than 9 percent after the announcement. The move…
[ad_1] Update: Microsoft has officially unveiled the controller, called the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Microsoft says that the controller “can be connected to external buttons, switches, joysticks and mounts, giving gamers with a wide range of physical disabilities the ability to customize their setups.” The controller has been in development since 2014 and has been built…
[ad_1] Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Adaptive Controller for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. As the name suggests it’s designed for accessibility and targets gamers with limited mobility. This follows Microsoft’s past attempts at bringing gaming to all possible audiences. Previously it launched a co-pilot control scheme that lets you access certain elements of…
[ad_1] Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox controller with customizable features for disabled gamers. The company’s new accessible device is targeted at users with a range of physical disabilities, and is set to launch later this year. Tailor-made controllers for disabled people are near non-existent in the gaming world. Several charities have been set up…
[ad_1] Microsoft said it’s secured a lucrative cloud deal with the intelligence community that marks a rapid expansion by the software giant into a market led by Amazon.com. The deal, which the company said Wednesday is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, allows 17 intelligence agencies and offices to use Microsoft’s Azure Government, a cloud…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp. is planning to release a line of lower-cost Surface tablets as soon as the second half of 2018, seeking a hit in a market for cheaper devices that Apple dominates with the iPad, according to people familiar with the matter. Microsoft has tried this before. The software giant kicked off its consumer-oriented hardware…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the next generation of its giant conference room displays, called Surface Hub 2. The company had launched the original Surface Hub three years ago in 1080p 55-inch and 4K 84-inch variants. Meanwhile, the Surface Hub 2 will sport a 50.5-inch display with 4K+ resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio, and minimal bezels.…
[ad_1] Microsoft is preparing to take on Apple‘s iPad with a line of low-cost tablets, according to a Bloomberg report. The new $400 tablets will feature 10-inch screens and rounded edges — closely mimicking the iPad — and could hit shelves as early as the second half of 2018, the news site said, citing anonymous…
[ad_1] Do you remember the Surface Hub? Chances are you forgot it even existed. And yet, Microsoft just announced a second version of the Surface Hub. The company hasn’t shared any specifications or price, but it won’t be available before 2019 — selected customers will test the Surface Hub 2 starting this year. The Surface…
[ad_1] A leaked image today shows that Microsoft appears to be building a controller with accessibility in mind. Reported by Windows Central, the controller is designed with improving accessibility for people without the ability to play games using a modern controller comfortably. The images show a flat controller with an Xbox One D-pad and two…
[ad_1] It’s relatively easy these days to find critics of Skype, the popular online calling service that Microsoft acquired in 2011 for $8.5 billion (roughly Rs. 57,100 crores). Former devotees routinely gripe on social media that the software has become too difficult to use. On the Apple App Store and Google Play store, negative reviews…
[ad_1] Xbox One games fans have been given another chance to test PUBG’s next major update. Bluehole Inc. and Microsoft are in the middle of expanding the content currently available in the popular console version. This includes a new Miramar test session, which is set to end later this week. Fans have until Monday, May…
[ad_1] Microsoft showed how a drone made smart with AI can recognize anomalies in pipes as it flies above them. It said that the Visual Studio app for writing code will provide AI-powered suggestions, and that Cortana will help plan meetings and surface relevant documents in the Microsoft Teams chat app. Cortana also chimed in…
[ad_1] After receiving complaints regarding a screen flicker defect in some Surface Pro 4 devices, Microsoft has offered to replace the eligible devices free of charge. The faulty Surface Pro 4 units qualified for replacement should be less than three years old (by date of original purchase), Microsoft said in a post on its support page late Friday. Microsoft…
[ad_1] Microsoft, at its annual developer conference Build 2018 this week, announced that it would soon be rolling out a new feature called ‘Your Phone‘ that would help users better sync their smartphones to a Windows 10 PC. This will include a seamless experience that involves information such as text messages, photos, and notifications. Now,…
[ad_1] Microsoft Build 2018, the tech giant’s annual developer conference, was held on May 7-9 and brought to the public several new developments on Microsoft’s core products. A lot of those announcements were around the world’s most popular operating system – Windows, specifically Windows 10. After announcing updates recently in Fall Creators Update and April…
[ad_1] The pilot program is aimed at producing data to assist the Federal Aviation Administration in establishing rules and regulations to safely integrate drones at scale. The FAA still must decide questions before the pilot projects begin including whether drone deliveries should follow city streets or cross backyards. The 10 pilot drone test projects selected…
[ad_1] Microsoft, at Build 2018 keynote, announced the arrival of tabs to everything with another expansion of its Sets feature for Windows 10, which has yet to be released in a public build. The Timeline feature – which made it to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update – has also received an expansion. Sets will…
[ad_1] During the first day of Build, Microsoft’s developer conference, the OS giant announced that they would be giving a 95 percent revenue share to developers – with some caveats. The new fee structure, changing from a traditional 70/30 split, only applies to apps on Windows 10 PCs, Surface, Mixed Reality devices, and Windows phones. That…
[ad_1] Microsoft and Amazon.com may be competing with each other in the cloud-computing market, but in the realm of voice-controlled personal assistants, Cortana and Alexa are forging a friendship. On Monday, the two companies showed the fruits of a collaboration announced last August to let Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana talk to each other. In…
[ad_1] A recruitment page for an executive producer indicate that Microsoft are hiring for an executive producer to head up a fledgling first party studio in southern California. The listing, which has now been taken down, expresses the need for an executive producer responsible for building and fostering a game development studio. The listing calls…
[ad_1] Microsoft has spent the past few years coming up with ways to use artificial intelligence internally. Now it will let customers take advantage of some of these tools while aiming to lure business from Amazon and Google. The company will let customers use a chip system it built to process AI queries cheaper and…
[ad_1] Microsoft is hosting Build 2018, its annual developer conference, and, a key announcement made at the event is the change in its Microsoft Store policy to now allow developers 95 percent of the revenue from their apps – specifically, non-gaming apps. The Microsoft Store in Windows has been struggling to gain developers’ support for…
[ad_1] Microsoft and Red Hat are deepening their existing alliance around cloud computing. The two companies will now offer a managed version of OpenShift, Red Hat’s container application platform, on Microsoft Azure. This service will be jointly developed and managed by Microsoft and Red Hat and will be integrated into the overall Azure experience. Red…
[ad_1] Microsoft will attempt to buy Netflix in an effort to crack into the streaming business, veteran media analyst Porter Bibb predicted on Tuesday. Bibb, a tech and media analyst with more than 40 years experience on Wall Street, did not offer a timeline for when he thought Microsoft could go after Netflix’s assets. But,…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching a $25 million initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities. CEO Satya Nadella announced the new “AI for Accessibility” effort as he kicked off Microsoft’s annual conference for software developers. The Build conference in Seattle is meant to foster enthusiasm for the company’s latest ventures…
[ad_1] Microsoft is launching a $25 million (roughly Rs. 168 crores) initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities. CEO Satya Nadella announced the new “AI for Accessibility” effort as he kicked off Microsoft’s annual conference for software developers. The Build conference in Seattle is meant to foster enthusiasm for the…
[ad_1] Microsoft at its Build 2018 developer conference on Monday showcased an AI-based device prototype that eases the process of setting up meetings. The hardware includes a 360-degree camera and an array of microphones that jointly help to identify attendees, transcribe voice notes, and translate words from one language to another in a real time.…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced at its Build 2018 conference that the popular Timeline feature is coming to Android and iOS soon. The feature syncs your Microsoft Edge browsing and activity on other apps on supported devices for you to pick up where you left off on multiple devices. For Android, it will be integrated into…
[ad_1] While Microsoft is highlighting the many ways Cortana can be used in the office, the company has yet to introduce a workplace-specific service, even though it could potentially be a way to pick up AI revenue from customers with tens of thousands of employees. It’s yet another way that Amazon is out in front…
[ad_1] At its Build developer conference this week, Microsoft is putting a lot of emphasis on artificial intelligence and edge computing. To a large degree, that means bringing many of the existing Azure services to machines that sit at the edge, no matter whether that’s a large industrial machine in a warehouse or a remote…
[ad_1] As the cloud battle heats up, Microsoft is taking a unique approach to silicon that it says can help developers more quickly perform artificial intelligence computing tasks. An initiative called Project Brainwave lets developers in Microsoft’s data centers use field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), which can be customized even after they’ve been plugged into servers.…
[ad_1] Microsoft may have retreated from the smartphone operating system wars but that doesn’t mean it has given up on trying to get a foothold on other platforms. Today, at its Build developer conference, the company announced three new services that bring its overall cross-platform strategy into focus. On Android, the company’s Trojan Horse has…
[ad_1] At the Microsoft Build developer conference today, Microsoft and Chinese drone manufacturer DJI announced a new partnership that aims to bring more of Microsoft’s machine learning smarts to commercial drones. Given Microsoft’s current focus on bringing intelligence to the edge, this is almost a logical partnership, given that drones are essentially semi-autonomous edge computing devices.…
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jon Fortt sat down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in advance of the company’s annual Build conference. The tech company reported higher than expected third-quarter earnings last month with strong guidance for the upcoming fiscal year. Microsoft plans to continue driving revenue growth through its cloud services. Its Intelligent Cloud segment contains the…
[ad_1] Microsoft is holding its annual Build developer conference this week and the company is kicking off the event with its inaugural keynote this morning. You can watch the live stream right here. The keynote is scheduled to start at 8:30 am on the West Coast, 11:30 am on the East Coast, 4:30 pm in…
[ad_1] The Windows 10 makers have unveiled a number of new features for the Outlook desktop app, Outlook iOS and Android apps and the Outlook webmail service. The new features include changes to the Outlook calendar as well as tweaks to how e-mails work. The Outlook updates were outlined in a Microsoft blog post. In…
[ad_1] The Windows 10 April update has arrived and already the Insider Preview is showing off new tools to play with, including – at last – a dedicated screenshot solution. Until now taking a screenshot in Windows 10 was a challenge that required Screen Sketch, from behind the Windows Ink Menu. The update means that…
[ad_1] Of late, Microsoft refuses to give sales figures for the Xbox One family of consoles, preferring to focus on metrics that are a bit more nebulous like engagement – time spent by users within the Xbox ecosystem, be it on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X or Windows 10 PC via…
[ad_1] Xbox One owners will definitely want to tune in to Microsoft’s E3 conference. The Xbox One E3 conference is shaping up to be the biggest one ever, as Microsoft teases some huge game announcements. After celebrating a successful year for the Xbox brand, Microsoft said that the upcoming conference would be “filled with new…
[ad_1] The FTC has ruled that the warranty policies of six companies violate their marketing principles and practices regarding voiding warranties. On the pack of your consoles is a little sticker on the seam of the console warning you that breaking the sticker, basically opening it up and breaking the seam, voids the warranty. The…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday announced the rollout of new features for Office 365, the company’s suite of applications available for mobile and desktop platforms. These new functional features include ink analysis and ink gestures on Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. There have been certain AI improvements for Word on Mac, new features for Outlook on iOS,…
[ad_1] When the original Microsoft Surface (Review) and Surface Pro were launched over five years ago, the entire world took notice. Both devices drew attention not only for their style, but also because their existence meant that Microsoft was willing to compete with its own partners in the consumer market. At the time, Microsoft said that…
[ad_1] Microsoft has rolled out a preview of Office 2019 to commercial customers, with features that are usually seen in the company’s Office 365 subscription. Microsoft is making test versions of several Office apps available for x86-based Windows systems in the Office 2019 preview programme. Office 2019, which Microsoft calls its ‘perpetual’ Office release, will…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Friday announced a new update for Windows 10 aimed at providing users more time to create, play, and work. This update will be available for download on April 30 and will roll out to Windows 10 PCs worldwide on May 8. It was previously called the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. The April…
[ad_1] Microsoft recently instituted organizational changes to better capitalize on its cloud business, pushing more resources to Scott Guthrie, who has overseen the rise of the company’s Azure unit. Research firm Canalys published findings that were similar to Synergy’s on Friday, showing that while AWS has stayed above 30 percent market share, Microsoft made a…
[ad_1] Avengers: Infinity War is one of the biggest movie events in years and Microsoft is more than eager to take part. A tweet from the @Xbox account shows the Infinity Gauntlet with a few let’s say branded changes. Infinity Gauntlet is OP. @marvelstudios please nerf immediately. #InfinityWar pic.twitter.com/xntDWW834z — Xbox (@Xbox)…
[ad_1] Microsoft shares will thrive this year because of strong growth in its Azure cloud computing business, according to J.P. Morgan. The firm raised its rating for the company’s shares to overweight from neutral, predicting Microsoft will report profits above expectations this year. On Thursday, the software company reported a better than expected earnings result…
[ad_1] With the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Microsoft is launching a number of new features for its desktop operating system today. Most of those apply to all users, but in addition to all the regular feature updates, the company also today announced a couple of new features and tools specifically designed for its business…
[ad_1] Microsoft opened nearly 4 percent up Friday, the day after a first quarter earnings beat. The tech giant reported a 16 percent bump in revenue for the quarter, led by revenue growth in its Intelligent Cloud segment. Shares initially fell falling the report, but recovered on positive outlook for future quarters. The stock opened…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Nasdaq futures rose on Friday, after stellar results from Amazon, Microsoft and Intel, while other stock index futures were subdued ahead of first-quarter U.S. GDP data. Trader Peter Tuchman is pictured working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.,…
[ad_1] The company’s biggest business segment, More Personal Computing — which includes Windows, devices, gaming and search ads — produced $9.92 billion in revenue, up 13 percent year over year. The segment came in above the FactSet consensus estimate of $9.25 billion, according to StreetAccount. The Productivity and Business Processes segment, which includes Office, LinkedIn…
[ad_1] Apple has finally released the iTunes app on the Microsoft Store, formerly the Windows Store app store. Microsoft, at its Build conference held last year, had announced plans to add iTunes to the Microsoft Store. While some Windows users were highly anticipating the debut of iTunes, Apple in December 2017 said that iTunes will…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp on Thursday topped Wall Street forecasts for quarterly profit as the technology company signed up more businesses to its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 productivity suite. Much of Microsoft’s recent growth has been fuelled by its cloud computing business as more enterprises seek to cut data storage costs by adopting cloud-based…
[ad_1] While some have criticized Microsoft for not growing the Xbox brand, numbers from the company’s latest financial report show growth in the gaming sector. Microsoft saw an 18 percent uptick in revenue in their gaming division year-over-year, owing the growth to a rise in software sales on the Xbox One, especially among third-parties. This…
[ad_1] A few years ago, Microsoft and Saber Interactive were working on a game for the Russian market called Halo Online. In August 2016, that game was canceled, but the modding community picked up the pieces to try and salvage something from the work. The resulting game is called ElDewrito and, in the modders’ own…
[ad_1] Alphabet Inc.’s Google unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul two years in the making to adopt security and offline functionality and better resemble Microsoft Outlook. It is Google’s most extensive update to software in its G Suite workplace bundle since accelerating efforts…
[ad_1] Photo Credit: Lucan/ Twitter Microsoft is reportedly planning a new edition of Windows 10, apparently called ‘Windows 10 Lean’. It is 2GB smaller in size compared to a regular edition of Windows 10 such as the Windows 10 Pro. The Lean edition is said to have been designed for devices with less storage and…
[ad_1] The next Xbox may feature game streaming. Now before you assume a true Netflix-style experience with every single element of a game delivered to you via the Internet on the Xbox One successor, that’s far from the case. According to industry insider Brad Sams, Microsoft is exploring options that allow it to integrate game…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp is not auditing how its partner KPMG cracks down on illegal use of Microsoft software in India, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The denial comes after a prior claim made by an executive of the US technology giant following a client complaint in March. Microsoft runs a global “software…
[ad_1] Albert Penello, the senior marketing director for Microsoft’s Xbox division, is leaving Microsoft after nearly twenty years with the company. Penello made the announcement today on Twitter, remarking “Today is a crazy day.” Well today is a crazy day. I’ve made the decision after 18 years to leave Microsoft. To say it’s…
[ad_1] Microsoft is reportedly working on a follow up to the Xbox One and Xbox One X. A new report on Thurott suggests the new Xbox (Xbox 2, Xbox One X 2?) is being developed by Microsoft. However, in a move that could benefit Sony and the PS5, the release date is thought to be…
[ad_1] Microsoft has given roughly a month’s warning to Windows Phone users before retiring its collaboration apps on the platform. Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer apps will cease to exist on Microsoft Store on May 20 this year. The slow and extended death of Microsoft’s Windows Phone is not surprising as the company…
[ad_1] Windows 10 is due an update this month and now it appears Microsoft has confirmed it will be called April update. A recent Edge browser upgrade, to build 17134, has revealed here that the new Windows 10 refresh will be called April update, as you can also see in the below image. That previously…
[ad_1] Microsoft will unveil the latest update to Windows 10 in less than three weeks’ time. The Redmond-based company will hold its annual developer conference, Microsoft Build, at the start of next month. Microsoft typically uses this event to showcase a number of the innovations headed to its Windows 10 operating system. Build 2018 is…
[ad_1] Google’s Project Zero team has publicly disclosed a flaw in Windows 10, even though Microsoft wanted to keep it under wraps until it came up with a fix. The flaw affects Windows 10 S, which is a version of the operating system that the company had designed as a safer platform for educational institutions…
[ad_1] Microsoft received 22,939 legal requests for customer information from law enforcement agencies during the second half of 2017, which is a slight decrease from the previous six-month period, the company has said. In its biannual digital trust report released late on Thursday, Microsoft said that a majority of the law enforcement demands continued to…
[ad_1] Amazon has the power with one rumor about a new business effort to sink entire sectors of the market, far beyond the retail industry it has has already upended. It also may have the power of the word to finish off the era of Microsoft’s corporate meeting monolith. “We don’t do PowerPoint (or any…
[ad_1] Microsoft Translator has been upgraded to offer artificial intelligence (AI) powered offline language packs across all Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire devices. The AI-powered offline language packs were previously limited to devices with a dedicated AI chip. However, Microsoft engineers have now leveraged edge computing to bring AI-backed neural machine translation (NMT) to the…
[ad_1] A long time after protecting users on its Edge browser, Microsoft has now brought Windows Defender Browser Protection to the Google Chrome browser in the form of an add-on. The new Chrome extension is available for free download via Chrome Web Store and is claimed to protect users against phishing and malware content. It…
[ad_1] With the Xbox One X out barely six months ago, it seems that Microsoft is staffing up for its true Xbox One successor. What’s more is, a job listing on the company’s website spotted by members of popular gaming forum ResetEra suggests that the next Xbox may use GDDR6 memory versus GDDR5 on the Xbox…
[ad_1] The good news is that, while some of this is kind of creepy — like Microsoft’s knowledge of the apps I opened on my home computer — Microsoft doesn’t seem to have as much as other companies… at least not on the surface. If you use the Edge browser and, like me, share your…
[ad_1] Jensen Harris worked for Microsoft for 16 years. He joined the company after graduating from college and lead the design and development of well-known products including Microsoft Office and Windows. He was, for a decade and a half, steeped in corporate culture. Then, three and a half years ago, the tech executive left Microsoft…
[ad_1] The next Windows 10 update – codenamed Redstone 4 – was scheduled for launch last week but has since been delayed due to an issue found at the last minute. Microsoft have been forced to release a whole new preview build to the Fast Ring, which has led to the full project being pushed…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dropped Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) privacy fight with the Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas after Congress passed legislation that resolved the dispute. Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Microsoft logo…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies on Tuesday announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks. Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Microsoft logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The…
[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Microsoft‘s privacy fight with the Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas after Congress passed legislation that resolved the dispute. The justices heard arguments in the high-profile case on Feb. 27, but President Donald Trump on March 22 signed…
[ad_1] Darrell Gallagher, who spent ten years at Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, is joining Microsoft Studios’ executive leadership team. Gallagher eventually became head of all western development at Crystal Dynamics parent company Square Enix before leaving the company in 2015. He joined Activision for a bit as part of their executive team for the…
[ad_1] Microsoft, which once called Linux a “cancer,” is now embracing the open-source operating system and using it to secure internet-connected devices. At an event on Monday, Microsoft introduced Azure Sphere, a package of products including a new design for chips that will be packed into small gadgets deployed around the world, and said it’s…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Windows 10 Spring Creators Update will be rolled out to users in the coming weeks and has plenty of features including new fonts, redesigned keyboard settings page and faster pairing for Bluetooth devices. There’s also the long-awaited Timeline feature which lists all previews of all your apps in chronological order, allowing users to…
[ad_1] Is the world ready for cows armed with artificial intelligence? No time to ruminate on that because the moment has arrived, thanks to a Dutch company that has married two technologies — motion sensors and AI — with the aim of bringing the barnyard into the 21st century. The company, Connecterra, has brought its…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Windows 10 Spring Creators Update will be rolled out to users in the coming weeks and has plenty of features including new fonts, redesigned keyboard settings page and faster pairing for Bluetooth devices. There’s also the long-awaited Timeline feature which lists all previews of all your apps in chronological order, allowing users to…
[ad_1] Microsoft has released the source code for the original, 1990s-era File Manager that is so familiar to all of us who were dragging and dropping on Windows 3.0. The code, which is available on Github under the MIT OSS license, will compile under Windows 10. File Manager uses the multiple-document interface or MDI to…
[ad_1] The growth of Windows has slowed as Microsoft’s mobile platform goals have faded and the PC market matured. As a result, Microsoft has had to seek new revenue outside of its operating system. In 2017, as part of that effort to grow, Microsoft announced a new subscription product called Microsoft 365, bringing together Windows, the company’s…
[ad_1] With a game focused on such team-centric gameplay, it can often feel alienating to play Overwatch when toxicity creeps into trying to have a good time. However, rivalries and derision are far outnumbered by the friendships and passionate community that the groundbreaking multiplayer game has instigated. Instead of reserving these strong bonds for the…
[ad_1] In a bid to protect users from phishing scams and ransomware, Microsoft is rolling out new security features for the Home and Personal versions of its Office 365 suite. The new protection capabilities include email encryption, ransomware detection and recovery and files restore features. “Today, we’re announcing new advanced protection capabilities coming to Office…
[ad_1] Outlook is down across the UK, email users have claimed. Thousands of Outlook users have reported issues accessing the email service, believed to be linked to an authentication issue hitting Office 365. Outlook users who have not logged in to the service for a while have been left unable to access the online portal,…
[ad_1] Office 365 is down and not working for hundreds of users that have reported login and server connection problems with the Microsoft software. Independent website Down Detector has registered a surge of Office 365 down reports today. The Office 365 down reports started emerging from users around 11am BST, with the issues peaking at…
[ad_1] JASON REDMOND | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith speaks during the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Washington on November 29, 2017. Microsoft is letting firms it works with on joint ventures keep patent and design rights for the technology it collaborates on. The move, part of…
[ad_1] Microsoft has rolled out a bunch of security updates to patch a critical remote execution vulnerability that majorly affects Windows Defender on Windows and Windows Server platforms. The issue, listed as CVE2018-0986, exists within Microsoft Malware Protection Engine also impacts Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Forefront EndPoint Protection 2010, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016,…
[ad_1] Xbox One Backwards Compatibility gets another big update this week, as Microsoft adds two new games. The Xbox One Backwards Compatibility games list has just added Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga. Anybody who downloaded the games in the Xbox 360 era will find them in the ‘My Games…
[ad_1] The next episode of Inside Xbox, Microsoft’s own smaller-scale version of a Nintendo Direct, promises to focus on backwards compatibility with promises of a “big update” to start the show. Episode 2, which airs on next week, promises to bring news about the feature which Microsoft has been pretty quiet about since its introduction.…
[ad_1] SMS Organizer is one of Microsoft’s most popular apps on Android. The app was created as part of Microsoft Garage, the company’s platform for experimental projects, and is exclusive to India. It was launched with the ‘beta’ moniker on Google Play, but has a separate beta testing programme. In its latest beta update, the…
[ad_1] With the aim to help the first-line workforce become more productive, Microsoft on Tuesday enabled digital payments services on its enterprise social network app Kaizala in the country. To begin with, Microsoft has integrated payment services of YES BANK and MobiKwik. Payment integration with Microsoft Kaizala will enable users to quickly send or receive money…
[ad_1] Microsoft continues its steady pace of opening up new data centers and launching new regions for its Azure cloud. Today, the company announced the launch of two new regions in Australia. To deliver these new regions, Azure Australia Central and Central 2, Microsoft entered a strategic partnership with Canberra Data Centers and unsurprisingly, the…
[ad_1] Microsoft has issued a new security patch to fix the earlier security update that was released in January to tackle the Meltdown vulnerability found in microchips from Intel and other chipmakers. The flaw “CVE-2018-1038” was found in the first patch that was issued to protect Windows 7 x64 or Windows Server 2008 R2 x64…
[ad_1] Microsoft is set to update its Services Agreement to penalise offensive language across products, including Xbox and Skype. The latest change is vital especially for a product that offers a communication platform, such as Xbox Live and Skype calls, though the wording of the tweaked agreement appears to be ambiguous. The company hasn’t specified…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced a major reorganization Thursday, establishing two main engineering teams focused on experiences and devices, and cloud and AI platforms. Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Windows and devices group, is leaving the company. “Leaving fills me with many emotions,” Myerson said in a post to his LinkedIn profile. “But I’m mostly…
[ad_1] So far, response has been generally positive among current employees. “This is probably one of the most, if not the most, significant reorgs in the company’s history with a new EVP [executive vice president] owning multi-billion dollar businesses and breaking up the largest legacy businesses,” said an employee who’s getting moved into one of…
[ad_1] In a farewell post on LinkedIn, Microsoft’s former head of Windows Terry Myerson explained why Microsoft failed in the smartphone business. It comes down to two problems: Underestimating Android’s business model, and building on an older technical platform that wasn’t quite ready for the job. “Looking back at this phase of my career, my…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced sales accolades for Sea of Thieves, Rare’s open-seas pirate adventure, claiming it as the fastest-selling first-party new IP of this generation. Over two million players have joined in on the first week, prompting Microsoft to not only call it the above-mentioned fastest-selling first-party new IP, but also declare it the best…
[ad_1] A report by CSOOnline presented the possibility that Microsoft would be able to ban “offensive language” from Skype, Xbox, and, inexplicably, Office. The post, which cites Microsoft’s new terms of use, said that the company would not allow users to “publicly display or use the Services to share inappropriate content or material (involving, for…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Nasdaq Composite index pared losses on Wednesday as gains in Microsoft and Facebook helped lessen the impact of Amazon’s losses. A woman passes by the Nasdaq Market Site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The online retailer’s stock fell about 3.6 percent after reports…
[ad_1] Would you as an employee like to stay at your office even after completing your day’s work? Chances are high that you will simply say no. But Microsoft found a large number of its employees are willing to work even after their day is over – whether it is to build a new program…
[ad_1] Analysts from financial services firm Morgan Stanley have predicted that Microsoft will reach $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 65 lakh crores) in market value within a year. In a new report to investors late on Monday, the firm put a 12-month price target of $130 (roughly Rs. 8,460) on Microsoft’s stock, up from $94 per…
[ad_1] Microsoft Edge has eventually debuted on iPad and Android tablets. The new development emerges just a couple of weeks after Microsoft released a beta version of its Edge browser for the iPad. The new app doesn’t offer advanced features such as Split View support on iPad. Instead, it comes as a scaled up version…
[ad_1] Investors have been watching Amazon and Apple in the race to $1 trillion in market capitalization, but Morgan Stanley is betting on Microsoft to reach that milestone in the next 12 months thanks to cloud adoption. “Strong positioning for ramping public cloud adoption, large distribution channels and installed customer base, and improving margins support…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday formally inaugurated its first Garage facility in India. Spread across 8,000 square feet, the new Garage facility gives Microsoft employees a resource to support their experimentation and help them nurture new ideas. The facility is located at the Microsoft Development Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana and includes three dedicated lab sections, including…
[ad_1] Windows 10 users look set to get some good news in the coming months. Microsoft has just announced that it’s finally ending the nightmare of updating this popular operating system with install times expected to plummet. Upgrading Windows 10 software has often been a laborious task especially as it can mean a users’ PC…
[ad_1] A newly announced Super Smash Bros. inevitably means fans are clamoring to see their favorite characters, and that’s what one person has inquired to the head of Xbox. A fan of Banjo-Kazooie, popular platformers (and a racer) created by Microsoft-owned developer Rare, Ltd., tweeted out to Phil Spencer and asked the Xbox boss, “are…
[ad_1] At the Game Developers Conference 2018 (GDC 2018) Microsoft and Nvidia announced initiatives to ensure upcoming games are as true to reality as they can be with a technique known as ray tracing. Ray tracing is a method of generating an image with a computer by ‘tracing’ the path of light as pixels and…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced the spring update to its Power BI and Power Apps platform today with a significant enhancement, a new common data service that enables companies to build data-based applications from a variety of data sources. This is part of a wider strategy that is designed to remove some of the complexity associated with…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd’s U.S.-listed shares rose nearly 6 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday after the company said it would partner with Microsoft Corp to provide security for flagship Office apps used by businesses. FILE PHOTO – A Blackberry sign is seen in front of their offices on the day of their annual…
[ad_1] Former rivals BlackBerry and Microsoft have announced they were collaborating to offer enterprises a solution that integrates the latter’s expertise in mobility and security with Microsoft’s Cloud and productivity apps. Through this partnership, the tech titans have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind solution – BlackBerry Enterprise “BRIDGE”. “We saw a need for a hyper-secure way…
[ad_1] Microsoft will test a new Windows 10 feature that would see users forced to use its Edge web browser under certain circumstances. Users could soon see links clicked in the Mail app launch Microsoft Edge – even when a rival web browser is set as the default browser on their PC. It’s a change…
[ad_1] Microsoft will test a new Windows 10 feature that would see users forced to use its Edge web browser under certain circumstances. Users could soon see links clicked in the Mail app launch Microsoft Edge – even when a rival web browser is set as the default browser on their PC. It’s a change…
[ad_1] Brendan McDermid | Reuters John Chen, CEO, Blackberry BlackBerry shares rose about 5 percent after hours on Monday after announcing a new deal with Microsoft. The company said it will partner with Microsoft to provide a secure environment for Microsoft Office apps like Excel, PowerPoint or Word. The product will help business users access…
[ad_1] If the last few months are anything to go by, it won’t be long until we hear more about the Games with Gold April 2018 lineup. Microsoft are expected to break the news in the next few days, although we still don’t know what will be included. There have been no leaks or early…
[ad_1] It’s been confirmed that the US Navy have now launched a submarine which has sensors that are controlled using Xbox games controllers. While only a very small part of the vessel actually uses the input device, it might surprise gamers to hear what the Microsoft controllers are being used for. Instead of maneuvering a…
[ad_1] The more shocking something is, the more likely people are to read it. Especially when platforms have little moderation and are optimized for maximum engagement. Twitter’s well-documented spread of fake news is the poster child for this issue. The journal “Science” published a study this month looking at the pattern of the spread of…
[ad_1] After hinting at an upcoming launch, Microsoft has now officially released the beta app for Microsoft Edge browser on the iPad. According to online reports, the Microsoft Edge iOS app has been updated with support for iPad as well. However, the preview can only be downloaded through TestFlight; a stable version might take several…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Friday announced the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17623 for Windows Insiders. While the build brings certain major upgrades such as support for HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) and WDAG (Windows Defender Application Guard) improvements, there is a rather interesting update in the General changes tab. Microsoft revealed it would…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A senior executive said Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) thoroughly investigates issues raised by women in the workplace and fired about 20 employees last year over complaints of sexual harassment as the company seeks to counter claims that it treats female workers unfairly. FILE PHOTO – A Microsoft logo is seen a…
[ad_1] Microsoft is offering up to $250,000 (roughly Rs. 1.6 crores) for identifying bugs that are similar to the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws. The offering is part of Microsoft’s new limited-time bug bounty programme for “speculative execution” side-channel vulnerabilities. “This new class of vulnerabilities was disclosed in January 2018 and represented a major advancement in…
[ad_1] (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) elected three independent directors to its board, including executives from Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Aviva (AV.L), the world’s biggest asset manager said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO – The company logo and trading information for BlackRock is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange…
[ad_1] Microsoft have confirmed some big news for fans of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The headlines have been dominated by reports of how well its rival, Fortnite, has been doing. However, a big PUBG Xbox One update has revealed that things aren’t looking too shabby on console either. It has now been confirmed by Microsoft that PUBG…
[ad_1] Teaching kids how to use a computer is hard enough already, since they’re kids, but just try doing it without any computers. That was the task undertaken by Richard Appiah Akoto in Ghana, and his innovative (and labor-intensive) solution was to draw the computer or application on the blackboard in great detail. His hard…
[ad_1] A team of Microsoft researchers, including one of Indian-origin, has created an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered machine system that can translate sentences of news articles from Chinese to English with the same quality and accuracy as humans. Researchers from the company’s Asia and US labs said their system achieved human parity on a commonly-used test…
[ad_1] Recent years have seen some big changes to E3, the yearly conference where the video game industry gathers to show off what’s coming next. The event has long had a home in the Los Angeles Convention Center, but in the last few years, many publishers and developers have been exploring nearby venues for some…
[ad_1] Microsoft today announced its plans for a major expansion of the Microsoft Cloud with the launch of its first cloud regions in the Middle East. These new regions, which are scheduled to go online in 2019, will be located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and will host the company’s usual Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics…
[ad_1] Xbox One is about to introduce a major new feature. The long-awaited Avatar update looks set for an imminent release, after Xbox executive Mike Ybarra was spotted using the feature online. YouTuber Rand al Thor posted an image of Ybarra’s new and improved Avatar on Twitter. “I noticed @XboxQwik is rocking the new Avatar…
[ad_1] Microsoft is planning to open its first data centers in the Middle East and expand the number of centers in Europe, as it continues to grow its cloud-computing operations and step up its challenge to Amazon. Its first Middle East data centers will be in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates,…
[ad_1] LinkedIn used to have its own business card scanning app, CardMunch, which served a useful purpose in a world where paper cards simply refuse to die. But that app was shut down back in 2014, with LinkedIn suggesting users move to Evernote instead. Today, Microsoft is bringing back business card scanning – but this…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday announced new features for its business messaging app Microsoft Teams on the occasion of its first anniversary. On the occasion, the business communication app also announced that over 200,000 organisations in 181 international markets are using Microsoft Teams in 39 languages. This figure is up from 125,000 organisations in September. These…
[ad_1] Women at Microsoft Corp working in U.S.-based technical jobs filed 238 internal complaints about gender discrimination or sexual harassment between 2010 and 2016, according to court filings made public on Monday. The figure was cited by plaintiffs suing Microsoft for systematically denying pay raises or promotions to women at the world’s largest software company.…
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Women at Microsoft Corp working in U.S.-based technical jobs filed 238 internal complaints about gender discrimination or sexual harassment between 2010 and 2016, according to court filings made public on Monday. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft logo is shown on the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2017.…
[ad_1] Microsoft Teams, the company’s team collaboration software and challenger to Slack, announced this morning — on its first anniversary — a suite of new features that will roll out to the software throughout 2018. This includes features that will allow users to record, transcribe and save meetings to the cloud, integrations with voice assistant…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has weighed in the Fortnite crossplay issue, which lets every platform play with each other except between Xbox and PlayStation 4, stating that he also wishes crossplay between the consoles happened. The Fortnite account also chimed in to support the sentiment. A Fortnite fan tweeted to Spencer last night, asking “I…
[ad_1] Windows 10 S will no longer exist as a separate operating system, Microsoft has confirmed. Instead, the Redmond technology company will incorporate the functionality into a mode within its standard Windows 10 operating system. The feature – dubbed S Mode – leaked online last month. However, Microsoft Vice President of Operating Systems Joe Belfiore…
[ad_1] Microsoft is set to move Windows 10 S from a dedicated operating system to merely a mode for existing Windows 10 versions in 2019. The new development, which was initially a part of the rumour mill, has now been confirmed by Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore. The Redmond giant launched Windows 10 S in May…
[ad_1] Microsoft launched a new model of its Surface Pro laptop on Tuesday and it now has an edge over Apple’s MacBook products, particularly for business users. The new version of the Surface Pro now has built-in LTE connectivity, which means users can stay connected wherever there’s a cellular signal, the same sort used by…
[ad_1] Microsoft Corp on Monday said it will soon make it possible for government clients to run its cloud technology on their own servers as part of a concerted effort to make Azure more appealing to local and federal agencies. The pairing of Azure Stack, Microsoft’s localised cloud product, and Azure Government, the government-tailored version…
[ad_1] Microsoft has been slowly adding more email intelligence to its Cortana digital assistant, but it has resisted integrating it directly into Outlook mobile. That’s about to change, soon. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Outlook plans tell The Verge that the company is currently testing Cortana within Outlook on iOS and Android. The Cortana integration will…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday said it will soon make it possible for government clients to run its cloud technology on their own servers as part of a concerted effort to make Azure more appealing to local and federal agencies. The pairing of Azure Stack, Microsoft’s localized cloud product, and Azure Government, the government-tailored version of…
[ad_1] Microsoft has introduced a new app to help the visually challenged navigate cities. Called Soundscape, it uses 3D audio technology to show the visually challenged features of the city around them, to help them get around the city and better explore their surroundings. The app is only available for iOS, and requires users to…
[ad_1] Reports have been streaming in tonight that Xbox Live services are down. The 0x87dd0006 error message has been flagged as one hitting players, who don’t currently have access to core services. Right now social and gaming services are said to be the worst hit, with these areas not working properly: In-game matchmaking, cloud storage,…
[ad_1] Microsoft Cognitive Services is home to the company’s hosted artificial intelligence algorithms. Today, the company announced advances to several Cognitive Services tools including Microsoft Custom Vision Service, the Face API and Bing Entity Search . Joseph Sirosh, who leads the Microsoft’s cloud AI efforts, defined Microsoft Cognitive Services in a company blog post announcing the enhancements, as…
[ad_1] Microsoft today launched Soundscape, a new iOS app that aims to give people who are blind or visually impaired a greater awareness of their surrounding by using 3D cues. It’s worth stressing that the app isn’t about replacing guide dogs or canes. Instead, it’s all about enriching people’s perception of their surroundings. A guide…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it is introducing the heavily-requested guest access feature to its Teams messaging platform. It has started to roll out a feature which lets you add anyone with a business or consumer email address as a guest in Microsoft Teams. Additionally, Microsoft is also reportedly getting ready to launch a…
[ad_1] Google released an update to its Internet chat tool Hangouts on Wednesday, aiming to make it suitable in workplaces so the Alphabet unit can compete with business software makers including Microsoft Corp and Slack Technologies. Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers, including group conversations. It also allows users to integrate widgets to…
[ad_1] One of the Xbox One‘s biggest selling points is backwards compatibility. It’s the ability to play specified Xbox 360 and original Xbox games on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X. While Sony has derided any possibility of PS4 backwards compatibility, citing that it rather focus on new games, Microsoft has…
[ad_1] Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2018. This case is also being closely watched by other countries wrestling with similar concerns, including members of the European Union. This case comes as tech…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas, with some signaling support for the government and others urging Congress to pass a law to resolve the issue. Chief Justice John…
[ad_1] Alibaba bolstered its cloud computing presence in Europe on Tuesday with new products aimed at taking on the dominance of Microsoft and Amazon. The Chinese technology giant launched cloud products around artificial intelligence (AI) and big data in Europe that have already been in use in other markets including China. One product allows users…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into a major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp(MSFT.O) and the Justice Department, weighing whether U.S. law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas. The nine justices will hear arguments in a case that pits the interests of tech…
[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday suggested that Microsoft could grow more from its Office 365 line of cloud productivity apps than anything in the company’s 43-year history. With business editions of Office 365, Microsoft faces competition from Google, as well as younger players like Box and Dropbox, in the race to get companies…
[ad_1] A major privacy rights fight between Microsoft and the Justice Department reaches the Supreme Court this week, with the justices considering whether U.S. law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas. The nine justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that pits the interests of tech companies…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp(MSFT.O) and the Justice Department reaches the Supreme Court this week, with the justices considering whether U.S. law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas. The nine justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that pits the…
[ad_1] After Microsoft signed a deal to test Windows 10 on Xiaomi devices in 2015 and then Xiaomi bought a trove of patents to help run other Microsoft services on its devices in 2016, today the two companies announced another chapter in its collaboration. Xiaomi and Microsoft have signed a Strategic Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
[ad_1] Xbox One users can expect a major new update soon. Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has told fans to expect some big new features on Xbox One. It’s unclear exactly what the new features are, but based on Major Nelson’s tweet, we should find out soon enough. “I can’t wait to tell you about the cool…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of the new Surface Pro tablet in the Indian market. Touted as the “most versatile laptop” by Microsoft, the Surface Pro has a claimed battery life of up to 13.5 hours on a single full charge. Accessories including the Surface Pro Type Cover, Signature Type Cover, Surface Pen,…
[ad_1] Microsoft has rolled out a new update for its Edge browser on iPhone devices, bringing in some new features. The key announcement in the latest update is the addition of one of Apple iPhone’s distinguishable features – 3D Touch support. This feature was awaited for a long time, especially since 3D Touch was launched…
[ad_1] As India celebrates its 69th Republic Day, Microsoft on Thursday announced it was bringing artificial intelligence (AI) and deep neural networks to improve real-time language translation for Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. With deep neural networks-powered language translation, the results are more accurate and the sound more natural. “Microsoft celebrates the diversity of languages in…
[ad_1] Making competition tougher for Slack, Microsoft Teams has been updated with a new version that brings a custom app store. The new version is touted to be the “biggest single release” since Teams was first launched in last March. It also includes the ability to let power users control apps directly from a dedicated…
[ad_1] Microsoft has good news and bad news for fans of Xbox One shooters like PUBG. With mouse and keyboard support yet to be officially implemented on Xbox One, some users are using unofficial adaptors to gain an advantage in shooting games like PUBG. One fan asked Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra if the company had any plans to…
[ad_1] Technology major Microsoft has announced support for email addresses in 15 Indian languages. This essentially means people will be able to use local language email addresses for Outlook accounts. Users will also be able to send and receive emails to or from local language email addresses via Outlook client on PCs, outlook.com, and Outlook…
[ad_1] Age of Empires: Definition is out for Windows 10 PCs on the Microsoft Store. Unlike most PC games that are available on the ever popular Steam and to a lesser degree, GOG, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is exclusive to the Microsoft Store. The game’s creative director, Adam Isgreen, didn’t rule out the possibility…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Tuesday announced new updates for its Office suite of productivity apps on iOS. New Office capabilities on iOS devices include a real-time co-authoring feature on Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. Office and OneDrive apps on iOS now support drag and drop for files and documents, OneDrive adds support for Files app available in…
[ad_1] Alphabet‘s Google has struggled for years to get big businesses to embrace G Suite, its hip alternative to Microsoft Office. Microsoft dominates the $15 billion (roughly Rs. 95,700 crores) market for business productivity tools for a reason: Its longstanding product is reliable and IT managers have little incentive to gamble on something new. Still, Google has…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that its Office 2019 suite — to be available in the second half of 2018 — will only work on Windows 10 operating system. “Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018. Office 2019 apps…
[ad_1] It might be worth checking your Xbox Games Library today, following the news that Microsoft have been doing more updating. It was announced today by Xbox’s Larry Hryb that the Xbox One Backwards Compatibility games list has seen three new launches. VANQUISH, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Brave: The Video Game…
[ad_1] Google Drive is getting a new feature that lets users comment directly on Microsoft Office files, PDFs and images uploaded on it. Users will now be able to comment on files right from Google Drive, rather than having to open them in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides first. Google is essentially giving users the…
[ad_1] More than two years after Microsoft’s Cortana released for Android and iOS users, the app will now include native iPad support. The Cortana App that enables users to access Microsoft’s digital assistant now has an “exclusive layout and interface” for the iPad. This means that iPad users will now have the additional option in…
[ad_1] Microsoft announced the launch of ARM-powered ‘Always Connected’ PCs running Windows 10 back in December last year with OEMs such as Asus, Lenovo, and HP. While we haven’t yet seen such a PC making its way to store shelves, the Redmond giant accidentally revealed limitations of Windows 10 running on these ARM-based computers. These…
[ad_1] Google‘s Project Zero team has made public the details of a medium-level security flaw in Microsoft Edge browser, a patch for which has still not been released. The vulnerability was first discovered in November 2017, by the search giant’s Project Zero. By advantage of the flaw, hackers could bypass Microsoft Edge’s existing security measures…
[ad_1] Microsoft has partnered with classroom collaboration startup Chalkup to drive better learning experiences for students globally. As part of the collaboration, Microsoft will bring the best of the Chalkup features, like its original rubrics system, to make it easier to assess and grade student assignments into Microsoft Teams. The move is a part of the…
[ad_1] Microsoft has ultimately released the anticipated Photos Companion app for iOS and Android devices. The new app, which has been in testing for some months, is aimed to make it easy for Windows 10 users to transfer their photos and videos from mobile devices to the Microsoft Photos app available on their Windows 10…
[ad_1] While native Xbox One keyboard and mouse support is yet to be revealed, that hasn’t stopped some from using third-party adapters to allow for keyboard and mouse play. Certain developers are against this, feeling it gives these players an unfair advantage. Some gamers too feel the same and have taken to Twitter to ask if…
[ad_1] Even though Microsoft is touting it as the “most powerful” Surface device yet, the Surface Book 2 suffers from a power issue that drains its battery even when connected to power supply. The Redmond company has confirmed the flaw in a media statement. The Surface Book 2 comes with a Power Mode Slider that…
[ad_1] A long time after supporting Android apps, Chromebooks have now received Microsoft Office. The new experience comes with the latest Microsoft Office apps for Android that are available through Google Play store – specifically, Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint. Originally, Chromebook users utilised Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides as their default productivity apps.…
[ad_1] Microsoft is taking Windows 10 to new levels by adding a new multitasking feature called ‘Sets’, where apps are placed like tabs in a browser. The Redmond giant is also enhancing the latest Windows platform by enabling ‘Timeline’ for Insiders – months after its original announcement at the Build conference back in May. Both…
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Kinect adapter for Xbox One and Windows PC has ceased production. It’s the USB accessory necessary to use the Xbox One Kinect sensor with an Xbox One X, Xbox One S, or a Windows PC. “After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 is now running on more than 600 million active devices. The list of devices includes desktops, tablets, Xbox One consoles, HoloLens headsets, and Surface Hub devices – in addition to some dated, Windows 10 Mobile-based smartphones. The new figure is significantly higher than the 270 million user base…
[ad_1] At an event in Hawaii on Tuesday, Microsoft announced the launch of the world’s first ‘Always Connected’ PCs, running Windows 10 on ARM-based Qualcomm SoCs. Microsoft Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Group Terry Myerson showed off the first-ever Always Connected PCs from Asus and HP. These new laptops will offer built-in…
[ad_1] In the race to commercialise a new type of powerful computer, Microsoft has just pulled up to the starting line with a slick-looking set of wheels. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t have an engine – at least not yet. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant is competing with Google, IBM Corp., and a clutch…
[ad_1] American tech major Microsoft will be focusing more on the government and the small business segment to grow its India revenues, a top official has said. “The SMB (Small and Medium Businesses) segment and the segments around digital India (and) government would be clear areas of focus for us in addition to all the…
[ad_1] Microsoft has finally announced the Xbox One X India price and release date at a media event in New Delhi on Tuesday. The company’s answer to the PS4 Pro will cost Rs. 44,990 (MSRP) and will be available starting Tuesday itself from Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Landmark, and Microsoft India stores, apart from over 100…
[ad_1] In a way to attract more gamers, Microsoft has announced that all the exclusive games published by Microsoft Studios will be released into Xbox Game Pass on the same date as their global release. Sea of Thieves, which is launching on March 20, will be the first title to receive the new treatment, while…
[ad_1] In India, the Xbox One X was released on January 23. This comes barely two and a half months after its global release on November 7. While this kind of gap between Indian and international console launches is par for the course for Sony, which followed the same pattern with the PS3, PS Vita,…
[ad_1] Microsoft has announced the acquisition of PlayFab — a company that provides services to game developers to build, launch, and sustain cloud-connected games on mobile, PC, and console. “This acquisition extends the investments and work we’ve done on Microsoft Azure to provide a world-class cloud platform for the gaming industry,” writes Kareem Choudhry, Corporate…
[ad_1] Following multiple user complaints that of PCs with AMD processors were freezing while booting after the installation of Microsoft Windows security patches, the software giant has announced that it has suspended the delivery of specific updates to potentially affected machines. These patches were released to protect PCs against the widely publicised Meltdown and Spectre security threats. Affected users…
[ad_1] Microsoft currently have one of the world’s biggest games as a console exclusive. PUBG on Xbox One is not available on PS4 right now and it’s unclear when it might land on the rival console. Battlegrounds is of course available on Steam, being the original platform the popular Battle Royale game launched on. And…
[ad_1] Microsoft said on Tuesday that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers, with systems running on older Intel processors seeing a noticeable decrease in performance. The comments in a blog post were the clearest signal from Microsoft that fixes for flaws in microchips from Intel and rivals…
[ad_1] Microsoft‘s latest Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now officially available for all compatible devices, the company has announced. “I’m happy to announce the Fall Creators Update (version 1709) is fully available for all compatible devices running Windows 10 worldwide. Full availability is the final phase of our rollout process,” John Cable, Director of…
[ad_1] The Microsoft Surface Book 2 laptop is coming to India. The company had launched the Surface Book 2 last year in two variants – 13-inch and 15-inch. However, only the 13-inch variant was available till now in select markets, including the US. Starting Wednesday however, the 15-inch model will be made available for pre-orders…
[ad_1] Microsoft on Monday announced the launch of four new school-focused Windows 10 laptops. The company also unveiled plans to offer free access to Office 365 Education to school teachers in 146 countries globally and several developments for STEM – including new curricula for Computer Science with Minecraft, partnerships for Mixed Reality headsets, and a…
[ad_1] Microsoft has released another security patch against ‘Spectre variant 2’ bug found on Intel chips. The out-of-band update, KB4078130, is meant for Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Intel has reported issues with recently released microcode meant to address ‘Spectre variant 2’ termed as ‘CVE 2017-5715 Branch Target Injection’. The chipmaker noted…