Tag: Microsoft

  • Zendesk just hired three former Microsoft, Salesforce and Adobe execs – TechCrunch

    Zendesk just hired three former Microsoft, Salesforce and Adobe execs – TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Today, Zendesk announced it had hired three new executives — Elisabeth Zornes, former general manager of global support for Microsoft Office, as Zendesk’s first chief customer officer; former Adobe executive Colleen Berube as chief information officer and former Salesforce executive Shawna Wolverton as senior vice president, product. The company emphasized that the hirings were…

  • Windows 10 update: Microsoft just fixed these problems for fans

    Windows 10 update: Microsoft just fixed these problems for fans

    [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…

  • Third Point dissolves stakes in Netflix, Microsoft and Alibaba

    Third Point dissolves stakes in Netflix, Microsoft and Alibaba

    [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…

  • Microsoft Backs US Facial Recognition Bill as Amazon Mulls Support

    Microsoft Backs US Facial Recognition Bill as Amazon Mulls Support

    [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…

  • Apple Becomes Most Valuable US Company Again, Ousting Recent Leaders Microsoft and Amazon

    Apple Becomes Most Valuable US Company Again, Ousting Recent Leaders Microsoft and Amazon

    [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…

  • Microsoft Build Developer Conference to Be Held From May 6

    Microsoft Build Developer Conference to Be Held From May 6

    [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…

  • Scoot over Microsoft: Apple again the most valuable U.S. company

    Scoot over Microsoft: Apple again the most valuable U.S. company

    [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,…

  • Microsoft Studios Rebrands As Xbox Game Studios

    Microsoft Studios Rebrands As Xbox Game Studios

    [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…

  • Microsoft Announces Halo: Outpost Discovery Fan Experience Tour

    Microsoft Announces Halo: Outpost Discovery Fan Experience Tour

    [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…

  • Google no longer considers Microsoft Cortana a competitor

    Google no longer considers Microsoft Cortana a competitor

    [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…

  • Microsoft invests in Databricks funding at $2.7 billion valuation

    Microsoft invests in Databricks funding at $2.7 billion valuation

    [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…

  • Microsoft Planning Xbox Live For Switch/Mobile

    Microsoft Planning Xbox Live For Switch/Mobile

    [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…

  • Windows 10 users report a huge problem with the Microsoft operating system

    Windows 10 users report a huge problem with the Microsoft operating system

    [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.…

  • Xbox One X Metro Saga Bundle Announced by Microsoft

    Xbox One X Metro Saga Bundle Announced by Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft says it’s picking up more big Azure contracts

    Microsoft says it’s picking up more big Azure contracts

    [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…

  • Microsoft Outlook for iOS Gets New Design, Custom Swipe Actions

    Microsoft Outlook for iOS Gets New Design, Custom Swipe Actions

    [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…

  • Microsoft earnings Q2 2019

    Microsoft earnings Q2 2019

    [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…

  • Microsoft Posts Profit on Ongoing Cloud Businesses Growth

    Microsoft Posts Profit on Ongoing Cloud Businesses Growth

    [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…

  • Facebook, Microsoft, Tesla and more

    Facebook, Microsoft, Tesla and more

    [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…

  • Windows 10 WARNING: Microsoft reveals major update news for PC fans

    Windows 10 WARNING: Microsoft reveals major update news for PC fans

    [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…

  • Microsoft Acquires Open-Source Startup ‘Citus Data’ to Boost Cloud Business

    Microsoft Acquires Open-Source Startup ‘Citus Data’ to Boost Cloud Business

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 365 Now Available on Mac App Store

    Microsoft Office 365 Now Available on Mac App Store

    [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…

  • Windows 10 upgrade – Microsoft is working on more new features for your PC

    Windows 10 upgrade – Microsoft is working on more new features for your PC

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 365 update offers great news for Apple MacBook users

    Microsoft Office 365 update offers great news for Apple MacBook users

    [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…

  • Microsoft Bing restored in China after nearly a day-long outage

    Microsoft Bing restored in China after nearly a day-long outage

    [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…

  • Microsoft stake in Confluent through LinkedIn gets more valuable

    Microsoft stake in Confluent through LinkedIn gets more valuable

    [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…

  • Microsoft acquires Citus Data – TechCrunch

    Microsoft acquires Citus Data – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft acquires Citus Data, open-source database start-up

    Microsoft acquires Citus Data, open-source database start-up

    [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…

  • Microsoft signs cloud deal with Albertsons

    Microsoft signs cloud deal with Albertsons

    [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…

  • Microsoft says Bing search engine blocked in China

    Microsoft says Bing search engine blocked in China

    [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…

  • Apple and Microsoft CEOs seen at Davos dinner with Brazilian president

    Apple and Microsoft CEOs seen at Davos dinner with Brazilian president

    [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…

  • Microsoft says Bing inaccessible in China

    Microsoft says Bing inaccessible in China

    [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

  • Microsoft Edge Gets NewsGuard Integration on Mobile to Curb Fake News

    Microsoft Edge Gets NewsGuard Integration on Mobile to Curb Fake News

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches Classroom Pen stylus for kids

    Microsoft launches Classroom Pen stylus for kids

    [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…

  • Latest Microsoft Windows 10 update offers good news for Apple and Android

    Latest Microsoft Windows 10 update offers good news for Apple and Android

    [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…

  • Windows 10 update: Microsoft reveals more new features coming to your PC

    Windows 10 update: Microsoft reveals more new features coming to your PC

    [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…

  • Microsoft ending Windows 10 mobile, says switch to iPhone or Android

    Microsoft ending Windows 10 mobile, says switch to iPhone or Android

    [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…

  • Microsoft 365 Subscription Bundle for Consumers May Be Coming Soon

    Microsoft 365 Subscription Bundle for Consumers May Be Coming Soon

    [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.…

  • Microsoft No Longer Sees Cortana as a Competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant

    Microsoft No Longer Sees Cortana as a Competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant

    [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…

  • Satya Nadella gave a nod to a rumor about a new Microsoft bundle

    Satya Nadella gave a nod to a rumor about a new Microsoft bundle

    [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…

  • Microsoft Tests Separating Search From Cortana in Windows 10

    Microsoft Tests Separating Search From Cortana in Windows 10

    [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…

  • Microsoft Reportedly Set to Bring Windows-Based Foldable, Dual-Screen Devices

    Microsoft Reportedly Set to Bring Windows-Based Foldable, Dual-Screen Devices

    [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…

  • Microsoft Says Will Set Up 10 AI Labs, Train 5 Lakh Youth in India

    Microsoft Says Will Set Up 10 AI Labs, Train 5 Lakh Youth in India

    [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…

  • Microsoft signs huge deal with Walgreens, countering Amazon

    Microsoft signs huge deal with Walgreens, countering Amazon

    [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…

  • Walgreens has now teamed up with Microsoft after deal with Verily

    Walgreens has now teamed up with Microsoft after deal with Verily

    [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…

  • Windows 7 Support to End in a Year, Microsoft Reveals

    Windows 7 Support to End in a Year, Microsoft Reveals

    [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…

  • VR training by Microsoft and Pixo VR — saving money and saving lives

    VR training by Microsoft and Pixo VR — saving money and saving lives

    [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…

  • Microsoft wins $1.76 billion defense contract: Pentagon

    Microsoft wins $1.76 billion defense contract: Pentagon

    [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…

  • Amazon may be going after cloud gaming, but Microsoft has a head start

    Amazon may be going after cloud gaming, but Microsoft has a head start

    [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…

  • Get Microsoft Rewards Points By Completing Xbox Game Pass Quests

    Get Microsoft Rewards Points By Completing Xbox Game Pass Quests

    [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…

  • Windows 10 update will bring a popular change for Microsoft users

    Windows 10 update will bring a popular change for Microsoft users

    [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…

  • Windows 10 update is set to bring an enormous Microsoft change for fans

    Windows 10 update is set to bring an enormous Microsoft change for fans

    [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…

  • Microsoft begins demolishing buildings in Redmond campus remodel

    Microsoft begins demolishing buildings in Redmond campus remodel

    [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…

  • Amazon passes Microsoft in market value, becomes largest

    Amazon passes Microsoft in market value, becomes largest

    [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…

  • Microsoft, Kroger take on Amazon with futuristic grocery store pilot

    Microsoft, Kroger take on Amazon with futuristic grocery store pilot

    [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,…

  • Windows 10 finally gets the news Microsoft has long been waiting for

    Windows 10 finally gets the news Microsoft has long been waiting for

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Go Starts Shipping in India, Starts at Rs. 38,599

    Microsoft Surface Go Starts Shipping in India, Starts at Rs. 38,599

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal Price in India Hiked

    Microsoft Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal Price in India Hiked

    [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…

  • How to use Microsoft Font Maker Windows app

    How to use Microsoft Font Maker Windows app

    [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…

  • Windows 10 update brings huge changes to this iconic Microsoft feature

    Windows 10 update brings huge changes to this iconic Microsoft feature

    [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…

  • Microsoft IE emergency patch issued

    Microsoft IE emergency patch issued

    [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…

  • Microsoft CMO Capossela says Google employees use Visual Studio Code

    Microsoft CMO Capossela says Google employees use Visual Studio Code

    [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…

  • Google Denies It Altered YouTube Code to Slow Down Microsoft Edge

    Google Denies It Altered YouTube Code to Slow Down Microsoft Edge

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches a new app to make using Office easier – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches a new app to make using Office easier – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Facebook gave Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix special access to data: NYT

    Facebook gave Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix special access to data: NYT

    [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…

  • Surface Go to Add to Growth in 2019, Says Microsoft India

    Surface Go to Add to Growth in 2019, Says Microsoft India

    [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…

  • Windows 10 update could give Microsoft fans a tough choice to make

    Windows 10 update could give Microsoft fans a tough choice to make

    [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…

  • Microsoft Hummingbird Launched, an AI-Powered News App for Android Users

    Microsoft Hummingbird Launched, an AI-Powered News App for Android Users

    [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…

  • Microsoft 365 Subscription Bundle for Consumers in the Works: Report

    Microsoft 365 Subscription Bundle for Consumers in the Works: Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft Edge, Powered by Chromium, Will Support Chrome Extensions

    Microsoft Edge, Powered by Chromium, Will Support Chrome Extensions

    [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…

  • Microsoft Wants Xbox Game Pass ‘on Every Device’

    Microsoft Wants Xbox Game Pass ‘on Every Device’

    [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…

  • Microsoft Confirms Edge Is Switching to Chromium, and Coming to Windows 7, Windows 8 as Well as macOS

    Microsoft Confirms Edge Is Switching to Chromium, and Coming to Windows 7, Windows 8 as Well as macOS

    [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…

  • Microsoft Edge coming to Mac, based on Google Chromium

    Microsoft Edge coming to Mac, based on Google Chromium

    [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…

  • Windows 10 set for radical change as Microsoft takes aim at Google

    Windows 10 set for radical change as Microsoft takes aim at Google

    [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…

  • Microsoft and Docker team up to make packaging and running cloud-native applications easier – TechCrunch

    Microsoft and Docker team up to make packaging and running cloud-native applications easier – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Reportedly Dump Edge for Chromium-Based Browser; Chrome OS-Rival Windows Lite Said to Be in the Works

    Microsoft to Reportedly Dump Edge for Chromium-Based Browser; Chrome OS-Rival Windows Lite Said to Be in the Works

    [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,…

  • Amazon, Apple and Microsoft compete to be most valuable company

    Amazon, Apple and Microsoft compete to be most valuable company

    [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.…

  • Microsoft Committed to Working With US Military: Brad Smith

    Microsoft Committed to Working With US Military: Brad Smith

    [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…

  • Microsoft ‘Andromeda’ Foldable Surface Phone to Be Launched in 2019: Report

    Microsoft ‘Andromeda’ Foldable Surface Phone to Be Launched in 2019: Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft Returns to the Top of the World – The Empire Strikes Back

    Microsoft Returns to the Top of the World – The Empire Strikes Back

    [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…

  • Microsoft has better fundamentals, but buy Apple, says tech investor

    Microsoft has better fundamentals, but buy Apple, says tech investor

    [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,…

  • Microsoft poised to end trading ahead of Apple by market cap

    Microsoft poised to end trading ahead of Apple by market cap

    [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…

  • Buy Cisco and Microsoft, maybe Salesforce: Nuveen equity strategist

    Buy Cisco and Microsoft, maybe Salesforce: Nuveen equity strategist

    [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…

  • Microsoft could become biggest company, but don’t count Apple out 

    Microsoft could become biggest company, but don’t count Apple out 

    [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…

  • Microsoft wins $479.2 million contract from U.S. Army

    Microsoft wins $479.2 million contract from U.S. Army

    [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…

  • Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Working on Chrome for Windows 10 on ARM: Report

    Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Working on Chrome for Windows 10 on ARM: Report

    [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…

  • iCloud for Windows Bug Sees Microsoft Block Windows 10 October 2018 Update

    iCloud for Windows Bug Sees Microsoft Block Windows 10 October 2018 Update

    [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…

  • Microsoft Stores Start Selling Amazon’s Echo Devices

    Microsoft Stores Start Selling Amazon’s Echo Devices

    [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…

  • Microsoft could release a disc-less Xbox One – TechCrunch

    Microsoft could release a disc-less Xbox One – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Launch Disc-Less Xbox One for Under $200 in 2019: Report

    Microsoft to Launch Disc-Less Xbox One for Under $200 in 2019: Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft works on a Disc-less system & Disc-to-Digital program

    Microsoft works on a Disc-less system & Disc-to-Digital program

    [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…

  • Microsoft Acquires Conversational AI, Bot Development Firm Xoxco

    Microsoft Acquires Conversational AI, Bot Development Firm Xoxco

    [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…

  • Microsoft allies with Facebook on PyTorch, ONNX AI software

    Microsoft allies with Facebook on PyTorch, ONNX AI software

    [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…

  • Windows 10 October 2018 Update Rollout Resumes, Says Microsoft

    Windows 10 October 2018 Update Rollout Resumes, Says Microsoft

    [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…

  • PlayStation Now Leads EA, Microsoft Video Game Subscription Offerings

    PlayStation Now Leads EA, Microsoft Video Game Subscription Offerings

    [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…

  • Microsoft Acquires Game Studios Obsidian and inXile Entertainment

    Microsoft Acquires Game Studios Obsidian and inXile Entertainment

    [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…

  • Microsoft To Acquire InXile Entertainment And Obsidian Entertainment

    Microsoft To Acquire InXile Entertainment And Obsidian Entertainment

    [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…

  • Microsoft officially acquires Obsidian and InExile Entertainment

    Microsoft officially acquires Obsidian and InExile Entertainment

    [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…

  • Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal

    Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal

    [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…

  • Microsoft Azure picks up cloud business from Gap

    Microsoft Azure picks up cloud business from Gap

    [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…

  • Microsoft, Apple, Intel to lead year-end stock recovery: Analyst

    Microsoft, Apple, Intel to lead year-end stock recovery: Analyst

    [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…

  • Microsoft wants to work with Trump and Congress on cybersecurity

    Microsoft wants to work with Trump and Congress on cybersecurity

    [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…

  • Microsoft Cortana chief Javier Soltero is leaving

    Microsoft Cortana chief Javier Soltero is leaving

    [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…

  • Microsoft has a version of its new campus in Minecraft

    Microsoft has a version of its new campus in Minecraft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Doesn’t Use Customers’ Data for Profit: Satya Nadella

    Microsoft Doesn’t Use Customers’ Data for Profit: Satya Nadella

    [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…

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Privacy Is a Human Right

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Privacy Is a Human Right

    [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…

  • Windows 10 receives a major bug fix in latest Microsoft release

    Windows 10 receives a major bug fix in latest Microsoft release

    [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…

  • Facebook plans facility in Redmond, Wash., near Microsoft

    Facebook plans facility in Redmond, Wash., near Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Completes $7.5 Billion Acquisition of GitHub

    Microsoft Completes $7.5 Billion Acquisition of GitHub

    [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…

  • Microsoft, Amazon Pledge to Work With Pentagon Following Anonymous Online Rebukes

    Microsoft, Amazon Pledge to Work With Pentagon Following Anonymous Online Rebukes

    [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…

  • Microsoft Overtakes Amazon as Second Most Valuable US Company

    Microsoft Overtakes Amazon as Second Most Valuable US Company

    [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…

  • Report: Microsoft Is Prototyping Controllers For Phones And Tablets

    Report: Microsoft Is Prototyping Controllers For Phones And Tablets

    [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…

  • Report: Microsoft Is Prototyping Xbox Controllers For Phones And Tablets

    Report: Microsoft Is Prototyping Xbox Controllers For Phones And Tablets

    [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…

  • Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable U.S. company

    Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable U.S. company

    [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…

  • Microsoft closes its $7.5B purchase of code-sharing platform GitHub – TechCrunch

    Microsoft closes its $7.5B purchase of code-sharing platform GitHub – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Xbox Game Pass Coming to Windows 10 PC: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

    Xbox Game Pass Coming to Windows 10 PC: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

    [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…

  • Microsoft Says Will Honour Data Localisation Requests From Governments

    Microsoft Says Will Honour Data Localisation Requests From Governments

    [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…

  • Microsoft will bring Game Pass game subscription to PC

    Microsoft will bring Game Pass game subscription to PC

    [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…

  • Microsoft Quarterly Profit Soars on Cloud Services, LinkedIn Growth

    Microsoft Quarterly Profit Soars on Cloud Services, LinkedIn Growth

    [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…

  • Microsoft Announces Plans To Expand Game Pass To PC

    Microsoft Announces Plans To Expand Game Pass To PC

    [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…

  • The cloud floats Microsoft earnings again

    The cloud floats Microsoft earnings again

    [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.…

  • Tech stocks recover after-hours on positive Tesla, Microsoft earnings

    Tech stocks recover after-hours on positive Tesla, Microsoft earnings

    [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…

  • Microsoft earnings Q1 2019

    Microsoft earnings Q1 2019

    [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…

  • Former Microsoft Windows chief Terry Myerson joins Madrona, Carlyle

    Former Microsoft Windows chief Terry Myerson joins Madrona, Carlyle

    [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…

  • Microsoft ‘Spend’ Expense Tracking App Silently Launched on iOS

    Microsoft ‘Spend’ Expense Tracking App Silently Launched on iOS

    [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…

  • Microsoft is now tying Satya Nadella’s pay to LinkedIn’s performance

    Microsoft is now tying Satya Nadella’s pay to LinkedIn’s performance

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review

    Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review

    [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…

  • Microsoft Cofounder Dies at Age 65

    Microsoft Cofounder Dies at Age 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer complications at 65

    Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer complications at 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

    Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65 | World | News

    Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dead at 65 | World | News

    [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…

  • Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dead at 65

    Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dead at 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Passes Away At 65

    Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Passes Away At 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder Paul  Allen dies of cancer at age 65

    Microsoft co-founder Paul  Allen dies of cancer at age 65

    [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…

  • Microsoft Ends Support for Minecraft Apple TV

    Microsoft Ends Support for Minecraft Apple TV

    [ad_1] Despite touting cross-platform play for games like Fortnite and Rocket League, Microsoft is removing its own game, Minecraft from one platform — App​le 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…

  • Microsoft Makes 60,000 Patents Open Source in Bid to Help Linux, Joins Open Invention Network

    Microsoft Makes 60,000 Patents Open Source in Bid to Help Linux, Joins Open Invention Network

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Buy Fallout New Vegas Developer Obsidian: Report

    Microsoft to Buy Fallout New Vegas Developer Obsidian: Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft finalizing deal to buy Fallout: New Vegas dev, Obsidian

    Microsoft finalizing deal to buy Fallout: New Vegas dev, Obsidian

    [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…

  • Report: Microsoft Could Buy Pillars Of Eternity Creators Obsidian

    Report: Microsoft Could Buy Pillars Of Eternity Creators Obsidian

    [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…

  • Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens – TechCrunch

    Upskill launches support for Microsoft HoloLens – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft says it will invest in Singapore-based Grab

    Microsoft says it will invest in Singapore-based Grab

    [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…

  • Microsoft to invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab

    Microsoft to invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab

    [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…

  • Microsoft spent over $400 million on Glint

    Microsoft spent over $400 million on Glint

    [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…

  • Microsoft Project xCloud Game Streaming Service Announced

    Microsoft Project xCloud Game Streaming Service Announced

    [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…

  • Microsoft formally announces Project xCloud Game Streaming Service

    Microsoft formally announces Project xCloud Game Streaming Service

    [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…

  • Microsoft Announces Project xCloud Game-Streaming Initiative

    Microsoft Announces Project xCloud Game-Streaming Initiative

    [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…

  • Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update Can Delete Data, Some Users Report

    Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update Can Delete Data, Some Users Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft May Have a Modular PC, USB Type-C Webcam in the Pipeline

    Microsoft May Have a Modular PC, USB Type-C Webcam in the Pipeline

    [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…

  • Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update Now Available: How to Download and Install

    Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update Now Available: How to Download and Install

    [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…

  • Microsoft announces Surface Pro laptop

    Microsoft announces Surface Pro laptop

    [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…

  • Microsoft CFO Amy Hood on M&A: communities, networked assets

    Microsoft CFO Amy Hood on M&A: communities, networked assets

    [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…

  • Blockchain could be a major boost to Amazon, Microsoft, analyst says  

    Blockchain could be a major boost to Amazon, Microsoft, analyst says  

    [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…

  • New Microsoft Surface computers expected at Tuesday event

    New Microsoft Surface computers expected at Tuesday event

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

    Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer

    [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…

  • Microsoft reveals huge Windows 10 news ahead of major update

    Microsoft reveals huge Windows 10 news ahead of major update

    [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.…

  • Microsoft is bringing Mouse & Keyboard Support to the Xbox One

    Microsoft is bringing Mouse & Keyboard Support to the Xbox One

    [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…

  • Chef launches deeper integration with Microsoft Azure – TechCrunch

    Chef launches deeper integration with Microsoft Azure – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Cortana Skills Kit for Enterprise Launched for Developers

    Microsoft Cortana Skills Kit for Enterprise Launched for Developers

    [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”…

  • Microsoft reveals new Office 2019 but Office 365 still has one major advantage

    Microsoft reveals new Office 2019 but Office 365 still has one major advantage

    [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…

  • Microsoft wants to put your data in a box – TechCrunch

    Microsoft wants to put your data in a box – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft updates its planet-scale Cosmos DB database service – TechCrunch

    Microsoft updates its planet-scale Cosmos DB database service – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft hopes enterprises will want to use Cortana – TechCrunch

    Microsoft hopes enterprises will want to use Cortana – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Azure gets new high-performance storage options – TechCrunch

    Microsoft Azure gets new high-performance storage options – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft, SAP and Adobe take on Salesforce with their new Open Data Initiative for customer data – TechCrunch

    Microsoft, SAP and Adobe take on Salesforce with their new Open Data Initiative for customer data – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Adobe, Microsoft and SAP CEOs announce Open Data Initiative

    Adobe, Microsoft and SAP CEOs announce Open Data Initiative

    [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…

  • Skype Calling Support Coming to Alexa Devices, Says Microsoft

    Skype Calling Support Coming to Alexa Devices, Says Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Adds 2 Mixed Reality Business Apps to Dynamics 365 Suite

    Microsoft Adds 2 Mixed Reality Business Apps to Dynamics 365 Suite

    [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…

  • Salesforce starts competing with Microsoft PowerPoint

    Salesforce starts competing with Microsoft PowerPoint

    [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…

  • Microsoft ups Salesforce battle with A.I. features for Dynamics

    Microsoft ups Salesforce battle with A.I. features for Dynamics

    [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…

  • EU antitrust ruling on Microsoft buy of GitHub due by October 19

    EU antitrust ruling on Microsoft buy of GitHub due by October 19

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Go review – Does this portable PC pack enough to challenge Apple’s iPad?

    Microsoft Surface Go review – Does this portable PC pack enough to challenge Apple’s iPad?

    [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…

  • Microsoft acquires Lobe, A.I start-up

    Microsoft acquires Lobe, A.I start-up

    [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,…

  • AMD Suggests They Are Helping Sony And Microsoft Build Consoles With New Tech

    AMD Suggests They Are Helping Sony And Microsoft Build Consoles With New Tech

    [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…

  • Microsoft Partners With SRL to Expand AI Network to Detect Cancer

    Microsoft Partners With SRL to Expand AI Network to Detect Cancer

    [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…

  • Microsoft Schedules October 2 Event, New Surface Family Launch Expected

    Microsoft Schedules October 2 Event, New Surface Family Launch Expected

    [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…

  • Xbox One Alexa Support Available to Xbox Insiders from Today: Microsoft

    Xbox One Alexa Support Available to Xbox Insiders from Today: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Indian Language Speech Corpus Package Offers Test Data for Telugu, Tamil, and Gujarati

    Microsoft Indian Language Speech Corpus Package Offers Test Data for Telugu, Tamil, and Gujarati

    [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…

  • PUBG Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller Not Coming to India: Microsoft

    PUBG Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller Not Coming to India: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Gmail vs Hotmail: Why and how did Hotmail and Microsoft lose market share to Gmail?

    Gmail vs Hotmail: Why and how did Hotmail and Microsoft lose market share to Gmail?

    [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…

  • Windows 10 October 2018 Update Announced by Microsoft at IFA

    Windows 10 October 2018 Update Announced by Microsoft at IFA

    [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…

  • Microsoft Now Requires US Suppliers to Offer 12 Weeks of Parental Leave

    Microsoft Now Requires US Suppliers to Offer 12 Weeks of Parental Leave

    [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…

  • Microsoft will require partners, suppliers to offer paid family leave

    Microsoft will require partners, suppliers to offer paid family leave

    [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…

  • Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint Get Video and Audio Transcription, Smart Image Search, and More

    Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint Get Video and Audio Transcription, Smart Image Search, and More

    [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…

  • Microsoft Xbox All Access starts at $22 a month

    Microsoft Xbox All Access starts at $22 a month

    [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…

  • Microsoft To Offer 24-Month Financing Plan For Xbox Ones

    Microsoft To Offer 24-Month Financing Plan For Xbox Ones

    [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…

  • Microsoft Teams Gets New Features, Including Meeting Recording and More

    Microsoft Teams Gets New Features, Including Meeting Recording and More

    [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…

  • Microsoft Confirms Employee Firings Amid Hungary Bribe Probe

    Microsoft Confirms Employee Firings Amid Hungary Bribe Probe

    [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…

  • Microsoft co-founder’s space firm unveils rocket, space plane plans

    Microsoft co-founder’s space firm unveils rocket, space plane plans

    [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.…

  • Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterm elections

    Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterm elections

    [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…

  • Microsoft Skype Said to Receive End-to-End Encryption

    Microsoft Skype Said to Receive End-to-End Encryption

    [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,…

  • Russian hackers target U.S. conservative think-tanks and Senate, Microsoft says

    Russian hackers target U.S. conservative think-tanks and Senate, Microsoft says

    [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…

  • Alexa-Cortana Integration Now Available in Public Preview: Microsoft

    Alexa-Cortana Integration Now Available in Public Preview: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Amazon and Microsoft launch Alexa and Cortana integration

    Amazon and Microsoft launch Alexa and Cortana integration

    [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…

  • Yakuza Was Brought To Microsoft And Nintendo Originally, Both Refused

    Yakuza Was Brought To Microsoft And Nintendo Originally, Both Refused

    [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…

  • Microsoft and Nintendo refused his game but “Now They Want It”

    Microsoft and Nintendo refused his game but “Now They Want It”

    [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…

  • Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and others make health data pledge

    Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and others make health data pledge

    [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…

  • Microsoft Studio The Initiative Hires Red Dead Redemption Writer, Rise Of The Tomb Raider Co-Director

    Microsoft Studio The Initiative Hires Red Dead Redemption Writer, Rise Of The Tomb Raider Co-Director

    [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…

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells 30 percent of common stock

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells 30 percent of common stock

    [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.…

  • Microsoft Threatens to Pull Gab Services Over Anti-Semitic Posts

    Microsoft Threatens to Pull Gab Services Over Anti-Semitic Posts

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Laptop Review | NDTV Gadgets360.com

    Microsoft Surface Laptop Review | NDTV Gadgets360.com

    [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.…

  • Microsoft Joins Disney’s Movies Anywhere Service

    Microsoft Joins Disney’s Movies Anywhere Service

    [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…

  • Microsoft warns about risks related to A.I., web-connected devices

    Microsoft warns about risks related to A.I., web-connected devices

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Go Starts Shipping

    Microsoft Surface Go Starts Shipping

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Go review

    Microsoft Surface Go review

    [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…

  • Microsoft Testing Your Phone Android App That Syncs With Windows 10 PCs

    Microsoft Testing Your Phone Android App That Syncs With Windows 10 PCs

    [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…

  • AMD, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet won out on earnings

    AMD, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet won out on earnings

    [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…

  • As Microsoft gains cloud share, Amazon and Google embrace hybrid cloud

    As Microsoft gains cloud share, Amazon and Google embrace hybrid cloud

    [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…

  • Lessons for start-ups from Amazon and Microsoft 

    Lessons for start-ups from Amazon and Microsoft 

    [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…

  • Bengaluru Students’ App Wins Microsoft Imagine Cup’s Big Data Award

    Bengaluru Students’ App Wins Microsoft Imagine Cup’s Big Data Award

    [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…

  • Microsoft health unit is a ‘multi-billion dollar business’

    Microsoft health unit is a ‘multi-billion dollar business’

    [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…

  • Microsoft shares at all-time high after bumper results

    Microsoft shares at all-time high after bumper results

    [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…

  • U.S. stocks largely flat as trade fears offset strong Microsoft earnings

    U.S. stocks largely flat as trade fears offset strong Microsoft earnings

    [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,…

  • Microsoft will be a trillion-dollar company, say analysts

    Microsoft will be a trillion-dollar company, say analysts

    [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…

  • Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Join Data Transfer Project

    Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Join Data Transfer Project

    [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…

  • Microsoft soars past $800 billion in value after bumper results

    Microsoft soars past $800 billion in value after bumper results

    [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…

  • Microsoft Beats Estimates on Cloud Services, Gaming, and Software Growth

    Microsoft Beats Estimates on Cloud Services, Gaming, and Software Growth

    [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…

  • Microsoft beats Wall Street targets on cloud services revenue

    Microsoft beats Wall Street targets on cloud services revenue

    [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…

  • Microsoft beats Wall St targets on cloud services revenue

    Microsoft beats Wall St targets on cloud services revenue

    [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…

  • Microsoft quarterly profit rises 10 percent

    Microsoft quarterly profit rises 10 percent

    [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,…

  • Microsoft earnings Q4 2018

    Microsoft earnings Q4 2018

    [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:…

  • Microsoft Will Build AI Into Everything, Says CEO Satya Nadella

    Microsoft Will Build AI Into Everything, Says CEO Satya Nadella

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Announce New Xbox Hardware at Gamescom 2018

    Microsoft to Announce New Xbox Hardware at Gamescom 2018

    [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…

  • Microsoft to launch new Xbox hardware next month – TechCrunch

    Microsoft to launch new Xbox hardware next month – TechCrunch

    [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,…

  • How Microsoft has evolved under Satya Nadella

    How Microsoft has evolved under Satya Nadella

    [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…

  • Walmart enlists Microsoft cloud in battle against Amazon – TechCrunch

    Walmart enlists Microsoft cloud in battle against Amazon – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Walmart and Microsoft link up on cloud technology as they both battle Amazon

    Walmart and Microsoft link up on cloud technology as they both battle Amazon

    [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…

  • Microsoft Urges Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech

    Microsoft Urges Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech

    [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…

  • Microsoft just wrote a blog post asking for more tech regulation

    Microsoft just wrote a blog post asking for more tech regulation

    [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…

  • Microsoft 365 Gets New AI Features to Create Live and On-Demand Events, Whiteboard Coming Soon to iOS

    Microsoft 365 Gets New AI Features to Create Live and On-Demand Events, Whiteboard Coming Soon to iOS

    [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…

  • Microsoft Teams gets a free version – TechCrunch

    Microsoft Teams gets a free version – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches new wide-area networking options for Azure – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft challenges Slack with a free tier for Teams

    Microsoft challenges Slack with a free tier for Teams

    [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…

  • Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia on why it’s adding Microsoft as partner

    Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia on why it’s adding Microsoft as partner

    [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.…

  • Microsoft might be forced to move some jobs abroad, Brad Smith says

    Microsoft might be forced to move some jobs abroad, Brad Smith says

    [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…

  • Microsoft Introduces Sport White Xbox One Controller

    Microsoft Introduces Sport White Xbox One Controller

    [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”…

  • Microsoft eliminates some jobs in its international sales force

    Microsoft eliminates some jobs in its international sales force

    [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…

  • Microsoft Store leaks Shenmue I & II Remaster Release Date

    Microsoft Store leaks Shenmue I & II Remaster Release Date

    [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…

  • Microsoft Catching Up to Amazon in Security Clearances for Cloud

    Microsoft Catching Up to Amazon in Security Clearances for Cloud

    [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…

  • LinkedIn is using Microsoft Azure to translate users’ posts

    LinkedIn is using Microsoft Azure to translate users’ posts

    [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…

  • Google’s Diane Greene Says Microsoft Beat Search Giant to Buy GitHub

    Google’s Diane Greene Says Microsoft Beat Search Giant to Buy GitHub

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches two new Azure regions in China – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches two new Azure regions in China – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • How Microsoft Research Lab in India Is Building Projects for the World

    How Microsoft Research Lab in India Is Building Projects for the World

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter Dongle to Go on Sale From June 29

    Microsoft Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter Dongle to Go on Sale From June 29

    [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”…

  • Amazon’s favorite poaching ground is Microsoft

    Amazon’s favorite poaching ground is Microsoft

    [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.…

  • Microsoft, Razer Working on Xbox One Keyboard and Mouse Support: Reports

    Microsoft, Razer Working on Xbox One Keyboard and Mouse Support: Reports

    [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…

  • Microsoft And Nintendo Are Playing Up Their Cooperation On Twitter

    Microsoft And Nintendo Are Playing Up Their Cooperation On Twitter

    [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…

  • Our company has a leg up on tech giants like Microsoft

    Our company has a leg up on tech giants like Microsoft

    [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…

  • How Microsoft Is Using AI to Build Technology for India

    How Microsoft Is Using AI to Build Technology for India

    [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…

  • Microsoft Edge for Android Brings Adblock Plus Integration to Beta Users

    Microsoft Edge for Android Brings Adblock Plus Integration to Beta Users

    [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…

  • Microsoft buys AI start-up Bonsai

    Microsoft buys AI start-up Bonsai

    [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…

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Trump administration immigrant policy

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Trump administration immigrant policy

    [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…

  • Xbox One X Price Drop May Be Announced At Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 Event

    Xbox One X Price Drop May Be Announced At Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 Event

    [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…

  • Halo Infinite Revealed at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

    Halo Infinite Revealed at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

    [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…

  • Microsoft condemns ‘forcible separation’ of families after ICE flap

    Microsoft condemns ‘forcible separation’ of families after ICE flap

    [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…

  • Metro Exodus Release Date Announced at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 Briefing

    Metro Exodus Release Date Announced at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 Briefing

    [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…

  • Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition Announced at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

    Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition Announced at Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

    [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…

  • Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox One X Cannot Run in 4K at 60fps: Microsoft

    Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox One X Cannot Run in 4K at 60fps: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Said to Take Aim at Amazon With Push for Checkout-Free Retail

    Microsoft Said to Take Aim at Amazon With Push for Checkout-Free Retail

    [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…

  • Microsoft takes aim at Amazon with push for checkout-free retail

    Microsoft takes aim at Amazon with push for checkout-free retail

    [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…

  • Google Pixelbook May Get Microsoft Windows 10 Certification: Report

    Google Pixelbook May Get Microsoft Windows 10 Certification: Report

    [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…

  • Microsoft gives Office a refreshed look and feel – TechCrunch

    Microsoft gives Office a refreshed look and feel – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Mac Users

    Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Mac Users

    [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…

  • Microsoft hiring engineers for cloud AI chip design

    Microsoft hiring engineers for cloud AI chip design

    [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…

  • Microsoft Confirms Crackdown 3 Delay To 2019

    Microsoft Confirms Crackdown 3 Delay To 2019

    [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…

  • Microsoft employees feel underpaid and not fully rewarded

    Microsoft employees feel underpaid and not fully rewarded

    [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…

  • Microsoft Deploys Data Centre on Sea Floor to Test Energy Efficiency

    Microsoft Deploys Data Centre on Sea Floor to Test Energy Efficiency

    [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…

  • Microsoft deploys an underwater submarine-like data center in Orkney

    Microsoft deploys an underwater submarine-like data center in Orkney

    [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…

  • Microsoft Windows Collaboration Displays Announced at Computex 2018

    Microsoft Windows Collaboration Displays Announced at Computex 2018

    [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…

  • GitLab Gains Developers After Microsoft Buys Rival GitHub

    GitLab Gains Developers After Microsoft Buys Rival GitHub

    [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…

  • Microsoft Expands Programme for Women Returning to Work

    Microsoft Expands Programme for Women Returning to Work

    [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…

  • Microsoft expands program for women returning to work

    Microsoft expands program for women returning to work

    [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…

  • E3 2018 Predictions: Microsoft – Game Informer

    E3 2018 Predictions: Microsoft – Game Informer

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches program for women returning to work

    Microsoft launches program for women returning to work

    [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…

  • Microsoft E3 Sale Discounts Xbox One X and Popular Games

    Microsoft E3 Sale Discounts Xbox One X and Popular Games

    [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”,…

  • Microsoft M&A: Nadella vs Ballmer

    Microsoft M&A: Nadella vs Ballmer

    [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…

  • Microsoft promises to keep GitHub independent and open – TechCrunch

    Microsoft promises to keep GitHub independent and open – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion in cloud push

    Microsoft to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion in cloud push

    [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,…

  • Microsoft paying $7.5B US for GitHub

    Microsoft paying $7.5B US for GitHub

    [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…

  • Microsoft to buy coding site GitHub for $7.5 billion

    Microsoft to buy coding site GitHub for $7.5 billion

    [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…

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 pre-order bonuses leak from Microsoft

    Red Dead Redemption 2 pre-order bonuses leak from Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy Code-Repository GitHub

    Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy Code-Repository GitHub

    [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…

  • Microsoft – GitHub acquisition talks resume

    Microsoft – GitHub acquisition talks resume

    [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.…

  • Microsoft Launcher, Edge Android Apps Get New Parental Control Features

    Microsoft Launcher, Edge Android Apps Get New Parental Control Features

    [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,…

  • Microsoft Groove Music Apps for Android, iOS to Be Discontinued

    Microsoft Groove Music Apps for Android, iOS to Be Discontinued

    [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…

  • Amazon Cancels Crackdown 3 Orders, Microsoft Says It Was An Error – News

    Amazon Cancels Crackdown 3 Orders, Microsoft Says It Was An Error – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surpasses Google’s Alphabet to Become Third Most Valuable Company

    Microsoft Surpasses Google’s Alphabet to Become Third Most Valuable Company

    [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…

  • Brad Smith, Microsoft President and chief counsel, at Code 2018

    Brad Smith, Microsoft President and chief counsel, at Code 2018

    [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…

  • Microsoft passes Alphabet by market cap

    Microsoft passes Alphabet by market cap

    [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…

  • Microsoft Launches Free-to-Play Windows 10 Racing Game, Miami Street

    Microsoft Launches Free-to-Play Windows 10 Racing Game, Miami Street

    [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…

  • Microsoft SMS Organizer App Can Deliver CBSE Results, Even When Offline

    Microsoft SMS Organizer App Can Deliver CBSE Results, Even When Offline

    [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,…

  • Microsoft Pledges to Extend EU Data Rights Worldwide

    Microsoft Pledges to Extend EU Data Rights Worldwide

    [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…

  • Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines

    Microsoft buys conversational AI startup Semantic Machines

    [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…

  • Qi Lu steps down as Baidu COO; previously exec at Microsoft

    Qi Lu steps down as Baidu COO; previously exec at Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Reveals Accessibility-Minded Xbox Controller – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Reveals Xbox Adaptive Controller for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC

    Microsoft Reveals Xbox Adaptive Controller for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC

    [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…

  • Microsoft unveils Xbox Adaptive Controller for disabled gamers

    Microsoft unveils Xbox Adaptive Controller for disabled gamers

    [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…

  • Microsoft Wins Lucrative Cloud Deal With Intelligence Community

    Microsoft Wins Lucrative Cloud Deal With Intelligence Community

    [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…

  • Microsoft Said to Plan Low-Cost Surface Tablet Line to Rival Apple’s iPad

    Microsoft Said to Plan Low-Cost Surface Tablet Line to Rival Apple’s iPad

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Hub 2 With 50.5-Inch 4K+ Display Unveiled

    Microsoft Surface Hub 2 With 50.5-Inch 4K+ Display Unveiled

    [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.…

  • Microsoft taking on Apple’s iPad with low-cost tablets: report

    Microsoft taking on Apple’s iPad with low-cost tablets: report

    [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…

  • Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 2 – TechCrunch

    Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 2 – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Might Be Building An Accessibility-Minded Controller – News

    [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…

  • How Microsoft Turned Consumers Against the Beloved Skype Brand

    How Microsoft Turned Consumers Against the Beloved Skype Brand

    [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…

  • Google beats Microsoft in AI demo war with Duplex

    Google beats Microsoft in AI demo war with Duplex

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Replace Surface Pro 4 Units With Flickering Screens

    Microsoft to Replace Surface Pro 4 Units With Flickering Screens

    [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…

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Brings Sets Overhaul, Cloud Clipboard, Dark Theme, and More

    Microsoft Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Brings Sets Overhaul, Cloud Clipboard, Dark Theme, and More

    [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…

  • Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft part of USDOT drone pilots, Amazon bypassed

    Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft part of USDOT drone pilots, Amazon bypassed

    [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…

  • Microsoft, Amazon Show Alexa and Cortana Cosying Up Together

    Microsoft, Amazon Show Alexa and Cortana Cosying Up Together

    [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…

  • Job Listings Indicate Microsoft Are Opening A California Studio – News

    Job Listings Indicate Microsoft Are Opening A California Studio – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Bets on Faster Chips, AI Services, to Win Cloud Wars

    Microsoft Bets on Faster Chips, AI Services, to Win Cloud Wars

    [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…

  • Veteran media analyst: Microsoft will buy Netflix

    Veteran media analyst: Microsoft will buy Netflix

    [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,…

  • Microsoft wants to use AI to help people with disabilities

    Microsoft wants to use AI to help people with disabilities

    [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…

  • Microsoft Launches $25-Million Programme to Use AI for Disabilities

    Microsoft Launches $25-Million Programme to Use AI for Disabilities

    [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…

  • Microsoft Timeline, Your Phone Features Announced for Android and iOS

    Microsoft Timeline, Your Phone Features Announced for Android and iOS

    [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…

  • Microsoft projects A.I. future at Build developer conference

    Microsoft projects A.I. future at Build developer conference

    [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…

  • Microsoft brings more AI smarts to the edge – TechCrunch

    Microsoft brings more AI smarts to the edge – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft is luring A.I. developer by offering them faster chips

    Microsoft is luring A.I. developer by offering them faster chips

    [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.…

  • Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience – TechCrunch

    Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft and DJI team up to bring smarter drones to the enterprise – TechCrunch

    Microsoft and DJI team up to bring smarter drones to the enterprise – TechCrunch

    [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.…

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s full interview with CNBC

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s full interview with CNBC

    [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…

  • Xbox One Sales Up 15 Percent Year on Year: Microsoft

    Xbox One Sales Up 15 Percent Year on Year: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Pro Review | NDTV Gadgets360.com

    Microsoft Surface Pro Review | NDTV Gadgets360.com

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Windows 10 Users

    Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Windows 10 Users

    [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…

  • Microsoft Announces Windows 10 April 2018 Update Release Date

    Microsoft Announces Windows 10 April 2018 Update Release Date

    [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…

  • Microsoft gains cloud market share in Q1, but AWS still dominates

    Microsoft gains cloud market share in Q1, but AWS still dominates

    [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…

  • Microsoft Getting In On Avengers Fun On Twitter – News

    Microsoft Getting In On Avengers Fun On Twitter – News

    [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)…

  • JP Morgan upgrades Microsoft, citing strong growth in cloud services

    JP Morgan upgrades Microsoft, citing strong growth in cloud services

    [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…

  • Microsoft MSFT opens up day after earnings beat

    Microsoft MSFT opens up day after earnings beat

    [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…

  • Nasdaq futures rise on strong earnings from Amazon, Microsoft

    Nasdaq futures rise on strong earnings from Amazon, Microsoft

    [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.,…

  • Microsoft earnings Q3 2018

    Microsoft earnings Q3 2018

    [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…

  • iTunes Finally Available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10

    iTunes Finally Available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10

    [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…

  • Microsoft Tops Estimates as Azure, Office Products Drive Gains

    Microsoft Tops Estimates as Azure, Office Products Drive Gains

    [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…

  • Microsoft Gaming Business Growing According To Financial Report – News

    Microsoft Gaming Business Growing According To Financial Report – News

    [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…

  • Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

    Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Exploring Game Streaming for Next Xbox

    Microsoft Exploring Game Streaming for Next Xbox

    [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…

  • Microsoft Denies Auditing Partner KPMG’s Anti-Piracy Work in India

    Microsoft Denies Auditing Partner KPMG’s Anti-Piracy Work in India

    [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…

  • Albert Penello Leaves Microsoft After Eighteen Years – News

    Albert Penello Leaves Microsoft After Eighteen Years – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Says It Has Received Fewer Data Requests From Law Enforcement

    Microsoft Says It Has Received Fewer Data Requests From Law Enforcement

    [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…

  • Microsoft Translator App Now Offers AI-Powered Offline Services on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire Devices

    Microsoft Translator App Now Offers AI-Powered Offline Services on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire Devices

    [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…

  • How to download a copy of everything Microsoft knows about you

    How to download a copy of everything Microsoft knows about you

    [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…

  • Ex Microsoft exec Jensen Harris tweets tips for working at a start-up

    Ex Microsoft exec Jensen Harris tweets tips for working at a start-up

    [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…

  • U.S. top court rules that Microsoft email privacy dispute is moot

    U.S. top court rules that Microsoft email privacy dispute is moot

    [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…

  • Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

    Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

    [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…

  • US Supreme Court rules that Microsoft email privacy dispute is moot

    US Supreme Court rules that Microsoft email privacy dispute is moot

    [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…

  • Ex-Crystal Dynamics Head Darrell Gallagher Joins Microsoft Studios – News

    Ex-Crystal Dynamics Head Darrell Gallagher Joins Microsoft Studios – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft will use Linux to secure internet of things devices

    Microsoft will use Linux to secure internet of things devices

    [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…

  • A former Microsoft employee is using AI to track herds

    A former Microsoft employee is using AI to track herds

    [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…

  • In a Slack world, Microsoft bets on Teams and Yammer – TechCrunch

    In a Slack world, Microsoft bets on Teams and Yammer – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Teams With Blizzard For Overwatch Events That Fans Can Attend – News

    Microsoft Teams With Blizzard For Overwatch Events That Fans Can Attend – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office 365 Gets Email Encryption, Ransomware Detection, and File Restore Features

    Microsoft Office 365 Gets Email Encryption, Ransomware Detection, and File Restore Features

    [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…

  • Microsoft is letting partner firms keep tech IP rights

    Microsoft is letting partner firms keep tech IP rights

    [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…

  • Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows 10 Security Flaw Affecting Windows Defender

    Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows 10 Security Flaw Affecting Windows Defender

    [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,…

  • Microsoft Kaizala App Gets Digital Payments Support

    Microsoft Kaizala App Gets Digital Payments Support

    [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…

  • Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Australia – TechCrunch

    Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Australia – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Microsoft Issues Security Patch to Fix Meltdown CVE-2018-1038 Flaw

    Microsoft Issues Security Patch to Fix Meltdown CVE-2018-1038 Flaw

    [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…

  • Windows chief Terry Myerson is leaving as Microsoft reorganizes

    Windows chief Terry Myerson is leaving as Microsoft reorganizes

    [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…

  • Microsoft cloud reorg: what insiders are saying

    Microsoft cloud reorg: what insiders are saying

    [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…

  • Former Windows head Myerson explains why Microsoft failed in phones

    Former Windows head Myerson explains why Microsoft failed in phones

    [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…

  • Microsoft Touts Sea Of Thieves Sales – News

    Microsoft Touts Sea Of Thieves Sales – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft can ban you for using offensive language – TechCrunch

    Microsoft can ban you for using offensive language – TechCrunch

    [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…

  • Nasdaq trims losses as Facebook, Microsoft gain

    Nasdaq trims losses as Facebook, Microsoft gain

    [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…

  • Microsoft Edge Now Available for iPad and Android Tablets

    Microsoft Edge Now Available for iPad and Android Tablets

    [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…

  • Microsoft to surge nearly 50% to $1 trillion

    Microsoft to surge nearly 50% to $1 trillion

    [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…

  • Microsoft Garage Now in India; Bengaluru Expansion Planned for This Year

    Microsoft Garage Now in India; Bengaluru Expansion Planned for This Year

    [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…

  • Microsoft Willing To Put Banjo In Smash – News

    Microsoft Willing To Put Banjo In Smash – News

    [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…

  • BlackBerry’s shares rise after software security pact with Microsoft

    BlackBerry’s shares rise after software security pact with Microsoft

    [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…

  • BlackBerry, Microsoft Collaborate on Productivity Apps for Mobiles

    BlackBerry, Microsoft Collaborate on Productivity Apps for Mobiles

    [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…

  • Security deal for Microsoft Office phone apps

    Security deal for Microsoft Office phone apps

    [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…

  • Facebook and YouTube should learn from Microsoft Tay, racist chatbot

    Facebook and YouTube should learn from Microsoft Tay, racist chatbot

    [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…

  • Microsoft Edge for iPad Now Available in Beta

    Microsoft Edge for iPad Now Available in Beta

    [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…

  • Microsoft hits back at claims it ignored sexual harassment

    Microsoft hits back at claims it ignored sexual harassment

    [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…

  • Microsoft Offering Up to $250,000 for Identifying Chip Bugs Like Spectre, Meltdown

    Microsoft Offering Up to $250,000 for Identifying Chip Bugs Like Spectre, Meltdown

    [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…

  • BlackRock adds Microsoft, Aviva executives to board

    BlackRock adds Microsoft, Aviva executives to board

    [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…

  • Microsoft Says Its AI Can Translate Chinese to English at the Same Level as Humans

    Microsoft Says Its AI Can Translate Chinese to English at the Same Level as Humans

    [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…

  • Microsoft Reveals E3 Plans And New Venue To Unveil Them – News

    Microsoft Reveals E3 Plans And New Venue To Unveil Them – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft plans to open its first Middle East data centers in 2019

    Microsoft plans to open its first Middle East data centers in 2019

    [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,…

  • Microsoft Teams Now Used by Over 200,000 Companies; to Get Cortana Integration, Translation, and More This Year

    Microsoft Teams Now Used by Over 200,000 Companies; to Get Cortana Integration, Translation, and More This Year

    [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…

  • Microsoft women filed 238 discrimination and harassment complaints

    Microsoft women filed 238 discrimination and harassment complaints

    [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.…

  • Microsoft Wants Fortnite Crossplay With PS4 And So Does Epic – News

    Microsoft Wants Fortnite Crossplay With PS4 And So Does Epic – News

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE now available

    Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE now available

    [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…

  • Microsoft to Offer Governments Local Version of Azure Cloud Service

    Microsoft to Offer Governments Local Version of Azure Cloud Service

    [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…

  • Microsoft is bringing digital assistant Cortana to Outlook mobile

    Microsoft is bringing digital assistant Cortana to Outlook mobile

    [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…

  • Microsoft will let government clients run Azure on their own servers

    Microsoft will let government clients run Azure on their own servers

    [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…

  • Microsoft advances several of its hosted artificial intelligence algorithms

    Microsoft advances several of its hosted artificial intelligence algorithms

    [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…

  • Microsoft Soundscape helps the visually impaired navigate cities

    Microsoft Soundscape helps the visually impaired navigate cities

    [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…

  • Google Launches Hangouts Chat, Its Microsoft Teams and Slack Competitor in G Suite

    Google Launches Hangouts Chat, Its Microsoft Teams and Slack Competitor in G Suite

    [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…

  • Over 840 Million Hours of Xbox 360 Games Played on Xbox One: Microsoft

    Over 840 Million Hours of Xbox 360 Games Played on Xbox One: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Americans’ data privacy in privacy rights case Microsoft and US

    Americans’ data privacy in privacy rights case Microsoft and US

    [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…

  • U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Microsoft data privacy fight

    U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Microsoft data privacy fight

    [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…

  • Alibaba Cloud expands products in Europe to take on Amazon, Microsoft

    Alibaba Cloud expands products in Europe to take on Amazon, Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at U.S. Supreme Court

    Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at U.S. Supreme Court

    [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…

  • Satya Nadella talks up Microsoft Office 365 growth opportunity

    Satya Nadella talks up Microsoft Office 365 growth opportunity

    [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…

  • US Supreme Court weighs Microsoft privacy fight over data stored overseas

    US Supreme Court weighs Microsoft privacy fight over data stored overseas

    [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…

  • U.S. Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

    U.S. Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

    [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…

  • Microsoft and Xiaomi to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and hardware

    Microsoft and Xiaomi to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and hardware

    [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)…

  • Microsoft Introduces AI to Enhance Translation in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil

    Microsoft Introduces AI to Enhance Translation in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil

    [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…

  • Microsoft Teams Updated, Gets an App Store to Counter Slack

    Microsoft Teams Updated, Gets an App Store to Counter Slack

    [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…

  • Microsoft Adds Support for 15 Indian Languages in Email Addresses

    Microsoft Adds Support for 15 Indian Languages in Email Addresses

    [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…

  • Google’s G Suite Is No Microsoft Killer, but Still Winning Converts

    Google’s G Suite Is No Microsoft Killer, but Still Winning Converts

    [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…

  • Office 2019 Will Only Work on Windows 10, Says Microsoft

    Office 2019 Will Only Work on Windows 10, Says Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Cortana iOS App Finally Adds Native iPad Support

    Microsoft Cortana iOS App Finally Adds Native iPad Support

    [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…

  • Microsoft Briefly Lists Limitations of Upcoming ARM-Based Windows 10 PCs

    Microsoft Briefly Lists Limitations of Upcoming ARM-Based Windows 10 PCs

    [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…

  • Google Project Zero Discloses Edge Browser Bug Before Microsoft Has a Fix Ready

    Google Project Zero Discloses Edge Browser Bug Before Microsoft Has a Fix Ready

    [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…

  • Microsoft Partners Chalkup to Improve Classroom Education

    Microsoft Partners Chalkup to Improve Classroom Education

    [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…

  • Microsoft Office Apps Now Accessible by All Chromebooks With Google Play: Reports

    Microsoft Office Apps Now Accessible by All Chromebooks With Google Play: Reports

    [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.…

  • Windows 10 Now on 600 Million Active Devices, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

    [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…

  • Microsoft Takes Path Less Traveled to Build a Quantum Computer

    Microsoft Takes Path Less Traveled to Build a Quantum Computer

    [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…

  • Microsoft Xbox One X Launched in India: Price, Release Date, and More

    Microsoft Xbox One X Launched in India: Price, Release Date, and More

    [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…

  • Microsoft Acquires Cloud Gaming Company PlayFab

    Microsoft Acquires Cloud Gaming Company PlayFab

    [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…

  • Microsoft Suspends AMD Spectre and Meltdown Patch Rollout After Complaints of Unbootable PCs

    Microsoft Suspends AMD Spectre and Meltdown Patch Rollout After Complaints of Unbootable PCs

    [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…

  • Microsoft Says Security Patches Slowing Down PCs, Servers

    Microsoft Says Security Patches Slowing Down PCs, Servers

    [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…

  • Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Now Available for All: Microsoft

    Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Now Available for All: Microsoft

    [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…

  • Microsoft Surface Book 2 Laptop Is Coming to India ‘Later This Year’

    Microsoft Surface Book 2 Laptop Is Coming to India ‘Later This Year’

    [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…

  • Microsoft Education Announces 4 Budget Laptops, Free Office 365 Access, and More

    Microsoft Education Announces 4 Budget Laptops, Free Office 365 Access, and More

    [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…

  • Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Windows Update to Disable Mitigation Against Spectre Variant 2

    Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Windows Update to Disable Mitigation Against Spectre Variant 2

    [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…