Ballmer's quest to compete with Google

ExxonMobil aims to use Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 to wring more oil, profit out of Permian Basin

The oil and gas industry is an interesting test bed for big data, analytics, IoT, cloud and high performance computing.
Windows 10 tip: How to use the new Snip & Sketch app for smart screenshots

Beginning with version 1809, Windows 10 offers an expanded range of screen capture options. You can save the full screen, the active window, or a rectangular selection to a file or ...
Microsoft: You really should bookmark this Windows 10 update history page

The Windows 10 version 1809 update history page alone has over one million page views and counting.

Defence finally ditches XP for Windows 10

100,000 Defence users have made the migration from the operating system that Microsoft officially stopped delivering support for in 2014.
Windows, dual-screen devices and shells: Piecing together Microsoft's Chromebook-compete strategy

It's Microsoft codename-apalooza time. How do Lite, Centaurus, Pegasus, WCOS and now, Santorini, all fit into what seems to be Microsoft's evolving Chromebook-compete strategy? ...
Windows 10's new free Office app: Microsoft Store PWA now open to all

Office progressive web app, or PWA, replaces the pre-installed MyOffice app.

Microsoft touts coming Dynamics 365 services and apps for iOS, Android, HoloLens

Microsoft is readying new Dynamics 365 AI- and mixed-reality-centric services and applications for remote-assistance, customized bots and more.
Microsoft publishes security alert on IIS bug that causes 100% CPU usage spikes

Microsoft releases updates to fix bug that froze systems when IIS handled malformed HTTP/2 requests.
Microsoft Edge lets Facebook run Flash code behind users' backs

Google security researcher finds secret whitelist that lets Facebook run Flash content despite Edge's normal security policies.

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