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Mary Jo Foley

Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of publications, including ZDNet, eWeek and Baseline. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons, 2008). She also is the cohost of the "Windows Weekly" podcast on the TWiT network. Got a tip? Send her an email with your rants, rumors, tips and tattles. Confidentiality guaranteed.

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Microsoft to add new education-focused M365 A1 per-device subscription plan

In addition to adding a new Microsoft 365 A1 per-device option, Microsoft is introducing a new Teams Content from Camera feature aimed at the education market.

September 30, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Collaboration

Microsoft to kick off Windows 11 launch on October 5

Windows 11 will start rolling out to mainstream users on October 5, but minus the expected ability to obtain Android apps from the Store.

September 29, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Windows 11

Microsoft grants Azure credits to open source projects for a year

Microsoft is continuing to court open source developers with a new program that grants them Azure credits for their projects for a year.

September 28, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Microsoft

Opera, Yandex browsers and the Amazon and Epic storefronts are coming to the new Microsoft Store

Microsoft continues to expand the list of apps, as well as storefronts, which will be available in the revamped Microsoft app store starting October 5.

September 28, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Windows 11

Microsoft takes another crack at a dual-screen Android phone with Duo 2

Microsoft is taking the wraps off a seemingly much improved second iteration of its Surface Duo 2 Android dual-screen device, which will begin rolling out in October.

September 22, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobility

First Look: New Surface PCs include Android-based Duo 2 [in pictures]

All devices, including the Duo 2, will be available starting October 5, the day Microsoft launches Windows 11.

September 22, 2021 by ZDNet Editors in Hardware

Microsoft refreshes its Surface PC portfolio including Android-based Duo 2

Microsoft is introducing eight new, Surface-branded devices and peripherals. There's a new high-end laptop, the next version of its flagship 2-in-1 and the second version of its dual-screen Android phone, among others.

September 22, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in PCs

Microsoft is readying a new Windows Server certification

After focusing its certifications exclusively around its cloud services last year, Microsoft is going back and adding two new Windows Server-focused exams to its list.

September 16, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Enterprise Software

Microsoft makes its non-subscription Office LTSC release available for Windows, Mac

Microsoft's new Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release, which doesn't require a subscription but includes a subset of the features in Microsoft 365/Office 365, is now available to volume licensees worldwide.

September 16, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Enterprise Software

Former AWS exec Charlie Bell to head new Microsoft Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management org

Microsoft announced former AWS bigwig Charlie Bell would lead a new engineering organization and report to CEO Nadella only after Microsoft comes to a resolution with Amazon.

September 15, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Cloud

Microsoft acquires student-tutor collaboration platform TakeLessons

Microsoft has purchased TakeLessons, which offers a platform to connect students and tutors.

September 10, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Collaboration

Microsoft readies more Teams hybrid meeting features; frees up more LinkedIn remote-work courses

Microsoft is continuing to look for ways to make hybrid work better via Teams, Outlook, LinkedIn courses and more. Meanwhile, Microsoft's U.S. employees will continue to work primarily remotely for the foreseeable future.

September 9, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Productivity

Microsoft moves its U.S. Federal team under the Azure engineering organization

In order to bring solutions developed for federal users more quickly and fully into its cloud portfolio, officials say, Microsoft is moving its U.S. Federal team under its Azure engineering organization.

September 8, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Government : US

Microsoft buys video-editing vendor Clipchamp

Microsoft continues working on adding more video creation and editing tools to its stable with its latest acquisition, Clipchamp.

September 7, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Productivity

Microsoft rebrands its news feed as 'Microsoft Start'

Microsoft is introducing new 'Microsoft Start' branding for its news and content feed across Windows 11, 10, iOS, Android and the Web.

September 7, 2021 by Mary Jo Foley in Productivity

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