The fiercely competitive software giant is positioning its wares for cloud computing with software and services. The company's two cash cows - operating systems and the Office productivity suite - are performing well.
How do you configure Windows 10 PCs to avoid common security problems? There's no software magic bullet, unfortunately, and the tools are different for small businesses and enterprises. Here's what to watch out for.
GitHub revamps its bug bounty with higher rewards and legal safe-harbor terms for researchers.
Microsoft also expands AccountGuard security service for political entities in 12 European countries.
Chrome users can now get a view in Timeline of their web-browsing history thanks to an official Microsoft Chrome extension.
nsKnox intends to use the cash injection to boost its global footprint in the cybersecurity arena.
Microsoft's health efforts may be lower-key than some of its rivals', but Redmond is looking to set FHIR to the old order.
PowerShell is a robust scripting tool that lets you automate and customize your admin tasks—including controlling the devices and user accounts stored in AD. Here are some go-to cmdlets that will simplify...
Microsoft will begin rolling out SHA-2 standalone updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 in March in preparation for its July 16 implementation deadline.
Microsoft is staffing up an internal Inner Source initiative to bring open-source principles, methodologies and tools for use by development teams inside the company.
Microsoft once again changes definitions of Windows 10 updates, but it should make life simpler.
Eight Windows 10 apps removed from the Microsoft Store after getting caught mining Monero behind users' backs.
Microsoft is planning a day-long launch event for Visual Studio 2019, the latest release of its developer platform, on April 2.
Microsoft is releasing to 'Skip Ahead' testers a new Windows 10 build from a development branch that won't turn into a shipping feature update until Spring 2020.
LinkedIn is going to use Azure Media Services for encoding for its coming LinkedIn Live video-streaming platform, which is poised to begin closed beta-testing in the U.S. first.
Microsoft is continuing to give its business users more analytics capabilities. This time, it's via a new survey product called 'Forms Pro,' which is rolling out in preview form.
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 builds, says to contact your ISP if Windows Update is still broken.
If you're looking for a suite of utilities that will both boost your productivity and improve the performance of your PC or Mac, then Parallels Toolbox is or you. And there are a variety of options to allow you to pay for the features you need.
Windows 10 version 1809, officially the October 2018 Update,started rolling out October 2. Here are some of the new capabilities you can expect in this surprisingly feature-packed release. (This gallery is based on a near-final Insider Preview release.)
Microsoft started working on the hybrid devices that now make up the Surface family back in 2009. The group has made some missteps along the way, but today its lineup of Windows 10 devices is genuinely impressive and widely imitated. Here's how the brand has evolved.
Windows tablets existed long before the iPad was even dreamt of. Take a tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - devices of the last decade.
Regardless of the manufacturer name on the back of your Android device, you can install any one of the following apps and use your phone or tablet as your primary means to surf the web, manage email, and keep tabs on your agenda. Bonus: iOS versions available too!
The latest Windows 10 feature update includes the first public release of the Timeline feature as well as dozens of smaller enhancements to the Windows 10 user experience. Here's what you can expect.
The Cortana web service is tightly tied to Windows 10, which means you can get instant answers to some common questions and calculations without having to open a web browser. Here are 16 tricks that work directly in the Windows 10 search box.
In the early days of the PC revolution, Microsoft aggressively pursued the consumer market with products and services built for fun and games. In recent years, with the notable exception of Xbox and related gaming products, Microsoft has been killing off those products. Here's a look at the departed.
Samsung wants to be the smartphone brand for the enterprise and thanks to powerful communication consolidation apps like Samsung Focus, it's definitely doing what it needs to in order to gain followers.
Coke 2, Bic's 'she-pen', and Nokia's 'taco phone' N-gage probably shouldn't have been released, but they shouldn't be forgotten either.
In this series, we look at everything, large and small, that has changed the way we do things or has significantly enhanced our lives. In part 13, we look at software innovation.
They laughed at the original Surface RT. But Microsoft persisted, refining the Surface Pro's features and engineering away its flaws through multiple iterations. The proof of success? Just look at all the Surface Pro clones.
If you want to take a walk round the shop of the future, a good place to start is a supermarket located in the Bicocca district of Milan, Italy. There, thanks to a blend of gaming technologies, IoT and cloud computing, you can seamlessly interact with the products that interest you and make better buying choices.
As Microsoft Edge adoption increases, critical extensions are starting to show up for the promising new browser. We spotlight ten of them.
Click by click, we'll show you how to get Microsoft's Apache Hadoop-based big bata service up and running.
Microsoft is continuing to focus heavily on the healthcare vertical with new healthcare-related bot service, records-integration and healthcare-worker-targeted Teams capabilities.
The Microsoft Australia MD told ZDNet there are plans to work with other governments in the country on similar initiatives.
Microsoft says Windows Update DNS outage is fixed and things should return to normal for all customers soon.
The multimillion-dollar 'state of the art' facility is aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Australia.
Microsoft wants to make it easier for organizations to deal with new privacy regulations like EU's GDPR.
Microsoft fought a late start in trying to establish Cortana as a premiere voice agent. But the lack of a Trojan horse for distribution made it the company's latest casualty. Read more: https://zd.net/2TrCWKV
'Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power platform on top of what we’re doing with Azure is the core of what we are doing as a company,' says CEO Satya Nadella.
Brad Smith forecasts how the world will respond to fake news, cyberattacks, AI, trade wars, and social-media regulation. Read more: https://zd.net/2Meg7Yn
The 'reserved storage' coming with the next Windows 10 version is another reason to avoid PCs with little storage.
Microsoft has been chosen to provide services to the Department of Defense, Coast Guard, and intelligence community. Read more: https://zd.net/2H9Ll4k
Microsoft could face more complaints after a ruling says it's liable for damages caused by an unauthorized Windows 10 upgrade.
Central Europe's cloud market could be just what Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking for. Read more: https://zd.net/2CWYwBj
Microsoft Research is looking to provide users with access to their own 'personal data bank' via its 'Project Bali' effort. Here's what we know about Bali so far.
Second only to AWS among cloud providers, Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud-based computing services available to businesses, developers, government agencies, and anyone who wants to build an app or run an enterprise without having to manage hardware.
It could include Windows 10, Office 365, Skype, Cortana, Outlook Mobile and/or other services.
Security
Windows 7 users: You need SHA-2 support or no Windows updates after July 2019
Open Source
Enterprise Software
Microsoft security chief: IE is not a browser, so stop using it as your default
Enterprise Software
Microsoft just made Windows 10 updates a little easier to understand
Cloud
Microsoft is revamping its Office Home Use Program to feature discounted Office 365 subscriptions
