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.
Microsoft's latest version of its Windows Admin Center, designed for managing the coming Windows Server 2019 release, is already available for download.
Got a 32GB Windows 10 device? You probably shouldn't have bought it, but here's how to make sure it doesn't stumble during the next Windows 10 update.
Microsoft tidies up Windows 10 version 1809 ahead of its expected October release.
Microsoft is adding new Dynamics 365 AI-infused applications, plus two mixed-reality Dynamics 365 applications, to the family with the coming October 2018 Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP releases.
Ubuntu VMs can now be launched from Hyper-V Quick Create and use RDP for enhanced session mode.
Microsoft sets out its list of features that are being removed or deprecated in the next Windows 10 release.
Employee collaboration is increasingly critical for business success, and SharePoint is one of the tools that makes it possible. This ebook offers an overview of SharePoint's features, common use cases,...
The rumors were true: Microsoft's MMD service, which officially starts rolling out today, is a subscription service via which Microsoft provisions, deploys and manages companies' Windows 10 devices.
Microsoft is planning to bring its Cosmos DB NoSQL database to its hybrid-computing and secure microcontroller platforms as part of its 'intelligent cloud, intelligent edge' strategy.
Microsoft will be crediting customers affected by its September 4 cloud outage and will work to improve its cloud storage resiliency, according to its preliminary analysis of the incident.
This guide explains what machine learning is, how it is related to artificial intelligence, how it works and why it matters.
Lobe makes a visual platform on which users can build, train and ship custom deep learning models with little to no code writing.
New look for sign-in screen arrives, and Microsoft also updates Android app branding.
In a new test build for an upcoming Windows 10 feature update, Microsoft appears to be testing a warning dialog box that will discourage users from installing third-party browsers. The feedback has been less than kind.
You've just upgraded to the most recent version of Windows 10. Before you get back to work, use this checklist to ensure that your privacy and security settings are correct and that you've cut annoyances to a bare minimum.
Microsoft begins testing Skype SMS Connect, bridging Android SMS to Skype on Macs and PCs.
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's Azure Data Lake is now generally available, but what does it do, and how does it work? Here's a tour around the service's tooling and capabilities, to help you understand it and get productive with it, quickly.
Those who want a Windows powered laptop don't have to feel jealous of those who choose the macOS path, because there are some truly awesome Windows 10 laptops available.
With the Windows 7 end-of-support clock slowly winding down to January 14, 2020, Microsoft is announcing it will offer, for a fee, continuing security updates for the product through January 2023. Read more: https://zd.net/2CqPb6z
Startups in small Baltic state Estonia have attracted over half a billion dollars in investments in just 1.5 years.
Microsoft focuses on simplifying Skype after users find its calling and messaging 'overcomplicated'.
Microsoft is ending its Surface Plus financing program for consumers and students today, August 31, just a little over a year after announcing it. Read more: https://zd.net/2ME8m1s
Microsoft and NVIDIA are targeting data scientists, developers and researchers with preconfigured containers with GPU-accelerated software for running their AI and high-performance computing tasks. Read more: https://zd.net/2MBmVD8
Claiming a win over Russian plans to hack US politicians, Microsoft unveils a new security service to detect attacks expected in the lead-up to the midterms.
Python climbs up TIOBE's search engine-based index of programming language popularity.
After years of decline, PC sales are showing tentative signs of recovery, while the last quarter was a disaster for the Mac. What gives?
Microsoft's cloud growth is outpacing AWS but it is still way behind the top dog of cloud infrastructure.
Microsoft's predictive model will try to determine whether you've just left for a coffee or have finished for the day so that it can deliver updates without interrupting your work.
Microsoft's latest financial results show that it is now bigger than IBM has ever been -- but Google got there first.
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Well, you didn't think Walmart was going to partner with Amazon Web Services did you?
On the heels of criticism of its work with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Microsoft is advocating for government to take a role in regulating facial recognition technology. Read more: https://zd.net/2N8sFje
A possible collaboration between the tech giant and the brick-and-mortar king is a shot across Amazon's bow and the surest sign yet that cashiers are being phased out of retail
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