During its annual Universe conference, GitHub announced new native mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside several new features.
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Microsoft today announced plans to deliver the Microsoft Cloud, including Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online from two new datacenter regions, located in Magdeburg and Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft announced a broad, strategic partnership.
BlackBerry have released an update to the BBM for Windows Phone Beta. The update brings BBM for Windows Phone Beta to version 2.1.0.7. While this latest beta doesn't bring any new features, it does bring a wealth of fixes.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have extended the deadline of their proposed merger until 18th October this year.
NVIDIA and Microsoft are to build one of the most powerful AI supercomputers in the world, powered by Microsoft Azure’s advanced supercomputing infrastructure combined with NVIDIA GPUs, networking and full stack of AI software
Microsoft has announced the release of Office UI Fabric, a new front-end framework for developers. Office UI Fabric is a responsive, mobile-first, front-end framework.
Microsoft is reportedly in talks with GitHub with a mind to potentially buy the popular source-code software development platform, which hosts developers' software blueprints and allows them to share and manage their projects online.
AT&T will begin selling the Microsoft Surface 3 with Windows 8.1 Pro to business customers in the coming weeks.
If you drive a personal car for work purposes such as customer sales visits, partner meetings or trade conferences, you know that tracking and reporting your miles for tax deduction or expense reimbursement can be a hassle.
Microsoft has announced that they have agreed to acquire VoloMetrix, a pioneer and leader in organizational analytics.
Project Astoria is a set of four new software development toolkits by Microsoft that will make it easy for developers to bring their code for the Web, .NET, Win32, iOS and Android to the Windows Store with minimal code modifications.
HERE Maps on both Android and Windows Phone are just about to get a pretty substantial update. The update brings many improvements that further make enhance the navigation app.
Administrators plan to provide all students at 26 campuses with Surface 2 tablets. CDI College, one of Canada’s leading career training...
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable March 8, 2018, to shareholders of record on February 15, 2018.
Microsoft has renewed its Affordable Access Initiative grant fund for a second year. The fund assists companies working to bring internet access and new technologies, services and models to underserved markets.
Microsoft has announced that it has acquired cloud cybersecurity firm Adallom. The Israel based firm helps customers protect their critical assets across cloud applications.
Dropbox for Windows Phone has received a pretty nice update, bringing a few nice new features and improvements, including a way to stream stored videos and a new "Recents" file tab.
The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) is partnering with Microsoft to deliver its online Certified Internet Marketer (CIM) education program to Microsoft Dynamics business partners and employees.
Microsoft today announced revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share (“EPSâ€Â) for the quarter were $14.93 billion, $5.84 billion and $0.54 per share, respectively.
BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE is an app that incorporates both the BlackBerry Dynamics and Microsoft Intune app-level MAM features—i.e. it’s a part of both proprietary ecosystems. For example, this allows users to securely move documents back and forth between the BlackBerry Work email client and Microsoft Word.
Sitecore has announced at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention the availability of Sitecore Commerce 8 powered by Microsoft Dynamics.
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience from large screens to no screens.
Barracuda today announced that the Barracuda Web Application Firewall is the first web application firewall solution approved by Microsoft for integration into the Azure App Service.
Microsoft and SAP SE on Monday announced integrated offerings to provide enterprise customers with a clear road map to confidently drive more business innovation in the cloud.
SAP and Microsoft today announced joint plans to deliver broad support for the SAP HANA platform deployed on Microsoft Azure, simplify work through new integrations between Microsoft Office 365 and cloud solutions from SAP.
Microsoft has announced that will be launching Video Group Calling to Skype for Android, iOS and Windows Mobile in the coming weeks.
C3.ai, Microsoft and Adobe have launched of C3 AI CRM powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365. The first enterprise-class, AI-first customer relationship management solution is purpose-built for industries.
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash.
BT has launched a new range of fully managed security and advisory services to support Microsoft Azure Sentinel.
Microsoft, has expanded its global payments relationship with Worldpay from FIS, where Worldpay will provide online credit and debit card processing for Microsoft online store fronts including, Xbox, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Unveils converged developer platform, new software advances with Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 8.1 Update and new licensing; Nokia announces...
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March.
Microsoft is ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), the underlying component behind the Amazon Appstore (and other Android apps) in Windows 11.
BlackBerry have released an upgrade to BBM for Windows Phone, bringing notification improvements, new features and bug fixes, taking the latest version to 1.2.0.12.
Microsoft is investing $1.1 billion into a variety of initiatives in Mexico designed to expand digital access in the country.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has announced the production release of the Alliance Intelligent Cloud, a new platform that is enabling Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors to deliver connected services in vehicles sold in nearly all 200 markets served by the Alliance member companies.
Due to the fact that US Congress has now made clear that a U.S. search warrant covers emails stored overseas, the US Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to moot a case involving a data demand issued to Microsoft for a drug-trafficking suspect’s emails held in Ireland.
Google Meet, Google's premium video-conferencing solution, now has a new noise cancellation feature that will let you filter out disruptive background noise on Android and iOS. The new feature is available to G Suite Enterprise and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers on web, Android and iOS.
Puppets is a new feature now available on SwiftKey Beta for Android. You can choose one of five different animals (Panda, Cat, Dog, Panda, Owl) with which to record a 30-second animated message, and your facial movements will be transposed onto the creatures by way of a tracking technology.
Microsoft's Defender Research Team has found a piece of a particularly sophisticated Android ransomware with novel techniques and behaviour, exemplifying the rapid evolution of mobile threats that they have also observed on other platforms.
Microsoft today posted a $3.1bn (£2.4bn) profit for the three months to June. That was far better than the $3.2bn loss for the same period last year
TGI Fridays and Microsoft are transforming its guests' experience by equipping servers with 8-inch tablets so they can quickly and accurately process orders and payments while at the table.
Microsoft is inviting applications for its newest Council for Digital Good, an 18-month engagement program for U.S. teens focused on understanding, recognizing and reducing digital risks and promoting safer, healthier and more respectful online interactions.
Microsoft today announced that revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were $22.2 billion. Gross margin, operating loss, and loss per share for the quarter were $14.7 billion, $(2.1) billion, and $(0.40) per share, respectively.
Samsung are collaborating with Microsoft on an end-to-end, cloud-based private 5G network solution. As a part of this collaboration, the two companies plan to advance the virtualization of 5G solutions, which will include the deployment of Samsung’s virtualized RAN, virtualized Core, and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) technologies on Microsoft Azure.
HP today unveiled its first Windows 10 commercial tablet, an 8-inch diagonal mobile retail solution, and new capabilities and updates to HP Touchpoint Manager, its IT management solution for small and medium businesses.
Microsoft is to discontinue all third-party Cortana skills on September 7, and in early 2021 the company will stop supporting the Cortana app for iOS and Android devices.
Cloud VoIP and Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) provider OnSIP announced today the launch of its first desktop application for Mac and Windows.
Samsung has announced the addition of two premium laptops to the award winning ATIV Book 9 line: the ATIV Book 9 Pro and ATIV Book 9 Spin.
Google and Microsoft have signed an agreement with the UK Government and the creative industries in a long-running battle over links to pirated films and music online.
Microsoft today launched Microsoft Hyperlapse, a new set of products that create smooth, stabilized time lapses from first-person videos. Mobile apps for Android, Windows Phone as well as a desktop version are now available.
Microsoft today launched Windows 10 in over 190 markets and are now providing developers the tools they need to submit Universal Windows Platform apps and games to a single unified Windows Store.
BroadPoint Technologies announced today it has become the newest member of the Microsoft GovCon Alliance. The Alliance is a cross-section of Microsoft Dynamics partners with expertise in meeting the unique system needs of government contractors.
Most professionals no longer see LinkedIn as a platform for valuable business networking but for marketing, sales and recruitment, according to new research.
CSRA has announced that it has signed a three-year Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft to enable CSRA to utilize Microsoft's products, such as Microsoft Office365, for the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
Microsoft Teams is currently down as the company struggles to handle the surge in use as many countries in Europe begin working from home.
Microsoft has launched an exchange offer for Activision Blizzard’s outstanding debt as part of its acquisition of the company.
Microsoft has announced it is partnering with Chinese Internet giant Baidu. The deal will help Microsoft reach its goal of putting Windows 10 on 1 billion devices worldwide.
Microsoft has released their PhotoDNA technology, a free service that helps identify and remove online child sexual abuse photos.
Logentries, a real-time log management and analytics service built for the cloud, today announced the launch of its log analysis and DataHub services for Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft has unveiled Azure Orbital, a service to help customers move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage. The announcement marks the latest chapter in the competition between Microsoft and Amazon to connect satellite communications networks with cloud infrastructure.
Microsoft has launched Xim, a new image sharing app, available for iOS, Android, and Windows phone. The idea behind Xim...
The Winter update of Resco's mobile solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is about to be released today, just in time before the holiday break.
WhatsApp has announced that it is to cease support for a number of operating systems by the end of 2016, ending support for BlackBerry legacy OS, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40, and Nokia Symbian S60 by the end 2016.
Microsoft has announced the Microsoft Professional Degree (MPD) program, the first program of its kind to offer employer-endorsed, university-caliber curriculum for professionals at any stage of their career.
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Beta build , bringing the latest version to Build 10041.
The latest update brings a number of new features and Microsoft has retooled its release program to get new, fresher code more quickly to beta testers.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly taking shape. Billions of smart devices, from cars and trucks to containers and hospital beds, will create and share data. But who will be given permission to see and use this data?
With over a billion users, WhatsApp is the biggest messaging service on the planet and way back in 2016, the company announced that it would cease support for a number of operating systems by the end of 2016.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is powering a customer-focused approach as banks around the world become digital information businesses. Monday at the Sibos...
Microsoft and Nuance Communications have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $56.00 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt.
Microsoft and Xiaomi have expanded their global partnership to provide innovative user experiences on mobile devices. As part of the agreement, Xiaomi will ship Microsoft Office and Skype on Xiaomi Android smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft has released the first preview of Android apps on Windows 11, available for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S.
Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop Go, bringing a 12.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen display, Intel’s 10th Gen i5 Quad-Core processor, up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, up to 13 hours of battery life, fast charging, and only weighs 2.45 pounds.
Cloud Cruiser has announced the availability of Cloud Cruiser for Azure Public Cloud in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Verizon and Microsoft are to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the delivery of fast and secure 5G applications, benefiting from reliable and low-latency connections.
Microsoft and Samsung have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers.
Lenovo today announced its latest portfolio of laptops and desktops specifically designed for the small and medium business.
Microsoft is making its collaboration platform Teams available to all for free for six months to help people connect with their companies, schools, and colleges using the Internet.
The US Defense Department's inspector general has found that the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) project cloud contract award process wasn't improperly influenced by President Trump.
Microsoft and Rubrik have signed a strategic agreement that includes a Microsoft equity investment in Rubrik to drive go to market activities and co-engineering projects to deliver integrated Zero Trust data protection solutions built on Microsoft Azure.
WhatsApp have released a desktop app so you have a new way to stay in touch anytime and anywhere - whether on your phone or computer at home or work.
Microsoft reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of its 2017 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. The stock flattened out after the company offered guidance for the next quarter, before moving slightly higher again in premarket trading.
Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter today announced the Data Transfer Project, a joint open-source project aimed at helping users securely and seamlessly move their data between service providers. This open source project will create new capabilities for direct data portability between participating service providers.
At the Hannover Messe event, Fujitsu and Microsoft announced their collaboration to bring innovative operational excellence to manufacturing.
Human Horizons and Microsoft are teaming up to jointly develop an on-board AI assistant, the HiPhiGo, for HiPhi vehicles. Human Horizons is an innovative mobility company with HiPhi, a subsidiary brand, providing premium smart all-electric vehicles.
Microsoft today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire GitHub. Together, the two companies will empower developers to achieve more at every stage of the development lifecycle, accelerate enterprise use of GitHub, and bring Microsoft’s developer tools and services to new audiences.
Twitter for Windows phone has received an update that includes Cortana integration. Users will be able to launch and send a tweet using Microsoft’s virtual intelligent assistance.
Microsoft has joined an informal coalition with four European publisher lobbying groups to draft and propose regulations that "mandate payment" for news content by "gatekeepers that have dominant market power,".
Microsoft have signed a partnership with Epic Games that will make Fortnite playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming and free on all supported browser, enabled devices.
Last month, BlackBerry brought BBM Channels to the BBM for Windows Beta. Testing apparently went well and BBM Channelis now officially available to Windows Phone users.
BlackBerry has enhanced the integration of BlackBerry Unified Endpoint Manager (UEM) and Microsoft 365, where BlackBerry UEM and Microsoft 365 customers can now enjoy a BlackBerry secure version of modern authentication in the cloud.
NEC Enterprise Solutions has launched two new cloud-based Unified Communications packages in the UK. UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT “WITH” Microsoft Teams and UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT “FOR” Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has unveiled a refresh for its Surface Hub line, with new hardware likely to ship sometime in 2019. In a video hinting of new Windows interfaces, but somewhat light on detail, Microsoft showed off the newest edition of the whiteboard business collaboration tool.
SharePoint content has grown exponentially since 2001. Office 365 extends the reach of that content across the cloud to nearly unlimited groups of online users. As Office 365 gains momentum with SharePoint Online and OneDrive, security admins need to rethink their approach to securing sensitive information.
Microsoft is working on an advanced version of its digital assistant, Cortana, using research from an artificial intelligence project called "Einstein."
ManTech and Google Cloud are to provide cloud and analytics services to the U.S. federal government. The partnership represents a strategic focus to jointly serve the mission needs of the federal government.
Microsoft has acquired London-based JClarity in an effort to bolster the performance of Java workloads on Azure. John Montgomery, Microsoft's corporate vice president of programme management for developer tools and services said that the deal would help the company to strengthen its Azure cloud computing platform by enhancing the performance of Java workloads.
Microsoft has bought the local operations of Finnish software engineering and design services company Movial to add more Android expertise to its in-house engineering teams.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is an NHS Wales organisation in south Wales, who hold the distinction of being the first NHS organisation to be fined under the Data Protection Act.
Shape The Future program provides digital devices at a reduced cost to public school boards across Canada Microsoft Canada announced...
BlackBerry has released a beta version of BBM for BlackBerry 10, which is now available to beta testers in the...
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new patent licensing agreement with Toyota that includes broad coverage for connected car technologies. Today's agreement builds on Toyota and Microsoft's strong partnership.
Varonis Data Security Platform now supports Microsoft's U.S. Government Community Cloud (GCC/Impact Level 2) and U.S. Government Community Cloud High (GCC-High/Impact Level 4) environments.
New innovations spanning Azure, Visual Studio and Office can help developers build cutting-edge apps, for every device, that help businesses and consumers achieve more.
Microsoft and ServiceNow today announced a broader strategic partnership intended to significantly enhance the integration and optimisation of the companies’ products, platform and cloud capabilities.
Microsoft is today launching the IT Pro and Developer Preview of Office 2016 for the Windows desktop.
Tundra Core Studios have today released Hub Browser, a native utility application for quick internet access on BlackBerry 10. The...
Microsoft has launched its first vertical cloud platform for healthcare providers, bundling its Azure cloud infrastructure service with elements of Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
Walmart and Microsoft are teaming up in a bid to acquire TikTok, in a deal that would give the retail company a key technology to reach younger shoppers and build out its third-party marketplace and advertising business.
Bentley Systems and Microsoft are expanding their strategic alliance focused on advancing infrastructure for smart city urban planning and smart construction.
More than two million NHSmail mailboxes have been moved to Exchange Online, a part of Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, as part of the UK government’s programme to adopt a fully connected cloud-driven health service.
Perion Network and Microsoft have renewed a multi-year strategic partnership to drive search advertising business growth through Perion’s search technology division, CodeFuel.
Microsoft is to to acquire RiskIQ – a global threat intelligence and attack surface management company, with the aim of aiding the company offer a better service to their users in security terms.
Watch Communications and Microsoft partner to bring broadband internet to Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
Watch Communications and Microsoft have announced an agreement aimed at closing the broadband gap, and the rural digital divide in particular, in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
Comprehensive technology helps clinical teams monitor and support patients from pre-op to recovery. Talis Clinical has selected Microsoft Azure as...
CNH Industrial and Microsoft today announced a new Digital Transformation project, aimed at empowering customers of CNH Industrial's global agricultural brands, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, and its commercial vehicles brand IVECO
Microsoft Office and Dropbox integration will boost productivity and collaboration. Dropbox and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to help people work more effectively.
A federal judge in the U.S. has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.
