Microsoft is making a major change to the Windows Insider program, moving to release channels, and away from “rings,” where the choice was to pick between “fast” and “slow” rings.
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Qualcomm and Microsoft today jointly announced that leading retailers from across the world will offer a range of new Microsoft Always Connected Windows 10 PCs powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Mobile PC Platform.
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.
Cavium announced today that they are teaming up with Microsoft on evaluating and enabling a variety of cloud workloads running on Cavium's flagship ThunderX2 ARMv8-A Data Center processor for the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
Gartner recently published its Q4 smartphone ranking global sales of smartphones to end users, totalling 432 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, a 7 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2015.
Commercial cloud annualized revenue run rate exceeds $13.0 billion. Microsoft today announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016
According to the latest Gartner report, sales of Windows Phone and BlackBerry device shipments over the past year have continued to crumble.
BlackBerry today announced that In Practice Systems (INPS) has upgraded to BES12 to securely manage its multi-platform mobile fleet. INPS has successfully migrated to BES12 to "infinitely increase" mobile workforce productivity.
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
Microsoft has announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is coming to all Windows 10 devices  for free on August 2. Windows 10 continues to be the fastest-growing version of Windows ever.
BlackBerry announced today that BlackBerry has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) Suites.
BlackBerry today announced WatchDox by BlackBerry Email Protector, a new offering that provides businesses with means of automatically controlling and securing files sent through email by embedding file-level DRM protection.
BlackBerry today announced that it has completed another step of its integration of the BES12, Good Dynamics and WatchDox by BlackBerry products for a single, comprehensive management experience.
BlackBerry and M1 Limited (M1) today announced that new and re-contracting M1 mobile business customers in Singapore can have BES12 Cloud bundled for free with their new or renewed monthly plans.
Synaptics has announced a new ultra-small form factor USB module that enables Natural IDâ„¢ secure fingerprint authentication on any notebook PC.
Wednesday at Computex 2016, Microsoft invited its Windows 10 hardware partners to create virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality devices and everything in between with Windows Holographic.
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.
BlackBerry have now announced that the current VP of Sales for Asia-Pacific and Japan, Paul Crighton, will continue to lead the team in Australia and New Zealand.
Google has announced that they are adding Android apps to Chromebooks. Later this year developers can expand their app’s reach to a new hardware platform and wider audience while maximizing the Google Play ecosystem.
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.
Back in February, BlackBerry launched the Good Secure EMM Suites, a comprehensive set of mobile security, management, productivity and collaboration offerings.
Google and BlackBerry are working together to provide flexible management and advanced security for Android devices and apps.
BlackBerry announced today strong traction with Good Secure EMM Suites, with more than one hundred customers worldwide - covering tens of thousands of users - adopting the EMM solution.
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.
Cloud Cruiser has announced the availability of Cloud Cruiser for Azure Public Cloud in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Earlier in the week, WhatsApp announced it was dropping support for Android 2.1/2.2, Windows Phone 7.1, Nokia S40, Symbian S60 and BlackBerry OS platforms by the end of this year.
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.
BlackBerry has today unveiled BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus, using the BlackBerry Cloud Connector. For Enterprise Developers working with Hybrid environments, this is a feature that many developers have been waiting for.
Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi Mi 5. The smartphone is running Android, but will be able to be converted into a Windows 10 Mobile device when Microsoft releases ROMs that allow for the porting of the platform.
Samsung today launched integration with Amazon Dash Replenishment. Consumers and small businesses can now sign up for the service to automatically receive toner refills from Amazon when existing supplies are running low.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BES12 Cloud, bringing new capabilities designed to boost usability and security and expands support to the Windows 10 and OS X platforms.
Microsoft has announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), one of the largest enterprises anywhere, plans to deploy 4 million seats of Windows 10.
A major security vulnerability has been discovered which could potentially leave hundreds of thousands of devices, apps and services vulnerable to attacks.
Microsoft has announced that the Lumia 650, its latest Windows 10 Mobile, will be available for purchase in select European markets from February 18 for £150, with matte black and matte white color variants on offer.
Back in December, we reported how BlackBerry were closing down the BBM Meetings Service, effective today, February 10th 2016.
Just last month, BlackBerry launched the Good Secure EMM Suites, a comprehensive set of mobile security, management, productivity and collaboration offerings.
Sony has announced a new portable flash drive that can be used with both traditional USB-A connectors, along with newer USB-C ports.
Commercial cloud annualized revenue run rate exceeds $9.4 billion; Windows 10 active on over 200 million devices.
BlackBerry have released updates to BlackBerry Contacts, BlackBerry Calendar, Notes by BlackBerry and Tasks for BlackBerry.
Earlier today, BlackBerry announced the Good Secure EMM Suites, a new set of enterprise mobility management suites bringing together business‑class, certified secure productivity apps.
BlackBerry today introduced the new Good Secure EMM Suites by BlackBerry, a comprehensive set of mobile security, management, productivity and collaboration offerings.
BlackBerry today announced significant upgrades to its enterprise software portfolio, enhancing BES12 with integrated management capabilities for Good Dynamics and WatchDox by BlackBerry.
Microsoft has announced that will be launching Video Group Calling to Skype for Android, iOS and Windows Mobile in the coming weeks.
Fitbit today unveiled the Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watch, its smartest, most stylish, most motivating fitness tracker yet.
Evernote has announced that it will be discontinuing support for Skitch on multiple platforms, its Evernote Clearly browser extension, along with Evernote for Pebble smartwatches.
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One of the really nice features of the latest version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 12 (BES12.3) is support for activating and managing Windows 10.
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BlackBerry today released the thirteenth Good Mobility Index Report showing that organizations are increasingly building custom secure apps.
BlackBerry today announced several updates to its enterprise software portfolio that define new levels of productivity, set new standards for secure communication and enable seamless access to data and applications.
Twitter is implementing a small but significant change by switching favorites to likes and changing the star shape to a heart.
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BlackBerry today announced it has completed the acquisition of Good Technology. BlackBerry will integrate Good’s software solutions and services with its own software suites to offer.
We reported Monday how a lot of BlackBerry's stock apps on the BlackBerry Priv had appeared on Google Play and noted that one exception was the BlackBerry Hub.
German Telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has announced that it has started to offer BlackBerry's BES 12 as enterprise mobility management application for its business customers.
BlackBerry today announced that EMS is now offering BES12 Cloud in addition to BES12 on-premise in India.
Good Technology today announced the secure solution for web apps for Windows, as well as expansion of its enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution to Windows at the 2015 Good Exchange Cyber Security Summit.
BlackBerry has announced that China Mobile Hong Kong, the wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited, is now offering BES12 Cloud.
Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Book  a powerful, high-performance laptop with stunning craftsmanship and incredibly accurate and responsive pen and touch support.
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Microsoft has introduced Surface Pro 4, the thinnest, lightest and most powerful tablet that can replace your laptop.
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With the new ‘Swyx Connector for Skype’, available in the latest release of SwyxWare 2015 R3, Swyx Solutions AG has delivered an intelligent combination of both applications.
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BlackBerry has announced that PSA Peugeot Citroën the second largest car manufacturer in Europe, selected BES12 for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM).
Google has released the 1.4 update to the Android Studio stable release channel.  Android Studio 1.4 adds a new design tools, performance monitors, and developer services.
BlackBerry today announced that 1O1O is now offering its enterprise customers BES12 Cloud.
Microsoft today announced that it will change the reporting of its financial results to reflect the company's strategy and ambitions.
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.
BES12 helps you manage mobile devices for your organization, including BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to 7.1), iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
BlackBerry are hosting a webinar where they will give you an overview of BES12 Cloud and provide a demonstration of the console.
AT&T will begin selling the Microsoft Surface 3 with Windows 8.1 Pro to business customers in the coming weeks.
In an interview with Business Weekly, Bango has revealed that the company's end-user spend in mobile payment technology has increased 72 per cent to £18.45 million in the first half of 2015.
Microsoft has today sent out press invites for an event in New York on October 6. As expected, Microsoft is going to reveal new first party Windows 10 devices at this event.
Skype have released an update to Skype for BlackBerry 10 today which refreshes the UI, bringing a material design look.
Biometric Associates has announced that its 3000MP Bluetooth Smart Card Reader has been approved by the Department of Defense as a Multifunction Mobile Device.
Slack have announced that they have open up their Windows Phone Beta to all Windows Phone users. Being a beta, the app has "some rough edges and quirky traits.
Microsoft has announced that it is bringing new advertising and campaign tracking capabilities for Windows developers.
Apple has sent out invitations for this year's iPhone event. The tag line reads "Hey Siri, give us a hint!". It is of course expected that hint will include the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and possibly the new Apple TV.
Last month, a private beta of Cortana for Android was leaked to the Internet, resulting in Microsoft issuing a statement saying that the official public beta for the digital assistant would be made available for Android owners sometime in the next few weeks.
QT has announced the release of the final version of Qt Creator 3.5.0 bringing numerous new features and fixes bugs reported by testers during the development cycle of the 3.5 branch.
Microsoft has announced that Sway for Windows 10 is now rolling out to the Windows Store. Sway for Windows combines the full richness of Sway on the web with additional capabilities on your PC or tablet.
The Microsoft Windows team has released a new video related to Windows 10 upgrade. Wondering when your free Windows 10 upgrade will arrive? Want to be sure that you've done everything right?
Earlier today, we reported how developers can now start submitting their apps to the new Windows Store. However, if you’re a Windows 10 user and would like to create an app for your own use, you can create an app for Windows 10 pretty easily with the App Studio.
Microsoft has released a new app 'Send' through the Microsoft Garage that is built specifically for those brief, snappy communications.
A private beta of Cortana for Android was leaked to the Internet yesterday resulting in Microsoft issuing a statement saying that the official public beta for the digital assistant will be made available for Android owners sometime in the next few weeks.
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 Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are now receiving Android 5.1.1 on T-Mobile in the U.S. In addition to fixing a few bugs in Lollipop, the 5.1.1 update also brings a couple of new features.
Samsung has released the SDK for its upcoming Gear smartwatch to the developers who signed up for the early access program.
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.
Justin Hutchings, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, talks about developing apps and devices that print using Windows 10 mobile. Printing will work on Universal apps, not on Silverlight apps.
Shifty Jelly, the company behind the popular Pocket Casts app for iOS and Android has announced the app is now available for Windows Phone.
Apple will announce Q2 FY15 earnings on April 27, 2015. Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 15 Second Quarter Results Conference Call using Apple’s industry-leading QuickTime multimedia software.
Cyanogen and Microsoft have announced a partnership to integrate popular Microsoft services across the Cyanogen Operating System.
At the Hannover Messe event, Fujitsu and Microsoft announced their collaboration to bring innovative operational excellence to manufacturing.
At Hannover Messe, Microsoft and KUKA are presenting a mutual application that shows KUKA's Intelligent Industrial Work Assistant (KUKA LBR iiwa), built with Microsoft Azure Internet of Things (IoT) services.
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 on Thursday introducted the Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the latest addition to its affordable range of Lumia smartphones and its cheapest yet.
Microsoft is today launching the IT Pro and Developer Preview of Office 2016 for the Windows desktop.
BlackBerry have announced the release of the BlackBerry Native Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio v3 Gold.
The 3.0 Gold release of the BlackBerry Native Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio now supports only Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013 running in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
Earlier today, we told you how Natwest and RBS mobile apps will use TouchID but Windows Phone users haven't been left out as RBS and NatWest rolled out updates for their official apps on Windows Phone, bringing both offerings up to version 3.4.
In an effort to help them transition away from passwords, Microsoft has announced that biometric features will be part of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 will support the Fast Identification Online (FIDO) security system by using biometric authentication.
Microsoft has launched the Lumia 532 smartphone in India, priced at Rs 6,499 and powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC and 4-inch display.
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.
Huawei will hold a media event in London on April 15 to unveil the Huawei P8. According to Jie Jinjin, Huawei's vice president of handsets, Europe was chosen for the event over the U.S. because that is where the company is selling a large number of its high-end phones.
At the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & EXPO on Monday, Microsoft and CKE Restaurants (parent company of Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.®) will showcase a self-order kiosk solution running on Windows 8 devices that enables Hardee's customers to customize and place their own orders.
Verifone has announced a new device and operating system - independent mobile point of sale (mPOS) payment terminal that gives larger retailers more flexibility and choice in how they deploy mobile throughout their stores.
VisionMobile has just launched their latest Developer Economics survey and is tracking developer trends across platforms, app revenues and dev tools - as well as investigating the emerging IoT market.
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 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.
Microsoft has launched Xim, a new image sharing app, available for iOS, Android, and Windows phone. The idea behind Xim...
Today, CESG has published guidance for home and other remote workers to access government information at OFFICIAL, using Excitor G/On,...
Microsoft has announced the availability of build 8.10.14176 of Windows Phone Preview for developers. It has started rolling out to developer preview...
Microsoft has released a series of OneDrive updates across Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. The updates don’t bring the same...
The Flyshark keyboard is a new, multi-functional wireless keyboard and smart controller for a wide range of devices Recently, the...
The BlackBerry Passport will be the first BlackBerry device to bring OS 10.3 and as it gets closer to launch,...
The Asus Transformer Book V is a Windows and Android tablet, a Windows and Android laptop, and an Android phone all rolled...
Pre-order beginning 12:01 a.m. EDT May 21. Microsoft have introduced Surface Pro 3  the lightweight tablet that packs the...
GroupMe Android 5.0 makes it easy, efficient and fun for users to stay connected to the those who matter most....
Lumia 630 with 4.5″ screen, quad processor and Windows Phone 8.1 for under £90 Nokia has announced the Lumia 630, which will...
LinkedIn and Evernote have announced a new partnership  where LinkedIn will scrap its business card scanning app on July 14, in favour...
Administrators plan to provide all students at 26 campuses with Surface 2 tablets. CDI College, one of Canada’s leading career training...
Virgin Media has switched on WiFi in six more London Underground stations, and says BlackBerry usage doubles Virgin Media switched on...
BlackBerry has stated loud and clear that they are concentrating on the Enterprise market and while they occasionally say they...
Google has released its Chrome Remote Desktop for Android, allowing smartphone and tablet users to control their computers. Remote Desktop works with a Chrome...