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- Microsoft pulls Huawei laptops from its online store – CNN 2019/05/24
Microsoft pulls Huawei laptops from its online store CNNAnother US tech giant is distancing itself from Huawei. - Microsoft is putting the sexy into unsexy software – The Verge 2019/05/24
Microsoft is putting the sexy into unsexy software The VergeMicrosoft usually uses sizzle videos for new Surface hardware or flashy Office and Windows features. This week the software giant used a si … - Microsoft? Oh it's just another partnership, insists GitHub CEO – The Register 2019/05/24
Microsoft? Oh it's just another partnership, insists GitHub CEO The Register"GitHub has to be both independent and neutral," CEO Nat Friedman said at the company's Satellite event … - Recently discovered Microsoft patent hints at a new Surface Type Cover design – OnMSFT 2019/05/24
Recently discovered Microsoft patent hints at a new Surface Type Cover design OnMSFTA newly uncovered patent (see above image) filed by Microsoft offers a glimpse at a potential future iteration of t … - Microsoft is reportedly said to stop accepting new orders from Huawei – ForexLive 2019/05/24
Microsoft is reportedly said to stop accepting new orders from Huawei ForexLiveThe move is to comply with US restrictions here The headline above comes from the SCMP, where it is reported that Micros … - Microsoft interns make English learning app – Business Standard 2019/05/24
Microsoft interns make English learning app Business StandardRead more about Microsoft interns make English learning app on Business Standard. Eight interns from Microsoft's Garage Intern Team h … - Microsoft Outlines Progress in SharePoint Conference Keynote Talk – Redmondmag.com 2019/05/23
Microsoft Outlines Progress in SharePoint Conference Keynote Talk Redmondmag.comThe news associated with Microsoft's recent SharePoint Conference was the typical dense affair. - Microsoft patent would keep Surface Type Cover from 'flopping' with magnets – Windows Central 2019/05/23
Microsoft patent would keep Surface Type Cover from 'flopping' with magnets Windows CentralA new Microsoft patent shows how a future Surface Pro could prevent the Type Cover from flopping o … - VA Teams with Microsoft on Airband Initiative – Broadcasting & Cable 2019/05/23
VA Teams with Microsoft on Airband Initiative Broadcasting & CableMicrosoft has a new government ally in its Airband Initiative effort to use TV white spaces for unlicensed broadband, an effort i … - Microsoft’s new language learning app uses your phone’s camera and computer vision to teach vocabulary – TechCrunch 2019/05/23
Microsoft’s new language learning app uses your phone’s camera and computer vision to teach vocabulary TechCrunchEight Microsoft interns have developed a new language learning tool that uses the smar …
Office 365 Blogs
- New SharePoint home sites headline Microsoft 365 innovations for the intelligent workplace 2019/05/21
Today at the SharePoint Conference, we showcased recent and upcoming innovations in SharePoint and across Microsoft 365 that power the intelligent workplace. The post New SharePoint home sites headlin … - Building the inclusive workplace we imagine, together 2019/05/16
Today marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, one of the days we celebrate the progress made by our customers and partners to create more inclusive workplaces, as well as look ahead to what more we … - Rogers builds a more inclusive culture that supports diverse team members, with help from Microsoft 365 2019/05/16
Inclusivity is a priority for building a modern workplace at Rogers Communications, a leading Canadian media company. From office renovations to Microsoft 365 business software with built-in assistive … - Lenovo’s new ThinkBook S series—built for business 2019/05/13
Lenovo’s new ultra-slim ThinkBook S series is designed for small to medium-sized businesses who need security, reliability, and support services. The post Lenovo’s new ThinkBook S series—built for bus … - Minimize distractions and stay focused with AI-powered updates in Microsoft 365 2019/05/06
New features are coming to MyAnalytics, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams that help you get focus time on a regular basis—so you can complete your most pressing tasks, uninterrupted. The post Minimize dist … - New people-centered experiences in Microsoft 365, the world’s productivity cloud 2019/05/06
Leveraging the power of the Microsoft Graph, we’re introducing new people-centered experiences in Microsoft 365 to help you work smarter across apps and devices. The post New people-centered experienc … - It’s National Small Business Week in the U.S.—what’s your workplace advantage? 2019/05/03
Passion and commitment are your greatest allies, but you only have so much time in the day. Being more efficient can free you up to do what you do best—and put your focus on customers and employees. T … - Helping small businesses protect their greatest asset—their data 2019/05/03
This National Small Business Week, we’re celebrating small businesses who are using Microsoft 365 to grow, compete, and offer a great customer experience—collaboratively and securely. The post Helping … - Microsoft Office brings you new privacy controls 2019/05/01
Updates to Office privacy controls provide more transparency and clarity about data collection, and options for both users and admins. The post Microsoft Office brings you new privacy controls appeare … - New white paper highlights how Microsoft Teams helps healthcare providers with HIPAA compliance 2019/04/30
A new white paper commissioned by Microsoft from HIPAA One assesses how current Microsoft security controls can help Microsoft Teams customers with HIPAA compliance. The post New white paper highlight …
On MSFT
- Cyberpunk 2077 video game gameplay to be shown to the public at E3 2019 2019/05/24
Ever since the debut of its reveal trailer at the end of Microsoft’s E3 2018 Xbox conference last year, CD Project Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 has been one of the most-anticipated video games on gamers’ mind … - Recently discovered Microsoft patent hints at a new Surface Type Cover design 2019/05/24
A newly uncovered patent (see above image) filed by Microsoft offers a glimpse at a potential future iteration of the Type Cover detachable keyboards that are used with the company’s line of Surface d … - Xbox One Dashboard tabs are moving locations for some gamers 2019/05/24
Some Xbox One owners over on Reddit have begun to notice that the order of the Dashboard tabs on their consoles have started to change. Reddit user, sakattack360, was the first to make a post about hi … - Microsoft updates Whiteboard app for Surface Hub 2019/05/23
Microsoft's Whiteboard app, which received Surface Hub support in 2016 is being updated with a rather impressive feature set to bolster Surface Hub integration. - Lenovo boasts strong PC sales in 4th quarter earnings, with PC shipments up 9% 2019/05/23
Despite the ongoing doomsday drum beat that's been droning on for the past few years about the demise of the PC market, Lenovo recently posted some fourth-quarter sales numbers that prove people … - New Chrome and Firefox extensions from Microsoft bring hardware isolation technology to more browsers 2019/05/23
The new Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for the two browsers provide the same hardware-based isolation technology found on Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. - Latest Microsoft Garage project builds vocabulary with an Android app 2019/05/23
Another Microsoft Garage project has made its way to Android users. Called Read My World, the app aims to teach adults with low literacy or still learning the English language to strengthen their voca … - Windows 10 May 2019 Update is rolling out, but you can get it now 2019/05/23
Anyone who is more interested is getting the Windows 10 May 2019 Update can choose to upgrade manually with ease, simply by downloading and running the Windows 10 Update Assistant. - GitHub introduces Sponsors, a way for open source developers to get paid, with Matching Funds up to $5,000 2019/05/23
Microsoft acquired GitHub almost a year ago, and the company is doing its best to do right by the developer community that GitHub services. Today, in fact, GitHub has taken supporting developers to a … - Here are the features being removed or deprecated in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update 2019/05/23
Following the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update earlier this week, Microsoft published a list of features that are being removed or deprecated in this major release update.
The Verge – Microsoft
- Microsoft is putting the sexy into unsexy software 2019/05/24
I haven’t used SharePoint for nearly a decade, and I never thought I’d want to voluntarily use it again. That changed this week after Microsoft revealed its latest sizzle video. The software giant usu … - GitHub launches Sponsors, a Patreon-style funding tool for developers 2019/05/23
GitHub is adding the ability for developers to accept recurring monthly payments from supporters, who can fund their work on open-source software. The feature, called GitHub Sponsors, works exactly li … - Huawei’s Android and Windows alternatives are destined for failure 2019/05/23
Competing with Google and Microsoft’s dominant operating systems is a fruitless effort Huawei has been dealt a series of massive blows this week that could halt the company’s global consumer tech ambi … - Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Bar launches for Windows 10 as a useful overlay with widgets 2019/05/22
Microsoft is starting to improve its Xbox integration on PC with the launch of a new Xbox Game Bar for Windows 10 today. Originally unveiled for testers last month, the Game Bar is now a full overlay … - How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update right now 2019/05/22
Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2019 Update is available this week and ready to download. After an extended month of testing, Microsoft is making its latest Windows 10 update available for anyone to instal … - Windows 10 May 2019 Update: the 10 best new features 2019/05/22
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update is being made available to existing machines this week. After an extended period of testing, Microsoft is making this update available to everyone via Win … - Microsoft removes Huawei laptop from store, remains silent on potential Windows ban 2019/05/21
Microsoft looks set to be the latest in a long line of US-based technology companies that are complying with President Trump’s new executive order to crack down on Chinese tech companies. Google cut o … - Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update is now available 2019/05/21
Microsoft is releasing its Windows 10 May 2019 Update to everyone today. The Windows 10 May 2019 Update includes a new light theme for Windows 10, alongside Kaomoji support, a Windows sandbox feature, … - Microsoft’s Edge for Mac browser now available in preview 2019/05/20
Microsoft teased its Edge browser for macOS earlier this month, and now the company is officially allowing Mac users to download a preview version. While Edge for Mac leaked a little early during Micr … - Xbox chief Phil Spencer outlines plans for fighting toxicity in gaming 2019/05/20
Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer says he’s acutely aware of the problems the gaming industry faces from a cultural perspective — issues like toxicity, abuse and harassment, and exclusionary attitud …