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- Microsoft leads charge for high speed rail corridor in Pacific Northwest – FreightWaves 2019/01/21
Microsoft leads charge for high speed rail corridor in Pacific Northwest FreightWavesBusiness and public policy leaders here have long dreamed of a high speed train connecting the so-called Cascadia … - Xbox Two NEWS: Microsoft drops HUGE next-gen console hint – Express 2019/01/21
Xbox Two NEWS: Microsoft drops HUGE next-gen console hint ExpressMicrosoft's Project xCloud streaming *service* could have a big impact on the Xbox Two. Project xCloud is Microsoft's new cl … - HELUX Becomes a Microsoft Authorized Education Partner – PRUnderground 2019/01/21
HELUX Becomes a Microsoft Authorized Education Partner PRUndergroundHELUX today announced it has become a Microsoft Authorized Education Partner (AEP), demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft aca … - Latest beta update of Microsoft To-Do for Android brings file attachments and more – MSPoweruser 2019/01/21
Latest beta update of Microsoft To-Do for Android brings file attachments and more MSPoweruserMicrosoft today released a new update for Microsoft To-Do beta app in Google Play Store. This new update … - Microsoft Launcher beta v5.2 released with new improvements – MSPoweruser 2019/01/21
Microsoft Launcher beta v5.2 released with new improvements MSPoweruserMicrosoft recently released the first Microsoft Launcher update of 2019. This update comes with some fundamental fixes and addit … - Microsoft's Xbox One Elite wireless controller is on sale for $127 – PC Gamer 2019/01/21
Microsoft's Xbox One Elite wireless controller is on sale for $127 PC GamerFor games that play better with a controller, the Xbox Elite Wireless is the best luxury option, in our opinion. It … - How Microsoft and Kroger plan to use the cloud to revolutionize the modern shopping experience – Windows Central 2019/01/21
How Microsoft and Kroger plan to use the cloud to revolutionize the modern shopping experience Windows CentralMicrosoft's and grocery chain Kroger's pilot collaboration is merging the tradi … - Microsoft to Officially Launch a Tel Aviv Event Hub – Algemeiner 2019/01/21
Microsoft to Officially Launch a Tel Aviv Event Hub AlgemeinerCTech – Next Tuesday, Microsoft's executive vice president of the cloud and enterprise group Scott Guthrie will visit Israel to offi … - Microsoft's $500 Million Pledge, Amazon's New HQ And The Truth About Housing Affordability – Forbes 2019/01/21
Microsoft's $500 Million Pledge, Amazon's New HQ And The Truth About Housing Affordability ForbesLast week, Microsoft promised to invest $500 million to help fight the growing housing affor … - Patriots survive against Chiefs to reach Super Bowl but coach’s Microsoft Surface takes a beating – GeekWire 2019/01/21
Patriots survive against Chiefs to reach Super Bowl but coach’s Microsoft Surface takes a beating GeekWireThe back and forth NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs o …
Office 365 Blogs
- 2019 is the year to make the shift to a modern desktop 2019/01/14
With Windows 7 End of Support one year away (and Office 2010 not far behind), there’s never been a better time to shift to a modern desktop with Microsoft 365. The post 2019 is the year to make the sh … - Move to modern. Windows 10 IoT—safer, smarter, cloud-ready 2019/01/14
Windows 10 IoT helps organizations with kiosks, ATMs, and other devices be more secure, cloud-ready, and modern. The post Move to modern. Windows 10 IoT—safer, smarter, cloud-ready appeared first on M … - Red Wing Shoes stays one step ahead in retail industry with Microsoft 365 workplace 2019/01/10
Red Wing chose Microsoft 365 and Azure to support expansion into new markets, while retaining their corporate culture and delivering a workplace tool set that would empower 2,300 employees to excel in … - Brooks runs ahead with cloud-first attitude and a modern, intelligent Microsoft 365 workplace 2019/01/09
With different time zones and work environments, Brooks uses Microsoft 365 real-time collaboration apps and highly secure mobile access to data as the foundation for a more flexible way of working—fro … - 3 new ways Microsoft Teams empowers Firstline Workers to achieve more 2019/01/09
Microsoft Teams continues to expand to meet the needs of all workers. New features for Firstline Worker managers and team members enhance communication and collaboration in dynamic work environments. … - CES 2019—new commercial PCs and displays unveiled by Microsoft partners Dell, HP, and Lenovo 2019/01/08
As our customers look to shift to a modern desktop, new PCs and displays from Dell, HP, and Lenovo—announced this week at CES 2019—help provide a productive, secure experience for users. The post CES … - MyAnalytics, the fitness tracker for work, is now more broadly available 2019/01/02
MyAnalytics is now available to more of our enterprise and business customers. MyAnalytics helps you work smarter—from cutting unproductive meeting time to reducing time spent working after hours. It … - Introducing new advanced security and compliance offerings for Microsoft 365 2019/01/02
In an age of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats and regulations like GDPR, new offerings for Microsoft 365 address the growing need for security and compliance solutions. The post Introd … - Microsoft recognized as a Leader in the Gartner 2018 Enterprise Information Archiving Magic Quadrant 2018/12/19
Gartner recently published their analysis of the Enterprise Information Archiving (EIA) market, the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving Tools, and Microsoft has been recognized as a Le … - Introducing the Office app for Windows 10 2018/12/19
We are releasing a new app called Office—a way to help users get started with Office, find what they need, and jump into their work quickly. The post Introducing the Office app for Windows 10 appeared …
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- Microsoft Wallet Windows Phone app to be discontinued on February 28 2019/01/21
Microsoft Wallet, a Windows Phone app that lets you use your handset for mobile payments and loyalty cards management will be officially retired on February 28, 2019. - Microsoft Surface gets more airtime in NFL playoff game, Panos says “it’s fine” 2019/01/21
Yesterday was the NFL’s League Championship weekend, where the two top teams in each conference played each other for the right to go to the Super Bowl, which is now set with the New England Patriots … - LinkedIn profile hints at open source elements for upcoming Windows Core OS 2019/01/21
Windows Core OS, the new modular version of Windows 10 intended to run on foldable devices and other new form factors could well have some open source components. - Microsoft quietly adds new “Rules” and “Scenes” smart home features for Cortana 2019/01/21
The “Connected Home” section of the Cortana notebook quietly gained two new “Rules” and “Scenes” features intended to help you do more with your connected Home. - Windows 10 news recap: Windows 10 version 1809 finally begins “phased rollout”, build 18317 splits Windows Search from Cortana, and more 2019/01/20
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Microsoft launches XAML Studio, a free app for makin … - Microsoft news recap: Bing Ads exclusive platform for Yahoo and Verizon search advertising, $500 million pledge for affordable housing, and more 2019/01/20
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! SwiftKey on Android finally lets users remove the … - Next-generation consoles could be powered by leaked AMD Zen and Navi APU 2019/01/19
An avid hardware leaker by the name of APISAK has leaked an as-yet-unannounced AMD APU. According to APISAK (via Neowin), the APU is codenamed Gonzalo, with the specification 2G16002CE8JA2_32/10/10_13 … - Xbox offers 1 month of Game Pass + 1 month of Sling for $1 for first month 2019/01/18
Microsoft is running a limited promotion, giving users both Xbox Game Pass's digital library of games and discounts and Sling TV's live television channels and on demand content to for just … - Microsoft’s launches XAML Studio, a free app for making UWP XAML UIs 2019/01/18
A new app from the Microsoft Garage Project studios emerged in the Store recently called XAML Studio which was released to help "rapidly prototype UWP XAML" projects and copied for further d … - Backups for Windows 10 Mobile won’t work after March 2020 2019/01/18
App downloads and device resets will still be as up to date as OS 1703 and 1709 for the next year and some change.
The Verge – Microsoft
- Microsoft to end Windows 10 Mobile updates and support in December 2019/01/18
Microsoft is planning to end support for Windows 10 Mobile devices in December. While Microsoft revealed back in 2017 that the company was no longer developing new features or hardware for Windows 10 … - Microsoft no longer sees Cortana as an Alexa or Google Assistant competitor 2019/01/18
Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant has fallen behind Google Assistant and Alexa over the past year, and now the software maker is taking a different approach to the competition. Speaking to journal … - Satya Nadella teases Microsoft 365 subscription for consumers 2019/01/18
Microsoft first unveiled its Microsoft 365 bundle of Windows 10 and Office for businesses and schools back in 2017. While a bundle of buying Office and Windows licenses makes sense for commercial cust … - Microsoft is separating Cortana from search in Windows 10 2019/01/16
Microsoft is making some big changes to Cortana in Windows 10. The software giant is planning to decouple search and Cortana in the Windows 10 taskbar, allowing voice queries to be handled separately … - Microsoft to hold HoloLens 2 press event next month 2019/01/16
Microsoft is holding a press event at Mobile World Congress next month, and it looks like we’ll get some details on HoloLens 2. The software giant will hold its event on Sunday February 24th at 5PM CE … - Forza Horizon 4 removes dance emotes at the center of ongoing Fortnite copyright lawsuits 2019/01/15
Microsoft-owned Turn 10 Studios, which develops the Forza series of racing games for Xbox and PC, today announced it would be removing two controversial dance emotes from its latest entry, Forza Horiz … - Microsoft is now helping Walgreens fend off Amazon’s health care push 2019/01/15
Microsoft has signed a new seven-year deal with Walgreens Boots Alliance to supply cloud services to the retail pharmacy store chain. Walgreens, the second-biggest pharmacy chain in the US, is plannin … - Microsoft is preparing for foldable Windows devices 2019/01/15
Microsoft is working on adapting Windows to work on foldable devices. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the software maker is making foldable devices and dual-screen hardware … - 2019 is already full of weird and wonderful monitors 2019/01/09
It’s barely the second week of the year, and we’ve already been treated to an arrangement of weird and wonderful monitors that hint at how homes and offices could change in the future. The annual Cons … - Lenovo has created its own Surface Studio 2019/01/08
Lenovo has a new type of Yoga ready for CES 2019 this week, and it’s clearly inspired by Microsoft’s Surface Studio. The new Yoga A940 is a 27-inch all-in-one PC with a hinge that allows its display t …