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- Gmail vs Outlook – Microsoft readies a major upgrade to overtake Google – Express 2019/07/17
Gmail vs Outlook – Microsoft readies a major upgrade to overtake Google ExpressGMAIL and Outlook are two of the most popular email clients in the world, but it appears Microsoft could be readying a m … - Trend Micro's Deep Security as a Service now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace – Help Net Security 2019/07/17
Trend Micro's Deep Security as a Service now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace Help Net SecurityTrend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced the availability of … - Microsoft worker charged with stealing millions in digital currency scam – MarketWatch 2019/07/16
Microsoft worker charged with stealing millions in digital currency scam MarketWatchA former Microsoft worker has been charged in what investigators describe as a scheme to steal $10 million in digit … - Microsoft starts testing Internet Explorer mode for Edge – Engadget 2019/07/16
Microsoft starts testing Internet Explorer mode for Edge EngadgetMicrosoft's ever-expanding tests for its Chromium-based Edge browser have reached the corporate crowd. The software firm has star … - Microsoft is Now Pushing Windows 10 1903 on 1803 Users – Thurrott.com 2019/07/16
Microsoft is Now Pushing Windows 10 1903 on 1803 Users Thurrott.comMicrosoft announced today that those still running Windows 10 version 1803 will now be offered the upgrade for 1903. “We are initiat … - Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London – GeekWire 2019/07/16
Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London GeekWireThe makers of Minecraft Earth launched a closed beta today in Seattle and London, the first time fans will be able to get … - Microsoft Teams Has 13 Million Daily Users. That's Bad News for Slack – Motley Fool 2019/07/16
Microsoft Teams Has 13 Million Daily Users. That's Bad News for Slack Motley FoolMicrosoft's communication tool was a few years behind Slack, but it's quickly become a formidable oppon … - Upcoming Windows 10 1909: Update or upgrade? Microsoft clarifies – Computerworld 2019/07/16
Upcoming Windows 10 1909: Update or upgrade? Microsoft clarifies ComputerworldMicrosoft this week clarified how the unprecedented Windows 10 refresh expected to ship in September will behave when use … - Why Slack Isn't Scared of Microsoft Teams – Motley Fool 2019/07/16
Why Slack Isn't Scared of Microsoft Teams Motley FoolCEO Stewart Butterfield explains Slack's advantages over the trillion-dollar enterprise software titan. - Microsoft Blocks Windows 10 May 2019 Update on Surface Book 2 – ExtremeTech 2019/07/16
Microsoft Blocks Windows 10 May 2019 Update on Surface Book 2 ExtremeTechMicrosoft has been forced to block the Windows 10 May 2019 update from its own hardware, due to incompatibilities with the GPU …
Office 365 Blogs
- Microsoft Teams reaches 13 million daily active users, introduces 4 new ways for teams to work better together 2019/07/11
New capabilities in Teams make it easier for customers across all industries to communicate and collaborate. The post Microsoft Teams reaches 13 million daily active users, introduces 4 new ways for t … - New Azure Active Directory capabilities help you eliminate passwords at work 2019/07/10
Announcing the public preview of FIDO2 security keys support for passwordless sign-in to Azure AD. The post New Azure Active Directory capabilities help you eliminate passwords at work appeared first … - Printing in the cloud—Lexmark digitizes its future with a modern workplace and Microsoft 365 2019/07/09
As Lexmark expands their existing IoT expertise and drives the printer industry into the digital age, they're innovating and using the Microsoft cloud platform to solve customers’ problems in ama … - Use Desktop Analytics and machine learning to get current and stay current 2019/07/08
Desktop Analytics—available now in public preview—provides the insight and automation you need to efficiently get current and stay current. The post Use Desktop Analytics and machine learning to get c … - Improving the Office app experience in virtual environments 2019/07/01
Check out four new capabilities to improve the Office user experience in virtualized environments, including FSLogix technology. The post Improving the Office app experience in virtual environments ap … - New to Microsoft 365 in June—updates to Microsoft Cloud App Security, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more 2019/06/27
Microsoft 365 updates help to improve security, meet compliance regulations, build visually impactful presentations, and keep you in your workflow. The post New to Microsoft 365 in June—updates to Mic … - OneDrive Personal Vault brings added security to your most important files and OneDrive gets additional storage options 2019/06/25
OneDrive Personal Vault—a new layer of security—is coming to your OneDrive personal account. Also, now you can store more with the OneDrive 100 GB plan at no additional charge. The post OneDrive Perso … - ConfigMgr and Intune—now managing 175 million devices! 2019/06/24
Microsoft endpoint management (System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Microsoft Intune working together) is now managing more than 175 million Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. The … - Announcing availability of Microsoft cloud datacenter regions in the Middle East 2019/06/19
Microsoft Azure and Office 365 are now generally available from new cloud regions in the United Arab Emirates, with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform to follow. The post Announcing availability of Micro … - PowerPoint AI gets an upgrade and Designer surpasses a major milestone of 1 billion slides 2019/06/18
Today, we’re excited to announce a major milestone in PowerPoint Designer usage, new Designer capabilities, and that our AI effort is moving beyond Designer with our new Presenter Coach. The post Powe …
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- A new Super Monkey Ball video game is coming to Xbox One consoles this year 2019/07/17
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, a new video game in the popular Super Monkey Ball franchise, will be coming to Microsoft’s Xbox One family of consoles later this year. The game had already been locke … - Check out this new NBA 2K20 Special Edition Xbox One X video game console 2019/07/17
Microsoft today announced a two special Xbox One console bundles and a Special Edition Xbox One X console to build hype for the upcoming NBA 2K20 video game. The Xbox One S NBA 2K20 bundle (1TB) and t … - Twitter’s crazy new color themes are now live in the Windows 10 app 2019/07/17
The web version of Twitter got a massive influx of new features this week and, due to the Progressive Web App format, these features are now available within the official Windows 10 Twitter app. By fa … - Huawei given access to UK 5G networks while US mulls over new policy exemptions 2019/07/17
The company will enter accept a formal exclusion be made on a non-discriminatory basis - Microsoft releases new patch for Windows 10 version 1803, confirms that users will soon receive the May 2019 Update 2019/07/16
Microsoft confirmed today that it has started the process of automatically updating users still on the April 2018 Update to the May 2019 update. - New Cortana Beta app for Windows 10 apparently goes live for some Insiders 2019/07/16
A new Cortana Beta app has quietly showed up on the Windows 10 Microsoft Store, but the app can't be used yet. - Minecraft Earth closed beta is launching today for select iOS users living in London and Seattle 2019/07/16
The closed beta for the new Minecraft Earth AR game is available starting today for some lucky fans living in London and Seattle. - Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition and five more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month 2019/07/16
Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga 3 and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month. - How to check the battery level of your Xbox One controller on Windows 10 2019/07/16
Ever since my prepaid Xbox Live Gold subscription turned into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, I have been taking full advantage of the new service. Gaming on Windows 10 and Xbox One has been a blast and ther … - Slack CEO dismisses competition from Microsoft Teams, “I don’t think that’s really a threat” 2019/07/16
Slack's co-founder and CEO Steward Butterfield stated that he isn't worried about the numbers, saying that “if it’s based on the bigger distribution,” then he doesn’t believe “that’s really …
The Verge – Microsoft
- Slack isn’t worried about Microsoft’s big Teams push 2019/07/16
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft revealed last week that it now has more than 13 million people using its Microsoft Teams chat software, a milestone that means the app has overtaken S … - Microsoft pulls Windows 10 May update from some Surface Book 2 devices over GPU issues 2019/07/15
Surfacebook 2 Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is putting a compatibility hold on its Windows 10 May 2019 update for some of its Surface Book 2 laptops due to an issue where the discrete N … - Microsoft to allow Alexa to integrate further into Windows 10 2019/07/15
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is opening up Windows 10 even further to third-party digital assistants. In the next update to Windows 10, due in September, Microsoft will allow voic … - Microsoft’s Surface Headphones drop to $190 for Amazon Prime Day 2019/07/15
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge The Microsoft Surface Headphones marked an impressive debut for the company in a new product category, and today you can buy them for far, far below their usual cost … - German state bans Office 365 in schools, citing privacy concerns 2019/07/15
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Schools in the German state of Hesse will no longer be able to use Microsoft’s Office 365 thanks to the EU’s GDPR rules, the state’s data protection commission … - Microsoft Word for Android has been installed more than 1 billion times 2019/07/14
Alex Castro Microsoft recently hit a particularly notable milestone: its Android edition of Microsoft Word has passed the 1 billion mark for installs, according to the Google Play Store (via Android P … - Microsoft Teams overtakes Slack with 13 million daily users 2019/07/11
Microsoft Teams Microsoft is finally revealing exactly how many people are using its Slack competitor Microsoft Teams. The software maker says that more than 13 million people are using Microsoft Team … - Microsoft is making Windows 10 passwordless 2019/07/11
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is planning to make Windows 10 PCs work without passwords. While the company has been working on removing passwords from Windows 10 and its Micros … - A brief history of cutdown game consoles 2019/07/11
The original PlayStation 2 and its slim revision. The Nintendo Switch Lite is the latest in a very long line It’s not surprising that Nintendo has announced a redesign of the Switch, but it is a littl … - Microsoft’s new London store is big, bold, and British 2019/07/10
The first Microsoft store for Europe Microsoft has more than 80 retail stores worldwide, but none of them are quite like the company’s new London flagship store. It’s the best demonstration yet of CEO …