Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft today is launching a completely revamped version of its Skype application, with a new set of features that draw obvious inspiration from messaging rivals, like Messenger and Snapchat. Yes, that means Skype now has its own Stories-like feature, which it’s calling Highlights, as well as a redesign that puts the camera only a swipe away from your chats, among other things. The… Read More... →

Тема возобновления работы LinkedIn на территории России может быть поднята ближайшей осенью. Как сообщает РБК, со ссылкой на заявление руководителя ведомства Александра Жарова, к этому времени будет окончательно завершена сделка Microsoft и LinkedIn, и тогда новые владельцы соцсети рассмотрят ее возвращение на российский рынок. «Насколько я знаю, все организационные процедуры будут завершены к осени. И […]... →

Созданная миллиардером Полом Алленом компания Stratolaunch Systems 31 мая впервые вывела из ангара самолёт, предназначенный для доставки ракет на орбиту. Его размах крыльев больше, чем у любого другого воздушного судна, заметили создатели проекта.... →

Microsoft today announced the launch of Draft, a new open-source tool that helps developers streamline the processes of developing container-based applications that are meant to run on Kubernetes clusters. Read More... →

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at Code Conference on Tuesday and talked about why he took a large position in Twitter. “There’s a real opportunity to make that a valuable economic asset,” said Ballmer, defending his decision to invest in what has been a volatile ride for the social media company. He believes in its potential because it “gives people… Read More... →

Инвестиционная компания Columbus Nova Technology Partners, считающаяся проектом миллиардера Виктора Вексельберга, вложилась в стартап Frame. Разработчик платформы виртуализации приложений привлек $16 млн. Также в раунде приняли участие Microsoft Ventures и фонд In-Q-Tel, пишет «Коммерсант». Полученные инвестиции Frame направит на ускорение перехода рынка от виртуализации в локальной среде на собственную облачную платформу компании. На сегодняшний день средства позволят запускать виртуальные приложения и дес... →

Mark Zuckerberg gives this year’s Harvard commencement speech, Uber and Lyft are returning to Austin, Ford has some leadership shake-ups and TC Battlefield company Beam (acquired by Microsoft) is now called Mixer. All this on Crunch Report. Read More... →

Microsoft’s live-streaming service Beam, which the company acquired last year shortly after it emerged as the winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, is today getting a new name: Mixer. The name is meant to express the way the service brings people together, the team explains, but it’s not the only change rolling out today, as it turns out. Mixer is also launching… Read More... →

Стали известны подробности сделки по продаже разработчика облачных сервисов Grid Dynamics Виктории Лившиц китайской компании Automated Systems Limited (ASL), подконтрольной Beijing Teamsun Technology Co. Ltd. (Teamsun). О сделке Firrma писала в декабре прошлого года.  По данным «Ведомостей», фонд «ВТБ – портфельные инвестиции», созданный с участием капитала Российской венчурной компании (РВК), продал свою долю в компании в размере 22,4% за $29 млн. Общая сумма сделки составляет $128 млн. ASL заплатит $118 м... →

Microsoft today announced that virtually all of its engineers now use the Git version control system to develop its Windows operating system. The Windows Git repository includes about 3.5 million files that weigh in at about 300GB when you check them into Git. Git, however, wasn’t built for a project of this size, so Microsoft developed the Git Virtual File System to be able to get… Read More... →

Xbox One owners get a new reason to fire up their consoles on June 1: Xbox Game Pass, the download service Microsoft created to deliver subscription-based gaming with a library of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games in an all-you-can game model. The service is similar to PlayStation Now, Sony’s PlayStation 4-based equivalent, and also to Nivida’s GeForce NOW streaming service for its… Read More... →

While we wait to get more news on Microsoft closing a reported acquisition of Cloudyn, another report has emerged of one more enterprise startup that the software giant is buying in Israel. Calacalist reported earlier today that Microsoft is paying $100 million to acquire Hexadite, a cybersecurity company that uses AI to sort through and address smaller network attacks — which can… Read More... →

Posted by ronell-smithThat sound you hear is the coming together of MozCon 2017. [You can hear that, right? It's not just me.] With less than two months to go, most of the nuts and bolts of the event have been fastened together to create what looks to be one of the strongest MozCons in history. Yeah, that's saying a lot, but once you've perused the speakers' lineup, we're sure you'll agree. MozCon has a rich tradition of bringing together the best and brightest minds in digital marketing, creating a place f... →

Today’s Stories  Weeks after launching the Surface Laptop, Microsoft announces its new Surface Pro laptop replacement Apple and Nokia bury patent hatchet Uber says it accidentally underpaid drivers in New York City Snapchat now lets you create custom stories for groups of friends and family Pinterest brings full dish recognition to its Lens camera search Credits Written & Hosted… Read More... →

Microsoft CVP Yusuf Mehdi isn’t shy about mentioning the competition. As we discuss the company’s recent launch of Windows 10 S, he refers to the pared down operating system as a “Chromebook compete.” The company knows that Google is eating its lunch in K-12 here in the States, so it answered with its own version, and it’s not really making any bones about it. Gone… Read More... →

Putting their own money where their business is, the founders of G2 Crowd joined a new $30 million financing for their business review platform. The round was led by Accel and included undisclosed industry executives and corporate dollars from the professional networking site (and Microsoft subsidiary) LinkedIn. The company said it will use the funds to speed up the development and marketing… Read More... →

Проект PandaDoc, представляющий комплексное решение для документооборота, привлек $15 млн инвестиций в раунде B. Лид-инвестором выступил фонд Rembrandt Venture Partners. Также участие в раунде приняли компании Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD и Altos Ventures, сообщает Techcrunch. PandaDoc автоматизирует электронную доставку и подписание документов, в том числе и договоров. Также пользователям предлагаются аналитические инструменты, включающие точное время открытия, комментирования или подписание документ... →

Microsoft представила новое поколение планшетов Surface Pro на базе ОС Windows 10. В новой линейке компания решила отказаться от нумерации поколения в названии, передаёт Business Insider.... →

PandaDoc, a 6 year old startup, has always had a simple goal of eliminating the pdf from the sales collateral pipeline, while helping busy salespeople automate the proposal and contract process. Today it landed $15 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Rembrandt Venture Partners, but also included participation by Microsoft Ventures, HubSpot, EBRD and Altos Ventures. PandaDoc… Read More... →

Three weeks to the day after launching the Surface Laptop, Microsoft is back with the latest version of its laptop replacement, the Surface Pro. The company says it eliminated the numbering scheme to streamline things — but sometimes simplification has the exact opposite effect. Things are kind of confusing here, for a number of reasons. Read More... →