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01:14 06.04.2016

Why did tech companies take a week to get behind Apple in the FBI standoff?

GUEST: In the midst of the Apple-FBI dispute over the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, countless tech companies took the rare step of publicizing views in “friends of the court” briefs, statements, and interviews. The sheer number, nearly 40, filing amicus briefs — Facebook, Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft, as well as my own company, AVG — is […]... →

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23:04 05.04.2016

Microsoft’s Surface phone is now reportedly coming in 2017

We’ve known for a long time that Microsoft’s Surface team is toying with the idea of building a premium smartphone. The latest rumor claimed such a device would arrive in the second half of 2016, but that timeframe has reportedly been pushed back to early 2017. This tidbit comes from sources close to Microsoft’s plans […]... →

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21:58 05.04.2016

Microsoft launches Open Translators to Things to simplify IoT app development

Microsoft today announced the launch of Open Translators to Things, a new project where people will collaborate on translators that will make it easy for many developers to build applications that interact with many different kinds of Internet-connected devices. This software is based in the Node.js server-side JavaScript framework, and it’s intended to run from […]... →

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03:32 05.04.2016

NASA partners with Microsoft to launch “mixed reality” Mars exhibit

NASA has collaborated with Microsoft to create a new mixed-reality exhibit known as “Destination: Mars“, allowing the public to explore the red planet with holographic tour guides. The exhibit will open this summer in Florida at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Featuring the second person on the moon, Dr. Buzz Aldrin, and guided by Curiosity Mars Rover driver… Read More... →

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01:43 05.04.2016

Microsoft’s mobile problem may not be a problem at all

When Microsoft announced its Windows 10 strategy last year, the thinking was that the unified platform would drive Windows Mobile and finally bring the Windows phone out of the doldrums where it’s been virtually forever. The idea was you could develop once for Windows 10 desktop and easily share that code on any device, making it impossibly attractive for developers, which would… Read More... →

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17:46 04.04.2016

Outlook Premium, Microsoft’s subscription email service, starts trials at $3.99 per month

Microsoft’s experiment with getting customers to pay for additional features in Outlook will be priced at $3.99 per month, according to an updated page on Microsoft’s website, uncovered today. Earlier this year, news leaked of a new, paid version of Microsoft’s Outlook.com email service, called “Outlook Premium,” which would allow users to set up custom domain… Read More... →

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17:01 04.04.2016

An interview with a Microsoft HoloLens true believer

Michael Hoffman is a true believer when it comes to the potential of Microsoft’s HoloLens holographic glasses technology. So much so that he quit his job on the HoloLens team. Hoffman was part of the Microsoft Research that created HoloLens, which just started shipping in developer kit form last week for $3,000. But he decided […]... →

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13:00 04.04.2016

Apttus adds support for Microsoft Dynamics as it tries to expand its market reach beyond Salesforce

Since its earliest days Apttus has always been a Salesforce shop. It’s built on the Salesforce platform and worked exclusively with Salesforce CRM, but that changed today when the company announced it would also be supporting Microsoft Dynamics in the future. There seemed to be a shift in the company’s thinking at the end of last year when Salesforce bought SteelBrick, a fellow… Read More... →

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12:50 04.04.2016

Для SAP и Microsoft нашли замену: В реестре Минкомсвязи появилась отечественна ERP-система «Галактика»

Глава Минкомсвязи Николай Никифоров подписал документы о включении более 60 программных продуктов в единый реестр российского программного обеспечения, говорится в сообщении Минкомсвязи. На сегодняшний день в реестр вошло уже более 300 программных продуктов. Сейчас в реестре появилась первая система управления предприятием, ориентированная на крупных клиентов - продукт компании "Галактика".... →

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04:12 04.04.2016

The boomerang kid: Rob Glaser on his return to RealNetworks and what’s next

FEATURE: The most surprising fact about video and music streaming pioneer RealNetworks more than 22 years after its founding is that the Seattle-based company still exists. Since being founded by former Microsoft executive Rob Glaser in 1994, the company has managed to be at times too far ahead of the curve and too far behind; a […]... →

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19:01 03.04.2016

Microsoft game chief Phil Spencer on openness, HoloLens, and Xbox 1.5

Microsoft has had its fair share of criticism about its platform strategy. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, recently blasted Microsoft’s commitment to an open Windows platform. HoloLens may not do much for games at a time when rivals are betting on virtual reality. And Sony continues to lead in hardware sales in the console wars. […]... →

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04:16 03.04.2016

Hands-on with the Surface Hub

The Surface Hub, Microsoft’s large touch-enabled display that runs Windows 10, is not designed for consumers. It’s made, really, for businesses. That said, I had fun using it for a few minutes yesterday, when Microsoft executives gave me the opportunity to see it up close, now that the devices have started shipping. There’s a special […]... →

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00:18 03.04.2016

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer: ‘I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a half’

As rumors swirl of a potential PlayStation 4.5 and an Xbox 1.5, we can all but rule out the latter. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, isn’t interested in offering an upgraded Xbox One. He wants a substantial successor, not just a small iteration. “I’m not a big fan of Xbox One and a […]... →

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18:05 02.04.2016

Here’s how we fix the Tay problem

GUEST: Microsoft’s intelligent chatbot Tay behaved badly last week (and this week too), but that shouldn’t have shocked any of us. Clearly, we’re expecting too much of AI too soon. Flaws are what make us who we are as people — they define us. So it’s a bit of a double standard that we seem to […]... →

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01:09 02.04.2016

Apple looks pretty damn good at 40

Apple Computer Company was founded 40 years ago today, on April Fools’ Day, in Los Altos, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne. To celebrate its big four-oh — as Microsoft did last year — the company is flying a commemorative pirate flag at its headquarters, 1 Infinite Loop, in Cupertino, a […]... →

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19:40 01.04.2016

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Miitomo hits the U.S., and Final Fantasy XV gets a release date

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we reviewed Microsoft exclusive Quantum Break, the Oculus Rift starts shipping, and we discussed how Muslims are portrayed in gaming. Happy reading, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion Watch us play Quantum Break Watch a stop motion video made entirely in Snapchat Dark Souls III […]... →

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19:27 01.04.2016

Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon voice support for Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Tech giants Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have submitted a joint brief to the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court in support of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) to empower the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate emissions from power plants across the U.S. The CPP was blocked (for now) by the Supreme Court yesterday after “five separate stay applications were filed by […]... →

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17:16 01.04.2016

Watch us play Quantum Break

Let’s go play with Iceman! Microsoft is getting ready to launch Quantum Break, one of its biggest games of the first half of 2016, April 5 for Xbox One and PC. This is the latest release from Alan Wake developer Remedy, and it features cinematic storytelling similar to the studio’s other games. Actor Shawn Ashmore, […]... →

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10:03 01.04.2016

Quantum Break tips and tricks that keep you from getting stuck in time

Quantum Break is the new time travel game from Microsoft and developer Remedy Entertainment, and it has one of the most interesting and complex stories I’ve ever seen in a video game. Quantum Break is one of the most important new original games coming from Microsoft, which needs exclusive games like this for its hardware […]... →

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10:02 01.04.2016

Quantum Break gameplay and TV episodes show the blending of interactivity and live action video

Quantum Break is a big new video game from Microsoft for the PC and Xbox One. Remedy worked on this time-travel shooter game for five years. It is perhaps the biggest new original game that Microsoft has coming for the Xbox One, and its success or failure will help or hinder Microsoft in its console […]... →

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