Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft today announced the release of a new Windows 10 preview build for PCs that are part of the fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. In addition to this new Build 14271, Microsoft is also rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Build 14267.1004 for insiders in the fast ring. This release comes less than one […]... →

ANALYSIS: Microsoft quietly unveiled a new mobile keyboard app yesterday, the latest in a long line of apps to emerge from the labs of Microsoft Garage, a hub for experimental tinkering. Available in the U.S. only for now, Hub Keyboard for Android saves you time by letting you search for and share documents, translate messages, copy […]... →

Сооснователь Microsoft — об отказе Apple сотрудничать с властями... →

Фонд развития интернет-инициатив (ФРИИ) вложил 6,75 млн рублей в визуальную SaaS-платформу для автоматизации процесса разработки и развертывания серверных приложений Last.Backend. Об этом Firrma рассказал основатель  проекта Александр Калошин. Первый транш прошел в конце 2015 года. Если будут выполнены KPI, то общая сумма инвестиций составит 15 млн рублей. Инвестиции позволили собрать всю команду вместе, нанять разработчиков, маркетолога и проектировщика интерфейсов. Last.Backend позволяет разработчикам быс... →

I’m guessing you like free games. Here’s some details about the free game’s you could get in March. Microsoft today revealed what Xbox Live Gold members will receive in March. From March 1 to March 15, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment for Xbox One and Supreme Commander 2 for Xbox 360 are free, followed by Lords of the […]... →

Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality device seems too futuristic to exist, but everything we’ve seen makes it look like it works as advertised. A new video meant for developers (via WinBeta) is giving us our first decent look at the HoloLens user interface in action. The tutorial shows the modified Windows 10 operating system floating in the air […]... →

Bill Gates is siding with the FBI and says Apple should unlock the phone of the San Bernardino shooter. In an interview with FT, the Microsoft founder simply reiterates the Justice Department’s claim that this is a specific case and the FBI is not asking for a general unlocking tool. “This is a specific case where the government is asking for access to information,” Bill… Read More... →

AOL объявил о расширении охвата премиум-форматов рекламы. Теперь эти объявления будут также появляться на MSN.com и внутри приложений в сети Millennial Media. Рекламные форматы Halo, Devil, Devil Full-Page Flex, Billboard и Loft уже отображаются на MSN-сайтах в США, Канаде, Японии и Испании. В марте они будут запущены во Франции, Великобритании, Германии, Италии и Бразилии. Линейка премиум-форматов видеорекламы будет доступна на этих рынках позже в этом квартале. Показ рекламного блока Devil Full-Page Fle... →

Posted by ronell-smith[Estimated read time: 9 minutes] In 2009, I wrote a magazine story about a Japanese lure company selling high-end fishing lures in the US for $20 to $50 each. With anglers buying the lures in droves, it was only a matter of time before competitors followed suit, creating carbon copies of the best sellers, which lead to a market frenzy the industry had never seen. Months later, I interviewed the owner of the lure company everyone was copying. His comments were eye-opening and accurate. ... →

Microsoft today announced a few changes to the Windows Store. Microsoft says it has improved search rankings for apps and games in the store, and more reviews should be showing up there soon. Reviews from people participating in the Slow ring of the Windows Insider Program, which provides preview builds of Windows 10 updates, will […]... →

Microsoft’s online gaming infrastructure is having a rough February. Xbox Live is down for some gamers today, according to complaints on social media. People are complaining that they cannot boot up their digital games. This means that if you own a download-only release like Trials Fusion or the digital version of something like Star Wars: […]... →

Halo’s greatest players are fighting for more than just bragging rights. Microsoft announced today that 16 teams from across the globe have earned a spot in the Halo World Championship, which features players competing in Halo 5: Guardians. The event has a prize pool of $2.5 million. The tournament will take place from March 18 to […]... →

Skype Qik, Microsoft’s attempt at spinning off video messaging into a simplified mobile application, is shutting down. The app was first introduced in fall 2014 to serve a different audience than the larger, more fully-featured, Skype application. Instead of offering real-time chat, screen sharing and audio and video calling, Qik was designed only for asynchronous video messaging. The… Read More... →

Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down Skype Qik on March 24, meaning that you’ll no longer be able to send or receive messages in the video chat application. However, the company said that you should worry because many of the features from Skype Qik have been already migrated into Skype’s core app. […]... →

Microsoft today announced updates to its free Windows App Studio Beta web service for building Windows apps. “One of the major themes that we’ve been focusing on lately is providing great solutions for small businesses, creatives, and content producers that want to showcase their work,” the Windows Apps team wrote in a blog post. “With […]... →

Yelp будет предоставлять свои данные Sprinklr – компании, которая работает в области социального мониторинга и аналитики. Финансовые условия сделки не раскрывались. Клиентами Sprinklr являются крупные бренды. Например, McDonald's использует Sprinklr, чтобы отслеживать отзывы клиентов по таким платформам, как YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, WeChat и другим. Теперь к их числу присоединится Yelp. Среди клиентов Sprinklr также значатся Microsoft, Samsung и Nike. «Yelp – определённо интересный источник ... →

With each of the six biggest global consumer technology companies now deeply invested and feverishly in development, VR/AR has become too big to fail. Facebook Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR (powered by Oculus), Google Cardboard and its Magic Leap investment (and perhaps even Google Glass’ second coming), Sony PlayStation VR and Microsoft HoloLens are public. And the eventual entry of Apple… Read More... →

After exiting the smartphone market dramatically by selling its mobile making division to Microsoft for $7.2 billion back in 2013, Nokia has hinted it is looking to return to the smartphone business by a different route — taking advantage of a clause in its sale agreement that allows it to use the Nokia brand on handsets again starting from this year. Read More... →

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Компания Microsoft выпустила приложение для написания заметок и рисования Plumbago, предназначенное для планшетов на Windows 8.1 и Windows 10.... →