Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

This week in the Developer Shed Network, our users are tackling “content factories” and brainstorming ways to distribute and market content to the right people. Additionally, we’ve got news from WebmasterWorld and Threadwatch about Google’s “First Click Free” policy, Microsoft’s partnership with Baidu, the 3-Pack Snack Pack, and more. Grab a mug of cocoa and dive in! These are all fresh discussions, so if you want to join the conversation... [Read More...] The post Thoughts on Sustainable Content, Marketing... →

Microsoft now owns one of gaming’s most popular middleware tools. The Xbox company announced this morning that it has acquired Havok, the technology company best known for creating a physics engine of the same name, from Intel. You’ve likely seen the capabilities of the Havok engine before in games like Halo, Dark Souls, and Destiny. Developers […]... →

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Microsoft revealed a series of holiday bundles for the Xbox One, and we’ve been busy reviewing all of those fall games. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2015 will reveal the state of the game industry Watch us play old […]... →

More than one in every five gamers on Steam is already using Windows 10. Valve today updated its Hardware & Software Survey for September 2015, and there’s more good news for Microsoft. Windows’ overall share slipped slightly on Steam, but Windows 10 adoption has managed to pass Windows 8.1 in just two months. In the […]... →

Skype is the latest in a line of apps to introduce support for Apple’s iOS 9, and the Microsoft-owned platform now has a handful of extra useful features to boast about. Almost a month to the day since Skype rolled out a fairly chunky redesign of its mobile apps, Skype 6.3 for iPad and iPhone […]... →

«Яндекс» готов начать переговоры с Microsoft об установке своего поисковика в качестве стандартного для операционной системы Windows 10, заявил глава компании Аркадий Волож. Таким образом «Яндекс» может заменить стандартный поисковик Bing, который Microsoft устанавливает для большинства стран, передаёт Reuters.... →

В тот же список попали Ford, Nissan, Volvo, Mazda, Toyota, Gillette и другие крупные компании... →

Microsoft has launched a new mobile app designed to help you search local service professional, from plumbers and electricians to car-dealers and more. Home Team is the latest in a long line of apps to emerge from the vaults of Microsoft Garage, the computing giant’s lab for experimental tinkering. However, unlike most of its other […]... →

Various leaks have emerged over the past weeks and months about Microsoft’s new Lumia 950 and Lumia 550 phones, but some new ones today from leaker-in-chief Evan Blass give the clearest view yet of the as-yet-unannounced devices. Microsoft may announce the phones at a press event scheduled for October 6th, where it will likely officially lift the curtain […]... →

Руководитель подразделения региональных продаж Microsoft в России Кирилл Семенихин перешел на должность директора университета «Иннополис». Об этом говорится в сообщении учебного заведения.... →

Microsoft now holds the Guinness World Record for having the quietest place on the planet. It’s an anechoic chamber — a room that doesn’t allow for echoes — room inside Building 87 on the sprawling Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash. In a new video, the company is today providing a peek inside. The team who […]... →

When Microsoft settled its patent lawsuits with Google yesterday, it ended a long battle with the search giant, but it wasn’t an isolated action. It was part of a continuing pattern of serving its customers instead of its corporate ego. Whether it’s evolving agreements with Apple, Salesforce or Box or putting an end to senseless lawsuits, Microsoft is attempting to… Read More... →

Brilliant entrepreneurs are wasting their talents, trapped inside Seattle’s big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. Pioneer Square Labs wants to give them a startup to run. Today with $12.5 million from 12 VCs and 50 angels, Pioneer Square Labs launches its startup studio. Based in Seattle, PSL’s team of experienced founders, investors, and former CTOs will test tons of… Read More... →

Microsoft and LinkedIn today announced a new integration that means Cortana in Windows 10 can leverage data from the “professional social network.” In short, when Cortana gives you meeting reminders, she can now present you LinkedIn information about the people you are meeting. More specifically, Cortana currently taps into the Mail and Calendar apps in […]... →

When Microsoft bought Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion a year ago, it was a ringing endorsement for user-generated content. Now it’s time to look at the future. The evidence is abundant, from Minecraft to MOBA mods, that user-generated content can create a vibrant ecosystem and healthy economy around a game. How do the best […]... →

Сервис маркетинговых исследований AGELON, который является резидентом бизнес-инкубатора ИТ-парка города Набережные Челны, создал совместное предприятие «Агелон-Рус» с исследовательским агентством России, название которого не раскрывает. Об этом Firrma сообщили в бизнес-инкубаторе. Инвестиции обеих сторон в запуск проекта составят около $100 тысяч. Средства пойдут на развитие продаж и маркетинг проекта на рынке СНГ.  «Агелон-Рус» получит приоритетное право на развитие проекта и использование профессиональног... →

Unsurprisingly, Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade had a bigger impact in the first month than in the second. Windows 10 has now captured more than 6 percent market share, according to the latest figures from Net Applications. After four weeks, Windows 10 was installed on over 75 million PCs. While we don’t have an update […]... →

Прежний глава вуза Дмитрий Кондратьев стал членом его Наблюдательного совета.... →

Ещё несколько лет назад о пермском игровом стартапе Brainy Studio мало кто знал, хотя у ребят уже в 2013 году были не только идеи, но и работающие прототипы игр. Так продолжалось до 2014 года, когда эта команда впервые за почти десять лет взяла главный приз в финале международного конкурса разработчиков Imagine Cup, который проводит компания Microsoft. Ребята победили в номинации «Игры» с проектом TurnOn — игрой про маленькую электрическую искорку, которая зажигает свет в городе. Дмитрий Огородников... →

Skype today started rolling out its Skype Translator tool to all Windows users. Six voice languages (English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish) and 50 messaging languages are now built into the Skype for Windows desktop app. Until now, Skype Translator was in preview on Windows. The Microsoft-owned company announced in June it would integrate the […]... →