Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft today announced new operating segments in which its financial results will be reported every quarter. Operating segments are the domain of Wall Street analysts, and it’s not unusual for public companies to rearrange their structure for financial filings, but today’s news is the latest example of chief executive Satya Nadella exerting influence on the […]... →

Ever since Windows 10’s release, there have been privacy concerns surrounding the operating system’s various tracking features. Microsoft today attempted to address many these with an explanation of what data and information Windows 10 does and doesn’t collect about you. One of the red flags some have raised centers on activity reports, which parents can […]... →

Microsoft said today that it is buying “key product and technology assets” of Adxstudio, a company that sells web portals for Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM customer relationship management software. The acquisition will have several implications, as Bob Stutz, corporate vice president for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, explained in a blog post today: This acquisition … delivers pre-built […]... →

Microsoft today introduced the launch of Azure Data Lake Analytics, a new cloud-based service for running queries on big data stored in the Microsoft’s growing public cloud. It uses a new Microsoft-built query language that draws from both the widely used SQL query language and Microsoft’s C# programming language. Microsoft has also given a new […]... →

Microsoft announced last week that the default search engine on Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 will be Baidu, not Bing...... →

Microsoft debuted its Halo 5: Guardians television commercial debuted tonight on NBC Sunday Night Football today. It’s a bleak snippet, as it shows the reaction as the authorities announce that Master Chief, the hero of the Halo series, died in the line of duty. Halo 5: Guardians launches worldwide on October 27 on the Xbox One […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft lost $5 billion to $7 billion on the original Xbox, launched in 2001. And it made billions of dollars on the Xbox 360. Depending on the time frame in which you look at it, it was either an insane waste of money or the finest strategic decision that Microsoft ever made. Robbie Bach had […]... →

Console manufacturers want to convince consumers that they’re getting a good deal when they plunk down the cash for a new system, and Microsoft is doubling down on bundles to ensure that its Xbox One looks like a great value. This morning, Microsoft announced that it will reveal a new Xbox One bundle every single […]... →

Microsoft has published hardware requirements for Windows 10 Mobile devices that span smartphones, phablets, and tablets. The specifications give us more details on what the company is requiring device makers to produce if they want to ship their products with Windows 10. These are of course only recommendations. We will definitely see manufacturers that choose […]... →

PREVIEW: If anything turns Microsoft’s Halo 5: Guardians into an esport, it will be the multiplayer mode known as Arena. Microsoft and its 343 Industries game studio hope that the esports combat in Arena mode will attract professional gamers, inspire big prize tournaments, and keep players training in hopes of being the next big esports gladiator. […]... →

25-26 сентября в Москве состоится выставка и конференция Wearable Tech, посвященная активно развивающемуся сегменту рынка носимых устройств и умных гаджетов. В рамках мероприятия пройдут профессиональная конференция с представителями из международных IT-компаний, а также выставка, где на одном пространстве будут собраны все новинки индустрии, мобильные устройства и нашумевшие новинки потребительской электроники. Учитывая разнообразие новинок и количество заявок от разработчиков, которые уже включились в игр... →

Oculus VR chief technology officer John Carmack was desperate to get the block-building open-world game Minecraft into virtual reality, but it took a lot of effort and a meeting between two of the most powerful people in tech to make that happen. At the Oculus Connect developer conference in Hollywood today, Carmack explained that, for him, […]... →

Microsoft is beefing up the security capability of Windows 10 IoT Core, the compact version of Windows intended for Internet-connected devices. Microsoft’s Bitlocker data encryption technology and its Secure Boot system for only supporting trusted software will both appear in in an upcoming release of the operating system, Microsoft announced today. “By building this into […]... →

Microsoft today launched a new standalone app for scheduling meetings called Invite. Available only for iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada for now, you can download Invite now directly from Apple’s App Store. Here is how it works. First you suggest times that work for you, and then invite attendees to vote. You can […]... →

Yes, you can place blocks in virtual reality. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is going to support Oculus Rift, we learned today at Oculus Connect in Los Angeles. Founder Palmer Luckey of Oculus VR announced that Microsoft will bring its block-building phenomenon will support the head-mounted display when it launches in Q1 of 2016. This is a […]... →

Shanghai-based workplace collaboration platform Teambition announced this week that it has raised $12 million in Series B funding from investors including NLVC, IDG, Vangoo Capital, and Gobi Partners. Teambition is an online platform that allows for workplace collaboration on things like events, tasks, posts, and cloud-based file libraries. Immediate comparisons that come to mind include Planner, Asana, Basecamp, Wunderlist, Trello, […]... →

Российский стартап LifeFilm и проект Proveyourskillz, запущенный российской командой на Мальте, прошли отбор в акселератор Bolt, который располагается в испанской Малаге. Об этом Firrma сообщили представители стартапов. LifeFilm получил от акселератора $25 тысяч в обмен на 4% стартапа. По словам сооснователя проекта Рустама Салаватова, деньги пойдут на инкорпорацию в Малаге и на проживание там. Стартап Proveyourskillz получит льготы на сервисы Paypal, Microsoft Azure и Amazon, которые по словам основателя, ... →

Microsoft отказалась от Bing и распространяет операционку для китайцев через проверенный властями Китая канал Baidu "Windows 10 Express", а не международный.... →

Российский разработчик программного обеспечения для виртуализации Parallels планирует продать часть своего бизнеса, ориентированную на корпоративных пользователей. Об этом сообщают «Ведомости» со ссылкой на источник, знакомый с членом совета директоров компании.  Подробности потенциальной сделки не раскрываются. По данным издания, сделка планируется с бизнесом Odin, который выпускает продукты для конечного пользователя. Потенциальным покупателями могут выступить IT-дистрибутор Ingram Micro, который уже явля... →

В Китае Baidu стал поисковой системой и главной страницей по умолчанию в Edge – новом браузере Microsoft в Windows 10. Обычно эту позицию в Edge занимает Bing. В рамках соглашения Baidu также будет установлен в качества поиска по умолчанию в Edge для всех китайских пользователей, которые уже установили Windows 10. Исключением будут лишь те, кто уже вручную настроил другую главную страницу или поисковую систему. При желании настройки по умолчанию можно изменить. Cortana, онлайн-ассистент в Windows-устройст... →