Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Блог-клиент Windows Live Writer получил новую жизнь в виде утилиты с открытым исходным кодом Open Live Writer. Инструмент Редактор блогов Windows Live (Windows Live Writer) впервые был выпущен в 2007 году в составе пакета Windows Essentials. Приложение позволяет настраивать блог, создавать записи, а также добавлять ним фотографии, видео и карты. Редактор блогов можно использовать со многими популярными платформами для ведения блогов, такими как WordPress, Blogger, TypePad и Livejournal. Несмотря на то, что... →

Posted by ZoompfWith the release of Windows 10, the general public can now use Microsoft Edge, Microsoft's new flagship web browser. Microsoft is striking out in new directions with Edge — they're deprecating Internet Explorer for all modern platforms. Such a drastic change is rare in the web development world, so it makes sense to take a moment to understand what this change means. In this article, we'll discuss Microsoft Edge and see how it removes many of the annoying issues of cross-browser development,... →

Microsoft today announced that it has released a fork of the Windows Live Writer software for creating and posting blogs under an open-source MIT license. Microsoft engineers no longer actively develop Windows Live Writer, so Microsoft volunteers elected to make it freely available for anyone to download and even build on. Windows Live Writer first […]... →

According to a report by Forbes, the under-the-radar but much discussed startup is raising a $827 million C round of funding. Magic Leap’s product seems to be a cross between Microsoft HoloLens and the Oculus Rift, shown here in this demo from October: However, it was this demo back in March that got people pretty stoked about the company: This brings Magic Leap’s funding to… Read More... →

Uber today launched its first desktop app. Windows 10 users can now hail a ride using the on-demand car service from their computer. But the app is dead on arrival because the experience is seriously flawed from the get-go. “You will still need a phone to complete the ride,” Microsoft said. To be clear, Uber […]... →

Before making any changes to your account on XboxLive.com, double check to ensure you’re not on a fake site meant to steal your data. Microsoft has warned today (first reported by ZDnet) that it has “inadvertently disclosed” the security certificate for its Xbox Live website. This means that cyberattackers could duplicate an Xbox Live website without […]... →

Microsoft has officially launched Cortana for Android and iOS — but only in the U.S. and China. The computing giant first revealed plans to introduce its Windows Siri-like digital assistant to other mobile platforms back in May — the Android public beta kicked off in August followed by a limited beta rollout on iOS last […]... →

ANALYSIS: It’s no secret that Microsoft is struggling in the mobile space. Ever since its strategic 2010 reboot, wherein it scrapped its legacy Windows Mobile platform for the incompatible Windows Phone — in the face of unprecedented competition from Apple’s popular iPhone (not to mention Android) — the company has failed to gain anything close to […]... →

Microsoft has launched the new Windows 10 Lumia 550, a $139 LTE smartphone that sports a 4.7” HD display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (1.1 GHz quad-core) processor. First announced back in October, the Lumia 550 is only available in Europe from today, but Microsoft says that it be arriving in other regions globally “in […]... →

На конференции JSConf Microsoft объявил о решении перевести JavaScript-движок Chakra, используемый в браузерах Microsoft Edge и Internet Explorer, в разряд открытых проектов. Открытая версия получит название ChakraCore и будет опубликована на GitHub в январе 2016 года. Изначально она будет поддерживать только работу на Windows, но в будущем получит поддержку и других платформ. Chakra Core – современный многопоточный JavaScript-движок, который включает парсер, интерпретатор, генератор байткода, JIT-компиля... →

Here’s hoping you had a happy turkey day! I’m sure by now that your refrigerator is cleared of leftovers, right? We took a break last week, so this week we’re rounding up two weeks in one! In our title story, Microsoft has announced big plans for Bing in the future. We’ll also visit search competitor Yandex and touch on some new features they introduced to their webmasters last week. In... [Read More...] The post Ante Up – Microsoft Goes “All In on Search”: Weekly Forum Roundup appeared first on Internet Ma... →

Microsoft today announced plans to open source the core components of Chakra, the company’s JavaScript engine used in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. The project, dubbed ChakraCore, will be released on GitHub in January (although initially it will be Windows-only). Aside from Microsoft’s browsers, Chakra also helps power Azure DocumentDB, Cortana, Outlook.com, TypeScript, Node.js in […]... →

Microsoft recently released an updated Windows 10 Mobile build, numbered 10586.29. Microsoft’s Gabe Aul calls the new edition of the company’s smartphone operating system a “Cumulative Update” for the preceding build, 10586. The build was a slight surprise to your humble servant, dropping in the early evening on a Friday. Before we dig into what’s new,… Read More... →

Microsoft’s Build developer conference will return next year on March 30 through April 1 in San Francisco. The company’s chief developer evangelist Steven Guggenheimer announced the dates on Twitter, asking developers “to see the future of Microsoft and technology.” While the dates of the conference are now official, other details are scarce. The official Microsoft […]... →

Корпорация AOL и медиакомпания A+E Networks, владеющая несколькими популярными спутниковыми и кабельными каналами в США, заключили соглашение о сотрудничестве. Согласно достигнутым договорённостям, A+E Networks будет использовать programmatic-платформу ONE by AOL для таргетинга и показа медийной и видеорекламы на своих сайтах. Кроме того, компания также будет использовать сервис Gravity для персонализации контента и рекламы на history.com. «В современных реалиях медиакомпаниям как никогда важно внедрять н... →

According to IDC, sales growth of smartphones running Microsoft’s operating system will remain sluggish for the foreseeable future. New figures from the group, released yesterday, are stark. The group predicts that Microsoft will shift a total of 31.3 million phones in calendar 2015, giving the software giant an effective global market share of 2.2 percent. Read More... →

‘Tis the season to claim victory. Microsoft said this evening that it saw record sales of Xbox One game consoles and Xbox Store digital game sales during the week that included Black Friday. The company attributed the gains to the popularity of its Xbox One consoles, the extensive line-up of exclusive games, console bundles, and […]... →

Microsoft released a new tool today designed to give Outlook users an easier way to schedule meetings. Called FindTime, the add-in is one of the more practical applications to be released from Microsoft Garage – the company’s internal R&D initiative where a number of apps and services are trialed to see what consumers may respond to and are willing to try. With FindTime, the… Read More... →

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Posted by EricEngeThe past 20 years have seen the fastest rate of change in human history. Breathtaking as that may have been, the reality is, that was just the beginning. In fact, the pace of change is going to continue to accelerate. Because of these changes, I see the need for brands to evolve into what I am calling a 10x brand.This is an expansion of the concept of 10x Content that Rand Fishkin discussed in a recent Whiteboard Friday video. During this WBF, Rand showed why brands now need to produce con... →