Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

EXCLUSIVE: Windows 10 for PCs arrived two weeks ago. Thankfully, we don’t need to wait years to say this will be a Microsoft operating system release like no other. The most obvious clue is not the fact that Windows 10 was installed on more than 14 million devices in 24 hours, that you can get it […]... →

Microsoft today launched Photo Story, a new Windows Phone app that uses computer vision and machine learning to generate videos from photos taken on your phone. You can download the new app now from the Windows Store. Photo Story, which aims to “help you tell engaging stories using your photos,” is hardly the first mobile […]... →

Two weeks after Microsoft released Windows 10 to the public, Apple has updated Boot Camp with support for the latest and greatest OS. Boot Camp is a multi-boot utility in OS X that lets you install Windows on Intel-based Macs. It handles disk partitioning, installation of Windows device drivers, and also includes a Windows Control […]... →

Posted by Cyrus-ShepardRecently, Moz announced the results of our biennial Ranking Factors study. Today, we'd like to explore one of the most vital elements of the study: the Ranking Factors survey. Every two years, Moz surveys the brightest minds in SEO and search marketing with a comprehensive set of questions meant to gauge the current workings of Google's search algorithm. This year's panel of experts possesses a truly unique set of knowledge and perspectives. We're thankful on behalf of the entire comm... →

Microsoft’s Surface Hub device will now ship on January 1st of next year. The delay comes after the firm signaled last month that a prior, fall ship date would be delayed. Microsoft promised an update in early August. Hello, early August. Here’s the official red verbiage: ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley was early to noticing the change. As she points out in a piece published… Read More... →

What's changing? We've updated the runtime requirements of some of our client libraries . Make sure to update your setup to keep your application compatible and secure. Which libraries are affected? .NET As announced in 2014 , the .NET client library requires a minimum of Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or Mono version 3.2.8. Java As announced in 2014 , the Java client library now requires Java 1.6 or higher. Perl With the release of version 4.0.... →

Quick hit here, friends: Microsoft dropped a new Windows 10 Mobile build today for ‘fast ring’ subscribers of its Insider program. The gist is that Microsoft is continuing apace with its smartphone strategy that is component to its lager Windows 10 effort. According to a corporate blog post, Microsoft’s Windows 10 team has been — and this is a massive surprise —… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced the availability of a new preview build of Windows 10 Mobile for Windows Insiders. This new update, Build 10512, mostly fixes bugs and makes minor improvements — but there’s nevertheless some excitement involved, too, given that Windows 10 is finally available to everyone. Screenshots of this new Windows 10 Mobile build have […]... →

In May, Microsoft unveiled a massive Outlook.com update, featuring new Inbox, collaboration, and calendar features. But that update was only made available in preview “to a small group of customers.” Today, the preview is expanding to a broader audience. Microsoft also said it has made enhancements to the service “based on feedback from our initial […]... →

Want to run a stripped-down version of Windows on your Raspberry Pi? Sure you do. Windows 10 IoT Core, a version of Windows for embedded devices, is now available from Microsoft and looks to be an interesting alternative to Raspbian and other Linux-based portable OSes. What is it, exactly? First, it’s Microsoft’s effort to get ahead of the single-board computer craze. It is… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced the preview availability of a new version of its Remote Desktop app for Mac, which gives people the ability to access applications and data on other computers. The app is a revamp of the Remote Desktop app currently available in the Mac App Store. The new one is available through HockeyApp. New […]... →

Специалисты Microsoft объявили о запуске предварительной версии приложения Skype for Business для iOS и Android. Функционал призван заменить коммуникатор Microsoft Lync. Microsoft запустил Skype for Business в апреле текущего года и выпустил версию приложения для Windows Phone в прошлом месяце. Теперь приложение становится доступным в режиме предварительного просмотра для пользователей популярных мобильных операционных систем. Пользователи приложений Lync 2013 для iOS и Android автоматически получат новую... →

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Microsoft and Yahoo back up $12M round for Unify Square Unify Square closed a $12 million “series B extension” round led by Microsoft. The startups announced today that the round had indicated back […]... →

A few points, dear reader, to get ourselves acclimated: Windows 10 landed in the market at the beginning of this month to moderately strong reviews Microsoft is hellbent on attracting a user base for its new operating system quickly A large Windows 10 user install base implies higher rates of app downloads. That makes extant developers happy, and attracts new developers. The more and better… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced a preview of new iOS and Android apps for Skype for Business, a piece of software that’s meant as a modern-day replacement for Microsoft Lync. Microsoft made Skype for Business generally available in April and released a Skype for Business app for Windows Phone last month. Now the app is becoming available […]... →

Our sister site Engadget has a fun interview with a programmer who is currently porting live action video game Night Trap to the browser using HTML5. Why? Because Night Trap, one of the first video games to use live-action video interspersed with game play, is awesome. The creator, Dave Voyles, is a technical evangelist at Microsoft and he wrote that he relished the challenge of recreating… Read More... →

UK-based animation tech and post-production effects studio iKinema has been demoing a natural language interface for controlling animations which CEO Alexandre Pechev reckons could prove its worth in a future of virtual and blended reality — assuming wearables like Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens make it big. Read More... →

Microsoft today released Shared Folder sync for all OneDrive and OneDrive for Business users. It’s now easier to see when someone edits shared content, collaborate with others on one file or folder, and search within the shared files themselves. The first change, which is rolling out now and will be made available to all in […]... →

Microsoft today announced the public release of Windows 10 IoT Core, the tiny version of Windows designed for sensor-laden Internet-connected devices, for two types of maker-friendly hardware: the Raspberry Pi 2 and the MinnowBoard Max. The preview for the OS, which is now available for free, first came out in late April, at Microsoft’s Build […]... →

While the market has known for long seconds that Windows RT is over, it has not been clear where users of operating system would end up in the Windows 10 era. Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul noted about a month ago that RT users would get something, but until recently it wasn’t clear what that something would be. Read More... →