Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft this weekend quietly released a new app called Skype Messaging for Windows 10 Mobile. We say “quietly” because it didn’t make an announcement — the company merely added a new listing on the Windows Store. In July, Microsoft retired its modern Windows app, pushing Windows users to use the desktop version instead. At the […]... →

Теоретически, в аккаунте Google сделали переключалку, с помощью которой можно разрешить "небезопасные приложения". Но, к сожалению, она не работает..... →

Microsoft is using a new tactic to keep Windows 10 users from switching away from its Edge browser. The first time Edge users search for “chrome” or “firefox” using Bing — presumably with the intent of downloading those browsers from Google or Mozilla, respectively — they are shown a serious-looking message at the top of […]... →

SEATTLE — When Microsoft announced a few years ago it would reboot the Killer Instinct fighting game, fans were ecstatic. The original game came out in 1996, but now it would come out as a free-to-play game on the Xbox One video game console. But Shannon Loftis, general manager of Microsoft Global Games Publishing, said […]... →

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired VoloMetrix, a service that specializes in analyzing organizational performance using anonymized data it gathers from across a company’s corporate communications systems. Read More... →

Microsoft today announced it has acquired people analytics startup VoloMetrix. The company says it plans to integrate the organizational analytics technology into Office 365. More to follow More information: Powered by VBProfiles... →

Microsoft announced this morning it’s rolling out a new version of Skype (ver. 6.0) for users on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Across all platforms, the popular communications app has gotten a redesign, though in Android’s case, it references Google’s “Material Design” aesthetic while the iOS version’s redesign is more focused on improvements to the… Read More... →

Microsoft today updated its Skype apps for Android and iOS with a big focus on the look and feel. You can download the new apps now directly from Google Play and Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad). The company says it has “redesigned Skype to be much more natural and intuitive” although in the end it […]... →

Ментор рубрики «Рынок игр» Сергей Бабаев пообщался с евангелистом российского отделения корпорации Microsoft Андреем Ивашенцевым. Бабаев и Ивашенцев обсудили игровую деятельность Microsoft, работу корпорации с небольшими инди-командами и конкурс для студентов Imagine Cup.... →

Вице-президент по развитию бизнеса Microsoft в Центральной и Восточной Европе Николай Прянишников, который ранее возглавлял российское подразделение компании, стал гендиректором сети фитнес-клубов World Class. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант».... →

Microsoft is announcing a couple of updates to its Azure cloud computing service today that, among other things, include the launch of a new variant of its performance-optimizes G-type virtual machines (VMs) and price cuts for its compute-centric D-type VMs. Read More... →

The Federal Trade Commission has settled charges with Machinima, which had been accused of deceptive advertising by paying “influencers” to post YouTube videos that endorsed Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console. The FTC charged that the influencers failed to adequately disclose that they were being paid for seemingly objective opinions. The case is a wakeup […]... →

The Microsoft Azure public cloud is announcing today the introduction of new types of virtual machines (VMs) on which companies can run applications. The new GS-Series of VMs, which are slices of servers in Microsoft’s data centers, includes storage with especially high disk throughput. In addition, Microsoft is also announcing today a new wave of […]... →

Valve today updated its Hardware & Software Survey for August 2015, and the good market share news seen by Microsoft this past month is all the more apparent in the gaming world. Although Windows share overall dipped slightly on Steam, Windows 10 adoption has exploded into double digits. In fact, although it’s only been available […]... →

«Я не терпел поражений. Я просто нашёл 10 000 способов, которые не работают», говорил американский изобретатель и предприниматель Томас Эдисон. Действительно, от идеи до появления готового продукта стартапы сталкиваются с множеством преград: отсутствие денег, потеря клиентов, нехватка специалистов, акционерные конфликты, разногласия в коллективе. Многие из них могут похоронить проект, а могут – сделать сильнее. Firrma подготовила серию кейсов живых стартапов, каждый из которых рассказал нам о трех своих сам... →

What is predictive marketing and what are the future marketing technologies we should be paying attention to? To answer those questions and more, I am happy to share the next in our series of digital marketer interviews featuring Jeff Marcoux ( @jeffmarcoux ), CMO Lead, Worldwide Enterprise Marketing at Microsoft. In Jeff's role at Microsoft, he has driven cross product and team collaboration,... →

Компании объединились в независимый некоммерческий Alliance for Open Media и сначала сделают новый формат для видео.... →

Intel is launching a new family of PC microprocessors code-named Skylake today. The chips represent the world’s biggest chip maker’s hopes for reviving the sagging PC market, just as the Windows 10 operating system represents Microsoft’s aspirations for growth on the software side. Intel signaled the new chips — now dubbed 6th Gen Intel Core processors […]... →

Microsoft today announced that its Cortana personal digital assistant can make instant translations in nearly 40 languages in Windows 10 in the U.S. and China. The capability to translate words and even entire sentences comes courtesy of the Microsoft Translator app. Support for the native translation in Cortana in Windows 10 will arrive in other […]... →

Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla all made the same announcement today: They will drop support for the RC4 cipher in their respective browsers. Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer, and Firefox will all stop using the outdated security technology next year. RC4 is a stream cipher designed in 1987 that has been widely supported across browsers and online […]... →