Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft said earlier that its Cortana personal assistant – something of a rival to Google Now and Apple’s Siri – would take on its competition by offering cross-platform support, including via iOS and Android. It then delivered on those promises in August when it rolled out a Cortana for Android beta. Now it seems the iOS release is nearing, too – as the company… Read More... →

Of late the code development area has seen Atlassian heading for and IPO and GitHub becoming a Unicorn. But more specifically Koding, Nitrous.io and others have rubbed shoulders with the likes of Microsoft, SAP and even Oracle because just about every segment of software development. But one of the biggest problems of cloud-based IDEs is speed. So to fix this problem, Codeanywhere, which we… Read More... →

Microsoft this week quietly started signing up testers interested in trying Cortana for iOS. We say “quietly” because although this is the first public beta release, there was no official announcement — just a post on the Microsoft Answers site. In May, Microsoft revealed that its digital assistant Cortana would be coming to Android and […]... →

Halo 5: Guardians has sold more than $400 million in its first week on the market, setting new records according to video game publisher Microsoft. That pushes the lifetime sales of the Halo series to more than $5 billion. It is means that Halo 5 (check out our review of the game) has the highest week-one attach rate […]... →

You will already be familiar with share buttons from social giants such as Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, making it easier to share content you find with friends online. Now, Skype is getting in on the act. The Microsoft-owned company, better known for its VoIP software that lets you talk with friends online anywhere in the […]... →

Last month, Google made a bold move to win over more business customers using cloud-based apps by making Google Apps for Work free for any company that is still under contract with a rival like Microsoft of Amazon. Today, Google — which now has 2 million paying businesses using Google Apps for Work (5 million+ if you include free users) — is raising its enterprise game again.… Read More... →

В России пользователей Microsoft ждет повышение цен от 19% до 25%, пишет "Коммерсант" со ссылкой на источники и подтверждение самого Microsoft. "Мы регулярно анализируем нашу ценовую политику, чтобы соответствовать рыночной динамике. В свете происходящих на российском рынке изменений Microsoft скорректирует цены на программное обеспечение и облачные продукты",— говорит президент "Microsoft Россия" Павел Бетсис.... →

Цены на программное обеспечение и облачные сервисы Microsoft в России с 1 января вырастут на 19-25%. Подорожание не коснется приставок Xbox и коробочных версий Windows, пишет «Коммерсант».... →

Google has reportedly abandoned plans for its first-ever retail store, according to Crain’s. The first-of-its-kind store for the company was expected to showcase products running on its Android operating system, including Chromebooks and the newly-refreshed line of Nexus smartphones. That would put it in direct competition with retail stores by the likes of Apple and Microsoft, the […]... →

Just over a year ago, Microsoft removed the 1TB limit on its OneDrive service for Office 365 subscribers. If you were paying for Office 365, you suddenly had unlimited storage, at no additional cost. Today, the company killed that upgrade. The deal was a steal. The cheapest Office 365 subscription costs $7.00 per month. It […]... →

Valve updated its Hardware & Software Survey today for October 2015, and revealed that more than one in every four gamers on Steam is already using Windows 10. Despite an overall growth slowdown, 27 percent of Steam users have embraced the latest and greatest from Microsoft. In the first month, Windows 10 adoption on Steam […]... →

The industry is making plenty of money these days. Games market research group Newzoo today released its list of the top 25 public game companies with the highest revenue, based on the first half of 2015. Combined, they earned $28.7 billion in revenue, up 16 percent from the same period last year. A growing industry […]... →

Крупные иностранные IT-компании могут приостановить свои инвестиционные программы и вовсе уйти с российского рынка. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант» со ссылкой на Ассоциацию европейского бизнеса (АЕБ). По данным издания, АЕБ просит правительство РФ с перенести как минимум на полгода вступление в силу закона, обязывающего госорганы с 1 января 2016 года письменно обосновывать закупку иностранного программного обеспечения. Также усложнить работу иностранных IT-компаний может постановление правительства, которое д... →

Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade isn’t winning over as many users as the company probably would have hoped. After three months, Windows 10 has captured almost 8 percent market share, according to the latest figures from Net Applications. Windows 10 was installed on over 75 million PCs in the first four weeks, and passed 110 […]... →

Mired as we are in earnings season, I was slightly remiss this week in keeping tabs on Windows 10, Microsoft’s new operating system. A few things happened that are worth our time, and, as it’s the weekend, we have the minutes. First up, Microsoft detailed how it will continue to encourage — force? — users up from Windows 7 and 8 to Windows 10. Here’s the… Read More... →

Gaming’s biggest battle of year is here: holiday season. This is when Sony and Microsoft bring out the big guns and try to tell as many consoles as possible. However, Microsoft is coming out especially aggressive this holiday, thanks to big releases like Halo 5 and a large selection of bundles. We got to talk […]... →

Yahoo's new deal with Microsoft left open 49% of their search to in-house or 3rd party results. Seems they have signed a deal with Google to help fill that. Not going to happen for EU or India probably to prevent Antitrust issues. Still needs Govt. Approval.... →

Microsoft today announced the availability of a new preview build for Windows 10 Insiders in the fast ring. Perhaps the biggest addition in Build 10576, which follows Build 10565, is media casting in the Microsoft Edge browser — Microsoft’s answer to Google’s Cast extension for Chrome. The feature works with any Miracast and DLNA device, […]... →

Microsoft today announced that it’s making changes to the way in which it handles upgrades to Windows 10. Soon Microsoft will mark Windows 10 as an “optional update” in Windows Update on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, and early next year Microsoft will go further and designating Windows 10 as a “recommended update” in Windows […]... →

Microsoft today announced its plans to extend the social features of Office by integrating Skype into Office Online, allowing users to communicate by voice and video chat within Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote Online documents, as well as in Outlook.com. With the integration, users will be able to see and chat with Skype contacts right from within their file, which Microsoft says will… Read More... →