Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Компания Parallels, основанная Сергеем Белоусовым, запустила новый проект «Росплатформа». Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант». Целью «Росплатформы» является создание российской облачной платформы, которая заменит решения Microsoft Azure, Amazon Cloud и VMware vCloud. Предполагается, что на реализацию проекта до конца 2016 года потребуется более 1 млрд рублей. Ядром «Росплатформы» станут продукты Parallels Cloud Server, Parallels Automation и виртуальные рабочие столы (VDI). Для «Росплатформы» создается отдельное ... →

Обозреватель vc.ru изучил историю развития сервиса Expedia — от небольшого проекта внутри компании Microsoft до лидера в сфере онлайн-бронирования.... →

Проект "Росплатформа" расчитывает привлечь 1,05 млрд рублей инвестиций и выйти на самоокупаемость к 2018 году.... →

Компания Parallels начала разработку проекта «Росплатформа», который призван стать российским аналогом Microsoft Azure, VMware vCloud и продуктов Amazon. Об этом сообщает «Коммерсант».... →

Turns out the Ballmer Peak is real. Shares in Twitter spiked 4.85 percent today, closing at $31.15 per share. Trading above the $30 mark is an important psychological threshold for Twitter. Put another way, as $40 is to Microsoft, $30 is to Twitter. What happened? Former Microsoft CEO and current eccentric sports fan Steve Ballmer announced that he has acquired a 4 percent minority stake in… Read More... →

After a period of being something akin to sold out, pre-orders are back online for Microsoft’s new Surface Book laptop-hybrid, but delays are the name of the game. It seems essentially clear at the moment that Microsoft either underestimated demand for the device, or simply couldn’t make more before it hit the unveil button. The Surface Book starts at $1,499, and has… Read More... →

SAN FRANCISCO – Virtual reality is just a stepping stone for augmented reality. This was a conclusion a group of panelist reached during a breakout session discussion about the future of video games at GamesBeat 2015. Game developers today may still be trying to figure out how best to integrate virtual reality technology to enhance […]... →

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer now owns not only the Los Angeles Clippers, but a big chunk of Twitter as well. Ballmer earlier this morning disclosed that he owned 4% of Twitter in a Tweet. His share purchases apparently came over the course of the past few months. At Twitter’s current valuation of $20.76 billion, that stake is worth around $830 million. Good job… Read More... →

Former Microsoft Chief Executive and owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers Steve Ballmer recently took a 4 percent stake in Twitter, according to tweets posted late last night. He also praised the company and newly-installed CEO Jack Dorsey for the launch of Moments and its latest moves around innovation, which involved the layoffs of […]... →

Топ-менеджер корпорации Microsoft Джули Ларсон-Грин рассказала изданию FastCompany о том, как прокрастинация помогает ей работать эффективнее. Редакция vc.ru выбрала несколько интересных моментов из материала.... →

Производитель Lenovo не будет продавать планшеты Microsoft Surface Pro 3, поскольку компании являются конкурентами в этой сфере. Об этом пишет The Register со ссылкой на президента Lenovo Джанфранко Ланчи (Gianfranco Lanci).... →

Компании Dell, Microsoft, Intel, Lenovo и HP впервые запустили совместную рекламную кампанию об инновациях в сфере персональных компьютеров. Несколько роликов, демонстрирующих продукты брендов, напоминают о возможностях и характеристиках современных ПК — сенсорном и тонком экране, видео высокого разрешения, улучшенной 3D-графике, батарее с 18-часовой автономной работой.... →

Microsoft добавила окно с рекомендациями приложений в меню «Пуск» тестовых сборок Windows 10, сообщает издание Betanews. Компания настаивает на том, что это не реклама, так как издатели не платят за размещение таких объявлений.... →

Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system is driving a lot of downloads, but it’s not necessarily going to generate a huge amount of sales for PC chip maker Advanced Micro Devices. Lisa Su, chief executive of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD, said so in a conference call with analysts. The comment is significant since AMD is one of […]... →

Some Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users this week started reporting they were being forced to upgrade to Windows 10, even though they had not reserved a copy nor indicated in any way they wanted to upgrade. We reached out to Microsoft asking why users were being forced to install Windows 10, and the company […]... →

Skype is working to make is service more broadly accessible, Microsoft announced today, detailing a new feature that will allow users to invite anyone – even those who don’t have a Skype account – to use the service via the Skype for Web interface. Invitees won’t have to create an account or download an app, but can instead join a chat as a guest simply by clicking a… Read More... →

Microsoft, Dell, HP, Intel, and Lenovo today are hosting a webcast titled “PC Does Whaaat?!” The event is supposed to showcase “what’s in store for the next generation of PCs” and debut “an exciting new joint advertising campaign designed to help showcase PC innovation.” As the name implies, the new campaign is aimed at building […]... →

Graeme Devine has had a storied career in games, working on projects such as The 7th Guest at Trilobyte, Age of Empires 3 at Microsoft, and cool game technology Apple. He is now the chief creative officer at Magic Leap, which is creating “mixed reality” glasses that overlay animations onto the real world. Magic Leap, which […]... →

Microsoft wants to buy your old computer. The company has launched a new promotion called Easy Trade Up, where you essentially get money for your old PC or Mac when you buy a new Windows 10 computer. The trade-in deal is available in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Taiwan, the U.K., and the U.S. The […]... →

Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview today. The new build for phones includes new Cortana languages, improvements to the messaging app, and a diverse set of emoji. Today’s update bumps the Windows 10 build number from 10536, made available to testers on September 14, to build 10549. Unlike Windows 10 for PCs, which […]... →