Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Сооснователь и технический директор рекрутингового стартапа Oystir Роберт Паркс опубликовал в своём блоге на Medium заметку о том, как он попал на работу в Microsoft и почему вынужден был покинуть компанию через несколько месяцев.Редакция vc.ru публикует адаптированный перевод материала.... →

Today at its BoxWorks event, Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss enterprise technology and collaboration. Although he leads a company that has been in heavy competition with Google and its Android OS for years now, Cook was surprisingly positive on Apple’s relationship with one of is former nemeses, Microsoft — especially when it comes… Read More... →

Global Marketing News - 29th September 2015 Microsoft teams up with Baidu to take on China Microsoft has entered into a partnership with Baidu to help boost its Windows software in China. In a softening of relations between the US tech giant and China, the Chinese President also visited Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle earlier this month.... →

Microsoft’s continued focus on making its products available cross-platform continues today with the launch of its communications apps, Skype for Android Wear smartwatches. The app, which rolls out with the latest version of Skype 6.4 for Android, allows you to receive notifications and read your messages on Android Wear devices including the Moto 360, Huawei Watch, LG Watch Urbane, or… Read More... →

Microsoft is holding a virtual Azure conference today and as part of that, the company is announcing a slew of updates to its cloud computing services this morning as well. These updates range from announcing the Azure Container Service for managing software containers on Azure, to new types of virtual machines, new security tools, and a steeper discount for users who are willing to pre-pay for… Read More... →

Microsoft is announcing today a whole bunch of new tools in its Azure public cloud in conjunction with the company’s first ever live-streamed AzureCon conference. India regions Starting today, the tech giant will offer core compute and storage services using data centers in three locations in India — Pune (Central India), Chennai (South India), and […]... →

В издательстве «Манн, Иванов и Фербер» вышла книга «Работа рулит!» автор которой – вице-президент Google по персоналу Ласло Бок – рассказывает о том, как работают с людьми в корпорации Google. Firrma публикует фрагмент книги, где рассказывается о принципах подбора персонала в условиях ограниченных ресурсов.  Мы в Google выдвигаем на передний план инвестирование в людей. Основная часть времени и средств, выделенных на нужды рекрутинга, уделяется привлечению, оценке и воспитанию новых кадров. В среднем мы тра... →

Rambler&Co выпустил мобильное приложение «Рамблер.Почты» для iOS и Android. Предусмотрена интеграция с другими почтовыми сервисами — Mail.ru, «Яндекс», Gmail, Qip.ru, Microsoft Outlook. Об этом vc.ru сообщили представители компании.... →

Microsoft said tonight that it will transition Project Spark from a free-to-play microtransaction game to a “free and open creation engine.” Starting on October 5, Project Spark be freely available to players who want to use it to create games. That means Microsoft will automatically unlock previously paid downloadable content for new and existing Project Spark […]... →

Microsoft today announced new operating segments in which its financial results will be reported every quarter. Operating segments are the domain of Wall Street analysts, and it’s not unusual for public companies to rearrange their structure for financial filings, but today’s news is the latest example of chief executive Satya Nadella exerting influence on the […]... →

Ever since Windows 10’s release, there have been privacy concerns surrounding the operating system’s various tracking features. Microsoft today attempted to address many these with an explanation of what data and information Windows 10 does and doesn’t collect about you. One of the red flags some have raised centers on activity reports, which parents can […]... →

Microsoft said today that it is buying “key product and technology assets” of Adxstudio, a company that sells web portals for Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM customer relationship management software. The acquisition will have several implications, as Bob Stutz, corporate vice president for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, explained in a blog post today: This acquisition … delivers pre-built […]... →

Microsoft today introduced the launch of Azure Data Lake Analytics, a new cloud-based service for running queries on big data stored in the Microsoft’s growing public cloud. It uses a new Microsoft-built query language that draws from both the widely used SQL query language and Microsoft’s C# programming language. Microsoft has also given a new […]... →

Microsoft announced last week that the default search engine on Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 will be Baidu, not Bing...... →

Microsoft debuted its Halo 5: Guardians television commercial debuted tonight on NBC Sunday Night Football today. It’s a bleak snippet, as it shows the reaction as the authorities announce that Master Chief, the hero of the Halo series, died in the line of duty. Halo 5: Guardians launches worldwide on October 27 on the Xbox One […]... →

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft lost $5 billion to $7 billion on the original Xbox, launched in 2001. And it made billions of dollars on the Xbox 360. Depending on the time frame in which you look at it, it was either an insane waste of money or the finest strategic decision that Microsoft ever made. Robbie Bach had […]... →

Console manufacturers want to convince consumers that they’re getting a good deal when they plunk down the cash for a new system, and Microsoft is doubling down on bundles to ensure that its Xbox One looks like a great value. This morning, Microsoft announced that it will reveal a new Xbox One bundle every single […]... →

Microsoft has published hardware requirements for Windows 10 Mobile devices that span smartphones, phablets, and tablets. The specifications give us more details on what the company is requiring device makers to produce if they want to ship their products with Windows 10. These are of course only recommendations. We will definitely see manufacturers that choose […]... →

PREVIEW: If anything turns Microsoft’s Halo 5: Guardians into an esport, it will be the multiplayer mode known as Arena. Microsoft and its 343 Industries game studio hope that the esports combat in Arena mode will attract professional gamers, inspire big prize tournaments, and keep players training in hopes of being the next big esports gladiator. […]... →

25-26 сентября в Москве состоится выставка и конференция Wearable Tech, посвященная активно развивающемуся сегменту рынка носимых устройств и умных гаджетов. В рамках мероприятия пройдут профессиональная конференция с представителями из международных IT-компаний, а также выставка, где на одном пространстве будут собраны все новинки индустрии, мобильные устройства и нашумевшие новинки потребительской электроники. Учитывая разнообразие новинок и количество заявок от разработчиков, которые уже включились в игр... →