Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft today announced Smart Lookup, a nifty new feature in its Office 2016 software suite. The feature automatically finds information on the Web using Microsoft’s Bing search engine without forcing users to open up an Internet browser and run a search manually. Once you enable the tool — by selecting it from the right-click menu […]... →

CloudFlare has secured a $110 million round of private financing, led by Fidelity, and participated in by a cadre of technology giants, including Baidu, Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm. The company has raised more than $180 million to date. The quickly growing startup now operates in more than 30 countries, and, according to material provided to TechCrunch, processes around 5 percent of the… Read More... →

CloudFlare, a company offering a content-delivery network (CDN) with security features to make sure websites stay online and load quickly around the world, is announcing today a $110 million funding round with major strategic investors: Google Capital, Microsoft, Baidu, and Qualcomm. The news comes a few days after CloudFlare announced a partnership with Baidu, provider […]... →

Following the release of Office 2016 for Mac in July, Microsoft launched Office 2016 for Windows today. Microsoft announced Office 2016 in January and released the first preview for Windows back in March. While the test version of the productivity suite was free, this isn’t true for the final release: You either have to pay […]... →

Microsoft is building Windows 10 as a service, which means every component of the OS, including its new Microsoft Edge browser, is regularly being updated. The company today detailed what this means for browser versioning: The app (Edge) will have a version number for users to track while the engine (EdgeHTML) will have a version […]... →

Пользователи по всему миру пожаловались на недоступность мессенджера Skype, принадлежащего компании Microsoft. Представители сервиса официально не прокомментировали наличие неполадок.... →

Пользователи по всему миру пожаловались на недоступность мессенджера Skype, принадлежащего компании Microsoft. Представители сервиса официально не прокомментировали наличие неполадок.... →

The leak machine is keeping us on our feet today — first with Microsoft Band 2 renders, and now with new leaks via GizmoChina purporting to show the upcoming “OnePlus X”. Shenzhen-based smartphone upstart OnePlus took the wraps off its $389 second-generation device, the OnePlus 2, in July. We did a full review here, and even […]... →

The flat-faced Microsoft Band wasn’t hailed as the most stylish wearable ever, but leaked renders of what is expected to be the second generation device leaked via Microsoft Insider on Sunday showing a curved display. The blog is claiming we can expect a new metallic finish, at least on part of the front display panel, but […]... →

Techies of all varieties constantly look forward to the next great revolution. For video gamers, that revolution promises to be virtual reality. Countless new companies have emerged to research and develop virtual reality hardware, while existing video game authorities like Sony and Microsoft are doing everything they can to push for faster development in their own organizations. But with so… Read More... →

WeChat bots are huge in China. The one Microsoft runs on China’s most popular messaging app has 20 million followers alone — and it is a cult hero — which shows that messaging isn’t just about chatting to friends. Why not use it to find a job or practice your interview technique? That’s what Jobot, a creation from this weekend’s TechCrunch Disrupt… Read More... →

Microsoft released a new Windows 10 build to the ‘fast ring’ of its operating system testing community today. The new code, dubbed build 10547, has quite a lot to it, including improvements to the Start Menu, better Cortana coverage, and a number of app updates. In short, if you are the testing sort, there will be ample material present for you to dig into. Read More... →

The Xbox One is about to get a makeover. Microsoft announced this morning that it is rolling out what it is calling the “new Xbox One experience” for select gamers that are in the console’s preview program. Those people will get the chance to try out a user interface that Microsoft claims is sleeker and […]... →

Microsoft today launched a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with improvements to the Start menu and tablet mode, a slew of app updates, and ORTC support in Microsoft Edge. This build includes more than just the usual bug fixes: There are a new features and changes to test. Windows 10 is a service. As […]... →

Роскомнадзор не нашел в операционной системе Windows 10 от компании Microsoft нарушений российского закона о защите информации. Так ведомство ответило на запрос вице-спикера Госдумы Николая Левичева, передаёт РИА Новости.... →

Microsoft’s 343 Industries studio unveiled a new rewards system for its upcoming Halo 5: Guardians. The Req System — short for requisition system — is important because it will provide players with the incentive to continue playing the game. The rewards will keep players engaged, encourage more friends to join, and get more players to […]... →

We’re on the precipice of the virtual reality future, but we’ll probably have to wait a few more years before augmented reality is a part of our daily lives. The Microsoft HoloLens AR head-mounted display (HMD) is “really a five-year journey,” the company’s chief executive officer Satya Nadella said at Salesforce’s Dreamforce customer conference yesterday. […]... →

Microsoft today announced the availability of a technology preview of a tool that developers can use to convert Windows Phone Silverlight 8.x apps to apps to Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. UWP is a big deal because it can allow apps to run on any device running Windows 10, from a Raspberry Pi to a […]... →

Американский миллионер, изобретатель и режиссер Говард Хьюз из биографического фильма Мартина Скорсезе был одержим самолетами. В 1928 году Говард снимал фильм о боях истребителей времен Первой мировой войны «Ангелы ада». Он очень скрупулёзно подходил к делу и тщательно прорабатывал детали картины: ездил по всей стране за облаками, искал необходимые погодные условия, нанял в команду метеоролога, чтобы снять задуманные сцены в воздухе. Съемки фильма затягивались на долгое время, и казалось, им не будет конца.... →

Американский миллионер, изобретатель и режиссер Говард Хьюз из биографического фильма Мартина Скорсезе был одержим самолетами. В 1928 году Говард снимал фильм о боях истребителей времен Первой мировой войны «Ангелы ада». Он очень скрупулёзно подходил к делу и тщательно прорабатывал детали картины: ездил по всей стране за облаками, искал необходимые погодные условия, нанял в команду метеоролога, чтобы снять задуманные сцены в воздухе. Съемки фильма затягивались на долгое время, и казалось, им не будет конца.... →