Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Представители Microsoft сообщили о том, что официальный запуск приложения Cortana для Android состоится в ближайшие несколько недель. Компания провела тестирование функционала персонального ассистента на небольшом числе пользователей из США и Китая. В настоящее время тестовая версия приложения удалена. «Запуск персонального ассистента для Android планировался уже в этом месяце. В интернет просочились тестовые запуски его функционала. Cortana для Android получит весь функционал, доступный в версии для Windo... →

Корпорация Microsoft в России в партнерстве с компанией GVA LaunchGurus поддержит участников федерального акселератора GenerationS, организатором которой выступает РВК. Об этом Firrma сообщили в компании.  12 компаний, прошедших отбор, получат информационную и экспертную поддержку, а также станут получателями облачных грантов Microsoft Azure на сумму более 4 млн рублей каждый. В рамках программы Microsoft CityNext («Города Будущего») компания поддержит отраслевой трек SmartCity GenerationS — направление акс... →

In an update to its Window’s Lifestyle Fact Sheet, Microsoft says it will offer support for Windows 10 for 10 years. The post notes that it will offer “mainstream security” support until 2020 and “extended security” support until 2025. The support lifestyle cycle is in keeping with both Windows 7 and 8.1. That means that consumers with […]... →

Following an apparent leak of Cortana for the Android platform, Microsoft released comment indicating that it is in fact testing its digital assistant for the Google platform, and will cut it live in short order. The full quote is as follows: In the spirit of the Windows Insider Program, we’re testing the Cortana for Android beta with a limited number of users in the U.S. and China… Read More... →

Freak out, everyone, Microsoft intends to update its software. That it said it would update. That it said it would update on a continuous basis. Because it’s trying to build and release Windows 10 as a service. So it’s going to push new code. LOSE YOUR SHIT. Kidding. But really, I’m slightly confused. I had to spend the morning on trains to meet an unelected political… Read More... →

You can try Microsoft's Cortana for Android right now.... →

Рост затрат на поисковую рекламу в США замедлился. Во II квартале 2015 года этот показатель составил 14% в сравнении год к году, сообщается в отчёте Merkle RKG. Объём кликов в отчётном периоде увеличился всего лишь на 3%, что на 14% меньше, чем в аналогичном квартале 2014 года. Цена за клик (CPC) выросла на 11%. Объём кликов на планшетах увеличился всего на 1%, в то время как клики на смартфонах выросли на 35% в сравнении год к году. В целом, планшеты и смартфоны сгенерировали 41% кликов по объявлениям пои... →

Task management tool Wunderlist, recently acquired by Microsoft, today announced some nifty new features. For one thing, now when you mention a date as you type out a new task, Wunderlist automatically sets the correct due date for it. “In a nutshell, Smart Due Dates detect words like ‘today,’ ‘Monday,’ ‘next week,’ etc. as you […]... →

Rumors that Microsoft would sell Windows 10 on USB drives have been circulating for months, with the company refusing to comment officially on what the deal was. Today, pre-order pages showed up on Amazon: Microsoft Windows 10 Home for $119.99, Microsoft Windows 10 Pro in English and Spanish for $199.99. We reached out to Microsoft […]... →

Microsoft today announced that its Azure Site Recovery service — for backing up companies workloads in the Microsoft public cloud in order to keep them available in the event of a disaster — is now generally available. Microsoft launched a preview of Azure Site Recovery in June 2014. The service previously went by the name […]... →

When Microsoft announced its wrenching $7.6 billion write-down last week, it was easy to presume that the company was giving up on mobile. At the very least, the financial avalanche sent a strong signal that Windows phone in its current guise has failed in a major way. Read More... →

Microsoft today announced a slew of improvements to its Android and iOS apps. In fact, the company has merged its iPad and iPhone apps into one universal app. Instead of “OneNote for iPad” and “OneNote for iPhone” there is now just “OneNote” for all devices. Microsoft says it took a lot of “behind the scenes” […]... →

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired FieldOne, a company with software for managing the activity of field workers. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal comes four months after the two companies announced a “multi-year agreement” that would allow companies to access Microsoft Dynamics and FieldOne’s tools in one package. Buying FieldOne instantly […]... →

Huddle's native desktop app is now generally available to the public. It now includes much more support for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Office.... →

Finnish smartphone OS startup Jolla has inked the first licensing deal for its Android alternative Sailfish OS, some three years after starting out on a grand plan to save the in-house OS Nokia was abandoning in favor of Microsoft’s mobile platform. Read More... →

Microsoft today announced that companies can now use a new cloud-based version of its PhotoDNA service for identifying child abuse images — free of charge. The tech giant first came out with PhotoDNA in 2009, but companies could only run it in their own on-premises data centers. Now it’s running on top of Microsoft’s public […]... →

Microsoft today showed off a new low-cost laptop from Acer that could pose new competition for Google Chromebooks. The 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One Cloudbook will cost $169, and it will come pre-loaded with the new Windows 10 operating system, Acer PR told VentureBeat in an email. “We will announce specs and availability closer to availability […]... →

Intel reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. The world’s largest chip maker is a bellwether for the PC economy and the larger electronics industry. The company’s fundamental challenge remains finding footholds in mobile and Internet of Things markets even as its core business of making chips for PCs shrinks. Microsoft is about to launch […]... →

Microsoft dropped a new Windows 10 build for all its testers today. The new code, build 10240, is the same version that was rumored this morning to be the build that Microsoft will release to OEMs. In a comment to TechCrunch, Microsoft managed to not deny the rumor, while using a bundle of words to say very little: This build is the latest Windows 10 build, and we’ll continue to… Read More... →

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs today: build 10240. Unlike the previous builds, this one is available to the more than 5 million Windows Insiders only via Windows Update. Earlier today, Chinese site ITHome leaked screenshots of build 10240, and referred to it as the final release to manufacturing (RTM) version. […]... →