Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

This morning marked a long-awaited financial mess for Microsoft, which wrote down more than $7 billion of goodwill related to its purchase of the majority of Nokia’s hardware business. The charge was not a surprise. The scale of the dismissal was; the total sum deleted is larger than the originally reported purchase price of the assets in question. Math can be both poetic, and ironic.… Read More... →

Microsoft announced another bunch of job cuts today, primarily in the phone-making division which it acquired from Nokia in a 2013 deal which completed last year. Shrinking headcount in this division was something Redmond started doing a year ago, soon after gaining full control. Read More... →

Разработчики из команды Outlook предпочли написать приложение для Android и iOS, а не для Windows Phone.... →

Microsoft’s signaled and expected goodwill impairment, relating to its previous purchase of the majority of Nokia’s hardware assets, took place this morning — with the software company erasing $7.6 billion from its books. The firm’s efforts to elbow into first-party hardware have therefore received a massive setback, writing down the vast majority of the purchase… Read More... →

Microsoft сократит 7,8 тысяч сотрудников из своего подразделения, которое занимается разработкой смартфонов на Windows Phone. Об этом сообщил в своём письме руководитель корпорации Сатья Наделла.... →

Three weeks after announcing a major executive shake-up, Microsoft has revealed another round of restructuring that will lead to “up to” 8,000 job cuts “primarily in the phone business” and plans to “restructure the company’s phone hardware business to focus and align resources.” Today’s news may not be entirely surprising, given that Stephen Elop, the […]... →

Корпорация представила самый эмоциональный ролик в своей истории... →

On the eve of the Windows 10 launch, bad news could be ahead for Microsoft employees.... →

Разработчики Bing Ads создали новый функционал визуализации данных об аудитории для рекламодателей и специалистов по маркетингу. Сервис содержит демографические данные и информацию об охвате. BingAds.com/Audience использует данные различных исследований ComScore, которые могут быть разбиты на вертикали: автомобилестроение, образование, финансы, здравоохранение, розничная торговля, технологии, телекоммуникации и путешествия. Cтатистика розничной вертикали включает уникальную аудиторию, охваченную Bing Ads, ... →

Microsoft has a long and checkered history when it comes to product advertising. Perhaps you recall the cringeworthy yet bizarrely compelling “Bing Goes the Internet” ad campaign in the early days of the search engine’s existence. Here’s one of those clips: Then there was... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.... →

Microsoft объявила о запуске собственного стримингового музыкального сервиса Groove Music, который будет интегрирован в Windows 10. Он работает по той же бизнес-модели, что и Apple Music, предлагая пользователям прослушивание музыки без рекламы по подписке.... →

За стандартные для США 10 долларов MS подключит владельцев компьютеров и смартфонов к стандартным 40 миллионам трекам, радио и рекомендациям.... →

Microsoft will retool the branding of its entertainment apps that live inside of Windows 10, its new operating system and platform. In a move that I can only describe as curious, if not downright odd, Microsoft is dropping the Xbox branding on its music and video products, changing them, in order, to ‘Groove’ and ‘Music & TV.’ Microsoft’s rebranding… Read More... →

Earlier today Microsoft announced the next version of Bing Maps will offer many new features, enhanced content and multiple design enhancements. Users can see that version of the new Bing Maps in action today by opting in to Bing Maps Preview. There’s an emphasis on context, exploration and... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.... →

Инвестиционный фонд Игоря Рябенького Altair Capital и компания TMT Investments вложились в израильский стартап Klear (ранее проект назывался Twtrland), который позволяет предпринимателям мониторить аккаунты конкурентов в социальных сетях, а также отслеживать тренды по заданной теме. Общая сумма инвестиций в этом раунде составила $1,5 млн. В сделке также приняла участие компания GIG. Средства пойдут на маркетинг и продажи, а также рост в США и Великобритании. Klear использует данные Facebook и Instagram и Tw... →

Microsoft today announced the launch of a new Skype for Business app for Windows Phone. Previously Skype for Business could be accessed through the Lync 2013 app, but now Skype for Business is getting its own dedicated Windows Phone app. There are some notable improvements in the new app, which the Skype for Business team […]... →

Microsoft just announced a big change for its entertainment apps and services. In short, Xbox Music is being rebranded as Groove and Xbox Video is being rebranded as Movies & TV. Yet this is more than just a rebranding: after all we knew the Xbox name was being dropped from these Microsoft services for a […]... →

Microsoft announced an academic research program Monday aiming to gather proposals for HoloLens technologies that further “the role and possible applications for holographic computing in society.” Microsoft will be awarding $100,000 and two HoloLens development kits to the best five research proposals from academic institutions. “This emerging technology teems with… Read More... →

Late last week, Microsoft kicked out another Windows 10 build, numbered 10162, to the ‘fast ring’ of its testing community. The larger Windows Insider program has two groups, fast and slow, allowing people to select how raw they want their code. The build was rolled out to the larger group of testers today, those in the slow ring. Given that Windows 10 is now just 23 days out… Read More... →

Microsoft may have sold off some of its mapping assets to Uber last week, but almost as if to show that it’s still taking Bing Maps seriously, the company today announced a new preview release of Bing Maps for the web. Read More... →