Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft today announced the general availability of Azure Data Factory (ADF), a cloud service for data integration — the process of aggregating data from multiple sources, so that people can analyze it all later. “With ADF, existing data processing services can be composed into data pipelines that are highly available and managed in the cloud,” […]... →

At its Build developer conference earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would soon release tools that would make it easier for iOS and Android developers to take their existing code and port their apps to Windows. The Android version of this, officially named the Windows Bridge for Android, is now in private beta. The iOS version, however — previously known under the… Read More... →

Microsoft today open sourced Windows Bridge for iOS (previously known as “Project Islandwood”). The tool isn’t being released yet — that is still slated for later this fall, but Microsoft wants to do the rest of its development “in the open.” More to follow More information: Powered by VBProfiles... →

Publicly traded data integration company Informatica today announced that it has officially sold itself to the Permira funds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a deal valued at $5.3 billion. The plan was announced earlier this year. Microsoft and Salesforce Ventures are now strategic investors in the company, according to a statement on the […]... →

Microsoft Outlook is now a fully-featured Apple Watch app. An updated version of the iOS application released today added the new smartwatch functionality, which includes the ability to quickly glance at your inbox from the Apple Watch face, access pre-written replies, emoji and voice dictation, get custom notifications, schedule items for later, and more. The iOS and Android versions of… Read More... →

Microsoft today launched and updating many of its apps for wearables. The biggest releases are of course the new apps: Outlook for Apple Watch, OneNote for Android Wear, and Microsoft Translator for both Apple Watch and Android Wear. More to follow More information: Powered by VBProfiles... →

Virtual reality and augmented reality headsets are not the reason multibillion-dollar companies are putting their collective eggs in the immersive basket, according to Unity CEO John Riccitiello. Riccitiello’s analysis of why companies such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Sony, Samsung, HTC, and others are putting so much into the VR/AR space is in a new whitepaper that FC […]... →

Siri transcribing voicemails is a feature rumored to be in the works. Could that help Apple pull ahead of Microsoft and Google when it comes to digital assistants and voice search?... →

Siri transcribing voicemails is a feature rumored to be in the works. Could that help Apple pull ahead of Microsoft and Google when it comes to digital assistants and voice search?... →

Возглавил список Forbes бывший глава Microsoft Билл Гейтс с состоянием, оцененным в $79,2 млрд.... →

Bing Ads обновил приложение для iOS и запустил его для рекламодателей во всём мире, а не только в США. Представители сервиса также объявили о начале пилотного тестирования Android-версии, и приглашают всех желающих принять в нём участие. В новой версии Bing Ads для iOS графики эффективности теперь доступны на всех уровнях аккаунта – от кампаний до ключевых слов, а не только по аккаунту в целом. Также появилась возможность выбрать два показателя для сравнения, как видно на скриншоте выше. Расширить график н... →

Twitter объявил о запуске инструмента массового редактирования Ads Editor, предназначенного для быстрого внесения изменений в рекламные кампании. Новинка позволяет создавать и редактировать несколько кампаний за один раз. We’re launching a new feature that allows advertisers to create and manage their campaigns in bulk. https://t.co/zzZ3eRjw63 — Twitter Advertising (@TwitterAds) 5 августа 2015 Новый функционал даёт рекламодателям возможность выгрузить данные кампаний в формате единого Excel-файла, внести ... →

“This update includes non–security-related changes to enhance the functionality of Windows 10 through new features and improvements.” — Someone at Microsoft. Microsoft dropped a crop of Windows 10 updates today, some of which you might already have, some of which you might not have. If you already have some of the updates, you will get the updates that you do not… Read More... →

On the heels of Netflix’s institution of ‘unlimited’ paid maternity and paternity leave for its employees, Microsoft this morning announced that it is bolstering its own parental leave policies for both mothers, and fathers that work at the software firm. Previously, Microsoft offered eight weeks of paid maternity leave, along with twelve weeks of ‘parental… Read More... →

Microsoft announced this morning the general availability of its “digital storytelling” app called Sway, the latest addition to the Microsoft Office suite. The app, which was first introduced 10 months ago, allows users to create, share and collaborate on interactive presentations that combine text, images, videos and other media. The app is rolling out now to all Office 365 for… Read More... →

Microsoft today announced its content aggregation and presentation application Sway has hit general availability. That means the digital storytelling tool is launching out of preview for consumers and available to all eligible Office 365 for business and education customers worldwide. Microsoft is also introducing Sway for Windows 10 and revamping Docs.com not only for sharing […]... →

Experts predict augmented reality will set the tone for future technological advances, as AR- and VR-driven platforms like Microsoft HoloLens progressively transition into the mainstream.... →

Experts predict augmented reality will set the tone for future technological advances, as AR- and VR-driven platforms like Microsoft HoloLens progressively transition into the mainstream.... →

Seagate is announcing today it is launching a 2-terabyte hard disk drive for the Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox 360 video game consoles. Making the announcement at the Gamescom fan show in Cologne, Germany, Seagate said it has created the new storage device specifically in mind for Xbox gamers. The machine could easily store data for […]... →

GE announced today that it was expanding its Predix Internet of Things platform to provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The IaaS market is dominated by Amazon Web Services with many others including Microsoft, Google and IBM vying for a piece of the action. GE hopes to differentiate itself from the competition by offering infrastructure services specifically tuned to the needs of… Read More... →