Свежие новости и отзывы о Microsoft

Microsoft has signed an agreement to pay $320 million in cash for Adallom, a startup with software for monitoring the use of cloud-based services, a source familiar with the matter tells VentureBeat. All 90 of Adallom’s employees — with 30 in the U.S. — will function as an independent unit of Microsoft and handle everything […]... →

A few days ago, Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana became available for download. This is not the official launch and it’s not clear the software is ready for all Android devices. It certainly didn’t function properly on my Nexus tablet. Several people have already written... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.... →

Microsoft today disclosed a security vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution — someone taking unwanted control over a PC or server — affecting several versions of Windows. The security issue affects Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows RT, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server […]... →

Microsoft seems intent to make its digital assistant Cortana culturally fluent. In a post today, the software firm detailed when it will launch Cortana into new markets with Windows 10, and how it will slot the tool into various countries, each of which have their own hallmarks. Quickly, Cortana will first launch in Windows 10 in the US, the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and China. Read More... →

Team Foundation Server 2015 will arrive "next month."... →

After a year of previews and one release candidate, Microsoft today officially launched the latest version of its Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) together with an update to its .NET framework. Read More... →

Героями рекламной кампании стали дети и новые опции ОС... →

Microsoft запустила пять рекламных роликов операционной системы Windows 10, каждый из которых показывает детей с разных частей планеты.... →

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” […]... →