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Microsoft to Shut down TechRewards next Year
Microsoft will shut down TechRewards on January 6th, 2017, instead choosing to focus on other services such as Channel 9, IT Pro Cloud Essentials and Microsoft BizSpark.
Microsoft’s $3 Billion Europe Cloud Investment Brings Datacenters to France
The company will now locally store cloud services like Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365 in France. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s $3 billion European investment has doubled cloud reach in the last year.
Microsoft Expands Bug Bounty Program for Edge Insider Preview
Microsoft's bug bounty program now extends to violations in W3C standards, including Same Origin Policy bypass and Referer Spoofing.
Microsoft Lists Mobile Improvements Coming in Redstone 2
Microsoft has detailed some key changes coming in Windows 10 Redstone 2, including an enhanced Continuum service and new auditing and management features.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 Update Adds to Outlook and Calendar
Microsoft is continuing to build up Windows 10 towards the Redstone 2 update for Insiders. The latest release focuses on the Outlook and Calendar services.
Microsoft Cuts Jobs in Redmond and London
The company has already said it will cut 2,850 jobs during this year. Hundreds of positions have now been shed in Redmond and notably in London, where the Skype office will be closed.
Microsoft Redstone 2 Preview to Bring UI Improvements to Windows 10 Mobile
An upcoming Windows 10 Mobile preview for Redstone 2 will focus on a new WiFi settings and Action Center design. The release will continue Microsoft’s plan to move away from Windows Phone 8.1 pages.
Microsoft Makes Azure and Office 365 Available in UK Datacenters
After Satya Nadella promised the release last year, Azure and Office 365 are now generally available in UK datacenters. The company revealed a partnership with the MoD and announced Dynamics CRM Online support for 2017.
Microsoft Testing Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 2 Snooze Reminder Feature
Insiders may be testing a new Snooze Feature in the coming weeks. A new report suggests Microsoft is testing a Snooze reminder feature for Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 2.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 14905 Setting Bug has no Workaround According to Microsoft
The company has acknowledged a bug in Windows 10 Redstone 2 build 14905. The issue stops users making changes in the Windows 10 Settings app. As it is non-critical, Microsoft says there is no workaround, but a fix may be coming.
Microsoft Unveils SharePoint Framework Developer Preview
SharePoint Framework is now available in GitHub as a developer preview. Microsoft says the framework brings more improvements to the SharePoint service and will likely be launched to on-premises customers in 2017.
Google Working on Windows-like Unified System Codenamed Fuchsia OS
Google Source documents point to a new operating system currently in development. Codenamed Fuchsia OS, it will be a unified platform in the same vein as Microsoft’s Windows. Google has long been rumored to have a desire to merge Chrome OS and Android, Fuchsia could be the fruition of that goal.
Microsoft Explains Why Azure Stack Is Hardware Restricted
Last month, Microsoft pushed back Azure Stack support until mid-2017. They also announced that support would only come to HPE, Lenovo, and Dell at...
Surface All-in-One: Microsoft Allegedly Testing Three New Devices
Internal sources suggest that the Surface AlO is being tested with three display sizes, but it's unclear which, if any, will make it to market. One of the models reportedly features a 27" 4K screen.
Should You Remain in the Windows Insider Program?
Microsoft is about to fire up the coals and start pushing out previews for Redstone 2 to the Windows Insider Program. Users who do not want to have early unstable releases can opt out now without any hassle. However, time is limited.
Microsoft Bounty Rewards Users Who Find Edge Browser Preview Remotely-Exploitable Bugs
Windows Insiders running preview build of the Edge browser can be awarded between $500 and $15,000 for finding remote-exploitable bugs and reporting them to Microsoft.
Survey: Potential Windows 10 Enterprise Customers Not Sold on Need to Migrate
A study by Adaptiva shows that businesses are still not moving to Windows 10 wholesale. However, while the need to move to Windows 10 is moderate, many enterprise customers will be migrating to the platform through needed system upgrades.
Windows 10 Redstone 2 Previews Coming to Insiders in August
The first preview builds of Windows 10 Redstone 2 will come to the Windows Insider Program in mid-august. The news was announced by Insider head Dona Sarkar as she celebrated the Anniversary Update of Windows 10.
Verizon buys Yahoo’s Operating Business
The transaction will cost Verizon $4.83 billion in cash for 1 billion Yahoo users and their advertising business by Q1 2017.
Xbox One: New Update for Preview Members Now Available
The update fixes minor issues and provides some tweaks for Cortana as a result of studying usage data and user feedback.