Find out who the best Madden player in the NFL is with the Xbox NFL Player Charity Challenge. Starting Oct. 18, Microsoft Stores will host two NFL stars – such as Seattle’s Doug Baldwin and Denver’s Von Miller – to square off weekly on “Madden NFL 17” on Xbox One in … Read more »
“The first time I used the Surface Pro 3 was during my performances out in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress,” Perdue says. “I was a bit skeptical at first with how the Surface would be able to replace the laptop, but after that trip became a huge fan. The portability of … Read more »
The Surface team also announced that demand for Surface Hub is strong. “To date, we have shipped to over 600 customers in 24 different countries and that number continues to grow,” Julia Atalla, senior director, Surface Marketing, writes in a blog post. “A wide range of businesses and industries including … Read more »
Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report (SIR) found that the highest rates of malware infection in 2015 were in Iraq, Libya, Mongolia, Pakistan and the Palestinian territories. In contrast, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden had the healthiest locations for malware exposure. The biannual report, which looks at global malware hot … Read more »
By using a hybrid model with Azure, Crossrail can work with their entire supply chain, using digital technologies to manage and join up the data that underpins the design, construction and operation activities of an asset across its lifecycle from conception to decommissioning. It provides a single location for storing, … Read more »
Realizing that a one-size-fits-all approach to education can be especially stifling for students with unique learning needs, Microsoft designed Office 365 with accessible learning experiences in mind. The team continues to expand the capabilities and availability of technology such as Learning Tools for OneNote, and many features previously exclusive to desktop are now … Read more »
The Yammer collaboration platform is rolling out new auditing and reporting capabilities, powered by the Office 365 Management Activity API and the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center. The new capabilities provide a higher level of visibility for IT and build on the announcement earlier this year that Yammer is … Read more »
Microsoft’s updated Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2016 features significant improvements for better graphics performance of GPU-intensive apps. The updates also offer a connection broker for up to 10,000 concurrent log-ons. Watch the video and go to the Enterprise Mobility and Security blog to learn about the improvements and … Read more »
All SQL Server 2016 editions on Windows Server 2016 Data Center are available in the Azure Marketplace, including the free full edition of SQL Server for development/testing; SQL Express, the entry-level free database for lightweight workloads; and SQL Web, the low-cost database for low- to medium-size web applications. All automated Portal experiences (storage … Read more »
At Microsoft, there are almost as many different affinity groups for sports and social activities as there are career paths — the choices for both are nearly endless. Sports, arts and cultural activities abound both locally and globally. Soccer is just one avenue many use to stay in shape and … Read more »
The future of home improvement envisioned by Lowe’s and HoloLens. The audience at Microsoft Ignite got a preview of the home renovation app Lowe’s developed with Microsoft HoloLens.
