Here's a test drive on the newest addition to Microsoft's Office 365 service, along with a look at what is different from its current streaming video service.
Microsoft claims that its antivirus software does not receive an unfair advantage due to being bundled with Windows 10.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/07/2017
Sometimes you just can't be interrupted by an update and reboot. Here's a simple solution to pause the task until later.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called Office Graph Microsoft's "most strategic API" back in 2014. But it's only now that Microsoft watchers are seeing tangible evidence of the clear implications of Graph.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 07/05/2017
Smartphones have gone from a curiosity to a luxury and are now a necessity.
Thankfully, it looks like Microsoft has an out for those who want the full-fledged Windows 10 on their Surface Laptop.
Introducing an unknown USB device into a network can cause a host of security headaches. Take away the threat in Windows 10 in just a few short steps.
The integration of Cortana can help with keeping track of e-mails to follow up on.
While it may take some time and fine-tuning to get used to the new grammar checker, Microsoft is on the path to making the feature useful for any style of writing.
Microsoft is increasing the integration hooks into Yammer that connect directly to Office 365.
With the introduction of the Flow tool in Office 365, workflows can be created just as easily as it was in SharePoint.
While the next version of Microsoft's flagship laptop will come packed with updated hardware, it's missing the innovation.
Jan. 14, 2020, is less than three years away, and yet every credible survey of the current installed base of PCs shows Windows 7 remains the most popular OS by a substantial majority.
The decision might have to do less with selling hardware and more with showing OEMs how to build a quality Windows machine.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 06/01/2017
While you can find a how-to video on almost any topic, the text-based technical instructions and tips seem to be disappearing as time goes on.
Despite the cost- and time-saving advantages of an online event, nothing beats the real thing.
When Avaya, a global provider of enterprise communications and collaboration systems, announced plans to file for Chapter 11 debt restructuring in January, the company's treasurer, John Sullivan, declared that the move would allow the company to continue its evolution into a software-and-services-led operation.
- By John K. Waters
- 05/25/2017
The recently added QuickStarter feature can get a basic presentation outline created and ready for your additional tweaking.
The majority SharePoint implementations are on pace to run in hybrid cloud architectures. The good news is it has become a first-class citizen in the SharePoint ecosystem.
- By Christian Buckley
- 05/22/2017
Those using the standalone version of Office will be losing support for Skype for Business and OneDrive for Business.