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Microsoft Buys an Android Lockscreen

Microsoft bought a lockscreen for Android devices made by Double Labs Inc., according to a press report late last week.

System Center 2012 Operations Manager Pack Preview Out for SharePoint Server 2016

Microsoft this week announced a preview of a new Management Pack for System Center 2012 Operations Manager that assists with the newly released SharePoint Server 2016 IT preview.

Microsoft Rolls Out Preview of Office Online Server

Microsoft this week released a preview of Office Online Server, which supports running Office Web Apps via an organization's premises-based servers.

Brad Smith Named as Microsoft President

Microsoft today announced that Brad Smith, general counsel and executive vice president of Legal and Corporate Affairs, has been named as company president.

Office 2016 for Windows Coming September 22

Microsoft today announced September 22 as the product launch date for its Office 2016 productivity suite for Windows.

SharePoint Server 2013 and 2010 September Cumulative Updates Released

Microsoft this week released September cumulative updates (CUs) for both SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2010.

InfoPath 2013 Standalone Product Released by Microsoft

Microsoft released InfoPath 2013 this month as a standalone application.

Microsoft Edge To Support Open Source VP9 Video Codec

Microsoft announced today that it will add support in its Edge browser for the open source VP9 video codec fostered by Google and its WebM coalition.

HP's Support Services for Windows 10 Now Includes Browsium's Internet Explorer Remediation Tool

HP is now reselling a Web application remediation solution from Browsium to support Windows 10 moves by organizations.

Microsoft Acquiring VoloMetrix To Enhance Office 365 Social Analytics

Microsoft announced today that it is acquiring organizational analytics software maker VoloMetrix.

Microsoft Azure GS-Series Adds Storage to 'Largest' Virtual Machines

Microsoft today announced a GS-Series for organizations tapping Azure virtual machines (VMs).

Microsoft Intune Subscription Management Shifting to Office 365 Portal

Users of the Microsoft Intune management portal will be shifting over to the Office 365 management portal, starting later this month.

Microsoft Delivers PowerShell 5.0 in Windows Management Framework Preview Release

Microsoft released a "production preview" of its Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 solution yesterday.

Windows 10 Market Share Hits 5 Percent

According to two market share tracking organization, Windows 10 has gained strong traction in its first month of release and now accounts for 5 percent of the global desktop market.

Microsoft Updates Its Privileged Identity Management Preview

Microsoft added a few more tools to its Azure Active Directory (AD) Privileged Identity Management preview this month.

DevOps Growing in Popularity Despite Unclear Terminology

DevOps in the enterprise is growing, but interpretations of what the term actually means varies widely, a recent study found.

Windows Server 2016 Preview 3 Gets a GUI and Less Flexibility

Microsoft noted today that its Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 3 (TP3) release has some installation nuances to note.

Microsoft Edge Now Can Use Enterprise Mode for Legacy Browser Support

Microsoft has improved some of its controls for IT pros managing browser use on Windows 10 machines, according to a Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Touts 75 Million Devices Running Windows 10

Microsoft is boasting today that Windows 10 is now on 75 million devices.

Microsoft Explains Its Emerging Windows Update for Business Service

Microsoft's Windows Update for Business service for managing Windows 10 is here, in part, but it's not completely available.

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