Microsoft today announced the acquisition of Simplygon, a Swedish maker of three-dimensional (3D) solutions used in games graphics engines and virtual reality applications.
IT spending is expected to rise this year, but how those expenditures are allocated will continue to change with a good chance of surprises.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/17/2017
Microsoft's venerable "Security Bulletins" portal, which lists monthly software patch releases, will get replaced next month as Microsoft goes live with its new "Security Updates Guide" portal.
Microsoft today announced a couple of changes on how it plans to deliver Windows security updates for organizations.
Microsoft's partners have been busy producing alternative means for verifying user identities without passwords via Windows Hello.
Microsoft plans to change some of the privacy controls associated with Windows 10, with two main additions coming this spring.
As Microsoft bakes more security features into Windows, officials are telling customers they don't need third-party endpoint protection tools.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/10/2017
Microsoft is delivering a few noteworthy features in this week's "fast-ring" test release of Windows 10, known as build 15002.
Microsoft explained this week that the current version 1.2 of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10 is just for organizations using Windows 10 build 1607, the "anniversary update."
Microsoft announced plans this week to further ease the use of the Adobe Flash Player in Windows 10.
Microsoft's "patch Tuesday" release this month contains a fix for an Internet connection problem that reportedly had widespread effects on Windows 10 machines.
Microsoft announced a partnership with Qualcomm this week at its WinHEC event in Shenzhen, China.
Microsoft today announced a December change in its servicing model for older Windows environments after some customers got tripped up by the new patch model.
Microsoft is planning to deliver some added security improvements for organizations when the Windows 10 "Creators Update" gets released.
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