Microsoft has a plan for unifying all your desktop, mobile and even sundry device applications onto a single target with the new Universal Windows Platform.
- By Michael Desmond
- 06/08/2015
Cloud and mobility provides wider desktop virtualization options. Citrix and VMware remain the leaders, but Microsoft and others gain ground.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2015
A single Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) has been answering Windows 10 upgrade questions this week, even when Microsoft won't.
Microsoft is bringing a little more clarity to how Windows 10 will be used with traditional premises-based Active Directory, as well as with its Azure Active Directory service.
Microsoft plans to deliver Windows 10 "companion apps" for use on Android and iOS devices, including its Cortana personal assistant app.
The GNU creator argues that today's major platforms don't do enough to protect user privacy and freedom rights.
The company's strategy is aimed at attracting more developer support for its multiple Windows 10 platforms.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 05/22/2015
Microsoft released another Windows 10 build for its "fast-ring" testers.
Today a Microsoft blog post intended for its partners offered a "recap" of Microsoft's recent Windows 10 announcements, but it also included some details that mostly seem new in the public sphere.
As passwords become more ineffective, Microsoft is betting Windows 10 will up the ante on security Windows Hello and Passport, which aim to bring biometric authentication to the mainstream.
Does Microsoft's Windows Hello biometric login system avoid the security pitfalls that plague traditional passwords?
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/19/2015
Microsoft wants IT pros to take a freer approach toward installing Windows updates in production environments.
While it's still a work in progress, there's a lot to love with Microsoft's new Web browser.
Microsoft announced new service packs today for its Configuration Manager components of both System Center 2012 and System Center 2012 R2.
Microsoft announced the names of Windows 10 editions today.