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A keyboard-typing prediction service that Microsoft is in the process of buying has responded to problems reported by users.
08/01/2016
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Microsoft announced last Friday that it is pulling support for a capability that lets organizations use a server-based sandbox to run managed code for SharePoint Online sites.
08/01/2016
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The arrival of Windows 10 Anniversary Update tomorrow will include improved Windows Hello biometric authentication based on new FIDO extensions that will enable multifactor authentication.
08/01/2016
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Microsoft this week announced that its Azure Active Directory conditional access service for applications has reached "general availability" status.
07/29/2016
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The Windows 10 Pro edition "anniversary update" (version 1607) won't have overall management controls to disable certain consumer-type services built into the operating system.
07/29/2016
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In-Depth
Microsoft is pursuing a new path with its $26.2 billion surprise deal to acquire LinkedIn. Many believe it's the catalyst Microsoft needs for growth, but skeptics question whether it'll work.
07/29/2016
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Microsoft can't do it alone, and at the heart of the initiative are new acquisition and partnerships.
07/29/2016
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Microsoft has affirmed a few Windows 10 anniversary update details that surfaced in recent media reports this week.
07/28/2016
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Microsoft is adding a few improvements to its Office applications and changing how Outlook prioritizes e-mails for end users.
07/28/2016
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Microsoft's emerging Server Management Tools suite now supports Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, the company announced on Wednesday.
07/27/2016
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Microsoft's Business to Consumer (B2C) Azure Active Directory service is now commercially available in North American markets.
07/27/2016
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In-Depth
Implementing Microsoft's new StorSimple Virtual Array offers a more practical and affordable approach to using Microsoft Azure as a cloud-based target for backup and disaster recovery.
07/27/2016
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Nearly one year since releasing Windows 10, the free upgrade is set to expire this week. But will Microsoft extend or bring back the offer?
07/27/2016
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Microsoft continued its Yammer emphasis this month by highlighting new features to come.
07/26/2016
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Microsoft is unifying the code base used for its two client authentication solutions, with changes expected to show up next month.
07/26/2016
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In-Depth
The move to protect data in the cloud is rising incrementally, and while there are numerous services provider options, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are key choices.
07/26/2016
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Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends on July 29, so if you got the "all clear" signal, should you actually go through with a Windows 7 system upgrade?
07/25/2016
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Microsoft is seeking early feedback from Office 365 users on its "modern" SharePoint Online Lists feature, which adds some user experience improvements.
07/25/2016
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In-Depth
Office 365 is the latest component Microsoft is adding to its new OMS, which provides in-depth usage and monitoring reports.
07/25/2016
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Hyperconverged infrastructure provider Gridstore has acquired software container startup DCHQ forming HyperGrid, which will offer consumption-based pricing for its gear and DevOps tools bundled with public cloud services.
07/25/2016
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Microsoft released a preview of a new Windows 10 upgrade planning tool called "Upgrade Analytics."
07/22/2016
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Microsoft today announced Update 1606 for System Center Configuration Manager, which is a new "current branch" release for the product.
07/22/2016
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Foley on Microsoft
Bundling these days is no longer a dirty word at Microsoft. Quite the contrary -- it's the hottest Microsoft strategy of the moment.
07/22/2016
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Improvements to Office 365 and SharePoint Server including progress on its new shared framework will take center stage at Microsoft's Ignite conference in September.
07/22/2016
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An agency in France wants Windows 10 to conform with the country's data privacy laws.
07/21/2016
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Microsoft announced today that its Azure Security Center service has reached "general availability" commercial release.
07/21/2016
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Microsoft is previewing a new "Bookings" Office 365 service that helps organizations schedule appointments with customers.
07/20/2016
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Microsoft's coming Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 upgrades will add some Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) improvements, company announced this week.
07/20/2016
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Version 9.5 of the Veeam Availability Suite, scheduled for release later this year, will be fully integrated with the Windows Server 2016 operating system and the Hyper-V-native hypervisor used in the datacenter, the company said.
07/20/2016
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Microsoft's new Nano Server option, coming to Windows Server 2016, will require Software Assurance plans offered with certain volume licensing agreements and customers must use the Current Branch for Business update service.
07/20/2016
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Even though cloud technology is drastically altering how IT does its job, there will still be a need for tech pros in the modern enterprise.
07/20/2016
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Microsoft announced two new Azure Active Directory previews this week.
07/19/2016
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Microsoft has scheduled its next Azure Active Directory certificate rollover to take place on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.
07/19/2016
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Microsoft shares were up more than 3% in after-hours trading Tuesday on a fourth quarter earnings report that beat analyst estimates on earnings per share and revenues.
07/19/2016
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A new Office 365 Network community was unveiled late last week in preview form.
07/18/2016
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The future of business communications could be a lot of things, but for Microsoft, it's about video sharing.
07/18/2016
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A bold prediction that 1 billion devices in use will run Windows 10 within three years didn't factor in Microsoft's decision to further scale back its short-term expectations for Windows phone.
07/18/2016
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In-Depth
It's easier to modify an existing cmdlet to your needs than writing one from scratch.
07/18/2016
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Refresh Windows looks to battle the amount of unwanted software that is included with new PCs.
07/15/2016
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In a victory for data privacy proponents, a U.S. appeals court overturned a lower court order that Microsoft turn over e-mails stored in offshore datacenter.
07/14/2016
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Microsoft has entered the testing stage of its new Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) cert and training programs.
07/14/2016
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While a rare occurrence, you may have a need to fix a virtual disk that has come attached.
07/14/2016
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Microsoft today announced an "alpha" test release of a new Skype for Linux client for consumer users of its Skype voice-over-IP, instant messaging and videoconferencing service.
07/13/2016
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Microsoft on Tuesday at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Toronto announced Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP [Cloud Service Provider] and Surface as a Service programs.
07/13/2016
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Windows Server 2003 is still being used, even though it lost Microsoft's product update support one year ago, a recent study has found.
07/12/2016
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Microsoft said that despite initially being penned for release later this year, the company's Azure Stack won't arrive until sometime in 2017.
07/12/2016
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Microsoft today announced plans to launch Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 products at its Ignite conference this fall.
07/12/2016
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HoloLens is taking a starring role at Microsoft's annual partner conference just days after the new Pokémon Go smartphone game has become a viral sensation.
07/12/2016
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Microsoft today announced that its elastic cloud computing platform Azure SQL Data Warehouse is now generally available.
07/12/2016
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A Microsoft executive expressed optimism today for a new European Union-United States Privacy Shield agreement.
07/11/2016