Author Archives: Richard Hay

The update to the mixed-reality headset gives end users in different industry verticals a more comfortable user experience and greater out-of-the box capabilities. Continue reading Microsoft HoloLens 2 Continues Focus on Firstline Workers→

We track the history of the development builds released for the 20H1 feature update for Windows 10 which is scheduled for release in the March/April 2020 time frame. Continue reading Windows 10 (20H1) Build Tracker for PCs→

Some enterprises may still need Windows 7 extended support when the operating system reaches its end of support lifecycle date in January 2020. Microsoft is offering Extended Security Updates (ESUs) — but it will cost you. Continue reading Windows 7 Extended Support Costs Revealed→

Microsoft achieves two big successes this week with the U.S. government as they are awarded a five year services contract and receive certification for their mobile Outlook app on iOS and Android to be used by government workers. We also have more about moving to a modern desktop from Windows 7, OneDrive Files On-Demand for Mac, and a bump in prices for two of Google’s G Suite plans. Continue reading Microsoft Scores Government Successes with Services & Security→

One of Microsoft’s most popular operating systems is one year away from dropping out of its extended support lifecycle. This has consequences for customers who depend upon these systems for handling data and keeping devices secure. However, there are o… Continue reading Mark Your Calendars: The End of Support for Windows 7 is Jan. 14, 2020→

One of Microsoft’s most popular operating systems is one year away from dropping out of its extended support lifecycle. This has consequences for customers who depend upon these systems for handling data and keeping devices secure. However, there are o… Continue reading Mark Your Calendars: The End of Support for Windows 7 is January 14th, 2020→

Maintaining a good work-life balance is important to help workers re-charge away from work and prevent burn out. Microsoft’s MyAnalytics service, the company’s digital well-being tool for enterprise and small business customers, is expanding availabili… Continue reading Microsoft Digital Well-Being Tool More Broadly Available→

Microsoft has kicked off the development process for the next update to Windows Server under the code name 19H1 and as we have done in the past, we are tracking the builds released as part of the Windows Server Insider Program. Continue reading Windows Server vNext (19H1) Build Tracker→

In a year when Microsoft has added a lot to the open source software landscape, it is closing out 2018 with one last addition to its open source contributions and work. Also: information about merging data between G Suite applications; Microsoft’s work to make modern desktop management more efficient. Continue reading Microsoft Continues Building an Open Source Software Legacy→

In a span of just eight days, two different Microsoft Azure outages impacted customers who use Multi-factor Authentication for Azure-based resources. Is this the cost of doing business in the cloud? Continue reading Rethinking the cloud after recent Microsoft Azure Outages→