Microsoft launches new Cortana features for business users

Cortana may have failed as a virtual assistant for consumers, but Microsoft is still betting on it (or at least its brand) for business use cases, now that it has rebranded it as a ‘personal productivity assistant’ as part of Microsoft 365. Today, at its Ignite conference, Microsoft launched and announced a number of new […] Continue reading Microsoft launches new Cortana features for business users

The 7 most important announcements from Microsoft Ignite

It’s Microsoft Ignite this week, the company’s premier event for IT professionals and decision-makers. But it’s not just about new tools for role-based access. Ignite is also very much a forward-looking conference that keeps the changing role of IT in mind. And while there isn’t a lot of consumer news at the event, the company […] Continue reading The 7 most important announcements from Microsoft Ignite

Windows 10 now runs on over 900M devices

So you thought there were 800 million Windows 10 Devices that will get Microsoft’s most recent out-of-band emergency patch? Think again. As the company announced on Twitter today, Windows 10 now runs on over 900M devices. That’s a bit of bad timing, but current security issues aside, the momentum for Windows 10 clearly remains steady. […] Continue reading Windows 10 now runs on over 900M devices

Two zero days and 15 critical flaws fixed in July’s Patch Tuesday

Patch Tuesday July 2019 offers fixes for a total of 77 vulnerabilities, including 15 marked critical, rounded out by two zero-day flaws. Continue reading Two zero days and 15 critical flaws fixed in July’s Patch Tuesday

Bill Gates: Microsoft Isn’t ‘The’ Leading Company Because of Windows Phone

Microsoft founder Bill Gates admits the mismanagement that led to the software giant missing out on the $400 billion business that is Android.
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Apple’s Video Service Will Succeed Where Microsoft Failed (Premium)

Apple promises to aggregate content from multiple video services into a single, cohesive user experience. What does that remind me of?
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Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness

Microsoft will patch a new Windows security bug discovered by Google Project Zero – despite finding no evidence that it poses a threat. Continue reading Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness

Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness

Microsoft will patch a new Windows security bug discovered by Google Project Zero – despite finding no evidence that it poses a threat. Continue reading Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness