Topic: Microsoft
Microsoft announces plans to bring MacBook Pro Touch Bar support to Office suite
10/28/2016, 09:10 am
Less than 12 hours after Apple's announcement of the late 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Microsoft has detailed future functionality of the new input method across the entire range of Office products.
Microsoft Surface Dial evokes comparison to Griffin PowerMate for Mac
10/26/2016, 04:10 pm
Microsoft has announced the wireless Surface Dial for its tablet and computer line, but a third-party option bringing much of the functionality of it to the Mac has existed for some time -- the Griffin PowerMate.
Microsoft debuts Surface Studio all-in-one PC, refreshes high-end Surface Book
10/26/2016, 12:10 pm
Alongside the 28-inch all-in-one Surface Studio PC, Microsoft's new Surface Book i7 announced Wednesday is said to triple the performance of the current high-end 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Microsoft reveals VR & AR-focused Windows 10 'Creator's Update,' expected in early 2017
10/26/2016, 10:10 am
Microsoft is making a big push into augmented reality and virtual reality with its newly announced Windows 10 Creator's Update, and bringing tools for creation of the new media natively to Windows 10.
Microsoft Surface sales boom amid tepid iPad demand
10/21/2016, 12:10 am
Microsoft on Thursday announced earnings of $4.9 billion on revenues of $22.3 billion for the first fiscal quarter of 2017, a Wall Street beat helped along in part by a strong performance from the company's Surface line of convertible computers.
Apple's iPhone leads in JD Power satisfaction survey of US carrier customers
10/20/2016, 11:10 am
In terms of customer satisfaction Apple is the most popular smartphone brand among U.S. carrier subscribers, according to two new J.D. Power studies, though that position isn't absolute.
Microsoft halts sales of Band fitness trackers, says no new model in 2016
10/03/2016, 03:10 pm
Microsoft has pulled its Band fitness trackers from its online store, and confirmed that it won't have a new model out in 2016, suggesting that the company is rethinking its approach to a wearables market largely dominated by Fitbit and Apple.
AI initiative counts Google, Microsoft, IBM among its ranks, Apple declines invite
09/29/2016, 11:09 am
Six companies including Microsoft and Google have launched a cross-disciplinary partnership to steer the future of artificial intelligence development, but as of yet, Apple has not signed on.
Apple, others offer support in Microsoft fight to air government data requests
09/02/2016, 09:09 pm
Microsoft on Friday received the backing of Apple and other major technology, media and pharmaceutical companies in its legal fight to dislodge laws preventing it from informing customers of government requests for user data.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 4 ad targets feature gaps in Apple's MacBook Air
08/29/2016, 09:08 am
Microsoft on Monday released a new ad for the Surface Pro 4, directly comparing the tablet against the MacBook Air, and painting it as more feature-complete than Apple's similarly-priced product.
Microsoft updates Word Flow iOS keyboard with built-in search tools, 3D Touch & more
08/24/2016, 01:08 pm
Microsoft has released a significant 2.0 upgrade of its Word Flow keyboard for the iPhone, mainly adding a wide range of integrated search functions.
Microsoft ad says Apple's iPad Pro Smart Keyboard doesn't make it a real computer
08/16/2016, 12:08 pm
In a new ad pushing its Surface Pro tablet hybrid, Microsoft takes direct shots at the iPad Pro, referencing Apple's new "What's a Computer?" ad just two weeks after it began airing.
Oops: Microsoft leaks its Golden Key, unlocking Windows Secure Boot and exposing the danger of backdoors
08/10/2016, 04:08 pm
Microsoft has demonstrated why the FBI's desire for "Golden Key" backdoors allowing "good guys" to bypass security is such a bad idea: it inadvertently released its own keys to Windows tablets, phones, HoloLens and other devices using UEFI Secure Boot.
Popular iOS keyboard SwiftKey disables sync feature after data leak is discovered
07/29/2016, 03:07 pm
Microsoft-owned SwiftKey, a popular predictive keyboard available on Apple's iOS, has suspended part of its service after it was discovered the app was leaking user data to complete strangers.
Microsoft lays off 2,850 more people in continued retreat from phones
07/29/2016, 02:07 pm
Microsoft is getting rid of another 2,850 workers, continuing a turn away from its failed acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business in 2014, which cost it over $7.2 billion plus later restructuring charges.
Microsoft Pix promises to improve iPhone photography, independent of the user
07/27/2016, 12:07 pm
Microsoft on Wednesday released Pix, a new photo application that utilizes the company's machine learning skills with a computational photography implementation intended to improve the quality of photos shot on an iPhone 5s or newer.
Skype cloud shift will require OS X Yosemite or iOS 8 for full support on Apple devices
07/20/2016, 03:07 pm
Effective October, Skype will require at least OS X Yosemite or iOS 8 on Apple platforms for full functionality, due to a switch to cloud-based infrastructure, Microsoft said on Wednesday.
Despite 9% growth, Microsoft Surface sales remain stuck at around 1M units
07/19/2016, 09:07 pm
Microsoft announced quarterly operating profits of just $3.1 billion on revenues of $20.6 billion, hit hard by slow sales of Office, a 17 percent drop in cloud profits, an $870 million decline from Windows Phone and tepid Surface sales that grew by 9 percent year over year but remained below $1 billion.
Microsoft says Windows 10 will miss goal of 1 billion device installs by 2018
07/15/2016, 03:07 pm
Microsoft won't meet its high ambitions of having Windows 10 installed on 1 billion devices by 2018, owing to the decision to scale back its Windows phone business, the company acknowledged on Friday.
Microsoft wins Apple-aligned case against U.S. over warrant for foreign emails
07/14/2016, 06:07 pm
A U.S. Federal Court has ruled in Microsoft's favor in a closely-watch case involving a warrant the government obtained for a customer's emails stored on an Irish server. The ruling frees U.S. companies from being forced to hand over customer data if it's not being stored within the U.S.