Microsoft

Google Chip Takes Aim At ‘Quantum Supremacy’

The 'Bristlecone' quantum chip may become the first to demonstrate quantum systems' theoretical performance edge over conventional supercomputers

7 years ago

Microsoft Customises Cloud, Offline Azure Services For US Government

Microsoft has released a government edition of the Microsoft 365 bundle, with Azure Stack set to link to the Azure…

7 years ago

European Union Seeks Law To Gather Data Held Outside EU Bloc

Privacy showdown ahead as European Union mulls forcing tech firms to hand over data, no matter where it is stored

7 years ago

Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser

The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last…

7 years ago

Symantec Adds Extra Security Layer For Azure, Office 365 Users

Security vendor teams up with Microsoft to provide an extra layer of protection for Redmond cloud customers

7 years ago

Microsoft Targets Heavy Workloads With M-Series VM For Azure

Redmond touts the UK's 'most powerful cloud services' with launch of M-Series virtual machines (VMs)

7 years ago

Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work On Windows 10

Microsoft confirms Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and will come with less extended support…

7 years ago

Microsoft To Phase Out Windows 10 S, Just Months After Launch

The stripped-down Windows 10 S is to disappear as a stand-alone product in Microsoft's spring revamp of the Windows product…

7 years ago

Microsoft Cloud Growth Takes Sting Out Of Tax Charge

Redmond pleases Wall Street thanks to strong showing of cloud, but takes $13.8bn charge for US tax changes

7 years ago

Microsoft Expands Azure Event Grid As It Hits General Availability

Azure Event Grid service allows for the easy creation of serverless workflows

7 years ago

Microsoft, Malwarebytes Spectre Fixes Contrast With Intel’s Efforts

ANALYSIS: Updates from two vendors caused problems this month , but the difference in how they were handled was remarkable

7 years ago

Microsoft Disables Intel’s Spectre Patch

Microsoft issues emergency update to disable Intel’s Spectre 2 patch, amid reports of data loss caused by reboots

7 years ago

Microsoft Cuts Windows Server Core Containers Down To Size

Downloads of base Windows Server Core containers are 30 percent smaller than before in preview build 17079

7 years ago

Microsoft Targets Schools With £135 Windows 10 PCs & Education Software Updates

Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'

7 years ago

Barcelona Aims To Oust Microsoft In Open Source Drive

The Catalonian capital is aiming to supplant proprietary software including Outlook, Office and Internet Explorer by the spring of next…

7 years ago

Skype Gets End-To-End Encryption With Signal Protocol

The latest preview version of Skype introduces Private Conversations, using the same secure protocol used by WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and…

7 years ago

Nvidia Updates Software But Denies Impact From Meltdown & Spectre

CEO claims that Nvidia GPUs are immune to the flaws currently blighting CPUs from Intel, ARM and AMD

7 years ago

Microsoft Confirms More Cortana-Powered Devices In 2018

Cortana is safe for now, as Microsoft confirms Cortana is being incorporated into more OEM devices

7 years ago

Patch Tuesday: Meltdown, Spectre Fixes Could Impact AV Systems

January's Patch Tuesday carries warnings for Meltdown & Spectre

7 years ago

Amazon Alexa Set To Become Power Business Tool On Windows 10 PCs

ANALYSIS: Amazon begins to move its Alexa voice control digital assistant beyond the smart home devices into the wider Windows…

7 years ago

CES 2018: Dell, HP & Samsung Windows 10 Laptops Debut

HP, Samsung, Dell and Acer have all launched Windows 10 notebooks at CES in Las Vegas, including ultra-thin and 2-in-1…

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Kinect

Some assume the Kinect is another tale of Microsoft hardware woe, but it was both groundbreaking and innovative

7 years ago

Data Privacy, Security Top Microsoft’s Hot Button Tech Issues In 2018

Data privacy isn't only a top concern for Microsoft. It will go before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue the…

7 years ago

Meltdown & Spectre: AWS, Azure & GCP Take Measures To Protect Cloud Customers

Public cloud vendors work to protect users from industry-wide Meltdown and Spectre chip vulnerabilities

7 years ago

Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance

Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down

7 years ago

Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Kinect Adaptor Production

Microsoft hammers another, possibly final, nail in Kinect's coffin as businesses are encouraged to migrate from the platform

7 years ago

Amazon And Microsoft Still Haven’t Got Alexa And Cortana To Speak

Amazon and Microsoft had hoped to get Alexa and Cortana speaking before the end of 2017, but that still hasn't…

7 years ago

Microsoft Foldable Phone Patent Shows Two Screens

Surface Phone clue as patent shows dual-display and 360-degree rotation support, but will anyone care?

7 years ago

Microsoft Azure Bot Service Opens To Developers

Its good to talk. Redmond to deliver conversational AI to more developers as its Azure Bot Service is opened up

7 years ago

Trump Wants US Government To Adopt Cloud Services

Action plan published for US Government departments to improve cyber security and adopt cloud platforms

7 years ago