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Microsoft Foldable Phone Patent Shows Two Screens
Surface Phone clue as patent shows dual-display and 360-degree rotation support, but will anyone care?
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
Trump Wants US Government To Adopt Cloud Services
Action plan published for US Government departments to improve cyber security and adopt cloud platforms
Microsoft Brings AI To Bing For Smarter Answers
Software giant reveals AI updates to its product portfolio, as it signs deal to bring Reddit content to Bing
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Last Security Update Of 2017 Targets Browsers
Web browser vulnerabilities receive the most attention from Microsoft in its pre Christmas update
Microsoft Previews Quantum Computing Language Q#
The company's quantum computing development kit includes the Q# language as well as local and cloud simulators, libraries and sample code
‘Always Connected’ Windows 10 PCs Promise Gigabit LTE & All-Day Battery
Microsoft and Qualcomm show off the first Windows 10 'Always Connected' PCs, claiming they will change world of IT just as cloud did
Gamarue Botnet Disrupted In Global Operation
Law enforcement agencies around the world close down long-running botnets powered by Gamarue malware
Microsoft Edge Now Generally Available For iOS And Android
Microsoft Edge web browser leaves preview for iPhone and Android smartphones
Location Of Things: Microsoft Boosts Azure With Geographical Data
Microsoft Azure Location Based Services gives developers real time data to build better smart city, IoT and logistics applications
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Encarta
Microsoft Encarta started life as a CD-ROM based digital multimedia encyclopedia, but the Web eventually led to its demise
VMware Will Not Support Virtualisation On Azure
Oh no you don't. VMware says it will not support any of its virtualisation tech running on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Opens Up To VMware Workloads
Azure opens itself up to VMware workloads, matching rival AWS
Microsoft Touts Azure Databricks And IoT & AI Developer Tools
Additions to Azure include a new cloud analytics platform based on Apache Spark, called Azure Databricks
Microsoft’s Skype Loses Belgian Appeal Over Customer Data
Microsoft unit fine upheld and is ordered to hand over customer data relating to criminal investigation
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s 53 Vulnerabilities Surpassed By Adobe Fixes
No zero-day vulnerabilities this month, but still a moderate number of patches from Microsoft
Microsoft Office 365 Diary: LinkedIn AI Promises To Help People Write Better CVs In Word
OFFICE 365 NEWS: Microsoft says insights gained from LinkedIn can help users write better CVs
Royal Society: Government Must Increase Computer Science GCSE Funding
Lack of skilled teachers blamed for over half England's secondary schools not offering GCSE computer science
Microsoft Power BI Desktop Now More Accommodating Of Big Data Sources
In the November 2017 update to Power BI Desktop, the company adds more options to help users gain insights faster from massive or slow sources of data.
Microsoft Azure Project Olympus Completed As It Looks To Platform Security
Redmond's hyperscale cloud hardware design completed, as it now seeks security standard with Project Cerberus
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Missive Is A Slow-Burn Evolutionary Strategy
OPINION: Microsoft's keeps providing the tools for genuinely useful digital transformation rather than touting tired disruption rhetoric.
Microsoft Surface Pro LTE Advanced Will Arrive In December
UPDATED: The Surface Pro LTE will be aimed at workers on the move
Microsoft Is Not Taking On New Subscribers For Outlook.com Premium
It could be the beginning of the end for Outlook.com Premium
On & Off The Pitch: How Fan Data Is Keeping Real Madrid The Kings Of Europe
IN-DEPTH: Real Madrid understands each of its fans more than at any other time in its history. Here's how this can help it dominate European football
Tech Quiz: How Did These Tech Companies Get Their Names?
Would a rose by any other name smell just as sweet? Decide for yourself with our tech company name quiz!
Microsoft’s Life Sciences Push Continues With Parexel Partnership
Parexel International will use Microsoft Azure to accelerate clinical trials and enhance patient engagement
NHS Lanarkshire Blames Missing Patch For WannaCry Impact
Oops. Health board in Scotland admits WannaCry ransomware attack was down to vital patch not being rolled out
Microsoft Will Stop Manufacturing The Kinect, Stifling Future Developer Potential
Niche developers may mourn is passing, but they still have the HoloLens to work on
Microsoft Ends ‘Gag Order’ Lawsuit Against US Government
Microsoft said the US Department of Justice has changed its policy in the use of data search warrants accompanied gag orders, ending the need for the case