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Microsoft Simplifies Visual Studio Lineup And Pricing For Enterprise Users
Microsoft today announced that it will consolidate its Visual Studio Premium and Ultimate offerings for enterprises into a single product once it launches Visual Studio 2015 later this year. Now called Visual Studio Enterprise With MSDN, this new version will include all of the features developers were getting with Visual Studio Ultimate (IntelliTrace in production, CodeLens support, etc.). Read More
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Microsoft Signs 11 Agreements With OEMs To Bring Office To More Android Handsets And Tablets
Microsoft has broadened a previously announced agreement with Samsung to preinstall its software on the latter firm’s hardware it announced today, and landed nearly a dozen separate, similar arrangements with other OEMs including Dell. As a company, Microsoft is pursuing an increasingly cross-platform software strategy, one in which it is content to ensure that its applications are… Read More
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Microsoft’s Lumia Range Just Got Even Cheaper With The New $70 Lumia 430
Another day, another new “most affordably priced Lumia” from Microsoft. Or at least that’s how it seems. Just weeks after outing the $81 Lumia 435 (and slightly more expensive $93 Lumia 532), Microsoft is back with another: the $70 Lumia 430. Predictive Analytics Firm InsideSales.com Gets $60M With Salesforce, Microsoft Strategic Backers
While people believe that the tech world is in a bubble that is bound to pop soon, the investment climate for enterprise startups with good traction remains hot. In the latest development, InsideSales.com, a provider of predictive analytics services for salespeople to help them source and close deals, has raised another $60 million of funding. This latest round, which brings the total… Read More
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Microsoft Is Developing Software That Converts Android Phones To Windows 10
Microsoft dropped an interesting piece of information today when it revealed that it is testing Windows 10 with users of Xiaomi’s Mi 3 Android smartphone. The initiative, which Xiaomi stressed is not a partnership but merely assistance with the trial, is an interesting one because it shows Microsoft has concrete Android plans. Read More
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Your Windows 10 Password Will Be Your Face
Microsoft announced this morning two components of Windows 10, its next operating system, that will help users log into both hardware and digital services. Windows Hello will allow users with machines that have the required hardware to log into their computing device using their face, eyes, or fingerprint. Not all machines will run Windows Hello. Microsoft noted in a blog post that computers… Read More
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Sling TV Arrives On Xbox One
Sling TV, the over-the-top streaming service that brings live content without the big price tags of cable bundles makes the leap to Xbox One today. The Sling TV offering provides access to a variety of channels, including AMC, TNT, ESPN and ESPN2 for only $20 a month, plus more options via inexpensive add-on packs. Xbox One support was announced back in January, but the arrival of the… Read More
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Xbox One Owners Can Now (Finally) Take Screenshots
Microsoft is finally bringing the ability to take screenshots to the Xbox One, which is arriving with a new update that is rolling out right now. Microsoft Hints At Faster Windows 10 Build Releases
Microsoft’s Gabe Aul hinted today at faster releases of new builds of the company’s Windows 10 operating system. The company’s public testing program has attracted more than 2 million users to date. However, according to Aul, there are “lots of questions” regarding when a new build will be released. Given that Microsoft is more than willing to drop new code in… Read More
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Office 2016 For Mac Preview Now Available, No Office 365 Subscription Required
Microsoft already told us Office 2016 for Mac was coming, but the public preview is out now as a free download, without any Office 365 subscription required. The updated software includes support for Retina displays, as well as iCloud syncing, and has a look and feel more in tune with the versions of Office currently available on Windows and mobile. Office 2016 for Mac includes redesigned… Read More
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