Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft is taking another stab at wearable devices with the new and improved Band 2. The original Microsoft Band was big on potential and loaded with sensors. Though capable and innovative in its own right, the device was often criticized for its bulk, stiffness and an unconventional screen that was meant to be worn on […]

Surface Pro 4, Surface Book Headline Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event While Microsoft’s first-ever laptop made a surprise appearance at the company’s Windows 10 hardware event, there were a number of notable unveilings Holiday Xbox One Bundles Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft is offering new 1TB Xbox One bundles based on hit game series, […]

NEW YORK—Microsoft hosted a media event here this morning to unveil a new Windows 10 hardware lineup, including a new high-end Surface tablet and the company’s first laptop. “Surface is the iconic Microsoft device for people who want to be productive,” said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices Group, on stage. […]

Microsoft announced its acquisition of Havok, a middleware software provider specializing in 3D physics for video games, from Intel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “As we welcome Havok to the Microsoft family, we will continue to work with developers to create great gaming experiences, and continue to license Havok’s development tools to […]

A little more than two months after releasing a preview version, Microsoft has made Exchange Server 2016 available for download. Although meant to run on-premises, the latest version of the email server software was influenced by the cloud. “What sets this version of Exchange apart from the past, is that it was forged in the […]

Microsoft is setting up shop—a very expensive one—later this month in New York City. The company announced this week that its flagship New York City store will start greeting customers on Monday, Oct. 26, at noon. The store is located in prime Manhattan real estate on 677 Fifth Ave. near 53rd Street. Weeks later, on […]

Microsoft announced that it is rolling out its twist on confidence-boosting Likes and retweets for the enterprise this week. Giving kudos on Delve, Microsoft’s context-aware Office search and discovery app for workplaces, is getting easier with a new update currently available to customers enrolled in the Office 365 First Release preview program in the United […]

Skype Translator, Microsoft’s real-time voice translation technology, is being integrated into the Skype for Windows client, the software giant announced today. First unveiled last year during a technology demo and released in December as a preview app, Skype Translator enables users to participate in voice-, video- or text-based conversations with speakers of other languages. Skype […]

Microsoft and Google have buried the hatchet. The technology giants have settled the long simmering dispute over patents concerning mobile phones and Microsoft’s Xbox console, Bloomberg reported yesterday. As part of the agreement, the companies have dropped approximately 20 lawsuits in the United States and Germany. “Microsoft and Google are pleased to announce an agreement […]

Office 365 melds Microsoft’s productivity software suite with an array of cloud services aimed at improving collaboration and expanding mobile access to Office content, but in a post-Snowden world, organizations remain leery about entrusting the cloud with their valuable data. To assuage its customers’ concerns, last year Microsoft launched Azure ExpressRoute, a service that provides […]

Microsoft is leaving practically no device behind in its quest to turn its Skype app into a mobile must-have. This week, the company announced Skype 6.4 for Android, an update that adds Android Wear support. Specifically, the app now allows users to manage or reply to conversations with a tap or two of their smartwatches, […]

Microsoft announced Sept. 28 that it has acquired Adxstudio, a provider of Web portal and application life cycle management tools based on Dynamics CRM and other Microsoft technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions aimed at strengthening Microsoft’s customer relationship management (CRM) product portfolio and better […]