Pedro Hernandez

Add another acquisition to Microsoft’s year-end shopping spree. The Redmond, Wash., technology heavyweight announced it acquired Talko, a mobile messaging startup co-founded by the illustrious Ray Ozzie, for an undisclosed amount. “As part of the agreement, Talko employees will join the Skype team,” said Microsoft’s Gurdeep Singh Pall, corporate vice president of Skype, in a […]

After the holidays, Microsoft is planning to update its Web-based Outlook app with features meant to ensure that emails are sent to their intended recipients. Starting next month, Microsoft will start rolling out new smart address book functionality, the company’s Outlook group announced on Dec. 18. When users add recipients to an email, Outlook will […]

Microsoft has acquired Metanautix, a Palo Alto, Calif., data analytics startup, for an undisclosed amount, the software giant revealed on Dec. 18. Metanautix’s software can pull data from several databases, enabling enterprises to use data from several sources and applications for business analytics and intelligence purposes. Enterprises are growing more adept at capturing information, but […]

Pack your bags, developers. HoloLens awaits in New York City. In early 2016, developers can get started on their HoloLens projects by paying $3,000 for the Development Edition build of the device. Before requiring such a hefty investment, Microsoft is offering developers an appointment-only opportunity to get some hands-on time with the buzz-worthy wearable. There […]

Unlimited cloud storage continues to be a thorn in Microsoft’s side. Last month, Microsoft announced that it would stop offering unlimited OneDrive cloud storage to customers with Office 365 consumer and University plans. The company claimed at the time that a few bad apples were backing up multiple PCs and storing movie collections on the […]

Microsoft is targeting an expanded set of storage workloads with a new StorSimple product offering and an update to its 8000 Series of hybrid cloud storage arrays, the company announced this week. In an early sign of the company’s enterprise cloud ambitions, the Redmond, Wash., software maker acquired StorSimple in 2012. First is the new […]

Windows users have enjoyed Skype Translator since October. Now the same technology that enables users to conduct online conversations between a handful of languages is available on iOS and Android, courtesy of the newly updated Microsoft Translator apps for those mobile platforms. “The new conversation feature uses the same Microsoft Translator translation engine that powers […]

On Dec. 1, Facebook’s billionaire co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged to give 99 percent of their fortune to charity, thrusting the philanthropic efforts of those in technology circles into the spotlight. This week, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith outlined some of the steps his influential company […]

‘Tis the season for candid iPhone pictures of holiday festivities. Microsoft is streamlining photo sharing on Skype on iOS with the new 6.8 update, the company announced this week. “Skype 6.8 for iPhone and iPad makes sharing content with friends on Skype really easy,” wrote the company’s Skype Team in a Dec. 15 blog post. […]

Microsoft and members of the tech startup scene in Georgia are celebrating the opening of Microsoft’s latest Innovation Center in Atlanta today. Located in the historic Flatiron building in downtown Atlanta, the facility will act as a hub for the company’s outreach efforts to local communities, schools and technology startups. Microsoft Innovation Centers (MICs) offer […]