Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft added two new spoken languages to Skype Translator, the company announced on Thursday, bringing the total number of supported spoken languages to a tidy half-dozen. “Today, we are happy to announce that we are once again breaking down language barriers by introducing French and German to the line-up of spoken languages available in the […]

Windows 10 is set to launch next month for Windows PCs. Windows Phone users are facing a longer wait, according to Gabriel Aul, general manager of the Data and Fundamentals unit in Microsoft’s Operating Systems group. “As July 29th, the availability date of Windows 10 for PCs and tablets approaches, I’ve received questions on the […]

Microsoft is in the midst of an organizational shake-up that will see the departures of top executives including Stephen Elop, former CEO of Nokia. In a June 17 email to Microsoft employees, CEO Satya Nadella announced the imminent departure of Elop (pictured), executive vice president of the company’s Devices Group. As part of a reorganization […]

After Windows Phone, and soon Windows 10, iOS and Android, Cortana is making a move to Microsoft’s Xbox One video game and streaming console. Microsoft is working on an update that will completely change the user experience, announced the company during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) conference currently taking place in Los Angeles. “We’re making […]

Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory (AD) Premium, the software giant’s cloud-based user identity management platform, is on the lookout for leaked credentials that potentially could gain hackers a foothold in their networks and lead to a bigger security headache. David Howell, partner group program manager for the Identity and Security Services division at Microsoft, announced late […]

Microsoft is banking on Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) and its upcoming Windows 10 operating system to turn the company’s oft-repeated “mobile-first, cloud-first” vision into a reality for businesses. Ahead of the Windows 10 launch on July 29, the company is offering a glimpse of what it has in store for IT administrators charged with managing […]

While hinting at HoloLens’ entertainment capabilities, most early demonstrations of Microsoft’s Windows 10-powered augmented-reality headset addressed how the technology can enhance productivity or add a new dimension to real-world tasks like making repairs or conducting medical research. Late into today’s Xbox E3 briefing in Los Angeles, the company displayed another, more entertaining side of HoloLens. […]

LinkedIn recently updated its selling tool, Sales Manager, allowing organizations to embed its functionality directly into Microsoft’s CRM offering, Dynamics CRM. Emblematic of Microsoft’s new approach to breaking down barriers between software platforms—often including those of major rivals—in the name of improved productivity, the new integrations help employees streamline their workflows and maintain focus as […]

And then there was one. Microsoft is dropping the modern Skype app for Windows PCs, leaving only the desktop version, the company announced. “Starting on July 7, we’re updating PC users of the Windows modern application to the Windows desktop application, and retiring the modern application,” said Aga Guzik, head of Desktop Product Marketing at […]

In a big data push, the company announced this week that Azure will soon support MapR Hadoop clusters and that Power BI gained two new data sources. Building on Azure HDInsight, Microsoft’s cloud-based Hadoop-as-a-service offering, the company announced this week that it is expanding its support for other big data platforms. This summer, Hortonworks Data […]