Pedro Hernandez

Just as Microsoft’s is narrowing the gap between the native and browser-based versions of its productivity software with Office Online, the company is laying the groundwork for full-featured and responsive third-party Web apps that hook into Office 365. “The OneDrive for Business and Sites APIs now have cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) support and Mail/Calendar/Contacts are […]

Microsoft is making it easier for Power BI users to glean business insights from Dynamics CRM Online, the company’s cloud-based CRM software suite, and unearth potentially business-boosting trends from their organizations’ customer interactions. “This month, we are introducing a new connector for Dynamics CRM Online,” announced the Microsoft Excel Team in a blog post. “Until […]

Microsoft’s “search-as-a-service” for Web and mobile app developers is ready for prime time. Azure Search, available in preview since last summer, is now generally available, announced Tiffany Wissner, a senior director in Microsoft’s Data Platform unit, on March 5. Microsoft is billing the cloud-based service for developers as a shortcut to rich research experiences on […]

The long-awaited update to Office 2011 for Mac is nearly here. Microsoft has released a preview of Office 2016 for Mac in anticipation of the software’s official launch this summer. According to the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant, the new software not only narrows the gap between the Windows and mobile versions of the Office, but […]

Xbox and Windows users are poised to share more app and gaming experiences than has been previously possible. During Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, this week, Microsoft touted the potential benefits of its Universal App initiative to users of Windows-based mobile devices. In essence, developers can deliver consistent app experiences across Windows 10 […]

Intune, Microsoft’s cloud-based mobile-device management (MDM) software, now plays better with Apple’s mobile device integration solution for IT departments. The latest service update for Intune, being rolled out by March 7, allows IT personnel “to streamline the enrollment of iOS devices purchased directly from Apple or an authorized reseller with the Device Enrollment Program (DEP),” […]

Microsoft Shows Off Lumia 640 Phones and Universal Apps at MWC by Pedro Hernandez Making the Case for Windows Universal Apps Echoing themes from last year’s Build conference, Kevin Gallo, director of Microsoft’s developer ecosystem at MWC, clued Windows app developers into what Universal Apps means for them. The term refers to “apps that feel […]

Office Sway, Microsoft’s interactive, mobile-friendly presentation technology, is on the lookout for videos and Twitter posts. As part of a new round of updates, the company announced that Sway’s suggested search functionality has been expanded to include some of the Web’s most popular and social destinations. The feature, which was released in December along with […]

The next version of SharePoint is coming together, and Microsoft is getting ready to show off its progress at the Ignite conference taking place May 4-8 in Chicago, days after Build in San Francisco (April-29-May 1). The Redmond, Wash.-based IT giant plans to “lift the curtain on SharePoint 2016” at the event, the company announced. […]

Touch-screens have helped change the face of enterprise mobility, but some users still prefer a traditional keyboard for writing documents and performing tasks that require more than a few virtual key presses. On March 2, during Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Microsoft unveiled a new slim, foldable keyboard that not only complements the […]