Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft has removed a major restriction affecting its Office mobile apps. Without an Office 365 subscription, Microsoft’s mobile Office apps (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) are little more than Office file viewers. That changes today, according to John Case, corporate vice president of Microsoft Office. “With Office on nearly every device, it’s incredibly important to us […]

Microsoft has quietly added a new wrinkle to its Windows 8.1 volume licensing program. “Now you can license access to Windows Enterprise on a per-user basis through the new Windows Software Assurance per User and Windows VDA [Virtual Desktop Access] per User licensing options,” reads Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 licensing page for businesses. “These options put […]

Microsoft is zeroing in on a release date for Dynamics CRM 2015. The newest version of Redmond, Wash.-based software company’s CRM on-premise and cloud-based software will ship sometime next month, confirmed Microsoft. And Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, is coming along for the ride. Dynamics CRM 2015 will feature integration with Cortana, Microsoft announced in a […]

Microsoft is helping its growing Office 365 customer base plug potential data leaks. Following up on the launch of data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities in SharePoint Online and OneDrive, the company announced that it is expanding those protections to a broader set of software and cloud-delivered Office services. DLP describes computer security solutions that detect […]

Microsoft is gathering more believers of its Cloud OS vision. Cloud OS is a consistent cloud computing platform that encompasses infrastructure, apps and data, and spans the data centers of hosting service providers, customers and Microsoft’s cloud. A year after its launch, the Microsoft Cloud OS Network is reaching new heights. In its December 2013 […]

Microsoft’s cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) offering, dubbed Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), is extending its mobile data security and identity management capabilities to Office. The company announced on Oct. 28 that EMS, which is comprised of Microsoft’ Azure Active Directory Premium, Intune and Azure Rights Management offering, is undergoing sweeping changes that are aimed at […]

Customers of Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud-enabled productivity software suite, soon won’t have to worry about brushing up against their OneDrive storage limits. Microsoft announced in an Oct. 27 blog post that the company had begun rolling out unlimited OneDrive cloud storage to Office 365 Home, Personal and University plans. In June, the company bumped the […]

Microsoft is internally evaluating Windows Server on ARM processors, a move that could shake up the server market. The tech titan is testing a version of Windows Server that runs on CPUs based on chip designs from ARM, a Cambridge, England-based mobile microprocessor and system-on-chip (SoC) specialist, according to an Oct. 27 report in Bloomberg. […]

On Nov. 2, holiday shoppers can pick up Microsoft’s Xbox One video game system for as little $349, or $50 less than the current manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), as part of a promotional discount that will last through Jan. 3, 2015. The discount applies to any Xbox One console or bundle. “Fans don’t have […]

Kinect may no longer be a mandatory part of the Xbox One experience, but Microsoft still has high hopes for the motion controller. “Our Windows SDK 2.0 is now available for the Kinect v2 sensors, and developers can commercially deploy Kinect apps in the Windows Store for the first time,” announced Alex Kipman, a technical […]