Pedro Hernandez

Samsung Storms NYC with Curvy Phablet and Mobile VR by Pedro Hernandez An Early Edge on the iPhone 6 Less than a week before Apple unveils the iPhone 6, which is rumored to ship in a phablet-sized version, Samsung needed something to counter the deafening buzz coming from Cupertino, Calif. The Galaxy Note Edge and […]

NEW YORK—Korean mobile electronics giant Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Note 4 during a press event in New York City’s Meatpacking District, at the very building (837 Washington St.) that will soon house Samsung’s Enterprise Customer Briefing Center, the company’s new flagship office in Manhattan. Gregory Lee, president and CEO of […]

Businesses can now tweak Office 365 to better reflect their corporate identities. Taking a cue from “skinning,” the practice of customizing software applications and Web browsers like Chrome and Firefox, Microsoft today announced an update that allows businesses and consumers to add a bit of individuality to the Office 365 experience. “Office 365 will now […]

Microsoft is facing renewed pressure from China’s antitrust agency this week. Regulators at the country’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) once again issued a statement on the department’s Website calling for Microsoft to cooperate with the government’s investigation into allegations of anti-competitive practices related to the company’s use of verification codes on its […]

Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage app for Android now makes it easier for users to access both their work and personal files. “Today we are excited to announce the first OneDrive for Business native experience on Android, part of a significant update to the existing personal OneDrive app,” announced Reuben Krippner, director of product management for […]

Microsoft’s app marketplace, dubbed simply the Windows Store, has a problem. Low-quality apps and software of dubious worth share virtual shelf space with official, top-tier apps like Netflix, Facebook and Skype. These “crap apps” not only provide little value, but they also make it harder for users to find quality apps by mucking up search […]

Owners of the new, Kinect-less version of Microsoft’s video game console will soon be able to upgrade to the full, voice- and motion-controlled Xbox One experience. Microsoft’s lower-priced Xbox One console, which ships without the formerly included Kinect sensor, went on sale on June 9 for $100 less than the full-fledged bundle ($499) that first […]

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 tablet is now available in more regions beyond the United States, Canada and Japan. Microsoft began making the latest version of its business-friendly tablet available to 25 additional markets, starting with New Zealand, the company announced in an Aug. 27 statement. Unlike the staggered launch of the Intel Core i3, i5 […]

Microsoft isn’t slowing down in its efforts to lure enterprise customers—and their databases—onto the company’s Azure cloud computing platform. Soon after the company unveiled a preview of the security-enhancing Azure SQL auditing feature, Eron Kelly, general manager of product marketing for Microsoft SQL Server, announced upcoming changes to the company’s cloud-based database offering. He said […]

Lync-based virtual meetings are becoming easier to manage on iOS devices. Microsoft has added new mobile teleconferencing features to its Lync apps for Apple’s iPad tablet and iPhone. Lync is Microsoft’s enterprise unified communications and collaboration software platform, the Redmond, Wash.-based software maker’s business-class alternative to Skype, of sorts. Barak Manor, product manager for Lync […]