Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft is retooling Skype, and previewing a new desktop experience to small business users who deliver their services over the online communications software. Many entrepreneurs and owners of small online businesses use Skype to share their expertise, provide instruction, dole out financial advice and extend countless other services over the internet. With built-in video, voice […]

Microsoft Nov. 15 took the wraps off new tools and cloud services that can help software developers seize the growing opportunity around artificial intelligence and the growing market of intelligent services it enables. Cloud computing, mobility, and the growing popularity of AI and internet of things (IoT) solutions are allowing developers to push the boundaries […]

The chat-based collaboration tool, part of most Office 365 business plans, has gained new capabilities that allow teachers and students to quickly get (and stay) on the same page throughout the school day. In May, during a classroom-themed event in New York City, Microsoft introduced several features in Teams tailored to the needs of the […]

Microsoft is outfitting its cloud data centers with new, high-performance GPUs from Nvidia, enabling customers to get a little more ambitious with their artificial intelligence and high-performance computing initiatives. GPUs are all the rage among cloud companies looking to accommodate the AI workloads of businesses that are using machine learning and other techniques to power […]

Businesses using Azure Cosmos DB, formerly Microsoft’s DocumentDB NoSQL service, to power their applications can now use the Azure Storage Explorer tool to manage the cloud storage resources that the globally-distributed database consumes. “The extension allows you to manage Cosmos DB entities, manipulate data, create and update stored procedures, triggers, as well as User Defined […]

Microsoft System Center, a  collection of data center monitoring and management tools, is following in the footsteps of Office, Windows 10 and Windows Server with new semi-annual feature updates that dispense with the longstanding practice of appending a product’s launch year to its name. For example, Microsoft used its Ignite conference in September 2016 to […]

SwiftKey, the onscreen keyboard app for Android and iOS, now has more customization options than before, including the ability to add a background image from a celebrated National Geographic nature photographer. Users who tire of the stock keyboards on their iPhones and Android smartphones often hop onto their respective app stores and download a new […]

LinkedIn is using artificial intelligence and data from its massive professional network to address one of the stressful parts of applying for a new job: writing a resume. The new Resume Assistant tool combines LinkedIn job listings with intelligent recommendations to help Microsoft Word users write resumes that resonate with hiring managers and recruiters. And […]

Windows PC users will be soon able to share files and other content with other nearby recipients using Bluetooth in a way similar to how Apple’s AirDrop provides a handy alternative to emailing attachments or launching a cloud storage app to transfer a file. Windows 10 build 17035, available now to members of the Windows […]

NEW YORK—Chief information Security Officers (CISOs) and technology professionals gathered for Gigamon’s Cybersecurity Summit here Nov. 8 to get some sobering news from researcher Brian Krebs on the current state of the enterprise IT security. One of his key observations is that today’s big breaches are likely yesterday’s news for seasoned cyber-attackers. The recently-disclosed Equifax […]

Following the recent release of Power BI Report Server, Microsoft is issuing several new updates to Power BI Desktop this month. Power BI Desktop is the Windows software client that allows users to create dashboards and reports using data, analytics and visualizations generated by Power BI, Microsoft’s cloud-based business intelligence offering. In the November 2017 […]

Having already tackled cloud servers with Project Olympus OCP (Open Compute Project) hardware designs, Microsoft is now turning its attention to security. Microsoft unveiled its latest open hardware project called Project Cerberus, which is aimed at helping organizations harden their cloud environments against cyber-attacks, at the Zettastructure conference in London. In Greek mythology, Cerberus is […]