Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft has finally decided to pull the plug on Windows 10 Mobile, according to a couple of tweets from Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Windows 10 at Microsoft. On Sunday, Oct. 8, the Microsoft executive admitted on Twitter that Microsoft is no longer developing new features for the mobile operating system, nor was the […]

Microsoft is combining philanthropy, educational outreach and TV white spaces technology to connect remote, non-wired areas, with the goal of enabling them to participate more fully in the digital economy. The company unveiled a new civic initiative called TechSpark, which the software giant hopes will help under served rural communities enjoy the economic spoils that information technologies […]

Java developers can now use Azure Functions, Microsoft’s serverless computing platform, to build and deploy applications on the Redmond, Wash. software marker’s cloud. Serverless computing is gaining ground among businesses and the world’s major cloud providers, but contrary to the image the term conjures up, servers are still very much involved in serverless applications. What’s […]

Power BI, Microsoft’scloud-enabled business intelligence (BI) software and data visualization software suite, already uses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, machine learning in particular, to help users gain more insights from their business information and ask the questions they didn’t even know to ask. Now, to help users make the most of the software’s extensibility in a […]

Microsoft’s has roped its Edge web browser into its mission to create cross-device experiences for users who routinely bounce between Windows 10 PCs and their smartphones. Microsoft released a preview version of the browser for iOS on Oct. 5, with an Android version to follow soon. Don’t expect to simply visit the Apple App Store […]

Microsoft’s mixed-reality strategy just took a more social turn. Anchored by augmented- and virtual-reality technologies, mixed reality is Microsoft’s attempt to combine computer generated visuals, gestures and the physical world into immersive and potentially productivity-enhancing experiences. HoloLens, the company’s flagship mixed-reality headset, is a prime example of the company’s vision. In fact, Ford recently revealed […]

LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional social network, announced on Oct. 4 that it is preparing to launch a new, self-service tool called Talent Insights in 2018. The product applies analytics to its massive and continually-updating trove of career and employer data, providing recruiters and other human resources professionals with actionable insights that enable them to make […]

Microsoft is already using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for an array of intelligent cloud services and to help the visually impaired navigate the world, among several other use cases. Soon, AI will also help make Excel spreadsheets smarter. “Coming in early 2018, Excel will understand new data types, beyond text and numbers, and augment that […]

Microsoft on Dec. 31 is pulling the plug on Groove Music Pass, the software maker’s entry into a music streaming market dominated by the likes of Pandora and Spotify. To help users cope with the impending shutdown, the company inked a deal with a rival service. The exit follows a similar move made by Samsung […]

Maybe Microsoft really does love Linux. Although the Redmond, Wash. software giant’s efforts surrounding Linux are largely focused on cloud customers and software developers, folks that use Skype on the open-source operating system are still on the company’s mind. Microsoft has wholeheartedly embraced Linux as it works to attract more enterprise workloads to its cloud, […]

Internet Explorer’s successor, Microsoft Edge, didn’t offer support for browser plugins or “extensions” as Microsoft calls them, when it first shipped with Windows 10 in 2015. As many avid web users can attest, plugins are a vital part of the internet experience, allowing them to automate repetitive tasks, organize web content and avoid online annoyances, […]

Microsoft continues in its quest to turn Windows’ serviceable interface into a work of art. When it arrives on Oct. 17, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will feature an assemblage of user interface (UI) tweaks called the Fluent Design System that supposed to give the operating system a more refined and cohesive look. For […]