Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft has added new features to OneDrive for Business that enables workers to synchronize files stored on SharePoint Online Team Sites and OneDrive for Business shared folders to their devices. “Making sure you have the information that is critical to you on every device no matter where you are, is key to our customers,” blogged […]

Chromebooks are a hit in schools and even some enterprises by virtue of their affordable prices, G Suite-inspired manageability and Google’s user-friendly cloud operating system, Chrome OS. During the Bett Show, an education technology tradeshow in London this week, Microsoft is highlighting new Windows 10 PCs from its OEM partners with starting prices that sneak […]

Kevin Scott, senior vice president of Infrastructure at LinkedIn, has been appointed as Microsoft’s chief technology officer reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella, the Redmond, Wash., software giant announced today. “Kevin will bring to Microsoft his unique expertise developing platforms and services that empower people and organizations,” said Nadella in a Jan. 24 statement. Signaling […]

Microsoft has enlisted Power BI to provide enterprise organizations with more insights into Azure Active Directory (AD), the cloud-based version of the company’s identity and access management platform. Youssef Shoukry, a Microsoft Power BI program manager, took to the company blog to announce that Azure AD Premium customers can now use the Azure AD Content […]

Microsoft has kept its word. The latest SQL Server vNext Community Technology Preview (CTP 1.2) features support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, joining other distributions of the open source operating system from Canonical, the commercial sponsor behind Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux. SQL Server vNext is the codename Microsoft is using to evoke a more […]

Using LinkedIn on a desktop browser is a very different experience than using the professional social network’s apps for iOS and Android. On a web browser, LinkedIn looks and behaves much like a typical site, calling up a new web page practically each time a user clicks on a link. The mobile apps, on the […]

Businesses that missed out on Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer now have a second chance, provided they subscribe to Windows via the software giant’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partner program. Microsoft announced the impending availability of the Windows 10 operating system as a subscription service during the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Toronto on […]

Microsoft Azure customers looking for another Linux operating system (OS) option for their cloud workloads have another alternative to weigh this week. Clear Linux, a distribution of the open-source OS that is optimized for Intel processors, is now available as a virtual machine (VM) in the Azure Marketplace. Launched in 2015 by chip making giant […]

OKI Data Americas today launched two new printer models aimed at the small and midsized businesses with growing mobile and cloud print needs, the C532dn and MC573dn. Available today through channel partners, both models follow the company’s focus on delivering printers that stand up needs of today’s small businesses, according to Mark Hansinger, senior vice […]

Microsoft is determined to turn Windows into a showcase for virtual reality (VR) experiences. The company has acquired privately-held Donya Labs AB, a provider of automatic 3D data-optimization software based in Sweden, along with its Simplygon 3D platform, for an undisclosed amount. Simplygon is typically used by game developers to enhance the visual fidelity of […]