Pedro Hernandez

A big change is coming to Windows on PCs that have 3.5 gigabytes of RAM or more. It’s not uncommon for PCs today to be outfitted with several gigabytes of RAM. A quick scan of an online retailer’s desktop computer listings yields several budget models with at least 4GB of system memory and even midrange […]

Microsoft started rolling out an update to its Yammer business-focused social platform on Oct. 7 that enables teams to create and work together on Office files. “With [the Oct. 7] announcement, users can now create Office documents such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel and co-author them with their team from within a Yammer group,” wrote […]

Further enticing its customers to move their workloads to the cloud, Microsoft kicked off October by lowering prices on some of its most in-demand Azure virtual machines (VMs). “Prices of our Dv2 series VMs will be reduced by up to 15 percent. We are also lowering prices of our A1 and A2 Basic VMs by […]

Microsoft is already a big proponent of supplying its own cloud data centers with clean power. Now the Redmond, Wash., software giant believes it can use its cloud to help make renewable energy not only an integral part of a community’s energy mix, but perhaps the preferred one. On Oct. 6, the company announced two […]

It’s been a rough several days for some Windows users, but Microsoft has released an update that puts an end to the perpetual installation loop caused by a recent cumulative update for the operating system. After downloading KB3194496 for Windows 10, some users flocked to the company’s support forums to report that the update had […]

In the few short months since its debut, Microsoft Ventures has invested in more than a dozen technology startups, the company announced this week. Microsoft established the venture fund in May. Describing the move as a shift in its investment strategy, Microsoft said the fund would focus on early-stage startups that are developing technologies on […]

Lately, some users have been watching their PCs update to the latest version of the Windows 10 operating system with their fingers crossed. On Sept. 29, Microsoft released a cumulative update for Windows 10 Anniversary edition (KB3194496, bringing the OS up to build number 14393.222) that promised to fix a long list of issues and […]

One of the many digital transformation-enabling announcements made during last week’s Microsoft Ignite conference was the October release of the new Secure Productive Enterprise (SPE) licensing option. Designed to enhance employee productivity while keeping a business’s data and digital content out of the hands of cyber-attackers, SPE plans (E3 and E5) bundle Windows 10 Enterprise, […]

Power BI reports are getting a mobile makeover. What looks good on a desktop browser doesn’t always translate well to mobile displays, particularly the 4.7- and 5.5-inch screens on the latest Apple iPhone 7s. Web developers adapted by adopting responsive designs and other mobile optimizations that help content shine despite the cramped quarters. Microsoft is […]

Now that the school year is well under way, Microsoft has rolled out a few new Bing-powered educational experiences, including one developed specifically for stargazers and budding astrologists. Now using the term “constellations” or searching for a specific constellation in Bing will call up the company’s new interactive constellations viewer. “Bing uses location identification technology […]