Last year, Microsoft announced the launch of its Windows Virtual Desktop service. At the time, this was a private preview, but starting today, any enterprise user who wants to try out what using a virtual Windows 10 desktop that’s hosted in the Azure cloud looks like will be able to give it a try. It’s […]
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Microsoft really, really, really doesn’t want you to buy Office 2019
Microsoft launched a new ad campaign for its Office suite today. Usually, that’s not something especially interesting, but this one is a bit different. Instead of simply highlighting the features of Word and Excel, Microsoft decided to pitch Office 365 and Office 2019 against each other (as an extra gimmick, it used twins to do […]
View More Microsoft really, really, really doesn’t want you to buy Office 2019Microsoft acquires FSLogix to enhance Office 365 virtual desktop experience
Back in September, Microsoft announced a virtual desktop solution that lets customers run Office 365 and Windows 10 in the cloud. They mentioned several partners in the announcement who were working on solutions with them. One of those was FSLogix, a Georgia virtual desktop startup. Today, Microsoft announced it has acquired FSLogix. It did not […]
View More Microsoft acquires FSLogix to enhance Office 365 virtual desktop experienceMicrosoft Office gets smarter
Microsoft used its Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, today to announce a number of new features that are coming to Office 365. Given the company’s current focus on AI, it’s no surprise that most of these new features are powered by AI in one form or another. That means all of your Office apps, on- and […]
View More Microsoft Office gets smarterMicrosoft Teams gets bokeh and meeting recordings with transcripts
If you’ve ever attended a video meeting and wished that the speakers used really expensive cameras and lenses that allowed for that soft classy background blur of a portrait photo, then Microsoft wants to make that wish come true. The company announced a number of updates to Microsoft Teams today, and one of those is […]
View More Microsoft Teams gets bokeh and meeting recordings with transcriptsMicrosoft commits to fixing custom apps broken by Windows 10 upgrades
Microsoft wants to make life easier for enterprise customers. Starting today, it is committing to fix any custom applications that may break as a result of updates to Windows 10 or the Office 365 product suite. Most large companies have a series of custom applications that play a crucial role inside their organizations. When you […]
View More Microsoft commits to fixing custom apps broken by Windows 10 upgradesMicrosoft will soon automatically transcribe video files in OneDrive for Office 365 subscribers
Microsoft today announced a couple of AI-centric updates for OneDrive and SharePoint users with an Office 365 subscription that bring more of the company’s machine learning smarts to its file storage services. All of these features will launch at some point later this year. With the company’s Ignite conference in Orlando coming up next month, […]
View More Microsoft will soon automatically transcribe video files in OneDrive for Office 365 subscribersMicrosoft wants to make you a better team player by nudging you into submission
Microsoft announced a number of new tools for its MyAnalytics tool for Office 365 users today that are geared toward giving employees more data about how they work, as well as ways to improve how teams work together. In today’s businesses, everybody has to be a team player, after all, and if you want to […]
View More Microsoft wants to make you a better team player by nudging you into submissionMicrosoft Office is getter a simpler, cleaner look
Microsoft Office is getting a cleaner look.
The company announced Wednesday it will begin rolling out subtle changes to the Office.com and Office 365 app designs in order to make them look simpler and less cluttered.
The biggest change by far i…
In a Slack world, Microsoft bets on Teams and Yammer
The growth of Windows has slowed as Microsoft’s mobile platform goals have faded and the PC market matured. As a result, Microsoft has had to seek new revenue outside of its operating system.
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