Microsoft's top channel executive outlined some of the company's plans to ramp up support for partners during Wednesday's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) keynote.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 16, 2014
Nokia Lumia users running Windows Phone 8 will soon begin receiving the Windows Phone 8.1 and "Cyan" updates, Microsoft announced Tuesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 15, 2014
Microsoft on Monday conceded that its operating system market position has slipped dramatically if mobile devices are taken into consideration.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 15, 2014
Microsoft unveiled a number of changes intended to drive partner investment in its cloud services during Monday's opening keynote of the Worldwide Partner Conference, taking place this week in Washington, D.C.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 14, 2014
Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner on Monday emphasized Microsoft's commitment to the protection of customer data against government spying requests.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 14, 2014
Microsoft unveiled an opportunity for its partners to leverage the Azure cloud platform to sell their services at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) on Monday.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 14, 2014
Microsoft on Friday launched "Windows Apportals," a custom portal technology for organizations using Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 13, 2014
Microsoft has acquired San Jose, Calif.-based InMage for an undisclosed amount, it announced Friday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 11, 2014
Microsoft has ramped up its release schedule for SharePoint Server cumulative updates (CUs) to every month, the company said this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 10, 2014
Microsoft on Wednesday sketched out some plans for its Azure cloud platform that it will likely spotlight at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) next week in Washington, D.C.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 10, 2014
Microsoft recently replaced its "Online Services Use Rights" document for volume licensing customers with the new "Online Services Terms" (OST) document.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 10, 2014
Microsoft plans to replace three current Office 365 plans -- Small Business, Small Business Premium and Midsize Business -- with new plans, effective Oct. 1.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 09, 2014
Microsoft is aiming to offer an alternative to traditional enterprise storage with a hybrid solution that consists of a new implementation of its StorSimple appliances.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 09, 2014
Microsoft is beefing up its public sector cloud services, announcing a new Dynamics CRM Online offering for government users and expanding access to its Azure government cloud preview.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 09, 2014
Though its market share has never risen beyond the low single digits, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is on course for a major growth spurt over the next four years, according to Gartner.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 08, 2014
A new preview version of Microsoft's Remote Desktop App for Windows Phone 8.1 was released last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 08, 2014
CA Technologies on Monday announced it is divesting its Arcserve backup and recovery software business to Marlin Equity Partners.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 08, 2014
Enterprise users "overwhelmingly" prefer Macs over Windows PCs, according to a study commissioned by VMware and conducted by Dimensional Research.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 07, 2014
Microsoft has entered into an agreement with Canon that would allow the two companies to license each other's patents, including those used in imaging and mobile products.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 02, 2014
Windows 9, code-named "Threshold," will include improvements for those who primarily use the traditional desktop environment for Win32-based applications, according to longtime Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 01, 2014