 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has been sprucing up SharePoint Online, adding new features for end users and touting the need for organizations to migrate to "modern" SharePoint. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 26, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A release candidate of the forthcoming SQL Server 2019 product can now be downloaded from Microsoft's Evaluation Center page.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 22, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Linux Foundation on Wednesday announced the formation of a new group that aims to ensure the security of processed data.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 21, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The first beta release of Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge Web browser is now available to testers.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 20, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Amid signs that the release of Windows Virtual Desktop is imminent, Microsoft is setting aside some time next week to answer questions about the emerging service.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 19, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A preview of a new Microsoft Teams Rooms feature will enable organizations to use images of physical whiteboards as a dynamic space for videoconferencing.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 16, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Older Windows systems using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services are at acute risk of remote code execution attacks due to the "BlueKeep" vulnerability.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 13, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Managed Desktop service has a new partner backer in the form of London-based IT Lab Group.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 07, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is test-driving a new service that gives organizations access to unshared or "dedicated" Azure hardware infrastructure.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 06, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Despite some obstacles, it's boom times for machine learning.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- August 05, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft claims its new service-level agreement for Azure SQL Database offers the most guaranteed uptime compared to its competitors.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 01, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Skype for Business Online service will end on July 31, 2021.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 31, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    BlueTalon, a provider of data governance and compliance solutions, has been acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 29, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    An "accidentally released" Windows 10 build appears to offer an interesting clue into Microsoft's plans for the operating system's Start menu.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 25, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's "Office on the Web" product (also referred to as "Office Online") will hereafter be called just "Office."
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 25, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Research outfit OpenAI and Microsoft have inked a $1 billion deal around artificial general intelligence (AGI), considered the holy grail of AI research.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- July 23, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Office 365 app installation experience should get a little easier for end users starting as early as next month.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 23, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The upcoming Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser is getting a few feature tweaks aimed at enterprise and business users.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 18, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft put the spotlight on its strategic collaborations during Day 3 of Inspire, chief among them a "multiyear" alliance with AT&T.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 17, 2019
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft alerted users that those not presently using the most current version of Windows 10 will soon be prompted to make the switch.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- July 17, 2019