A new partnership with Qualcomm will deliver Windows 10 support for ARM-based mobile devices that use the chip maker's Snapdragon processors.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 08, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced some changes to its 2017 conference lineup on Wednesday, including a rebrand of its flagship partner event.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- December 07, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's planned $26 billion acquisition of enterprise social networking site LinkedIn has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- December 07, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The upcoming Windows 10 "Creators Update" will deliver several enterprise-grade security improvements, Microsoft said this week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 07, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ransomware attacks are booming, according to FBI data and a recent survey of MSPs. The problem is unlikely to diminish, but tools and methods for countering the digital extortion schemes are pretty well established.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 07, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Despite competing against Microsoft in cloud-based enterprise file sharing and collaboration, Box is strengthening its integration with Office 365.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- December 05, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    At last week's re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) executives threw down the gauntlet at Microsoft, Oracle and others that are looking to challenge its cloud dominance. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- December 05, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's claim that Windows 10 doesn't require the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) for security is getting push-back from software security research firm CERT.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- December 01, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The latest round of feature improvements to Office 365 includes enhancements to PowerPoint's and Outlook's collaboration capabilities.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 30, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Version 1607 of Windows 10, also known as the "Anniversary Update," is now ready for deployment in production environments, Microsoft announced Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 29, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cloud leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a few updates to its partner program on Tuesday that benefit partners that have developed specialized technical practices and focus areas. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- November 29, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Azure DataMarket, Microsoft's app marketplace where developers could access data services to power apps and analytic projects, will be shut down on March 2017.
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- November 28, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has released System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Update 1610, the newest "current branch" of the client and server management system.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 21, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Azure Data Lake, Microsoft's service for "Big Data" massively parallel types of analyses, is now production-ready, Microsoft announced this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 18, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Many of Microsoft's partners are eager to learn how its pending $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn will affect their businesses, though some worry it will only help the company undercut their own offerings. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- November 17, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft took its ongoing courtship of open source a step further on Wednesday, announcing that it has joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 17, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced the first service pack (SP1) of its SQL Server 2016 product on Wednesday at its Connect() developer conference, taking place this week in New York. 
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- November 16, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday took steps toward its goal to "democratize" artificial intelligence, partnering with nonprofit research organization OpenAI and announcing several Azure milestones aimed at helping developers tap into the platform's new compute capabilities.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 15, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Small-business users of Microsoft's Office 365 Business Premium offering will soon have access to a new customer relationship feature. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 15, 2016
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Windows Azure Pack solution is "far from being dead," Microsoft said this week after updating the product's lifecycle support information.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 15, 2016