News|Feb 12, 2016

Registration Opens for Free Microsoft Edge Web Summit

Didn’t get a chance to register for Microsoft’s Build 2016 conference? As we previously reported, Microsoft is also holding a free mini-conference for developers on the Edge web browser, scheduled for April 4 in San Francisco, just a few days after Build. Registration opened recently for the 2016 Microsoft Edge Web Summit (thanks, WindowsCentral, for the…
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News|Feb 11, 2016

New Perks Added to Visual Studio Dev Essentials

Microsoft has announced some new benefits available to subscribers of Visual Studio Dev Essentials, the free version of its developer tools. The program already offers complimentary access to the Visual Studio development environment and code editors, certain cloud services, and technical support—as well as free training here at Wintellect. As of last week, Microsoft is…
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news|Feb 10, 2016

Microsoft Adds New Release Preview Ring to Windows Insider Program

Microsoft announced today that it’s adding a new ring to its Windows Insider program, which allows intrepid users to gain access to, and give feedback on, new features in Windows 10 before the general public. The new Release Preview Ring will allow Insiders to stay with the current Windows 10 build while receiving early access…
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windows-10|Feb 9, 2016

WishAppList Tracks Demand for Windows 10 Apps

As Microsoft tries to encourage developers to build universal Windows apps, it’s suffered from what some observers have correctly called a chicken-or-the-egg problem: Developers don’t want to build until they know there’s user demand, but users may be shunning the platform until better apps are available. Now, a new website aims to open up communication…
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news|Feb 4, 2016

Edge Browser to Get Makeover in 2016

Microsoft Edge: It’s fast, and it’s new. But its lack of support for browser extensions, or other clear advantages over popular browsers, have some calling it Internet Explorer with lipstick. On Wednesday, Microsoft laid out a road map of improvements it plans to make to Edge and EdgeHTML, the engine that powers the browser, in…
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windows-10|Feb 3, 2016

Windows 10 Picking Up Business Users Twice As Fast As Windows 8, Report Says

Businesses are moving to Windows 10 at a steady clip, reports Spiceworks—about twice as fast as they adopted Windows 8. In a new report, the online network of IT professionals revisits its prediction (based on user polling) that 40 percent of companies would be using the operating system a year after its launch. Six months…
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azure-and-cloud-computing|Feb 1, 2016

Microsoft’s Q2 Earnings Point to Success of Cloud-Focused Strategy

After Microsoft reported earnings last week for the quarter ending Dec. 31, its stock jumped by more than 8 percent. That’s despite the fact that both profit and revenue fell from the previous year. Why? Investors are excited about some of the same segments of Microsoft’s business that have drawn interest from developers: cloud services…
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windows-10|Jan 27, 2016

Microsoft Accelerates Windows 10 Preview Schedule, Releases Build 14251

A new Windows 10 build goes out today to Insiders in Microsoft’s Fast track, and it includes previously announced changes to Cortana. The Fast track is living up to its name, with this new version, Build 14251, released just a week after Build 11102. (Don’t be confused by the leap in numbers; Microsoft is simply…
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News|Jan 26, 2016

Microsoft Will Release First Technical Preview of Azure Stack on Jan. 29

Microsoft will debut its hybrid-cloud platform, Azure Stack, this week, offering a technical preview that goes live Jan. 29. Aimed at enterprise customers who aren’t ready to put all their sensitive information in the public cloud, Azure Stack allows users to deliver Azure services from their own datacenters. The platform’s architecture mimics that of Azure.…
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news|Jan 22, 2016

Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 With 1TB of Storage Go on Sale Today

Looking for a little more juice in your caboose? Microsoft today started selling its most powerful versions thus far of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, each with 1 TB of storage,  Intel Core i7 processors and 16GB of RAM. The high-end Surface Book convertible laptop, priced at $3,199, is available online only, while the $2,699…
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