visual-studio-alm-tfs-and-scrum|Feb 24, 2016

Visual Studio’s Java Tools Challenge Offers $85,000 in Prizes

The latest Visual Studio Marketplace hackathon focuses on integrating Java and Visual Studio, and the maker of the best extension or app will win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Here’s the challenge, according to Microsoft: Create a Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) extension that helps developers create, test, deploy, etc. Java apps. Or,…
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News|Feb 23, 2016

Windows Store Algorithm Updated to Improve App Visibility

Frustrated that your app doesn’t show up easily in Windows Store? Microsoft says it’s taking some steps to update the algorithm that decides which apps appear in search results. The algorithm “has been adjusted to give more weight to app quality signals such as the number of downloads and ratings,” according to a Microsoft blog post.…
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news|Feb 19, 2016

HoloLens Makes Strides, But May Not Be Available to Consumers Anytime Soon

In a jaw-dropping moment at this week’s TED conference in Vancouver, HoloLens creator Alex Kipman placed a holographic phone call to NASA scientist Jeffrey Norris, who was stationed at a HoloLens across the street. A life-size version of Norris appeared onstage with Kipman, who was wearing the Microsoft augmented reality headset. The two held a conversation…
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news|Feb 18, 2016

Windows Build 14267 Includes Easier Music Searching, Updates to Edge

Microsoft released Windows 10 Preview Build 14267 to Insiders in its Fast ring today. The new build includes a music search icon for Cortana that directs the virtual assistant to listen, Shazam-like, to music that’s playing and go find it. Users will also be able to automatically clear their browser history when exiting Microsoft Edge,…
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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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news|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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