The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has accused Microsoft of breaching Dutch law by harvesting data of those who use its Windows 10 operating system. In a statement issued Oct. 13th, the DPA stated Redmond, Wash.
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Satya Nadella Wants You to Love Microsoft: Here’s His Plan
Just a few years ago the world was leaving Microsoft for dead — a company that couldn't innovate, refused to play nicely with others and even bought the wrong things, like Nokia and Yammer. Early incarnations of the Surface were commercial disasters. Even Gartner predicted Windows would be obsolete by
Continue reading...Happy Birthday, Windows 10! My, How You’ve Grown
Windows 10 will reach the ripe old age of one on Friday. Every birthday boy or girl deserves something nice for their birthday, and Windows 10 is no different. Microsoft will release a number of upgraded apps to Windows 10 users next week.
Continue reading...Microsoft Has A Surprise for Win10 Users (& It’s Not a Forced Upgrade)
Anniversaries are all about good things, and the Windows 10 anniversary is no different. On Aug. 2, Microsoft releases the anniversary edition of Windows 10 and is celebrating by adding multiple Windows upgrades that should improve Cortana, its intelligent personal assistant; security; and e-commerce, videos and data sharing in the Edge browser.
Continue reading...Nuance Releases New Version of Its PDF Alternative
Think PDF — and you probably still think Adobe. But it's not the only option around. Take Burlington, Mass-based Nuance, for example, which today launches PDF 2.
Continue reading...Microsoft Execs Talk Cortana, Bots & Windows
The focus of Microsoft's Build 2016 developer's conference in San Francisco became abundantly clear just hours after the opening ceremonies yesterday: Cortana, bots, and Windows 10.
Continue reading...Microsoft Improves CX for People With Disabilities
The upcoming release of SharePoint 2016 will be a milestone for Microsoft — and the Redmond, Wa.-based tech giant is also using the occasion to spruce up its other products. It announced a number of upgrades to its auditing, storage and compliance features in Office 365 earlier this week.
Continue reading...Did Windows 10 Fail After All?
Yes, this is indeed the question I just won’t let go. When Windows 8 was unveiled in 2011, Microsoft promised it would converge every screen that could possibly support it under a single, cohesive usage model, moving the disparate device platforms closer together toward one way of working.
Continue reading...Speed Read: Win10 Problems Rising, Report Claims
Sure Microsoft claims Windows 10 is a huge hit. Just last month, Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate VP for the Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft, said there are more than 200 million monthly active devices around the world running Windows 10 — almost double the 110 million announced in October
Continue reading...Microsoft – Surprise! – Calls Windows 10 a Huge Hit
Windows is back — and in a very big way. That was the word today from Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President for the Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft. Mehdi said there are more than 200 million monthly active devices around the world running Windows 10. That’s almost double the 110 million announced in October, making
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