Microsoft Continues Focus on IoT, Announces Partnership With Samsung
While Microsoft hasn’t had much of an official presence at CES 2016, its fingerprints are all over the various Windows 10 devices on display at the convention, including the new […]
Windows 10 Hits 200 Million Device Mark
Microsoft kicked off 2016 with a milestone: Windows 10 is now active on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft VP for Windows Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post Jan. […]
Google Abandons Oracle Java for OpenJDK
The legal battle between Google and Oracle over Java APIs just took a new turn—and it could be good news for developers. Google has opted to use OpenJDK, the open-source […]
Microsoft in 2015: The Good, the Bad and the Works in Progress
‘Tis the season for year-in-review stories, and the techie blogosphere is sounding off on Microsoft’s performance in 2015. It was a banner year for Redmond, most observers agree, despite a […]
What is Windows-as-a-Service, and Why Should You Care?
On December 8th, owners of the Lumia 950 received and Over-The-Air update to the Windows 10 running on their phones. While updates like this may seem common place, this one was […]
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Java Security Updates May Not Actually Be Secure
With Java SE reportedly installed on 850 million PCs, the “Java Update Available” popup has become a well known nuisance. But keeping software up-to-date is supposed to help protect us. […]
Microsoft Drops IoT Gauntlet, What Will You Build?
Microsoft, Hackster.io, and Arduino have launched a new contest they are calling “The World’s Largest Arduino Maker Challenge” with prizes for the best combination of Arduino, Windows 10, and Windows […]
Are Microsoft’s Windows 10 Universal Aspirations Becoming Reality
Microsoft’s bold attempts to create a “universal” platform that runs on mobile, tablet, and PC seems to be picking up some steam lately as major app publishers have released or […]