Microsoft Launches Venture Capital Group
Microsoft has started a formal venture fund to invest in early-stage companies working on cloud-related projects. Microsoft Ventures, announced in a company blog post Monday, aims to fill the gap […]
Microsoft: Windows Phone Not Dead, Still Evolving
The latest round of layoffs in Microsoft’s Windows Phone business—1,850 jobs will be cut, according to an announcement earlier this week—seems to signal the final death gasp of a segment […]
Share Your Expertise, Win Prizes With VisionMobile’s Developer Economics Survey
VisionMobile is currently running its 11th Developer Economics survey, and devs who sign up to participate can win prizes including Microsoft Surface 3s, Windows IoT dev kits and more. The […]
The Future Is Here, and It’s Chatty
Among the most-talked-about news at Google’s I/O conference this week were the announcements of two AI-related projects: Google Assistant, an upgraded digital assistant capable of conducting two-way conversations and performing tasks […]
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Will Integrate Better With Kinect, Promote More Apps
More details are seeping out about the Windows 10 anniversary update, due this July. The update will allow Universal Windows Platform apps to access more data from Kinect sensors, according […]
What’s New in Windows 10 Build 14342
Windows 10 preview build 14342 hit Insiders in Microsoft’s Fast Ring yesterday—a little earlier than scheduled, according to Petri.com. Here’s what’s new. Edge Extensions and Updates Users will see a […]
Microsoft Open-Sources Xamarin SDK, Adds New Developer Tools
Microsoft today announced that it has open-sourced the Xamarin SDK for iOS, Android and Mac, making good on a promise it made during Build 2016. The source code released to […]
ChatBot to the Rescue!
Azure Container Service Now Commercially Available
Azure Container Service is out of preview and ready for prime time, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The service gives businesses a simple way to run their containerized applications in the cloud; […]