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Microsoft Expands NFL Partnership to Include Teams

Microsoft is expanding on its partnership with the NFL to bring unified communications and collaboration tool Teams to the league.

March 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you’re an NFL fan like me, you’ve probably seen coaches and personnel on the sidelines during games and practices using Microsoft Surface tablets to draw up plays and review game footage. It’s been well received by the league and part of an ongoing partnership since 2013 that Microsoft likes to promote and one that […]

Microsoft’s Cortana Set For Productivity Updates

Cortana updates set for Windows 10 this spring include new productivity features, a new UI, and tighter security while support for older versions will end.

March 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital smart assistant, is getting updates that will bring new productivity features via a free update to Windows 10. The update, set to roll out this spring, centers around productivity to help users find the information they want across Microsoft 365, the company announced via a blog post Friday. One new update is […]

Microsoft Confirms Hacking Attacks By North Korean group

A hacking group called Thallium used spear phishing tactics to compromise Microsoft accounts, the tech giant confirms in unsealed court documents.

December 31, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has confirmed a hacking attack against Microsoft users by a group believed to operate out of North Korea, the tech giant said in a blog post Monday. The company said it is suing the hacking group, which it calls Thallium, in U.S. courts, and won a court order that enabled the company to take […]

Microsoft Opens New Edge Addons Store To Submissions

Developers can now submit extensions for Microsoft's new version of its Edge web browser, which is expected to be available next month.

December 17, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Starting Monday, Microsoft has opened the Microsoft Edge Addons store for submissions for all developers, the company announced in a blog post. The store will be where users can find extensions for the new Microsoft Edge, which is expected to be generally available on Jan. 15. Extension submissions can already be submitted by vising the […]

Starting Next Month, Microsoft Will Nag You About Your Windows 7 Machine

Stragglers continuing to use Windows 7 devices will be hit with a full-screen notification beginning Jan. 15 informing them that support for the OS is over.

December 11, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you haven’t upgraded your Windows 7 devices, now would be a good time. On Jan. 14, Microsoft is ending support for the operating system more than 10 years after it was first released. For those continuing to use Windows 7 after that, they will be hit with a full-screen notification beginning Jan. 15. It […]

Windows says Microsoft Teams is available in public preview for Linux desktops, becoming the first Office app made available for the operating system.

December 10, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Teams is now available for Linux users in public preview, Microsoft announced Tuesday, a move that makes Linux the first Microsoft Office app coming to Linux desktops. Linux will support all of Teams’ core functions, including chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration on documents and other business processes. In a blog post, Microsoft said most […]

Microsoft Unveils 365 Mobile Redesign

Tech giant unveils redesigns to 365 mobile apps featuring new productivity tools that can read your emails and Office documents.

December 6, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft this week unveiled redesigns to its flagship mobile apps like Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as the company hopes to become a bigger part of the mobile productivity conversation. The redesigns are part of the tech giant’s push to focus on emerging markets, inclusive design and accessibility for more intelligent experiences across Microsoft […]

City of Aurora Deploys DH2i to Wrangle Microsoft SQL Server Environment

DH2i solution helps the City of Aurora’s Microsoft SQL Server sprawl become manageable and improves critical city operations.

November 18, 2019 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

The City of Aurora’s IT organization supports all city departments, including but not limited to: city management, police, fire, safety, 911, and parks and recreation. It does so via two true datacenters that currently support the IT requirements of the city’s 3,000 plus employees, as well as maintains 24×7 access to its public website for […]

Amazon To Challenge $10B Cloud Contract Award to Microsoft

Amazon Web Services says it will fight the Pentagon's decision to award the $10B JEDI cloud contract to Microsoft, citing clear biases and politics.

November 15, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Tech giant Amazon has filed paperwork to protest the U.S. government’s decision to overlook the company’s cloud computing service and award a $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft, according to multiple reports. First reported by the Federal Times, a source inside the company confirmed that paperwork was filed last Friday with the U.S. Court of […]

Microsoft Teams To Be Interopable with Cisco, Zoom

Microsoft, Cisco and Zoom have collaborated to make their respective videoconferencing services and products interopable.

November 12, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Tech giants Microsoft, Cisco and Zoom are furthering their partnership to improve network connectivity to cloud-based applications and interoperability that enables Cisco’s Webex video devices and Zoom video conferencing users to connect to Microsoft Teams meeting services. Cisco said Webex will introduce an interop solution that will be certified as a Microsoft Cloud Video Interop […]