Grand Theft Auto companion app iFruit now available for Windows Phone
It’s been a big month for companion apps. Xbox announced a new one today, a Call of Duty companion arrived a few weeks ago.And now Grand Theft Auto fans have one. If you’re already immersed in Grand...
View ArticleHow much data can you put on VSOnline?
I don’t get asked that question too often but I do occasionally and, as the service matures, I know I’ll get asked it more and more so it’s been on my mind. I was looking at some data yesterday about...
View ArticleApp Showcase: My SharePoint Sites from QuePort
Sometimes, a simple tweak can make navigating a website so much easier. Thomas Herbst, a developer at QuePort, realized this when creating the My SharePoint Sites app. This app for SharePoint adds...
View ArticleThe Garage Series: Unleashing Power BI for Office 365
In this week's show, host Jeremy Chapman is joined by Michael Tejedor from the SQL Server team to discuss Power BI and show it in action. Power BI for Office 365 is a cloud based solution that reduces...
View ArticleOffice 365 Support Webcast - OnRamp
To sign up for this support webcast please download and save the attached calendar invite below where you will find the Webcast Meeting information. Office 365 Support Webcasts are a critical program...
View ArticleThe [The selected task “{0}” no longer exists…] issue
Good morning AskPerf! Over the past couple of years, our customers have opened Support Cases and created forum posts on the following error when opening Task Scheduler on Windows 7 clients and Windows...
View ArticleCurah! - Curate the web and share what you know
Searching for great technical information is tough – and finding the right place to contribute and show off great content that you’ve either written or discovered is also challenging. With our new...
View ArticleThe R2 is available at Tech Showcase!
Windows Server 2012 R2 is available at Tech Showcase. The new R2 offers exciting features and enhancements across virtualization, storage, networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, access and...
View ArticleEvolving your SQL Server Data Warehouse to the Next Generation, High...
Last week, we highlighted a whitepaper that focused on the performance benefits of SQL Server PDW and how it differs from traditional SQL Server. We’ve seen many SQL Server customers evolve to this...
View ArticleOffice 2013 Service Pack 1 coming early next year
Hi everyone,I want to give you a quick heads up that early next year we'll release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the 2013 set of products including Office, SharePoint and Exchange. SP1 will deliver...
View ArticleIntroducing the Developer Awwward
There’s a new web award celebrating websites that seek to balance innovative design with quality code. In conjunction with Awwwards, Internet Explorer recently launched the Developer Awwward, which...
View ArticleCurate the Web and Share What You Know with Curah!
Searching for technical content is tough enough. Sharing technical content with your peer group isn’t easy so we wanted to provide a new content service to allow both. Today we take the wraps off a...
View ArticleVideo: 3D Printing with the 3D Builder App on Windows 8.1
If you are into 3D printing, you have to check out the new 3D Builder Windows 8.1 app from Microsoft. With this app you can import, view, manipulate, and print 3D models on your Windows 8.1 PC. This...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Windows Azure Pack & Usage (Part 1)
Hello Readers. My original plan was to release the troubleshooting blog posts in listed order, but as there have been a few questions around Usage, I have decided to move this topic up the list and...
View ArticleNew PC settings to play with
A new OS means cool new settings to play with. Of course, sometimes it involves a bit of a learning curve, so you know where things are. In Windows 8.1 most of the new settings are in PC settings, and...
View ArticlePre-Integrated Apps and our App Gallery
Howdy folks! If you have been following our blog posts and/or have been exploring Windows Azure Active Directory , you've probably read about how you can use it to connect your organization's...
View ArticleInstagram and Waze are the latest top apps for Windows Phone 8
I’m happy to announce that Instagram and Waze are now available in the Store for Windows Phone 8. (The apps just went live, so if you don’t see them yet, give it a few minutes.)InstagramThe arrival of...
View ArticleExchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Coming in Early 2014
Today on the Office blog we announced that service pack 1 for the 2013 set of products including Office, SharePoint and Exchange will be released early next year. We know our Exchange customers have...
View ArticleThe StorSimple Acquisition: One Year Later
One year ago this week, Microsoft made an investment in the future of cloud computing. This investment was intended to address one of the cloud’s most persistent issues: Enterprise-grade storage.At the...
View ArticleAnnouncement: New Quiz for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
We are pleased to announce that we’ve just published a new quiz in our popular series of quizzes for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. This new quiz tests your knowledge of many of the new...
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