Windows Azure Mobile Services adds Android support and extends availability...
We created Mobile Services to make it easier for developers to build engaging and dynamic mobile apps that scale. By using Mobile Services, developers are not only able to connect their applications...
View Article7 Windows Phone apps for musicians and songwriters
Remember when cell phones were pretty much just for making calls? Back then, we didn’t expect much else. In 2001, I remember being completely blown away when a friend of mine figured out how to program...
View ArticlePower and Portability for Today and Tomorrow: HP 8770w Mobile Workstation
I have used and blogged about HP’s 8770w 17”-class workstation laptop (see related post). It’s a top of the line mobile workstation that is capable of running the most demanding applications. HP’s...
View ArticleMicrosoft on Big Data at Strata Santa Clara 2013
We’re wrapping up last week’s Strata Santa Clara 2013 Conference after a flurry of activity! The week started off with Hortonworks announcing the release of the beta of the Hortonworks Data Platform...
View ArticleLeveraging Windows Server 2012 Capabilities to Address Private Cloud Security...
As companies start planning their transition to a private cloud model, one of the most common concerns relates to Private Cloud Security. According to a survey done by Intel in 2012, the greatest...
View ArticleHow Microsoft Uses Service Manager: Automated Service Catalog Deployment
Andrew Barton, one of our IT Service Engineers, runs Service Manager for our internal “Monitoring and Management” team here at Microsoft. This team runs the infrastructure for some of Microsoft’s...
View ArticleAnnouncing the new Office 365 Deployment Center
The new Office 365 Deployment Center is the place to find the tools, guidance, and technical resources to help you pilot and deploy Office 365. With Microsoft’s recommended approach, you can set-up a...
View ArticleHow to talk to your apps so they will listen
This year, I replaced my previous note-taking app of choice with OneNote and haven't looked back. What sets it apart for me: I can use Speech, Windows Phone's built-in voice recognition feature, to...
View ArticleLooking for Windows Server 2012 Clustering and Hyper-V Hotfixes?
In a previous blog, it was discussed on where you can get a list of the Failover Clustering and Hyper-V hotfixes for Windows Server 2008 R2.Looking for Windows Server 2008 R2 Cluster and Hyper-V...
View ArticlePowerPoint 2013 Comments: Making it Easier to Collaborate on Presentations
Presentations are a group effort more often than not. Sometimes they are truly collaborative – as in everybody contributes equally. On other occasions, there is one person leading the charge while...
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View ArticleOffice 365 ProPlus Administrator Series: Client Deployment Options
Author: Jeremy_MSFT Originally published to the Office 365 Preview blog.Office 365 ProPlus offers flexible software delivery options to suit organizations of all sizes and desktop service...
View ArticleNext Issue Now Available in the Windows Store
I like reading magazines. So I am really excited about the Next Issue app for Windows 8 – now available in the Windows Store. Next Issue gives me access to over 80 of the best and most read magazines...
View ArticleOffice 2013 now transferable
A couple weeks ago, I posted this blog to clarify the new Office 2013 licensing terms. Based on customer feedback we have changed the Office 2013 retail license agreement to allow customers to...
View ArticleOffice Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012: Now Available
I'm pleased to announce that the official Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 is now available to download! For VSTO developers, this release brings .NET 4.5 support and design-time support...
View ArticleMicrosoft VDI vs. VMware View: Freedom of Choice
I’m Adam Carter, the technical product manager for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in Windows Server at Microsoft. VMware® recently published a datasheet about why you should choose VMware View™...
View ArticleUpdate to Immutable Collections
Thanks a lot for your great feedback!Two months ago, we shipped a NuGet package with support for immutable collections. We’ve also talked about it on Channel 9. Since then we received feedback through...
View ArticleNow in the Store: The Amazing Spider-Man and Real Soccer 2013
If your Spidey sense is tingling, it’s probably because two new Xbox titles for Windows Phone 8 from Gameloft just went live in the Store this morning. (Don’t see them just yet? Wait a few hours and...
View ArticleNew Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant Available
Audience: Exchange/Office 365 for Enterprises Administrators Author: Robert Mazzoli, Senior Technical Writer, Exchange We're happy to announce that the Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant has...
View ArticleMake Yourself More Marketable at Certified Career Day
Did you know that 40% of workers believe that certification helped them find a job or led to a promotion? Certification has never been more critical for staying on top of future trends, including big...
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