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Hands-On with Skype SMS Messaging

by Nick Weig

8 months

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It has not been an easy road for Microsoft in the world of unified messaging.  It has been several years since the tech giant made Skype one of its largest ever purchases.  Now, after an on-again, off-again relationship with you...

MyRadar Brings New Features to Windows UWP

by Nick Weig

9 months

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MyRadar released a sizeable update Tuesday to the Universal Windows Platform, bringing professional features to its already easy to use app.  Weather is a top driver of local news here in the United States.  Many now turn to t...

Azure Alerting and Monitoring Preview Released

by Nick Weig

10 months

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Microsoft this week unveiled a preview release of alerting and monitoring for Azure backup.  The company says the service was a top request among users. “In a continuation of the simplified experience using the new Recover...

Hotmail: 20 Years Later, New Name, Same Success

by Nick Weig

10 months

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Last month, a milestone anniversary came and went with little fanfare.  July 4th marked 20 years since the launch of Hotmail (then labeled HoTMaiL). I was in high school at the time.  Our school had one computer connected to the...

Surface Tablets Debut in Madden NFL 17

by Nick Weig

10 months

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Microsoft has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to showcase their Surface tablets on NFL sidelines.  Now, it is the latest detail to EA Sports’ wildly successful Madden NFL franchise. Back in July, EA Sports tweeted...

Editorial: Have Faith Windows Phone Fans

by Nick Weig

10 months

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When it comes to the modern version of Windows Phones, I can brag that I’ve been there since the beginning.  In 2010, Microsoft unveiled the next-gen operating system known as Windows Phone 7 Series.  Of course, that name didn...

Microsoft CEO says Cloud is Company’s Future

by Nick Weig

10 months

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For more than 40 years, Microsoft has earned billions of dollars primarily as a software company for PC users.  Sure, that work includes many forms of hardware and other mediums such as video games, entertainment and search.  ...

Microsoft Gaining Global Cloud Management Share

by Nick Weig

10 months

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They might not be the top dog, but Microsoft has something to show for  its enterprise cloud management efforts.  New figures from IDC show the company’s software with 12.6% market share in 2015.  That’s good enough...

New Details on Dynamics 365 Rollout

by Nick Weig

10 months

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Some new details on the bundling of a number of business services under a new umbrella called Microsoft Dynamics 365 has been revealed today. The cloud bundle will combine the company’s current CRM and ERP cloud products int...

Microsoft Helping Graduates Find Dream Jobs

by Nick Weig

11 months

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Here in the U.S., one of the big economic problems many talk about is the lack of good paying jobs for new college graduates.  Government statistics show the unemployment rate for recent college grads nearly double the overall ra...