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Launched as The Microsoft Network in 1995, MSN became the company’s public face and its first major consumer brand. Initially, it would be lilttle more than a dial-up internet provider launched to support Windows 95 and its shiny new web capabilities. Over time, it would evolve into a web portal covering the company’s range of […]

The shared computer activation feature is notable for organizations that don’t necessarily provide dedicated machines for each end user. It’s now possible to share a computer or a virtual machine with Office 365 solutions among multiple users. That capability is available across all of Microsoft’s product offerings with regard to “Office 365 ProPlus, Project Pro […]

CGS, a leading global provider of technology solutions, announced today that its Software Development quality management systems received ISO 9001:2008 certification as a result of the successful evaluation of its practices by an independent registrar. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides guidance and standards for quality measurement, with the ISO 9001:2008 standards specifically geared […]

The 2GB file limit for Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service is being lifted. Microsoft has begun the work to increase the file size limit for all standard OneDrive accounts. Initially they are working on the process with a small number of customers and will continue to roll it out to the full customer base. Microsoft […]

Users of the popular Office 365 for the iPad will now have the option to pay monthly as opposed to paying for an annual subscription in full at signup. In their announcement, Microsoft stated that customers requested for more flexibility when signing up for Office 365 subscriptions through the iPad. Customers can choose between Office […]

The web forum 4chan is known on the web for being a place to share childish and often politically incorrect images and the sort. However it’s also recently known to the NSA as the birthplace of one of the latest attempts to subvert their mass-surveillance program which was made public, by Edward Snowden when he […]

Microsoft’s new Database-As-A-Service includes plans based on feedback it received from its customers. One of the major points of the announcement is a new enhanced service-level agreement, across all tiers promising a 99.99% availability rate, aka, four nines. This translates into a maximum annual downtime of just under 53 minutes per year. Continue reading this […]

Syncfusion today announced its participation in the Microsoft DVLUP program. DVLUP offers unique, interactive challenges for software developers as an opportunity to improve their skills. Participating developers are awarded points which can be redeemed for rewards. “Syncfusion aims to support Windows Phone development through their participation in the MSFT DVLUP Program,” said Marissa Keller Outten, […]

Microsoft responds to the growth of enterprise application development teams as they allow, what they consider as ‘occasional contributors’ to access the Visual Studio Online project development environment at no cost. “What we learned from our customers is that they need lots of people to participate. There are different levels of involvement in a project […]

Microsoft DocumentDB is now in preview, as Microsoft’s version of a NoSQL database as a service now includes built-in support for JSON and JavaScript. Microsoft claims that DocumentDB enables schema-free development. It allows developers to support applications across multiple platforms via NoSQL while adding support for “the query processing and transaction semantics common to relational […]

Microsoft has released an updated Office Dev Center which includes a major redesign and content overhaul. The updated redesign has been geared towards making things easier for Office 365 developers. This new site speaks to developers on a level geared towards them as well as to the technical and business decision makers by highlighting the […]

The free trial has been labeled “Free Play Day with Gold” and is currently available to Xbox Live Gold tier subscribers under the ” Xbox One’s Games with Gold” section of the console’s internet-connected game store.  Previously “Games with Gold” had offered Gold tier subscribers such perks as 50-75 percent discounts on game downloads, and […]