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Microsoft has announced the release of two new Microsoft Azure AD previews which include a new writeback capability for the self-service password reset feature of the Microsoft Azure Active Directory DirSync Tool including the new multiforest identity synchronization feature to which Microsoft had dubbed “AAD Sync.” Microsoft’s new AAD Sync writeback capability is designed to […]

Each year, Gartner publishes a series of research reports in key technology areas that highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services.  Gaurav Manglik, co-founder and CEO of CliQr stated that “We’re honored to be recognized as a ‘Cool Vendor’ by Gartner. We believe this inclusion validates our application-centric approach to cloud migration and […]

Introduction Windows® Azure™ Table storage service can store large amounts of structured and un-schematized data at a lower cost for your applications. This service is a NoSQL key-value data store. On the other hand, Azure Mobile Services is an Azure offering designed to provide cloud based backend data source capabilities for applications. By default Mobile Services […]

Introduction Windows® Azure™ Mobile Service is an Azure service offering designed to provide cloud based backend data source capabilities for your windows applications. By default the mobile Services instance in Azure uses Azure SQL Database to store data. Azure SQL Database is a relational database service that extends core SQL Server features to the cloud. […]

BT and Microsoft announced today a global agreement to provide customers with high performance and more secure connectivity to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s public cloud platform, with Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute. Customers will be able to take advantage of the flexibility and agility offered by cloud resources, with the assurance of a dedicated, more secure connection to […]

Alpha Anywhere 2.0 builds Hybrid Business Apps with One Click, the complete front-end to back-end, prototype-to-production environment for rapidly developing and deploying enterprise-level, cross-platform mobile and web business applications. Alpha Anywhere 2.0 incorporates a host of powerful enhancements, including Adobe PhoneGap Build integration, enhanced security, built-in support for high-quality icons fonts and design elements, and […]

Microsoft’s Project N, now officially christened .Net Native, is a new compiler for building faster Windows Store apps, it’s available via download now as a developer preview. .Net Native compiles C# to native machine code that performs like C++, the compiler in the cloud compiles the app using .Net Native in the Store, creating a […]

Supporting application development on Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update 1, Microsoft today announced the release of RC (release candidate) of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 providing substantial improvements to their flagship development suite. Microsoft launched Visual Studio 2013 just last November and committed to delivering more consistent and frequent Visual Studio releases at […]

In a major decision that Microsoft’s previous CEO, Steve Ballmer, was unable to make, the new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced today that Windows will now be free to all Table and Smartphone OEM’s and while Microsoft was only charging OEM’s a reported $5 to $15 us for Windows licensing fees on those devices in the […]

Microsoft announces updates to the Video and Smartglass apps for the Xbox One games console offering users with improved features and options. This means, for example, that you could stop watching a movie in your lounge and pick up where you left off in another room. This and other new features are bringing Microsoft in […]

Microsoft has since pulled the site down, redirecting you to a blank Windows Azure page. According to WhoIs records, Microsoft purchased the website on March 26 this year. The Verge was able to capture some information from the Windows on Devices website before it disappeared, noting that Microsoft plans to bring a version of Windows […]

Microsoft’s rumored new Surface Mini could sport a smaller 8.1-inch display and come standard with Microsoft’s new cutting edge Kinect-like motion sensing potentially introducing a whole new market for the device. Assuming that the recent tweet from the Microsoft Surface account we can look forward to some kind of Surface-related announcement at the Microsoft BUILD […]