Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft has found another use for artificial intelligence. This time, the Redmond, Wash. software giant wants to help Excel users find data and business insights that aren’t readily apparent when they are working on their spreadsheets. Among the latest updates to Office 365, Microsoft is including an AI tool that scours Excel spreadsheets and unearths […]

Microsoft and Jamf, a Minneapolis-based Apple device management specialist, want to make it easier for mutual customers to get their hardware fleets under control. The two companies have announced the integration of Microsoft’s cloud-based Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite and Jamf Pro Mac, which enables Mac users to adhere to an organization’s application and […]

Microsoft has introduced new ways for Azure customers to manage their cloud costs. With general availability Azure Archive Blob Storage, businesses now have a new, lower-cost storage tier on which to archive their infrequently-used data. The new offering comes in below last year’s Cool Blob Storage option, which allows customers to store their backups and […]

LinkedIn isn’t the only platform that Microsoft is using to connect job seekers with potential employers. The software giant has added a scheduling component to Skype Interviews, a browser-based tool that serves as an alternative to in-person job interviews, particularly for employers looking to fill software development roles. In addition to video-calling features, Skype Interviews […]

It will take some digging, but users can now access a native SSH client in Windows 10. SSH clients are an essential part of many developers’ toolkits. They allow coders and system administrators to establish encrypted connections to remote servers and cloud instances using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. An SSH client can be used […]

Microsoft is betting that the future of human-computer interaction will take a more conversational turn, even at work. The software giant announced Dec. 13 the general availability release of two key cloud services that enable enterprise developers to build business-friendly AI chatbots, Azure Bot Service and Language Understanding (LUIS), a part of the Microsoft Cognitive […]

Six months after its initial release, Power BI Premium now allows users to derive business insights from larger data sets, Microsoft announced. Power BI Premium is a capacity-based licensing option that enables customers of the company’s cloud-enabled business intelligence platform to provide access to the system’s big data analytics capabilities in a more flexible and […]

Office 365 users can now use Microsoft Teams to make and receive phone calls without switching to another app. On Dec. 13, Teams is taking the first steps in becoming the Skype for Business replacement, which Microsoft promised during its Ignite conference in September. Teams is the software maker’s chat-based collaboration tool for workgroups, similar […]

Skype may have started out as an early voice over IP success story, but in recent years Microsoft has been steadily turning the software into a platform that incorporates video, chat, language translation and bots, in a bid to help users stay in touch with friends and colleagues using the communication methods they prefer. Furthering […]

SAP has launched a new product called SAP SuccessFactors People Central Hub that can help enterprises not only modernize their human resources IT systems, but also derive more value out of the employee data stored in them. As 2018 approaches and digital transformation hits its stride, there’s one part of many businesses that’s at risk […]