Pedro Hernandez

Microsoft is currently rolling out a new update to its Outlook mobile app for iOS that makes it easier for users to explore their inboxes and other message folders across multiple email providers, including Gmail, Outlook.com and Office 365. The software giant has made getting around the app a little more intuitive by tweaking its […]

When it comes to digital transformation, businesses that are ahead of the curve are bullish about a particular set of technologies, according to a report from SAP and Oxford Economics based on a survey of more than 3,000 senior executives. First, these digital transformation leaders are a rarified breed, according to the SAP Digital Transformation […]

Microsoft pulled the plug on the Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating system this week, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the Redmond, Wash. technology giant’s dwindling ecosystem of smartphone offerings. According a Microsoft online support document, Windows Phone 8.1 is no longer supported as of July 11, 2017, joining other aging products like Virtual PC 2007, […]

Microsoft’s efforts to democratize artificial intelligence (AI) continued this week with the release of Seeing AI, a free mobile app for the blind or visually impaired that uses audio to describes the world around its users. Available now for Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch), the app enables users to point their cameras […]

Microsoft is adding its Connections application, an email marketing tool, to its Office 365 Business Premium suite of productivity applications for small businesses. Email marketing has become an integral part of running a consumer-facing business nowadays, but small business owners may not know where to start. Soon, customers who already use Office 365 Business Premium […]

Nestled among some major announcements during the Microsoft Inspire conference in Washington D.C. this week was news of updates to its Dynamics 365 cloud enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management package. Microsoft made a splash at the event by pinning down the upcoming availability of hybrid cloud systems powered by its Azure Stack software […]

Microsoft has launched new one-stop solutions bundles for businesses that rely on the company’s software and cloud offerings for their end-user computing. During the Microsoft Inspire conference in Washington D.C. today, the software giant announced Microsoft 365, a new licensing option that includes the Windows 10 operating system, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility + Security […]

The wait is nearly over. The Azure Stack software and hardware bundles that enable customers to essentially run a little piece of the Azure cloud within their own data centers, is now available to order, announced Microsoft today during its Inspire conference currently taking place in Washington, D.C. Scheduled to ship in September, Azure Stack […]

Microsoft is making it easier for businesses that rely on its Azure Cloud for their IT services and applications to get clear-cut answers when problems occur. Given the sheer size of Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem, staying on top of each service and its status can be a challenge. With the new Service Health feature in the […]

Small businesses and households that depend on Windows Home Server 2011 for their device, file and media-sharing needs may want to start looking for alternatives. Over a year ago (April 2016), support ended for the aging server operating system, the software giant reminded users this week. In Microsoft parlance, mainstream support entitles customers to feature […]