Month: May 2014

May 30, 2014
Great gifts for grads: Hot technologies for every kid on the block

Graduation is an exciting time for students, but what about parents seeking to make a smarter decision on the perfect gift? To make the decision easier, we’ve come up with a list of technology-themed graduation gift ideas that can help kids succeed in their next venture or just stay in touch when they’re away from home.

May 30, 2014
The power of ‘and’

Executive Vice President Scott Guthrie shares his thoughts after Microsoft is dubbed a Leader in Gartner’s 2014 Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas) Magic Quadrant report – making Microsoft the only public cloud vendor to be named a leader for both PaaS and IaaS.

May 30, 2014
Yammer among problem-solving recipes in ‘social business cookbook’

Thomas Asger Hansen, head of Grundfos’ global working culture and social business teams, has put together a “social business cookbook.” Hansen’s recipe for problem-solving through crowdsourcing includes posting questions and creating private working groups in Yammer.

May 30, 2014
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Is the Best Everything Device Ever Made

“There is no PC like the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The big, glossy slab is unmistakably a tablet, but when you snap in the optional-but-not-really-optional keyboard, you’ve got a fully-powered PC in your hands. Or rather, lap. I don’t know if a single machine will ever satisfy all our digital needs, but when it comes to device unity, the Surface Pro 3 is simply the best product ever made.”