Microsoft has opened a new office in Manchester as part of a plan to build a “strong base” in the north of England. The company has 100 staff based in Manchester and they will use the seventh floor of NEO, a 12-storey building in the city centre built by commercial … Read more »
Azure has become the first cloud computing platform that can be used by police forces across the UK. The announcement by Microsoft comes after one of the company’s data centres was reviewed by the UK’s National Police Information Risk Management Team, which ensures the storing of police information and access … Read more »
The Xbox One X will add to Microsoft’s console family and complement the Xbox One S, a senior product director at the company has said. Albert Penello told the UK News Centre that every title that gamers currently play on the Xbox One S will also run on the Xbox … Read more »
The Xbox One X can be pre-ordered from today, Microsoft has announced. Gamers can now reserve the most powerful console ever made from select retailers and the Microsoft Store ahead of its release on November 7. On Tuesday, videogame retailer Game tweeted: “Get ready. The most powerful console in the … Read more »
Gamers playing Forza Motorsport 7 will notice that their car handles a bit differently on the new Dubai track compared with other courses. That’s because Turn 10, the game’s creators, sent a team to the United Arab Emirates to experience and capture the incredible heat in the city, which affects … Read more »
This week on Windows, we’re breaking down big Windows 10 Fall Creators Update news, and we’re giving you tips to help you get the most out of Windows Inking. … Read more »
This week’s highlights include a closer look at Windows Mixed Reality headsets, Cortana news, helpful hints for Microsoft Word and more. … Read more »
Minecraft fans have made more than $1 million by selling in-game items and add-ons through the game’s official Marketplace. The service, which was launched in June, lets professional “content creators” sell maps, texture packs and character skins for Minecraft Coins, which players can buy with real money. The Marketplace was … Read more »
By Eve Joseph, UK Responsibility Manager at Microsoft It’s no surprise that cybersecurity is a priority for most charity-technology leaders today, but does the wider charity workforce understand the need to invest in it? With more digital threats today than ever, it’s important that charities put plans in place to mitigate potential risks and address any skills … Read more »
This week’s highlights include new hardware announcements from IFA Berlin, deals on the Windows Store and much more. … Read more »
Microsoft’s keynote at IFA in Berlin – one of the world’s largest trade shows for consumer electronics – saw plenty of news for tech fans to sink their teeth into. This week has already been a busy one for the company. On Monday, more details were shared surrounding Windows Mixed … Read more »
Microsoft is to launch affordable and easy-to-use mixed-reality headsets that will include content from the Steam gaming platform and Halo franchise. The technology company announced that a range of devices and motion controllers from HP, Lenovo, Dell and Acer will be released in the coming months. Microsoft has led the … Read more »
Here are the different ways you can upgrade your Windows devices to Windows 10 Pro Creators Update, join them to your organisation’s Azure Active Directory, and then confirm that devices were upgraded to Windows 10 Business as part of your Microsoft 365 Business subscription. … Read more »
The Xbox One X has become the fastest-selling Xbox pre-order ever, Microsoft has confirmed. Gaming fans could reserve a special edition version of the console on Sunday, August 20 ahead of its release on November 7. Just five days later, the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition has sold out … Read more »
Microsoft and open-source software company Red Hat have expanded their partnership to help more firms use containers in their own servers and in the cloud. The move is designed to assist businesses who use a hybrid cloud model to become more agile and embrace digital transformation, so they can better … Read more »
A limited edition of the Xbox One X, the most powerful console ever made, is now available to pre-order in the UK. The device, which offers 40% more power than any other console, with better graphics and sound, can now be pre-ordered online by gaming fans across the world. The … Read more »
This week’s highlights include the announcement of Minecon Earth, great tips for OneNote and much more. … Read more »
A group of students from the UK may have solved one of the biggest problems with drones – how to fly them safely near commercial planes and buildings. Supported by Microsoft’s cloud technology, 14 computing students from Imperial College London proved that more than 1,000 drones could operate in a … Read more »
This week on Windows, we’re showing you some tips and tricks to get the most out of Office, and getting you ready for the school year with news from Microsoft Education. … Read more »
Microsoft has announced a first-of-its-kind blockchain service for companies that can handle more than 1,600 transactions per second – much faster than current networks. The Coco Framework is easier to use than other blockchain products, making the technology widely available to firms in a range of sectors, including financial services, … Read more »
A butterfly recorder from Northern Ireland has beaten hundreds of thousands of data experts to be named the second-best Microsoft Excel user in the world. Sam Millar (above right), who lives in Belfast, took home a cheque for $3,500 after he was named runner-up in the Excel category of the … Read more »
One of the UK’s leading hospitals for treating rare and complex conditions will start using Microsoft technology to ensure staff continue to give patients the best possible care. Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), which runs Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, is to become the largest healthcare organisation in England to run … Read more »
Microsoft has joined a UK-wide group that aims to enable older adults to remain in their own home and reduce the country’s £20 billion annual social care bill. The technology company has teamed up with the Agile Ageing Alliance (AAA), a social business made up of more than 600 private … Read more »
A teacher at a Microsoft Showcase School in Scotland has been named the best educator in the country at a major awards event. The prize for Jacqueline Campbell, who works at St Mungo’s High School in Falkirk, came as Kirkton of Largo Primary School in Fife, another Microsoft Showcase School, … Read more »
Mixed reality. Virtual reality. Augmented reality. What’s the difference, and how will blending the physical and digital worlds empower you to do things that were previously impossible? Most importantly, how will all this affect our trousers? Learn all this and more on episode three of the Story Labs animated series … Read more »
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