Author: Microsoft Stories

Microsoft said it now plans on releasing new versions of Windows in a “predictable twice-per-year” pattern: once in March, and once in September. The announcement came packaged with a blog post on Office 365 ProPlus.

Microsoft just unveiled its To-Do Preview, whose early version of a new task management app that works across a wide variety of platforms, including Windows 10, iOS, and Android. A web version of Microsoft To-Do is also available should you want to access your info without having to install an app.

Microsoft announced several new products and services that will empower organizations to easily leverage data driven intelligence in their digital transformation journey. The next generation offerings include first relational database management system (RDBMS) with built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI), SQL Server 2017, Microsoft R Server 9.1 and neural network models, azure cognitive services and Cortana intelligence solution templates.

Microsoft has partnered with a non-profit organization, CHOICE Humanitarian, to launch a new literacy tool for its Edge browser. The tool, which is called Accent, aims to help underprivileged sections of society read, learn, and gain literacy in their native language. The Web-based learning tool is initially being launched in Guatemala to teach local women Spanish.

Microsoft is looking to address one of the biggest pain points in laptops that of battery life draining due to multiple apps running in the background. Now, the company has announced that in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build, Microsoft is testing a Power Throttling feature that will save overall battery usage.

Microsoft has agreed to acquire, serial space tourist Charles Simonyi’s company, Intentional Software.

Microsoft’s Authenticator app is saving valuable seconds by bypassing passwords for phone-based logins. According to Microsoft, the process is easier than standard two-step verification and significantly more secure than only a password.