Author: Microsoft Stories

SafetyCulture, the mobile-first technology company optimizing workplace quality and safety, announced the availability of the SafetyCulture iAuditor mobile app and platform for Microsoft Windows 10. Chris Bright, ISV Lead, Microsoft Australia, said, “Mobile is the perfect vehicle to help companies maintain safe, quality workplaces across the globe. In an increasingly connected world, it’s critical for organizations to protect their people and environments, and partnering with SafetyCulture to bring the No. 1 app for conducting safety inspections into the Windows 10 app store makes this goal a reality.”

Netwrix Corporation, the first to introduce a visibility and governance platform that supports both on-premises and hybrid cloud IT environments, announced that Netwrix Auditor is now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This enables customers to move to the cloud with confidence and gain rigorous control over the entire cloud environment to maintain security and meet compliance requirements. Netwrix has already offered a solution for Office 365 and AWS services to ensure visibility into cloud-based environments.

Entree Wholesale, an authorized and fully licensed official Microsoft reseller, is offering the latest Microsoft 10, Microsoft Office 2016 and accounting software for individuals, small businesses and corporations at discounted prices. Specializing in software solutions for small to medium sized businesses, Entree Wholesale is dedicated to enabling small business owners to stay current with the critical software they need to operate their business on a daily basis, like Microsoft’s best small business accounting software.

At the end of April, Microsoft revealed a preview of Flow, an automation tool that connects productivity apps and triggers actions between them, similar to IFTTT and Zapier. When it launched, Flow was only available on the Web. The company has now released an iOS app so that users can manage Flows that they have previously created online, and receive notifications when they are triggered.

The UK’s only dedicated CRM training company, Training 4 Microsoft CRM, have released a new Free Training 4 Trials Initiative. Developed exclusively for businesses looking to investigate Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, the Free Training 4 Trials Initiatives gives the empowerment of Microsoft CRM without the reliance on expensive Partners.

Unicode Consortium, the non-profit organization that coordinates the development of the Unicode standard, has decided to not release the rifle emoji as part of its new set of emojis commemorating the Rio Olympics. It has not revealed the real reason behind the move, but reports claim that Apple and Microsoft’s decision to not support the emoji due to their stance on gun control laws has resulted in this outcome.

User’s choice of web browser can have a tremendous effect on the laptop’s battery life, and Microsoft is determined to prove that its Edge browser the most efficient of them all. The Redmond team has posted battery tests showing that Edge lasted longer in web video playback and standardized surfing tests than any other browser (including Opera in low-power mode), and over 3 hours longer than Chrome in the video test.

ZedIT Solutions, a leading North American IT consultancy and Microsoft Dynamics partner, has achieved Microsoft’s Silver ERP competency. The prestigious title is awarded to Microsoft partners who have demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing Microsoft’s flagship ERP application, Microsoft Dynamics AX. To earn a Microsoft Silver ERP competency, partners must complete a rigorous certification process and submit customer recommendations that demonstrate successful ERP implementations and customer satisfaction.

In a study conducted by Microsoft and Columbia University, it has been revealed that 59 percent of the links shared on micro-blogging site Twitter are never clicked, including people who share them. The study is based on data collected over a month by researchers from Microsoft and Columbia University, which included almost 2.8 million shares on Twitter. The researchers also said that this study is the first of its kind and has been published on an open-access platform.

Smart music discovery playlists are all the rage right now and Microsoft knows it. It recently introduced a Your Groove feature to Groove Music that automatically creates playlists suited to taste. It’ll generate track listings for existing OneDrive music collection based on user’s listening habits, moods and artist activity.