Author: Microsoft Stories

With the Australian telco becoming a partner of Microsoft’s Cloud OS Network, Optus Business customers will have access to Microsoft Azure-enabled cloud services. The partnership sets the record of being the first Australian network service provider to partner locally with Microsoft for its Cloud OS Network.

Microsoft announced that they’re bringing new features to the Xbox One and Xbox App on Windows 10 later this month through the preview program. Starting with the Windows 10 Xbox app, you can expect to see Game DVR for PC Games, letting you record clips from your favourite Windows titles. You’ll also be able to capture screenshots of Windows PC games.

Device Guard takes the protection to a new level: It uses technology embedded at the hardware level, combined with virtualization, to separate the decision-making process from the Windows operating system. Microsoft’s Chris Hallum explained that this isolation prevents malware from executing even in the event that the attacker has full access to the system.

EY announced a strategic business relationship with Microsoft Corp. to deliver new and innovative services through their digital-age strengths to companies around the world. The services will utilize EY’s practices in analytics, cyber security, digital enterprise strategy, digital and emerging technology enablement, people services, and program management to deliver new offerings using Microsoft’s cloud and data platforms.

Microsoft is working on new features for its Office 365 cloud service designed to give customers more control over their data and more visibility into how it’s being accessed. The company will expand Office 365’s logging capabilities to include user-, administrator- and policy-related actions for Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. This will give cloud companies better insight into how their employees interact with content hosted on those services.

Microsoft Corporation will release its new Windows 10 operating system by the end of July. Windows 10 has a smart user interface that will automatically change based on what the user is doing. Windows 10 is also going to work across the whole ecosystem of Microsoft devices.

Microsoft Outlook for Android has been improved for performance and stability along with localization, accessibility, and other updates. The email app has a new, polished look with updated icons and simplified fonts for a consistent experience across operating systems and devices. The Outlook for Android app is available for download in the Google Play Store and is available in 30 languages.

Truecaller announces its entirely redesigned app for Windows Phone 8, which supports the company’s global mission to change the phonebook with a new set of useful features to recover the communications experience. It is available to download for free in the Windows Phone Store.