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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Microsoft mellows, embraces Windows leaks

Word Online catching up with Word 2013, at least in some areas | Microsoft gets allies to help tell US to back off on Irish search warrant

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Microsoft mellows, embraces Windows leaks
Microsoft didn't seem bothered about another leak of Windows 10. "How could we be upset about lots of people wanting to try our new stuff?" tweeted Gabe Aul, the engineering general manager for Microsoft's operating system group in a reply to a comment applauding his company's "refreshing" attitude about leaks. "We'd prefer you stick to official builds though." Read More


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Word Online catching up with Word 2013, at least in some areas
The free Office Online applications still have only a fraction of the capabilities in Office 2013, but an update this week adds some welcome new features—some of which are actually ahead of the client versions. Read More

Microsoft gets allies to help tell US to back off on Irish search warrant
The U.S. Department of Justice should back off its request for Microsoft to turn over a suspect's digital documents stored on a server in Ireland, or be prepared for other governments demanding documents stored on U.S. servers, the company's general counsel said. Read More

How Microsoft sees the connected car
Interacting with the future connected car was one of the subjects covered at the Los Angeles Auto Show's Connected Car Expo I attended recently. Microsoft was on hand with Bryan T. Biniak, ex-Nokia apps, and currently Global VP & General Manager at Microsoft in Silicon Valley. Biniak spoke on where he sees the connected car going—and it shouldn't just be a parallel existence, he thinks. Read More


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Apple, Amazon, Cisco, HP, eBay, AT&T & Verizon join Microsoft in cloud-privacy fight
Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith called today a milestone in Microsoft's "litigation concerning the U.S. Government's attempt to use a search warrant to compel Microsoft to obtain and turn over email of a customer stored in Ireland." That's because even Microsoft's competitors such as Apple have become the company's allies in this legal fight. Read More

Microsoft sets Windows 10's consumer reveal for Jan. 21
Microsoft has scheduled more Windows 10 revelations for Jan. 21, 2015, sending invitations today to journalists, reviewers and bloggers. The day-long event will take place at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. campus, and will provide "more details on the Windows 10 consumer experience," according to the invitation. Read More

The 10 greatest and goofiest gadgets of 2014
We look back at the tech products that were released for sale to the general public in 2014, and picked out the ones that left an impression. Read More


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Microsoft to open-source cloud framework behind Halo 4 services
Microsoft plans to open-source the framework that helps developers of cloud services like those behind the popular Halo 4 game. Read More

Microsoft announces features and performance improvements for many Azure services
Microsoft announced updates to many Azure services this week, previewing new services and moving others from preview to general availability as full working versions. Read More

A brief history of Linux malware
Although not as common as malware targeting Windows or even OS X, security threats to Linux have become both more numerous and more severe in recent years. Read More

Microsoft keeps its word on developing consumer apps for Android, iOS
Microsoft has ported some of its consumer apps to run on iOS, Android and Amazon devices, following through on its recent pledge to make select apps available on competing mobile platforms. Read More


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