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  1. Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today

    Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be Link Removed. Windows is a...
  2. VIDEO Are Partners Angry At AMD/Nvidia? Why Is The 2080 Ti Still So Expensive? November Q&A [Part 3]

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  3. Microsoft Announces Top Three Contributing Partners in the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

    Today Microsoft announced the MAPP program Top Vulnerability Contributors, Top Threat Indicator Submitters, and Top Zero-Day Reporting for the period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. The Microsoft Active Protections Program provides security and protection to customers through cooperation and...
  4. Microsoft Launches a New Recognition Program for MAPP Partners

    There are many dedicated people and organizations who contribute to the protection and security of our common customers. For years, Microsoft has recognized security researchers for helping protect the ecosystem. Now, we’re announcing the launch of a new program to better recognize and thank...
  5. Cortana Skills Kit empowers developers to build intelligent experiences for millions of users

    Today, we are pleased to announce the public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit which allows developers to easily create intelligent, personalized experiences for Cortana. Our vision for Cortana has always been to create a digital personal assistant that’s available to users across all their...
  6. VIDEO Surface Hub announces customer subscription, deployment options and application innovation

    Today, ISE 2017, the largest AV and integrated systems conference in the world, kicks off in Amsterdam. The Surface Hub team is pleased to share exciting news from our partners and customers on the eve of ISE. In December, we shared details on the momentum and adoption Surface Hub is seeing in...
  7. How Microsoft IT is securing high-value corporate assets

    Security breaches and incidents have escalated in frequency and sophistication; as a result, security is moving to the top of corporate agendas. Breaches such as at Target, Home Depot, and Sony have shown how a single incident can hurt a company, its shareholders, partners, and customers. Link...
  8. The Windows 10 hardware ecosystem

    For Windows 10 to be successful Microsoft's hardware partners must bring great devices to market that are ready for the new OS. read more Continue reading...
  9. Microsoft Campus Tours - Building 20 Remodel | Microsoft Campus Tours

    Larry Larsen, Eric Havir and Jamey Tisdale take a tour of the newly renovated Building 20. This building is the home of the Channel 9 studio and it is now used to host designers, partners and developers to run workshops, executive engagements and hackathons. In this video, we learn about the...
  10. Windows 8 POST

    POST = Power On Self Test, right? Apparently not any longer. The word is now being used to describe the future of computing, as in POST PC World. Which sounds to me like Microsoft intends to leave we desktop users and apparently some of if not most of its' long time valued partners to our own...
  11. MAPP Update: Taking Action to Decrease Risk of Information Disclosure

    During our investigation into the disclosure of confidential data shared with our Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) partners, we determined that a member of the MAPP program, Hangzhou DPTech Technologies Co., Ltd., had breached our non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Microsoft takes...
  12. VIDEO Security Jungle: Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Busted

    I recently published a video on YouTube about false computerized phone calls and identity theft. Interestingly enough, Corrine over at SecurityGarden reports that Microsoft removed one of their Gold Certified Partners over a very similar issue: telephone scams. This is true...
  13. Microsoft talks cloud, mobile and Windows 8 at big conference in L.A.

    Microsoft Corp. is doing a little show business in L.A. The Redmond, Wash., software giant is firing up the spotlight downtown this week for its annual conference of business partners. The event, held at the convention center, has attracted about... Source: Yahoo! News
  14. Windows 8 pre-beta build to be revealed next week?

    The company could provide a peek at a preview build of Windows 8 at its Worldwide Partner Conference next week, according to several reports. Source: Yahoo! News
  15. Qualcomm, TI announce ARM chips with Windows 8 support

    Yesterday, Microsoft finally shared an official first peek at the upcoming Windows 8 experience for tablets. Its hardware partners, meanwhile, were busy unveiling their new wares which will allow the next version of Windows to run in its full Metro glory on a variety of computing platforms, from...
  16. YouTube adds live channels

    YouTube Friday began hosting live streams. But don't go looking for how to get your basement version of Wayne's World on the internet just yet: For now, this power is reserved for pre-approved "trusted partners," not for the kitten-on-the-keyboard masses. YouTube isn't saying just how many...
  17. Windows 8 Previews Going Out, Wallpaper Available For Download

    A preview build of Windows 8 has gone out to select Microsoft partners, with bits of the “Twin UI” and other updates . Those builds are under seemingly heavy lock and key, but at least one thing has fallen onto the net: the default wallpaper . What should Microsoft try to accomplish in the...
  18. Windows 7 Windows 7 7127 to leak soon

    According to SoLoR, who is usually correct about these things, build 7127 will be leaking tonight or tomorrow in bot x86 and x64. Apparently it is available right now on Connect for Partners. PCBeta has screens, but apparently the leak will be coming from Russia.