MS Build 2018
Microsoft is looking to entice app developers with a better store revenue split
In the fractured, spammy world that is consumer PC software downloads, Microsoft is looking to make their Microsoft Store a more central hub but they need the help (and enthusiasm) of developers. In a
Live Share in Visual Studio lets you code and debug together
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced that Live Share, its previously announced collaborative development feature for Visual Studio and Visual Studio code, is now available to d
Microsoft shows off Alexa-Cortana integration, launches sign-up website for news
Microsoft still isn’t giving a timeline as to when its virtual assistant, Cortana, will support integration with Amazon Alexa – something the companies had announced last year. But the c
Microsoft overhauls its conversational AI chatbot tools
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked briefly about a major update to the company’s conversational AI tools. You can now more easily create, test and improve bots that run on Azure or your own servers
Watch the Microsoft Build 2018 keynote live right here
Microsoft is holding its annual Build developer conference this week and the company is kicking off the event with its inaugural keynote this morning. You can watch the live stream right here. The key
Microsoft wants developers to embrace Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Graph
The Microsoft Graph is an interesting but also somewhat amorphous idea. It’s core to the company’s strategy, but I’m not sure most developers understand its potential just yet. Maybe
Microsoft’s Project Ink Analysis lets developers add handwriting recognition to their apps
As part of its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced Project Ink Analysis, a new service under its Cognitive Services brand of AI products that will allow developers to add support for
Microsoft and DJI team up to bring smarter drones to the enterprise
At the Microsoft Build developer conference today, Microsoft and Chinese drone manufacturer DJI announced a new partnership that aims to bring more of Microsoft’s machine learning smarts to com
Microsoft launches a unified API for all of its AI speech services
At its Build developer conference in Seattle this week, Microsoft is putting a lot of emphasis on its AI and machine learning services. For the most part, that means launching new services and bringin
Microsoft’s new IntelliCode is a smarter IntelliSense
Microsoft today announced IntelliCode, a new experimental developer tool for Visual Studio users that brings more of the company’s artificial intelligence smarts to software development. With In
Microsoft Kinect lives on as a new sensor package for Azure
Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing camera for its Xbox consoles was walking dead for the longest time. Last October, it finally passed away peacefully — or so we thought. At its Build devel
Microsoft launches Project Brainwave, its deep learning acceleration platform
Microsoft today announced at its Build conference the preview launch of Project Brainwave, its platform for running deep learning models in its Azure cloud and on the edge in real time. While some of
Microsoft brings its Visual Studio App Center lifecycle management tool to GitHub
Late last year, Microsoft launched Visual Studio App Center, its new unified mobile app development lifecycle solution for developers who want to write iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps. The servic
Microsoft brings more AI smarts to the edge
At its Build developer conference this week, Microsoft is putting a lot of emphasis on artificial intelligence and edge computing. To a large degree, that means bringing many of the existing Azure ser
Microsoft says nearly 700M devices now run Windows 10
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced that just under 700 million devices now run Windows 10. Almost exactly a year ago, that number stood at 500 million. In addition, the compa
Microsoft commits $25M to its AI for Accessibility program
If you’ve read Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s recent book, you know that making technology more accessible to people with disabilities is personal for him. Over the course of the last few y
Microsoft Excel gets custom JavaScript Functions and Power BI visualizations
Microsoft is launching a couple of features to Excel today that make the ubiquitous spreadsheet software a bit more powerful. Among the new features is support for Azure Machine Learning and custom Ja
Without its own phone OS, Microsoft now focuses on its Android Launcher and new ‘Your Phone’ experience
Microsoft may have retreated from the smartphone operating system wars but that doesn’t mean it has given up on trying to get a foothold on other platforms. Today, at its Build developer confere