Microsoft
Microsoft is a devices and services company based in Redmond, Washington – a city about 16 miles east of Seattle. Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Traditionally a software company at heart, Microsoft dabbled in hardware with computing peripherals like mice and keyboards before going all in with the Surface line of tablets. The pending acquisition of Nokia’s handset unit will further add to Microsoft’s future plan to be a devices and services company.
Microsoft has many products in both the consumer and enterprise space. Most consumers are familiar with Microsoft through their operating system Windows, their office software suite Microsoft Office, their home entertainment consoles Xbox, and their mobile operating system Windows Phone.
Microsoft rose to power in the 90’s thanks to its operating system Windows and its office software suite called Microsoft Office. In the early 00’s Microsoft cracked the living room by launching the original Xbox. The Xbox has now seen three generational entries, with the Xbox One being Microsoft’s answer to the eight generation of gaming consoles.
Windows and Office continue to be a large part of revenue for Microsoft, but their future plans have shifted from a “computer on every desk” to “mobile first, cloud first”. Microsoft is investing heavily in their Azure, their cloud computing platform that will be the backbone of what they do for the next generation of computing.
Windows, Windows Phone, Office, Azure, Azure, Surface, and Cortana are all at the heart of what Microsoft’s future will focus on.
Latest about Microsoft
Microsoft 'temporarily' pumps the brakes on its intrusive Windows 11 ads after receiving constant backlash from Windows 10 users
By Kevin Okemwa published
goodbye to ads Microsoft has announced its plan to pump the brakes on featuring ads and popups in the Windows 10 operating system to get users to upgrade to Windows 11.
Former Google CEO says, "working from home was more important than winning," leaving it with a competitive disadvantage in the race for AI domination
By Kevin Okemwa published
WFH Google's former CEO says the company is at a competitive disadvantage in AI because of its work-from-home policy.
Streaming Android apps from your phone to your Windows 11 PC just got easier (if you're lucky enough to have the right phone)
By Sean Endicott published
Simple streaming Streaming apps from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone to your PC is now a bit easier, since you don't have to press a button each time you want to stream an app.
OpenAI's immense success in AI and new "temporary prototype" search tool prompts Microsoft to officially list the ChatGPT maker as a competitor
By Kevin Okemwa published
RIVALRY Following Microsoft's FY24 Q4 earnings report, the company listed OpenAI as a competitor in search and AI.
Microsoft confirms Iranian groups are attempting to influence the US election, coinciding with a hack on Trump campaign
By Sean Endicott published
A recent report by Microsoft attributes a series of attacks surrounding the US presidential election to several Iranian groups. The Trump presidential campaign has also placed blame on Iran.
Forget Windows 10's death; Microsoft will automatically archive unlicensed OneDrive Business accounts effective January 2025 and charge a 'small' reactivation fee
By Kevin Okemwa published
REACTIVATION Microsoft will start archiving unlicensed OneDrive accounts from January 2025. This will apply to accounts that have remained unlicensed for over 90 days.
A former security architect demonstrates 15 different ways to break Copilot: "Microsoft is trying, but if we are honest here, we don't know how to build secure AI applications"
By Kevin Okemwa published
Busted-pilot Former Microsoft security architect Michael Bargury showcased multiple exploits that bad actors can leverage to breach Copilot's security guardrails and misuse its capabilities to cause harm.
Copilot+ PCs are getting their biggest outing yet with the world's greatest football (or soccer if you prefer) club at Wembley Stadium
By Richard Devine published
Red Devils Qualcomm Snapdragon is the main sponsor of English club Manchester United and at the season's curtain raiser, they're taking Copilot+ PCs along for the ride.
A former Google engineer says the company has bigger fish to fry with OpenAI's "temporary prototype" search tool than its antitrust monopolist ruling and pending regulation
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE ON YOUR PLATE Experts say Google's blind-sightedness to the rapid growth in AI could give OpenAI's SearchGPT the upper hand in search.
Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft VR A new report claims Microsoft has placed an order for thousands of micro-OLED displays that will be used in a new VR headset by the company as soon as 2026.
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