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Roger Dunning is a technology evangelist. He lives in New York with his wife and pet dog. You can find him 24×7 on the Internet.

Microsoft’s Office Universal App will be available by 30th April

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 20, 2015

Microsoft Corporation announced that it would be releasing Office Universal app for devices powered by Windows 10 by 30th April. The information update was provided by Jared Spataro who heads the Office marketing team at Microsoft. Mr. Spataro also spent […]

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Microsoft announces adding of New Features to Azure Media Services

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 14, 2015

Microsoft announced the launch of several new services and corresponding certifications to their Azure cloud platform. These new additions to the Azure Media Services are geared towards enabling its media and broadcasting partners to manage “end-to-end cloud based media workflows, […]

MDLIVE & Microsoft to leverage Skype for Business as Enterprise Tool

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 14, 2015

Digital health services provider MDLIVE announced that it has tied up with Microsoft Corporation. The collaboration will allow the Chicago based healthcare solution provider to offer its subscription based “Virtual Medical Office software platform” to its paying customers via the […]

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JavaScript experts give Thumbs Up to Microsoft’s Spartan Browser

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 7, 2015

Microsoft Corporation according to JavaScript experts scores full-points with its brand new browser ‘Spartan’ in latest release of Windows 10. Many claim that there is no hint of Microsoft’s signature feel to Spartan. Reviewing the browser, JavaScript expert Simon Bisson […]

Microsoft needs to improve on Customer Loyalty, according to Survey Monkey Poll

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 6, 2015

It is yet to be known if Microsoft Corporation will feel any impact from a recent SurveyMonkey poll. While the consumer service poll does hold itself as independent research, the numbers do have to be taken with pinch-of-salt claim experts. […]

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Microsoft Corporation’s announced Job Cuts on Track

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 6, 2015

As employees of Microsoft Corporation and the industry digest further job cuts announced by the company, they are not unexpected claims the company. Confirming the job cuts, the company reported that the new phase of job cuts were part of […]

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Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Windows v2 Sensors

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 3, 2015

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced on Thursday, that, it would no longer produce the Kinect for Windows v2 sensors, since Kinect for Xbox One will do the needful. In a press release, the Kinect Windows Team claimed that the Kinect for […]

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Skype and Skype Qik updated with new features for different platforms

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 3, 2015

Microsoft’s most favored calling product, Skype and the video version, Skype Qik Video App received a new rush of features and updates on Thursday. The popular VOIP, now a full-fledged Microsoft product has new updates for different platforms. Skype updates […]

Microsoft establishes a new company called called Microsoft Payments

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 3, 2015

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), according to applications filed before regulatory bodies, may be working on a potential online payment system, exclusive to its platform. The suggestion that the Redmond-giant may have a new service for mobile-payment up its sleeve was accidently […]

Teen from Indiana pleads guilty in Microsoft and Valve Hacking Case

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 3, 2015

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) games and those produced by other big names such as Valve and Epic, were subject to hacking for data between 2012 and April 2014. The hacking was purportedly carried out by a teenage group and data stolen […]

Skype credit can be bought from The Western Union Company

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 3, 2015

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) will be the physical partner for Microsoft-promoted internet calling service Skype to send money to family and friends and to buy Skype credit. Skype attempts to grow to be the platform which delivers ‘life’s moments’ […]

Microsoft Xbox’s Ups and Downs becoming a Gaming Behemoth

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 1, 2015

Xbox early days were not all sweet and merry as many people would wish to think, affirms Lorne Lanning in an interview with Oddworld Inhabitants. Apparently, a number of ideas were floated here and there of how Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) […]

Microsoft committed to the Values of Net Neutrality: VP

By RogerDunning@TWCN | April 1, 2015

India remains a key market for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) just like other emerging markets that have in the recent past shown their huge potential affirms Gurdeep Singh Pall, vice president for voice and video calling service Skype. The Birla Institute […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook to donate his wealth to Charity

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 28, 2015

Tim Cook who is now almost a billionaire, answering to a question from Fortune said that he is going to pay for his nephew’s college education and donate the remaining wealth to philanthropic projects. Tim Cook follows the path of Warren […]

Free Microsoft Azure for Student Developers announced

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 26, 2015

Microsoft has a great news for Student developers. The company has made an announcement that it is providing Azure services at absolutely no cost for student developers. Students can take full advantage of this new offering as it provides a […]

Microsoft and Sphere3D develop Windows Containers for Azure

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 23, 2015

Microsoft now adds Sphere 3D as its strategic partner to deliver Windows containers for Azure. This move will help in the further simplification of migration of Windows applications, to cloud infrastructures, without any dependencies on hardware or software platforms. To begin […]

Microsoft collaborates with various organizations to bring value to customers

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 19, 2015

The Microsoft Convergence 2015 that took place recently in Atlanta, brought about a lot of new announcements from Microsoft. One of these announcements was Microsoft’s collaboration with various industry leaders in order to bring value to the customers. This collaboration […]

The Google Store launched – Replaces Google Play

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 12, 2015

The search giant – Google derives a major chunk of its global profits from web searches. This profitability has enabled the company to come up with a brand new online store, dedicated just for hardware products. Google Store The new […]

Lenovo gets notice from Attorney General George Jepsen over adware Superfish

By RogerDunning@TWCN | March 4, 2015

Chinese multinational, Lenovo is in troubled waters for sure over Superfish adware controversy. We broke the story of Lenovo machines being sold with pre-installed Superfish Adware for the period of September 2014 to January 2015. The company later clarified that […]

No adult content, Google warns Sex Bloggers

By RogerDunning@TWCN | February 26, 2015

Now bloggers have to be more careful while creating adult content on Google’s Blogger website. Google has warned sex bloggers that any blog that contains sexually explicit images, videos or graphic nudity as well as content will be marked as […]

Microsoft to sell Xbox One with Kinect for a special price of $449

By RogerDunning@TWCN | February 8, 2015

Good news for those who love to play games as you stand a chance to buy Xbox One with Kinect at a discounted price. Microsoft has announced a discount on Xbox One with Kinect for two weeks, starting Sunday, Feb […]

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Insurance giant, Progressive, to use Office 365 ProPlus for extensive data analysis

By RogerDunning@TWCN | February 3, 2015

Cloud computing is always a hot topic to discuss. Today, most of companies are looking at the use of cloud computing to expand their business. The main intention towards this is just to support their customers and get more revenue […]

Google agrees to tell people how it collects their personal info in UK

By RogerDunning@TWCN | January 31, 2015

After facing huge pressure from Europe’s data protection regulators, Google, the search engine giant, has finally agreed to change its ‘Privacy policy’. By accepting the promise of Privacy policy change, Google agrees to inform their users in a better way […]