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Luckily, the perspective on these products comes into focus when you consider a few key ideas. Microsoft’s Marketing Challenge Got Desktop Users to Adopt Microsoft 365 It does seem that Microsoft is at times using these two different product names interchangeably to lead consumers to switch from desktop versions of Microsoft Office to the cloud-based Microsoft 365. The blended approach is also due to product evolution. The lite versions of program apps previously available under the name ‘Microsoft 365’ have now grown into a cloud experience that includes the full desktop versions....

What Is Microsoft Viva? Microsoft Viva is a new employee experience platform that will “help employees learn, grow, and thrive.” The platform will bring engagement, learning, wellbeing, and knowledge discovery modules directly into the workplace, delivered using Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. Helping gauge those four key areas are modules, each featuring different capabilities and integrations to help employees better understand and access the employee experience platform. The first four Microsoft Viva modules are:...

Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it was also tracking the DPRK hacking team, revealed in a recently published report. Microsoft Tracking North Korean Hacking Group In a report posted on the Microsoft Security blog, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team details its knowledge of the DPRK-linked hacking group. Microsoft tracks the hacking group as “ZINC,” while other security researchers are opting for the more well-known name of “Lazarus.” Both the Google and Microsoft reports explain that the ongoing campaign uses social media to begin normal conversations with security researchers before sending them files containing a backdoor....

title: “Microsoft Confirms Another Print Spooler Vulnerability” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Kelly Matherly” Not to be confused with the initial PrintNightmare vulnerability, or the other recent Print Spooler exploit, this new bug would allow a local attacker to gain system privileges. Microsoft is still investigating the bug, referred to as CVE-2021-36958, so it has not yet been able to verify which Windows versions are affected . It also hasn’t announced when it will release a security update, but states that solutions are typically released monthly....

Microsoft Edge’s New Image Descriptions Microsoft made the announcement on the Microsoft Edge Blog. The captioning is meant to enhance narrators, which read out the content on a webpage. Sometimes, website owners will set text on images themselves (called “alt text”) which a narrator will read out. This means that those with reduced eyesight can “hear the image” and understand what’s going on on the website. However, sometimes website owners don’t set text, which leaves a narrator in the dark about what the image is....

In a new episode of the Dealer Gaming podcast, William Stillwell, a principal program manager at Microsoft who has also been part of the Xbox team, gave his thoughts about the PS5 reveal. Stilwell compared the PS5 reveal to an Inside Xbox stream where the “audience expectations don’t match what the content plans are.” This is what happened with this week’s Inside Xbox stream where the team revealed new information about games like Grounded but didn’t give viewers the Xbox Series X announcements that they wanted....

At the time of writing, 477 games from the Xbox 360’s catalog are available for backwards compatibility on the Xbox Series X, while the original Xbox features even less options with only 38 currently available. While this is still very impressive all things considered, there are plenty of popular games that are missing from the list of compatible titles. Now Ronald has opened up and given a few reasons as to why that might be....

How the New Standby Feature Works This news comes to us from Windows Latest, which wrote a report on the new feature. First of all, it’s worth noting that this feature is coming to something called “Windows 10X,” which is a little different from Windows 10. It’s a new operating system that Microsoft is designing specifically for dual-screen devices, but it’s also planned for single-screen mobile devices. Windows 10X is a brand new version of Windows 10—so new that it’s not fully released at the time of writing....

Those worried about the state of the British studio then had those fears solidified after Rare announced a number of layoffs in May, allegedly tied to the poor sales of Kinect Sports Rivals. Just under twenty people were informed they were losing their jobs, including some responsible for much-loved titles like Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Piñata. However, Phil Harrison — the boss of Microsoft Studios Europe — has tried to calm fears that the much-loved studio’s future is in jeopardy....

Speculation of additional studio closures comes directly from the Microsoft Studios’ website. While the Lionhead Studios and Press Play logos were both removed from the list of studios yesterday, logos representing five other developers were also taken down as well. These include: BigPark, Function Studios, Leap Experience Pioneers, SOTA, and Good Science. Free to play title Project Spark has also been dropped from the site, which will be disappointing for those still tinkering with it, but it’s not a huge shock given that its servers have been offline since March 4 and interest has (mostly) dropped off since its 2014 release....

While reporting earnings today, Microsoft revealed that console sales are down 24 percent, leading to a revenue decrease of $306 million during Quarter 3 of the Fiscal Year 2015. In total, Microsoft sold 1.6 million Xbox One consoles during the quarter, which is still an impressive number but likely lower than expected. While console sales have declined, Microsoft also announced the Xbox Live service increased by 30 percent, likely as a result of those strong Xbox One sales late last year....

In a recent interview, Matt Booty, the head of Microsoft Game Studios delivered a bit more information about Project Scarlett and Microsoft’s increased focus on first party offerings. When asked specifically about the content library for Scarlett, Booty reveals that the system may launch with the largest game library of any Xbox system thanks to its backward compatibility. RELATED: Xbox Boss Says ‘No One is Asking for VR’ Essentially, when a consumer invests in the Xbox brand, Microsoft wants them to know that its bringing all legacy content forward as well....

At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March, Microsoft will be shedding more light on Project xCloud including the technological infrastructure behinds it “Netflix of games.” However, the description of the GDC presentation itself has also offered up an interesting tidbit: that Project xCloud will support all digital Xbox One games. “Any Console Native game currently shipping in the Microsoft Store on Xbox will be capable of streaming to a mobile device,” explained Microsoft in a description on the GDC website....

In this article, we’ll show you how to set up SharePoint sites that are perfect for creating a team collaboration platform for any project or routine work. What Is SharePoint Hub Site? As the name suggests, the SharePoint hub site is the hub of sites and content of the organization, team, or personal who use SharePoint. The Hub site facilitates the services that you need to run your organization or personal work smoothly....

For a comparison with Apple’s latest, see iPad vs Microsoft Surface Go. Surface Go vs Surface Pro: Price One of the big differences here is that the new Surface Go is the most affordable in the range to date. It starts at £379/$399 with a higher spec model costing £509/$549. You can buy the Surface Go in the UK and in the US. It launched on 2 August in the US and 22 August in the UK....

El dispositivo viene para ampliar la gama alrededor del buque insignia Surface Laptop 3 y el de alta gama Surface Book 3. Era el Surface Go que era, hasta ahora, el único dispositivo ‘Go’ en la gama. Esencialmente significa una opción más despojada y más barata para los usuarios con necesidades menos exigentes. Significa que el Surface Laptop Go podría ser el mejor portátil económico que se pueda conseguir....

In the statement posted on Friday, president and vice-chair Brad Smith reaffirmed support for the Ukrainian government and the company’s partnership with supplying cybersecurity help to the nation. “We are coordinating closely and working in lockstep with the governments of the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom, and we are stopping many aspects of our business in Russia in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions,” wrote Smith. “Since the war began, we have acted against Russian positioning, destructive or disruptive measures against more than 20 Ukrainian government, IT and financial sector organizations....

Microsoft has been a leading light in targeting piracy across its various channels. And now it has set its guns on the gaming world as well… If you are one of the gamers who has been trying out the pirated version of Halo 4, then you better switch over. Touted as one of the most anticipated game of 2012, Halo 4 would now be protected by its own developer, Microsoft which is backing 343 Industries for the game....

After PlatinumGames teased a sequel to Nintendo Wii U exclusive game The Wonderful 101 on Twitter, Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad reminded people that the developer has just secured an investment from Tencent. This prompted journalist Brad Sams to reveal that he is “pretty sure” that Microsoft was trying to buy PlatinumGames last year. Sams guesses that “that deal fell apart or they decided to go another direction.” Ahmad responded to say that PlatinumGames had been talking to several companies and that Microsoft wasn’t the only one in the mix....

On Wednesday, protesters held a drive-in rally dubbed “Operation Gridlock” where they shut down traffic in a bid to demand that Whitmer open up the state again. Hosted by the Michigan Conservative Coalition and the Michigan Freedom Fund, the rally also saw some protesters get out of their vehicles outside the state capitol building to call on Whitmer to relax the “stay at home” rules. That demand is one that has been championed by Michigan Senate Republicans, with the Senate body calling on the state’s residents to “tell Governor Gretchen Whitmer Michiganders can be trusted to work safely where appropriate!...