Microsoft adds ability to call phones to Skype for Web

Microsoft is adding new capabilities to its Skype for Web, as well as its Skype for Business services. Skype for Web users can now call cell phones and landlines directly.

Microsoft has updated its Skype for Web offering with the ability to call mobile phones and landlines.

Users can make international calls directly from Skype for Web to cell phones or landlines using Skype credits or subscriptions, company officials said on March 14.

To access Skype for Web, users can go to Skype.com or web.skype.com and sign in and connect. Skype for Web, which is still in beta, alleviates the need to download the Skype app before conferencing and/or instant-messaging others.

Microsoft also added the ability to watch a YouTube video directly from inside Skype for Web via a video link. The ability to add people to a conversation, even if they're not on Skype is another feature Microsoft has brought to Skype for Web, execs said. And if users are signed into Skype for Web, they now will receive notifications even if they're in another tab or app.

In other Skype news -- though on the business side of the house, not the consumer one -- Microsoft last week expanded the availability of its PSTN conferencing to 17 additional countries, bringing the total number of countries where PSTN conferencing is available to to 32. Microsoft officials say that number will be nearly 100 by the end of June 2016. PSTN conferencing is public switched telephone network conferencing.

There's a new Cloud Connector Edition of Skype for Business Server coming in April. The Cloud Connector Edition will allow users to connect existing phone lines/number to Office 365 using optimized, preconfigured virtual machine images.

In addition, Microsoft and conferencing equipment vendors also launched a new initiative, codenamed "Project Rigel" to bring the Skype Meeting experience that will be featured onMicrosoft Surface Hubs -- whenever they are finally available-- to any meeting room with a display or projector. Via Project Rigel, Windows 10 devices will be able to control Skype for Business online meetings and remotely connect users starting in the second half of 2016.

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Microsoft Corporation, Intel Corporation See Great Market Potential For PC-on-a-Stick In India

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) see a bright spot in the Indian market with a new approach PC-on-a-stick, as many households in India even lack a regular personal computer (PC) and cannot afford it; a relatively cheap PC-on-a-stick could be the choice of many consumers.

The compute stick would turn any LCD or LED monitor into a full-fledged PC as well as a smart TV that can carry out the necessary functions. For this, all the monitor requires is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port to turn the display device into a PC. When connected, it supports mouse and keyboard devices as well, even users can stream media content directly from the Internet onto their TV. Although the compute stick is a bit short on processing power at this stage in time, it is able to match performance of some tablet computers.

According to Microsoft India's director for Windows Business, Vineet Durani, a mere 10% households throughout the country have computer access which is a worry. "We can position this stick PC as a cheap alternative to PC. In those areas, chances are that people might not have PC but they certainly have a TV in their house," Mr. Durani said. Out of 11 million TVs shipped annually, nine million LEDs are equipped with an HDMI port.

Microsoft is already in talks with TV manufacturers in India and looking to make a deal to see TVs bundled with a stick computer. It is also encouraging distributors to offer this product among other traditional IT products such as mobile phones. It would certainly increase the number of households that would have computer access. Mr. Durani claimed: "TV manufacturers are eager to experiment with this product."

Intel's Compute Stick is also a product ready for launch in India. It is so small that it fits in the palm of one's hand. It features Microsoft Windows 8.1 (as it is pretty sure it won’t get the free Windows 10 upgrade), a quad-core processor, 2 GB memory, and a 32 GB storage capacity. Although it does not sound that great, the compute stick features the necessary connectivity like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB ports as well, thus creates an option for those without a PC to get work done.

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Microsoft Corporation Stock: Wunderlich Initiates Coverage With Hold Rating

Microsoft Corporation Stock: Wunderlich Initiates Coverage With Hold Rating

According to a research note published on Tuesday, Wunderlich has initiated coverage on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock with a Hold rating and a target price of $52. The sell-side firm noted that Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella was promoted to the designation in February last year, and eagerly set about to take Microsoft from a monopolistic PC and hardware company to a new-age mobile business.

Wunderlich believes that the strategic transition should make Microsoft stronger over the long-term with improving revenue growth and margin expansion. Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure and cloud applications such as Office 365 are under-appreciated and will likely be the key pillars to Microsoft’s growth in the future.

The firm noted that the company addresses both enterprise and consumer software across many different segments, categories, and device types including PCs, phones, tablets, and enterprise servers. Third-party industry forecasters expect IT spending to approach $1.25 trillion for data center, device, and enterprise software, with an approximate 3.1% growth rate on a constant currency basis.

Wunderlich analyst, Rob Breza stated, “Microsoft is addressing many secular movements within IT such as mobile and cloud computing; however, its historical Windows franchise will face pressure as the evolution continues, creating volatility and, more important, opportunity.”

The firm also said that the company’s large installed enterprise base gives it an inherent opportunity to consistently up-sell new products. The firm believes that the shift to cloud and Microsoft’s cloud offerings should allow the company to offer more sophisticated products to more users, specifically in the SMB market, which typically could not afford to maintain an on-premise solution that is designed for large enterprise.

Mr. Breza estimates 2015 non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.67 on total revenue of $93.54 billion. He expects the company to report 2016 non-GAAP EPS of $2.86, generating total revenue of $96.61 billion during the year.

According to Bloomberg, 23 analysts rate Microsoft stock a Hold, 14 consider it a Hold, and seven advocate a Sell. The consensus 12-month price target on the stock is $49.9, showing upside potential of 9.1% on Monday's closing price.

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Microsoft beefs up Xbox ahead of major E3 event

Microsoft unveiled an Xbox One console with double the memory space that will hit the market as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game extravaganza gets under way next week. The new Xbox One model boasts a terabyte of space that will likely appeal to players who are increasingly installing games as digital downloads instead of opting for disks.

Microsoft's move came amid rumors that rival Sony plans to show off a new one-terabyte PlayStation 4 at a media event slated to take place yesterday before the E3 show floor opens the following morning. "Since Xbox One launched, one of the most frequent requests from fans is to add more storage to their consoles," said Microsoft's Larry Hryb, who blogs for the Xbox team using the gamer name "Major Nelson.

" He announced that Xbox One 1TB will be priced at 9 when it begins shipping on June 16 to retailers in the United States and select markets. Current model Xbox One consoles with 500 gigabytes of storage will remain USD 349, which was a USD 50 price cut that had been billed as temporary. The new Xbox One will come with an improved controller, according to Hryb. Microsoft also said that later this year it will begin selling a USD 25 adapter that will allow controllers to be used for Xbox-style play on personal computers powered by the coming Windows 10 operating system. Hryb promised that Microsoft would show off a stellar line-up of Xbox games at E3 next week.

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Microsoft Corporation Skype Rolls Out Updates To Fix Crash Bug

Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) team behind Skype has reportedly rolled out updates for the application running on previous versions of Windows, along with Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating devices, and also for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS devices.

The updates serve as a fix for the crash bug that was spotted by several users, who complained that upon receiving a string of eight text characters, their Skype applications crashed. However, this wasn’t the end of their misery as the application kept on crashing even after being restarted.

Skype announced this update through a blog post which stated: “We are aware of a problem that was causing Skype clients to crash. Our engineering teams worked hard to resolve this issue, and have released updates for all impacted Skype platforms." Reports also indicate that Skype for Mac remained unharmed by the crash bug, but developers still decided to roll out an update for Mac devices. The updated version is being stated as 7.5; however, the rest of the updates are mentioned as 5.13 for iOS, 5.4 for Android devices and 7.7 for Windows.

The response is a fairly quick one by the Skype's team, who state that users can continue to use Skype on their devices once again and securely this time, simply by updating the app to these versions. A similar crash bug was also found causing issues for the messaging application on iOS, which also forced users to reboot their devices, yet the iMessage application still remained inaccessible.

Skype’s response to the crash bug comes out earlier and quicker than Apple, which offered a temporary fix and announced that the team of developers is working on proper a fix, which will be rolled out in the upcoming days or weeks.

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Microsoft Now Allegedly Set To Release Surface Pro 4 in July: Is Apple Running Scared?

There have been so many back and forth rumors about when the Surface Pro 4 will be officially released that it’s hard to keep count. However, several sites are now claiming that it will be released in July, the same time Windows 10 will be released. Here is what Master Herald has to say.

“Now that May is almost over, it is unlikely that Microsoft would still pull off a surprise and launch the Surface Pro 4. It is thus very likely that Microsoft would be launching the latest iteration to its hybrid device in July, which happens to be the same month that the company will be launching its Window 10 desktop and mobile operating system.”

Vine Report insists that the Surface Pro 4 will have an Intel Core M Broadwell chip, ditching the original plan to ship it with the more powerful Intel Core i5 or even the Intel Core i7 processors. Several people on the internet have cast doubt about this rumor, which appears to be part of the internet echo chamber without any actual confirmation.

According to BGR, the Surface Pro 4 will get rid of the fan like the new MacBook, but they don’t think that automatically means it will pack a slower Intel Core M processor. They also believe that that the Surface Pro 4 is expected to feature a 12-inch display with 2160 x 1440 pixels of resolution, which is the same as the Surface Pro 3. However, other sources claim the Surface Pro 4 will have a 4K screen.

The Surface Pro’s main competitor with be the iPad Pro, which doesn’t have a specific release date. According to some sources, the iPad Pro will have a 13-inch screen and run a variant of Apple’s current OS X operating system. It will also have a pressure-sensitive stylus. MacRumors believes the device will be released in late 2015 and compared it to previous iPads.

“While rumors on the larger iPad are somewhat scarce, it’s believed the tablet will closely resemble the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, offering a thin chassis and slim bezels.”

The article also notes that iPad Pro may measure 7mm and it could include several iPad Air 2 features like 2GB of RAM and Touch ID. Even though MacRumors is the best when it comes to rumor accuracy, they seem to be basing their assumptions on other reports as well.

The release of both Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 and Apple’s iPad Pro should really give the tablet industry a desperately needed kick. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 was a groundbreaking laptop/tablet hybrid and it has not only influenced Microsoft to expand on its flagship tablet, but other companies as well.

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Microsoft to Clear the Windows Store Clutter

Ever go to the Windows Store looking for a particular app and find dozens of options, all of which pretty much do the exact same thing? It's a common problem for app stores, but Microsoft is now looking to remedy it for Windows users.

The tech giant on Wednesday announced a new effort aimed at eliminating app clutter and ensuring all apps are appropriately priced and clearly labeled — so you can find what you're looking for faster and easier. As part of the effort, Microsoft has introduced a stricter app certification policy for new and existing apps to help cut down on the bloat.

"These changes will help customers more rapidly find the apps they are specifically seeking," Microsoft's Bernardo Zamora wrote in a blog post. "We will identify apps that are not following the policies, informing developers of issues we locate, and removing apps that don't comply."

Zamora admitted that many apps in the Windows Store have similar icons and titles, which can be confusing to users. Other apps have icons and titles that don't even match their content. That's about to change.

Going forward, Microsoft plans to remove any apps that "can't be distinguished from other apps in the Store, have icons or titles that are too similar to other apps already in the Store, or don't properly represent the functionality of the app," Zamora wrote.

The company also plans to remove apps that are overpriced. Developers can still set their own prices, but Microsoft said that similar apps should be comparable in price.

"If an app is priced significantly higher than other apps in its category and it is determined that users might be confused and believe (incorrectly) that the higher price is warranted based on superior functionality or value, it may be removed from the Store," Zamora wrote.

Microsoft will also now require informational apps like guides, tutorials, instructional content, and reference materials to be labeled as such. This way, you won't accidentally purchase a game guide when you meant to buy the actual game.

Finally, Microsoft is also cracking down on apps that are not labeled correctly. The company said that developers sometimes use popular and irrelevant keywords to manipulate their app's placement in search results or overall ranking. From now on, apps with inaccurate titles, descriptions, and tags may get the heave-ho.

The changes come after Microsoft last year removed more than 1,500 apps from the Windows Store as part of an effort to crack down on shady, misleading apps.

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MICROSOFT HAS REVEALED ITS ANIME MASCOT FOR WINDOWS 10

If you’re a fan of anime, you’re likely applauding Microsoft for its latest promotional efforts. Microsoft’s Japanese offices have unveiled the company’s mascot for Windows 10, the latest operating system set to debut this summer. The mascot is an anime-stylized image of a blue-haired woman in a miniskirt, according to WindowsCentral.

The young woman, who is currently nameless, will have her own campaign in June. You’ll be able to offer your opinion on what her name should be. Thus far, we know that she is 17 years old and comes from 100 years in the future. She works at the gadget-heavy Tokyo neighborhood of Akihabara, and in terms of hobbies, she loves gaming (of course). Her attire gives her a schoolgirl-like appearance located on the corner of chic and cute.

Voiceover Actress Ai Nonaka is slated to provide the blue-haired girl with a voice of her own. If you enter the public campaign to name the mascot, which begins on June 19, you’ll be eligible for a series of prizes. Five Grand Prizes will be autographed by Nonaka herself.

While this may seem a little odd in Western culture, it’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time that Microsoft has used this type of advertising in Japan. The company had similar mascots for Windows 7, 8 and Internet Explorer.

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Nanami Madobe, a similar-looking blue-haired schoolgirl, was the mascot for Windows 7, and she was given her own video, according to The Verge. Two different characters were used to promote Windows 8 and RT, both of them being schoolgirls (Madobe Yu and Madobe Ai). And a blond-haired anime girl named Inori Aizawa was introduced to promote Internet Explorer. Microsoft gave Inori her own Facebook page, video, website, and a series of wallpapers.

Throughout the past decade, there have been more than 10 separate anime characters created to raise awareness of Microsoft’s products. The latest creation for Windows 10 shows that the practice won’t be slowing down any time soon.

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Want To Test Microsoft's Continuum? This May Be The Windows Phone You Need

A new, high-end Windows Phone was spotted on the GFXBench benchmarks database on Friday. This could wind up being Microsoft’s next flagship Lumia—and the first one to offer its exciting new Windows 10 feature, Continuum, which lets you turn your phone into a desktop PC.

Neowin noted that NokiaPowerUser was the first to spot the listing, which calls the phone a “Nokia RM-1106,” and says it runs the Windows Phone operating system. 

Nokia’s mobile division is now a subsidiary of Microsoft proper, so its designation as a Nokia device is likely a holdover. What’s important are the specifications listed on the benchmarks entry, and what they might mean for Windows Phone users waiting for Microsoft to flip the switch on for Windows 10, the first truly unified desktop/tablet/phone operating system from Microsoft.

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The entry seems to reveal some high-end specs that suggest it could be the handset codenamed “Talkman” that we’d heard about in early May, which Neowin and NokiaPowerUser theorize could be a Lumia 930 follow-up. It’ll sport 32 GB of onboard storage, 3 GB of RAM, a six-core CPU, a 20-megapixel rear camera, and a 5.2-inch HD display.

The actual figures in the entry differ a bit from the ones listed above, but that’s only because the benchmarks record the space available at the time of the test itself; 27 gigabytes of storage is what’s left over after accounting for the space taken up by the OS itself, while the 1.5 GB of RAM shows what’s not being used.

What’s most significant, however, is that these specs seem to confirm that Microsoft has big plans for its mobile devices. Windows 10 Mobile—which will replace the “Windows Phone” name of its mobile OS—will offer users the Continuum feature, which changes the user interface based on its context.

For instance, if I’m using my Surface Pro 3 with a keyboard, I’ll have a traditional desktop-like Windows interface. But if I take the keyboard off, Continuum will know this, and ask if I want to switch to tablet mode. That mode sports a touch-optimized interface, one more conducive to using a stylus or my finger to interact with Windows.

The same powers will come to Microsoft’s mobile offerings. When you plug a Windows 10 Mobile phone into a larger display along with a keyboard and mouse, for instance, Continuum will know what’s happening and change its UI to reflect its new setting. 

Suddenly mobile phones will be able to become real, full-fledged PCs—and the specs revealed in this benchmark entry show that Microsoft won’t skimp on the power when it comes to showing off what Continuum can do.

In the meantime, developers experimenting with Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview via the Windows Insider program ought to think about all that can be done on a device with those specifications. 

While Microsoft has said that the mobile version of its new operating system will likely come out a little while after the desktop version, it’s never too soon to start thinking about new and interesting ways that Continuum will change the way we work with Windows.

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Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrades to suppress PC sales

Windows 10 won't give PC sales a fillip, because punters don't think an upgrade is enough reason to buy a new computer.

So says abacus-wielding firm IDC, whose new Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker emerged today and predicted “ PC shipments are expected to fall by -6.2% in 2015.”

“Windows 10 should be a significant contributor to the PC market,” the firm writes, because it offers “an upgrade path from Windows 7 for commercial users and a range of features boosting convenience and integrating the user experience across platforms.”

Microsoft's free upgrade plans, however, mean PC sales won't rise on the back of the operating system's release. Consumers will take the free upgrade and instead “prioritize spending on phones, tablets, and wearable devices like the Apple Watch during the holiday season.”

Business, as ever, will wait and do some testing before deploying the new version of Windows.

That all adds up to another poor year for PC sales, and flat sales into the future. Here's the tale of the tape:

PC Shipments by Product Category and Region (Shipments in millions) 

Product Category

Table Note:  Mature Markets include U.S., Western Europe, Japan, and Canada. Emerging Markets includes Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Middle East, and Africa (MEA).

The strengthening US dollar isn't helping matters either, the analyst firm says, because it decreases buying power in plenty of other nations.

There's a ray of sunshine coming in 2016, when IDC predicts PC sales will decline by just 0.2 per cent. There may even be a little growth after that, with 2019 sales tipped to represent be 0.4 per cent compound annual growth. Smartphones, by contrast, are tipped to enjoy a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent. Tablet sales, the firm said yesterday, are growing at about 2.1 per cent a year with cellular-equipped fondleslabs taking a few points off WiFi-only machines to emerge with 40 per cent of the market by 2019, up from today's 31 per cent.

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Microsoft Has Hijacked Android In A Hostile Takeover

Microsoft has its own mobile operating system and devices. Thanks to a variety of legal and strategic moves, though, Microsoft also owns a sizeable chunk of its largest competitor. Microsoft already generates significant revenue from Android and it is poised to rake in the cash from Android users thanks to a newly announced partnership to pre-install Microsoft Office and Skype apps on a wide variety of Android tablets.

Microsoft revealed yesterday that it has entered a strategic agreement with 20 different Android OEMs—including Sony and LG—to install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on their Android tablets. A new LG tablet and the Sony Xperia Z4 are slated to come with the Microsoft apps pre-installed in the next 90 days.

“Our strategic agreements with these partners demonstrate how Microsoft is leveraging the scale of the hardware ecosystem, and working with partners in new ways to deliver rich experiences to our customers,” said Microsoft’s Nick Parker in a blog post announcing the new relationships. “This is a cornerstone of our cross-platform services strategy, to bring an array of Microsoft services to every person on every device.”

It is part of Microsoft’s broader cross-platform strategy. Under Satya Nadella’s leadership Microsoft has taken a much more aggressive platform-agnostic stance rather than trying to force users to stay on Microsoft’s own operating systems and devices. Microsoft has made significant progress in providing access to its tools and services no matter what platform or device a customer chooses. More importantly, it has focused on ensuring a consistent and seamless experience which makes it more likely customers will choose to use those familiar Microsoft apps no matter what device they’re on.

Microsoft offers the same—or sometimes better—apps on iOS than it does on Android, or even on its own Windows Phone mobile devices sometimes. However, iOS is a closed ecosystem controlled by Apple. Apple owns the operating system. Apple manufactures the hardware. Apple controls access to the App Store. Microsoft is doing an excellent job of navigating iOS but there’s no mistaking that Microsoft is playing in Apple’s world.

Android is a different story. While Android was developed by and is closely tied to Google it is an open source operating system. Google doesn’t “own” it per se, and Google makes zero dollars of revenue from licensing the Android OS itself. Microsoft on the other hand generates about $2 billion a year in revenue from Android manufacturers in agreements over licensing Microsoft patents that are infringed by the Android OS.

Because Google does not own the platform and has no direct control over the manufacturers who produce Android smartphones and tablets, Microsoft is free to negotiate arrangements like this one—strategic alliances that enable Microsoft to more or less hijack Android from the inside. Android users generally default to using Google productivity apps and services because they’re pre-installed on the Android devices and tied to the Google account the user logs into the mobile device with. It’s just easier to use the apps that are already there rather than seeking out and installing something else.

By making the Microsoft apps available by default on those same devices Microsoft is reducing the friction for users. With the Microsoft apps pre-installed they become the path of least resistance. They offer a consistent, familiar experience and integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Office applications on other devices. Storing files in OneDrive makes them instantly accessible using those same Office applications on other platforms and the user doesn’t need to re-learn anything or figure out how to convert files.

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Microsoft: Edge Performs Better than Chrome and Firefox

This article outlines some of the performance optimizations done for the Chakra engine and the Octane and Jet Stream benchmark results for Edge, Chrome and Firefox.

As detailed in A Developer’s View on Microsoft Edge, the Redmond browser maker has changed their attitude towards web technologies, web standards and compliance with other browsers. Not only they discarded some old IE components and decided to implement HTML, JavaScript and CSS standards to the letter with the new rendering engine, but they started to address an issue that was long due: performance.

The main performance bottlenecks in IE were related to processing JavaScript, Microsoft fixing some of these in the new version of Chakra available with Edge. We are briefly presenting some of these enhancements (more details here and here):

Chakra has a new Simple JIT compiler which performs fewer optimizations, and as a result can execute the code sooner. Profiling continues, and the engine switches to full-JIT code when this is available. Simple JIT also runs on a background thread.

Depending on the underlying hardware, Chakra can start multiple JIT threads, resulting in faster compilation. Because of that, TypeScript is now up to 30% faster.

The final GC mark pass can now be done both on the main thread and the GC thread, reducing the interruption of the main thread for the final mark pass by up to 48%.

Code inlining overhead has been reduced by using static data.

Chakra now allows cross-file script inlining.

The upcoming const in ES6 saves compilers from performing checks and see if a variable has changed. For web apps that do not use const, Chakra can identify global variables that never change in order to treat them as const, saving lookup time costs.

The JIT compiler is now better optimized for running minified code generated with UglifyJS which is used by the vast majority of top 10K websites.

JIT now optimizes the code inside a try-catch block.

Considering all these improvements and optimizations, we wonder how fast Edge is. According to Microsoft, Edge is now faster than Chrome and Firefox, as depicted in the following graphics:

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Microsoft Squeezes Office Onto Android Phones

Already available on Android tablets, Microsoft's Office mobile apps finally arrive on Android smartphones.


Microsoft is finally closing a major gap in its Office mobile app portfolio.
Jared Spataro, general manager of Microsoft Office 365 marketing, announced on May 19 that the company has released preview versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android smartphones such as Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S6. Microsoft released a limited preview of Office for Android tablets last November, before opening up the early-access program to all comers just after the new year.
"The Office for Android phone apps are modern, optimized for touch and designed for work on the go," said Spataro in a statement. First, Microsoft is requiring prospective beta testers to register with the Office for Android community on Google+. Once registered, users can click on the respective Word, Excel and PowerPoint links.
Then, they wait. "Wait for ~4 hours as Google play takes time to replicate permissions, then click above mentioned links and follow the download links to install apps using Google play store," instructs the Microsoft Office for Android Google Plus page.

"Bringing these apps to Preview first provides you with an early look at the apps, while enabling us to gather critical user feedback helping us shape and improve the app experience on a wide range of Android phones across the world," Spataro said. "The feedback we received from the Office for Android tablet Preview in January was critical to ensuring a high quality and consistent Office experience across Android tablet devices."

Microsoft Office for Android phones is separate from the Office Mobile app released in 2013. Hinting that the latter's days may be numbered, "Office Mobile app for Android phone will still be available in the app store during Preview," he said. "We will disclose more about our plans for this app later in the year when we announce general availability of the new Office for Android phone app."

As in the iOS versions of the apps, a consistent user experience that transcends device type and operating system is key to Microsoft's vision of mobile-enabled productivity.

"The Office apps combine the familiar look, feel and quality of Office with a touch-friendly experience designed for Android phones," Spataro stated. "Documents open and render beautifully, with all formatting and content in the right place." Many of Office's navigational elements and options were placed within easy reach of a user's thumb, near the bottom of the screen, he added.

Embracing Google's Android ecosystem fits with Microsoft's mobile-first product strategy.
Despite a surge in the iPhone's popularity—due in no small part to the record-breaking debut of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus—Android still dominates the smartphone scene. In February, International Data Corp. (IDC), an IT analyst group, announced that the mobile operating system had nabbed 81.5 percent of the smartphone OS market in 2014, on shipments of over 1 billion units. Apple iOS took the No. 2 spot with nearly 15 percent of the market and shipments of 192.7 million iPhones.

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“Microsoft Corporation Should Be More Like Apple Inc :” Barron’s Asia

Previously, Bidness Etc questioned whether CEO Satya Nadella could help Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recover from years of lost market share. One could say the company is currently on the tip of an iceberg and tilting to either side will bring a different result for the company. Though Mr. Nadella is leading the company in the right direction, there are still certain aspects to the company’s vision and strategy that might not let it grow in the coming years.

Barron’s Asia's Tiernan Ray sets up a case for why the once-ever-popular tech company should be more like Apple, Android. According to him, although Mr. Nadella's entry has taken the company stock to levels of up to $48.30, the company’s hardcore focus on its Windows operating system has kept it back from exploring other areas it could have a strong foothold in. Mr, Ray has previously stated that Microsoft should move away from the Windows OS and become a developer’s platform to explore computing in web and mobile.

In September this year, Microsoft plans to launch Windows 10, and it is predicted that the new OS is going to be a major hit among users and developers alike. The company boasts that the new operating system will have advancements never before seen in Windows and could very well be on par with Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Max OS X. However, investors who have been with Microsoft for a really long time see this as just normal news.

According to Barron’s, Microsoft analyst Rick Sherlund at Nomura Securities believes the new OS could likely contribute about 17% of Microsoft's annual revenue of $93.5 billion for the fiscal year ending in June, with around 30% of profit. Mr. Sherlund feels that this time around the new OS will not cause as much of a ripple in the industry compared to the past, when a new Windows OS release was excitedly welcomed by the industry.

While speaking to Barron’s, Mr. Sherlund stated: “It used to be they would ship a new version, and the market took it as an inducement to buy new PCs. But the PC market is just too mature at this point for consumers to have a lot of interest in a new operating system.”

According to Barron’s, Microsoft analyst Rick Sherlund at Nomura Securities believes the new OS could likely contribute about 17% of Microsoft's annual revenue of $93.5 billion for the fiscal year ending in June, with around 30% of profit. Mr. Sherlund feels that this time around the new OS will not cause as much of a ripple in the industry compared to the past, when a new Windows OS release was excitedly welcomed by the industry.

While speaking to Barron’s, Mr. Sherlund stated: “It used to be they would ship a new version, and the market took it as an inducement to buy new PCs. But the PC market is just too mature at this point for consumers to have a lot of interest in a new operating system.”

Microsoft's more constant and stable revenues are received via sales from third-party PC manufacturers who license Windows for their machines aka original equipment manufacturers (OEM) like Dell and ASUS. Microsoft’s business with OEMs has helped it rake in around $11.1 billion this year, but that figure is facing declines too. Mr. Sherlund estimates that this stream will fall 21% this quarter.

Barron’s believes that Microsoft should change the way it’s running and inform software developers that they need to move their developed programs from Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android as well as Apple's iOS, and spend some time on Windows. The company has even unveiled a kit, which developers can use to easily move their programs from the dominant operating systems and bring them over to Windows. Developers on the other hand have no interest in working on a dying breed. Windows phones' market share stands at a mere 3% while Android and iOS dominate the field with a collective 95% market share.

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Microsoft Corporation Bing Follows Google In Making Search More Mobile Friendly

 Following Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has also made its Bing search results optimized for being viewed on mobile phones. The company disclosed yesterday on its blog that it is now using new algorithms that improve the mobile friendliness of its Bing search results.

Last month, the company was testing these algorithms by tagging select search results as “mobile-friendly”. Now it has officially confirmed its usage of these algorithms, based on the positive responses it has received from users. The new algorithms now prefer mobile friendly results over those optimized for being viewed on personal computers (PCs).

This move seems much needed for a number of reasons. First of all, with smartphones and handheld devices like tablets getting popular by the second, PC usage has declined drastically. According to research firm comScore, mobile usage is likely to surpass PC usage this year.

This is a trend that Microsoft acknowledged in November last year. Since then, it had been testing numerous ways that determine the mobile friendliness of a given web page.

The second factor prompting the $385 billion company is a major one. Bing searches now make up for 20% of all the searches conducted in the US, as reported by comScore last month.

In doing so, Bing has surpassed Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ:YHOO) which has a 13% share. Google currently holds 64.50% of the US search market, making it the leading search engine in the country. However, Bing’s popularity is growing in the US.

These two reasons alone happen to be strong reasons for the company to make this initiative.

Microsoft also acknowledged the need to improve the ranking of its mobile friendly search results late last year. Now, it has accomplished this target as it now uses “mobile friendliness as a ranking signal” in evaluating search results. However, given that it faces the limitation of delivering the most relevant search results for a query, it tells users: “For mobile searches on Bing, you can always expect to see the most relevant results for a search query ranked higher, even if some of them are not mobile-friendly.”

Given that the company believes an understanding of the factors that influence mobile friendliness is essential to optimization, it is only relevant that we review them briefly:

1. Navigation

This one goes without saying: Navigating on a page on mobile is very different from navigating on PCs, given the smaller screen size. Mobile users often end up accidently clicking links and buttons that are too closed. Pages that are optimized for mobile viewership should have buttons and menus with enough space between them to deliver an efficient viewing experience to the mobile user.
 

2. Readabililty

Pages that are not optimized for being viewed comfortably on mobile often deliver a much smaller font when viewed by mobile users. This typically affects their readability, and irritates the users as they have to zoom and scroll laterally to read. In contrast, mobile-friendly results deliver a clearly readable font that does not require the painful scrolling and zooming.

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Gears Of War Remake Gets Leaked And Microsoft Corporation Goes On The Rampage

Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) exclusive 'Gears of War' remake has been leaked by beta testers. According to Kotaku, beta testers hired by VMC have released videos about the remake and have been punished with a ban on their Xbox Live accounts. VMC was quoted as saying: “Microsoft also permanently disabled their (leakers) Xbox LIVE accounts (as well as other suspected accounts present on their Xbox One kits) and temporarily blocked all of their Xbox One privileges – meaning that for a period of time which Microsoft decides depending on the severity of the offense, their Xbox One is entirely unusable.”

It seems like Microsoft took swift action to protect its intellectual property. However, it seems that the action caused Xbox One consoles owned by the banned beta testers to brick. Kotaku quoted a statement from Microsoft denying any such reports: “To be clear, if a console is suspended from Xbox Live for a violation of the Terms of Use, it can still be used offline. Microsoft enforcement action does not result in a console becoming unusable. Suspensions for both consoles and accounts are determined by looking at a number of factors. To avoid enforcement action including suspension from the service, users should follow the Xbox Live Terms of Use and Code of Conduct.”

It is true that the Xbox One may not be bricked if banned from Xbox Live. However, Xbox Live is required to download patches for smooth running of certain games. At the same time, games like Destiny require online access. So while the Xbox One consoles may not have suddenly stopped working, revoking access to Xbox Live does have huge consequences.

It does seem that we could be heading to a digital-only future where online access will be a standard rule. Even though Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) stood by its consumers and allowed the PlayStation 4 to be open in terms of online access and resale of physical discs. The PS4 does not require online access for any games, except for Destiny and other such Internet-based titles. At the same time, there are no restrictions on usage of physical discs. Similarly to the Xbox One, the PS4 also requires the Internet to download patches and access DLC and, most importantly, a PlayStation Network membership. PlayStation Plus is required for online multiplayer, which is a paid subscription.

At the end of the day, Microsoft has rights over unreleased games and what it needs to reveal to the public before the street date. Beta testers more than likely have to sign confidentiality agreements as well. Gears of War is one of their biggest franchises and some beta testers must have wanted to stir some excitement on the game and hence leaked videos. Microsoft did what it had to do and it felt that revoking its right to the Xbox Live service was the best punishment. It would not affect the working of the Xbox One console since Microsoft had long before removed the online-only option before launch.

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Why Microsoft Corporation DirectX 12 Might Even The Console War Against Sony Corp (ADR)

Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) might have admitted defeat on the smartphone front, with the company recently announcing plans to wind down operations in order to focus on their other portfolios, which experience a greater return on investment. Sony is the undisputed king when it comes to gaming consoles, with its main competitors being Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox and PC.

Microsoft's aim to overtake Sony’s leading gaming console, the PlayStation 4, might well be on the cards following their unveiling of the DirectX 12, the new graphics stack which enhances performance on existing hardware, together with being compatible on all Microsoft platforms.

The Xbox One has received widespread criticism when tested in comparison with the Sony Playstation 4, the main cause of concern being its lack of game performance. However, this criticism has turned on its head after the announcement of DirectX 12, since this will see games for the PC, Xbox One, and even Windows Phone double in graphics performance.

DirectX 12 will unleash the true power of the Xbox One, having previously been held back by its age old API’s understanding in how to use multiple cores and threads simultaneously. DirectX 12 is all set to redefine gaming, which indicates good news for PC and Xbox One gamers.

Microsoft is expected to release DirectX 12 along with the much awaited arrival of Windows 10. This technological advancement is bound to attract gaming developers and might just result in them losing preference for Sony’s top of the line gaming console. Microsoft will now be able to concentrate games on their native console and PCs, rather than just catering to the PlayStation 4.

Many people still believe DirectX 12 will still not result in the Xbox One being placed on par with the PS4, since they claim Sony’s hardware is still better off than its competitors’.

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Microsoft Corporation Is Bringing Windows Mobile Back From the Dead

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT  ) Windows Phone is just 5 years young, yet the software giant is killing off the brand. Just like they say, out with the old and in with the . . . older.

That's right: Microsoft is resurrecting its old Windows Mobile brand as part of its broader platform strategy with the forthcoming launch of Windows 10. The company is ambitiously planning on unifying all of its platforms with the new release, which it has said will be the last major version. Future updates will be more incremental.

That is a lot of versions

There will be seven different versions of Windows 10, each targeting a specific market: Home, Mobile, Pro, Enterprise, Education, Mobile Enterprise, and IoT Core. Each version will come loaded with features tailored to their respective markets, as you would expect.

Home is meant for typical consumers; Pro is designed for small businesses; and Mobile will power smartphones and small tablets. Enterprise, Education, and Mobile Enterprise will be available to volume-licensing customers.

The shift back to Windows Mobile (the full name is Windows 10 Mobile) is a bit peculiar, though, since Windows Mobile had a rather poor track record in the market during the earlier days of the smartphone. To be fair, Windows Mobile boasted a respectable market share back then, peaking at 42% in 2007 (the year Apple launched the iPhone). But the issue was that mainstream users had yet to adopt smartphones -- Microsoft had a huge slice of a small pie.

With the seventh major release, Microsoft rebranded its mobile platform as Windows Phone. It took some time for Windows Phone to gain any semblance of traction, as iOS and Android quickly became dominant. Windows Phones accounted for just 2.7% of the market in 2014, according to IDC. That might not sound like much, but it earned Microsoft the No. 3 market spot. It helps that nearly all other smartphone platforms, such as BlackBerry (0.4% share), have effectively evaporated.

What Microsoft did not say

However, Microsoft did not elaborate on pricing for any of these Windows 10 versions. That is a pretty important piece of the puzzle that has major implications for investors.

The company has vaguely discussed the idea of implementing a Windows-as-a-Service model for quite some time. While Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, and there will not be any ongoing licensing fees, its monetization strategy will shift toward search, games, and apps. That will be particularly true for Windows 10 Mobile, as Windows Phone was one of the first Microsoft operating systems to become free for OEMs.

It is worth pointing out that the free upgrade to Windows 10 only applies to Home, Pro, and Mobile. The Enterprise, Education, and Mobile Enterprise versions will not get a free upgrade path, which makes sense considering that commercial licensing remains the bulk of revenue, comprising nearly half of sales last quarter.

Windows Mobile quickly fell by the wayside the first time around, but can it succeed this time?

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Rumored To Consider Buyout Of BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY)

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Rumored To Consider Buyout Of BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY)
BlackBerry stock went up as much as 3% in the last trading session in response to the blog posted on Betaville pertaining to its possible acquisition by Microsoft

BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock went up approximately 3% on Friday in response to the blog posted on Betaville. The blog featured a speculation pertaining to the acquisition of Canadian handset maker, BlackBerry by American tech giant, Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reportedly hired bankers to help them in evaluating the takeover deal for BlackBerry.

Microsoft has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs to assess the acquisition deal. According to the sources, Microsoft has not officially approached BlackBerry to negotiate the deal and believes that the software giant is still in the early phases to evaluate the deal. BlackBerry shares have fallen approximately 6% this year.

The software giant has been a part of speculation pertaining to the acquisition of BlackBerry back in 2012, after it acquired Nokia’s mobile segment. Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was evaluating the takeover deal for the Canadian handset manufacturer primarily because of its strong leading position in the enterprise segment.

Furthermore, Microsoft was recently involved in the speculations pertaining to the acquisition of cloud company, Salesforce.com. Redmond based tech giant announced its intentions of carefully examining the marketing software company. However, Microsoft withdrew from the race, showing disinterest in the acquisition of Salesforce.

According to some industry experts, Microsoft has to pay around $6-7 billion in order to acquire BlackBerry. This might be a good move for software giant and might complement its recent shift of focus away from hardware components to development of cloud and enterprise platform. Microsoft shares closed at $48.29 in the last trading session and have risen approximately 3% this year.

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