Stories by Juan Carlos Perez

Trying Windows 10 Tech Preview? Keep these 7 things in mind

Microsoft has kicked off the Windows 10 public testing period, but the company wants the fearless enthusiasts willing to participate in the Insider Program to be aware of a number of things before they jump in.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez02 Oct. 14 09:47

Microsoft weaves around Office bloat complaints with Sway authoring tool

Reacting to chronic complaints that Office applications have become unwieldy with endless menus and features, Microsoft is developing a streamlined presentation application built from the ground up for mobile devices and cloud computing.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez02 Oct. 14 02:05

With Windows 10, a contrite Microsoft will try to atone for Windows 8 mistakes

Humbled by businesses' dislike for Windows 8, Microsoft has issued a mea culpa, offered the world a first peek at Windows 10 and pledged that the new OS will delight IT executives. But the true test of whether Microsoft can move past its Windows 8 mistakes will come when Windows 10 is commercially released at some point next summer.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez01 Oct. 14 09:47

With new OS, Microsoft will try to put Windows 8 era behind it

After spending the past two years in damage control mode over Windows 8, Microsoft will officially begin a new era for its OS on Tuesday, when it's expected to unveil a preview of Windows' next major version during an event focused on enterprise customers.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez29 Sept. 14 15:21

Delve, Office Graph must transcend Office 365 to be revolutionary

The release of Delve, the first application to use Microsoft's Office Graph machine learning engine, will be remembered years from now as either the genesis of a revolutionary technology or as a fireworks-style launch that dazzled everyone only for a brief moment.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez23 Sept. 14 00:32

Pink slips rain down on Microsoft

As had been rumoured earlier this week, Microsoft lopped off a second set of jobs Thursday, cutting 2,100 positions, as part of a restructuring plan announced two months ago to eliminate 18,000 positions, or about 14 percent of the company's workforce.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez19 Sept. 14 05:00

Dropbox upgrades API for its lightweight app databases

Dropbox's Datastore API, which gives apps a lightweight cloud database for storing structured user data, like settings and contacts, has been extended to let apps store data locally if users aren't logged into Dropbox.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez18 Sept. 14 04:57

Box has high hopes for iOS 8 doc picker extension

Box foresees a significant jump in usage of its iPad and iPhone app resulting from one of the new extensions Apple will launch with the new iOS 8.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez18 Sept. 14 02:35

Jive adds Office 365 connectors for its enterprise social suite

Jive has built links between its enterprise social networking (ESN) suite and Microsoft's Office 365 to let users leverage Jive collaboration features with the cloud versions of Outlook, Office, SharePoint and OneDrive for Business.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez17 Sept. 14 07:20

Skype version for broadcasters released to manufacturers

A special version of Skype designed for professional TV broadcasts reached another milestone with its release to manufacturers and the signing of three hardware partners.

Written by Juan Carlos Perez13 Sept. 14 03:36
[]