It’s back to school for Microsoft. Microsoft wants its laptops and software once again to have a prime place in the classroom, where it once held a stronghold until Google’s cheap, efficient Chromebooks came along. At its EDU event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new Surface laptop, along with some partner PCs, meant to help …
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Your kid’s next computer may say it’s powered by Microsoft’s software, but it may not be the Windows you’re used to. If it’s running Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s new software announced Tuesday at an education-focused event in New York, it’ll feature more security and faster load times. It’ll also start faster, its battery life will be better and its performance, …
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Microsoft plans to hold a splashy event in New York City on May 2. CEO Satya Nadella is slated to speak at the shindig, which is expected to feature both hardware and software. But don’t expect an appearance by a new Surface Pro. A reveal of a fresh version of the tablet is unlikely. The plans are in line with …
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Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft Teams’ tricks should make Slack nervous 1:41 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced the new Teams software at a New York press conference. John Falcone/CNET Microsoft unveiled its long-rumored collaboration tool Wednesday at an event in New York. Dubbed Microsoft Teams, it’s a forthcoming Office 365 component that adds a group chat tool to the company’s …
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Chatting and collaborating with colleagues used to be all about watercoolers and whiteboards. These days it’s more about videoconferencing, email and at least one form of instant messaging. Microsoft is the latest company to jump on the work-chat bandwagon with the launch of Teams at a New York event Wednesday. Teams brings together chats, notes and planning with the intention …
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“We are the company that stands for the builders, the makers, the creators.” Sounds like a thing Apple might say, no? But those are the words of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — the guy who just ate Apple’s lunch. I’m not saying the new Microsoft Surface Studio and Surface Book will be incredibly popular computers. While the pen-equipped transforming computers …
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