This post is authored by Chirag Dhull, Product Marketing Manager for Data Platform & IoT at Microsoft. We were thrilled by the huge response to the first edition of our edX MOOC on Data Science and Machine Learning Essentials – over 37,000 students registered from 177 countries, and, during the …
Read More »Skype 6.11 for Android: Share and keep track of moments that matter
Sometimes the most precious memories are the everyday moments. And at Skype, we want to help people come together so they can share experiences wherever they are. Today, we’re excited to launch Skype 6.11 for Android, which brings new features that will help you share and keep those moments that …
Read More »Ace your Skype interview with tips straight from the source
Interviews are make or break moments for everyone. When they go well they leave you walking with a spring in your step, and when they go badly they make you wish you’d stayed in bed that day. Because more and more interviews are happening over Skype, and because we want …
Read More »The dress of your dreams brought to you by Skype
It’s the most important decision of the most important day, of any woman’s life. That once in a lifetime moment that simply has to be 100% perfect. Third & Loom will make all your wedding day dreams come true — in fact, whatever the occasion, they’ll help to create a …
Read More »Construction Giant Skanska Using Cloud As Foundation For Growth
Even though digital pioneers aren’t pounding on construction companies like they are in other industries, Swedish building giant Skanska knows it must go high tech in a big way—adopting smart sensors, cloud-based data analytics, green building design, robotics, and the like. “We’re really on the brink of doing what other …
Read More »IBM Works With The Weather Company To Track Earth’s Big Data Atmosphere
IBM IBM -0.34% and The Weather Company are working together to provide us with a future where we can 100% accurately predict what will happen above our heads a full three days into the future. Chairman and CEO of The Weather Company David Kenny has explained the shape of the …
Read More »Socking it to you this Halloween
All Hallows Eve is upon us, when ghouls and zombies roam unfettered to prey on the unwary (and the occasional fun-sized Snickers). But have no fear! There’s no need to lock your doors or stock up on garlic while Skype is here! Our little communications app is all you’ll need …
Read More »Treat your friends to a Skype trick or two
That time is upon us once again, it’s the spooky season of Halloween! For a lot of us with children in our lives this holiday is celebrated by walking from door to door in search of tricks or treats. Maybe you can guess which of those two you’ll find here …
Read More »Word real-time co-authoring—a closer look
Now that Office 2016 is officially here, we are giving a special nod to one of our coolest features within the suite—real-time co-authoring. The Word team is honored to debut this new capability in Office 2016 for Windows. We work and live in a world where collaboration can’t always happen …
Read More »A Little Bird Told Me — Trust, Social Media, And The Power Of Bitcoin Blockchain Technology
Windows 10 has been a great journey so far. Following the plan we originally outlined in June, more than 110M devices have upgraded. If you’re already running Windows 10 – thank you! Our aspiration is for customers to choose Windows, and to love Windows. Our early data shows customers from …
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