Microsoft will let some users take a time out on Windows 10 updates
Microsoft is giving users some more control over Windows 10 updates, with a new beta build of its operating system released Monday.
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Hey Alexa, what are your competitors doing?
Internet-connected intelligent gizmos had a big showing at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and there is one common thread between them: Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant.
Hands-on with Intel's Project Alloy untethered VR headset
Intel's Project Alloy prototype is cool, but a lot is still unknown about what consumers will get when it ships later this year.
Microsoft is bundling cloud services to make cars smarter
Microsoft just announced a new Connected Vehicle Platform, which brings together a suite of services for connected cars.
Intel says standalone VR is coming by the end of this year
Intel is serious about bringing its Project Alloy untethered VR headset to the masses. On Wednesday, company CEO Brian Krzanich said that it will be available in the fourth quarter of 2017. That will be roughly a year and a half after the company announced it at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.
LG unveils smart home robots, Wi-Fi appliances, and ultra-thin TV
LG kicked off the second press day of the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday with a 45-minute keynote featuring robots, consumer appliances, and more. Here are the biggest announcements that the company made:
See this year's top 5 underrated Microsoft announcements
2016 was a big year for splashy Microsoft announcements. But there was some news that flew under the radar. While they may not have the splash factor of a Surface Studio or HoloLens, these changes have the potential to alter Microsoft’s course and the world for years to come.
Microsoft CMO: Forced Windows 10 upgrade was 'painful' at one point
Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer said in an interview that foisting a Windows 10 upgrade on users wasn't entirely the right thing to do.
2016's top trends in enterprise computing: Containers, bots, AI, and more
It's been a year of change in the enterprise software market. Here are some of the top trends from this year that we’ll likely still be talking about next year.
Microsoft opens dataset for teaching computers to talk
Microsoft is trying to help create machines that can have conversations by releasing a new set of data for free.
Zinc launches new tools for putting workers on blast
Zinc, a messaging platform for businesses, announced Friday that it is launching a set of new features aimed at helping desk-less workers get the most out of enterprise instant messaging.
Evernote CEO: 'We let our users down' with privacy policy change
Evernote is going back to the drawing board and reversing course on a proposed privacy policy change that drew the ire of its users. People who use the online note taking service will be able to choose to opt into having their data shared with the company’s employees for the sake of improving its forthcoming machine learning-based features.
Bye, privacy: Evernote will let its employees read your notes
Evernote is changing its privacy policy to let employees read its customers' notes, and they can't opt out.
Docker open-sources key tools for running containers
Docker announced Wednesday that it is releasing a set of basic components for running containers as an open source project. Containerd, (pronounced container-dee) is the core container runtime that underpins the company’s Docker Engine software.
Cortana gets IoT integration, support for third-party skills
Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant is getting a lot smarter. On Tuesday, the company announced a set of developer tools aimed at bringing it into the Internet of Things, and adding support for developers to build new functionality for it.