Microsoft

  • Surface Pro 3 really is ‘the tablet that can replace your laptop’

    Surface Pro 3 really is ‘the tablet that can replace your laptop’

    I called it. Vegas (and Wall Street) were probably taking odds on the pervasive rumors and speculation about a “Surface Mini”, but as a Surface Pro 2 user I couldn’t see any real value in a smaller model. A BIGGER model, though–now that is a device I want. Apparently Microsoft was listening to me…again. First…

  • Surface Mini? Give me a Surface XL

    Surface Mini? Give me a Surface XL

    Microsoft is holding a big media event tomorrow focused on its Surface tablet line. Most of the rumors and speculation suggest we can expect some sort or smaller “Surface Mini”. That has some benefits, but a larger Surface Pro would be much more valuable from a productivity perspective. Here is a little of what I…

  • Microsoft TechEd 2014 — Part 2

    Microsoft TechEd 2014 — Part 2

    This is another series of photos from Microsoft TechEd 2014, and the closing party held at Minute Maid Park–home of the Houston Astros.

  • Microsoft wants to give businesses a personal cloud highway with Azure ExpressRoute

    Microsoft wants to give businesses a personal cloud highway with Azure ExpressRoute

    There are a number of benefits and advantages for companies that have their data stored in the cloud. Of course, getting it there is a challenge, and the cloud also introduces unique risks and challenges. Microsoft wants to help businesses straddle the line with a hybrid approach that provides the best of both worlds with…

  • Microsoft TechEd 2014

    Microsoft TechEd 2014

    Microsoft kicked off TechEd 2014 at the George R. Brown convention center in downtown Houston this week. Here is a galley or photos from the first day of the event.

  • Microsoft ‘Oslo’ aims to be your personal assistant

    Microsoft ‘Oslo’ aims to be your personal assistant

    Microsoft didn’t innovate the idea of the digital personal assistant, or virtual concierge. Apple with Siri, and Google with Google Now, as well as a myriad of other smaller companies like AiroCorp have already begun blazing that trail. However, the Office Graph connects dots that some of the others may not have access to, and…