Microsoft awards $374k in bounties for Azure Sphere Security Research Challenge
Over the course of 90-days the researchers found 40 exploits, 20 of which were considered "Critical or Important severity security vulnerabilities."
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Samsung and Microsoft continue to expand partnership, will create smart building and property management operations
Microsoft today announced that it is expanding its strategic partnership with Samsung to drive digital transformation across the real estate development and property management industries around the world.
Microsoft sidelines Windows as it looks to power the next 46 billion devices
If anything, what people have come to realize is that Windows is there with a billion users, iOS is there with a billion users, and Android is there with 2 billion users. It’s not like one killed the other
Windows 10X may power IoT devices according to Microsoft job posting
It seems fair to assume the company will leak, hint at or outright unveil Windows 10X earlier in 2020.
Microsoft partners with Qualcomm to develop their own IoT chips for Azure Sphere
This Azure Sphere chip comes preconfigured with hardware-level security while also being able to connect to Azure Sphere security cloud services out of the box.
Lenovo's PC business marks eight straight quarters of growth
Pre-tax income that more than doubled is year-over-year growth totaling $240 million and $162 million in net income.
Microsoft will host the first India edition of ‘IoT in Action’ conference in Mumbai next week
Microsoft has announced its first edition of IoT in Action conference in India to be held on June 18 in Mumbai. The daylong ‘Solution Builder Conference’ is part of a worldwide series aimed at exploring the tremendous possibilities with IoT ... Read more
Microsoft acquires IoT microcontroller software company Express Logic
Microsoft announced today the acquisition of Express Logic, a San Diego-based company that creates specialized software for IoT devices powered by microcontroller units (MCUs)
Microsoft announces extension of its Azure IP Advantage program to Azure-powered IoT devices
Microsoft is pushing for the adoption of Azure in the IoT segment by now offering innovators and startups a bit more value proposition with the expansion of Azure IP Advantage.
New Alliance Intelligent Cloud will bring the power of Azure to Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi cars
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has released its new Alliance Intelligent Cloud, a service that will use the cloud, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things technologies to power connected vehicles from the three automotive companies.
How to install Cortana on a Raspberry Pi with Windows 10 IoT Core
Setting up Cortana on the Raspberry Pi using Windows 10 IoT Core is relatively easy. Once you have everything you need, you can get Cortana up and running in as little as 30 minutes. Here's a list of what you ... Read more
Microsoft releases two new cybersecurity options ahead of global security conference
Companies are being offered tools to help mitigate the exposure of their customer's info with two new product services from Microsoft dubbed Microsoft Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Threat Experts.
Microsoft and Volkswagen's Automotive Cloud to expand to USA, China, and Europe
ID. is one of Volkswagen's most ambitious projects that will "be the first vehicle to use the Automotive Cloud and is to be launched in Europe in 2020.
Announced at Ignite, Azure releases Digitial Twins preview for 3D modelling of any physical environment
Microsoft is preparing its partners for the inevitable IoT future with its Azure Cloud Services offerings, more specifically, its recently released Azure Digital Twins platform looks to address spatial computing of the physical world.
Windows 10 for IoT gets its own October 2018 update
Windows 10 October 2018 Update brings new capabilities to Windows 10 IoT
Ignite 2018: Microsoft talks a lot about AI, and a lot about Azure - here's what you need to know
Today in Orlando at Ignite, Microsoft's annual conference for IT Pros, as expected much of the focus wasn't on Windows or Surface or Xbox, but on the new stars of a new generation, AI and Azure. Microsoft spent time talking ... Read more
Windows 10 IoT Core Services reaches public preview
After announcing a preview back at Computex, Microsoft today revealed that it is now bringing Windows 10 IoT Core Services to public preview.
Microsoft expands partnership with GE, focus on Azure and IoT
Microsoft and GE today announced they have expanded their partnership to bring their technologies together and move GE to Azure and IoT.
Microsoft and Dell partner to simplify IoT deployments
The two companies have come together on a solution which should help enhance security and help lower the cost of IoT deployment
Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT security solution leverages custom silicon, a Linux-based OS and the cloud
The new offering has been designed as a highly-secured end-to-end solution for the billion IoT devices deployed every year worldwide
Microsoft to invest $5 billion in IoT in the next 4 years
Microsoft isn't wasting much time in its pivot from Windows to a much broader world involving AI, machine learning, and the Internet of Things. Today, on the company's IoT blog, Corporate Vice President Julia White announced a $5 billion investment ... Read more