Blair Hanley FrankU.S. Correspondent, IDG News Service
Blair Hanley Frank is primarily focused on the public cloud, productivity and operating systems businesses for the IDG News Service, and is based in San Francisco.
Cloud growth continues to boost Microsoft's financials
Microsoft’s focus on the cloud continues to pay off. The tech titan showed growth across all its cloud-based businesses during the last quarter ended Dec. 31, including Office, Dynamics and Azure.
Cisco snatches AppDynamics from IPO market for $3.7B
Cisco has agreed to acquire AppDynamics for $3.7 billion in cash and assumed equity awards, scooping up the application performance management company just days before its expected initial public offering.
Microsoft's OneDrive for Business gets Mac client, shared folder sync
Microsoft gave users and administrators of OneDrive for Business some new features on Tuesday that they’ve requested for a while.
Box launches standalone Notes app to help teams collaborate
Box Notes is getting its own standalone web app and a new desktop app for Windows and Mac. It’s a new turn for the product, which allows users to collaboratively edit documents in real time.
Microsoft expands FastTrack migration service
Microsoft is expanding the free services it offers to help enterprise customers adopt its products. The company announced Monday that its FastTrack services now encompass Dynamics 365, Windows 10 and Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft will soon end Office 2013 distribution through Office 365
Get ready, Office 365 administrators: Microsoft is ending support for the Office 2013 client apps that it previously distributed through its cloud-based productivity service.
LinkedIn's redesigned website isn't a cluttered mess anymore
LinkedIn’s desktop interface is getting a fresh coat of paint. The professional social network unveiled Thursday the largest overhaul to the desktop version of its website since the service launched.
Slack finally launches threaded replies
Slack, the popular work chat app, has launched one of the features that users have been clamoring for over its entire lifetime: threaded messages.
Microsoft launches StaffHub to connect deskless workers
Microsoft is taking another step towards serving workers who aren’t at computers all day with a new Office 365 service launched Thursday. StaffHub, which is part of the company’s enterprise productivity offering, allows managers to set schedules for deskless workers like retail employees and service technicians.
Facebook really, really wants to work with journalists
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a new suite of initiatives aimed at improving its collaboration with journalists and media companies.
Tech luminaries team up on $27M A.I. ethics fund
A team of philanthropists and tech luminaries have put together a fund aimed at bringing more humanity into the A.I. development process.
Microsoft is retiring the Blue Screen of Death for some users
Microsoft is turning the BSOD into a GSOD for users of its Windows 10 beta.
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.
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.