Microsoft to unveil new Surface devices at event later this month
The September 22 event could reveal Surface Duo 2 and new Surface Laptop.
Microsoft this week announced that it is holding an online-only “Fall 2021 Event” on September 22. It is widely believed this Microsoft Event could feature both the Surface Duo 2 and the new Surface Laptop model.
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Microsoft shows the future of Dynamics 365
Microsoft has been expanding Dynamics 365 for years. The SaaS portfolio offers ERP and CRM software solutions. Recently, however, we have seen the tech giant making significant investments, and it seems to want to increase the pressure on its competitors. What's Microsoft's direction of Dynamics 36... Read more
Microsoft launches Windows 11 as a free upgrade on 5 October
Starting 5 October, Windows 11 will become available as a free upgrade from Windows 10. The upgrade will be rolling out in phases and the announced Android app-integration will not be available for some time. Furthermore, Microsoft has adjusted the system requirements for Windows 11 a few times. bu... Read more
New Windows 11 build brings new Microsoft 365 widget and many fixes
Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 11 Insider preview build (22000.168) for those in the Dev and Beta channels. The build comes with fixes, updates, a new Microsoft 365 productivity widget and support for more languages in the Teams Chat feature integrated into the OS.
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Microsoft warns users of widespread redirection phishing attacks
Microsoft has warned users about a credential-phishing campaign it has been tracking. The campaign uses open redirector links that Microsoft says Defender can thwart.
The company said in a statement that attackers combine the links and social engineering ploys impersonating well-known productivi... Read more
Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases
The Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB could have been exposed for years, experts say.
Microsoft has warned thousands of its cloud computing customers that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases, according to reporting in Reuters. Microsoft issued the warning... Read more
Tech giants promise Biden massive new cybersecurity investments
Following a meeting at the White House, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and IBM promise to increase cyber security capabilities.
This week US President Biden met with private sector and education leaders to discuss what they call a "whole-of-nation effort" needed to address cybersecurity threa... Read more
Microsoft no longer supports Android Office apps on Chromebooks
Microsoft will discontinue support for its native Android Office apps on Chromebooks starting September. The company advises users to switch to its web-based Office.com and Outlook.com apps by September 18.
Microsoft will not stop offering native Office apps for other Android platforms beyond th... Read more
Misconfiguration in Microsoft Power Apps exposed 38 million records
There seems to be no end in sight regarding the exposure of sensitive data due to misconfigurations. Microsoft's Power Apps platform exposed 38 million records to the general public on the open web due to misconfiguration, according to newly released cybersecurity research.
The data leaks result... Read more
Review: Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 – Not unique, but with stamina
Microsoft sent us the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, to review the laptop. We have been using Surface laptops for several years now, so we are in a position to judge the Surface Laptop 4 like no other.
At the Techzine office, we skipped the first Surface model, but we have some Surface Laptop 2's a... Read more