Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Microsoft Announces Windows 11

Microsoft announced Windows 11, the latest version of their long-running operating system line, on June 24. The announcement comes nearly six years since the release of the current Windows version, Windows 10.

Microsoft is planning to implement a simpler design interface compared with that of previous Windows versions, as well as chat integration in the taskbar. This version of Windows will also be the first to allow Android apps to run on the system without having to download third-party software.

 

Monday, December 31, 2018

Microsoft Ends Year as Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company


Microsoft Corporation has ended the year as the most valuable publicly traded company for the first time since 2002. Its position at the top of the markets is a remarkable turnaround for the company which has spent the past years behind other major technology firms such as Apple (which it ironically helped to save in 1999 with a $150 million investment).

Microsoft’s resurgence is often attributed to the leadership of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who took over from Steve Ballmer. Nadella moved the focus on Microsoft to its cloud computing offerings, which allow companies to launch software on online servers to be accessible anywhere. It was a major break from Microsoft’s previous focus on its operating system Windows. Nadella’s efforts paid off, however, as Azure, Microsoft’s main cloud computing offering, now ranks second to Amazon Web Services and continues to post strong growth numbers.

Microsoft continues to face strong competition from Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet (parent of Google), and with that the number one spot could change hands several times in the coming year.