Microsoft says social tools help foster productivity, but many disagree
New research released by Microsoft on Tuesday dives into raging debate of whether social tools like Twitter, Microsoft Lync, and Facebook belong in the business realm. Do they enable employees to...
View ArticleMicrosoft's 'Bing Boards' allows users to curate search results
Microsoft's push to make its Bing search engine more social will take it in a new direction--actually letting a select group of users curate results.
View ArticleYahoo buys Xobni; some products have a year to live
Yahoo said Friday that it has bought contact management specialist Xobni for an undisclosed amount, presumably to enhance Yahoo Mail and its related applications.
View ArticleTouchscreens won't kill the keyboard - entirely, Microsoft researcher says
If you're afraid the future of touch-enabled smartphones, tablets, and PCs are going to rip your keyboard from your cold, dead hands, fear not.
View ArticleGoogle's Hummingbird algorithm continues poaching pageviews
For years, search engines have trained us to speak in certain cadences, using certain words, and to pick out our own results from a list of relevant queries. Google's new Hummingbird algorithm strides...
View ArticleMassive ads set to take over Windows' Bing app
Unwary users searching for Hertz, Jaguar, or Radio Shack while using the latest version of Windows may be in for a shock: the appearance of ads that can take over nearly your entire screen.
View ArticleSatya Nadella: Can a data geek solve Microsoft's consumer puzzle?
Satya Nadella is a spider.
View ArticleYahoo drops 'Do Not Track' policy in the name of 'personalised' experience
Yahoo will stop honoring "Do Not Track" requests made by a user's browser. It will now actively attempt to track an individual's interactions with its site and its content.
View ArticleForget 2015: Bing already knows which people, products and trends will win...
Denim tuxedos and turtlenecks, the New England Patriots, Boyhood and Iggy Azalea. What do they all have in common? Microsoft's Bing predicts they'll win their respective categories in 2015.
View ArticleZuckerberg, Facebook commit to building 'privacy focused platform,' dodging...
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg outlined how a commitment to privacy will affect the future of Facebook apps like Instagram and WhatsApp, but generally ignored the broader problems facing the...
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