Microsoft unveils Windows 365 – ushering in a new category of computing

 

Microsoft Corporation today announced Windows 365 – a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11 to businesses of all sizes. Windows 365 takes the operating system to the Microsoft Cloud, streaming the full Windows experience – apps, data, and settings – to personal or corporate devices. Secure by design and built with the principles of Zero Trust, Windows 365 secures and stores information in the cloud, not on the device, providing a secure, productive experience for workers from interns and contractors to software developers and industrial designers. Windows 365 also creates a new hybrid personal computing category called Cloud PC, which uses both the power of the cloud and the capabilities of the device to provide a full, personalized Windows experience. The announcement represents a groundbreaking development as organizations around the world grapple with the best ways to facilitate hybrid work models where employees are both on-site and distributed across the globe.

“With Windows 365, we’re creating a new category: the Cloud PC,” said Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO, Microsoft. “Just like applications were brought to the cloud with SaaS, we are now bringing the operating system to the cloud, providing organizations with greater flexibility and a secure way to empower their workforce to be more productive and connected, regardless of location.”

Over 150,000 people in the Philippines acquire digital skills during COVID-19

Microsoft Corp. recently announced it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which over 150,000 are from the Philippines. This tops its initial goal of 25 million last June. Microsoft Corp. is also extending its commitment to help 250,000 companies globally make a skills-based hire in 2021.

From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn and Microsoft during the pandemic to help prepare for and secure the most in-demand roles, including customer service, project management and data analysis. The announcement, detailed on the Official Microsoft Blog,  builds on the company’s efforts to help people by extending through 2021 free LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft Learn courses and low-cost certifications that align to 10 of the most in-demand jobs. The next stage of the initiative sets a new foundation for a skills-based economy through a suite of new tools and platforms designed to connect skilled job seekers with employers.

“Skills will be the new currency in the post-pandemic world. Over the past year, we’ve seen the pandemic affect people all across the world, including those who could bear it the least,” said Microsoft Asia President Ahmed Mazhari. “For us to emerge stronger from the pandemic, reskilling needs to be at the center of our economic reset. Together with LinkedIn, we are doubling down our efforts to re-design work in the region by supporting the development of a more inclusive skills-based labor market, creating more alternatives, greater flexibility, and accessible learning paths that connect people more readily with new job opportunities.”

Microsoft launches Surface Pro 7+ for Business, Surface Laptop Go for Business and Surface Go 2 for Business in the Philippines: Purpose-built to empower people, teams, and classrooms in the new digital age

 

Microsoft recently introduced Surface Pro 7+ for Business, Surface Laptop Go for Business and Surface Go 2 for Business for commercial and education customers in the Philippines to support business productivity and continuity in remote and hybrid working environments. Surface Laptop Go and Surface Go 2 will start shipping today and Surface Pro 7+ for Business will start shipping from 8th February 2021 via Surface Commercial Authorized Resellers Nexus Technologies Inc., Accent Micro Technologies Inc., Advance Solutions Inc., and ePLDT Inc.

“Surface is more than a device — it is a strategic enabler for businesses. We are committed to designing technology that fosters productivity, creativity, and connection to empower people to be successful. We have spoken at length with many of our customers in the last year, listening to their journeys into remote everything. These discussions combined with extensive commissioned research and the work done by our Applied Sciences group, have helped us understand their rapidly evolving needs,” said Andres Ortola, Microsoft Philippines Country General Manager. “This was a critical part of our development process for Surface – ensuring commercial customer voices are not only heard but brought directly into our product development.”

SM FREE Movie Day!

It's SM Free Movie Day!

Brought to us by jobDB.com, SM Cinema and Microsoft

Dec. 22, 2013

Get up to 3 movie tickets with SM Cinema's FREE movie day!  Register HERE for you to be able to watch a select no. of movies for FREE. 

After registering your details you will be forwarded to your choice of cinema and choice of movie.  So click on and grab the chance to watch movies for FREE.  Get your tickets starting Dec. 16 - 21, 2013 only.

Like this post? Subscribe to Manila Life by Email
Like Manila Life on Facebook to be updated.

Viki Partners with Microsoft to Bring Premium Video Content to New Audiences in Southeast Asia

Co-branded entertainment sites to bring community-translated TV shows, movies, music and news to MSN audiences in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines

Viki, a global TV site powered by fans, today announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring premium TV content to MSN sites in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Viki will localize and stream the premium content that includes television shows, movies, and music videos to 17.6 million* MSN users.

The popular videos will be accessible through Microsoft properties including plasaMSN (the largest local video site in Indonesia), MSN Thailand (the number one portal in Thailand), MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines and xinmsn in Singapore. Content in high-demand from local audiences includes Korean dramas such as Dr. Jin, I do, I do, and Golden Time, Indonesian movies Purple Love and Red CobeX, K-Pop music videos from SuperJunior and Brown Eyed Girls, and entertainment news from Cek & Ricek and Korea’s Y-Star News.

And Microsoft Surface is on

Surface for Windows RT

As promised by Microsoft, Surface for Windows RT is coming to stores this fall.  Another competition to Apple's iPad, this tablet comes packed with features and is ready to take the world by storm.

Though similar in some features with current tablets, it has more flavor, more treats and best of all more than a tablet.

Here are some features that might just tickle your fancy.

• 9.3mm
• full size USB port
• 10.6" 16:9 widescreen HD display (Microsoft's ClearType HD display)
• a kickstand
• 3mm thin pressure sensitive cover that is also a keyboard and has a trackpad
• 2 cameras
• 5 Touch cover colors to match your lifestyle
• micro SD
• Office 15 Apps
• available in 32GB and 64GB
• only 676 g

And the Surface for Windows RT also has a brother in Surface with Windows 8 Pro, thicker, bigger, heavier with more memory starting at 64GB to 128GB.

Find out more about Microsoft Surface HERE.

Like this post? Subscribe to Manila Life by Email
Like Manila Life on Facebook to be updated.

Win a Netbook or a Pizza Party!!

Promo til Dec. 10, 2010