Rabia Noureen

Microsoft launched a preview of Arm support on Azure virtual machines (VMs) in April this year. Now, the company has announced that the Ampere Altra Arm-powered Azure VMs would become generally available on September 1. Microsoft claims that the Arm-based virtual machines deliver up to 50 percent better performance than similar instances running on x86…

In this article, we’ll explain how to install Grammarly for Word and Outlook and why it can be a great writing assistant for both students and professional writers. Grammarly is a popular AI-powered writing assistant that allows users to check spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity, and writing style in their documents. How to install Grammarly for…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Outlook for Windows. The latest release brings a new integration with the Microsoft To Do service, allowing users to access their tasks and lists right from their Outlook app. Microsoft To Do is a cloud-based task management service that lets users stay organized and manage their…

Microsoft has announced some important changes to its restrictive software licensing policies that should reduce the price of running Microsoft software on non-Azure clouds. The new licensing terms, which will go into effect on October 1, 2022, aim to address complaints from rival European cloud providers about Microsoft’s anti-competitive tactics. “We recognize the importance of…

Last year, Microsoft released two new Windows 365 Endpoint analytics reports in preview to help IT admins proactively monitor their Cloud PCs. Now, the company has announced that the Resource performance and Remoting connection reports are generally available for organizations. “Resource performance and Remoting connection give admins rich, proactive, and out-of-the-box analytics on key performance…

Microsoft is getting ready to sunset its Kaizala group messaging service next year. The company has informed its partners that it plans to retire the Kaizala platform on August 31, 2023, and transition all existing customers to Microsoft Teams (via ZDNet). “Kaizala will be retired on August 31, 2023. Between now and then, current Kaizala…

Microsoft has launched a new tool to help IT admins understand and optimize Microsoft 365 usage patterns within their organization. Adoption Score replaces the controversial Productivity Score dashboard and brings new features designed to support managers in generating better results from their teams. “We are pleased to introduce Adoption Score, a set of metrics and…

LastPass has announced that its development environment was recently compromised in a security breach. The password manager maker detailed in a blog post that hackers had stolen their internal source code and technical documentation. LastPass is a popular password manager that allows users to store their credentials and personal information in an encrypted vault. It…

Microsoft and Amazon have reportedly halted their plans to build new data center projects in Dublin. According to a report from The Times, the companies are exploring alternative locations because the state-owned electricity grid operator EirGrid imposed a ban on new connections due to power constraints. Last year, Microsoft received permission to open two new…

Microsoft Teams is getting a new update that will enable users to start a group chat by inviting members of distribution lists, Microsoft 365 groups, or mail-enabled security groups. The feature will respect the limit for a group chat membership, which is currently set to 250 people. A distribution group (also known as a distribution…

VMware has acknowledged a new issue with its Carbon Black Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution. The company confirmed in a security advisory that Carbon Black EDR is causing blue screens of death (BSOD) and boot loops on Windows machines. Carbon Black is an incident response and threat hunting tool that uses machine learning and…

Avast has launched a new Ransomware Shield to protect small businesses and organizations from ransomware attacks. The new solution prevents unauthorized programs from editing, deleting, or encrypting files and folders stored on Windows and macOS devices. Avast is a popular security solution that helps users to protect their computers from malware and viruses. In addition…