14 tips for working with recruiters

By:  Sharon Florentine How to get the most from tech recruiters If you’re trying to land a new job, it’s almost a given that you’ll be working with a recruiter at some point. Understanding the role a recruiter plays in helping you find a job can help you make the most of this critical professional […]

3 ways the restructured Educator Community better supports educators

If you’ve visited the Microsoft Educator Community lately, you may have noticed that things look a little different. We’re delighted to announce that the entire site has been restructured to better support educators around the world, and it’s all thanks to you every new button, navigation path, and design update was made not only with […]

451 Research: 60% of workloads running in cloud by 2018 – and the rise of cloud-first

By:  James Bourne According to the latest forecast from 451 Research, three in five enterprise workloads will run in the cloud by mid-2018, up from two in five (41%) today. The analyst firm argues there will be strong growth in particular enterprise workload categories, including data and analytics and business applications. In the same timeframe, […]

7 tips for making a good impression at your new job

By:  Sharon Florentine The first month in a new job is arguably one of the most critical, as it can set the tone for your entire tenure with the company. Your actions and reactions can make or break your reputation at your new company and can impact your entire career, says Todd Dean, co-founder and […]

Obama aims to avoid a ‘cycle of escalation’ in cyberattacks by countries

By: John Ribeiro U.S. President Barack Obama said his country has had problems with cyber intrusions from Russia and other countries in the past, but aims to establish some norms of behavior rather than let the issue escalate as happened in arms races in the past. Obama’s statement on the sidelines of the G20 summit […]

IoT for Airlines: Smart Baggage Tracking with RFID Tags and Cloud Foundry

To reduce baggage mishandling—and comply with the IATA resolution—airlines and airports are developing IoT systems using RFID tags. Less than two years are left to adopt the initiative on a large scale. Millions of bags are mishandled by airlines each year, at a cost to the industry of hundreds of millions of dollars and upset […]

Irritated iPhone 6 users sue Apple over ‘touch disease’ defect

Dozens of angry iPhone 6 users are posting complaints on Apple forums, claiming their expensive smartphones have succumbed to “touch disease,” a flaw that makes the screens unresponsive and the devices useless. The iPhone owners are particularly upset because Apple will not fix or replace phones that are no longer under warranty without charging additional […]