Power BI Desktop July feature summary
This month Power BI Desktop is introducing some features that will enhance the overall user experience, such using custom maps with ShapeMap and two new data connectors.
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Power BI July Update for Service and Mobile
We have some really cool features to announce this month for the Power BI service, including data driven alerts that let you receive notifications when the data you care about the most goes beyond the range you set.
» Read moreTech Tip Wednesday: Using the new On-premises Data Gateway
This week, Guy in a Cube reunites with Spud Trooper to discuss the new On-premises Data Gateway and how it affects users of the existing Power BI Gateway. Together they explain what has changed, and how the new gateway works with PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, and Logic Apps, as well as Power BI.
» Read moreHow consultants can work smarter with shared dashboards
Whether you’re an independent consultant or part of a larger firm, there’s one skill that’s critical for every consultant: communication skills. Tools like Power BI’s shared dashboards makes it easier than ever to share and sync real-time information on data analysis, status updates, and more, in a way that encourages finding insights while protecting your hard work.
» Read moreHappy First Birthday to Power BI!
One year ago, on July 24, 2015, we released the new Power BI service and Power BI Desktop as an innovative cloud-based business intelligence solution. Happy Birthday to Power BI!
» Read moreTech Tip Thursday: Power BI license assignments
You’ve set up Power BI with a managed tenant, and now it’s time to add users! In this week’s Tech Tip Thursday, Guy in a Cube looks at different options for Power BI license assignment, from the Office 365 Admin portal to PowerShell. He also gives a quick overview of the different types of licenses available.
» Read more[Webinar 07/26] Using Power BI with Machine Learning by David Brown
In this webinar, active local Seattle Power BI User Group leader David Brown will show us how Predictive Analytics is being used in a large consumer goods company and a school district, combining the simple, scalable, cutting-edge power of Azure Machine Learning with the simple, usable, interface of Power BI to drive organizational improvements.
» Read moreNew features for the Power BI Dataset API
The dataset API was the first REST API that we ever released for Power BI. It allowed a developer to programmatically create a simple dataset and then push data directly to a table within that dataset. Today, we are pleased to announce the preview of two new features that will enhance the way that data can be pushed to Power BI.
» Read moreOptimize your phone experience with a new customizable dashboard
We are very excited to introduce a new mobile capability that enables dashboard owners to customize the look and feel of dashboards on mobile phones.
» Read morePokémon Go spotted in Power BI publish to web
If you’ve missed hearing about it by now — although we’re not sure how you would – the new mobile game Pokémon Go was released this week, and it became an instant success. Now the latest craze has even been spotted in Power BI publish to web!
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