Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)GIS mapping giant Esri partners with Microsoft on Azure, AI technologies
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Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:56:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AI-for-Earth-1024x609-975x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AI-for-Earth-1024x609-975x580.jpg 975w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AI-for-Earth-1024x609-250x149.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AI-for-Earth-1024x609-768x457.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/AI-for-Earth-1024x609.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px" />Microsoft has partnered up with Esri, a company that's made its name on GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping, to create a "newly aligned grant process."Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:56:36 +0000On MSFTPandora shutting down operations in Australia and New Zealand, to discontinue service as of July 31
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Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:54:24 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pandora-Featured-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pandora-Featured-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pandora-Featured-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pandora-Featured-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Pandora-Featured-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Troubled music service Pandora is shutting down both its headquarter facilities in both Australia and New Zealand, and music services for both countries, with the last day of operations scheduled for July 31st, 2017. Subscribers to the service in the two countries were greeted with the unpleasant news via email: Dear Pandora listener, We will […]Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:54:24 +0000On MSFTWould you rather Apple delay the iPhone 8 or launch it with select features disabled at first? [Poll]
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Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:39:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/iphone-8-concept11.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Apple news this week has largely been dominated <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/iphone-8-delays-panic-mode/">by reports claiming Apple is struggling</a> to get <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/">key features of the iPhone 8 ready ahead of its launch</a>. Some have said that Apple will <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/08/wireless-charging-iphone-7s-8-delay/">launch the flagship device with certain features missing</a>, while others have said the company will simply push the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/">device’s release back by a few weeks</a>.</p>
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<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/iphone-8-release-strategy-poll/#more-491118" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491118&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491118&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:39:59 +00009to5MacAnnouncing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16237
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Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:08:13 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! On June 15th we announced some very exciting news: Windows Server will now have more frequent releases providing customers who are innovating quickly an opportunity to take advantage of new OS capabilities at a faster pace, both in applications – particularly those built on containers and microservices – as well as in […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:08:13 +0000Windows BlogApple rolling out watchOS 4 beta 3 to developers
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Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:07:15 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/watch-os-4-app-screen.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1105&h=553" /></div><p><a href="https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=07132017a">Apple today is rolling out</a> the third beta of watchOS 4 to developer. The rollout comes following the release of the third betas of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/whats-new-ios-11-beta-3-features-changes-video/">macOS High Sierra, tvOS 11, and iOS 11 earlier this week</a>. The update carries the build number 15R5321h.</p>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWWMAzDjoUK/">@norbertszucs</a> - a dappled pool dip in Charlotte, NC. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWN-s2sAUhF/">@khyatitrehan</a> - eye-bending architecture in Valencia, Spain</div></figcaption>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWNf2RJnlKw/">@damien_do</a> - talk about the EYE-full tower, amiright? Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQPo1Pheij/">@neonstian</a> - skateboarding on Mount Tam, CA</div></figcaption>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWSt6AADWnm/">@renatahaidlephoto</a> - a cotton candy house in Cap Ferrat, France. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWSmzLYhYyk/">@exify</a> - the famous Parachute Jump on Coney Island, NY<br/></div></figcaption>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWX686sF9wZ/">@dazzlemeant</a> - a flamingo parade in Paris. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWT5JMGnmrj/">@hersh_a</a> - ceiling fresco in Venice</div></figcaption>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWKp-N3BLUo/">@therealblasiansensation</a> - a jewel-colored lake in the Colorado mountains</div></figcaption>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If you have a Pixel, don’t forget to add the #teampixel hashtag to your photos on Instagram—you might be featured!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/0WzNUg-4PGg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:00:00 +0000Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogApple’s Tim Cook and Eddy Cue again attend Sun Valley media conference
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/tim-cook-eddy-cue-sun-valley-2017/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:50:12 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/tim-cook-sun-valley.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=813" /></div><p>For the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/06/tim-cook-eddy-cue-sun-valley-2016/">sixth year in a row</a>, Tim Cook is in attendance at the Sun Valley media conference in Idaho this summer. Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of software and services, is there alongside Cook. The duo have made it a trend to attend Sun Valley every year together.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/tim-cook-eddy-cue-sun-valley-2017/#more-491096" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491096&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491096&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:50:12 +00009to5MacHands-on: Khomo’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro case with built-in Apple Pencil holder [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/review-khomo-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-case-apple-pencil-holder-video/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:14:45 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/khomo-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-case-apple-pencil-holder.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>If you’re a 10.5-inch iPad Pro user who regularly uses a Smart Keyboard, then <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/khomo-smart-keyboard-companion-rear-case-ipad-pro-10-5-video/">Khomo’s iPad Pro + Smart Cover companion case</a> should definitely be on your radar. It’s a case that compliments either the Smart Cover or Smart Keyboard, providing rear iPad Pro protection that Apple doesn’t currently offer.</p>
<p>If, however, you’re in search of a full case with a built-in Apple Pencil holder, then <a href="http://amzn.to/2vhr4yI">Khomo has another</a> solid sub-$20 offering for you. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough for all of the details. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/review-khomo-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-case-apple-pencil-holder-video/#more-491063" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491063&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491063&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:14:45 +00009to5MacBing adds Game of Thrones search content for season 7 premiere
https://www.onmsft.com/news/bing-adds-game-of-thrones-search-content-for-season-7-premiere
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:46:08 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bing-logo-1200-800x450.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bing-logo-1200-800x450.jpg 800w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bing-logo-1200-800x450-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bing-logo-1200-800x450-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />Today, Bing is being updated to highlight Game of Thrones with recaps, news, trending content, videos, and more about the world of Westeros.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:46:08 +0000On MSFTAnalysts cast doubt on iPhone 8 ‘super cycle’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/analysts-doubt-iphone-8-supercycle/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:42:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/iphone-8.png?w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>While many analysts have <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/14/morgan-stanley-sales-exceptions-iphone-8/">predicted a “super cycle”</a> for the iPhone 8, there have been a handful of reports recently giving more <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/">weight to a possible delay</a> as Apple is said to be in <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/iphone-8-delays-panic-mode/">‘panic mode’ in regards to</a> wireless charging and 3D features in addition to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/06/3d-nand-apple-shortage-iphone-8/">other component challenges</a>. The latest report from Barclays analysts suggests that a new bezel-less OLED display won’t be enough to convince many users to upgrade.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/analysts-doubt-iphone-8-supercycle/#more-491080" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491080&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491080&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:42:26 +00009to5MacMicrosoft addresses complaints about the new Skype app, says “we will build the next generation together”
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-addresses-complaints-about-the-new-skype-app-says-will-we-will-build-the-next-generation-together
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:38:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3581-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3581-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3581-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3581-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3581-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft is addressing the complaints about the iOS/Android Skype app, and is saying that "we will build the next generation of Skype together"Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:38:34 +0000On MSFTSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition joins the Xbox One backward compatibility catalog
https://www.onmsft.com/news/super-street-fighter-iv-arcade-edition-joins-the-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-catalog
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:52:11 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo-876x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo-876x580.jpg 876w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo-250x165.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo-768x508.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/XboxLogo.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px" />Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition has joined the Xbox One backward compatibility catalog.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:52:11 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft is looking to use upcoming Bug Bash event to put the finishing touches on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-is-looking-to-use-up-coming-bug-bash-event-to-put-the-finishing-touches-on-windows-10-fall-creators-update
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:29:32 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bug-bash-crew-744x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Bug Bash Crew" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bug-bash-crew-744x580.jpg 744w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bug-bash-crew-212x165.jpg 212w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bug-bash-crew-768x599.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bug-bash-crew.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px" />The Windows team is looking to use its 2nd (and final) Bug Bash event to solidify the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:29:32 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 build 16241 brings lots of Mixed Reality Improvements
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-build-16241-brings-lots-of-mixed-reality-improvements
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:28:42 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows 10 logo on a blue background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Windows 10 build 16214 brings lots of Mixed Reality ImprovementsThu, 13 Jul 2017 17:28:42 +0000On MSFTHere’s what’s new in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16241 for PC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/heres-whats-new-in-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16241-for-pc
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:26:45 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2550-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Logo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2550-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2550-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2550-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2550-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />The Windows Insider team ad Dona Sarkar just set launch to the next Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16241 for PC.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:26:45 +0000On MSFTHere’s what’s fixed and improved with Windows 10 Mobile Insider build 15230
https://www.onmsft.com/news/heres-whats-fixed-and-improved-with-windows-10-mobile-insider-build-15230
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:09:55 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-10-Mobile-Insider-build-15230-824x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-10-Mobile-Insider-build-15230-824x580.png 824w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-10-Mobile-Insider-build-15230-234x165.png 234w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-10-Mobile-Insider-build-15230-768x540.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-10-Mobile-Insider-build-15230.png 1512w" sizes="(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px" />Microsoft is rolling out today the Windows 10 Mobile Insider build 15230 to Fast Ring Insiders, which is another "feature2" build with just a couple of fixes and minor improvementsThu, 13 Jul 2017 17:09:55 +0000On MSFTHere are the changes, known issues in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16241 for PC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/here-are-the-changes-known-issues-in-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16241-for-pc
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:09:19 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg 928w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-250x156.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px" />Here are the changes, known issues, with Windows 10 Insider preview build 16241 for PCThu, 13 Jul 2017 17:09:19 +0000On MSFTAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16241 for PC & Build 15230 for Mobile
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/13/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16241-pc-build-15230-mobile/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:01:31 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16241 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15230 to Insiders in the Fast ring. Upcoming Bug Bash We’re really excited to do our 2nd (and final) Bug Bash […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:01:31 +0000Windows BlogDiscover the latest music with New Release Radio on Google Play Musichttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/oXzY7Gn5RBA/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Whether you’re relaxing at the beach or taking a road trip, Google Play Music delivers personalized music based on where you are and why you are listening.</p><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Discovering new music you’ll love should be easy, too. Starting this week, our latest feature—New Release Radio—will serve you new releases based on your personal tastes, so you can stay up to date with the freshest tunes.</p><p>The station uses machine learning to select singles and album releases from the past two weeks based on your listening history and musical preferences. It's a really quick way to check out all-new music that's tailored just for you.</p><p>As part of our <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/google-play/google-play-music-teams-up-with-samsung-to-deliver-right-music-you/">global partnership with Samsung</a>, we gathered feedback on New Release Radio from Samsung users through an early access program. The response has been great, and now we can't wait for you to try it!</p>You can find <a href="https://play.google.com/music/r/m/Lwnjudpabeizcik6w7y5qbcouzq?t=New_Release_Radio">New Release Radio</a> throughout Google Play Music, or by searching for “New Release Radio.” The station is available to free radio listeners and subscribers globally and will be constantly updated with the latest new releases.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/oXzY7Gn5RBA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:40:00 +0000Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:40:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows Insider chief hedges on new features for Windows 10 mobile, but lots of new features coming for mobile
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-insider-chief-hedges-on-new-features-for-windows-10-mobile-but-lots-of-new-features-coming-for-mobile
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:38:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dona-Sarkar-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Dona Sarkar" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dona-Sarkar-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dona-Sarkar-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Dona-Sarkar-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Head of the Windows Insider Program Dona Sarkar shared yesterday that Microsoft is planning "lots and lots of features" for mobile devices.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:38:03 +0000On MSFT9to5Toys Lunch Break: Bose QuietComfort Headphones $260, Apple Watch Dock $6, Seagate 2TB Portable Drive $60, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/9to5toys-bose-quietcomfort-apple-watch/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:32:49 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/9to5toys-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by <em><strong><a href="http://9to5toys.com/9to5toys-newsletter-signup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter</a></strong></em>. Also, be sure to check us out on: <a href="http://twitter.com/9to5toys">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://9to5toys.com/feed">RSS Feed</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/9to5toyscom/228249133858390">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/105878626736210310777/105878626736210310777/posts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google+</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2013/12/11/safari-push-notifications-are-live-on-all-9to5-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Safari push notifications</a>. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/9to5toys-bose-quietcomfort-apple-watch/#more-491050" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491050&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491050&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:32:49 +00009to5MacNext up for Windows 10 Insiders, build 16241 is on the way! (and W10M 15230)
https://www.onmsft.com/news/next-up-for-windows-10-insiders-build-16241-is-on-the-way
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:20:56 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ninja-1050x525.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ninja-1050x525.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ninja-250x125.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ninja-768x384.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />It’s teasing time again, as Dona Sarkar, with help from Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela, have just hit Twitter with the obligatory hint of a new build incoming: Really loved sharing with @chriscapossela the impact our #WindowsInsiders have on our products! 💝 pic.twitter.com/KRMfVry3tC — Dona @ #MSInspire (@donasarkar) July 13, 2017 While Windows 10 […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:20:56 +0000On MSFTToday’s Xbox One update brings custom gamerpics, more to all
https://www.onmsft.com/news/todays-xbox-one-update-brings-custom-gamerpics-more-to-all
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:10:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/e26438d9-ec0d-4c8a-b41f-c04e4b1b7351-e1499820729433.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One, Halo, Console, Bundle" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" />Features of this Xbox One update include Custom gamer pics, mixer co-streaming, seamless controller sign in, and more.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:10:27 +0000On MSFTHow to install themes from the Windows Store in Windows 10
https://www.onmsft.com/news/how-to-install-themes-from-the-windows-store-in-windows-10
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:00:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Windows-Themes-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Windows-Themes-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Windows-Themes-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Windows-Themes-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Windows 10 Creators Update introduced a reinvented desktop theming experience. You can now download and install themes from a curated selection in the Windows Store, making it simpler to refresh the look and feel of your PC. Themes that change the desktop background, accent colour, sounds and cursor are a long-established part of Windows. […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:00:22 +0000On MSFTGame of Thrones: The old Views and the newhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/NQ8tGP1ZLm4/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Warning: This post is dark and full of spoilers.</i></p><p>Ned Stark always warned, “winter is coming.” The white raven confirmed that it’s finally here, and so is the season seven premiere of “Game of Thrones.” Fans have been waiting a year for the new season, but our watch hasn’t ended—the Street View team has been assembling a collection of <a href="https://www.google.com/streetview/#game-of-thrones-locations/">“Game of Thrones” filming locations</a> longer than Arya Stark’s kill list. As you prepare for the episodes to come, you can go back to the iconic places and scenes with the most famous families in the Seven Kingdoms: the Starks, Lannisters and Targaryens. </p><p>We promised the Views, and a Googler always pays her debts:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>The Starks and friends</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.1856348,-4.0497667,3a,75y,206.85h,105.59t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPaAaX6VdwfdYYhzal-MGdQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Winterfell</a>, home of the Stark family, is shot at Doune Castle in the Stirling district of central Scotland and at Castle Ward in Northern Ireland. Perhaps the dual Irish/Scottish influence is the reason for the Starks’ confusing accent?</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>One man’s best friend is another man’s House sigil. In the <a href="https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@54.2225543,-5.9734643,3a,75y,199.12h,92.64t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1PQH_4j-RryD4qpSmKTB5w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=es-419">forest near Winterfell</a>—shot in Tollymore Forest Park in Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains—Ned Stark discovers a pack of six direwolves, each gifted to a Stark child. And as the saying goes, all dogs—or at least four of the Stark direwolves—go to heaven.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>In the <a href="https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@63.5419795,-19.6576264,3a,77.7y,353.42h,116.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGFnUclx0UEN6bUI54bpbQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=es-419">Frostfang Mountains</a>—filmed in Höfðabrekka, Iceland—Qhorin Halfhand, Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch expedition take Ygritte as their prisoner. And then we’ll wonder “will-they-won’t-they” about Jon and Ygritte for the next eight episodes.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Grj%C3%B3tagj%C3%A1+cave/@65.6271251,-16.8815664,3a,75y,158.42h,77.63t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipMOglMWBOMyW03Vgzn5BgbF96bhQC6dGyghvdv4!3e27!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMOglMWBOMyW03Vgzn5BgbF96bhQC6dGyghvdv4%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-2.9338646-ya68.50001-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352!4m5!3m4!1s0x48cd9ef0df2feebd:0x79e8f6d9c5fd9511!8m2!3d65.6271251!4d-16.8815664">... Until the cave</a>, shot at the Grjótagjá cave in Iceland. Here Jon breaks his Night's Watch vows and Ygritte wants to stay in the cave forever.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Braavos is home to the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7358208,15.8893337,3a,75y,227.34h,99.16t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syXUyX4K9p9IbWIwTCQGLJw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Iron Bank</a>—which is filmed at St. Jacob Cathedral in Sibenik, Croatia—as well as the House of Black and White, the temple dedicated to the Many-Faced God where Arya trains with Jaqen H'ghar. Hard to say how his team of face-shifters would cope in Street View's world of Blurry Men.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.com.mx/maps/@64.2708922,-21.1101206,3a,75y,224.17h,100.6t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1soJGB-yTBbC4xn3G3SLmaKw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DoJGB-yTBbC4xn3G3SLmaKw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D122.653755%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=es-419">Where the tall people come to fight</a>. When Brienne and Podrick miraculously find Arya, Brienne can finally fulfill her promise to Catelyn Stark and bring Arya to safety—if she’s not out-foxed by the Hound. Three minutes of bloody battle were filmed over three days in Thingvellir National Park in Iceland.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>In one of Bran Stark’s visions, Ned goes to the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@40.835413,-1.7057797,3a,75y,250.94h,102.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9gDu_RlgRK8t_j6K1IHSYw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Tower of Joy in the Red Mountains</a>—filmed at The Castle of Zafra in Guadalajara, Spain—to rescue his sister Lyanna. Here we learn the truth about Jon Snow’s parentage (and that Ned has been rocking the same hairdo for 17 years).</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Watch out, Westeros. Samwell Tarly—killer of White Walkers and best friend of the King in the North—is carrying a sword made of Valyrian steel and he’s training to become a maester at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9886916,2.826716,3a,75y,118.61h,117.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scj9-gR8isSS2YCnqohBlcQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Citadel Grand Library</a> (filmed at the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants in Girona, Spain).</p></li></ul></div></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/NQ8tGP1ZLm4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft set to launch Insider.Windows.com, a new website for Windows Insiders
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Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:37:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SomethingHappened-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SomethingHappened-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SomethingHappened-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SomethingHappened-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Head of the Windows Insider Program Dona Sarkar announced yesterday that Microsoft is in final testing for a new website dedicated for Windows Insiders, which could launch as early as next week.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:37:22 +0000On MSFTAfter a "close call," a coding championhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/U27g0kcsQd0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Eighteen-year-old Cameroon resident Nji Collins had just put the finishing touches on his final submission for the Google Code-In competition when his entire town lost internet access. It stayed dark for two months.</p><p>“That was a really, really close call,” Nji, who prefers to be called Collins, tells the Keyword, adding that he traveled to a neighboring town every day to check his email and the status of the contest. “It was stressful.”</p><p>Google’s annual Code-In contest, an effort to introduce teenagers to the world of open source, invites high school students from around the world to compete. It’s part of our mission to encourage and inspire the next generation of computer scientists, and in turn, the contest allows these young people to play a role in building real technologies.</p><p>Over the course of the competition, participants complete open-source coding and design “tasks” administered by an array of tech companies like Wikimedia and OpenMRS. Tasks range from editing webpages to updating databases to making videos; one of Collins’ favorites, for example, was making the OpenMRS home page sensitive to keystrokes. This year, more than 1,300 entrants from 62 countries completed nearly 6,400 assignments.</p><p>While Google sponsors and runs the contest, the participating tech organizations, who work most closely with the students, choose the winners. Those who finish the most tasks are named finalists, and the companies each select two winners from that group. Those winners are then flown to San Francisco, CA for an action-packed week involving talks at the Googleplex in Mountain View, office tours, segway journeys through the city, and a sunset cruise on the SF Bay.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Code-In also acts as an accessible introduction to computer science and the open source world. Mira Yang, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, learned how to code for the first time this year. She says she never would have even considered studying computer science further before she dabbled in a few Code-In tasks. Now, she plans to major in it.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“Code-In changed my view on computer sciences,” she says. “I was able to learn that I can do this. There’s definitely a stigma for girls in CS. But I found out that people will support you, and there’s a huge network out there.”</p><p>That network extended to Cameroon, where Collins’ patience and persistence paid off as he waited out his town’s internet blackout. One afternoon, while checking his email a few towns away, he discovered he’d been named a Code-In winner. He had been a finalist the year prior, when he was the only student from his school to compete. This year, he’d convinced a handful of classmates to join in.</p><p>“It wasn’t fun doing it alone; I like competition,” Collins, who learned how to code by doing his older sister’s computer science homework assignments alongside her, says. “It pushes me to work harder.”</p><i>Learn more about the <a href="https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/">annual Code-In competition</a>.</i></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/U27g0kcsQd0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft planning to show off Xbox One X at Cologne, Germany’s gamescom 2017 next month
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-planning-to-show-off-xbox-one-x-at-cologne-germanys-gamescom-2017-next-month
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:54:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Visual-ID-hero.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox at gamescom 2017" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Visual-ID-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Visual-ID-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Visual-ID-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />Microsoft plans to show off Xbox One X at Cologne, Germany's gamescom 2017 next month.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:54:31 +0000On MSFTComment: Until holodecks arrive, AR not VR will be where the action is
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/augmented-reality-versus-virtual-reality-opinion/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:40:28 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/4cfd763cba53a835205e6075_rw_1200.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>While I’m generally more of a hard-SF fan, I’m not above a little <a href="https://www.amazon.com/2184-Beneath-Steel-City-Book-ebook/dp/B06W9KJF7V/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lighthearted fun</a> where sci-fi is concerned – so I can enjoy a good Star Trek episode as much as the next person. And there are a couple of Star Trek toys I think most of us would like to see: replicators and holodecks.</p>
<p>Replicators as the kind of ultimate <a href="http://amzn.to/2sTlDoV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon Prime</a>, putting anything you might want into your hands instantly. Holodecks as a way to experience any sights and activities you could ever wish, without even having to leave the building.</p>
<p>But while VR might be the first stepping stone toward holodecks, I think it’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/augmented-reality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">augmented reality</a> rather than <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/05/high-sierra-to-be-first-version-of-macos-with-support-for-virtual-reality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">virtual reality</a> that will be where the action – and the money – is …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/augmented-reality-versus-virtual-reality-opinion/#more-490999" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490999&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490999&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:40:28 +00009to5MacXbox One setup experience gets new Fluent Design treatment
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-one-setup-experience-gets-new-fluent-design-treatment
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:36:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-1036x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-1036x580.png 1036w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-768x430.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One.png 1273w" sizes="(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px" />The Xbox One OS should get its own Fluent Design update later this year, but Xbox Insiders can already see the new design language during the Xbox One setup experience.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:36:51 +0000On MSFTXbox at gamescom 2017
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/13/xbox-gamescom-2017/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000Here at Xbox, we’re still buzzing from our fans’ reaction to our news at E3 – from the unveiling of the Xbox One X to the 42 games shown on our stage. But we’re only just getting started. This will be the first time Xbox One X will be on the ground in Europe, and […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000Windows BlogMicrosoft and BMW team up to bring Skype for Business to the new BMW 5 series
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-and-bmw-team-up-to-bring-skype-for-business-to-the-new-bmw-5-series
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:52:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Skype-for-Business-car-967x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Skype for Business BMW Car" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Skype-for-Business-car-967x580.jpg 967w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Skype-for-Business-car-250x150.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Skype-for-Business-car-768x461.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Skype-for-Business-car.jpg 1137w" sizes="(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px" />Microsoft and BMW have teamed up to bring Skype for Business to the new BMW 5 series. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:52:27 +0000On MSFTLinkedIn is retiring its Windows Mobile app, but a new app for Windows 10 is coming soon
https://www.onmsft.com/news/linkedin-is-retiring-its-windows-mobile-app-but-a-new-app-for-windows-10-is-coming-soon
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:26:32 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedin-windows-mobile-1032x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedin-windows-mobile-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedin-windows-mobile-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedin-windows-mobile-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedin-windows-mobile.jpg 1425w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />LinkedIn has sent an email to its Windows phone app users that the company will be retiring the existing Windows Mobile app. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:26:32 +0000On MSFTPaint 3D is making its way to Windows 10 Mobile
https://www.onmsft.com/news/paint-3d-is-making-its-way-to-windows-10-mobile
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:21:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2143-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Paint 3d" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2143-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2143-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2143-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2143-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Some screenshots have recently surfaced with a few honorary Windows 10 Mobile handsets donning the new app in all its 5-inch glory.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:21:36 +0000On MSFTFeature Request: Help us identify where audio alerts are coming from …
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/identify-a-mac-sound-feature-request/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:19:51 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/macbook_pro_late2016_speakers-100692185-orig.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>macOS is very flexible when it comes to alerts. System Preferences allows us to choose on an app-by-app basis whether we want alerts that stay on the screen until dismissed, banners that display for a few seconds and then auto-dismiss, or no alerts at all.</p>
<p>We can choose whether or not apps play sounds. We can decide whether or not we want their alerts to show up in the Notification Center. And we can tell the Mac whether or not to add a badge to the app icon, for example to show how many unread emails we have.</p>
<p>So you might think that with all these different options at our disposal, there isn’t anything more that we could want. But there is just <em>one</em> more thing I want – and I want it rather a lot …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/identify-a-mac-sound-feature-request/#more-490992" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490992&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490992&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:19:51 +00009to5MacMicrosoft releases Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-releases-windows-10-sdk-preview-build-16232
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:17:42 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows 10 logo on a blue background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft released yesterday the Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232 that developers can now use with the preview build 16232 or greater.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:17:42 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft could be working on a USB-C Surface connector
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-could-be-working-on-a-usb-c-surface-connector
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:16:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Microsfot-Surface-Laptop-USB-C-ports-1034x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Microsfot-Surface-Laptop-USB-C-ports-1034x580.png 1034w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Microsfot-Surface-Laptop-USB-C-ports-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Microsfot-Surface-Laptop-USB-C-ports-768x431.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Microsfot-Surface-Laptop-USB-C-ports.png 1351w" sizes="(max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px" />Microsoft has just received a patent for a new USB-C connector which could be used in future Surface devices.Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:16:47 +0000On MSFTYou won’t be able to buy a Burgundy or Cobalt Surface Pen until later this summer
https://www.onmsft.com/news/you-wont-be-able-to-buy-a-burgundy-or-cobalt-surface-pen-until-later-this-summer
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:15:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/newsurfacepen-1050x394.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="New Surface Pens" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/newsurfacepen-1050x394.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/newsurfacepen-250x94.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/newsurfacepen-768x288.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Turns out you won't be able to buy a Burgundy or Cobalt Surface Pen until later this summerThu, 13 Jul 2017 13:15:39 +0000On MSFTReserve with Google: Summer bookin’, happens so fasthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/0JdEHgF7rwE/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Whether you’re headed to a backyard barbecue or an all-day beach party, Google is here to help you get ready. Starting today, you can book appointments at spas and salons across the U.S. on Google. So that fresh haircut or palm tree-green mani is only a couple taps away.</p><p>To get started, find your favorite salon or spa on Google Maps or Search and look for the “book” button on the business listing. You can also visit the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/reserve/">Reserve with Google</a> site to browse recommendations for businesses you never knew were just around the corner. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This feature is made possible through partnerships with the top scheduling providers you might already use, including Genbook, SalonRunner, Rosy, Yocale and WellnessLiving. And soon we’ll be adding many more, including Booksy, Envision, MyTime, Schedulicity, Setmore, Shore, SimpleSpa, SuperSalon and TimeTrade. </p><p>You can already book fitness classes with Google right from Search and Maps–and you can expect to find more types of bookable services in the future–so look forward to even more help crossing things off your to-do list.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/0JdEHgF7rwE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGoogle tax ruling in France could help Apple in its own tax battles in Europe
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/google-tax-ruling-in-france-could-help-apple-in-its-own-tax-battles-in-europe/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:23:01 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/google-france.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>A French court has <a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/07/13/google-france-tax-case-ruling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> against the country’s own tax authority, and decided that <a href="https://9to5google.com/guides/google/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a> need not pay a €1.11B ($1.27B) tax bill. Although the ruling so far applies only to Google and only in France, it sets a precedent that could influence other cases in Europe.</p>
<p>In particular, the case has striking similarities to that involving Apple …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/google-tax-ruling-in-france-could-help-apple-in-its-own-tax-battles-in-europe/#more-490985" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490985&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490985&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:23:01 +00009to5MacLatest 4K Apple Park drone video shows visitor center, historic barn reassembled, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/apple-park-drone-video-july-2017/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:07:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-park-trees.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Matthew Roberts’ latest drone footage of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-park/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Park</a> campus reveals the visitor center taking shape, the reassembled historic barn, the lake/pond looking almost ready to be filled with water and a lot more trees in place …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/apple-park-drone-video-july-2017/#more-490981" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490981&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490981&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:07:13 +00009to5MacAmazon’s next Echo will reportedly compete more closely with HomePod sound quality and style
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/amazon-echo-2-homepod/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:26:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/homepod.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>The sound quality of the HomePod has been a key focus for Apple in its marketing for the smart speaker device, openly comparing it to the inferior audio of the <a href="http://amzn.to/2thkLKm">Amazon Echo</a> at WWDC. However, the HomePod isn’t launching until the end of the year and Amazon isn’t standing still.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/12/amazon-echo-homepod/">Engadget sources report</a> that the next Echo will include multiple tweeters inside, which should result in a dramatic improvement in sound. It also seems like the device will look more like a HomePod than the current Echo, substituting hard plastic cylinder for ‘cloth-like’ rounded shell.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/amazon-echo-2-homepod/#more-490976" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490976&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490976&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:26:59 +00009to5MacNebo handwriting app gets massive discount on Windows 10
https://www.onmsft.com/news/nebo-handwriting-app-gets-massive-discount-on-windows-10
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:39:20 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nebo-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Nebo on Windows 10 with Surface Pen" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nebo-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nebo-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nebo-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />For the next 24 days, the popular handwriting Windows 10 app, Nebo, has been given a significant discount in the Windows Store bringing its price down to just $2.99 from the usual $8.99. Nebo is similar to Microsoft’s own OneNote app and uses the Surface Pen to create and edit handwritten notes. Here’s the app […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:39:20 +0000On MSFTGhost In The Shell movie now available to watch on Windows 10 & Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/ghost-in-the-shell-movie-now-available-to-watch-on-windows-10-xbox-one
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:24:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ghostintheshell-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ghost in the Shell Movie in Windows Store" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ghostintheshell-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ghostintheshell-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ghostintheshell-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The sci-fi blockbuster, Ghost in the Shell, is now available to purchase in most regions in the Windows Store on Windows 10 devices and the Xbox One console. The movie is an American adaption of the Japanese comic book series of the same name which itself has spawned numerous animated TV series and films, each […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:24:07 +0000On MSFTF1 2017 Special Edition digital pre-orders open on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/f1-2017-special-edition-digital-pre-orders-open-on-xbox-one
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:06:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/f1-2017-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="F1 2017 SPecial Edition on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/f1-2017-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/f1-2017-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/f1-2017-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />F1 2017 Special Edition can now be digitally pre-ordered and pre-downloaded on the Xbox One ahead of its August 24th release date. This new version of the game contains the base F1 2017 title plus the 1988 McLAREN MP4/4 Classic Car DLC and will only be available until October 27th 2017. Here’s the official description: […]Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:06:31 +0000On MSFTYou can now officially download the ISO files for Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16232 for PC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/you-can-now-officially-download-the-iso-files-for-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16232
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 03:23:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows 10 logo on a blue background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />You can now officially download the ISO files for Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16232Thu, 13 Jul 2017 03:23:47 +0000On MSFTReport: iPhone 8 could pack ‘rear-facing 3D laser’ for AR features & camera improvements
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/report-iphone-8-could-pack-rear-facing-3d-laser-for-ar-features-autofocus-improvements/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:13:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/siri-iphone-8-ar-siri-home-button-01.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>As has <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/22/opinion-we-may-all-want-apple-glasses-after-arkit-arrives/">been said many times in the past</a>, ARKit is perhaps the clearest sign yet that Apple is going all-in when it comes to augmented reality. With the iPhone 8 set to come later this year, it makes sense that it too would feature advanced AR features. Now, <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40440342/apple-is-working-hard-on-an-iphone-8-rear-facing-3d-laser-for-ar-and-autofocus-source">Fast Company</a> reports that the device will feature a rear-facing 3D sensor to aid with AR and other camera technology…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/report-iphone-8-could-pack-rear-facing-3d-laser-for-ar-features-autofocus-improvements/#more-490967" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490967&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490967&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:13:57 +00009to5MaciOS 11: How to customize AirPods controls
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/ios-11-how-to-customize-airpods-controls/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:24:02 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/how-to-customize-airpods-controls-ios-11-lead1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/airpods/">AirPods</a> have many great aspects, but the fully wireless earphones’ bare-bones controls are not one of them. Fortunately, Apple has brought expanded customizable controls to AirPods with iOS 11. Let’s take a look…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/ios-11-how-to-customize-airpods-controls/#more-490905" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490905&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490905&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:24:02 +00009to5MacLatest Gartner & IDC data shows Mac sales start to slow, but other manufacturers are falling faster
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/idc-gartner-q2-2016-report/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:20:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/macbook_pro_vs_xps_15-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=530" /></div><p>Gartner and IDC are today out with their latest releases concerning the state of the PC industry. Following the release of the new MacBook Pro models earlier this year, data <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/11/mac-marketshare-rebounds-with-new-macbook-pro/">showed Apple gain on other manufacturers</a> and now Mac sales are again starting to flatline, though other vendors are falling at a faster rate…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/idc-gartner-q2-2016-report/#more-490927" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490927&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490927&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:20:39 +00009to5MacWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 16232 Released
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/07/12/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-16232-released/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:39:33 +0000Update: Looks like there was an issue with the Preview SDK that causes issues with it being installed. We’re working to get an updated version on our CDN right now. For now, sit tight and we’ll update once we can resolve the issue. Thanks everyone for helping alert us of the issue. Today, we released […]Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:39:33 +0000Windows BlogEnter Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge for the chance to win up to $100,000
https://www.onmsft.com/news/enter-microsofts-dream-build-play-2017-challenge-for-the-chance-to-win-up-to-100000
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:34:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MS-Stories-Gaming-For-Everyone-2016-05-Work-Groups-69-1600x700-1050x459.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MS-Stories-Gaming-For-Everyone-2016-05-Work-Groups-69-1600x700-1050x459.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MS-Stories-Gaming-For-Everyone-2016-05-Work-Groups-69-1600x700-250x109.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MS-Stories-Gaming-For-Everyone-2016-05-Work-Groups-69-1600x700-768x336.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MS-Stories-Gaming-For-Everyone-2016-05-Work-Groups-69-1600x700.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />The company is welcoming devs from all over the world to create the most intriguing and captivating indie games around.Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:34:02 +0000On MSFTAnalysts say supply chain evidence points towards 3-4 week delay for iPhone 8
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:25:15 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/iphone-8-function-area-concept-image-005.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>A day after a report claimed that <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/iphone-8-delays-panic-mode/">Apple is operating in a “panic” trying to make key iPhone 8 features ready for launch time</a>, analysts today are predicting a delay for the device itself. As noted by <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-may-be-delayed-by-3-weeks-or-more-bank-of-america-says.html">CNBC</a>, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts released a report today claiming that the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8">iPhone 8</a> will ship 3 to 4 weeks later than anticipated…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/#more-490906" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490906&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490906&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:25:15 +00009to5MacAnnouncing Babylon.js 3.0
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/07/12/announcing-babylon-js-3-0/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:00:57 +0000Babylon.js is an open source framework that allows you to create stunning 3D experiences in your browser. Built with simplicity and performance in mind, it is the engine that fuels the Remix3D site or the Xbox Design Lab. Today, I’m thrilled to announce the availability of Babylon.js’s biggest version ever: Babylon.js v3.0. This version is […]Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:00:57 +0000Windows BlogWith Microsoft’s Cognitive Services, devs can now access Bing Entity Search API, add gesture controls with Project Prague
https://www.onmsft.com/news/with-microsofts-cognitive-services-devs-can-now-access-bing-entity-search-api-add-gesture-controls-with-project-prague
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:51:33 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bing-1027x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Bing.com" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bing-1027x580.jpg 1027w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bing-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bing-768x434.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px" />In a new blog post, the Azure team has brought out a few new toys for developers to play around with.Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:51:33 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s Calibri font is at the center of a political scandal in Pakistan
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-calibri-font-is-at-the-center-of-a-political-scandal-in-pakistan
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:43:41 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nawaz-870x580.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nawaz-870x580.jpeg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nawaz-100x66.jpeg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nawaz-248x165.jpeg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nawaz-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Pakistan's Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has found himself in the center of a pretty serious scandal - and the smoking gun is one of Microsoft's fontsWed, 12 Jul 2017 20:43:41 +0000On MSFTOutlook for iOS updated with redesigned navigation, conversations, and more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/outlook-update-ios/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:08:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/outlook-ios-update.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Microsoft has today <a href="https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2017/07/12/redesigned-navigation-conversations-and-search-in-outlook-for-ios-and-android/">announced an</a> update to its Outlook app for iOS that brings a variety of changes and improvements. The two new headline features are redesigned conversations and navigation, while an improved search will be coming soon.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/outlook-update-ios/#more-490883" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490883&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490883&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:08:41 +00009to5MacCombined Google Photos and Drive ‘Backup and Sync’ app now available for Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/google-backup-and-sync-photos-drive-download/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:20:10 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/backup-and-sync-blog-post_1-2e16d0ba-fill-2844x1600.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>After a <a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/07/02/google-drive-backup-and-sync-delayed/">brief delay last month</a>, Google’s <a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/06/14/backup-and-sync-from-google-app/">Backup and Sync</a> desktop app for Mac is now available for download. With this revamped client, only one application is needed to back up files on a desktop to Google Photos and Drive.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/google-backup-and-sync-photos-drive-download/#more-490874" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490874&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490874&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:20:10 +00009to5MacIntroducing Backup and Sync for Google Photos and Google Drivehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/GWlh1jMi7e8/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You probably keep your most important files and photos in different places—your computer, your phone, various SD cards, and that digital camera you use from time to time. It can be a challenge to keep all these things safe, backed up, and organized, so today we’re introducing Backup and Sync. It’s a simpler, speedier and more reliable way to protect the files and photos that mean the most to you. This new tool replaces the existing Google Photos desktop uploader and Drive for Mac/PC. </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Backup and Sync is an app for Mac and PC that backs up files and photos safely in Google Drive and Google Photos, so they're no longer trapped on your computer and other devices. Just choose the folders you want to back up, and we’ll take care of the rest.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Backup and Sync works for both Google Photos (<a href="https://photos.google.com/apps">download</a>) and Google Drive (<a href="https://www.google.com/drive/download/">download</a>).</p>For more details on how Backup and Sync works, visit the <a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2374987">Help Center</a>. If you’re a G Suite customer, head on over to the <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/06/backup-and-sync-from-google-available.html">G Suite Updates blog</a> to better understand the desktop applications available to your organization.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/GWlh1jMi7e8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:40:00 +0000Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:40:00 +0000The Official Google BlogKeep up with the Tour—or create your own—with Search and Mapshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/mdZZh6CmZNw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The 104th edition of cycling’s most famous Grand Tour is well underway, with nearly 200 riders from around the world racing through 3,540 kilometers of the French countryside for the coveted yellow jersey. We’ve made a few tune-ups to Google Search to help you keep up with every stage of the Tour. And if the grueling mountain climbs inspire rather than intimidate you, hit the road on your own two wheels with Google Maps biking directions as your guide.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Now globally on the Google app for Android and iOS and the mobile web, when you search for <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Tour+de+France">Tour de France</a> (or a similar query) on Google, you’ll see detailed information about the race and athletes as well as see the latest news stories. Most notably, you’ll also see the current standings of the race, which show jersey holders along with stage-by-stage results. As an added bonus, you’ll also have access to real-time update posts from the Tour de France directly in the search results. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Not everyone has the chance to make that triumphant roll down the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe. Lucky for us mere mortals, Google Maps makes it easy to find the best bike routes to let our inner cyclist shine—or just get from point A to point B. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To get bike directions on Google Maps, just enter your destination and tap on the bike icon. We give route suggestions based on the availability of dedicated bike trails in the area, and when possible we prioritize those routes. In case you’re not aiming to be “King of the Mountains,” we factor in variables like hills as well as size of the road, availability of bike lanes, and number of turns.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If you’re feeling adventurous and want to map out your own path, the bike layer will show color-coded routes according to their suitability for biking: dark green indicates a dedicated bike-only or multi-use trail; lighter green indicates a dedicated bike lane along a road; and a dotted green line indicates roads that don’t have bike lanes but tend to be more suitable for biking. To turn on the bike layer, tap the button above the compass icon and then tap the bike icon (on iOS) or open the main menu and then tap the bike icon (on Android). </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Now grab your helmet, pump up your tires, and hit those hills!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/mdZZh6CmZNw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogApple releases second tvOS 11 public beta for Apple TV
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/apple-releases-second-tvos-11-public-beta-for-apple-tv/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:42:24 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-tv-4th-gen-siri-remote.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1337&h=752" /></div><p>The second tvOS 11 public beta for non-developers to test on Apple TV is now available. The tvOS 11 public beta includes new features like Home Screen Syncing, light and dark mode automatic switching, and full AirPods support.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/apple-releases-second-tvos-11-public-beta-for-apple-tv/#more-490852" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490852&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490852&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:42:24 +00009to5MacSecond macOS High Sierra public beta is now available
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/second-macos-high-sierra-public-beta-is-now-available/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:34:53 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/macos-high-sierra-egpu-native.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Apple has released the second macOS High Sierra public beta for Mac. This allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of macOS with new features for free.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/second-macos-high-sierra-public-beta-is-now-available/#more-490847" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490847&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490847&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:34:53 +00009to5MacApple releases iOS 11 public beta 2 for iPhone and iPad
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/apple-releases-second-ios-11-public-beta-for-iphone-and-ipad/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:09:33 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/ios-11-public-beta-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=899" /></div><p>Apple has released the second iOS 11 public beta for the iPhone and iPad. As has been the case with previous public beta releases, this allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of iOS with new features for free.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/apple-releases-second-ios-11-public-beta-for-iphone-and-ipad/#more-490839" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490839&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490839&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:09:33 +00009to5MacStreet Fighter IV Champion Edition releases today for iOS w/ MFi controller support
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/street-fighter-iv-champion-ios/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:41:17 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/street-fighter-iv-champion-edition.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Capcom has now officially released <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/street-fighter-iv-champion-edition/id1239299402?mt=8&at=11l3Qo"><span class="s2">Street Fighter IV Champion Edition</span></a></span><span class="s3"> for iOS. After some minor delays, the game is now available in the App Store for purchase with a solid roster of characters and classic Street Fighter gameplay. </span> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/street-fighter-iv-champion-ios/#more-490813" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490813&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490813&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:41:17 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: iPad mini 4 128GB $320, Jaybird Freedom Earbuds $80, Linksys Mesh Router $280, more
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Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:29:48 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/9to5toys-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by <em><strong><a href="http://9to5toys.com/9to5toys-newsletter-signup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter</a></strong></em>. Also, be sure to check us out on: <a href="http://twitter.com/9to5toys">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://9to5toys.com/feed">RSS Feed</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/9to5toyscom/228249133858390">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/105878626736210310777/105878626736210310777/posts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google+</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2013/12/11/safari-push-notifications-are-live-on-all-9to5-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Safari push notifications</a>. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/9to5toys-ipad-mini-4-jaybird-freedom-more/#more-490805" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490805&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490805&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:29:48 +00009to5MacCalling all game devs: The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is Here!
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/07/12/calling-game-devs-dream-build-play-2017-challenge/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:15:25 +0000Dream.Build.Play is back! The long-running indie game development contest was on hiatus for a few years, so it’s high time for it to make a resounding return. The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is the new contest: It just launched on June 27, and it challenges you to build a game and submit it by December 31 […]Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:15:25 +0000Windows BlogAffinity Designer for iPad teased on video
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/affinity-designer-for-ipad-teased-on-video/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:06:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/affinity-designer-ipad.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>With the success and popularity of Serif’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/23/friday-5-affinity-photo-a-must-have-photo-editing-app-for-ipad-pro-owners-video/">Affinity Photo for iPad</a>, it seemed like a given that its companion app, Affinity Designer, would soon make its way to iPad. In a video posted via Twitter earlier this morning, Affinity Designer’s project manager, Matt Priestly, <a href="https://twitter.com/mattp4478/status/885144323351867392">shared a teaser</a> of the app in action. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/affinity-designer-for-ipad-teased-on-video/#more-490801" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490801&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490801&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:06:55 +00009to5MacAnnouncing more updates to Paint 3D: Magic select enhancements & drawing tools
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/12/announcing-more-updates-to-paint-3d-magic-select-enhancements-drawing-tools/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:00:09 +0000An update to the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh5fv99?ocid=blitz_windowsblog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paint 3D app</a> on Windows 10 brings new drawing and editing features that continue to make it easier to create 3D art.Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:00:09 +0000Windows BlogFantastical 2.4 for Mac brings lots of new features and improvements to the popular calendar app
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/fantastical-2-4-mac-calendar-app/
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:00:49 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/fantastical-4-2-adding-attachments.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Fantastical 2, the popular calendar app from developer, Flexibits, has received <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fantastical-2-calendar-and-reminders/id975937182?mt=12&uo=4&at=11l9Le">a big update for the Mac</a>. Version 2.4, which just landed on the Mac App Store, brings several notable new features to the fore.</p>
<p>Users will be happy to learn that you can now add attachments directly to iCloud and Exchange calendar events on the Mac. The update also lends the ability to add travel time to events, letting you receive notifications that correspond to the amount of time it will take to reach the event location.</p>
<p>Have a look at the full change log inside, which highlights the biggest Fantastical update since <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2015/03/25/fantastical-2-mac/">version 2 launched back in 2015</a>. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/fantastical-2-4-mac-calendar-app/#more-490698" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490698&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=490698&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:00:49 +00009to5MacNet Neutrality Day of Action: Help preserve the open internethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/z6gCDy_sfDg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor's note: </b>Today is the <a href="https://netneutrality.internetassociation.org/action/">Net Neutrality Day of Action</a>, and we’re sending this email to <a href="https://www.google.com/takeaction/">Take Action</a>, our community focused on issues that are important to the future of the internet. We wanted to share it more broadly so everyone can see how to get involved.</i></p><p><b>The net neutrality rules that protect the open internet are in danger of being dismantled.</b></p><p>Internet companies, innovative startups, and millions of internet users depend on these common-sense protections that prevent blocking or throttling of internet traffic, segmenting the internet into paid fast lanes and slow lanes, and other discriminatory practices. Thanks in part to net neutrality, the open internet has grown to become an unrivaled source of choice, competition, innovation, free expression, and opportunity. And it should stay that way.</p><p>Today’s open internet ensures that both new and established services, whether offered by an established internet company like Google, a broadband provider, or a small startup, have the same ability to reach users on an equal playing field.</p><p>It’s an important chapter in this debate, and we hope you’ll make your voice heard.</p><p><b>Tell everyone that you want to keep the Internet free and open.</b></p><p>Google and many others are joining together to call on the FCC to preserve the open internet, and we encourage you to act too!</p><p>Together, we can make our voices heard and we can make a difference.</p><p>To find out more, including how to share your views with the FCC, visit <a href="https://netneutrality.internetassociation.org/action/">https://netneutrality.internetassociation.org/action/</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/z6gCDy_sfDg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogIntroducing Gradient Ventureshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/FjGOWSvrYOQ/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>AI-powered technology holds a lot of promise—from <a href="https://blog.google/topics/machine-learning/partnering-machine-learning-healthcare/">improving patient health</a> to making <a href="https://environment.google/projects/machine-learning/">data centers more efficient</a>. But while we’ve seen some amazing applications of AI so far, we know there are many more out there that haven’t even been imagined yet. And sometimes, these new ideas need support to flourish.<br/></p><p>That’s why we’re announcing <a href="http://gradient.google">Gradient Ventures</a>, a new venture fund from Google with technical mentorship for early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence. Through Gradient, we’ll provide portfolio companies with capital, resources, and dedicated access to experts and bootcamps in AI. We’ll take a minority stake in the startups in which we invest.<br/></p><p>Many members of <a href="http://gradient.google/team">our team</a> are engineers, so we’re familiar with the journey from big idea to product launch. The goal is to help our portfolio companies overcome engineering challenges to create products that will apply artificial intelligence to today’s challenges and those we’ll face in the future.<br/></p><p>Our <a href="http://gradient.google/portfolio">portfolio</a> is already growing, and our first companies are making progress, including Algorithmia, a marketplace for algorithms and functions, and Cogniac, a suite of tools used to create and manage visual models.<br/></p><p>Through AI, yesterday's science fiction is becoming today's nonfiction. There's everything to reimagine as we usher in this new era of technology—and we're excited to work with entrepreneurs to start building it.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/FjGOWSvrYOQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0000Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogResponding to the “Campaign for Accountability” report on academic researchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/d0x3YqY73p4/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Today the Campaign for Accountability released a report about our funding of academic research. It claims to list hundreds of papers we’ve “in some way funded.” The report is highly misleading. For example, the report attributes to Google any work that was supported by any organization to which we belong or have ever donated (such as <a href="http://www.ccianet.org/about/members/">CCIA</a>).</p><p>Nevertheless, we’re proud to maintain strong relations with academics, universities and research institutes, in our own name, so we wanted to take a few moments to respond to the report.</p><p>We run many <a href="https://research.google.com/research-outreach.html#/research-outreach">research programs</a> that provide funding and resources to the external research community. This helps public and private institutions pursue research on important topics in computer science, technology, and a wide range of public policy and legal issues. Our support for the principles underlying an open internet is shared by many academics and institutions who have a long history of undertaking research on these topics—across important areas like copyright, patents, and free expression. We provide support to help them undertake further research, and to raise awareness of their ideas.</p><p>These programs (and those run by other companies) augment the government and university-funded research that is the backbone of academic discourse in the United States.</p><p>We also run policy fellowship programs. Most other companies do this too; the difference with Google is that we list ours publicly <a href="https://www.google.com/publicpolicy/transparency.html">on our policy website</a>.</p><p>Our funding is guided by these principles:</p><ul><li><p><b>Disclosure requirements: </b>When we provide financial support, we expect and require grantees to properly disclose our funding. If there are ever omissions or unclear disclosures, we work to tighten our requirements.<br/></p></li><li><p><b>Independence: </b>We value academic independence and integrity. We offer grants for discrete pieces of research, not to shape academics’ subsequent scholarship. The researchers and institutions to whom we award research grants will often publish research with which we disagree. In fact, many of the academics listed by the Campaign for Accountability have criticized Google and our policy positions heavily on a variety of topics. Here are just three of the academics on their list, opposing and arguing against us on <a href="http://fortune.com/2016/07/17/europe-google-antitrust/">antitrust</a>, <a href="https://www.wired.com/2015/03/fcc-better-call-saul/">net neutrality</a> and <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2012/08/10/tech/google-gets-slammed-biggest-ftc-fine-ever">privacy</a>.</p></li></ul><p>The irony of discussing disclosures and transparency with the “Campaign for Accountability” is that this group consistently refuses to name its corporate funders. And those backers won’t ‘fess up either. The one funder the world does know about is <a href="http://fortune.com/2016/08/19/google-transparency-project-2/">Oracle, which is running a well-documented lobbying campaign against us</a>. In its own name and through proxies, Oracle has funded many hundreds of articles, research papers, symposia and reports. Oracle is not alone—you can easily find similar activity by companies and organizations funded by our competitors, like <a href="http://www.prwatch.org/spin/2009/06/8419/another-kind-payola-pundit">AT&T</a>, the <a href="https://www.mpaaresearchgrants.org/">MPAA</a>, <a href="http://i-comp.org/professor-ben-edelman-sydney-australia-span20-february-2012span/">ICOMP</a>, <a href="http://www.fairsearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/FS-Survey-Results-on-Effects-of-Googles-Proposed-Commitments.pdf">FairSearch</a> and dozens more; including hundreds of pieces directly targeting Google.</p><p> </p><p>We’re proud of our programs and their integrity. The “Campaign for Accountability” and its funders are, clearly, not proud of theirs.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/d0x3YqY73p4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogJournalism 360 grant winners announcedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/WxardD_-P4A/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While advances in immersive storytelling—360 video, virtual reality, augmented reality and drones—have the potential to make journalism richer and more engaging, it can be challenging for journalists to adopt and embrace these new tools. In 2016, the <a href="http://g.co/newslab">Google News Lab</a>, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Online News Association created <a href="https://medium.com/journalism360">Journalism 360</a>, a coalition of hundreds of journalists from around the world to build new skills required to tell immersive stories. Today, the coalition announced the 11 winners of its first <a href="https://knightfoundation.org/challenges/journalism-360-challenge">grant challenge</a>, which will fund projects to tackle some of the most critical challenges facing the advancement of immersive journalism: the need for better tools and trainings, the development of best practices, and new use cases.</p><p>Here’s a bit more about the winning projects:<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><ul><li><b>Aftermath VR app: New Cave Media, led by Alexey Furman in Kyiv, Ukraine. </b><br/>An app that applies photogrammetry, which uses photography to measure and map objects, to recreate three-dimensional scenes of news events and narrate what happened through voiceover and archival footage.<br/><br/></li><li><b>AI-generated Anonymity in VR Journalism: University of British Columbia, led by Taylor Owen, Kate Hennessy and Steve DiPaol in Vancouver, Canada. </b><br/>Helps reporters test whether an emotional connection can be maintained in immersive storytelling formats when a character’s identity is hidden.<br/><br/></li><li><b>Community and Ethnic Media Journalism 360: </b><b>City University of New York, led by Bob Sacha in New York.</b> <br/>Makes immersive storytelling more accessible to community media (local broadcasters, public radio and TV, etc.) and ethnic media through hands-on training and access to equipment. The team also aims to produce a “how to” guide for using immersive storytelling to cover local events such as festivals.<br/><br/></li><li><b>Dataverses: Information Visualization into VR Storytelling: The Outliers Collective, led by Oscar Marin Miro in Barcelona, Spain. </b><br/>Makes it easier to integrate data visualizations into immersive storytelling through a platform that includes virtual reality videos, photos and facts. For example, a user could show a map of the Earth highlighting places without water access, and link each area to a virtual reality video that explores the experience of living there.<br/><br/></li><li><b>Facing Bias: </b><b>The Washington Post, led by Emily Yount in Washington, D.C. </b><br/>Develops a smartphone tool that will use augmented reality to analyze a reader's facial expressions while they view images and statements that may affirm or contradict their beliefs. The aim is to give readers a better understanding of their own biases.<br/><br/></li><li><b>Spatial and Head-Locked Stereo Audio for 360 Journalism: NPR, led by Nicholas Michael in Washington, D.C.</b><br/>Develops best practices for immersive storytelling audio by producing two virtual reality stories with a particular focus on sound-rich scenes. The project will explore, test and share spatial audio findings from these experiments.</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li><b>Immersive Storytelling from the Ocean Floor: MIT Future Ocean Lab, led by Allan Adams in Cambridge, Massachusetts.</b><br/>Creates a camera and lighting system to produce immersive stories underwater and uncover the hidden experiences that lie beneath the ocean’s surface.</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li><b>Location-Based VR Data Visualization: Arizona State University, Cronkite School of Journalism, led by Retha Hill in Tempe, Arizona.</b><br/>Helps journalists and others easily create location-based data visualizations in a virtual reality format. For example, users could explore crime statistics or education data on particular neighborhoods through data overlays on virtual reality footage of these areas.</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li><b>Voxhop by Virtual Collaboration Research Inc.: Ainsley Sutherland in Cambridge, Massachusetts.</b><br/>Makes it easy to craft audio-driven virtual reality stories through a tool that would allow journalists to upload, generate or construct a three-dimensional environment and narrate the scene from multiple perspectives. For example, a reporter could construct a three-dimensional crime scene and include voiceovers detailing accounts of what transpired in the space.</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li><b>Scene VR: Northwestern University Knight Lab, led by Zach Wise in Evanston, Illinois.</b><br/>Develops a tool that would make it easier for journalists and others to create virtual reality photo experiences that include interactive navigation, using their smartphone or a camera.</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li><b>The Wall: The Arizona Republic and USA TODAY Network, led by Nicole Carroll in Phoenix, Arizona.</b><br/>Uses virtual reality, data and aerial video, and documentary shorts to bring the story of the proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico to life.</li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Over the course of the next year, the project leads will share their learnings on the <a href="https://medium.com/journalism360">Journalism 360 blog</a>. Because this is all about building community, the recipients will also gather at the Online News Association’s annual conference in Washington, D.C. this September to discuss their projects, answer questions and share their progress. In early 2018, they will present their finished projects.</p><p>To learn more about Journalism 360, follow the <a href="https://medium.com/journalism360">blog</a> or on <a href="https://twitter.com/journalism_360">Twitter</a>. You can learn more about the Google News Lab’s work in immersive journalism on our <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">website</a>.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/WxardD_-P4A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogI Am Amazon: Discover your connection to the rainforest with Google Earthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/CRto4rRCE6s/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For many people around the world, the Amazon is a mysterious faraway land of impenetrable jungles, majestic rivers and indigenous peoples. But what many of us may not realize is that we all have a connection to the Amazon—through the air we breathe, the water that irrigates the food we eat, the natural ingredients in the medicines we use, or the shifting weather patterns that we experience around the globe.</p><p>Today we invite you to venture into the heart of the Amazon and discover your connection to the world's largest rainforest through <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CjESLxIgN2IxOGI1NTcyYjRhMTFlN2E5MGIxZmI3OTk1MDNkMmUaC0kgQW0gQW1hem9uKAI">Voyager</a>, <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/earth/welcome-home-new-google-earth/">Google Earth</a>'s storytelling platform. You’ll find 11 new interactive stories about different parts of the vast Brazilian Amazon region, which is home to about 27 million people and a wide array of cultures.</p>All of these stories are told by the diverse peoples who call the forest home, and some were produced by one of Brazil's greatest storytellers, the acclaimed film director <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Meirelles">Fernando Meirelles</a>. Combined, they create an immersive web and mobile experience told through video, mapping, audio and 360° virtual reality, covering a broad range of issues facing the future of the rainforest—and, consequently, the planet.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Thanks to our partnership with the <a href="https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br">Instituto Socioambiental</a>, we're also publishing in Google Earth Voyager for the first time a <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CkASPhIgMmE2YzJmOWMyNWU5MTFlN2I1YTYwZjM5NDFkNDI0YzMaGkluZGlnZW5vdXMgTGFuZHMgaW4gQnJhemls">comprehensive atlas of indigenous lands in Brazil</a> and the people who live there. And we're filling in those maps with in-depth interactive stories told by the Amazon communities themselves.</p>You can learn about indigenous peoples like the <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=Cj8SPRIgMmZmZjlhMzAxZjllMTFlNzk0Y2ViZmE4NTUwMzM0Y2YaGUxpZmUgb2YgdGhlIFRlbWLDqSBQZW9wbGU">Tembé</a> and the <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CkMSQRIgMGNlODQ1YzUxZjllMTFlN2E1ZTNiZmE4NTUwMzM0Y2YaHVRoZSBUcnVlIFBlb3BsZSBvZiB0aGUgQW1hem9u">Paiter Suruí</a>, who are using monitoring technologies to protect their territories from illegal incursions by outsiders and deforestation; or the <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CjASLhIgZmEzN2Q0Zjg1MmM5MTFlN2FkZmE0ZmJkMGExNzA5ZDcaCkkgYW0gUm9vdHM">Yawanawá</a>, a tribe that under the leadership of women has revived its cultural heritage and carved out a place in the global cosmetics industry by sustainably harvesting urucum, a reddish seed used in lipstick and other products.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Over the years, we've built on this work with the Suruí and expanded it to an additional 30 communities in the Amazon, with more to come. We also recently integrated certified <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/creating-maps-reflect-indigenous-geography/">Brazilian indigenous territories into Google Maps</a>, all 472 of them.</p><p>Since its creation more than a decade ago, Google Earth has always aimed to bring the magic of our planet to everyone in a beautiful, accessible and enriching way. We hope these fascinating stories from the Amazon do all of that and more, inspiring curious minds to explore, learn and care about our vast, fragile planet.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/CRto4rRCE6s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogNew report shows southern Europe’s tourism sector has room for online growthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/3HspHCUUP1Q/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When it comes time to plan a holiday, the internet is an essential research tool. Whether to pick a destination, find a hotel or identify the local sites on and off the beaten path, online content is essential to helping most of us make these plans. And that's why it is so essential that popular tourist destinations, and those hoping to attract more visitors, have high quality content online.</p><p>A new research paper from <a href="http://www.oxfordeconomics.com/recent-releases/the-impact-of-online-content-on-european-tourism">Oxford Economics</a> shows just how critical that online content is for tourism destinations across Southern Europe. Consumers increasingly turn to and trust what they find online with over 60 percent of consumers seek information online from websites and social media making these sources more trusted than traditional media and personal recommendations. In fact, 56 percent of tourism revenue in the EU is now researched or booked online, an increase from 43 percent since 2012.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Since Oxford Economics’ initial research, many tourism destinations have improved their bookings, revenue and job growth by increasing the amount of online content available. For example, more than 180,000 and 90,000 new jobs have been created in Italy and Spain respectively due to improvements in online content. </p><p>Cultural content is a key component of what potential tourists are looking for when planning a holiday. Tourism-related searches have grown by about 45 percent since 2010. Across southern Europe, 23 percent of tourism searches are culture-related including for music, arts and festivals, historic sites and museums. And for many of the most lucrative source markets like the U.S., these cultural searches are even higher than some European countries where mass market sun and beach holidays remain important. </p><p>Oxford Economics’ research shows that not only are online resources essential research and booking channels for tourism, but that there remains a gap between the amount of online content from Southern Europe and the potential demand from source markets. Hundreds of thousands of new jobs could be created by investing in more online content.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google is working with partners across these markets to encourage more tourism businesses and cultural organizations to improve their online content to help capture this potential increase in visitors. Our <a href="https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/greektourism">Grow Greek Tourism Online</a> program has helped tens of thousands of Greek tourist destinations get online and improve their web presence. We trained Online Advisors who provide face to face training for businesses in more than eighty cities across Greece. We’ve also worked with 234 cultural partners in these countries, making cultural heritage like the <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/acropolis-museum">Acropolis Museum</a> in Athens, the <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/uffizi-gallery">Uffizi Gallery</a> in Florence and the <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/museo-reina-sofia">Museo Reina Sofia</a> in Madrid more accessible to tourists and locals through <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/">Google Arts and Culture</a>. </p>In Malta, where 43 percent of total tourism-related queries are focused on cultural attractions, historical sights and famous buildings, cultural information represents a concrete opportunity for local tourist businesses and cultural institutions to grow their audiences online. We worked with <a href="http://heritagemalta.org/">Heritage Malta</a> to create the “<a href="http://g.co/wondersofmalta">Wonders of Malta</a>.” This is a unique collection offering viewers from across the world the opportunity to experience the most spectacular collection of Maltese treasures all in one place, at <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project/wonders-of-malta">g.co/wondersofmalta</a>. We also made <a href="https://www.google.com/streetview/#discover-malta">Street View available in Malta</a>, benefiting organizations and businesses. The street-level imagery of the location can help them promote and increase awareness of their business—whether it's a restaurant, hotel, local attraction or any other point of interest.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/3HspHCUUP1Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPAIR: the People + AI Research Initiativehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/R1yHhzYusRo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The past few years have seen rapid advances in machine learning, with dramatic improvements in technical performance—from more accurate speech recognition, to better image search, to improved translations. But we believe AI can go much further—and be more useful to all of us—if we build systems with people in mind at the start of the process.</p><p>Today we’re announcing the <a href="http://ai.google/pair">People + AI Research initiative (PAIR)</a> which brings together researchers across Google to study and redesign the ways people interact with AI systems. The goal of PAIR is to focus on the "human side" of AI: the relationship between users and technology, the new applications it enables, and how to make it broadly inclusive. The goal isn’t just to publish research; we’re also releasing open source tools for researchers and other experts to use.</p><p>PAIR's research is divided into three areas, based on different user needs:</p><ul><li><p><b>Engineers and researchers:</b> AI is built by people. How might we make it easier for engineers to build and understand machine learning systems? What educational materials and practical tools do they need?</p></li><li><p><b>Domain experts:</b> How can AI aid and augment professionals in their work? How might we support doctors, technicians, designers, farmers, and musicians as they increasingly use AI?</p></li><li><p><b>Everyday users: </b>How might we ensure machine learning is inclusive, so everyone can benefit from breakthroughs in AI? Can design thinking open up entirely new AI applications? Can we democratize the technology behind AI?</p></li></ul><p>We don't have all the answers—that's what makes this interesting research—but we have some ideas about where to look. One key to the puzzle is design thinking. Instead of viewing AI purely as a technology, what if we imagine it as a material to design with? Here history might serve as a guide: For instance, advances in computer graphics meant more than better ways of drawing pictures—and that led to completely new kinds of interfaces and applications. You can read more in this <a href="https://medium.com/google-design/human-centered-machine-learning-a770d10562cd">post</a> on what we call human-centered machine learning (HCML).We’re open sourcing new tools, creating educational materials (such as guidelines for designing AI interfaces), and publishing research to answer these questions and spread the power of AI to as many people as possible.</p><h2>Open-source tools</h2><p>Today we're open sourcing two visualization tools, Facets Overview and Facets Dive. These applications are aimed at AI engineers, and address the very beginning of the machine learning process. The Facets applications give engineers a clear view of the data they use to train AI systems.</p><p>We think this is important because training data is a key ingredient in modern AI systems, but it can often be a source of opacity and confusion. Indeed, one of the ways that ML engineering seems different than traditional software engineering is a stronger need to debug not just code, but data too. With Facets, engineers can more easily debug and understand what they’re building. You can read full details at our <a href="https://pair-code.github.io/facets/">open source repository</a>.</p><h2>Supporting external research</h2><p>We also acknowledge that we're not the first to see this opportunity or ask these questions. Many designers and academics have started exploring human/AI interaction. Their work inspires us; we see community-building and research support as an essential part of our mission. We’re working with a pair of visiting academics—Prof. Brendan Meade of Harvard and Prof. Hal Abelson of MIT—who are focusing on education and science in the age of AI.</p><p>Focusing on the human element in AI brings new possibilities into view. We're excited to work together to invent and explore what's possible.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/R1yHhzYusRo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:20:00 +0000Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:20:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 Tip: How to get started viewing and streaming with Mixer
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/10/windows-10-tip-get-started-viewing-streaming-mixer/
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:00:31 +0000Mixer is the only next-gen live game streaming service that offers viewers real-time influence and participation in game streams. Mixer’s streaming protocol delivers content with less than one second of latency. It makes game streams so fast and clear, that it’s a refreshing surprise to both streamers and viewers—almost like they’re in the same room! […]Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:00:31 +0000Windows BlogExperience Dunkirk in WebVRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/N6GEcx198HI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s World War II. You’re trapped on a beach, deep within enemy territory, with no place to take shelter or even hide. All you can do is wait for the rescue boats to come. Would you escape? </p><p>You can see for yourself with the <a href="http://webvrgame.dunkirkmovie.com/">Dunkirk WebVR game</a> for Chrome, a unique, collaborative VR experience based on the upcoming movie. It transports you back to the siege of the beaches of Dunkirk in June 1940, and it’s available now. Playing with a friend or solo, you can experience the battle as either of two soldiers, both trying to survive. You’re plunged into this moment in history through alternating perspectives—and every choice could mean the difference between life and death. In the end, just like the movie, the game shows the power of people working together in extreme circumstances and how the human spirit can persevere when all looks lost.<br/></p></div></div>
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Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:00:22 +0000Just over a year ago at Build 2016, we welcomed 10 digital and creative agencies to develop mixed reality solutions as part of the HoloLens Agency Readiness Partner Program. As part of the program, we provided these partners with technical readiness training to extend their design competencies and help them deliver compelling mixed reality solutions […]Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:00:22 +0000Windows BlogNow is the best time to be a Surface partner
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Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:00:18 +0000I love the energy of our partners and hearing about their successes with Surface. To every Surface partner: thank you. You are helping businesses around the globe create workplaces that harness the full power of their teams and unleash their people’s creativity. It’s meaningful work that inspires me personally and the Surface team daily. It’s […]Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:00:18 +0000Windows BlogHelping entrepreneurs in Singapore make a bigger global impacthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4xZXJdSyEWg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: This post comes from <a href="http://singapore.impacthub.net/grace">Grace Sai</a>, CEO and Co-founder of <a href="http://singapore.impacthub.net/homepage">Impact Hub Singapore</a>, Singapore’s largest community of entrepreneurs dedicated to prototyping the future of business, society, and technology.</i></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Two and half years ago, <a href="https://www.ematicsolutions.com/">Ematic Solutions</a> joined the Impact Hub Singapore community as a two-person team with an idea about revolutionizing e-mail marketing. Today, they are a 130 person strong startup, with teams in seven countries across Asia, serving companies like Grab and Sephora as customers. The core of the team still calls Impact Hub Singapore home.</p><p>That’s just one of the more than 1,200 member stories we’re so proud to have been a part of in the last five years. But, we know there is so much more potential here. In Singapore, the number of startups has grown from 350 to more than 3,500 in half a decade. Singapore, dubbed the “Sand Hill Road” of Southeast Asia, has the largest amount of venture capital available for startups. In a short span of time, this island nation consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the world for startups, and <a href="https://www.rikvin.com/infographics/singapore-startup-ecosystem-2017/">ranks first in the world for startup talent</a>.</p><p>That’s why we’re extremely excited to join the global <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/">Google for Entrepreneurs partner network</a> today, as the first member from Southeast Asia joining a worldwide community of 50 partners.</p>As Singapore’s earliest and largest co-working community, our mission at Impact Hub has been to create intimate spaces and communities that support an entrepreneur’s journey from launching an early-stage startup to overseeing a mature venture. We have two spaces in Singapore — <a href="http://singapore.impacthub.net/contact?">Hub@Cuppage and Hub@Prinsep</a>. Recently we have also launched our own venture fund to invest in the pre-seed and seed stages of tech startups; and a corporate innovation practice to enable more collaboration between startups and corporates. To get a feel for our space, here are a few photos:</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Since we opened our doors five years ago, we have supported more than 1,200 members—affectionately known as “Hubbers”. We’re proud to have been the home to some of the country’s most successful startups—from burgeoning high-growth ventures such as Nugit, Saleswhale, Grain all the way to ‘Unicorns’ such as Braintree and Twiliio. Entrepreneurs working out of our space have raised more than $180 million (S$250 million) to date.</p><p>This partnership provides us with a share of Google’s tremendous support in the form of financial resources and expertise for our community. Hubbers will have access to programs such as Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange, a series of weeklong, industry-specific global immersion programs aimed at helping startups gain access to new markets and insights as well as <a href="https://events.withgoogle.com/demoday/">Google Demo Day</a>, an event that brings together a diverse group of startups from around the world to showcase their technology and meet top investors and mentors in Silicon Valley. With access to these global programs we hope to smoothen the journey for Southeast Asia’s entrepreneurs into larger regional and international markets, and ensure they have the tools to quickly scale and be even more successful.</p><p>As a member of the Google for Entrepreneurs partner network, we’re now one step closer to this reality. Thanks to this partnership, our community will have access to work, tinker and dream from more than 20 spaces—from <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/fishburners/">Sydney</a> to <a href="https://www.campus.co/seoul/en">Seoul</a> to <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/the-north-america-tech-hub-network/">San Francisco</a> and <a href="https://www.campus.co/sao-paulo/en">Sao Paulo</a>. They now also have the benefit of meeting new folks and building their businesses from any one or all of Google’s six <a href="https://www.campus.co/">Campuses</a>.</p><p>From our earliest days, Impact Hub Singapore’s community has been described as a tribe. We couldn’t be more excited to join forces with Google—a truly global tribe—to champion the growth and success of our entrepreneurs who are at the heart of everything we endeavor. </p><br/></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4xZXJdSyEWg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:00:00 +0000Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThe High Five: an old photo and a new world recordhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/XizK05cLuVA/<div class="block-image_half_width"><div class="uni-half-width align-right">
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Could it be?</h3><p>Eighty years after her mysterious disappearance, legendary aviator Amelia Earhart is back in the news. A recently discovered photograph suggests that she may have survived the crash in which she was thought to have died. Searches for the History Channel <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=history%20channel">spiked</a> 200 percent after <a href="http://www.history.com/specials/amelia-earhart-the-lost-evidence">the network’s documentary</a> revealed the photograph, and the most common search queries included, “When did Amelia Earhart die?” “What happened to Amelia Earhart?” and “When did Amelia Earhart disappear?”</p><h3>Frank-ly impressive</h3><p>Search interest for hot dogs heats up every July, but <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01b9xk">this year</a> it peaked after Nathan’s annual Hot Dog Eating contest. Joey Chestnut relished in his record-setting victory of 72 hot dogs and buns consumed in 10 minutes. Will competitors ever ketchup? Top search queries about this hot-dog eating feat include “How much money did Joey Chestnut win?” ($10,000) “How many calories did Joey Chestnut eat?” (approximately 11,520) and “How does Joey Chestnut eat so many hot dogs?” (We’re stumped on that one.)</p><h3>Getting the (arti)facts</h3><p>Turns out “tile samples” that traveled from Israel and the United Arab Emirates to Hobby Lobby-owned stores in the U.S. are not actually tile samples. They’re ancient clay cuneiform tablets that had been smuggled into the United States from Iraq, and now Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit the artifacts. After the incident, queries for Hobby Lobby artifacts spiked <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=hobby%20lobby%20artifacts,hobby%20lobby%20coupons">19x higher</a> than Hobby Lobby coupons, and people also searched for “Hobby Lobby smuggling,” “Hobby Lobby cuneiform” and “Hobby Lobby fined.”</p><h3>Swinging rackets and swatting ants</h3><p>People were buggin’ out at Wimbledon this week when hundreds of amorous flying ants swarmed the courts. Love was in the air for the male ants, who swarmed and followed the queen ant as she set off to create a new nest. People in the U.K. were searching the most about the flying ants, but worldwide, search interest spiked <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&q=flying%20ants,termites">400 percent</a> higher than search interest in termites. People are curious about, “How to get rid of flying ants?” “How to treat flying ant bites?” and “When do flying ants mate?”</p><h3>Would you like some coffee with dessert?</h3><p>We’ve been dunking our Oreos in milk for years, and now Dunkin’ Donuts and Oreo have come together to create a new snack—classic chocolate Oreo cookies on the outside, with mocha-flavored creme on the inside. Sweet tooths and caffeine-fiends are searching for “Dunkin Donuts Oreo review” and “Dunkin Donuts Oreo near me,” and they may be more interested in sweet snacks than sweet drinks. Search interest in Oreo Mocha was over <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Oreo%20Mocha,Mocha%20Frap">300 percent higher</a> than Mocha Frap.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/XizK05cLuVA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogExploring virtual worlds with WebVR and Matterporthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/9VJzn-IkZW4/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s Note: When you build with WebVR, anyone can explore VR experiences with <a href="https://blog.google/products/chrome/experience-virtual-reality-web-chrome/">Chrome</a> and Daydream View. Ashish Agrawal is the head of new initiatives and virtual reality at Matterport. In this post, he explains why WebVR was a great tool for Matterport and how the team added WebVR support to their platform.</i></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While you can access Matterport Spaces through a web browser on desktop or mobile, exploring them in virtual reality takes an additional step. Previously, you had to download the Matterport VR app from the App Store, Oculus Store, or Google Play and switch to the app whenever you wanted to go into VR. Now with <a href="https://matterport.com/virtual-reality/webvr/">Matterport’s implementation of WebVR</a>, no external app download is required—everything you need is right in the Chrome web browser. You can go to a mobile website that has a Matterport Space embedded on it, tap the VR button, put the phone into your Daydream View headset, and you’re ready to explore.</p><p>Matterport was one of the first companies to partner with Google to bring VR to Chrome. We started integrating our product with the <a href="https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/vr/">WebVR API</a> while it was still in beta. We took this early step because we really believe in WebVR as a future platform, and we wanted to be there right when it launched.</p><p>Let’s dig a little deeper on how we implemented it. Because our WebGL-based player works on desktop and mobile platforms, you could already explore Matterport Spaces through a browser. We wanted to ensure that we retained this optimal performance with added WebVR support. However, a full optimization, including all the features we’ve added to our WebGL-based player in the last few years, would have taken time. So in the true spirit of keeping it simple, we made a version of the player with the WebVR Boilerplate and a stripped down version of our loading and rendering code, and we optimized everything for performance.</p><p>Here are a few of the things we did to optimize performance in VR:</p><ul><li><p>To shorten load time, we preload the WebVR version immediately after the user invokes the player rather than after the hand controller calibration.</p></li><li><p>For the initial launch, we removed all the features included in our normal desktop/mobile version.</p></li><li><p>We render only what’s necessary and nothing more. </p></li><li><p>We profile on the actual target device, not on a developer’s computer.</p></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To learn more, read our <a href="https://developers.google.com/web/showcase/2017/matterport">in-depth case study</a>.</p><p></p><p>Now when you enter WebVR, we switch to the stripped-down WebVR-based version of the player. And when you exit, we switch back to our normal WebGL-based player. You don’t even notice the change.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>There’s more to virtual reality than gaming, and we here at Matterport are committed to making it simple to create, discover, and share great VR content. WebVR is helping us accomplish these goals by making it even easier for our users to explore. Check it out for yourself by visiting the <a href="https://matterport.com/3d-space/hawaiian-oceanside-villa/">Hawaii Oceanside Villa</a>. Just tap the VR button in the corner and pop it into a Daydream View. It’s the next best thing to being there.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/9VJzn-IkZW4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogManage access to third-party apps with new G Suite security controlshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/iATBhkdpmYo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Protecting your organization’s most sensitive data and assets is a constant challenge. G Suite helps protect your data in a number of ways: thwarting attackers with <a href="https://blog.google/products/g-suite/protecting-you-against-phishing/">advanced phishing detection</a> through machine learning, mandating strong authentication with security key enforcement and preventing data leakage through tools such as <a href="https://blog.google/products/g-suite/advanced-controls-for-gsuite/">DLP</a>.</p><p>Today, we're adding another security feature that improves data access control and enhances phishing prevention—<a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7281227">OAuth apps whitelisting</a>, giving your organization added visibility and control into how third-party applications are using your data.</p><h3>New third-party application access controls</h3><p>OAuth apps whitelisting helps keep your data safe by letting admins specifically select which third-party apps are allowed to access users’ G Suite data. Once an app is part of a whitelist, users can choose to grant authorized access to their G Suite apps data. This prevents malicious apps from tricking users into accidentally granting access to their corporate data.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Once the OAuth whitelisting settings are in place, access to third-party apps is enforced based on the policy set by admins, and employees are automatically protected against unauthorized apps.</p><p></p><h3>Enable OAuth Apps Whitelisting for your domain</h3><p>This feature is being rolled out in phases and will be made available within the Admin console in next few days. Check out instructions on how to get started <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7281227">here</a>. And if you’re interested in learning more about how your business can collaborate, store and communicate securely in G Suite, <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/security/">visit the G Suite Security page</a>.</p><p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/iATBhkdpmYo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogBlocks: Easily Create 3D Objects in VRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/btPGfsnJyqI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Today, it takes complex software and a specific skillset to create compelling VR and AR experiences. That software also requires building 3D objects on a 2D screen—something our brains aren’t wired to do. It occurred to us that creating the objects while in virtual reality could make this easier. So we developed <a href="https://vr.google.com/blocks">Blocks</a>, a VR app for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift that lets you easily create beautiful, 3D objects in no time. </p></div></div>
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