Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Ad X-Zyte’s story: All signs point to taking business onlinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/6NquTcTw-zw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>As part of our series of interviews with entrepreneurs across Asia Pacific who use the internet to grow, we spoke with Norachai Lappiam, the founder, CEO, and owner of Ad X-Zyte, to find out how he operates a creative sign-making business with global customers — all without a physical storefront. </i></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Tell us about your journey to becoming an entrepreneur.<br/></b>Eleven years ago, I was just making ends meet as a normal salaryman for a small local company producing newsletters and some signs. With a growing family to take care of, poverty was a real and terrifying prospect for me. That’s what motivated me to start my own company. <br/><br/>I started a sign-making company because I recognized that every business needs a sign for their storefront location if they want to attract customers. Now, I can support my family and give them a better life. We are fortunate to have enough money to send my son and daughter to university for higher education.</p><p> </p><br/><p><b>What sets your business apart from other sign makers in Thailand and in the region?<br/></b>We’re completely online! Most sign makers in Thailand only have a walk-in shop. That means their business is limited to the town or city they are located in. As an online-only business, customers anywhere in the world can find us easily, using a search engine like Google Search. They can reach us by phone, tablet, or the laptop at their fingertips. I think convenience is the most important thing for attracting customers.<br/><br/></p><p><b>What difference has the Internet made for your business?<br/></b>The Internet changed business for the better by growing our sales, connecting us to more customers, and keeping us ahead of our competitors. Before mastering AdWords, I was struggling to promote my products and to reach customers. We didn’t have enough social media, either. The change came when I started learning about AdWords. I’ve been working with the Google AdWords team for 4 years now. It’s been amazing. Whenever I have a question, they immediately reply and even call me to ask if it’s been answered. I saw a big difference to the business as early as 2014, when we hit TBH 50 million ($1.4 million) in revenue.</p><p><br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What’s your advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?<br/></b>Master your own trade. Be active in the core of your business, expand your personal and professional connections, and use as many online media channels as possible to promote your business! I also treat my employees’ families like they are my family too. I try to take good care of them as much as I can. It builds our relationship in the long-term. Finally, be adventurous, too. Being adventurous is a key characteristic of our company—we enjoy discovering what’s new, being open-minded, and ready to face new challenges.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What’s next for your business?<br/></b>We’re continuing to build our presence online and are experimenting with social media more. Recently, I’ve uploaded <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wgg37yIiAg&feature=youtu.be">videos</a> to YouTube to show our customers our sign-making process but we’ve been so busy I haven’t promoted it yet, so I haven’t gotten feedback yet.</p><p>I want to do my best in signage and continually improve our sign-making as much as I can. I also want to stay in the present moment and try not to worry much about the future. This doesn’t mean I’m not looking out for the future of my company! Let’s just say the older I get, the more I realize we should be less stressed. All I want is happiness, not money anymore since we’re fortunate to have enough and my family is happy. </p><p><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/6NquTcTw-zw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:40:00 +0000Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:40:00 +0000The Official Google BlogUpdate on the Department of Labor Lawsuithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/W7X8C9NMhts/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note</b><b>: </b>On Friday, an administrative law judge for the United States Department of Labor issued a recommended <a href="/documents/3/OFCCP_decision_order_July_2017.pdf">decision and order</a> regarding a demand for extensive data about Google employees made by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. The decision concluded that the OFCCP demands were “over-broad, intrusive on employee privacy, unduly burdensome and insufficiently focused on obtaining the relevant information.” We asked Eileen Naughton, our VP of People Operations (see her <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/diversity/our-focus-pay-equity/">previous post on pay equity</a>) to provide more detail.</i></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You may have read about a wide-ranging audit of Google being performed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. </p><p>We’ve complied with various past OFCCP audits in connection with federal contracts, and those audits have not resulted in challenges to our practices. Over the last year, in connection with this audit alone, we've provided more than 329,000 documents and more than 1.7 million data points, including detailed compensation information, in response to OFCCP’s 18 different data requests.</p><p>But ultimately we reached an impasse when OFCCP demanded even more: employees’ compensation and other job information dating back 15 years, as well as extensive personal employee data and contact information for more than 25,000 employees. We were concerned that these requests went beyond the scope of what was relevant to this specific audit, and posed unnecessary risks to employees’ privacy. Despite our repeated efforts to resolve this impasse informally, OFCCP issued a complaint against us demanding access to the information and asserting we had no right to challenge their requests.</p><p>On Friday, an administrative law judge for the United States Department of Labor issued a recommended <a href="/documents/3/OFCCP_decision_order_July_2017.pdf">decision and order</a> as to OFCCP’s demand for this data. The decision concluded that the demands were <i>“over-broad, intrusive on employee privacy, unduly burdensome and insufficiently focused on obtaining the relevant information.”</i></p><p>In the course of the litigation around the scope of the audit, an OFCCP witness asserted that there are gender-related disparities in our compensation practices related to salary negotiations. The decision found that:<i> “Despite having several investigators interview more than 20 Google executives and managers over two days and having reviewed over a million compensation-related data points and many hundreds of thousands of documents, OFCCP offered nothing credible or reliable to show that its theory ... is based ... on anything more than speculation.”</i></p><p>Moreover, our own annual analysis shows no gender pay gap at Google. We’ve shared our <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/diversity/our-focus-pay-equity/">methodology publicly</a>. And we appreciate the decision’s recognition that our compensation policies and practices are <i>“intricately designed to bring people on the same job with the same job performance rating to the same salary over time." </i>The decision also notes that OFCCP has not taken sufficient steps to learn how our systems work and may not have ”accurately understood” them.</p><p>We were also concerned that providing personal contact information for more than 25,000 Google employees could have privacy implications, and the judge agreed, citing the history of government data breaches and recent hacking of Department of Labor data. </p><p>Assuming the recommended decision becomes final, we’ll comply with the remainder of the order, and provide the much more limited data set of information the judge approved, including the contact information for a smaller sample of up to 8,000 employees. </p><p>We <a href="https://www.google.com/diversity/">invest a lot</a> in our efforts to create a fair and inclusive environment for all our employees—across all genders and races. The judge acknowledged this, saying: <i>“I would think that the Department would laud government contractors that spend hundreds of millions of dollars on diversity initiatives, not use those voluntary efforts against these companies."</i></p><p>While we're pleased with Friday’s recommended decision, we remain committed to treating, and paying, people fairly and without bias with regard to factors like gender or race. We are proud of our practices and leadership in this area, and we look forward to working constructively with OFCCP, as we complete this review and in the future.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/W7X8C9NMhts" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 news recap: LinkedIn to launch a new Windows 10 app, Surface Pro backlight bleed complaints and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-news-recap-linkedin-to-launch-a-new-windows-10-app-surface-pro-backlight-bleed-complaints-and-more
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:10:24 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Take a look at the top Windows 10 news over the past week, from complaints of Microsoft's Surface Pro backlight bleeding, to Macphun launching a public beta of its Luminar photo editing app.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:10:24 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft news recap: Path Guide delivers indoor navigation, responds to new Skype experience complaints and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-news-recap-path-guide-delivers-indoor-navigation-responds-to-new-skype-experience-complaints-and-more
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:54:06 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Microsoft-Build-hardware-stage-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft hardware onstage at Build" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Microsoft-Build-hardware-stage-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Microsoft-Build-hardware-stage-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Microsoft-Build-hardware-stage-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Take a look at the top Microsoft news for the past week, from Microsoft's response to the new Skype experience complaints, to BMW teaming up to integrate Skype for Business into its BMW 5 series vehicles.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:54:06 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 Mobile news recap: Skype app gets a new look, Paint 3D coming to mobile and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-mobile-news-recap-skype-app-gets-a-new-look-paint-3d-coming-to-mobile-and-more
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:30:54 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HP-Elite-x3-prototype-MWC-2017.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="HP Elite x3 prototype MWC 2017" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HP-Elite-x3-prototype-MWC-2017.jpg 700w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HP-Elite-x3-prototype-MWC-2017-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HP-Elite-x3-prototype-MWC-2017-247x165.jpg 247w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />Check out our weekly Windows 10 Mobile news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s mobile operating system.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:30:54 +0000On MSFTXbox news recap: Huge update brings custom gamerpics and more, Xbox Fitness finally shuts down
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-news-recap-huge-update-brings-custom-gamerpics-and-more-xbox-fitness-finally-shuts-down
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:28:41 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One X - E3 2017" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Check out our weekly Xbox news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Xbox.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:28:41 +0000On MSFTMacphun launches photo editing app Luminar for Windows public beta
https://www.onmsft.com/news/macphun-launches-photo-editing-app-luminar-for-windows-public-beta
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:11:52 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Public-Beta-of-Luminar-for-Windows-cover_light-1050x509.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/Public-Beta-of-Luminar-for-Windows-cover_light-1050x509.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Public-Beta-of-Luminar-for-Windows-cover_light-250x121.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Public-Beta-of-Luminar-for-Windows-cover_light-768x372.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Public-Beta-of-Luminar-for-Windows-cover_light.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Macphun has launched the public beta of Luminar, a photo editing app with AI-powered filters.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:11:52 +0000On MSFTLogic Pros: What’s new in iOS & Mac music production this week
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/16/new-ios-mac-music-synths-apps/
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:06:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/elektron-analog-rytm-mkii-top.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p class="p1">This is the place to catch up on all the biggest product announcements, hardware, apps, synths, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/logic-pro-x/id634148309?mt=12&at=11l3Qo">Logic</a>/GarageBand instruments and so much more in the world of iOS/Mac music production. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/16/new-ios-mac-music-synths-apps/#more-491319" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491319&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=491319&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:06:59 +00009to5MacAmazon reportedly prepping new messaging app called Anytime
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/16/amazon-reportedly-prepping-new-messaging-app-called-anytime/
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:13:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/amazon-anytime.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=761" /></div><p>As it continues to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/amazon-echo-2-homepod/">expand its own ecosystem</a>, Amazon may have a new messaging app on the horizon. According to a new report from <a href="http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-possibly-working-on-new-stand-alone-messaging-app-called-anytime/">AFTVnews</a>, Amazon is working a messaging app called Anytime that carries a strong focus on group communication.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/16/amazon-reportedly-prepping-new-messaging-app-called-anytime/#more-491315" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491315&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=491315&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:13:57 +00009to5MacCustomers of Microsoft’s Surface Pro (2017) complain of backlight bleed issue, Microsoft offers no response
https://www.onmsft.com/news/customers-of-microsofts-surface-pro-2017-complain-of-backlight-bleed-issue-microsoft-offers-no-response
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:41:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Surface Pro with accessories" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Owners of Microsoft's Surface Pro are complaining of backlight bleed issues. Microsoft has not responded to the reports.Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:41:39 +0000On MSFTApple reportedly shifts App Store policy to stop adblockers outside of Safari [U: Apple clarifies]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/15/apple-reportedly-shifts-app-store-policy-to-stop-adblockers-outside-of-safari/
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:08:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/apple-app-store-ios.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p><strong>Update: </strong>When reached for clarification, Apple said “This is not a new guideline. We have never allowed apps on the App Store that are designed to interfere with the performance or capabilities of other apps.” It also said it would remove other apps that offer features that block advertising in third-party apps if they “may have snuck on to the App Store.” Apple added, “We have always supported advertising as one of the many ways that developers can make money with apps.”</p>
<p>Apple has seemingly recently shifted its policy regarding adblock apps on the App Store. The company, according to the developer of several major adblock apps that reached out to 9to5Mac after its app updates were rejected, has reversed its policy on VPN-based adblock applications, which install certificates on the device itself to block advertisements both in Safari and in other third-party applications.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/15/apple-reportedly-shifts-app-store-policy-to-stop-adblockers-outside-of-safari/#more-491280" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491280&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=491280&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:08:21 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: iOS, tvOS, watchOS, & macOS betas, iPhone 8 reports, Apple’s Back to School promo, new apps & more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/15/top-apple-news-ios-11-tvos-watchos-macos-iphone-8-back-to-school-apsp/
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:03:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/9to5mac-top-stories.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>New iOS11, tvOS 11, watchOS 4, and macOS High Sierra betas, iPhone 8 reports, Apple’s Back to School deal, new apps and updates, and much more.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/15/top-apple-news-ios-11-tvos-watchos-macos-iphone-8-back-to-school-apsp/#more-491240" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491240&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=491240&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:03:08 +00009to5MacMicrosoft Research releases Path Guide for Android, an indoor navigation app
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-research-releases-path-guide-for-android-an-indoor-navigation-app
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:42:45 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3510-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Path Guide" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3510-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3510-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3510-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_3510-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft Research has made an all-new app, Path Guide, available to Android users, allowing them to navigate indoors.Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:42:45 +0000On MSFTDid you know that Xbox One has game quizzes? Here’s how to find them (and compare yourself on the global leaderboards)
https://www.onmsft.com/news/did-you-know-that-xbox-one-has-game-quizzes-heres-how-to-find-them-and-compare-yourself-on-the-global-leaderboards
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:49:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One X Console" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />There's a little-known feature on the Xbox One dashboard whereby you can play quizzes to test your knowledge of a game, and see how you stack up against your friends, and others in the Xbox Live community, through the global leaderboards.Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:49:03 +0000On MSFTFriday 5: Fantastical 2 – a better way to manage calendars and reminders on your Mac [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/friday-5-fantastical-2-mac-calendar-reminders-video/
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:47:22 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/fantastical-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>When not using Apple’s built-in default option, Fantastical has long been my go to Calendar app on macOS. The app was just <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/fantastical-2-4-mac-calendar-app/">recently updated to version 2.4</a>, a major feature upgrade encompassing things like attachment support, advanced undo/redo, travel time, and more.</p>
<p>But it’s not just the latest upgrades that make this app a worthy default Calendar app replacement. Have a look at five of my favorite Fantastical 2 features in this week’s edition of <a href="http://www.9to5mac.com/guides/friday-5/">Friday 5</a> for more details. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/friday-5-fantastical-2-mac-calendar-reminders-video/#more-491234" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491234&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=491234&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:47:22 +00009to5MacA touch of Fluent Design comes to the Xbox app on Windows 10 Mobile and desktop
https://www.onmsft.com/news/a-touch-of-fluent-design-comes-to-the-xbox-app-on-windows-10-mobile-and-desktop
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:37:20 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3586-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Fluent Design Xbox App" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3586-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3586-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3586-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_3586-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />An app update is rolling out for the Xbox App on Windows 10, and it is bringing a touch of Fluent Design to the experience of the app on both Windows 10 Mobile and desktop.Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:37:20 +0000On MSFTAlcatel’s Windows 10 Mobile handsets are up for pre-order in the UK
https://www.onmsft.com/news/alcatels-windows-10-mobile-handsets-are-up-for-pre-order-in-the-uk
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 23:31:23 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alcatel-Idol-4S-1041x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Alcatel Idol 4S" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alcatel-Idol-4S-1041x580.png 1041w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alcatel-Idol-4S-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alcatel-Idol-4S-768x428.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alcatel-Idol-4S.png 1273w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" />The Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro is now available for pre-order in Germany and across EuropeFri, 14 Jul 2017 23:31:23 +0000On MSFTReview: Not-so-obvious smart home with Leviton’s Decora Smart Switch & Dimmer
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/review-not-so-obvious-smart-home-with-levitons-decora-smart-switch-dimmer/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:44:29 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/decora_smart-review_dimmer-in-bedroom.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Before I had even moved into my new apartment a few months ago, I was already dreaming of ways to integrate HomeKit throughout the space. The number one priority being how to turn it into a not-so-obvious smart home. I didn’t want blinking LEDs littering my apartment, and I didn’t want guests having to question how exactly to turn on a light switch. It needed to appear like a regular apartment, but be HomeKit compatible.</p>
<p>The area I struggled with the most was the light switch. Through weeks of hunting I came across ones that required hubs, had obnoxious LEDs, or looked like alien light switches. Then came Leviton with its HomeKit compatible <a href="http://bit.ly/2tNEVis">Decora Smart Switch and Dimmer</a>. At first glance, they don’t even appear to be “smart,” which couldn’t be more perfect for my setup.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/review-not-so-obvious-smart-home-with-levitons-decora-smart-switch-dimmer/#more-491115" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491115&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=491115&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:44:29 +00009to5MacLatest EFF report proves Microsoft “Has Your Back” against governments seeking data
https://www.onmsft.com/news/latest-eff-report-proves-microsoft-has-your-back-against-governments-seeking-data
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:28:32 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-sign-campus-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/2015/12/Microsoft-sign-campus-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-sign-campus-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-sign-campus-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft earns four out of five stars in the EFF's annual "Who Has Your Back" reportFri, 14 Jul 2017 20:28:32 +0000On MSFTReport: Amid iPhone 8 production struggles, Apple purchases its own equipment to lease to suppliers
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/apple-purchases-own-iphone-8-production-equipment/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:29:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/iphone-8-back.png?w=1600&h=806" /></div><p>According to a new report out of <a href="http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20170714000483">The Korea Herald</a>, Apple is taking matters into its own hands to ensure that key <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/iphone-8-release-strategy-poll/">iPhone 8 parts are ready in time for the device’s release</a>. The report says that Apple has recently purchased production equipment that allows it to produce a key component of the iPhone 8 due to one supplier backing out of its agreement…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/apple-purchases-own-iphone-8-production-equipment/#more-491245" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491245&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=491245&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:29:14 +00009to5MacSkype updated on Windows 10 for all, brings new emoji reaction features, more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/skype-updated-on-windows-10-for-all-brings-new-emoji-reaction-features-more
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:21:35 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Skype-new-logo-2-1033x580.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/2017/06/Skype-new-logo-2-1033x580.png 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Skype-new-logo-2-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Skype-new-logo-2-768x431.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />Skype has been updated on Windows 10 for all, and it brings new emoji reaction features and much more.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:21:35 +0000On MSFT9to5Rewards: CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 Dock for Mac [Giveaway]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/9to5rewards-caldigit-thunderbolt-station-3-dock-macbook-giveaway/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:28:24 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/caldigit-ts3-ports.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is <a href="http://www.caldigit.com/">CalDigit</a>, makers of high-quality storage products for Mac and other devices. The company has two of its new <a href="http://amzn.to/2tRB9Vs"><em>Thunderbolt Station 3 </em>docks for Mac</a> to give away to readers this week…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/9to5rewards-caldigit-thunderbolt-station-3-dock-macbook-giveaway/#more-491227" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491227&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=491227&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:28:24 +00009to5MacHappy Hour Podcast 128 | iPhone 8 wireless charging, mirror finish rumor, and iOS 11 changes
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/happy-hour-podcast-128/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/happy-hour-16-9.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>This week Benjamin and Zac discuss iPhone 8 ‘panic’ stories including wireless charging shipping late, new color rumors including a mirror finish, Apple’s new HomeKit displays, and changes and improvements in the latest iOS 11 betas.</p>
<p>9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available for<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id641836403?at=10laZc&ct=HH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> download on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app</a>, or through our <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/9to5cast/iUSC?format=xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dedicated RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p>
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<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/happy-hour-podcast-128/#more-491120" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491120&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=491120&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:58 +00009to5MacFrom morning to night your Assistant is ready to helphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/leOeI17l_Sk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can get a lot done in 24 hours. And with your Google Assistant—on your Google Home, eligible Android phones, iPhone, Google Allo and Android Wear—you can do even more. Here are 24 ways your Assistant can help you get more done this weekend: </p><h2><b>Your morning motivation</b></h2><p>1.<b> </b>Snoozing is okay on the weekends, right? When your alarm goes off and you need just 10 more minutes, you can say, “<b>Hey Google, snooze my alarm</b>” to your Assistant on Google Home.</p><p>2.Now that you’re up, you can see what the day has in store: “<b>Ok Google, tell me about my day</b>” or “<b>Ok Google, good morning</b>” and you’ll hear a rundown of the weather, what’s on your calendar, your favorite news and more.</p><p>3. Next up, it’s time to get some fresh air. If you’re wearing your Android Wear device, say “<b>Ok Google, start my run</b>,” and it will track your run using Google Fit. You can also ask for your heart rate, step count and to pep up your routine with some music.</p><p>4. And when you’re back from your run, don’t forget to stretch: “<b>Ok Google, set a timer for 30 seconds.</b>”</p><p>5. Now you’re warmed up (and down) and ready for your day. First up—prep for your afternoon picnic. In your <a href="https://allo.google.com/">Google Allo</a> chat with your picnic buddies, you can plan who’s making what, chat through important logistics (don’t forget the picnic blankets!) and even make a backup plan if all else fails (“<b>Ok Google, lunch spots nearby?</b>”).</p><h2><b>Your baking buddy</b></h2><p>6. The picnic plans are in place and you’re in charge of dessert. “<b>Ok Google, let’s make chocolate chip cookies</b>” will give you step-by-step baking instructions.</p><p>7.And don’t worry, your Assistant has your back if baking isn’t your thing. As you cook, you can ask for refreshers like, “<b>Ok, Google, how much baking powder?</b>” Even if you confuse ingredients, your Assistant can get you back on track by responding with “Did you mean baking soda?”</p><p>8. The best part? While you’re baking, your Assistant continues to help out. If you need some music inspiration, just say, “<b>Ok Google, play my party prep playlist</b>.” You can also ask for conversions: “<b>Ok Google, how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?</b>”</p><p>9. If the kitchen gets too warm while you’re baking, just ask your Assistant on Google Home: “<b>Ok Google, turn down the thermostat to 65.</b>”</p><p>10. The cookies are almost done, so it’s time to start cleaning up: “<b>Ok Google, ask Roomba to start cleaning.”</b></p><h2><b>Your on-the-go picnic pal</b></h2><p>11.<b> </b>Now you’re finally ready to head out to the picnic. Ask your Assistant: “<b>Ok Google, how long will it take to bike to Prospect Park?</b>”</p><p>12. As you get your bike ready to go, ask your Assistant on your phone to “<b>Text Thomas that I’ll be there in 20 minutes."</b></p><p>13. You’ve made it to the park and can’t remember your bike lock combo. Just say “<b>Ok Google, remember my bike combo is 1430.</b>” Next time you need it, just say “<b>What’s my bike combo?</b>”</p><p>14. After all that baking, biking and hanging out in the park, it’s time to relax. Before you head out from the park, just say: “<b>Ok Google, change the lights to turquoise.</b>” And when you step in your house your Phillips Hue lights will be ready to greet you.</p><p>15. You can also set a shortcut with your Assistant (in your Google Home app or Assistant settings), so every time you say “<b>Ok Google, honey, I’m home</b>” your lights turn to whatever color feels right! And you can do this for any action—from turning on the lights to playing your favorite music.</p><h2><b>Your sit back and relax sidekick</b></h2><p>16. The mood is set, now with your Chromecast set up, you can ask your Assistant to play your favorite TV show and start watching right where you left off.</p><p>17. Your Assistant on Google Home makes it easy to binge watch and ask questions while you’re watching. If you’re wondering about about a character or actor on the screen, you can pause your show—“<b>Ok Google, pause</b>”—and then ask away.</p><p>18. You can also ask follow up questions without having to repeat yourself. Interested in learning more about about the actor? You can ask how old they are, who they’re married to, and more! </p><h2><b>Your nighttime nightingale</b></h2><p>19. After a long day, what’s better than a hot shower? Nothing … unless you run out of shampoo when you step in. After you dry off, say to your Google Home, “<b>Ok Google, add shampoo to my shopping list</b>.”</p><p>20. You can also buy shampoo with your Assistant and Google Express. Just say “<b>Ok Google, buy shampoo</b>” to your Assistant on Google Home. </p><p>21. To prepare for the day ahead, just ask “<b>Ok Google, do I need an umbrella tomorrow?</b>” and you’ll be ready to lay out your outfit and head to bed.</p><p>22. If you a nighttime lullaby helps you fall asleep, ask “<b>Ok Google, sing me a song</b>” as you head to bed. </p><p>23. If you'd rather meditate than listen to the dulcet tones of your Assistant, say “<b>Ok Google, talk to Headspace.</b>” </p><p>24. Now that your mind and body are calm, you have to make sure you’ll actually wake up on time tomorrow: “<b>Ok Google, set my alarm for 8 am</b>.” And with another handy shortcut, to turn off your lights you can just say “<b>Ok Google, goodnight</b>.”</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/leOeI17l_Sk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThe High Five: The Seven Kingdoms at war and Floridians band togetherhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/lexIysmxRyk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This week, we’re eagerly awaiting the return of “Game of Thrones,” where some alliances come together like Floridians at the beach and others break off like the Larsen C ice shelf. Here are five of this week’s top searches, with data from <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">Google News Lab</a>.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>My search has just begun</h3><p>The Great War is here, and ahead of the “Game of Thrones” season seven premiere, fans are getting ready for the episodes to come (some context: for the weeks leading up to their final seasons, “Game of Thrones” was searched 300% more than “Breaking Bad,” and 1000% more than “Mad Men”). GoT’s most searched creatures are “dragons,” “direwolves” and “three-eyed raven,” and Jon Snow was the most searched character, followed by Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons. And of last night, the internet is fired up about <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWg8ZWyghFy/?taken-by=beyonce&hl=en">another queen</a>, Mother of Twins. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>In queso you hadn’t heard… </h3><p>Chipotle introduced a new cheese dip this week, making “queso” a <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Queso,Hummus,Guacamole">more popular search term</a> than other dips, like hummus and guacamole. Cheese lovers turned to Google to scoop up answers to their questions, including “Is Chipotle queso gluten free?” and “Is Chipotle queso good?” For those who prefer homemade queso, the top searched queso recipes this week were white queso, queso fundido, queso fresco and chili con queso.</p><h3>Humanity at its finest</h3><p>In Panama City, 80 Florida beachgoers banded together to save a drowning family in a rip current, leading people to search for “human chain Panama city beach.” Search interest in rip currents currents <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01thm3">swells every July</a> with related questions like, “what to do in a riptide” and “how to spot a riptide.”</p><h3>Chilling news</h3><p>This week a trillion ton iceberg separated from the Larsen C Ice shelf in Antarctica, forming one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. Top searched questions include, “Where will Larsen C go?” and “What will happen when Larsen C raises sea levels?” This great frozen schism caused search interest in “climate change” to spike by 195 percent, reaching its highest point this month.</p><h3>Let’s take a selfie</h3><p>… said a monkey. And now a federal appeals court in California is expected to rule whether that monkey can sue over the rights to its selfie. It’s bananas! Even with all the hype about the selfie-taking monkey this week, “dog selfie” was still a more popular search term than “monkey selfie.”</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/lexIysmxRyk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogRing accessory for Pokémon GO Plus arriving in Japan tomorrow
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/pokemon-go-plus-ring-accessory/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:37:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/screen-shot-2017-07-14-at-1-02-47-pm.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1572&h=884" /></div><p>As this summer marks the one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO, we’ve <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/19/pokemon-go-gyms-raid-battles/">seen lots</a> of updates <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/06/pokemon-go-anniversary-celebration/">running up</a> to the first official <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/pokemon-go-fest-details/">live event taking place in Chicago</a> on July 22. Now, a new accessory for the <a href="http://amzn.to/2urvjeO">Pokémon GO Plus</a> will reportedly arrive tomorrow… <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/pokemon-go-plus-ring-accessory/#more-491219" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491219&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=491219&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:37:38 +00009to5MacMSN temporarily suspends the ability for readers to comment on its websites
https://www.onmsft.com/news/msn-temporarily-suspends-the-ability-for-readers-to-comment-on-its-websites
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:19:52 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/msn-comments-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/2017/07/msn-comments-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/msn-comments-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/msn-comments-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />MSN is Microsoft’s all-in-one portal for curated content and features articles, videos, and photo galleries from across the Web. Along with web content, MSN integrates with Microsoft services and allows you to customize and organize your home page to suit your interests. In an unannounced move, Microsoft has suspended commenting on MSN. Since a couple […]Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:19:52 +0000On MSFTPorsche shows off GT2 RS, the Forza Motorsport 7 cover car, at Goodwood Festival of Speed
https://www.onmsft.com/news/porsche-shows-off-gt2-rs-the-forza-motorsport-7-cover-car-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:19:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/forzamotorsport7-1050x456.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox, Games, Forza" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/forzamotorsport7-1050x456.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/forzamotorsport7-250x108.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/forzamotorsport7-768x333.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Porsche showed off the Porsche GT2 RS in action and on Xbox One at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England (UK).Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:19:34 +0000On MSFTHere’s what’s new in the latest update to Skype on Windows 10
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/14/heres-whats-new-latest-update-skype-windows-10/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:00:44 +0000Today, we’re excited to roll out an update to the Skype app on Windows 10 which makes it easier for you to stay in touch with friends from your Windows 10 devices.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:00:44 +0000Windows BlogThis Week on Windows: Skype, Mixer and Ghost in the Shell
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/14/week-windows-skype-mixer-ghost-shell/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:00:16 +0000We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here for all the news from Inspire 2017, read our Windows 10 Tip on how to get started viewing and streaming with Mixer – or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows Store. In case you missed it: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/14/heres-whats-new-latest-update-skype-windows-10/#E2jT8V1CCztaL64R.97 Xbox at […]Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:00:16 +0000Windows Blog9to5Toys Last Call: Logitech MX Master 2S Mouse $90, Seagate 4TB Portable HDD $100, Belkin SurgePlug Mini $12, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/9to5toys-lunch-break-logitech-seagate-belkin-more/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:28:28 +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/2017/07/14/9to5toys-lunch-break-logitech-seagate-belkin-more/#more-491171" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491171&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=491171&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:28:28 +00009to5MacPSA: Apple updates list of countries eligible for $99/year Apple Music plan
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/psa-apple-updates-list-of-countries-eligible-for-99year-apple-music-plan/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:14:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/apple-music-sxsw.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=794" /></div><p>An updated Apple Music support page now lists all countries eligible for the <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204956">$99 annual membership</a>. This updated page acts as an official announcement considering the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/19/apple-music-annual-subscription-option/">initial launch</a> had none.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/psa-apple-updates-list-of-countries-eligible-for-99year-apple-music-plan/#more-491155" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491155&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=491155&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:14:59 +00009to5MacGudak turns your iPhone into a $1 Kodak-like disposable camera
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/gudak-iphone-disposable-camera/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:09:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/gudak-cam-sale-01.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p class="p1">While we are seemingly light-years past regularly using disposable cameras, the folks over at Screw Bar have developed a new iOS app to bring back the nostalgic Kodak disposable camera experiences from yesteryear. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/gudak-iphone-disposable-camera/#more-491161" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491161&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=491161&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:09:41 +00009to5MacAnnouncing the winners of our Machine Learning Startup Competitionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/2rWKgJxBNMw/<div class="block-image_full_width"><!--image full width-->
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On Wednesday, July 12, <a href="https://www.google.com/cloud/">Google Cloud</a> hosted the finals of its <a href="https://cloud.google.com/startups/ml-competition/">Machine Learning Startup Competition</a> in San Francisco. <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/google-cloud-announces-machine-learning-competition-startups/">Launched at Google Cloud Next ’17</a> with our sponsors <a href="http://dcvc.com">Data Collective</a> and <a href="http://www.emcap.com">Emergence Capital</a>, the competition aimed to bring together the best early-stage startups implementing machine learning. According to Fei-Fei Li, Google Cloud Chief Scientist of AI/ML, “AI will change the way we live and work and it’s happening at a faster pace than most people think.” We received more than 350 applications from startups across the U.S. that are leveraging machine learning to improve healthcare, financial services, retail, IoT and many other sectors.</p><p></p><p>From this strong group, 10 finalists were selected to compete for investments and the “Built with Google” grand prize of $1 million GCP credits:</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>At the event, finalists took the stage to share their technology and vision with our expert judges.</p><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://dcvc.com/">Matt Ocko</a>, Managing Partner | Data Collective<br/></li><li><a href="http://www.emcap.com/people/santiago-subotovsky/">Santi Subotovsky</a>, General Partner | Emergence Capital<br/></li><li><a href="https://www.sequoiacap.com/people/bill-coughran/">Bill Coughran</a>, Partner | Sequoia Capital<br/></li><li><a href="https://www.gv.com/team/dave-munichiello/">Dave Munichiello</a>, General Partner | GV<br/></li><li><a href="https://a16z.com/author/frank-chen/">Frank Chen</a>, Head of Deals and Research | a16z<br/></li><li><a href="http://www.greylock.com/team/#jerry-chen">Jerry Chen</a>, Partner | Greylock Partners<br/></li><li><a href="http://www.kpcb.com/partner/muzzammil-zaveri">Muzzammil Zaveri</a>, Partner | Kleiner Perkins<br/></li><li><a href="http://www.nea.com/team/vanessa-larco">Vanessa Larco</a>, Partner | NEA<br/></li></ul><p></p><p>Finalists had just three minutes to pitch and three minutes of Q&A to convince the judges. They also spoke to an audience of investors representing over 40 of Silicon Valley’s top venture firms.</p><p>After careful deliberation and debate, judges selected the following winners:</p><p><b>Built with Google — Grand Prize Winner ($1M in GCP Credit) — <a href="https://picnichealth.com/">PicnicHealth</a></b></p><p>PicnicHealth creates training data for precision medicine. By engaging patients directly they provide life sciences studies with complete, structured outcomes data for any patient, from any source. To date, PicnicHealth has collected and structured 500,000 records from 5,000 different health care facilities. Their current customers include 23andMe, the National Institute of Health, Stanford, Sanofi Genzyme, and Biogen. Already leveraging Google Container Engine (GKE) and BigQuery, they plan to use the $1M in GCP credit to scale their machine learning efforts on Cloud Machine Learning Engine, Cloud Vision API, and Genomics API.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Built with Google Prize, Runner-Up ($500K in GCP Credit) - <a href="https://www.liftigniter.com/">LiftIgniter</a></b></p><p>LiftIgniter is a machine learning personalization layer powering user interactions on every digital touchpoint. Built by the team behind YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, LiftIgniter runs their full stack on GCP. LiftIgniter’s customers include Vevo, Fandom, and Tableau.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In addition, Data Collective and Emergence Capital selected two startups that are eligible to receive an investment of up to $500,000:</p><p> </p><p>Data Collective Choice Winner — <a href="http://brainspecmed.com/">Brainspec</a></p><p>Emergence Capital Choice Winner — <a href="https://www.liftigniter.com/">LiftIgniter</a></p><p>All remaining finalists will receive $200K in GCP credits and technical assistance from Google Cloud to support the next stages of their companies. We want to thank our sponsoring venture capital sponsors, DCVC and Emergence Capital, and our supporting sponsors A16Z, Greylock, KPCB, GV, NEA, Sequoia.</p><p>A special thanks to all the startups who traveled many miles and spent countless hours preparing to participate in the competition.</p><p>The competition is just one of the many ways Google is focusing on machine learning and startups. <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/machine-learning/introducing-gradient-ventures/">Gradient Ventures</a> recently launched to fund early-stage startups focused on artificial intelligence.</p>For more information on the Google Cloud Startup Program, check out our <a href="https://cloud.google.com/developers/startups/">website</a>. <p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/2rWKgJxBNMw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSprint Flex and Sprint Deals announced as new flexible programs to buy smartphones
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/sprint-flex-sprint-deals-free-year-service/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:54:48 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/sprint-flex.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Sprint has today <a href="http://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-flex-is-best-way-to-get-latest-smartphone.htm">announced two new programs</a> to buy and upgrade to the latest smartphones through the carrier. As the name suggests, Sprint Flex brings several new options to device leasing for postpaid accounts, and Sprint Deals provides the option of purchasing with or without a credit check. Meanwhile the carrier’s <a href="https://bit.ly/2taOqcF">year of free service promotion</a> for new customers is still live…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/sprint-flex-sprint-deals-free-year-service/#more-491153" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491153&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=491153&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:54:48 +00009to5MacTweet your questions by today to Dona Sarkar and listen for answers on the next Windows Insider podcast
https://www.onmsft.com/news/tweet-your-questions-by-today-to-dona-sarkar-and-listen-for-answers-on-the-next-windows-insider-podcast
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:11:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dona-Sarkar-1031x580.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/Dona-Sarkar-1031x580.jpeg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dona-Sarkar-250x141.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Dona-Sarkar-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The monthly Windows Insider podcast will be slightly more interactive this month, as the team is asking Windows Insiders to tweet all their burning questions to Chief Ninja Cat Dona Sarkar. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:11:36 +0000On MSFTHit the road with these trending summer destinationshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/IUb-8KOX0ck/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re officially into summer vacation here in the U.S., which means it’s time to hit the road. We’ve collected the top destinations people are searching on Google Maps this summer, so you can find travel inspiration whether you want a hike, a city view or a ballgame. Take a peek at the top trending spots, and find the full lists of the top 15 destinations in three categories at the end of this post.</p><h3>America the Beautiful</h3><p>Fourth of July may be over, but you can take a trip through our country’s history with these top searched landmarks. Start with the Liberty Bell (#10 on our list) or the Statue of Liberty (#4), both symbols of American independence, then swing into the nation’s capital to see the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Your next stop (covered wagon optional) might be the Gateway Arch, a monument to the country’s western expansion in the 19th century and a jumping off point into the Great Plains—Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota, is a must-see at #1. Finally, you might visit the Hoover Dam, an icon of engineering constructed during the Great Depression, before making it to California to see the Hollywood Sign and the Golden Gate Bridge.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3><strike>Find</strike> search your park</h3><p>Go west. Though the list of top searched parks spans the country, only three are east of the Mississippi, with Yellowstone—America’s first national park—taking its fitting place at the top of the list. Geography aside, there seems to be a park for everyone’s taste. Many are searching for (literal) evergreen spots like Crater Lake National Park, Sequoia National Park and Muir Woods National Monument, where they can hit the trails under the cover of pines. Others are willing to brave the heat for a glimpse at stunning rock formations in Grand Canyon National Park or Arches National Park. There’s even an urban park—New York’s Central Park, obvi. And at #15 Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Fairfax, VA, you can even take in an opera or a performance by Blondie.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Check out the full list of all the trending spots:</p><p><b>Landmarks</b></p><ol><li>Mount Rushmore<br/></li><li>Golden Gate Bridge<br/></li><li>Empire State Building<br/></li><li>Statue of Liberty<br/></li><li>The White House<br/></li><li>Space Needle<br/></li><li>Lombard St<br/></li><li>Hollywood Sign<br/></li><li>The Gateway Arch<br/></li><li>Liberty Bell<br/></li><li>Four Corners<br/></li><li>9/11 Memorial<br/></li><li>Hoover Dam<br/></li><li>Lincoln Memorial<br/></li><li>General Sherman (Tree)</li></ol><p><b>Parks</b></p><ol><li>Yellowstone National Park<br/></li><li>Crater Lake National Park<br/></li><li>Central Park<br/></li><li>Grand Canyon National Park<br/></li><li>Yosemite National Park<br/></li><li>Acadia National Park<br/></li><li>Sequoia National Park<br/></li><li>Glacier National Park<br/></li><li>Bryce Canyon National Park<br/></li><li>Redwood National and State Parks<br/></li><li>Devils Tower National Monument<br/></li><li>Muir Woods National Monument<br/></li><li>Lassen Volcanic National Park<br/></li><li>Arches National Park<br/></li><li>Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts<br/></li></ol><p><b>Stadiums</b></p><ol><li>MetLife<br/></li><li>Yankee Stadium<br/></li><li>Dodger Stadium<br/></li><li>Citi Field<br/></li><li>AT&T Park<br/></li><li>SafeCo<br/></li><li>Arthur Ashe<br/></li><li>Coors Field<br/></li><li>Guaranteed Rate Field<br/></li><li>Soldier Field<br/></li><li>Angel Stadium<br/></li><li>Comerica Park<br/></li><li>Citizens Bank Park<br/></li><li>Kauffman Stadium<br/></li><li>Gillette Stadium<br/></li></ol></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/IUb-8KOX0ck" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThese Microsoft Ventures security startups are beating hackers at their own game
https://www.onmsft.com/news/these-microsoft-ventures-security-startups-are-beating-hackers-at-their-own-game
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:34:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microsoft-logo-India_0_1-1050x521.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office, India" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microsoft-logo-India_0_1-1050x521.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microsoft-logo-India_0_1-250x124.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microsoft-logo-India_0_1-768x381.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Microsoft-logo-India_0_1.jpg 1262w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Synack and Illusive Networks are two Microsoft Ventures security start-ups who are beating hackers at their own game. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:34:43 +0000On MSFTChasing Coral on Google Earthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/mqUJjTeZ4zo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s Note: Richard Vevers, Founder and CEO at the Ocean Agency, talks about his quest to protect our oceans and the underwater journey with Street View that led to “Chasing Coral,” a new Netflix documentary.</i></p><p>I am floating above a graveyard, millions of tiny skeletons below me. I am stunned, I am silent. I am witnessing a tragedy in progress. My camera clicks and whirrs, capturing a 360-degree picture of the devastation.</p><p>The graveyard was once a thriving coral reef, one of our planet’s most gorgeous and awe-inspiring marvels and home to thousands of species. Colorful corals growing in all shapes and sizes, clownfish peeking out of every anemone. Up above, manta rays and turtles swam in lazy circles, scattering the great glittering schools of tiny blue fish.</p><p>What happened? </p><p>That’s the question “<a href="https://www.chasingcoral.com">Chasing Coral</a>” seeks to answer. The film, a <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80168188">Netflix original documentary</a> released today, follows my crew of divers, photographers, and scientists on our quest to reveal what is killing our oceans … and how we can stop it.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“Chasing Coral” was born from a simple idea: If we could give people a personal, up-close look at how their oceans are being destroyed, they would want to protect them. For the past five years, we’ve been working with Google to make this happen. We created <a href="http://www.theoceanagency.org/google-underwater-street-view/">Underwater Street View</a>, which lets people take virtual dives in some of the world’s most beautiful coral reefs. Now with Google Earth, you can <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/@-2.0027127,130.6483838,1.9931459a,0d,60y,294h,90t,0r/data=CkISQBIgYTY4OTQxMDVmNTJhMTFlNmE1MjgzN2JhNmI0YjYyNTcaHFJldmVhbGluZyB0aGUgQ2VudGVyIG9mIExpZmU">splash around</a> in the sparkling waters of a coral reef without even leaving the house.</p><p>From there, we set out to show people the great beauty of our coral reefs, as well as the terrible danger that threatens their existence. By collecting Underwater Street View, we found undeniable proof of climate change destruction in the ocean. Documented so spectacularly by Jeff Orlowski in “Chasing Coral,” the warning signs are unmistakable. The countdown has already begun.</p><p>Fortunately, it’s not all bad news. Some coral reefs are less vulnerable to the rising water temperatures that have already killed so many others. This year we started the <a href="https://50reefs.org">50 Reefs</a> to find these resilient reefs—the ones that with the greatest capacity to repopulate other reefs—so that we can bolster our efforts to protect the corals that still remain. In October we’ll announce a list of the reefs that could be pivotal for the future of the ocean, a list that can catalyze global action.</p><p>The release of “Chasing Coral” and the launch of 50 Reefs share two critical ideas: what happens to coral reefs affects every single person on Earth (even if they’re thousands of miles from the nearest coast); and, if we want to save the reefs, we need everyone to pitch in now. </p><p>There’s already been an outpouring of support for our work from philanthropic foundations like <a href="https://www.bloomberg.org/press/releases/global-plan-save-coral-reefs-extinction/">Bloomberg Philanthropies</a>, <a href="http://www.tiffanyandcofoundation.org/guidelines/coral.aspx">The Tiffany & Co. Foundation</a>, and <a href="http://www.vulcan.com/news/articles/2015/coral-reef-research-support">Paul G. Allen Philanthropies</a>. With their help, we’ve been able to launch an initiative that could make all the difference. We’ve got a lot of work yet to do, but we’re off to a promising start.</p><p>Now that “Chasing Coral” is available to stream on Netflix, I hope that you’ll watch it. I hope that you’ll feel the same wonder that I felt as a child when I slipped beneath the waves for the first time and found myself in an underwater paradise of beauty and color. I hope the film will both sadden and strengthen you. I hope you will spread the word. </p><p>Most of all, though, I hope you join the fight to save coral reefs. Please follow our story on <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CkgSRhIgOGRlNDlmMDc1YWFjMTFlNzk3NzM4OTIyYWYzNTRmNzAaIlRoZSBBZHZlbnR1cmUgQmVoaW5kIENoYXNpbmcgQ29yYWw">Google Earth</a> and support us at <a href="https://50reefs.org/">50Reefs.org</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/mqUJjTeZ4zo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:30:00 +0000Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:30:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGame developers cautiously optimistic about Mac’s gaming future, but with a catch …
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/can-you-use-macs-for-gaming/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:00:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/oculus-rift-launch-014.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>While Macs are popular for many high-end applications, including music creation and video editing, there’s one demanding field where they have mostly been dismissed: gaming.</p>
<p><em>ArsTechnica</em> declared <a href="https://arstechnica.com/apple/2007/06/the-end-of-mac-gaming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mac gaming dead</a> as long ago as 2007, and ten years later Oculus declared that Macs still <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/03/oculus-rift-mac-support/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aren’t good enough</a> for VR – despite <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/13/vr-desktop-macos-oculus-rift-vive-htc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">workarounds</a>.</p>
<p>But <em>Ars</em> says that there is now some optimism among game developers …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/can-you-use-macs-for-gaming/#more-491142" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491142&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=491142&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:00:14 +00009to5MacA new firmware update for the HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile flagship, and it’s $300 off
https://www.onmsft.com/news/a-new-firmware-update-for-the-hp-elite-x3-windows-10-mobile-flagship-and-its-300-off
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:25:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-11-03-020-1-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="HPelitex3 lead" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-11-03-020-1-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-11-03-020-1-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-11-03-020-1-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Nearly one year after its initial release, HP is still supporting its Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile flagship with a new firmware update to download.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:25:04 +0000On MSFTLinkedIn enables automatic playback of natively uploaded videos
https://www.onmsft.com/news/linkedin-enables-automatic-playback-of-natively-uploaded-videos
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:14:35 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31-868x580.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/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31-868x580.png 868w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31-247x165.png 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31-768x513.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-d’écran-2016-06-13-à-15.14.31.png 970w" sizes="(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px" />The company has had its sights set on tackling some of the social intricacies that surround business interactions as of late.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:14:35 +0000On MSFTThat Microsoft and Puget Sound Energy purchasing agreement has been approved by the WUTC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/that-microsoft-and-puget-sound-energy-purchasing-agreement-has-been-approved-by-the-wutc
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:13:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Microsoft-sign-grass-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Microsoft-sign-grass-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Microsoft-sign-grass-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Microsoft-sign-grass-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />That Microsoft and Puget Sound Energy purchasing agreement has been approved by the WUTC.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:13:03 +0000On MSFTU.S. Border Protection can search devices but not cloud accounts, as searches climb dramatically
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/u-s-border-protection-can-search-devices-but-not-cloud-accounts-as-searches-climb-dramatically/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:46:50 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/cbp.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection has advised a Senator that while it has the power to search electronic devices and examine all data stored on them, these powers do not extend to searching data stored in the cloud …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/u-s-border-protection-can-search-devices-but-not-cloud-accounts-as-searches-climb-dramatically/#more-491135" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491135&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=491135&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:46:50 +00009to5MacSurface Pro owners can download a new firmware update with reliability improvements
https://www.onmsft.com/news/surface-pro-owners-can-download-a-new-firmware-update-with-reliability-improvements
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:44:59 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Surface Pro with accessories" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Pro-coffee-1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft quietly released yesterday a new firmware update for the new Surface Pro, though it's still not clear if this is the much awaited fix for the tablet's random hibernation issues. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:44:59 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft releases Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16237, here is what you need to know
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-releases-windows-server-insider-preview-build-16237-here-is-what-you-need-to-know
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:54 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Azure Servers" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6.jpg 826w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6-250x155.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Capture-6-768x477.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px" />Microsoft released yesterday the first ever Windows Server Insider Preview build, which is now available to download for members of the Windows Insider and Windows Insider for Business Programs.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:54 +0000On MSFTFacebook testing GIF creator as camera option in iOS app
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/how-to-create-a-gif-for-facebook/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:01:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/image_uploaded_from_ios_1024.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=499" /></div><p>Facebook is testing a GIF creator in the camera section of the iOS app. The feature has already rolled out to some users …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/how-to-create-a-gif-for-facebook/#more-491131" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491131&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=491131&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:01:26 +00009to5MacComment: Suggestions that Apple is still undecided about iPhone 8 hardware seem crazy
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/iphone-8-touch-id-or-face-recognition-opinion/
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:41:10 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/iphone-8-3d-sensor3.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=962&h=481" /></div><p><a href="https://daringfireball.net/2017/07/iphone_silly_season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Gruber</a> has succinctly summarised my own doubts about claims that Apple is still <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/03/iphone-8-touch-id-3d-face-detection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the process</a> of making <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/iphone-8-delays-panic-mode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hardware decisions</a> about the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> at this late stage. In particular, that no final decision has yet been made about whether or not to include Touch ID, or replace it altogether with face-recognition.</p>
<blockquote><p>I think it’s bonkers to think that Apple is still working on hardware decisions like this in the middle of July […] Hardware doesn’t work like that. Many of the decisions related to the hardware on this year’s new iPhones were made two years ago …</p></blockquote>
<p>Although there have been multiple rumors of a delayed launch for the iPhone 8, these have been in the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/iphone-8-delay-bofa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order of weeks</a> or – at worst – a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/24/kgi-iphone-8-mass-production-delayed-to-octobernovember-as-major-component-upgrades-cause-supply-bottlenecks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">month or two</a> …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/14/iphone-8-touch-id-or-face-recognition-opinion/#more-491127" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491127&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=491127&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:41:10 +00009to5MacGIS mapping giant Esri partners with Microsoft on Azure, AI technologies
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gis-mapping-giant-esri-partners-with-microsoft-on-azure-ai-technologies
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
https://www.onmsft.com/news/pandora-shutting-down-operations-in-australia-and-new-zealand-to-discontinue-service-as-of-july-31
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]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/iphone-8-release-strategy-poll/
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
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/13/announcing-windows-server-insider-preview-build-16237/
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
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/apple-rolling-out-watchos-4-beta-3-to-developers/
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>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/apple-rolling-out-watchos-4-beta-3-to-developers/#more-491107" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491107&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=491107&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:07:15 +00009to5MacDirecTV Now will soon add cloud DVR, live TV pausing, a redesigned interface, & more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/directv-now-cloud-dvr-live-tv-pausing-more/
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:38:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/directv-now-redesign.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=772" /></div><p>AT&T today has <a href="http://about.att.com/story/more_content_on_your_terms.html">announced</a> a variety of next-generation features that will soon come to DirecTV Now. As part of a larger upgrade to AT&T’s somewhat cluttered video services, DirecTV Now is gaining cloud DVR, streaming quality improvements, and more…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/13/directv-now-cloud-dvr-live-tv-pausing-more/#more-491102" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491102&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=491102&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:38:57 +00009to5MacPlaying with light in this week’s #teampixel photoshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/0WzNUg-4PGg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Art can be found in unexpected places—a bubblegum pink building, the arc of a jellyfish’s swim, the reflection in the mirror of a river’s surface. In this week’s collection from Pixel photographers around the world, members of #teampixel have artfully captured photos that play with color, light and angles. Take a look:</p></div></div>
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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
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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 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 Blog9to5Toys Last Call: 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 +00009to5MacGame 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 class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>The Lannisters and their enemies</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6402804,18.1124021,3a,75y,286.79h,88.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shGGPnFzo5l4IvX_8hR0V4A!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DhGGPnFzo5l4IvX_8hR0V4A%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D52.07907%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656">King's Landing</a> is the capital city of Westeros, home of the Iron Throne. The Targaryens had it, Jamie Lannister stabbed King Aerys in the back for it, and now everyone in the Seven Kingdoms is fighting for it. King’s Landing is filmed in Dubrovnik, a medieval walled city in Croatia.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@55.1336004,-6.3793551,3a,75y,134h,104.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPQzjfUlGNzBmoO9BGjJqEg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Kingsroad</a> stretches from the Wall down south to <a href="http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/King%27s_Landing">King's Landing</a>. We first heard of the Kingsroad when King Robert Baratheon traveled to Winterfell to ask Ned to be his Hand (before Cersei took Ned’s head). In one stretch of the Kingsroad—filmed at the “Dark Hedges” in Northern Ireland—Arya, disguised as a boy bound for the Night’s Watch, escapes from King's Landing.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>If the <a href="https://www.google.bg/maps/place/The+Trsteno+Arboretum/@42.7120349,17.9770381,3a,75y,69.6h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sKbjDUA0ehU_4xodqC6V-ng!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DKbjDUA0ehU_4xodqC6V-ng%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D63.156464%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x134b8b975d023ee3:0x25e3f7d171613df!8m2!3d42.7125853!4d17.9769343!6m1!1e1?hl=en">Green Gardens of King’s Landing</a> had ears, they’d know more about the goings-on in the Seven Kingdoms than Lord Varys and his little birds. Many secretive strolls and sinister conversations happen in this garden, filmed in a small village about 20 minutes away from Dubrovnik’s Old Town.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@55.1667416,-6.8204872,3a,75y,67.03h,96.58t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4ceJdlU6D47huwGItpXXTw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Dragonstone Beach</a> is lit. This is where Melisandre—the Lord-of-Light worshipping, Jon-Snow-reviving Red Woman—burns the Seven Idols of Westeros and Stannis Baratheon pulls a sword, Lightbringer, out of the flames (he’s ready for battle!). The scene is filmed at Downhill Strand, a beach in Northern Ireland.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>While Cersei frets about the wellbeing of her daughter—shipped off to Dorne by her Uncle Tyrion—Myrcella is actually frolicking through the gorgeous <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3837554,-5.9905423,3a,75y,154.56h,110.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_Td2lJkhlJbhSnDmDzXUig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Water Gardens of Dorne</a> with her one true love Prince Trystane Martell. The Water Gardens are filmed at the Real Alcázar in Seville, Spain.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6414965,18.1112014,3a,75y,252.77h,96.8t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOQA7OZvQZEHgvE_pgztqCA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Shame, shame, shame.</a> Just when you thought you’d never feel empathy for Cersei, she’s forced to serve her penance and walk naked through the street as people harass her, spit on her, and throw things at her. This iconic scene takes place on St. Dominic Street in Dubrovnik, Croatia.</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 BlogAfter 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>“It’s really fun to watch these kids come together and thrive,” says Stephanie Taylor, Code-In’s program manager. “Bringing together students from, say, Thailand and Poland because they have something in common: a shared love of computer science. Lifelong friendships are formed on these trips.”</p><p>Indeed, many Code-In winners say the community is their main motivator for joining the competition. “The people are what brought me here and keep me here,” says Sushain Cherivirala, a Carnegie Mellon computer science major and former Code-In winner who now serves as a program mentor. Mentors work with Code-In participants throughout the course of the competition to help them complete tasks and interface with the tech companies.</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 BlogXbox at gamescom 2017
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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 BlogReserve 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 BlogWindows 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: Thanks everyone for reporting the SDK issue, it is now fixed. Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 16232 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 16232 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview […]Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:39:33 +0000Windows BlogAnnouncing Babylon.js 3.0
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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 BlogIntroducing 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>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>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 BlogCalling all game devs: The Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge is Here!
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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 BlogAnnouncing 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 BlogNet 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>These stories reflect the complexity of the Amazon, which produces 20 percent of the Earth's oxygen and is home to one in 10 of the world's animal species. Learn about the supply chain behind the vast array of forest delicacies, like <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=Ci8SLRIgZDgwZjkwMjY1MmM5MTFlN2I3YzA0ZmJkMGExNzA5ZDcaCUkgYW0gRm9vZA">Brazil nuts and açaí</a>, that end up on supermarket shelves worldwide; or about local <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CjESLxIgYzFlMzI5ZjM1MmM5MTFlNzllM2I0ZmJkMGExNzA5ZDcaC0kgYW0gQ2hhbmdl">economies once dependent on illegal logging</a> that are now reorganized around sustainability efforts; or about <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=Cj8SPRIgOWU1NjFkN2QzNWE4MTFlN2I1ZjVlNzNkMGU2YTRmZDkaGVF1aWxvbWJvbGFzIGluIHRoZSBBbWF6b24">Quilombolas</a>, communities of descendants of enslaved peoples, and their struggle to obtain titles for their lands. </p></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>These stories are the culmination of 10 years of work with the peoples of the Amazon. Back in 2007, Paiter Suruí leader <a href="https://maps.googleblog.com/2007/06/trading-bow-and-arrow-for-laptop.html">Chief Almir came across Google Earth</a> and quickly saw its potential to help safeguard the heritage and traditions of his people. So he proposed a partnership with Google that resulted in an <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com.br/2012/06/surui-cultural-map.html">online map of Suruí cultural heritage</a>, the first ever indigenous community-led deforestation and forest carbon mapping <a href="http://www.rd.com/true-stories/inspiring/how-an-amazon-tribe-used-google-to-save-their-land/">project</a>. Through this project, the Suruí calculated the value of their forest on the voluntary carbon marketplace, and became the first indigenous community to receive funds for preserving their lands.</p></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 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 BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/05/08/weve-moved-find-us-at-the-new-microsoft-edge-dev-blog/
Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000As we announced last week, with the reveal of Microsoft Edge we are archiving the IEBlog. Future posts for both Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer will take place at our new home on Windows Blogs, the Microsoft Edge Dev Blog. We’ve redirected the RSS feed for the IEBlog to point to our new home. If...Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000IEBlogMicrosoft Edge is the browser for Windows 10
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/29/microsoft-edge-is-the-browser-for-windows-10/
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000This morning, Joe Belfiore took to the stage at Build 2015 to share more about the next chapter in our story for Windows 10, including revealing more about “Project Spartan,” our new default browser for Windows. We’re excited to share Joe’s announcement that Project Spartan’s official name is Microsoft Edge. You’ll see this name coming...Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing improvements to Enterprise Mode and Enterprise Site Discovery
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/23/announcing-improvements-to-enterprise-mode-and-enterprise-site-discovery/
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000As we continue to hear feedback from our customers, we are making investments in tools and features that help our customers get to Internet Explorer 11 before the January 12, 2016 support deadline. We encourage all of our customers to stay up-to-date on the latest version and to leverage features such as Enterprise Mode and...Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000IEBlogApril 2015 security updates for Internet Explorer
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/14/april-2015-security-updates-for-internet-explorer/
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032 (3038314)This critical security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. For more information, please see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032. Security Update for Flash Player (3049508) This security update for Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on supported editions of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 and Windows...Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing the 2015 “Project Spartan” Web Summit, May 5th and 6th in Mountain View, CA
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/13/announcing-the-2015-project-spartan-web-summit-may-5th-and-6th-in-mountain-view-ca/
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000In March, the Project Spartan team hosted a small, by-invitation workshop at our Silicon Valley campus with developers attending from popular sites and frameworks based around the Silicon Valley area. This was an invaluable opportunity for us to share our plans and meet face to face with developers that build with the Web platform. We...Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000IEBlogProject Spartan now available in the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/10/project-spartan-now-available-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview-for-phones/
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000As Gabe just announced on the Windows Blog, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for phones is now available. With it, we are delighted to announce that Project Spartan for Windows phones is available to preview in this build. It’s been just over a week since Project Spartan was available in the last desktop...Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000IEBlogIntroducing the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/02/introducing-the-ie-diagnostics-adapter-for-third-party-developer-tools/
Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000For several releases, Internet Explorer has had diagnostic tools that help developers debug visual issues, find JavaScript bugs, and profile Web sites. These tools have shipped both in the browser as the F12 Developer Tools as well as in Visual Studio. In the interest of making the modern Web “just work” for everyone, today we’re...Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000IEBlog"Project Spartan" in the Windows Technical Preview build 10049
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/30/project-spartan-in-the-windows-technical-preview-build-10049/
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000Today we’re excited to announce the availability of a new build for Windows Insiders with the first preview of “Project Spartan,” the new browser for Windows 10. You can learn more in Joe Belfiore’s blog post, “Introducing Project Spartan: The New Browser Built for Windows 10.” This build does not yet include all the changes...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000IEBlogUpdates from the “Project Spartan” Developer Workshop
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/24/updates-from-the-project-spartan-developer-workshop/
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000Today we’re excited to host some of our top web site partners, enterprise developers and web framework authors at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus for a “Project Spartan” developer workshop to get an early look at Windows 10’s new default browsing experience as it rapidly approaches a public preview. This is another step in our...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000IEBlogPartnering with Adobe on new contributions to our web platform
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/23/partnering-with-adobe-on-new-contributions-to-our-web-platform/
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000In recent releases, we’ve talked often about our goal to bring the team and technologies behind our web platform closer to the community of developers and other vendors who are also working to move the Web forward. This has been a driving motivation behind our emphasis on providing better developer tools, resources for cross-browser testing,...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000IEBlog