Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Xbox news recap: Analysts predict Xbox One X failure, “My Little Pony” bug boggles Xbox gamers and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-news-recap-analysts-predict-xbox-one-x-failure-my-little-pony-bug-boggles-xbox-gamers-and-more
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 21:12:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Spencer-1031x580.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/Xbox-One-X-Spencer-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Spencer-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Spencer-768x432.png 768w" 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, 23 Jul 2017 21:12:22 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 Mobile news recap: 80% decline in sales projected, current devices won’t get Windows 10 ARM and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-mobile-news-recap-80-decline-in-sales-projected-current-devices-wont-get-windows-10-arm-and-more
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 21:09:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Skype-UWP-app-Windows-10-Mobile-811x580.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/2017/03/Skype-UWP-app-Windows-10-Mobile-811x580.png 811w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Skype-UWP-app-Windows-10-Mobile-231x165.png 231w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Skype-UWP-app-Windows-10-Mobile-768x549.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Skype-UWP-app-Windows-10-Mobile.png 1586w" sizes="(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px" />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, 23 Jul 2017 21:09:31 +0000On MSFTApple partners w/ Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for new ‘movie’ co-starring Siri
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/apple-new-movie-with-the-rock/
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:19:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/dfcg_4axoaiyfft.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1024&h=512" /></div><p><strong>Update</strong>: Here is Apple’s <em>The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day </em>full commercial:</p>
<p><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text/html' width='704' height='426' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufBLI6bB9sg?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'></iframe></p>
<p><strong>Update</strong>: Despite initially touting it as a “movie, ‘Johnson now says his partnership with Apple is a “crazy fun” commercial.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Haha it's a crazy fun commercial we'll drop tomorrow. Dominate your day brother 👊🏾</p>
<p>— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/889239443302998016">July 23, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Seemingly out of nowhere, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/889187172905103360">announced</a> on his personal Twitter account that he will soon be starring in a movie created in partnership with Apple. Co-starring alongside The Rock is none other than Siri, Apple’s artificial intelligent assistant.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/apple-new-movie-with-the-rock/#more-492249" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492249&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=492249&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:19:39 +00009to5MacPSA: Here’s where you can try Apple’s new interactive HomeKit store displays
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/psa-heres-where-you-can-try-apples-new-interactive-homekit-store-displays/
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:08:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-homekit.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Earlier this month we noted that Apple has <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/apple-store-homekit-demos/">new interactive HomeKit displays</a> rolling out to select stores, namely those that include its new Avenue video screen area introduced for some stores as part of its <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/19/apple-san-fran-union-square-genius-grove/">latest retail refresh</a> over <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/18/apple-retail-angela-95-stores-redesign-swift/">the last year</a>. There isn’t any official way for the public to easily find out which specific stores have the new displays, so we’ve put together a full list below…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/psa-heres-where-you-can-try-apples-new-interactive-homekit-store-displays/#more-491241" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491241&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=491241&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:08:13 +00009to5MacMicrosoft news recap: the cloud continues to grow, new Microsoft Account login page on the way and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-news-recap-the-cloud-continues-to-grow-new-microsoft-account-login-page-on-the-way-and-more
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:54:23 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Build-2017-Cloud-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Photo showing a Microsoft employee speaking in front of a large blue screen showing a white cloud OneDrive icon" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Build-2017-Cloud-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Build-2017-Cloud-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Build-2017-Cloud-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Take a look at the top Microsoft news for the past week - from cloud revenue increasing again, to "MineCoin" being trademarked.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:54:23 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 news recap: Windows 10 Creators Update has 50% install base, features to be removed in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-news-recap-windows-10-creators-update-has-50-install-base-features-to-be-removed-in-windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-more
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:54:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_3766-868x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Build 2017" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_3766-868x580.jpg 868w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_3766-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_3766-247x165.jpg 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_3766-768x513.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px" />Take a look at the top Windows 10 news over the past week, from longer upgrades, to features being removed in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:54:03 +0000On MSFTThe best cable management solutions for your Mac & home studio/office
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/best-cable-management-accessories-ties-rack-studio-mac/
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:54:17 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/best-cable-management-systems11.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p class="p1">Keeping all your cables managed, both those in and around your desk and those you need stored away for infrequent use or traveling, can be quite a task. Head below for our roundup of the best cable management solutions for your home studio (or office) setup. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/best-cable-management-accessories-ties-rack-studio-mac/#more-492225" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492225&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=492225&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:54:17 +00009to5MacHere are the features that are being removed or deprecated in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/here-are-the-features-that-are-being-removed-or-deprecated-in-the-upcoming-windows-10-fall-creators-update
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:26:57 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-studio-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows logo displayed on screens in a studio" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-studio-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-studio-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-studio-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Take a look at the features that will be removed in Windows 10's Fall Creators Update. Microsoft Paint is reaching the end of its active development.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:26:57 +0000On MSFTNew Apple Park drone video shows work on landscaping & visitor’s center continue [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/new-apple-park-drone-video-shows-work-on-landscaping-visitors-center-continue-video/
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:38:52 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-park-july.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=788" /></div><p>Right on schedule, drone videographer Duncan Sinfield has posted his mid-month flyover of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-park">Apple Park</a>. While the overall structure of the new campus has been completed for awhile now, Apple continues to apply finishing touches such as landscaping.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/23/new-apple-park-drone-video-shows-work-on-landscaping-visitors-center-continue-video/#more-492221" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492221&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=492221&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:38:52 +00009to5MacFirefox can handle “ridiculous numbers of tabs” in versions 55 and 56
https://www.onmsft.com/news/firefox-can-handle-ridiculous-numbers-of-tabs-in-versions-55-and-56
Sun, 23 Jul 2017 12:25:24 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/firefox-1011x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="firefox" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/firefox-1011x580.jpg 1011w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/firefox-250x143.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/firefox-768x440.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px" />Mozilla has been focusing on improving the performance of Firefox, and one of the developers has run some tests on 1691 tabs to show just how it has improved.Sun, 23 Jul 2017 12:25:24 +0000On MSFTNetwork & server issues plague first Pokémon GO Fest, Niantic to issue refunds & in-game credit
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/pokemon-go-fest-network-issues/
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:48:18 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/pokemon-go-fest.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=783" /></div><p>Niantic heavily touted this <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/pokemon-go-fest-details/">weekend’s Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago</a>, the first-ever event of its kind. Despite the company’s promises, however, the event didn’t live up to expectations. Server and network issues plagued Pokémon GO Fest from the start, and Niantic is now saying it will offer refunds to those who attended…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/pokemon-go-fest-network-issues/#more-492211" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492211&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=492211&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:48:18 +00009to5MacHP appears to be preparing a Verizon-compatible HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile device
https://www.onmsft.com/news/hp-appears-to-be-preparing-a-verizon-compatible-hp-elite-x3-windows-10-mobile-device
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:37:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hpelitex3_ab8-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="hpelitex3_ab8" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hpelitex3_ab8-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hpelitex3_ab8-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hpelitex3_ab8-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hpelitex3_ab8.jpg 1180w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />HP appears to be trying to release a Verizon-supported variant of its HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile device.Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:37:40 +0000On MSFTHappy Hour Podcast 129 | Clips meets Disney/Pixar, new Apple VPs, and the latest iPhone 8 rumors
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/happy-hour-podcast-129/
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:03:47 +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 changes in watchOS 4 beta 3, the first major update to Apple’s Clips app, detailed new emoji coming later this year, Apple’s new Machine Learning Journal, new VP roles at the company, and the latest iPhone 8 (and iPhone SE) rumors.</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>
<p><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F334320886&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false"></iframe></p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/happy-hour-podcast-129/#more-492204" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492204&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=492204&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:03:47 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: OLED iPhone 8 availability & pricing, Apple’s car battery project, iOS 10.3.3, new apps & more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/top-aapl-news-oled-iphone-8-availability-pricing-apple-car-battery-ios/
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:39:34 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/apple-parkway-campus-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>OLED iPhone 8 availability and pricing reports, iOS 10.3.3, the latest intel on Apple’s secret car project, new apps and updates, and much more.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/top-aapl-news-oled-iphone-8-availability-pricing-apple-car-battery-ios/#more-492177" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492177&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=492177&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:39:34 +00009to5MacThe Halo TV live-action series is still in development, according to Microsoft
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-halo-tv-live-action-series-is-still-in-development-according-to-microsoft
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:13:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/halo5-Master-Chief-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Halo 5 Guardians on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/halo5-Master-Chief-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/halo5-Master-Chief-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/halo5-Master-Chief-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />A spokesperson for Microsoft has confirmed that the Halo live-action TV series is still in development, but provides no further information.Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:13:36 +0000On MSFTIntel slams Qualcomm in new legal filing, alleges a ‘long list’ of monopolistic practices
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/intel-qualcomm-legal-battle/
Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:47:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/iphone-se.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>After being named in a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/samsung-intel-support-apple-in-qualcomm-case/">group legal filing expressing support</a> for Apple in its case against Qualcomm, Intel has now filed its own statement with the International Trade Commission. The chipmaker alleges that Qualcomm is not licensing its patents at a fair rate and thus abusing its position in the industry.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/22/intel-qualcomm-legal-battle/#more-492181" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492181&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=492181&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:47:57 +00009to5MacLogic Pros: What’s new in iOS & Mac music production this week
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/logic-new-ios-mac-synth-intruments/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:39:37 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/syntronik.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&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. This week, IK releases its new <span class="s1">Syntronik </span>analog synth beast, we get major price drops on the KORG iOS apps, new software instruments for Mac and much more… <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/logic-new-ios-mac-synth-intruments/#more-492164" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492164&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=492164&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:39:37 +00009to5MacGigantic launches on Windows 10 and Xbox One
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/21/gigantic-launches-windows-10-xbox-one/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:35:02 +0000Calling all heroes! <em><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/store/p/Gigantic/BNZN0X4R6TMR?ocid=blitz_windowsblog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gigantic</a></em> has officially launched on Xbox One and Windows 10.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:35:02 +0000Windows BlogEnjoy Xbox Live Multiplayer for free from July 21-July 23
https://www.onmsft.com/news/enjoy-xbox-live-multiplayer-for-free-from-july-21-july-23
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:17:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/XboxOnesies_25-870x580.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/2016/08/XboxOnesies_25-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/XboxOnesies_25-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/XboxOnesies_25-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/XboxOnesies_25-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Starting today, you can enjoy Xbox Live Multiplayer for free on Xbox One and Xbox 360 through Sunday, July 23. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:17:02 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s chatbot Zo not a fan of Windows 10, actually prefers Linux
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-chatbot-zo-is-not-a-fan-of-windows-10-prefers-linux
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:08:44 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Zo-Chatbot-863x580.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/Zo-Chatbot-863x580.png 863w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Zo-Chatbot-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Zo-Chatbot-245x165.png 245w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Zo-Chatbot-768x516.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Zo-Chatbot.png 1544w" sizes="(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px" />Microsoft's chatbot Zo has apparently gone rogue again, saying some not so positive things about the company's latest and greatest operating system.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:08:44 +0000On MSFTFriday 5: Apple’s Clips update adds a much-needed infusion of new content and features [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/friday-5-apple-clips/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:10:44 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/clips-1-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>As <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/apple-clips-update-disney-pixar-effects-preinstall/">we noted yesterday</a>, a major update to Apple’s Clips app was released, and it brings several noteworthy features to the table. The update includes animated Disney stickers featuring Micky and Minnie, along with Pixar assets from Toy Story and Inside Out.</p>
<p>Clips is a solid app for editing short videos on iOS, and the 1.1 update makes it even better. It’s why we’ve decided to make this <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clips/id1212699939?mt=8&uo=4&at=11l9Le">free-to-download app</a> our Friday 5 app of the week.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/friday-5-apple-clips/#more-492106" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492106&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=492106&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:10:44 +00009to5MaciOS 11: How to use the new Live Photos features
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/ios-11-how-to-use-the-new-live-photos-features/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:53:23 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/how-to-use-life-photos-ios-11.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Another new addition in iOS 11 is an upgraded Live Photos experience. The features include new effects, adjusting the key photo, and trimming Live Photos. Keep reading after the break for a detailed look…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/ios-11-how-to-use-the-new-live-photos-features/#more-492145" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492145&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=492145&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:53:23 +00009to5Mac9to5Rewards: Nodus Access 2 leather portfolio case for iPhone [Giveaway]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/9to5rewards-nodus-access-2-leather-portfolio-case-iphone-giveaway/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:12:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/nodus-access-case.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>This week’s 9to5Rewards partner is <a href="http://noduscollection.com?rfsn=172742.3b5c5">Nodus</a>, makers of high-quality leather iPhone cases and other accessories. The company has three of its <a href="https://noduscollection.com/collections/for-iphone?rfsn=172742.3b5c5">Nodus Access 2 cases for iPhone</a> to giveaway to 9to5 readers this week.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/9to5rewards-nodus-access-2-leather-portfolio-case-iphone-giveaway/#more-492139" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492139&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=492139&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:12:59 +00009to5MacChatting with the National Spelling Bee champ on her success and what’s nexthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Krs3ncW5sBs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><p>Last month, Ananya Vinay clinched the National Spelling Bee with the word “<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=marocane&oq=marocane&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39l2j0l3.1485j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=marocain">marocain</a>.” (I’m guessing she has never needed to use the "Did you mean" feature in Google Search.) When we ascertained that Ananya endeavored to visit the Googleplex, we invited her for lunch and a peregrination around campus. I had the chance to confabulate with her about her alacrity for spelling, her multifarious approach to practicing a preponderance of words, how Google Hangouts helped her maintain equanimity at the Bee, and which venture she plans to vanquish next. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Keyword: What was your favorite part of the tour at Google?</h3><p>Ananya: I really liked seeing the first server (known as the “corkboard server”) at the Visitors Center. Then I got to use Google Earth, and zoomed in on my grandmother’s house in Kerala, India.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>If you could work at Google one day, what kind of job would you want to do?<br/></h3><p>I’d like to work in the division where they do research on AI and medicine. I’d want to diagnose diseases. This summer I went to a camp called “mini medical school” where I got to do a bunch of dissections—I really like that stuff.</p><h3>We heard you used Google Hangouts to practice for the spelling bee, can you tell us more about that?</h3><p>There’s a spellers chat on Hangouts, and when you make it to the National Spelling Bee, another speller will add you to the chat. People use the chat to share resources on how to study and quiz each other, which helped expand my knowledge of words. When we used Hangouts Chat (instead of video), autocorrect got in the way of spelling, which is really hilarious. The words are so strange that autocorrect doesn’t recognize them. I’ve beaten autocorrect a lot.</p><h3>Is there a word that always trips you up? Or does that only happen to me?</h3><p>When I was younger I always messed up “mozzarella.” Now it’s easier for me to guess words because I go off of language patterns and word rules, so I can figure out a word based on language of origin. There’s a lower chance I’ll miss a word because I have a larger word base.</p><h3>What’s next? Are you going to keep doing spelling bees? </h3><p>I can’t compete again because I already won the national competition, but next year I get to open up the Bee. Now I’m going deep into math and science. I’m going into seventh grade, and my new hobby is going to be debate.</p><h3>If you could have a dress made of marocain, what color would it be? </h3><p>I’m going to use a spelling bee word: cerulean* (which means sky blue).</p><p><i>*Editor’s Note: While I was taking notes during the interview, Ananya immediately called me out on my misspelling of cerulean (not cirulian, as I thought). She’s good. </i></p><p><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Krs3ncW5sBs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0000Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows Template Studio 1.2 is now available, here’s what’s new
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-template-studio-1-2-is-now-available-heres-whats-new
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:31:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-TEmplate-Studio-1031x580.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-TEmplate-Studio-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-TEmplate-Studio-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Windows-TEmplate-Studio-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft has just released Windows Template Studio 1.2, the latest version its UWP app creation tool that will soon replace Windows App Studio.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:31:29 +0000On MSFTEditorsKeys keyboard covers turn your Surface Pro into an Adobe machine
https://www.onmsft.com/news/editorskeys-keyboard-covers-turn-your-surface-pro-into-an-adobe-machine
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:21:14 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PRAD-SB-USUK_5-580x580.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/PRAD-SB-USUK_5-580x580.jpg 580w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PRAD-SB-USUK_5-165x165.jpg 165w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PRAD-SB-USUK_5-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PRAD-SB-USUK_5-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" />EditorKeys, best known for their brand of Adobe apps focused keyboard covers, has just made a set of covers that can be placed on a Surface Pro, Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface Laptop. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:21:14 +0000On MSFTThe High Five: Live every week like you’ll discover a dinosaur fossilhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/kpbQcE3cru0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This week a human races a shark, and a dinosaur was discovered a million years after it walked the Earth. It’s a whole new world out there. Here’s what people are searching for this week:</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Phelps has the gold, now he’s going for the White </h3><p>Shark Week returns Sunday night on the Discovery Channel, and this year it’s going to the next level with a “race” between Olympian Michael Phelps and a great white shark. So far Phelps <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&q=Michael%20Phelps,great%20white%20shark">is beating</a> “great white shark” in search traffic, but all bets are off in the water. Delaware, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania are the regions with the most searches for “Shark Week,” but people are also interested in Amity Island’s resident killer “Jaws,” which was the top searched shark movie of the week.</p><h3>Stumbling on history </h3><p>This week’s excavation of a million-year old Stegomastadon is making news after a boy tripped over its fossilized skull while hiking with his family in New Mexico. Search interest in Stegomastadon <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0dykx5">went up than 700 percent</a> with queries like, “What does a stegomastodon look like?” and “How long ago did dinosaurs live?” Even with its moment in the limelight this week, Stegomastadon was searched less than Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor.</p><h3>Get those people a croissant</h3><p>After 23 days, 21 stages, and more than 2,000 miles, cyclists will cross the Tour de France finish line in Paris this weekend. Curious about how that is physically possible, people are searching: “How many rest days are there in the Tour de France?” and “How long is a stage in the Tour de France?” Search interest in “yellow jersey” (worn by the leader of the race and ultimately presented to the winner) <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Yellow%20jersey">spiked 200 percent</a> this week.</p><h3>O.J. stirs things up </h3><p>After serving an eight-year prison sentence for armed robbery, O.J. Simpson was released on parole this week. Leading up to the hearing, people searched: “What did O.J. Simpson do?” “What time is OJ’s parole hearing?” and “What is a parole hearing?” Search interest in O.J. spiked 350 percent this week, and interest in his now-deceased attorney Robert Kardashian—yup that Kardashian, father of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney—<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01x48v">went up 200 percent</a>.</p><h3>Harry goes in a new direction </h3><p>“Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated movie about the World War II battle in which 300,000 troops were evacuated from a French beach, opened in theaters this week. This month search interest in “Dunkirk evacuation” reached its highest since 2004, and it spiked more than 200 percent this week alone. People are also looking for info on one cast member in particular: One Direction frontman Harry Styles, who makes his acting debut in the movie. Search interest in “Harry Styles Dunkirk” <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Harry%20Styles%20Dunkirk,Harry%20Styles%20music">was searched 900 percent more</a> than “Harry Styles songs.” </p><p><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/kpbQcE3cru0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogApple promotes Deirdre O’Brien to new VP of People role over HR and Apple University
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/deirdre-obrien-vp-people/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:36:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple_deirdre_obrien_cupertino_vp.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1103&h=551" /></div><p>Apple has created a new vice president of People position which will be held by Deirdre O’Brien starting this fall. Today’s <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/07/deirdre-obrien-named-apples-vice-president-of-people/">announcement</a> marks the second newly created position at Apple this week <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/18/apple-managing-director-of-greater-china-isabel-ge-mahe/">following</a> Isabel Ge Mahe’s move to vice president and managing director of Greater China on Tuesday.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/deirdre-obrien-vp-people/#more-492131" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492131&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=492131&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:36:08 +00009to5MacPlay next Overwatch hero Doomfist in Minecraft before his big Blizzard debut
https://www.onmsft.com/news/play-next-overwatch-hero-doomfist-in-minecraft-before-his-big-blizzard-debut
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:33:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Minecraft-Doomfist-1031x580.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/Minecraft-Doomfist-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Minecraft-Doomfist-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Minecraft-Doomfist-768x432.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Minecraft-Doomfist.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Creator McMakinstein has released a video showing off Doomfist, the upcoming brawler for Overwatch, in Minecraft.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:33:02 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft debuts Security Risk Detection, a cloud based tool to find bugs in software
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-debuts-security-risk-detection-a-cloud-based-tool-to-find-bugs-in-software
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:01:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MS_SRD_Hero_1083x609-1033x580.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/2017/07/MS_SRD_Hero_1083x609-1033x580.png 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MS_SRD_Hero_1083x609-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MS_SRD_Hero_1083x609-768x431.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MS_SRD_Hero_1083x609.png 1083w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />Microsoft Security Risk Detection, a new cloud-based tool that leverages artificial intelligence to find critical bugs in software is now generally available.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:01:27 +0000On MSFTApple’s lobbying spending has spiked to record amounts since Trump took office
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/apple-trump-lobbying-increase-during-q2/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:56:09 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/tim-cook-donald-trump.png?w=1600&h=779" /></div><p>Tim Cook and Apple have had a very <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/31/tim-cook-paris-climate-pact/">public relationship with President Trump</a> during his term thus far. Cook has had <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/14/trump-meeting-with-tech-executives-roundup/">several meetings with Trump</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/28/tim-cook-in-washington-hatch-trump-kushner/">various members of his administration</a>, and new numbers revealed late last night show that Apple has spent a record amount of money lobbying Trump…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/apple-trump-lobbying-increase-during-q2/#more-492123" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492123&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=492123&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:56:09 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: Sony NC Wireless Headphones $148, iOttie iPhone Car Mount $14, Seagate 5TB Portable HDD $130, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/9to5toys-lunch-break-sony-headphones-iottie-more/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:29:34 +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/2017/07/21/9to5toys-lunch-break-sony-headphones-iottie-more/#more-492113" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492113&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=492113&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:29:34 +00009to5MacWindows Template Studio 1.2 released!
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/07/21/windows-template-studio-1-2-released/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:00:16 +0000We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.2. What makes this release even more special is we’ve been accepted into the .NET Foundation! We are thrilled to be accepted in. In this release, our major new feature is adding content into an existing application with Right-click add. We’ve grown up past only File->New […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:00:16 +0000Windows BlogSurface Pro 4 firmware update adds battery control slider
https://www.onmsft.com/news/surface-pro-4-firmware-update-adds-battery-control-slider
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:45:05 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/surface4photography-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Surface Pro 4" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/surface4photography-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/surface4photography-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/surface4photography-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 is getting a new battery control slider that allow users to prioritize performance over battery life, and vice versa. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:45:05 +0000On MSFTDisabling telemetry in Windows 10 turns off all Xbox achievements -here’s how to turn it back on
https://www.onmsft.com/news/disabling-telemetry-in-windows-10-turns-off-all-xbox-achievements-heres-how-to-turn-it-back-on
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:11:30 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-Live-Windows-Store-1050x567.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/Xbox-Live-Windows-Store-1050x567.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-Live-Windows-Store-250x135.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-Live-Windows-Store-768x415.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-Live-Windows-Store.png 1366w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Turning off all data collection on Windows 10 will also disable Xbox achievements for all Windows Store games that support them.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:11:30 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft finds end-around to battle Russian hackers Fancy Bear
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-finds-end-around-to-battle-russian-hackers-fancy-bear
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:06:20 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/microsoft-cybercrime-center_-2_2.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/2015/09/microsoft-cybercrime-center_-2_2.jpg 1024w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/microsoft-cybercrime-center_-2_2-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/microsoft-cybercrime-center_-2_2-768x434.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Microsoft has been slowly building a legal case to bring Fancy Bear into court for reserving domain names that infringed on the company's trademark.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:06:20 +0000On MSFTiOS 11 ARKit demo showcases real world navigation and Maps POI
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/arkit-augmented-reality-navigation/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:19 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/arkit-navigation1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=768" /></div><p>Less than two months after the announcement of ARKit with iOS 11 and we’ve <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/26/the-best-of-arkit-falcon-9-landing-minecraft-van-gogh-bedroom-tour-and-more-videos/">seen a plethora of great uses</a> of the tech from developers. From gaming to creative, humorous to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/26/arkit-ar-tape-measure-iphone/">utility</a>, there are a lot of use cases. The latest useful example of ARKit shows off how informational augmented reality can improve navigation and Maps.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/arkit-augmented-reality-navigation/#more-492083" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492083&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=492083&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:19 +00009to5MacYour swimming-with-the-sharks Assistanthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Wlu55rxL34c/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re gonna need a bigger boat.</p><p>I don’t know about you, but we’ve been hearing a lot about sharks this week. So grab your Assistant and let’s sink our teeth into summer—or at least learn some fun shark facts.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><ul><li>Let’s start with the basics: “Ok Google, tell me a shark fact.”<br/></li><li>The more you know: “What’s the fastest shark?” And follow up with “how fast can it swim?” (That would be the shortfin mako shark at 60 MPH.)</li><li>Don’t forget your show! Just say “Ok Google, remind me to tune into my favorite show on Sunday” to your Assistant on your phone. </li><li>Fish are friends … and sometimes food. To prepare for your watch party: say “Ok Google, add fish gummies to my shopping list.”</li><li>Look for the real thing: “Ok Google, where’s the closest beach?”</li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Duuunnnn dunnnn. Duuunnnnn duunnn… well, you get the point. 🦈</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>P.S. In case you missed it, the Assistant on <a href="https://australia.googleblog.com/2017/07/google-home-says-gday.html">Google Home is now available in Australia</a>—home to 180 shark species<a href="https://australia.googleblog.com/2017/07/google-home-says-gday.html">—</a>saying G’Day to a whole new set of <strike>fins</strike> friends. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Wlu55rxL34c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogT-Mobile discounting iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus by up to $400 for new upgrades
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/t-mobile-iphone-upgrade-discount/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:20:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/apple-iphone-71.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>If you’re in the market for an iPhone now and can’t wait for<a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/"> new models </a>later this year, T-Mobile is kicking off a new promotion to discount the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for customers. The deal starts today and discounts new iPhones by up to $400 after trading in a qualified iPhone.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/t-mobile-iphone-upgrade-discount/#more-492080" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492080&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=492080&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:20:04 +00009to5MacUpdate: Microsoft didn’t ban cop for using police officer photo on Xbox Live
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-bans-cop-for-using-police-officer-photo-on-xbox-live
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:12:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-Live-Police-Image.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Officer Michael Lee was logging onto his Xbox Live account to realize that he was under suspension from Microsoft.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:12:39 +0000On MSFTVerizon allegedly throttling Netflix & YouTube even before usage limits hit; VPN circumvents
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/how-to-get-around-verizon-throttling/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:50:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/verizon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Unlimited data plans have to be one of the most blatant examples of false advertising. Whether you’re grandfathered into an old plan, or buy one today, deep in the small-print will be a note that the carrier reserves the right to throttle your speeds once you hit a certain usage level.</p>
<p>But <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/verizon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verizon Wireless</a> has been accused of taking this one stage further, and throttling Netflix and YouTube usage for unlimited plan users even before they hit the 22GB level at which the company says it may reduce bandwidth …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/how-to-get-around-verizon-throttling/#more-492073" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492073&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=492073&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:50:20 +00009to5MacThe new Skype app will soon suggest mutual contacts for you
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-new-skype-app-will-soon-suggest-mutual-contacts-for-you
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:30:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/new-Skype-experience-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/2017/07/new-Skype-experience-1033x580.png 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/new-Skype-experience-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/new-Skype-experience-768x431.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />The messaging app is further evolving into a real social network with the introduction of mutual contacts suggestions in the latest preview apps on iOS and Android.Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:30:36 +0000On MSFTSmart Home Diary: What will & won’t make the cut in my new home?
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/smart-home-diary-new-home-homekit/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:27:50 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/homekit.png?w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>Anyone engaging me in conversation at the moment would be well advised to avoid the topic of realtors in particular, and the joys of finding, buying and selling homes in general.</p>
<p>Progress has been rather frustratingly slow, but we will, at some point, be making the move – and one of the many items on my to-do list has been deciding what will and won’t make the cut in terms of smart home technology …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/smart-home-diary-new-home-homekit/#more-491926" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491926&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=491926&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:27:50 +00009to5MacMore than 10M people take part in FCC consultation on net neutrality
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/support-net-neutrality-10m-people/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:55:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/net-neutrality1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>Some <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/12/net-neutrality-day-of-action/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">40 tech giants</a> calling on the public to voice their support for net neutrality appears to have been successful: more than <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?limit=25&offset=0&proceedings_name=17-108&sort=date_disseminated,DESC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10.5M comments</a> have been made on the FCC website …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/21/support-net-neutrality-10m-people/#more-492057" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492057&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=492057&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:55:32 +00009to5MacConga Master is now available to play on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/conga-master-is-now-available-to-play-on-xbox-one
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:12:10 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/conga-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Conga Master on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/conga-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/conga-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/conga-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The musical party game, Conga Master, is now playable on the Xbox One console. The new game supports local multiplayer for up to four players and boasts a fun retro art style. Here’s the game description, shopping link, and trailer: The dance floor fills, the line gets longer… come on down, it’s time to conga! […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:12:10 +0000On MSFTSkype for Linux gets group video calls in latest update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/skype-for-linux-gets-group-calls-in-latest-update
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:50:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Microsoft-loves-Linux-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft loves Linux" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Microsoft-loves-Linux-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Microsoft-loves-Linux-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Microsoft-loves-Linux-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The official Skype for Linux app, which is currently in beta, has updated to Version 5.4, fixing several unnamed bugs and added some new features such as Group video calling. Here’s the full release notes: Enabled the Group video calling Updated to Electron 1.7.4 for performance and security improvements Fixed the Skype Update repository keys […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:50:40 +0000On MSFTPro Evolution Soccer 2018 online beta begins today on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/pro-evolution-soccer-2018-online-beta-begins-today-on-xbox-one
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:24:09 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/soccerxbox-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Pro Evolution Soccer 2018" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/soccerxbox-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/soccerxbox-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/soccerxbox-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The online beta for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is now active on Xbox One and will run until the 31st of July. The online beta will consist of both the Quickmatch and Online Co-Op modes and can be downloaded for free from the Xbox’s digital storefront. Note that after the 31st, the online beta will […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:24:09 +0000On MSFTLinkedIn Lite app now available to download in India, launching internationally soon
https://www.onmsft.com/news/indias-linkedin-lite-app-now-available-to-download
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:55:30 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedinlite-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="LinkedIn Lite app on Android" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedinlite-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedinlite-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/linkedinlite-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The official LinkedIn Lite app designed for Android devices in the Indian market is now available to download. The app offer access to most of the main LinkedIn features but reduces the amount of bandwidth required for it to function and is itself only one MB in size. “Developed by LinkedIn’s R&D team in Bengaluru, […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:55:30 +0000On MSFTAnalyst predicts an Xbox One X failure in the near future
https://www.onmsft.com/news/analyst-predicts-an-xbox-one-x-failure-in-the-near-future
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:26:12 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexad-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One X & Controller" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexad-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexad-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexad-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One X console is still a few months out and people are already weighing in on whether they think it will succeed or not. Someone who thinks it might not do so well is analyst, Michael Pachter, who suspects that the $500 price tag could be an issue for consumers. […]Fri, 21 Jul 2017 07:26:12 +0000On MSFTReport claims LG will be exclusive battery supplier for next year’s ‘iPhone 9’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/iphone-9-battery-supplier-life-details/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:56:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/iphone-2g-iphone-7-plus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Even though we are still well in the midst of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8">iPhone 8</a> rumor season, a new report from <a href="http://news.hankyung.com/article/2017072088331">The Korea Economic Daily</a> flashes forward a year to the so-called ‘iPhone 9.’ The report claims that Apple has reached an agreement with LG Chemical for it to be the sole provider of the iPhone 9’s battery.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/iphone-9-battery-supplier-life-details/#more-492052" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492052&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=492052&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:56:07 +00009to5MacSamsung, Google, & others formally back Apple in legal dispute with Qualcomm
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/samsung-intel-support-apple-in-qualcomm-case/
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:03:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/tim-cook-arms-event.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Apple today has received support from a handful of tech companies in its ongoing legal dispute with Qualcomm. As reported by <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-qualcomm-idUSKBN1A52YS">Reuters</a>, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, which consists of tech companies such as Samsung, Intel, Google, Amazon, and more, today filed comments with the U.S. International Trade Commission <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/06/qualcomm-import-ban-iphone/">arguing that an import ban on iPhones</a> would hurt consumers…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/samsung-intel-support-apple-in-qualcomm-case/#more-492050" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492050&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=492050&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:03:08 +00009to5MacNew documentary planned for The Witcher video game series
https://www.onmsft.com/news/new-documentary-planned-for-the-witcher-video-game-series
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:56:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Witcher3-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Witcher 3 on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Witcher3-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Witcher3-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Witcher3-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />While The Witcher franchise has a long and storied history in the world of print through the novels of Andrzej Sapkowski, this documentary will focus on the game seriesThu, 20 Jul 2017 22:56:40 +0000On MSFTGigantic comes out of beta with full launch on Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gigantic-comes-out-of-beta-with-full-launch-on-xbox-one-windows-10-and-steam
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:52:49 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GiganticScreenshot-Combat-02-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Gigantic on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GiganticScreenshot-Combat-02-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GiganticScreenshot-Combat-02-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GiganticScreenshot-Combat-02-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Gigantic is one of the first competitive online games to be funded by Microsoft directly, and its success could drastically influence the future of Microsoft Studios.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:52:49 +0000On MSFTXbox revenue growing slow and steady for Microsoft in Q4 17′ earnings
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-revenue-growing-slow-and-steady-for-microsoft-in-q4-17-earnings
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:09:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-1036x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-1036x580.png 1036w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One-768x430.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Xbox-One.png 1273w" sizes="(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px" />Microsoft's Xbox division posted some pretty impressive numbers during the company's Q4 17' earnings report.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:09:03 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s Surface production caused the company’s Q4 17′ revenue decline
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:30:46 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Surface-family-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Surface-family-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Surface-family-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Surface-family-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft also had to disclose that its Surface line shrunk 2% in the past three months. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:30:46 +0000On MSFTWhat’s coming to Apple Music and Beats 1 in July 2017
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/whats-coming-to-apple-music-and-beats-1-in-july-2017/
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:19:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/whats_coming_to_apple_music_beats_1_july_20171.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>We’re halfway through July, but exclusive Apple Music and Beats 1 content continues to be announced. In June, we finally saw the release of Apple’s oft-discussed <em><a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/planet-of-the-apps/id1242449837?mt=4&at=1000lbbc&ct=whatscomingjuly">Planet of the Apps</a> </em>series. While many readers shared they <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/14/planet-of-the-apps-poll/">won’t be watching it</a>, it remains as Apple’s first steps into original content. <em>Carpool Karaoke</em> which had been slated for Spring, will now see an <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/30/carpool-karaoke-launch-date-apple-music/">official release date on August 8th</a>.</p>
<p>We’ll be sure to update this list with information as it arrives, so be sure to check back often. Let’s dive into what we you’ll be watching and listening to on Apple Music and Beats 1 this July 2017…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/whats-coming-to-apple-music-and-beats-1-in-july-2017/#more-491805" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491805&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=491805&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:19:41 +00009to5MacOnce again the cloud proves fertile for Microsoft growth bringing in $6.5 billion for Q4 17′
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:45:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Logo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft's Cloud and Office offerings helped nudge the company forward with a net income of $6.5 billion on $23.3 billion dollars worth of revenue.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:45:43 +0000On MSFTiOS 11: How to use the new Files app
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/ios-11-how-to-use-the-new-files-app/
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:14:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/how-to-use-files-app-ios-11.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Apple has introduced its new Files app with iOS 11 and along with it come improvements for managing, editing, and sharing your data. Follow along for a look at this new iOS app.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/ios-11-how-to-use-the-new-files-app/#more-491839" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=491839&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=491839&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:14:13 +00009to5MacAround the world with #teampixelhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/QntkylKuN5g/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With vacation mode in full swing, #teampixel members are steadily trekking into the far corners of the globe. This week’s picks range from a peaceful afternoon in a Beijing temple to the windy roads of the Great St. Bernard Pass. Take a look at our summer faves in this week’s #pixelperfect slideshow, and don’t forget to pack the sunscreen. </p></div></div>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWmfXTTlsEZ/">@chxtagram</a> - Natural History Museum in London, England. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWnhIshFlIN/">@jjthehoser</a> - A bubble on the move in Canada</div></figcaption>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Have a Pixel? Tag your photos with #teampixel, and you might get featured on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWgFBXTgdnl/?taken-by=google">‘gram</a>. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/QntkylKuN5g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:30:00 +0000Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:30:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGoogle Play Music for iPhone now works with Apple CarPlay
https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/google-play-music-carplay/
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:00:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/google-play-music-carplay.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Google Play Music for iOS now works with Apple’s CarPlay feature when used with compatible car systems. CarPlay support lets Google Play Music users safely control music playback from the built-in car display using a streamlined interface.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/20/google-play-music-carplay/#more-492011" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=492011&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=492011&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:00:04 +00009to5MacThis Week on Windows: New LinkedIn app, organize your photos and more
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:00:01 +0000We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to learn all about the new LinkedIn app for Windows 10 PCs, check out the Apps to Study and Play Collection, read this week’s Windows 10 Tip on getting started with the Photos app and Sway – or, keep reading for what’s […]Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:00:01 +0000Windows BlogHas Microsoft given up on Bing Webmaster Tools? Pages don’t load, “unstable and unusable,” say reports
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:39:38 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/binghomepage-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Bing Homepage" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/binghomepage-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/binghomepage-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/binghomepage-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Bing Webmaster tools seem to be somewhat broken these days, with many users complaining about various errors when browsing the website.Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:39:38 +0000On MSFTHow we’re collaborating with Citrix to deliver cloud-based desktop appshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/3ZEqH4BKh4I/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Businesses of all types are accelerating their transition to the cloud, and for many, desktop infrastructure and applications are part of this journey. Customers often tell us they want to be able to use their current desktop applications from any device and any place just as easily and securely as they can use G Suite.</p><p>That’s why today, we’re announcing a <a href="https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2017/07/20/google-citrix-extend-alliance-to-support-secure-cloud-transformation-for-the-enterprise/">collaboration</a> with <a href="http://www.citrix.com">Citrix</a> to help deliver desktop applications running in a cloud-hosted environment.</p><p>Managing and delivering hosted desktop applications requires several pieces of technology: Google brings highly scalable and reliable <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/06/Google-Compute-Engine-ranked-1-in-price-performance-by-Cloud-Spectator.html">infrastructure</a>, a global network to reach customers and employees wherever they may be, and a team of security engineers who work to keep Google Cloud customers secure. Citrix brings the application management, backup and redundancy from XenApp, its desktop virtualization suite, and application delivery with Netscaler. Finally, Google Chromebooks and Android devices together with Citrix XenApp offer a highly secure, managed end-point that provide users a safe and user friendly experience on which to use applications.</p><p>All this requires close partnership and excellence in engineering. Google and Citrix have collaborated for years and we're expanding that relationship today in a few key ways:</p><ul><li><p>Simplifying the path for customers to more securely transition to the cloud by bringing Citrix Cloud to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)</p></li><li><p>Bringing the application load balancing expertise of Netscaler to the world of containers via Netscaler CPX on GCP</p></li><li><p>Integrating Sharefile with G Suite to use Gmail and edit and store Google Docs natively.</p></li><li><p>Expanding use of secure devices with Citrix Receiver for Chrome and Android <a href="https://www.citrix.com/global-partners/google/">link</a></p></li></ul><p>This collaboration helps address key challenges faced by enterprises moving to the cloud quickly and securely. Both Google and Citrix look forward to making our products work together and to delivering a great combined experience for our customers.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/3ZEqH4BKh4I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogDaydream Labs: Teaching Skills in VRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/-ULsnvFldIY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can read every recipe, but to really learn how to cook, you need time in the kitchen. Wouldn't it be great if you could slip on a VR headset and have a famous chef walk you through the basics step by step? In the future, you might be able to learn how to cook a delicious five-course meal—all in VR. In fact, virtual reality could help people learn all kinds of skills.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>At Daydream Labs, we tried to better understand how interactive learning might work in VR. So we set up an experiment, which aimed at teaching coffee making. We built a training prototype featuring a 3D model of an espresso machine which reacts like a real one would when you press the buttons, turn the knobs or drop the milk. We also added a detailed tutorial. Then, we tasked one group of people to learn how to pull espresso shots by doing it in VR. (At the end, we gave people a detailed report on how they’d done, including an analysis of the quality of their coffee.) For the purpose of comparison, another group learned by watching YouTube videos. Both groups were able to train for as long as they liked before trying to make a coffee in the real world; people assigned to watch the YouTube tutorial normally did so three times, and people who took the VR training normally went through it twice.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We were excited to find out that people learned faster and better in VR. Both the number of mistakes made and the time to complete an espresso were significantly lower for those trained in VR (although, in fairness, our tasting panel wasn't terribly impressed with the espressos made by either group!) It's impossible to tell from one experiment, of course, but these early results are promising. We also learned a lot of about how to design future experiments. Here's a glimpse at some of those insights.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>First, <strike>milk</strike> coffee was a bad choice. The physical sensation of <a href="https://www.capresso.com/media/wysiwyg/GuidetoTampingEspresso.pdf">tamping</a> simply can't be replicated with a haptic buzz. And no matter what warning we flashed if someone virtually touched a hot steam nozzle, they frequently got too close to it in the real world, and we needed a chaperone at the ready to grab their hand away. This suggests that VR technology isn’t quite there when it comes to learning some skills. Until gloves with much better tracking and haptics are mainstream, VR training will be limited to inputs like moving things around or pressing buttons. And if the digital analog is too far removed from the thing it's simulating, it probably won’t help all that much with actually learning the skill. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We also learned that people don’t follow instructions. We see this in all of the prototypes made in Daydream Labs, but it was especially problematic in the trainer. Instructions on controllers? People left their hands by their sides. Written on a backboard? They were too busy with what was right in front of them. Delivered as a voiceover? They rushed ahead without waiting. We even added a “hint” button, but people thought that it was cheating—and forgot about it after a step or two anyways. We ended up needing to combine all of these methods and add in-scene markers, too. Large green arrows pointing at whatever the user was supposed to interact with next worked well enough to allow us to run the test. But we’ve by no means solved this problem, and we learned that lots more work needs to be done about incorporating instructions effectively.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Finally, we discovered that it was too difficult to track all the steps a person took. Every choice we gave a user led to an exponential growth in the number of paths through the tutorial. Worse, people didn't always follow our linear “railroad-style” path, so we had to model all kinds of situations; for example, letting the user steam the milk before grinding the coffee. In the end, it was much easier to model the trainer like a video game, where every object has its own state. So instead of the trainer keeping track of all the steps the user did in order ("user has added milk to cup", we had it track whether a key step had been achieved ("cup contains milk").</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Despite these challenges, we consider this prototype a success: people learned something new in VR and enjoyed the process. Some of them even came back to use the espresso trainer again after they’d tried to make a real coffee. In fact, once they had the real-world experience, the virtual training had more context and was more meaningful to them. It may be that VR is a useful way to introduce people to a new skill, and then can help them practice and consolidate once they’ve tried it in the real world. One thing’s for sure—there’s a lot more to learn about learning in VR! </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/-ULsnvFldIY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogApplications now open for the Google Policy Fellowship in Europe and Africahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4OpaBL8ZpXo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Are you an undergraduate, graduate or law student interested in internet and technology policy? Do you want to get involved in the public dialogue on these issues? If so, the new <a href="https://www.google.com/policyfellowship/">Google Policy Fellowship pilot programs</a> in Italy, Belgium (Brussels), and three African countries may be for you. </p><p>Successful applicants to the program will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on internet policy issues. They will be assigned a mentor at their host organizations and will have the opportunity to work with senior staff members. </p><p>Fellows will be expected to make substantive contributions to the work of their organization, including conducting policy research and analysis, drafting reports and white papers, attending government and industry meetings and conferences, and participating in other advocacy activities.</p><p>The work of the fellows is decided between the individuals and the organizations. Google provides a small stipend during the period of the fellowship, but has no involvement in defining or conducting the research. Typically, the fellows are postgraduates and they work with the organization on an area of research or study. </p><p>For example, in previous years, a fellow with the <a href="http://www.law.strathmore.edu/">Strathmore Law School</a> in Nairobi, Kenya, carried out a review of cyber-security conventions around the world, and a fellow at the <a href="http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/">Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT</a> in Ghana helped to establish the Creative Commons chapter for Ghana before returning to university to finish her Ph.D. All work is carried out independently of Google.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Who should apply?</i></b></p><p>The organisations in the program are looking for students who are passionate about technology, and want to gain experience of working on public policy. Students from all majors and degree programs who possess the following qualities are encouraged to apply:<br/></p><p></p><ul><li>Demonstrated or stated interest in Internet and technology policy<br/></li><li>Excellent academic record, professional/extracurricular/volunteer activities, subject matter expertise<br/></li><li>First-rate analytical, communications, research, and writing skills<br/></li><li>Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently, and to work smartly and resourcefully in a fast-paced environment<br/></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Brussels pilot</i></b></p><p>We are pleased to offer three fellowships, starting in September 2017, at the organizations listed below. These placements will run for six months and the stipend will vary slightly from organization to organization. To apply, please use the link below and send a short email, together with a CV. Deadline for applications is July 31, 2017. </p><ul><li><a href="http://www.edf-feph.org/">European Disabilities Forum</a>: Contact Alejandro Moledo <a href="mailto:alejandro.moledo@edf-feph.org">alejandro.moledo@edf-feph.org</a><a href="http://www.edf-feph.org/"><br/></a></li><li><a href="http://www.womenlobby.org/">European Women’s Lobby</a>: Contact Emily Usher <a href="mailto:Usher@womenlobby.org">Usher@womenlobby.org</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://www.youthforum.org/">European Youth Forum</a>: Contact John Lisney <a href="mailto:john.lisney@youthforum.org">john.lisney@youthforum.org</a><br/></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Italy pilot</i></b></p><p>We’re pleased to offer six fellowships, starting in October 2017, and lasting up to six months, at the organizations listed below. To apply, please send a short email to the address below, together with a CV. Deadline for applications is August 27, 2017. <br/></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.iaic.it/index.php/en/">Accademia Italiana del Codice di Internet</a> Contact <a href="mailto:info@iaic.it">info@iaic.it</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://www.arel.it/">AREL - Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione</a> Contact <a href="mailto:arel@arel.it">googlefellowship@arel.it</a> <p></p><p></p><p>mailto:arel@arel.it</p><p></p><br/></li><li><a href="http://solelunadoc.org/?lang=en">Associazione Sole Luna - Un ponte tra le culture</a>: Contact <a href="mailto:info@solelunadoc.org">info@solelunadoc.org</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://formiche.net/">Formiche</a>: Contact <a href="mailto:formiche.net@gmail.com">formiche.net@gmail.com</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://www.i-com.it/en/">I-Com - Istituto per la competitività</a> Contact <a href="mailto:info@i-com.it">info@i-com.it</a><br/></li><li><a href="http://www.brunoleoni.it/">Istituto Bruno Leoni</a>: Contact <a href="mailto:info@brunoleoni.org">info@brunoleoni.org</a></li></ul><b><i>Africa program</i></b><p></p><p>We’re pleased to offer eight fellowships, starting from late August 2017, across Sub-Saharan Africa. The program will run for six to twelve months, with exact duration varying by organization. Detailed job descriptions can be viewed <a href="https://drive.google.com/a/google.com/file/d/0Bxe1TydXANo6NHA0OEszYTdwdkpaUEJ4WFdEeGdZWEFDTGhZ/view?usp=sharing_eil&ts=596fd686">here</a>. To apply, please complete the form at <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1npr6w6MM1AjbSr8PLuH-fTg7Zr18Ho_GJIsiZTiTOwE/viewform?ts=596fafd3&edit_requested=true">2017 Africa Google Policy Fellowship Application</a>. Deadline for applications is August 5, 2017. Beneath is a list of organization and locations for the fellowships.</p><ul><li>CODE-IP Trust, Kenya<br/></li><li><a href="https://www.article19.org/pages/en/kenya.html">Article 19</a>, Kenya<br/></li><li><a href="http://procurementmonitor.org/ppdc/">Public and Private Development Centre</a>, Nigeria<br/></li><li><a href="https://pinigeria.org/">Paradigm Initiative</a>, Francophone Africa & East/Southern Africa<br/></li><li><a href="https://www.sacomforum.org.za/">South African Communications Forum</a> (SACF), South Africa<br/></li><li><a href="http://www.mediamonitoringafrica.org/">Media Monitoring Africa</a>, South Africa<br/></li><li><a href="http://isgpp.com.ng/">Africa Academic Network</a> hosted at the Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy, Ibadan, Nigeria<br/></li></ul><p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4OpaBL8ZpXo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWelcome to Outer Space Viewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/B4zT9rYGuAU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: Starting today, you can now explore the International Space Station in Street View in Google Maps. <a href="http://thomaspesquet.esa.int/">Thomas Pesquet</a>, Astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA), spent six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as a flight engineer. He returned to Earth in June 2017, and in this post he tells us about what it’s like to live on the ISS and his experience capturing <a href="https://www.google.com/streetview/#international-space-station/">Street View imagery</a> in zero gravity. </i> </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For 16 years, astronauts have been working and living on the ISS, a structure made up of 15 connected modules that floats 250 miles above Earth. The ISS acts as a base for space exploration—possible future missions to the Moon,Mars and asteroids—and gives us a unique perspective on Earth itself. We can collect data on the Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and land surface. We can conduct experiments and studies that we wouldn’t be able to do from Earth, like monitoring how the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/1148.html">human body reacts</a> to microgravity, solving mysteries of the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/immunology_insights.html">immune system</a>, studying <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/1973.html">cyclones</a> in order to alert populations and governments when a storm is approaching, or monitoring <a href="https://gsp.esa.int/articles/-/wcl/lGnxp6cuQgi6/10192/cleaning-up-our-oceans">marine litter</a>—the rapidly increasing amount of waste found in our oceans.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>There were a few “firsts” on my mission. It was led by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Whitson">Peggy Whitson</a> who, at age 56, became the oldest woman to fly into space and the first woman in history to command two expeditions. The mission was the first time Street View imagery was captured beyond planet Earth, and the first time annotations—<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@29.5602853,-95.0853914,3a,75y,197.62h,92.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szChzPIAn4RIAAAQvxgbyEg!2e0!7i10000!8i5000">helpful little notes</a> that pop up as you explore the ISS—have been added to the imagery. They provide additional information or fun facts like where we work out to stay physically fit, what kind of food we eat, and where we conduct scientific experiments.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Because of the particular constraints of living and working in space, it wasn't possible to collect Street View using Google's usual methods. Instead, the Street View team worked with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama to design a gravity-free method of collecting the imagery using DSLR cameras and equipment already on the ISS. Then I collected still photos in space, that were sent down to Earth where they were stitched together to create panoramic 360 degree imagery of the ISS.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We did a lot of troubleshooting before collecting the final imagery that you see today in Street View. The ISS has technical equipment on all surfaces, with lots of cables and a complicated layout with modules shooting off in all directions—left, right, up, down. And it’s a busy place, with six crew members carrying out research and maintenance activities 12 hours a day. There are a lot of obstacles up there, and we had limited time to capture the imagery, so we had to be confident that our approach would work. Oh, and there’s that whole zero gravity thing. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>None of this would have been possible without the work of the team on the ground, my colleagues (turned roommates) on the ISS, and the countries that came together to send us up to space. Looking at Earth from above made me think about my own world a little differently, and I hope that the ISS on Street View changes your view of the world too. </p><p><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBTP62jd4DA&feature=youtu.be">Click here to go behind the scenes with Thomas and the team</a>.</i><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/B4zT9rYGuAU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogNew Lights and PropertySet Interop – XAML and Visual Layer Interop, Part Two
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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:00:18 +0000In the last post, we explored using XamlCompositionBrushBase and LoadedImageSurface to create custom CompositionBrushes that can be used to paint XAML elements directly in your markup. In today’s post, we’ll continue our look into the new improvements made to the XAML and Visual Layer Interop APIs available in the Windows 10 Creators Update. In this […]Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:00:18 +0000Windows BlogFind great apps and games on Google Play with the Editors' Choice updatehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/FFLWaRv93zk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_road_trip_apps_us&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Summer road trips</a> are always a great way to unplug and enjoy time with friends and family. But how do you go about choosing the best app to navigate unfamiliar roads, edit your vacation photos and videos to post online, or find a fun game to pass time during the long drive?</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The Editors’ Choice section on Google Play has long been a fan favorite, but we’re kicking it up a notch by adding better curation to help you find high quality apps and games that you’ll love. With the introduction of new <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editors_choice&hl=en">editorial pages</a> in our revamped Editors’ Choice section, our Google Play editors hand-select apps and games with the best experiences on Android and compile them around popular themes, while offering context on why they love each individual app or game.</p><p>Editors’ Choice helps you explore different game genres and app categories with reviews on each theme, such as fitness, selling & buying goods, epic role-playing games (RPGs) and top racing games.</p><p>Here are some editorial pages we recently put together:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Apps</h3><ul><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_video_calling_apps_us">Go Face-to-Face With These Video Calling Apps</a><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_video_calling_apps_us"><br/></a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_navigation_apps_us">Map It Out: Navigate Anywhere With These 5 Apps</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_fitness_apps_us">Get Motivated With These 5 Fitness Apps</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_photo_editor_apps_us">Oh, Snap: 5 Photo Editing Apps to Make Your Pics Pop</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_language_learning_apps_us">Talk the Talk With These Language Learning Apps</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_marketplace_apps_us">Make a Deal: 5 Apps for Buying & Selling Used Goods</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_budgeting_apps_us">Track Your Spending With These 5 Budgeting Apps</a></li></ul><h3>Games</h3><ul><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_puzzle_games_us">Puzzle Games to Test Your Logic</a><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_puzzle_games_us"><br/></a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_runner_games_us">Get There Fast With These Great Runner Games</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_role_playing_games_us">5 Role-Playing Games for the Hero in You</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_racing_games_us">Pedal to the Metal: 5 Awesome Racing Games</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_arcade_games_us">5 Arcade Games to Perfect Your Twitch Skills</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_simulation_games_us">Challenge Your Intellect With These Simulation Games</a><br/></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/topic?id=editorial_sports_games_us">Winning Sports Games to Enjoy Any Season</a><br/></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Available on mobile and desktop in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S., With expansion to more countries soon, our new editorial pages take out the guesswork so that you can quickly decide what apps and games fit best for your travel plans.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/FFLWaRv93zk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAdventures abound: Explore Google Expeditions on your ownhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/_AOv5SwjWPo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google Expeditions makes it possible for teachers to take their classrooms on virtual reality field trips to amazing places like the Taj Mahal or Machu Picchu. Today, we’re starting to roll out a new solo mode of Expeditions for Android, so that anybody can explore more than 600 different tours on their own. Just download the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions">Expeditions app</a> (coming soon for iOS), drop your phone into Cardboard and get ready for an adventure. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s <a href="https://support.google.com/edu/expeditions/answer/7034713?hl=en&ref_topic=6334250">easy to use</a>. All you need is your smartphone, Google Cardboard and the Expeditions app. If you have a Daydream-ready phone, it also works with Daydream View. Simply launch the app, pop your phone in your viewer and you’re ready to go. You can take tours as either an Explorer or a Guide. As an Explorer, you experience the tour on your own, and you’ll see points of interest highlighted with more information about the incredible sights you’re seeing. Guide mode is especially handy if you’re a teacher and you want to preview a tour before leading your students on it.</p></div></div>
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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:20:11 +0000Welcome to the Forza Garage, our weekly series of car reveals for <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/forza-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Forza Motorsport 7</em></a>.Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:20:11 +0000Windows BlogFeed your need to knowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/9sHw6dn14_U/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As the late, great Dr Seuss once said, “there is no one alive who is you-er than you.” At Google, we know this statement is truer than true. Sure, we all have many things in common, but none of us has quite the same mix of passions, interests and goals as the next person. And, while we each keep up to date on the things that matter to us in different ways—social media, news apps, talking to friends—it’s hard to find one place to stay in the know about exactly what matters to you. Today that’s changing. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>People have long turned to Google to get answers, learn about the world, and dig deeper on topics they’re passionate about. Today, we are announcing a new feed experience in the Google app, making it easier than ever to discover, explore and stay connected to what matters to you—even when you don’t have a query in mind. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>A smart feed that changes with you</b></p>Since<a href="https://www.blog.google/products/search/google-app-update-making-it-easier-keep-things-you-need-know/"> introducing the feed</a> in December, we’ve advanced our machine learning algorithms to better anticipate what’s interesting and important to you. You’ll see cards with things like sports highlights, top news, engaging videos, new music, stories to read and more. And now, your feed will not only be based on your interactions with Google, but also factor in what’s trending in your area and around the world. The more you use Google, the better your feed will be.</div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As the world and your interests change, your feed will continue to grow and evolve along with you. You’ll notice that your feed will also reflect your interest level for various topics—for example, if you’re a photography enthusiast but just casually interested in fitness, your feed will show that. But if you see something that isn’t up your alley, unfollowing topics is easy too. Just tap on a given card in your feed or visit your Google app settings. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The new feed experience is available in the Google app for <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox">Android</a> (including the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher">Pixel Launcher</a>) and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-search-made-just-for-mobile/id284815942?mt=8">iOS</a>, launching today in the U.S. and rolling out internationally in the next couple of weeks. Just open the Google app and scroll up to get started. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’ll leave you with some final words from Dr. Seuss: "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/9sHw6dn14_U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 07:05:00 +0000Wed, 19 Jul 2017 07:05:00 +0000The Official Google BlogEmpowering Indonesian entrepreneurs to take actionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ftWL55unlqk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: This post comes from Yansen Kamto, Chief Executive and Founder of <a href="http://kibar.id/">KIBAR</a>, which mentors and nurtures startups through tech incubator programs, and by building innovation hubs. Today, they’re officially joining the <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/">Google for Entrepreneurs partner network</a></i><i>.</i><br/><br/>Indonesia is home to 17,504 islands, 1,128 ethnic groups and 746 local languages. Half of our country is under 30 years old. These numbers are impressive, and they capture how we're a nation with big potential. There’s an Indonesian saying that comes to mind, though: Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya. Metaphorically speaking, all talk and no action won’t get us very far.<br/><br/>That’s why I’m so inspired by entrepreneurs like Leonika Sari and Ray Rezky Ananda, who are taking action and making a real difference each day. Leonika is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://reblood.com/">Reblood</a>, an app that is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgQ7k9v_nI">saving lives daily</a> by making blood donations in Indonesia easier than ever. <a href="http://www.bantuternak.com/">Bantuternak</a> founder Ray set up a peer-to-peer lending platform to help local farmers raise cows and increase the quality of cattle. Bantuternak empowers local economic growth by connecting potential investors to farmers and providing training on livestock farming.<br/><br/>I’m especially proud of these inspiring entrepreneurs because they’re graduates of KIBAR’s incubation programs. They show us how technology, business and an entrepreneurial spirit can come together to lift up our society at home, and help support and encourage innovation in other communities around the world.</p><p>I started KIBAR in 2011 to help make Indonesia the region’s tech leader, and ultimately, a place where we build meaningful technological solutions for the world. At KIBAR, our goal is to build an end-to-end ecosystem for young Indonesian entrepreneurs, equipping them with the best resources. That’s why I’m so excited we’re joining the global <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/">Google for Entrepreneurs partner network</a> today. <br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>KIBAR is the first member from Indonesia joining a worldwide community of more than 50 partners. Through this Google for Entrepreneurs partnership, KIBAR members can now participate in GFE Exchanges, a series of week-long, industry-specific global immersion programs aimed at helping startups gain access to new markets and insights. We’ll also have the opportunity to represent Indonesia at <a href="https://events.withgoogle.com/demoday/">Google Demo Day</a>, an event that brings together a diverse group of startups from around the world to showcase their technology and meet top investors and mentors in Silicon Valley. </p><p>We’re thrilled to have Google’s resources and shared expertise for our community. Thanks to this partnership, KIBAR members will have access to resources and workspace from more than 30 spaces worldwide—from <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/galvanize/">Denver</a> to <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/astrolabs/">Dubai</a> to <a href="https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/startup-communities/dogpatch-labs/">Dublin</a> and other cities across North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. They can network more than ever, meeting new people and building their businesses from any one or all of Google’s six <a href="https://www.campus.co/">Campuses</a>, too. This means we’re one step closer to helping Indonesia’s entrepreneurs quickly scale and succeed at home and in larger international markets. </p><p>Yes, we’re a country rich in talent and natural resources, but we’re not yet leading global conversations about some of the most important issues affecting each one of us. These matters include health, agriculture, education, infrastructure and tourism. Indonesia’s entrepreneurs are critical to addressing these issues.</p>As <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgQ7k9v_nI">Reblood</a>, <a href="http://www.bantuternak.com/">Bantuternak</a> and other amazing startups show us, this is the most amazing time for Indonesians to be entrepreneurs. I welcome everyone to become a part of Indonesia’s tech revolution. Come join us and Google in this global network. Together we’re going to work to provide innovative and meaningful solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ftWL55unlqk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:15:00 +0000Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:15:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWorking with Brushes and Content – XAML and Visual Layer Interop, Part One
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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:00:22 +0000The Composition APIs empower Universal Windows Platform (UWP) developers to do beautiful and powerful things when they access the Visual Layer. In the Windows 10 Creators Update, we made working with the Visual Layer much easier with new, powerful APIs. In this blog series, we’ll cover some of these improvements in the Creators Update and […]Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:00:22 +0000Windows BlogTilt Brush Artist in Residence: Meet Estella Tsehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/kJdv0FUz3S0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Editor’s note:</i></b> <i>Tilt Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. Earlier this year, we launched the Artist in Residence (AiR)<a href="https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/"> program</a> to showcase what’s possible when creative artists experiment with this new medium. The resulting works of art have been amazing, and you can check some of them out <a href="http://tiltbrush.com/sketches">on our website</a>, or right in the Tilt Brush app itself.</i></p><i>In this series, we go deeper into these artists’ process, explore their creative influences, hear about their experience using Tilt Brush and share any tips they have for aspiring VR artists. Want more? Check out our previous posts on<a href="https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr/tilt-brush-artist-residence-meet-steve-teeple/"> Steve Teeps</a> and<a href="https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr/tilt-brush-air-isaac-cohen/"> Isaac Cohen</a>.</i><p></p><p></p><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As an artist in residence, Estella Tse created<a href="https://vr.google.com/sketches/5xc1BW6py1i?e=VrZandriaUiM1"> Metamorphosis</a>, which celebrates the beauty of our individual journeys of growth, transformation and self-discovery. We caught up with Estella to hear more. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>What inspires you?</b></p><p>On a high level, I'm really interested in exploring the potential of creating a new art form in VR, similar to how Walt Disney and his team iterated over and over to learn the balance of storytelling in animation. This is just the beginning for VR and AR. I'm excited to experiment with different techniques, and to explore the evolution of art with innovative technology.</p><p>In my residence program with Tilt Brush, I used the “playback” feature when loading a sketch as an animation tool. Instead of having my final piece be the piece, the process is the piece. I painted a caterpillar going through the phases of metamorphosis, then blossoming into a butterfly in front of your eyes. I believe growth, process, and the journey are really important aspects of creativity, as well as life.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Do you have any advice for other Tilt Brush creators?</b></p><p>Try everything. There’s no right or wrong way to do anything right now. There are no rules. The best part about Tilt Brush is that anyone can draw. It's fun. It's not intimidating. It brings out the childlike sense of wonder that we had as kids. I've seen that childlike spirit of even veteran animation artists come out while using Tilt Brush.</p>Create things beyond reality. We've been given a very special opportunity to create things that are out of this world, defying the rules of physics. Forget trying to make something look "real." What's next? You've been given the power of magic. What will you do?</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/kJdv0FUz3S0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogA new look for our Transparency Reporthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/OAPJWowxHkI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In 2010, we launched the <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/greater-transparency-around-government.html">government requests tool</a>, a new way to publicly document government requests for user data and content removals. It was the first report of its kind and a natural extension of our mission to make information accessible and useful. In the years since, our simple tool evolved into the <a href="https://transparencyreport.google.com/">Transparency Report</a>, a multifaceted snapshot of the ways governments and corporations affect online security, privacy, and the free flow of information.</p><p>The web has evolved too, and has become central to people’s lives: 400 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, more than one billion people rely on Gmail and Chrome, every day. And this type reporting, once an anomaly, has become the norm across the tech industry and beyond. More than 40 companies now have transparency reports; that’s great news for people everywhere.</p><p>But while the report itself expanded in scope and coverage, its design remained largely unchanged. Not only was it due for a little update, we heard from users it could be easier to navigate as well.</p><p>So today we’re introducing the completely revamped Transparency Report. It features clearer data visualizations, more context for the data, a Recent Updates section so you can see what’s new, and a better way to download data from our most popular reports. And while the previous version was a patchwork of different reports, designed at different times in different styles, our new report is all one consistent design, making it easier to find exactly what you’re looking for.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re continuing to invest in this report because we’ve seen firsthand how it can help inform and shape the public debate about information online. The data also acts as a lens into significant moments in the history of the web, fundamental changes to security, and our efforts to be transparent about data and how it is used. Here are a few examples:</p><p>Our <a href="https://transparencyreport.google.com/traffic/overview">Traffic and Disruptions report</a> documents real-time disruptions to usage of our products. Here’s what the report looked like for search in Egypt in January of 2011 when internet access was restricted during the Arab Spring.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As we say in the report, “when you send or receive emails from a provider that doesn’t encrypt messages in transit, they are as open to snoopers as a postcard in the mail.” In <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/transparency-report-protecting-emails.html">2014</a>, we started reporting on the state of email encryption across the industry and which providers offer this protection. It’s been really encouraging to see how these trends have changed. Since then, outbound email encryption has gone from 73 percent to 88 percent., and inbound email encryption has gone from 61 percent to 88 percent since the launch of the report as well. We hope these numbers continue to increase in the years ahead.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>And going back to the report’s original mission—government requests—we’re constantly pushing for more complete and accurate data. The results of this effort are visible directly in the report. In December 2016, for example, after a years-long effort, we were able to <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/public-policy/sharing-national-security-letters-public/">share National Security Letters</a> with the public, for the first time.</p><p>Over the years, the Transparency Report has sparked new conversations about transparency, accountability and the role of governments and companies in the flow of information online. Our hope is that with these changes, we can start a few more.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/OAPJWowxHkI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:23:00 +0000Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:23:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGoogle introduces Hire, a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suitehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ssLMvRlzmuU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s no secret that attracting top talent is a key driver of business success. But whether you’re looking to recruit a business analyst, bring on an assistant or hire an experienced auto mechanic, building the right teams with the right talent takes time and money.</p><p><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bersin-by-deloitte-us-spending-on-recruitment-rises-driven-by-increased-competition-for-critical-talent-300070986.html">According to a study</a> by Bersin by Deloitte, it takes an average of 52 days to fill an open position and costs about $4,000 to interview, schedule and assess each candidate. At the end of the day, that adds up. Now, <a href="http://hire.google.com">Hire</a>–an app designed to help small and medium businesses recruit more effectively–can help.</p><h3>Recruit better using Hire and G Suite</h3><p>Hire makes it easy for you to identify talent, build strong candidate relationships and efficiently manage the interview process end-to-end. It integrates seamlessly with G Suite apps like Gmail and Google Calendar, which more than 3 million businesses use, many of them to drive recruiting efforts. With the introduction of Hire, customers now have a hiring app alongside G Suite’s familiar, easy-to-use tools that can help them run an efficient recruiting process.</p><p>Hire and G Suite are made to work well together so recruiting team members can focus on their top priorities instead of wasting time copy-pasting across tools. For example, you can:</p><p></p><ul><li>Communicate with candidates in <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/gmail/">Gmail</a> or Hire and your emails will sync automatically in both.<br/></li><li>Schedule interviews in Hire with visibility into an interviewer's schedule from <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/calendar/">Calendar</a>. Hire also automatically includes important details in Calendar invites, like contact information, the full interview schedule and what questions each interviewer should focus on.<br/></li><li>Track candidate pipeline in Hire, and then <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/visualize-data-instantly-machine-learning-google-sheets/">analyze and visualize</a> the data in <a href="https://www.google.com/sheets/about/">Sheets</a>.<br/></li></ul><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Making intuitive recruiting software for your business</h3><p>A lot of tools that employees rely on at work are clunky, unintuitive and hard to learn—endless configuration options, tables and lists and mind-numbing data entry. The Hire product team set out to change that. With a mindset of “less is more,” the team conducted hundreds of user-testing sessions and worked with early adopter customers for more than a year to simplify and optimize every aspect of the user experience.</p><h3>How Hire makes it easy for Brad’s Deals to recruit</h3><p><a href="https://www.bradsdeals.com/">Brad’s Deals</a> is a free service that compares online prices to help consumers find the best deals. As a growing organization, recruiting is a top priority for the company. With more than 260 active candidates in their pipeline, Brad’s Deals uses Hire to share candidate information, capture feedback from the interviewing team in one place and track interview progress.</p><p>“Hire’s intuitive and simple UI makes it easy for recruiters, hiring managers or even interviewers to take an active part in the recruiting process,” says Jessica Adams, vice president of Human Resources at Brad’s Deals. “The app’s integration with G Suite enables us to quickly access all candidate communications in one place, efficiently schedule interviews and collaborate to reach a hiring decision quickly."</p><h3>Try Hire today</h3><p>Hire is the latest product offering from Google to address the talent marketplace. In May, we unveiled <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/search/connecting-more-americans-jobs/">Google for Jobs</a>, our initiative that's focused on helping both job seekers and employers, across our products and through deep collaboration with the job matching industry. Google Search connects jobseekers to job opportunities from the open and broad ecosystem of providers, including employer listings as well as LinkedIn, Monster, WayUp, DirectEmployers, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor and Facebook. Hire addresses the needs of our G Suite customers—making it easier to hire the right people.</p><p>Now, all U.S.-based businesses under 1,000 employees that use G Suite can purchase Hire to land the best talent. To learn more, visit <a href="http://hire.google.com">http://hire.google.com</a> or request a demo at <a href="http://hire.google.com/request-demo/">http://hire.google.com/request-demo/</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ssLMvRlzmuU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSince U Been Blobhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/r6KBV73t3Nw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note: </b>On World Emoji Day, we’re taking the time to bid farewell to our old Android emoji, known fondly by fans as “blobs.” We’re rolling out a new set of emoji as part of Android O. They’re <a href="https://medium.com/google-design/redesigning-android-emoji-cb22e3b51cc6">squishy and lovable</a>—and designed for more consistent communication. Breaking up is hard to do, but we’ll find love in a blobless place.</i></p><p>Dear Blob,</p><p>I see it all now that you're gone.</p><p>We were both young when I first saw you… I said “it’s a love story, Blobby just say yes.”</p></div></div>
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Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:06 +0000Did you know your Windows 10 PC has a fast and easy way to tell your story with albums?Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:06 +0000Windows BlogAnnouncing the LinkedIn app for Windows 10
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Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:06:23 +0000The LinkedIn app for Windows 10 PCs is beginning to roll out in the Windows Store today.Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:06:23 +0000Windows BlogHelping to fight the hunger crisis in Africa and Yemenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ts6jMw44hc8/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In South Sudan, Somalia, northeastern Nigeria and Yemen this spring, families hopefully watched the horizon for rain clouds. The rain never arrived—and after two years of severe drought, food and water continue to be desperately scarce. Twenty million people across the region are facing starvation due to a drought, as well as prolonged conflicts. The United Nations has called it the <a href="https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12748.doc.htm">largest humanitarian crisis since its founding in 1945</a>, and has called on the international community to act quickly.</p><p>Google.org and Googlers have donated more than $1 million to support critical services like screening children for malnutrition, running feeding programs and treating malnourished children in specialized health centers, as well as providing clean water, food, and shelter. And soon, Google volunteers will work hand in hand with <a href="http://www.savethechildren.org/">Save the Children</a> to support the development of a Hunger Assessment Portal, an interactive tool that will help on-the-ground decision-makers, policymakers and donors use data to make better decisions about where and how to deploy their resources.</p><p>This week, we’re helping to raise awareness for a first-of-its-kind coalition of major U.S.-based international nonprofit organizations that have joined together to help respond to the urgent hunger crisis. This <a href="http://www.globalemergencyresponse.org">Global Emergency Response Coalition</a> will use donations to a new Hunger Relief Fund to bring much-needed food and supplies to those affected, and lay the groundwork for recovery. The coalition includes <a href="http://www.care.org/">CARE</a>, <a href="https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/">International Medical Corps</a>, <a href="https://www.rescue.org/">International Rescue Committee</a>, <a href="https://www.mercycorps.org/">Mercy Corps</a>, <a href="https://www.oxfam.org/">Oxfam</a>, <a href="https://plan-international.org/">Plan International</a>, <a href="http://www.savethechildren.org/">Save the Children</a> and <a href="https://www.worldvision.org/">World Vision</a>. Together, these organizations are working in more than 100 countries to reach millions of the world’s most vulnerable people with urgent assistance such as food, water, shelter, education and medical care, as well as resources to build resilience to future food crises. We’ll be linking to their site from the Google.com homepage, and providing advertising credits to raise awareness about their efforts.</p><p>This campaign runs through July 27, and we hope you’ll join us in providing support for the coalition at <a href="http://www.globalemergencyresponse.org">www.globalemergencyresponse.org</a>.</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 BlogFrom 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 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 BlogHere’s what’s new in the latest update to Skype on Windows 10
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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
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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 BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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