Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Gamescom 2017: Microsoft launches German version of its Xbox Wire news blog
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gamescom-2017-microsoft-launches-german-version-of-its-xbox-wire-news-blog
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:50:41 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-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-Commercial-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-768x432.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />In preparation for Gamescom, the tech expo based in Germany that’s happening this weekend, Microsoft has finally launched a German version of their official Xbox news blog, Xbox Wire. The launch of the site was announced by the company’s Larry Hyrb. “Today, we launched the German versions of Xbox Wire,” Hyrb said in a post on his […]Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:50:41 +0000On MSFTGamescom 2017: Microsoft is giving away digital prizes on Mixer again
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gamescom-2017-microsoft-is-giving-away-digital-prizes-on-mixer-again
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:14:41 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mixerstudio-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Mixer Studio at Microsoft Store" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mixerstudio-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mixerstudio-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mixerstudio-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Like with this year’s E3 presentation, Microsoft will also be giving away digital prizes to those watching the live stream of their Gamescom content on Mixer. It’s unclear if viewers will be rewarded with free content simply for watching (which was the case during E3) of if there will be competitions of sorts which viewers […]Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:14:41 +0000On MSFTGet ready to #DEFEND with the Defenders dashboard on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/get-ready-to-defend-with-the-defenders-dashboard-on-xbox-one
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:31:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/defenders-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Marvel's The Defenders on Netflix / Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/defenders-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/defenders-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/defenders-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />With Marvel’s The Defenders premiering on Netflix today, a special promotional campaign has begun for the highly-anticipated superhero mini-series on Microsoft’s Xbox One console. The promotional campaign features a rather prominent banner for the series within the Entertainment tab on the Xbox One dashboard which, when clicked on, opens up an interactive menu full of […]Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:31:47 +0000On MSFTApple expands office space beyond its yet to be filled Apple Park
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/office-space-beyond-apple-park/
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 03:45:54 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/campus-2-july-2016-01.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>While some employees have moved into Apple Park, work is still <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-park-drone-video-august-2017/">under way on the new campus</a>. Despite Apple Park providing 2.8 million square feet of office space, Apple is continuing to expand its room for employees with construction underway in two new leased buildings in Santa Clara.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/office-space-beyond-apple-park/#more-495370" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495370&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=495370&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 18 Aug 2017 03:45:54 +00009to5MacApple releases six new videos covering iOS 11 iPad features
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/new-videos-ios-11-ipad/
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:16:33 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/ipad-2017-worth-it.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>As we move closer to the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/14/ios-11-beta-6/">public release of iOS 11</a>, Apple tonight has shared a series of new ‘how to’ videos for iPad features that come along with the newest software.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/new-videos-ios-11-ipad/#more-495363" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495363&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=495363&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:16:33 +00009to5MacLatest Instagram update brings new options to reply with photos and videos
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/instagram-update-photos-videos-reply/
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:16:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/instagram-split-screen-reply.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>An update today to Instagram adds new ways to reply with photos and videos and also includes the option to send split-screen replies.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/instagram-update-photos-videos-reply/#more-495358" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495358&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=495358&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:16:32 +00009to5MacEA Access Members can now enjoy the Madden NFL 18 before release
https://www.onmsft.com/news/ea-access-members-can-now-enjoy-the-madden-nfl-18-before-release
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:36:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Madden-NFL-18-1050x492.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, NFL, Xbox, Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Madden-NFL-18-1050x492.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Madden-NFL-18-250x117.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Madden-NFL-18-768x360.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Madden-NFL-18.jpg 1439w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />The upcoming Madden NFL 18 set for release on August 25 is now available as a Play First title. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:36:48 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft Surface app gets an accessory battery level section with latest update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-surface-app-gets-an-accessory-battery-level-section-with-latest-update
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:35:16 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />A fairly minor update for the Microsoft Surface app on Windows 10 has added in a new accessories battery level section to the experience of the application.Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:35:16 +0000On MSFTApple and Aetna discussed four main topics during Apple Watch meetings last week
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-aetna-free-apple-watch/
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:33:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple-watch-fitness-apps.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1552&h=776" /></div><p>Late last week, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/14/apple-watch-aetna-deal/">Apple, Aetna, and various chief medical officers</a> met to discuss bringing the Apple Watch to millions of the healthcare company’s customers. Today we’re hearing more specifics about the main topics of discussion.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-aetna-free-apple-watch/#more-495351" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495351&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=495351&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:33:00 +00009to5MacMicrosoft launches a Chrome extension designed for a single Azure Active-Directory sign-in
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-launches-a-chrome-extension-designed-for-a-single-azure-active-directory-sign-in
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:11:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/guthrieazure-760x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Azure" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/guthrieazure-760x580.png 760w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/guthrieazure-216x165.png 216w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/guthrieazure-768x586.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" />The plugin comes as part of Microsoft's effort to reclaim their push to have a single sign-in experience for Windows 10 - at least for Azure users. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:11:17 +0000On MSFTIndependent rendering brings big speed improvements to Edge in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
https://www.onmsft.com/news/independent-rendering-brings-big-speed-improvements-to-edge-in-windows-10-fall-creators-update
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:49:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/microsoft-edge-1039x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="microsoft, edge" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/microsoft-edge-1039x580.jpg 1039w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/microsoft-edge-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/microsoft-edge-768x429.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px" />The technique was introduced way back in the days of Internet Explorer 11, and is being majorly improved along with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:49:07 +0000On MSFTComment: An Apple Watch with LTE has the potential to be a true iPhone replacement
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/comment-an-apple-watch-with-lte-has-the-potential-to-be-a-true-iphone-replacement/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:17:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/apple-watch-series-1-vs-series-21.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>I’ve always been very skeptical when it comes to Apple Watch. From the start I wasn’t necessarily <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/21/apple-watch-series-2-skeptic/">convinced that I had a need for the device</a>. Its price tag and early user interface bugs quickly wore thin on me and I ultimately found myself going weeks at a time without wearing it or even charging. As I wrote last year, however, watchOS 3 and Apple Watch Series 2 quickly changed my opinion and made <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/26/apple-watch-series-2-comment/">Apple’s wearable an integral part of my lifestyle</a>.</p>
<p>When people started calling on Apple to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/25/opinion-apple-watch-2-cellular/">add LTE functionality to the Apple Watch</a>, however, I was puzzled. Why does a wearable that’s always connected to the iPhone need LTE?</p>
<p>The more I’ve thought about it, though, the more I see the other side of the argument. The perfect Apple Watch is one that has no dependancy on the iPhone, but rather is fully functional wherever you go.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/comment-an-apple-watch-with-lte-has-the-potential-to-be-a-true-iphone-replacement/#more-495217" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495217&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=495217&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:17:58 +00009to5MacReview: Samsung T5 external SSD – a worthy, faster follow-up to the T3 [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/hands-on-samsung-t5-external-ssd-a-worthy-faster-follow-up-to-the-popular-samsung-t3-video/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:56:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/samsung-t5-review.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Samsung <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/15/samsung-t5-usb-c-drives/">just released</a> the follow-up to its <a href="http://amzn.to/2fLJS6O">T3 line</a> of portable, external SSDs. Sticking with the same nomenclature of the previous T1 and T3 drives, <a href="http://amzn.to/2vEtOcJ">Samsung’s new T5 external SSDs</a> include USB 3.1 Gen 2 support, making it the fastest T-series drive yet. With an included USB-C to USB-C cable, the T5 makes a great companion for recent MacBooks or MacBook Pros, or even the newest iMac models.</p>
<p>If you edit videos, photos, or just need a small and compact external storage solution, then Samsung’s diminutive T5 drive may be a worthy solution. It provides speeds that are normally associated with internal SATA SSDs in a compact, external form factor. Have a look at our hands-on video walkthrough inside for more details. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/hands-on-samsung-t5-external-ssd-a-worthy-faster-follow-up-to-the-popular-samsung-t3-video/#more-495040" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495040&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=495040&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:56:32 +00009to5MacSkype Preview for Mac rolling out with mentions, improved group calls & more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/skype-preview-mac-mentions-groups-calls/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:27:52 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/macos_skype_preview.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Microsoft has begun rolling out a new preview of Skype to its desktop users. <a href="https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/08/17/hello-desktops-meet-skype-preview/">Skype Preview</a> brings a number of small enhancements to the video calling app with improvements for both chats and group calling.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/skype-preview-mac-mentions-groups-calls/#more-495323" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495323&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=495323&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:27:52 +00009to5MacYouTube TV adds 14 more cities, now available in 29 markets around the U.S.
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/youtube-tv-expands-14-markets/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:27:33 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/youtube-tv-cover.png?w=1200&h=600" /></div><p>Last month saw <a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/07/20/youtube-tv-expansion-10-cities/">YouTube TV expand to 10 more markets</a> around the U.S. Today, the $35 per month cord cutting service is launching <a href="https://support.google.com/youtubetv/answer/7068923?hl=en&ref_topic=7071745">in an additional 14 locations</a>, with Google’s cable competitor now available for residents of 29 areas around the country.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/youtube-tv-expands-14-markets/#more-495330" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495330&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=495330&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:27:33 +00009to5Mac#teampixel, unique in every way.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Q6u2qKh7cjU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>There is no theme for this week’s #teampixel feature, instead, the common thread binding them together is that each photo is unique. We’re continually impressed by our community’s work that transports us to faraway lands and different civilizations, allowing us to see the world through someone else’s eyes. So this week, let’s celebrate their diversity, and how together...we are better.</p><p>Show #teampixel some love by visiting <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/teampixel/">the feed</a> and like their photos. Who knows -- you might even make a new connection. ;)</p></div></div>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">Left: A Pacific Northwest at Crescent Lake by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxCV22Fj47/">@John.z.wang</a>. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1318146101577777/cathedral-caves/">Cathedral Caves</a> in New Zealand by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSGi5ZyBbVF/?taken-by=mathuraaa">@mathuraaa</a>.</div></figcaption>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Have a Pixel? Upload them to Instagram with #teampixel and you might be featured next. <br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Q6u2qKh7cjU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:45:00 +0000Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:45:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMaking the web smoother with independent rendering
http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2017/08/17/making-web-smoother-independent-rendering/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:49 +0000Independent rendering allows the browser to selectively offload graphics processing to an additional CPU thread, so they can be rendered with minimal impact to the user interface thread and the overall visible performance characteristics page, such as silk-smooth scrolling, responsive interactions, and fluid animations. This technique was pioneered in Internet Explorer 11, and is key […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:49 +0000Windows BlogThis Week on Windows: Minecraft, OneNote, Marvel’s The Defenders
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:42 +0000We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to read more about the exciting changes coming to MINECON, learn how you can turn text into timelines in PowerPoint, or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows Store. In case you missed it: Tune in for Xbox @ gamescom […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00:42 +0000Windows BlogBattlefield: Bad Company is the latest Xbox One Backward Compatible title
https://www.onmsft.com/news/battlefield-bad-company-is-the-latest-xbox-one-backward-compatible-title
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:58:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/battlefield-bad-company.jpg-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/2017/08/battlefield-bad-company.jpg-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/battlefield-bad-company.jpg-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/battlefield-bad-company.jpg-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Battlefield: Bad Company is joining the Xbox One Backward Compatibility catalog today, just a couple of months after its sequel was added to the list.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:58:31 +0000On MSFTReport: Apple Watch Series 3 enters final testing for end of the year launch
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-watch-series-3-production-launch-date/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:56:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-watch-bands2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Taiwanese-based Quanta Computer, an integral part of Apple’s supply chain as a maker of MacBooks and the Apple Watch, is ramping up to begin producing the Apple Watch Series 3, <a href="https://money.udn.com/money/story/5612/2644360">according to Chinese news outlet Economic Daily</a>. Expected to launch later this year, the report notes that Quanta has entered the final testing phase for the Apple Watch Series 3 and is on the cusp of mass production.
<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-watch-series-3-production-launch-date/#more-495289" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495289&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=495289&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:56:55 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones $300, iPhone SE $150, Apple Watch $70 off, more
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:31:56 +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/2017/08/17/9to5toys-bose-quietcomfort-apple-watch-2/#more-495284" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495284&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=495284&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:31:56 +00009to5MacComcast’s Xfinity Mobile wireless plans arrive nationwide
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/comcast-xfinity-mobile-wireless-unlimited/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:13:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/xfinity-mobile-comcast.png?w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>Following a soft launch in select markets, Comcast’s <em>Xfinity Mobile</em> unlimited wireless plans are <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170817005635/en/Xfinity-Mobile-Nationwide-Comcast-Markets">now open to all users</a> across the US.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/comcast-xfinity-mobile-wireless-unlimited/#more-495283" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495283&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=495283&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:13:25 +00009to5MacYou can get an Alcatel 4S with VR device for only $225 from Amazon
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:05:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Alcatel-Idol-4S-Windows-10-1.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/2017/08/Alcatel-Idol-4S-Windows-10-1.jpg 850w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Alcatel-Idol-4S-Windows-10-1-250x118.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Alcatel-Idol-4S-Windows-10-1-768x361.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" />The Alcatel Idol 4S Windows 10 Mobile phone is available for as low as $224.99 on Amazon, along with VR goggles!Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:05:37 +0000On MSFTOpen world survival game Conan Exiles hits Xbox Game Preview
https://www.onmsft.com/news/open-world-survival-game-conan-exiles-hits-xbox-game-preview
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:34:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/conanexiles-1050x567.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox One, Xbox Game Preview, Games" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/conanexiles-1050x567.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/conanexiles-250x135.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/conanexiles-768x415.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Conan Exiles is the latest game available as part of the Xbox Game Preview Program, and is an open-world survival game set in the world of “Conan the Barbarian.” Conan Exiles allows you to build your own castle to protect against monsters and warring factions bent on dividing and conquering. Conan Exiles was released on […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:34:36 +0000On MSFTThe new Skype experience is now available in preview on Windows and Mac
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-new-skype-experience-is-now-available-in-preview-on-windows-and-mac
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:26:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Skype-Preview-Windows-1030x580.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/2017/08/Skype-Preview-Windows-1030x580.png 1030w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Skype-Preview-Windows-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Skype-Preview-Windows-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px" />The new Skype experience is now available in preview on Windows and macOS, a couple of weeks after rolling out on iOS and Android.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:26:07 +0000On MSFTHow to photograph the eclipse with your iPhone (and how not to)
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/how-to-photograph-an-eclipse-with-an-iphone/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:57:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/solar-eclipse-1920x1080.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>A total solar eclipse – the entire sun blocked by the passage of the moon – is one of the most awe-inspiring natural events you can experience. I travelled to Germany to view one in 1999, and I remember it vividly today. The light getting gradually dimmer and dimmer, a deep twilight and then the sudden and dramatic transition into total darkness.</p>
<p>Monday will see America’s first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in almost a century. You need to be in quite a narrow band of the U.S. to experience the totality (see map below), but you can experience a partial eclipse from anywhere in the country …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/how-to-photograph-an-eclipse-with-an-iphone/#more-495273" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495273&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=495273&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:57:59 +00009to5MacWindows Insiders, how should Microsoft tell you when your bug has been fixed? Dona Sarkar wants to know
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-insiders-how-should-microsoft-tell-you-when-your-bug-has-been-fixed-dona-sarkar-wants-to-know
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:28:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NinjaCat-Featured-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="NinjaCat Featured" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NinjaCat-Featured-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NinjaCat-Featured-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NinjaCat-Featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NinjaCat-Featured.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft is looking to find out how Insiders want to be notified when their reported bugs have been fixed.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:28:37 +0000On MSFTAmazon UK confirms that Xbox One X pre-order details are coming August 20th
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Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:24:47 +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" />Email newsletters being sent by Amazon UK confirm that details for pre-ordering the elite Xbox One X will be available at the event. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:24:47 +0000On MSFTMeet the sixth graders who built a potable water dispenserhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/DomL-zpyKto/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Schools in Latin America and around the world are searching for ways to take student impact beyond the classroom. In Mexico, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers—and this week, we’re sharing some of the stories we found. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23innovarparami">Tune into the hashtag #innovarparami</a> to see how education leaders in Latin America are thinking about innovation.</i></p><p>For Enrique Cordero, a GEG (<a href="https://www.google.com/landing/geg/groups/leaders/">Google Educator Groups</a>) teacher and IT administrator, the only thing better than teaching students is the opportunity to learn from them. He believes that children are innate inventors; educators should help students preserve their natural propensity to imagine—and create—the world as it isn’t yet.</p><p>So he designed a course at the American School of Puebla called “Solving the World’s Problems,” where he asks kids to identify the issues that they see as pressing and challenges them to think up solutions. Field research plays a central role in the course, and during a field trip to a community near the school one day, students heard first-hand accounts about the difficulties that communities face when they lack access to potable water.<br/></p></div></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/DomL-zpyKto" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogOneNote for Windows 10 picks up Text to Math feature, more in August update rolling out now
https://www.onmsft.com/news/onenote-for-windows-10-picks-up-text-to-math-feature-more-in-august-update-rolling-out-now
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:59:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0011-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0011-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0011-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0011-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />OneNote for Windows 10 has received an update, with a new Text to Math feature and the ability to insert online picturesThu, 17 Aug 2017 13:59:27 +0000On MSFTNew Planet of the Apes video game announced for Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/new-planet-of-the-apes-video-game-announced-for-xbox-one
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:42:21 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/planetoftheapes-1043x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Windows 10, Xbox One, Games, Video Games" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/planetoftheapes-1043x580.jpg 1043w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/planetoftheapes-250x139.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/planetoftheapes-768x427.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px" />Coming in the Fall 2017, Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is a new game headed to Xbox One and Windows 10. Here’s a look at the reveal trailer for Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. Besides the reveal trailer, there is not much known about the Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier gameplay at […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:42:21 +0000On MSFTAcer expands its Predator series in India and unveils its new gaming laptop, the Predator Helios 300
https://www.onmsft.com/news/acer-expands-its-predator-series-in-india-and-unveils-its-new-gaming-laptop-the-predator-helios-300
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:36:23 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/acer-predator-Helios-300-928x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/acer-predator-Helios-300-928x580.jpg 928w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/acer-predator-Helios-300-250x156.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/acer-predator-Helios-300-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px" />In a press event in New Delhi today, Acer unveiled the new Predator Helios 300 in India, another powerful gaming laptop in the company’s Predator series. The Predator Helios 300 sports a stylish matte black chassis with red accents giving it a very futuristic design. With a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display, the Predator Helios […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:36:23 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft spent a pretty penny last week on national broadcast for its Surface ads
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-spent-a-pretty-penny-last-week-on-national-broadcast-for-its-surface-ads
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:24:58 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceLaptop-Commercial-1050x508.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/2017/08/SurfaceLaptop-Commercial-1050x508.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceLaptop-Commercial-250x121.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SurfaceLaptop-Commercial-768x372.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />With that, we just got a peek at how much Microsoft spent trying to put its Surface hardware in front of the eyeballs of prime time viewers.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:24:58 +0000On MSFTMcDonald’s promo teases unofficial iPhone 8 design & app mock up
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/mcdonalds-iphone-8-design-mock-up/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:24:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/mcdonalds-iphone-app.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>McDonald’s is getting some attention today for using an iPhone 8 mockup to display screenshots of the company’s mobile app in a new promo email being sent to customers in Australia. The ad is using an unofficial rendering based on leaks and comes ahead of an official unveiling of the device by Apple expected next month.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/mcdonalds-iphone-8-design-mock-up/#more-495260" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495260&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=495260&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:24:41 +00009to5MacThe impressive Story Remix 3D features showcased at Build 2017 have reportedly been delayed
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-impressive-story-remix-3d-features-showcased-at-build-2017-have-reportedly-been-delayed
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:16:11 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Story-Remix-3D-1042x580.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/2017/08/Story-Remix-3D-1042x580.png 1042w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Story-Remix-3D-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Story-Remix-3D-768x427.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px" />Microsoft has reportedly delayed exciting 3D features for Story Remix, which won't be ready for the upcoming Fall Creators Update. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:16:11 +0000On MSFTNo new Insider builds this week due to installation bug in internal build, says Dona Sarkar
https://www.onmsft.com/news/no-new-insider-builds-this-week-due-to-installation-bug-in-internal-build-says-dona-sarkar
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:13:10 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/code-1050x562.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/code-1050x562.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/code-250x134.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/code-768x411.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Dona Sakar has just revealed that there will be no more build releases this week due to an installation bug, and green screen of death and rollback issues with the internal build candidate. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:13:10 +0000On MSFTLatest 4K drone video shows landscaping progress at Apple Park, closer look at Steve Jobs Theater atrium
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-park-drone-video-august-2017/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:57:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple-park.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>Matthew Roberts is back with his latest 4K drone footage of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-park/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Park</a> – including a closer look at the atrium of the Steve Jobs Theater.</p>
<p>Visible construction progress tends to be rather uneven in nature. There’s a lot of largely invisible foundational work in the early stages, and then right at the end we see a lot of rapid changes as the finishing touches are applied and construction equipment removed …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/apple-park-drone-video-august-2017/#more-495252" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495252&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=495252&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:57:38 +00009to5MacOther tech companies join Apple in taking action against hate groups
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/tech-companies-hate-groups/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:39:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/facebook-ios.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>Other tech companies – including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Spotify, Squarespace and Twitter – have joined Apple in taking action against hate groups in the wake of the Charlottesville tragedy.</p>
<p>Apple responded by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-pay-blocked-on-white-nationalist-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocking Apple Pay</a> on the websites belonging to white supremacists and other hate groups, and by a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/tim-cook-email-following-charlottesville/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">company-wide email</a> announcing $2M+ donations to groups opposing Nazis. Other companies are taking a range of actions …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/tech-companies-hate-groups/#more-495248" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495248&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=495248&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:39:39 +00009to5MacWindows 10 Anniversary Update receives cumulative update build 14393.1613
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-anniversary-update-receives-cumulative-update-build-14393-1613
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:11:28 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg 928w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-250x156.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px" />Microsoft quietly released yesterday the cumulative update 14393.1613 (KB4034661) which brings more quality improvements to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:11:28 +0000On MSFTNewton, the popular email service, is now available for Windows
https://www.onmsft.com/news/newton-the-popular-email-service-is-now-available-for-windows-review
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:15:44 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/newton-banner-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/2017/08/newton-banner-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/newton-banner-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/newton-banner-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Newton is an email client with apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and now Windows 10. There’s also support for Apple Watch and Android Wear as well as Alexa integration.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:15:44 +0000On MSFTIrish government says it will collect the €13B ($15B) back-tax from Apple but under protest
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/ireland-collecting-e13b-tax-from-apple/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:01:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500&h=750" /></div><p>The Irish government has said that it will comply with an <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/30/eu-regulators-order-ireland-to-recover-13-billion-euros-in-illegal-irish-tax-benefits-from-apple/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EU ruling</a> and collect €13 billion in back-tax from Apple, but is doing so under protest …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/ireland-collecting-e13b-tax-from-apple/#more-495243" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495243&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=495243&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:01:39 +00009to5MacSupposed iPhone 8 wireless charging PCB component surfaces in new photos
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/iphone-8-wireless-charging-leak-pcb/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:59:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/iphone-8-wireless-charging.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1224&h=612" /></div><p>Apple is expected to announce three new iPhones next month, the radically redesigned OLED iPhone ‘8’ and two modest updates to the existing iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models, colloquially referred to as ‘7s’ phones. One of the flagship new features for the lineup will be wireless inductive charging support <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/09/kgi-predicts-wireless-charging-for-all-three-new-iphones-iphone-8-requires-higher-cost-3d-touch-sensor/">across the board</a>.</p>
<p>Images of the purported component that powers this feature for the iPhone 8 have <a href="http://overseas.weico.cc/share/5259414.html?weibo_id=4141715818341314">surfaced on Weibo</a> today. This part will sit beneath the glass back of the device and enables the inductive power transfer. More photos below …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/17/iphone-8-wireless-charging-leak-pcb/#more-495235" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495235&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=495235&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:59:04 +00009to5MacTelegram Messenger begins testing Snapchat-like disappearing photos on Windows phone
https://www.onmsft.com/news/telegram-messenger-begins-testing-snapchat-like-disappearing-photos-on-windows-phone
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:59:01 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIN_20170418_11_17_21_Pro_LI-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Telegram Messenger" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIN_20170418_11_17_21_Pro_LI-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIN_20170418_11_17_21_Pro_LI-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WIN_20170418_11_17_21_Pro_LI-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Telegram Messenger Preview app has updated to Version 2.4.3.0 on Windows phones and introduces a new feature called “Self Destructing Photo” which allows for users to send each other photos that automatically delete themselves after they’re viewed. If this sounds familiar, it’s because this feature was made popular by Snapchat, who did it first, […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:59:01 +0000On MSFTPath of Exile First Blood Bundle digital pre-orders open on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/path-of-exile-first-blood-bundle-digital-pre-orders-open-on-xbox-one
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:33:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pathtoexile-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Path to Exile on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pathtoexile-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pathtoexile-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pathtoexile-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Path of Exile First Blood is now available to digitally pre-order on the Xbox One before its August 25th release date. To encourage gamers to pre-order, those that purchase the title before its release date are being rewarded with a special starter pack that automatically unlocks 200 points, the First Blood Weapon Effect and an […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:33:51 +0000On MSFTXbox One & Windows 10’s Crackdown 3 delayed until spring 2018
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-one-windows-10s-crackdown-3-delayed-until-spring-2018
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:19:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crackdown3.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Crackdown 3 on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crackdown3.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crackdown3-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/crackdown3-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />The recently announced Crackdown 3 has been officially delayed until spring 2018 to give the developers more time to make the game as good as it can be. In an interview with Polygon, Microsoft Studio’s Shannon Loftis stated that delaying the title was a hard decision to make but it was a necessary one. “Crackdown […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:19:17 +0000On MSFTTacoma and Hello Neighbor coming to Xbox Play Anywhere
https://www.onmsft.com/news/tacoma-and-hello-neighbor-coming-to-xbox-play-anywhere
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:39:55 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/image-xboxplayanywhere-airport-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox Play Anywhere" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/image-xboxplayanywhere-airport-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/image-xboxplayanywhere-airport-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/image-xboxplayanywhere-airport-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Two Xbox One video games have been added to the official list of upcoming Xbox Play Anywhere titles; Tacoma and Hello Neighbor. Tacoma is already available to play on the Xbox One family of consoles and will gain Xbox Play Anywhere functionality in a free future update while Hello Neighbor is due for release in […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:39:55 +0000On MSFTDeleted tweet suggests Xbox One X pre-orders opening this weekend
https://www.onmsft.com/news/deleted-tweet-suggests-xbox-one-x-pre-orders-opening-this-weekend
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:14:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One X Console" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/xboxonexconsolebutton-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The official Gamestop Twitter account tweeted a tease for some sort of big news relating to the Xbox One X due to be announced this Sunday during Gamescom earlier today but quickly deleting it. The tweet, which had thankfully been screencapped by eager Reddit users, was accompanied by a grinning Ryan Reynolds gif and the […]Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:14:31 +0000On MSFTTim Cook says ‘hate is a cancer’ & promises $2M donation in company email following Charlottesville tragedy
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/tim-cook-email-following-charlottesville/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:18:28 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/tim-cook-donald-trump1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Following the company’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-pay-blocked-on-white-nationalist-sites/">decision to block Apple Pay</a> on websites promoting white supremacy and hate groups, Apple CEO Tim Cook this evening sent a mass email to all Apple employees to discuss the tragedy in Charlottesville that occurred over the weekend.</p>
<p>In the email, obtained by 9to5Mac, Cook expressed his dissonance with President Trump, while he also said that Apple will be making donations in support of equality…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/tim-cook-email-following-charlottesville/#more-495223" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495223&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=495223&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:18:28 +00009to5MacMiddle School Math student writes letter to Microsoft’s Brad Smith, gets Surface Laptop in return
https://www.onmsft.com/news/middle-school-math-student-writes-letter-to-microsofts-brad-smith-gets-surface-laptop-in-return
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:52:56 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Surface-Laptop-1050x462.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/2017/08/Surface-Laptop-1050x462.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Surface-Laptop-250x110.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Surface-Laptop-768x338.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />A Silverland Middle School student by the name of Sky Yi wrote to President and Cheif Legal Officer at Microsoft, Brad Smith. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:52:56 +0000On MSFTAT&T brings back DirecTV Now deal offering free Apple TV w/ 3 month prepaid subscription
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/att-brings-back-directv-now-deal-offering-free-apple-tv-w-3-month-prepaid-subscription/
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:07:43 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/dsc00583.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>When <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/28/att-directv-now-channels-price-launch-details/">first launched last year</a>, DirecTV Now offered new subscribers a free Apple TV when they prepaid for three months of service, but the deal was limited time only. Today, however, AT&T announced that it’s bringing that promotion back for a short period of time.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/att-brings-back-directv-now-deal-offering-free-apple-tv-w-3-month-prepaid-subscription/#more-495213" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495213&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=495213&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 17 Aug 2017 01:07:43 +00009to5MacNimble launches add in for Microsoft Edge, delivers instant social business insights on people and companies
https://www.onmsft.com/news/nimble-lauches-add-in-for-microsoft-edge-delivers-instant-social-business-insights-on-people-and-companies
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:44:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Capture6-1-840x560.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/2017/08/Capture6-1-840x560.png 840w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Capture6-1-840x560-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Capture6-1-840x560-248x165.png 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Capture6-1-840x560-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Nimble is a fairly comprehensive addition to Edge that pulls and displays a complete communication trailThu, 17 Aug 2017 00:44:26 +0000On MSFTApple blocks Apple Pay support on sites promoting white nationalism & hate groups
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-pay-blocked-on-white-nationalist-sites/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:05:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/apple_pay.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000&h=500" /></div><p>Apple today has joined the chorus of companies taking a firmer stand against white nationalists and hate groups. According to a new report from <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanmac/apple-removes-payments-support-from-white-nationalist?utm_term=.iwgBx3gKlL#.sob3K1b0zg">BuzzFeed</a>, Apple has disabled Apple Pay support on a handful of websites selling goods pertaining to such groups…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-pay-blocked-on-white-nationalist-sites/#more-495193" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495193&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=495193&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:05:25 +00009to5MacMicrosoft is using Artifical Intelligence to keep sailplanes in the air
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-is-using-artifical-intelligence-to-keep-sailplanes-in-the-air
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:57:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sailplane-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/2017/08/sailplane-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sailplane-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sailplane-247x165.jpg 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sailplane-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sailplane.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Ashish Kapoor, one of the principle researchers in charge of the project, claims that these sailplanes could be used to replace - or supplement - cellular towers someday.Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:57:17 +0000On MSFTPDF Assistant Pro is an all-in-one tool for your PDF files on Windows 10
https://www.onmsft.com/news/pdf-assistant-pro-is-an-all-in-one-tool-for-your-pdf-files-on-windows-10
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:33:38 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pdf-assistant-pro-lede-1032x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pdf-assistant-pro-lede-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pdf-assistant-pro-lede-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pdf-assistant-pro-lede-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />PDF Assistant Pro is a pretty good for working with PDF files, and the universal Windows 10 app works great for your PCs, tablets, and phones. Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:33:38 +0000On MSFTNew iPhone 8 concept imagines ‘HomeBar’ for virtual Home button, dark mode, and more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/iphone-8-ios-12-concept-images/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:37:30 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/screen-shot-2017-08-16-at-4-21-12-pm1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900" /></div><p>A <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/03/iphone-8-concept/">variety of concepts</a> have taken on the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/10/iphone-8-renders-marketing/">task of imagining what</a> Apple’s upcoming <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8">iPhone 8</a> will look like, both in terms of hardware changes and iOS changes. This afternoon, a new concept from <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/55819385/Concept-iOS-12-on-iPhone-Pro">John Calkins</a> provides an optimistic look at how Apple will make changes to iOS for the iPhone 8…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/iphone-8-ios-12-concept-images/#more-495176" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495176&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=495176&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:37:30 +00009to5MacApple Music announces Daniel Caesar as latest Up Next artist
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-music-daniel-caesar-up-next/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:00:02 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple_music_up_next_daniel_caesar1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Continuing their showcase of new and upcoming artists, Apple Music has announced <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/episode/up-next-session-daniel-caesar/id1266505428?mt=4&at=1000lbbc&ct=danielcaesar">Daniel Caesar</a> as this month’s Up Next artist. As with previous artists, Caesar’s showcase includes a <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/episode/up-next-im-here-now/id1266498394?at=1000lbbc&ct=danielcaesar">documentary</a>, an <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/episode/up-next-session-daniel-caesar/id1266505428?at=1000lbbc&ct=danielcaesar">Up Next Session</a>, and an <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/episode/ebro-darden-and-daniel-caesar/id1266507031?at=1000lbbc&ct=danielcaesar">interview</a> with Beats 1’s Ebro Darden.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/apple-music-daniel-caesar-up-next/#more-495149" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495149&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=495149&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:00:02 +00009to5Mac“Ok Google, tell me a joke”http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/QdcyOxKHDYQ/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>What did one snowman say to the other?</p><p>Do you smell carrots?<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s National Joke Day, and your cheesy, mostly funny Assistant has a few jokes up its sleeve. Here are a couple of our favorites:</p><p></p><ul><li>You: “Ok Google, tell me a joke.”<br/></li><li>Google Assistant: “One joke, coming up! What is a sea monster’s favorite snack? Ships and dip.” 🛳</li></ul><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Not your speed? What about…</p><p></p><ul><li>You: “Ok Google, tell me a joke.”<br/></li><li>Google Assistant: “This might make you laugh. How do robots eat guacamole? With computer chips.”</li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>So head outside—“Ok Google, comedy shows nearby”—or take a seat—“Ok Google, tell me a joke”—and cue the laugh track.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/QdcyOxKHDYQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogGet on the same page: new Google Docs features power team collaborationhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/auE-wLr3pF0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Getting people on the same page for a project can be tough. It requires managing a ton of opinions and suggestions. The last thing you should have to worry about is making sure your team is <i>literally</i> working on the same document. That’s why we built our powerful real-time editing tools to help with this—<a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/docs/">Google Docs, Sheets and Slides</a>—so that teams can work together at the same time, using the most up-to-date version.</p><p>Today, we're introducing new updates to better help with "version control," to customize tools for your workflows, and to help teams locate information when they need it.</p><h3>Track changes, make progress</h3><p>It can take dozens of edits to make a document just right—especially a legal agreement, project proposal or research paper. These new updates in Docs let you more easily track your team’s changes. Now, your team can:</p><ol><li><p><b>Name versions of a Doc, Sheet or Slide</b>. Being able to assign custom names to versions of your document is a great way to keep a historical record of your team's progress. It's also helpful for communicating when a document is actually final. You can organize and track your team’s changes in one place under “Version history” (formerly known as “Revision history”) on the web. Select File > Version history > Name current version. For even quicker recall, there’s an option to select “Only show named versions” in Docs, Sheets or Slides. </p></li><li><p><b>Preview “clean versions” of Docs</b> to see what your Doc looks like without comments or suggested edits. Select Tools > Review suggested edits > Preview accept all OR Preview reject all.</p></li><li><p><b>Accept or reject all edit suggestions at once in your Doc</b> so your team doesn’t have to review every single punctuation mark or formatting update. Select Tools > Review suggested edits > Accept all OR Reject all.</p></li><li><p><b>Suggest changes in a Doc from an Android, iPhone or iPad device</b>. Click the three dots menu in the top right of your Doc screen to suggest edits on-the-go. Turn on the “Suggest changes” toggle and start typing in “suggestion mode.”</p></li><li><p><b>Compare documents and review redlines instantly</b> with <a href="https://www.litera.com/announcing-gsuite-integration/">Litera Change-Pro</a> or <a href="https://www.workshare.com/blog/workshare-announces-new-comparison-capability-in-google-docs-and-drive">Workshare</a> Add-ons in Docs.</p></li></ol></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Use new templates, add-on time-saving functionality</h3><p>Teams use <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/save-time-new-custom-templates-docs-sheets-slides-and-forms/">templates in Docs and Sheets</a> to save time on formatting. At the same time, developers are building <a href="https://developers.google.com/apps-script/add-ons/">add-ons</a> to customize functionality. We thought, why not bring these two together? That’s why today, we’re introducing <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/?ftv=1&tgif=c">new templates</a> with built-in add-ons and the ability to create your own, so your templates not only look good—but they make sure the work gets done.</p><p>These templates allow you to customize and deploy tools specific to your organization’s workflows. We’ve launched five examples of this in the general template gallery, like the new Mutual Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) template from <a href="https://www.legalzoom.com/blog/legalzoom/docusign-nda-template-added-to-googles-g-suite">LegalZoom</a> and <a href="https://www.docusign.com/blog/announcing-docusign-enabled-templates-google-docs/">DocuSign</a>. With this template, businesses can quickly create an NDA and collect signatures using the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/docusign-%E2%80%93-electronic-sig/cijgknlennokkmmfbmhnjgldnnffokjk?hl=en">DocuSign Add-on for Docs</a>. Bonus: it also automatically detects the required signature fields on the template, which saves even more time when you request signatures. This is just one of a few new templates—we’ve also worked with Lucidchart, <a href="http://blog.pandadoc.com/integrations-roundup-a-brand-new-integration-and-some-cool-updates">PandaDoc</a>, <a href="http://www.easybib.com/guides/google-docs-templates-easybib/">EasyBib</a> and Supermetrics to help you save time and maximize efficiency throughout your team’s workflows.</p><p>In addition, you can also <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/148833?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=1">create your very own template with built-in Add-on</a> customized to your company’s workflows. For example, create a Sheets template paired with an add-on to gather internal approvals or an invoice template in Docs (paired with an add-on) that pulls information from your CRM system.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Find the information you need, when you need it</h3><p>Sometimes the hardest part of creating a proposal or client presentation is tracking down the information you need to include in it. Starting today for G Suite Business and Enterprise customers, <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/introducing-google-cloud-search-g-suite/">Google Cloud Search</a> will integrate with Docs and Slides via the Explore feature. Using Machine Intelligence, Cloud Search surfaces relevant information to help you work more efficiently throughout your day.</p><p>To get started, open the Explore tab in Docs or Slides and type what you’re looking for. Cloud Search will show you important details from your information across your G Suite apps including Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Sites and more, to help you create top-notch Docs and presentations.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Teams are using Docs to collaborate in creative ways. Check out <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/five-new-ways-reach-your-goals-faster-g-suite/">this post</a> for inspiration, or visit the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/?tgif=d">Docs site</a> to get started.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/auE-wLr3pF0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPinterest adds pinch to zoom on Pins for iOS app, visual search improvements
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/pinterest-pinch-to-zoom-pins-ios-visual-search/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:32:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/pinterest-visual-search-zoom.png?w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Pinterest is <a href="https://blog.pinterest.com/en/more-ways-search-outside-box">finally adding</a> a long requested feature with the ability to zoom in on Pins using a pinch to zoom gesture on your iPhone or iPad.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/pinterest-pinch-to-zoom-pins-ios-visual-search/#more-495130" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495130&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=495130&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:32:58 +00009to5MacKGI: LTE Apple Watch likely using eSIM, no phone calling or Android support expected
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/kgi-apple-watch-lte-esim-phone/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:09:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/apple-watch-series-2-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>Reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has an update to the recent LTE Apple Watch <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/14/kgi-apple-watch-3-lte-form-factor/">report</a> that includes a few details about what to expect. Kuo expects cellular models of the Apple Watch will use an eSIM and not a physical SIM card as a space-saving measure, and the cellular connection may only be used for data transfer and not phone call features.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/kgi-apple-watch-lte-esim-phone/#more-495118" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495118&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=495118&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:09:57 +00009to5MacIntroducing free calls with your Assistant on Google Homehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/q4vtghuowR0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Hi, hello, hey, howdy … no matter how you start a call, your Google Assistant is ready to help! You can already ask your Assistant on your phone to make a call and soon, you'll be able to do the same on Google Home—hands-free—in the U.S. and Canada. Call anyone (at their home, on their mobile or at their office). It’s easy to use, and it’s free. ☎🎉<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Busy in the kitchen and in need of help? Just say “Hey Google, call Dad” to ask about that one ingredient you always seem to forget (salt? baking powder? who knows!). Because the Assistant on Google Home <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/assistant/tomato-tomahto-google-home-now-supports-multiple-users/">recognizes your voice</a>, you’ll reach your dad instead of just any dad. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In addition to Dad, you can also make free calls to your own personal contacts, as well as millions of businesses across U.S. and Canada.* Calling the bakery on 24th Street, ordering flowers from the nearest florist, and wishing grandma a happy birthday are now as easy as “Hey Google.” We’re starting to roll out Hands-Free Calling on Google Home today to users in the U.S. and Canada. To get started, say “Hey Google, call...” and calls will be made over your Wi-Fi connection. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The recipient will see “Unknown” or “No Caller ID.” By the end of the year, we'll make it possible for your own mobile number to be displayed. However, if you’re a Google Voice or Project Fi user, you can already choose to have the person on the other end see your phone number by going to your Assistant settings accessible in the Google Home app. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>So go call your dad, grandma, the bakery, the local florist…whomever you’d like! It’s easier than ever. <br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>*<i>Google Home by default can call businesses and your </i><i><a href="https://contacts.google.com/">Google Contacts</a>. Learn more at<a href="https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7363847"> our Help Center</a> about how your other contacts stored on your phone can also be used on Google Home. Calls to premium rate numbers as well as international numbers outside of the U.S. and Canada are not supported unless you link your Project Fi or Google Voice account, at which point you’ll be billed at the published respective listed rates. Calls to 911 are not supported.</i><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/q4vtghuowR0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogiFixit selling Fix Kits for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus batteries, screens, and small parts
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/ifixit-iphone-7-fix-kits-batteries-screens-parts/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:30:34 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/ifixit-fix-kit-iphpne-7.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=800" /></div><p>iFixit has launched a <a href="https://bit.ly/2w2fYSq">new range of Fix Kits</a> for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for affordable do-it-yourself repairs at home. Specialized kits include parts and tools for screen swaps, batteries replacements, and more so you can avoid expensive repair costs.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/16/ifixit-iphone-7-fix-kits-batteries-screens-parts/#more-495102" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=495102&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=495102&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:30:34 +00009to5MacMaking mixed reality: a conversation with Lucas Rizzotto
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/08/16/making-mixed-reality-a-conversation-with-lucas-rizzotto/
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:00:51 +0000Welcome! This is the first chapter in <strong>Making mixed reality</strong>, a series celebrating the passionate community creating apps and experiences with <a href="https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality">Windows Mixed Reality</a>. Here, developers, designers, artists (and more!) share how and why they got started, as well as their latest tips. We hope this series inspires you to <a href="https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/community">join the community</a> and get building!Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:00:51 +0000Windows BlogAll your questions answered on Google Maps and Searchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ZOsFTypeaQE/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When deciding where to go and what to do, we often ask ourselves lots of questions before making a decision. Soon, you'll be able to ask those questions, get the answers you need, and even answer other people’s questions about places on Google Maps for Android and mobile Search.</p><p>To ask or answer a question—or read the existing questions and answers about a place—simply search for the location on Google Maps or Search and open the local business listing. Then scroll down to the “Question & answers” section where you can add a question, answer someone else’s question, or upvote informative ones by tapping the thumbs up icon. Upvoted questions and answers will appear toward the top of the section so that the most helpful content is most accessible.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To make sure “Questions & answers” contains the most accurate and useful local info possible, business owners can add frequently asked questions and answers as well. In addition, when you ask a question about a place, we notify the business owner and other in-the-know users to see if they have knowledgeable answers to contribute. When your question is answered, we notify you too.</p><p>No matter where you’re headed or what you’re looking to do, Google Maps and Search highlights the information you need to make quick decisions and discover the world around you.</p><p><i>*This feature is rolling out to Google Maps and mobile Search users worldwide. </i></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ZOsFTypeaQE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThere’s no place like home, in Google Earthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/zAcqVN9TpVI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When you opened Google Earth for the very first time, where did you go? For most people there's a common destination: Home. The definition of "home" changes by country, culture and climate. So as part of the <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/earth/welcome-home-new-google-earth/">relaunch of Google Earth</a> back in April, we introduced <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CjISMBIgN2IyMzE5NzNlOGRmMTFlNmI5OWM2ZjgxOGQ2OWE2ZTcaDFRoaXMgaXMgSG9tZQ">This is Home</a>, an interactive tour to five traditional homes around the world. You could step inside the colorful home of <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/7dBM">Kancha Sherpa in Nepal</a>, or head to the desert and learn how an extended drought changed the lives of the <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/e1uz">Bedouin people</a>. </p><br/>Since then, we’ve traveled to dozens more homes across six continents and today we’re bringing 22 new homes and cultures to explore in <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/data=CjISMBIgN2IyMzE5NzNlOGRmMTFlNmI5OWM2ZjgxOGQ2OWE2ZTcaDFRoaXMgaXMgSG9tZQ">Google Earth</a>.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Start with a <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/CvPs">Torajan home</a>, built to withstand Indonesia’s wet season. Then head to Fujian Province, China, to peek inside the immense walls the <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/RWHe">Hakka people</a> built to keep away bandits, beasts and warlords. See the shape-shifting <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/mCkP">yurt homes</a> Mongolian country-dwellers use to move where their herds roam. Visit a village on Madagascar’s southwest coast where the <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/fqpk">Vezo people</a> live off the third largest coral reef system in the world. Finally, see how a <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/omP9">Paiwan shaman</a> has integrated her spirituality into the walls of her home in Taiwan. </p></div></div>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">This is Chengqilou, Fujian Province, China: Jiang Youyu is one of a dwindling number of people to live inside the immense, circular walls the Hakka people built to keep bandits, beasts and warlords out of their homes.</div></figcaption>
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<figcaption><div class="rich-text">This is Lamboara, Madagascar. Madame Kokoly lives in a Vezo community, where they depend on sea for their survival. Photo courtesy of Blue Ventures.</div></figcaption>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><br/><p>Some of the images and stories provide a snapshot in time of cultures, who face economic, environmental and population pressures. For example, the <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/PRbJ">Inuit people of Sanikiluaq</a> have been building igloos for schoolchildren to learn in for decades, but in recent winters, conditions haven’t been cold enough to create the right type of snow. It’s important to document these lifestyles now, because some may be disappearing.</p><p>Thank you to the families who shared their homes, their customs and their culture with the world!</p><p><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/zAcqVN9TpVI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMeet the fifth grader turning water bottles into light bulbs to brighten communitieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/JQ6hxSC8o98/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Schools in Latin America and around the world are searching for ways to take student impact beyond the classroom. In Mexico, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers—and this week, we’re sharing some of the stories we found. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23innovarparami">Tune into the hashtag #innovarparami</a> to see how education leaders in Latin America are thinking about innovation.</i></p><p>Twelve-year-old Bryan Gonzalez was traveling through a neighborhood near his school when the unlit windows of several homes caught his attention. When his parents and teachers explained to him that those homes lacked electricity, he started to search for information about access to lighting in communities in Mexico and around the globe. His research led him to discover that nearly 15 percent of the world’s population lives without light.</p><p>Believing that every community deserves access to commodities as basic as lighting, Bryan decided to turn his annual school science project into a mission to defeat darkness. With the support of his peers, teachers and parents, Bryan began to brainstorm sustainable, affordable methods to illuminate the world around him.</p>His solution? Converting water bottles into light bulbs!</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Bryan recently implemented his prototype in the field for the first time, and we captured the experience as he began to install his homemade light bulbs in the very houses that had initially inspired him to take on his project. In the moments after Bryan installed his lightbulbs, community members began to process the impact of Bryan’s invention. Families reflected on the difficulties inherent in relying on candlelight to assist kids with homework, the daily pressure to finish working by sunset because no work could get done in the dark, and what unlit houses and streets meant for the physical safety of children and parents alike. “Things are going to be different now. This 12-year-old boy has changed this family’s life,” said Doña Sofía, a mother and grandmother, as she embraced him. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Seeing his efforts materialize into real-world impact has been extremely gratifying for Bryan, but he knows this is just the beginning. As Bryan sets his eyes on new horizons, he hopes to start inspiring other young people around the world to implement <a href="https://youtu.be/HDltCurd_UI">the prototype</a> in homes that lack electricity in their own communities.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Bryan’s definition of innovation is “finding creative ways to help a community solve their problems.” Follow the hashtag #innovarparami to see how other people are defining—and cultivating—innovation.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/JQ6hxSC8o98" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAchoo! Watch out for seasonal sniffles with pollen forecasts on Googlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/f1kBktMQEjg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While most of you out there are enjoying the dog days of summer, some are bracing themselves for the fall allergy season that’s right around the corner. In fact, one in five Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Across the U.S., we see that <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=allergies">search interest</a> for allergies spikes each year in April and May and then again in September. To help you get ahead of your seasonal allergies symptoms, now when you search for pollen or allergy information on Google, you’ll see useful at-a-glance details on pollen levels in your area. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To make the most up-to-date and accurate information available, we’ve worked with <a href="https://weather.com/">The Weather Channel </a>to integrate their pollen index and forecast data information directly into Google. To see more pollen and allergy details, you can tap the link within the pollen experience. <br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With this pollen info, you can better understand and prepare your seasonal allergy symptoms. Stop sneezing and go out and enjoy those fall colors!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/f1kBktMQEjg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAround the Globe - Improved Operations for Girl Scouts Japanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/eZmC9LmuaUg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For this segment of G4NP Around the Globe, we’re highlighting Girl Scouts of Japan: a nonprofit that supports more than 30,000 young women across the country with its vibrant community and empowering programs. With such a large network of members, the nonprofit needed technology to effectively keep members updated on events, ensure personal information stays secure, and manage their Local Council’s communications. The suite of tools provided by Google for Nonprofits has allowed Girl Scouts of Japan to improve their productivity and increase their member base, giving them more time to focus on supporting young women. </p><h3>Operations - G Suite </h3><p>GSuite has helped Girl Scouts of Japan operate more efficiently and provide a positive experience for their members. More than 7,000 attendees signed up through Google Forms for e-learning programs about safety procedures before they headed off on a scouting adventure. Google Sheets helped the chapter to quickly access and organize this data. And by migrating to Gmail, the nonprofit feels secure with their custom Google privacy settings and the tool’s ability to weed out spam and malware.</p><p>Girl Scouts of Japan has also used technology to revolutionize a central component of the global Girl Scout organization: badges. Typically, Girl Scouts can earn woven badges for their vests by completing tasks or trainings. With the help of Google tools, Girl Scouts of Japan has created an interesting twist to this tradition: using Forms to create quizzes on their Google Site and reward women with digital badges. </p><p>Furthermore, the nonprofit creates engaging content with Google Sites and shares their manuals and materials on Google Drive so each Local Council can always access the most updated trainings. With G Suite scaled to the entire organization, the nonprofit seamlessly keeps all communications and information safely stored in one place—allowing them to spend less time handling administrative tasks, and more freedom to plan engaging events.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Visibility - Google AdGrants, YouTube, Google Maps</h3><p>Girl Scouts of Japan recognized an opportunity to connect with their young target audience by building a strong online presence. Ad Grants helps them reach new members with over 3,000 monthly visitors to their site—a 500% increase in just two months. To further enhance their online engagement, the nonprofit created a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/GirlScoutsOfJapan">YouTube channel</a> to showcase their thriving community and impactful programs with original content. Their videos showcase the strength of their community and the empowering programs they provide. And with Google Maps, members can easily find events happening nearby, resulting in over 18,000 views about event information.</p><p>Lastly, to spread awareness and encourage women to get involved, Girl Scouts of Japan uses Google Earth to provide a global view of their expansive network. Using instructions from Earth Outreach <a href="https://www.google.com/earth/outreach/learn/">tutorials</a>, they created this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpP2Et01-4&feature=youtu.be">Virtual Tour</a> to share with members to encourage a global perspective and community of Girl Scouts.</p><p></p><p>From G Suite to YouTube, Girl Scouts of Japan has successfully harnessed the power of technology to cultivate a strong community of women who support each other and grow together. Read the full story by visiting our <a href="https://www.google.com/nonprofits/stories/girl-scouts-of-japan.html">Community Stories</a> page on our <a href="https://www.google.com/nonprofits/">Google for Nonprofits</a> site.</p><p>//</p><p>To see if your nonprofit is eligible to participate, review the <a href="https://support.google.com/nonprofits/answer/3215869">Google for Nonprofits eligibility guidelines</a>. Google for Nonprofits offers organizations like yours free access to Google tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Ad Grants, YouTube for Nonprofits and more. These tools can help you reach new donors and volunteers, work more efficiently, and tell your nonprofit’s story. Learn more and enroll <a href="https://www.google.com/nonprofits/join/">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>Footnote: Statements are provided by Nonprofits that received products as part of the Google for Nonprofits program, which offers products at no charge to qualified nonprofits.</p><p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/eZmC9LmuaUg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogChillax, it’s National Relaxation Day!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/AtoXm4XF18g/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Even though the calendar says it’s only Tuesday, we say it’s time to kick back and relax. After all, National Relaxation Day comes but once a year! And if you’re like the <a href="https://www.stress.org/stress-is-killing-you/">44% of Americans</a> who feel more stressed than they did five years ago, you may be in need of a break. To help you unwind, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to calm down, free up your mind, and release the stress. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Starting off in Google Search, we have some go-to guides to help you chill out. First, try typing “<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=breathing+exercises&oq=breathing+exercises&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.239j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">breathing exercises</a>” into Google, and you’ll see a nice guided exercise right at the top of search results. Cue exhale...and inhale! For the established (or aspiring) yogis out there, you may also want to check out some of the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=yoga+poses&oq=yoga+poses&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1354j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">yoga positions</a> that are just a tap away. And don’t worry, if you’re not up for the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chakrasana&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MDIvrMgqfsQoyy3w8sc9YSmRSWtOXmPk4-LxLvApj8xPTwzIL07lAQDt7nU0LgAAAA&npsic=-1496&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjvg8f-48jVAhXDhFQKHXPPCwEQ-BYIVg">Chakrasana</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&q=B%C4%81l%C4%81sana&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLUz9U3SEkxLjJ_xCjLLfDyxz1hKZFJa05eY-Tj4vEu8CmPzE9PDMgvTuW5xZTOxQVSbWReWJFVLBTJpaOfnJ-Tk5pckpmfp5-dl1-ek5qSnhpfkJiXmlOsn1Men5yfm5ufF1-SX5CZzKVJSHUl0Kb4AqBVAIimum-XAAAA&npsic=-1013&ved=0ahUKEwjXj9CR5MjVAhVhjlQKHYEyDGwQ-BYIQQ">Bālāsana</a> still counts. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=namaste+translate&oq=namaste+translate&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l4.2560.3409.0.3510.10.10.0.0.0.0.128.914.4j5.9.0.foo%2Cersl%3D1%2Cfett%3D1.3..0...1.1.64.psy-ab..1.9.910...0i20k1j0i10i67k1j0i10k1.hSKkelR_MaI">Namaste</a>. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If you want to pamper yourself on National Relaxation Day, head over to Google Maps. You can now book appointments at spas and salons across the U.S. To get started, do a quick look for a nearby salon, barbershop or spa and look for the “book” button on the business listing. You can also visit the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/reserve/">Reserve with Google site</a> to browse recommendations or find serene spots you never knew existed. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This is just a sample of the serenity that awaits. And if you’re stuck at your computer, here’s a pro tip: take a breather with the <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mindful-break/onjcfgnjjbnflacfbnjaapcbiecckilk">Mindful Break Chrome extension</a> that gives you tips and guides you through some short breathing exercises. Ready, set, chillax! </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/AtoXm4XF18g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMeet a teacher helping indigenous women in Mexico get onlinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/jiaiELx3VHs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Schools in Latin America and around the world are searching for ways to take student impact beyond the classroom. In Mexico, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers—and this week, we’re sharing some of the stories we found. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23innovarparami">Tune into the hashtag #innovarparami</a> to see how education leaders in Latin America are thinking about innovation.</i></p><p>Miroslava Silva is a teacher, social scientist and activist who has dedicated much of her career to studying the digital literacy gap and its ramifications. Across cultures, women often lack access to technology and digital education—and in Miroslava’s native Mexico, communities of indigenous women are the most affected by the digital literacy gap. Determined to change this, she <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwotr6gafTrpUC12T0I1VFE4NFE/view">founded a technology class</a> specifically for Otomí women at the University of Querétaro. <br/></p></div></div>
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Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000In the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Device Portal now offers several new tools from across Windows to help you location test your UWP, explore Mixed Reality, build new hardware peripherals and test your app’s new installation pipeline. It’s a little bit of goodness for everyone, and we’re excited to share these with you. If […]Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:00:00 +0000Windows BlogIt must be nice to have Hamilton on your phonehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/n-9XDspqcOw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>HAMILTON fans got a treat last Friday when the team behind the broadway hit released … Wait for It … an app! Available on Android and iOS, the app lets you enter the #Ham4Ham lottery more easily and has fun features for the biggest HAMILTON fans out there. It was also one of the first apps to be built with <a href="https://firebase.google.com/">Firebase</a>, Google’s mobile development platform to handle the backend and infrastructure, as well as <a href="https://flutter.io">Flutter</a>, a new UI toolkit to make it easy and fast to build high-performance, modern, beautiful apps for iOS and Android.</p><p>To learn more about how the app was built, and why the HAMILTON team chose to use Flutter and Firebase, we sat down fan to fan with Mike Karns, HAMILTON’s director of social media, and David DeRemer from POSSE, who helped build the HAMILTON app.<br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Seth: What made you decide to build and launch a mobile app?</h3><p>Mike: We’re always looking for opportunities to create a unique experience for the HAMILTON community, whether or not they’re able to be in the theatre each night. This app expands our presence in digital space and brings fans closer to HAMILTON.<br/></p><h3>How did you decide which features to include?</h3><p>Mike: It started as a way for people to enter the HAMILTON lottery, and we brainstormed more ideas from there. Because HAMILTON has broken the confines of normal Broadway scope and audience, we’ve been able to build a really diverse fanbase in terms of age, location, etc. So all of our ideas served the purpose of giving those fans ways to connect with HAMILTON in more real ways.<br/></p><p>David: It was all about providing access. HAMILTON is in such high demand, yet so many people love it and it’s so important from a historical and artistic perspective. How do make sure the HAMILTON community doesn’t feel like an exclusive club that requires thousands of dollars to be in? That’s ultimately what the lottery is for, and we’re improving the experience. Before you had to go the website every day and re-enter your info—now you can get a reminder and then enter in one tap.<br/></p><p>Then there are the other features like shareable stickers with lyrics and HAMILTON emojis, #HamCams (HAMILTON-themed photo filters), a merch store, and exclusive content from cast members that make it even more fun. We wanted to go beyond the lottery and keep things interesting for someone who might have tickets to see the show a year from now. And we’ve got a lot of ideas for more features to make sure it’s still compelling even in five or seven years.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>How did you decide to use Flutter to build and manage your app?</h3><p>Mike: We knew we’d have to build this app quickly, while also making sure that HAMILTON was accessible to everyone. To democratize the brand, there was never any question that we’d have to build an app that was available on both Android and iOS.<br/></p><p>David: That’s why we decided to use Flutter, a new modern, reactive UI toolkit that is portable across iOS and Android. Flutter allows us to have a less complicated codebase, which means we can be more efficient and keep parity between platforms.<br/></p><p>Because Flutter is new, this was also a unique opportunity to collaborate with Google to improve the Flutter SDK. We provided a lot of feedback and bug reports throughout the development process! The result is something really unique—I don't think there are many other apps that use this technology yet. And not too many companies would have had the willingness to work with us and take a risk like that. It really ties into the HAMILTON idea of not throwing away your shot! By the way, developers can even find some HAMILTON easter eggs in the Flutter documentation.</p><h3>And what about Firebase?</h3><p>David: Firebase was also a critical component building a great app for our fans. With Firebase, we didn’t have to worry about setting up and maintaining servers. Instead, we were able to spend more time designing beautiful UIs and testing new interactions. In addition, a key feature of the app is the ticket lottery, which offers fans a chance to get tickets to the constantly sold-out HAMILTON show. We used Cloud Functions for Firebase to help coordinate the lottery workflow between the mobile app, custom business logic, and partner services.<br/></p><h3>What does success look like for you?</h3><p>David: The lottery is the number one feature, so if the lottery works better, that will be a success. Success is also determined by the percentage of people have an issue and how many bugs are there, and if it scales. And I just hope that it helps fans connect to HAMILTON.<br/></p><p>Mike: Lin-Manuel Miranda frequently says to his fans, "Here, I made this for you...". We’ll feel that we've accomplished our goal when fans everywhere are using this app to share their passion for the show in a different ways.<br/></p><h3>Finally, we couldn’t let you go without asking. What is your favorite HAMILTON character, song or quote?</h3><p>David: One of my favorite characters is the King of England, he he cracks me up. I know it’s a weird choice, but the way they portray him is incredibly clever and funny. His “awesome, wow” line is my favorite.<br/></p><p>Mike: Aaron Burr's line "I am inimitable, I am an original," most exemplifies the work my team and I try to do every day with HAMILTON. Our challenge is to create content and products that live up to the level of what Lin has created.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/n-9XDspqcOw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:00:00 +0000Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 Tip: Turn text into timelines in PowerPoint
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Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:01 +0000Did you know with July’s updates to Office 365, it’s easier than ever to create high-impact presentations? Now PowerPoint Designer recognizes times, dates and topics on your slides and intelligently redesigns your content into professional-looking timelines.* Here’s how to get started: Start with a list of dates, then simply select Design Ideas in the Design tab and […]Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:01 +0000Windows BlogA Megamovie volunteer on snapping photos and contributing to sciencehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/jNMiFiHMKZ0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On August 21—for the first time in 100 years—a total solar eclipse will cross the the United States.</p><p>Last week we shared an <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/innovation-technology/eclipse-megamovie-volunteer-wrangler-tells-all/">interview with Vivian White</a>, who is coordinating a mighty team of volunteers capturing photos of the eclipse. In collaboration with UC Berkeley, the <a href="https://eclipsemega.movie/">Eclipse Megamovie</a> project will take these photos and algorithmically align and stitch them together to create a continuous view of the eclipse: the Eclipse Megamovie.</p><p>Today we’ll hear from a volunteer whose contributions will make Megamovie possible. By day, Steven Madow works as a product analyst for Shop Disney Parks (the app and website that let you buy as much Disney swag as your heart desires), and for the last 12 years, videography and photography have been his passion projects. Now he’s bringing his passion to Megamovie.</p><h3>Keyword: How did you hear about this project, and how did you get involved?</h3><p>Steven: I listen to NPR a lot, and they talked about Megamovie on two of my favorite shows—Planetary Radio and Science Friday—which got me interested. According to my fiancée, I’ve been talking about this eclipse since 2015, so I guess I’ve been excited for it for a while!</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Where are you going to watch? And what will you do when you get there?</h3><p>I’m heading to Madras, OR, where there’s the lowest probability of cloud cover on the path of totality. It seemed like a good excuse for a trip! I’m bringing two cameras—a Panasonic and a Nikon—to capture photos for Megamovie, as well as a couple other cameras I'm planning to use just for my own photos. I can connect these cameras to a telescope (which tracks the sun), and it’s all automated. I’ve heard that watching the eclipse is like being in 360 degrees of a sunset, so the automation will allow me to actually watch and enjoy the eclipse.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>How long have you been interested in astronomy?</h3><p>I like outdoorsy things and have always been interested in natural events. I’m from Baltimore but went to college in Florida, and when I first saw a rocket launch from a balcony 60 miles away, I thought, “Wow, that’s so cool. I have to learn more about this.” Since then I’ve seen dozens of rocket launches up close, as well as amazing shots of night launches, which inspired me to make the jump to more serious camera gear. I got into drones before they were called drones—they were called “quadcopters” then—and I started making videos as a side project. People saw my work and started hiring me to make more videos.</p><h3>What kind of prep work do Megamovie volunteers have to do?</h3><p>Volunteers attend webinars and need a certain level of photography gear. We’ve been doing practice tests—shooting the moon and sun—and testing out a special uploader that was created for this project. It was created for different camera types and allows for uploading with very low bandwidth, which is key since most of us will be using heavily overloaded cell networks.</p><h3>Have you been able to connect and create a community with other citizen scientists through this project? </h3><p>There are volunteer forums where you can ask questions about all aspects of planning—traveling with equipment, traffic predictions, image uploading and everything else imaginable.</p><p>Through a forum I met Xavier Jubier, the creator of Solar Eclipse Maestro, an eclipse photography automation program, and worked with him to add support for Panasonic cameras (which I’m using during the eclipse). There were a lot of tests and back-and-forth on email, but now a few of the Panasonic cameras are supported and I’ve been able to teach other volunteers how to use the software.</p><p>So people share expertise but they also get to know each other. I started a thread called "Introductions,” asking people to reply with a few simple things about themselves including why they are interested in the project. It has 114 replies (114 new people I’ve gotten to know!), and most of them—like me—are psyched to contribute to a larger scientific cause.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/jNMiFiHMKZ0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogType less, talk morehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/WfNU1GLqrHc/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Using your voice to dictate a message can be up to <a href="http://hci.stanford.edu/research/speech/">three times faster</a> than typing. With this in mind, today we’re bringing voice typing (aka talking to your phone instead of typing) to 30 new languages and locales around the world, covering more than a billion people. With this update, Google’s speech recognition supports 119 language varieties, in <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dblog%26utm_term%3Dvoice">Gboard on Android</a>, Voice Search and more. And now in the U.S. in English, you can use use voice dictation to express yourself with emoji. </p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Bringing voice input to more global users </b></p>To honor languages around the world, speech recognition will support ancient languages such as Georgian, which has an alphabet that dates back to the 10th century. We’re also adding Swahili and Amharic, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-africa/making-internet-work-better-everyone-africa/">two of Africa's largest languages</a>, as well as many Indian languages on our quest to <a href="https://india.googleblog.com/2017/04/bringing-down-language-barriers-making.html">make the internet more inclusive</a>.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For your reference, here's the full list of newly supported languages and locales:</p><ul><li>Amharic (Ethiopia)<br/></li><li>Armenian (Armenia)<br/></li><li>Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan)<br/></li><li>Bengali (Bangladesh, India)<br/></li><li>English (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania)<br/></li><li>Georgian (Georgia)<br/></li><li>Gujarati (India)<br/></li><li>Javanese (Indonesia)<br/></li><li>Kannada (India)<br/></li><li>Khmer (Cambodia)<br/></li><li>Lao (Laos)<br/></li><li>Latvian (Latvia)<br/></li><li>Malayalam (India)<br/></li><li>Marathi (India)<br/></li><li>Nepali (Nepal)<br/></li><li>Sinhala (Sri Lanka)<br/></li><li>Sundanese (Indonesia)<br/></li><li>Swahili (Tanzania, Kenya)<br/></li><li>Tamil (India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia)<br/></li><li>Telugu (India)<br/></li><li>Urdu (Pakistan, India)<br/></li></ul></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To incorporate 30 new language varieties, we worked with native speakers to collect speech samples, asking them to read common phrases. This process trained our machine learning models to understand the sounds and words of the new languages and to improve their accuracy when exposed to more examples over time.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>These new languages are also available <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/08/Cloud-Speech-API-improves-longform-audio-recognition-and-adds-30-new-language-variants.html">starting today in Cloud Speech API</a> and will soon be available across other Google apps and products, including the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate">Translate app</a>. To enable Voice Typing in your keyboard, install <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin">Gboard</a> from the Play Store and pick your language (press the G in the suggestion strip and select the Settings wheel). Then just tap the microphone to start speaking. To enable Voice Search, open the Google app and pick your language in the Voice settings menu (tap the top-left menu and go to Settings, then pick Voice and select your language). <br/></p><p></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Speak your emoji</b></p>In addition to <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/search/brush-gboards-latest-tips-and-tricks/">drawing</a> or <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/search/gboard-now-on-android/">searching</a> for your favorite emoji, in English in the U.S. you can now say something like “winky face emoji” to express yourself <img alt="😉" height="24" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/myxlOSMHz5Brq_WEJNdVbNLcjy-i90rqagyRSYvjNv7Xbk8CR5IuDJIp2tD1cgTf0ydIqcMIZy5X-6gyBNqBKgwavfO46RLSpApkQgBr8b5lcwxiVzQU7AcFKf6B7KaauRWkJPHd" width="24"/>. Or even “<a href="http://blog.emojipedia.org/rise-of-the-colbert-emoji/">Colbert emoji</a>” to your friends when the occasion calls. We will be bringing this to more languages soon!</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/WfNU1GLqrHc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:05:00 +0000Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:05:00 +0000The Official Google BlogUsing your ad units correctly when you have multiple store apps
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Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:00:23 +0000As we had blogged earlier, ad unit performance has a direct correlation with the application category and the users targeted by the application. Having an ad unit associated with multiple store applications leads to ambiguity, which can result in improper ad delivery. This will have an adverse impact on your revenue and user experience. The […]Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:00:23 +0000Windows BlogHelping 4-H equip students with skills they’ll need for the futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/6DgZaAhupH8/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The world is changing rapidly, creating new opportunities and careers we can’t yet predict. But even with a lot of unknowns, skills like collaboration, problem solving and technical know-how can be the tools students need to adapt and thrive, no matter what the future holds.</p><p>Today, at the Illinois State Fair, where hundreds of 4-H youth are exhibiting projects, we announced our support of 4-H with a $1.5 million Google.org grant to provide students around the country the opportunity to grow future skills through computer science programming like <a href="http://g.co/csfirst">CS First </a>and virtual field trips via <a href="https://edu.google.com/expeditions/">Expeditions</a>. 4-H is the United States’ largest youth development organization, with more than 6 million students participating. By supporting this work, we’re excited to see how more kids across the country use technology to achieve their goals and improve their communities.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While there are thousands of 4-H’ers at any state fair this summer, you can find hundreds of 4-H alums within Google—and I had the opportunity to chat with one. Julie Eddleman grew up in Indianapolis, spent 10 years in 4-H, and is now a Senior Director at Google working with some of our largest corporate partners. I talked with Julie about her experience in 4-H and how the skills she learned there continue to help her at Google. </p><h3>Jacquelline Fuller: How were you personally involved in 4-H and what did that look like?</h3></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Julie Eddleman: I started going to 4-H meetings as early as two years old, tagging along with my older sisters. Through 10 years of hands-on projects, we learned anything you can imagine, from rocketry to water conservation. I was a very curious child and couldn’t choose just one subject! When I think back to why I stayed in 4-H so long, I think it was because of the variety of the education styles—there was reading, workshops, hands-on projects, team events and, of course, the competitions filled with ribbons and trophies.</p><h3>JF: Can you tell us what skills you developed during your time in 4-H and how they’re still helping you in this chapter of your life?</h3><p>JE: Where do I even start? I think I’d have to point to the skills I didn’t even realize I was learning like leadership, public speaking and problem-solving. When I’m talking to students visiting Google’s campus, my team at work, or even just my kids at home, I always talk about about developing these skills, and remember 4-H as being the first place I practiced them. 4-H even taught me how to write a check, pay our 4-H Club’s bills and balance a checkbook at the age of 11!</p><h3>JF: Let’s talk more about the technical skills you learned; you mentioned rocketry and computer classes. Why do you think these are important skills for students? </h3><p>JE: Coding and basic technology skills are a must for the next generation. I have five children, ages 11-31, and they all use technology every day—from video games to social media to coding puzzles. The combination of understanding tech, and working with diverse people has helped me find different ways to approach or solve a problem. These skills are critically important in any career, from agriculture to computer programming to fashion design.</p><h2>Looking ahead</h2><p>It’s hard to imagine that there are 6 million students around the U.S. with stories similar to Julie. And regardless of where they come from, <a href="http://goo.gl/hYxqCr">97 percent</a> (across urban, suburban, rural, small city communities) think computer science can be used in many kinds of jobs—from agricultural science to fashion to engineers. We’re excited to support 4-H to help make sure that students across the country have more opportunities to build their technical skills, confidence and leadership.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/6DgZaAhupH8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000The Official Google Blog#teampixel becomes one with naturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/q6qwcm_Oq7w/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Looking for a breath of fresh air? You came to the right place. This week #teampixel is becoming one with nature and capturing everything from surreal sunrises to the scenic views outside their tents. Check out another round of stellar contributions, pitch a tent and celebrate the final weeks of summer with us.<br/></p></div></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/q6qwcm_Oq7w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:00 +0000The Official Google Blog“A whole new world” of ideas at the Technovation Challengehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/GToDvlvXq2M/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“Programming opens new horizons. It gives me full space to [create things] I couldn’t even imagine.” These are the words of Diana Zhanakbayeva, a young woman from Kazakhstan who, along with three classmates, just took home the top prize at an international coding challenge.</p><p>Great ideas can come from anywhere and from anyone. That’s what’s behind the 2017 <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/">Technovation Challenge</a>, run by nonprofit Iridescent, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/causes-community/change-is-made-with-code/">announced</a> last fall in partnership with Google’s Made with Code and UN Women to offer young women from around the world the chance to code an app that solves a real-world challenge. More than 11,000 girls from 103 countries formed teams to address issues in those categories: peace, poverty, environment, equality, education, and health. This week, the <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/season-results/">finalists</a> traveled to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View to pitch their ideas to a <a href="http://technovationchallenge.org/world-pitch/">panel</a> of tech leaders and other experts. And tonight, in front of 900+ supporters, educators, mentors and past participants, the four girls behind a safety app called QamCare were crowned the winner of the Senior Division.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To girls around the world who participated in the Challenge, or who are considering a career in computer science, or any field: we believe you should be encouraged and empowered to become the coders, entrepreneurs and inventors that shape the world around you. We will never stop working to create an industry and environment in which women feel welcome and can thrive.<br/></p><p>Meet the girls behind QamCare, and the other finalist teams:</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>QamCare (Peace)</h2><p><i>Aruzhan Koshkarova, Azhar Sultansikh, Dianna Zhanakbayeva, Diyara Beisenbekova</i></p><p>“QamCare” comes from the Kazakh word-Qamqor, which stands for care and support. The team behind this winning app describes it as a “potential life-saving tool,” which can be used in case of emergency to provide your location information to your contacts. With the press of a button, you can alert trusted friends and family via SMS. Azhar Sultansikh says the app is designed to give people “peace of mind.”<i><br/></i></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>QamCare’s creators describe a number of other hobbies and interests beyond CS: Diana Zhanakbayeva has dabbled in fashion and creating YouTube videos; Aruzhan Koshkarova says she used the cognitive skills learned from playing chess to work in programming; Azhar’s first loyalty is to art; and Diyara Beisenbekova is interested in medicine and chemistry. But all share a motivation to keep learning—and making a difference. Aruzhan says that the team was inspired to participate in the Challenge to “make change in [her] community” and for “women’s empowerment”—hoping to blaze the trail for more young Kazakh women to participate in science and tech.<br/></p><h2>One Step Ahead (Education)</h2><p><i>Aghavni Hakobyan, Sona Avetisyan, Svetlana Davtyan, Violeta Mkrtchyan, Vardanush Nazaretyan</i></p><p>When a deaf classmate visited their school, this team of five girls from Karbi, Armenia, came up with the idea for an app to help people learn Armenian Sign Language using videos of sign gestures. The One Step Ahead team demonstrates how experiences like Technovation can inspire young people to pursue a wide variety of career paths. While Aghavni Hakobyan, 17, says that the program inspired her to want to become a programmer, her teammate Sona Avetisyan, 16, wants to become a doctor to “help with hearing loss problems and help people communicate.”</p><h2>PregCare (Health)</h2><p><i>Aamanat Kang, Anoushka Bhalla, Mehak Joshi, Priyaja Bakshi, Vanshika Baijal</i></p><p>The PregCare team, in India, created an app that provides pregnant women, especially those in rural areas, with healthcare information, even offering alerts for appointments; it also connects women with donors and other organizations. Aamanat Kang says of the challenge, “The interesting part of technology is its ability to change and evolve in the blink of an eye. What keeps me hooked on to computers is that we do not know what to expect in the world of technology tomorrow or 10 years from now.“</p></div></div>
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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
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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