Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Windows 10 news recap: Insiders preparing for a busy few days, Windows Store to become Microsoft Store and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-news-recap-insiders-preparing-for-a-busy-few-days-windows-store-to-become-microsoft-store-and-more
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:55:14 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Fall-Creators-Update-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/2017/09/Windows-10-Fall-Creators-Update-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Fall-Creators-Update-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Fall-Creators-Update-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Fall-Creators-Update.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Take a look at the top Windows 10 news over the past week, from CCleaner hosting a hidden backdoor, to the Windows Store becoming the Microsoft Store on Windows 10.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:55:14 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft news recap: over 8,000 people working on AI, Microsoft Store coming to London and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-news-recap-over-8000-people-working-on-ai-microsoft-store-coming-to-london-and-more
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:58:13 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Logo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2919-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Take a look at the top Microsoft news, from the first Microsoft Store in the UK, to over 8,000 people working on AI at Microsoft.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:58:13 +0000On MSFTSuper Mario Run update to bring new world and characters, temporary 50% price cut
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/24/super-mario-run-update-to-bring-new-world-and-characters-temporary-50-price-cut/
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:47:40 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/h2x1_smartdevice_supermariorun.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Super Mario Run came to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/21/super-mario-run-sets-new-app-store-record-40-million-downloads-in-four-days/">iOS earlier this year to great fanfare</a>, but since then interest in the game has waned. Nintendo is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/story/id1273963193">hoping</a> to change that next week, however, with a major update to Super Mario Run, as well as a steep price cut…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/24/super-mario-run-update-to-bring-new-world-and-characters-temporary-50-price-cut/#more-501275" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501275&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=501275&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:47:40 +00009to5MacWindows 10 Mobile news recap: Skype offers free calls to Mexico, Market share continues to fall and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-mobile-news-recap-skype-offers-free-calls-to-mexico-market-share-continues-to-fall-and-more
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:50:19 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Windows10Mobilemug-774x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows10Mobilemug" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Windows10Mobilemug-774x580.jpg 774w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Windows10Mobilemug-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Windows10Mobilemug-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Windows10Mobilemug.jpg 1371w" sizes="(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px" />Check out our weekly Windows 10 Mobile news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s mobile operating system.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:50:19 +0000On MSFTXbox news recap: Xbox One X now available for pre-order, Microsoft re-releasing original Xbox controller and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-news-recap-xbox-one-x-now-available-for-pre-order-microsoft-re-releasing-original-xbox-controller-and-more
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:47:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-One-X-Project-Scorpio-1-1037x580.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/Xbox-One-X-Project-Scorpio-1-1037x580.png 1037w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-One-X-Project-Scorpio-1-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Xbox-One-X-Project-Scorpio-1-768x429.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px" />Check out our weekly Xbox news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Xbox.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:47:36 +0000On MSFTHalo Wars 2’s vinyl soundtrack now available
https://www.onmsft.com/news/halo-wars-2s-vinyl-soundtrack-now-available
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:48:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Halo-Wars-2-1050x495.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/Halo-Wars-2-1050x495.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Halo-Wars-2-250x118.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Halo-Wars-2-768x362.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />The Halo Wars 2 original soundtrack is now available on vinyl.Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:48:07 +0000On MSFTCalcbot updated w/ iPad enhancements, Taptic Engine support on iPhone, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/calcbot-ipad-multitasking-more/
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:10:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/image-uploaded-from-ios-23.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Calcbot, the popular calculator app from the developers behind Tweetbot, has today been updated with a few notable improvements, mostly for iPad users. Version 2.2.0 of the app brings iOS 11 support, improved multitasking, and more…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/calcbot-ipad-multitasking-more/#more-500379" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=500379&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=500379&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:10:04 +00009to5MacChuwi’s next Windows 10 laptop, LapBook Air, goes official; now available for pre-order
https://www.onmsft.com/news/chuwis-next-windows-10-laptop-lapbook-air-goes-official-now-available-for-pre-order
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:22:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-1033x580.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/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-1033x580.jpg 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/chuwi-lapbook-air-press-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />The Chinese OEM has launched several Windows 10 laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1s in the recent past and has been gaining a good foothold outside of China slowly, but surely. Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:22:40 +0000On MSFTHow to easily transfer data from Android or your old iPhone to iPhone 8 and iPhone X with AnyTrans
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/how-to-transfer-data-from-android-old-iphone-to-ios-11-iphone-8/
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:59:44 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/data-transfer-925.png?w=1600" /></div><p><em>Thanks to our sponsor iMobie. Check out its app <a href="http://bit.ly/2xB11qW">AnyTrans</a> for transferring data from Android and old iPhones to iOS 11:</em></p>
<p>Following this week’s release of iOS 11 alongside the launch of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the latest update of <a href="http://bit.ly/2xB11qW">AnyTrans for Mac</a> introduces support for the release to make transferring data from Android or an old iPhone easy.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/how-to-transfer-data-from-android-old-iphone-to-ios-11-iphone-8/#more-501252" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501252&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=501252&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:59:44 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K reviews, iOS 11 is here, and more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/this-weeks-top-stories-iphone-8-apple-watch-series-3-and-apple-tv-4k-reviews-ios-11-is-here-and-more/
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:17:51 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/top-stories.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>The iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K are now available and we go hands-on with it all, Apple officially release iOS 11, the iPhone X launch looms, and much more. Read on for it all… <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/this-weeks-top-stories-iphone-8-apple-watch-series-3-and-apple-tv-4k-reviews-ios-11-is-here-and-more/#more-501255" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501255&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=501255&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:17:51 +00009to5MacDropbox updated with iOS 11 Files app integration
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/dropbox-updated-with-ios-11-files-app-integration/
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:13:47 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ios-11-drag-drop-files1.png?w=1000" /></div><p>Dropbox for iOS has been updated with support for a key iOS 11 feature: the new Files app on iPhone and iPad. The update comes the same week as Apple released iOS 11 to the public.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/dropbox-updated-with-ios-11-files-app-integration/#more-501251" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501251&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=501251&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:13:47 +00009to5MacHere’s how well the iPhone 8’s new all-glass design holds up [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/iphone-8-drop-test-cracked/
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:36:12 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-8-drop-test-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>When Apple announced the new iPhone 8, it was quick to tout the device’s durability. With a new, all-glass design, customers were rightfully worried about how sturdy that glass was. “This glass is the most durable ever in an iPhone,” Apple said.</p>
<p>A new video from YouTuber PhoneBuff puts Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus to the test with an extensive drop test and comparison to the Galaxy Note 8.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/23/iphone-8-drop-test-cracked/#more-501244" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501244&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=501244&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 23 Sep 2017 14:36:12 +00009to5MacWacom is working on Bamboo Note, aims to deliver “simple and intuitive note taking”
https://www.onmsft.com/news/wacom-is-working-on-bamboo-note-aims-to-deliver-simple-and-intuitive-note-taking
Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:28:50 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bamboo-note-taking-1-872x580.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/2017/09/bamboo-note-taking-1-872x580.jpg 872w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bamboo-note-taking-1-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bamboo-note-taking-1-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bamboo-note-taking-1-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px" />Wacom is working to bring its own note taking app, called Bamboo Note, to deliver hand writing, text and image notes in a "simple and intuitive" manner.Sat, 23 Sep 2017 09:28:50 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 Mobile Insider build 15252 is now available for Slow Ring Insiders
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-mobile-insider-build-15252-is-now-available-for-slow-ring-insiders
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:22:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252-880x580.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/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252-880x580.png 880w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252-250x165.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252-768x506.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Mobile-build-15252.png 1568w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" />After moving the Windows 10 PC build 16291 to the Slow Ring earlier today, the Windows Insider team is now doing the same for the Windows 10 Mobile build 15252.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 23:22:36 +0000On MSFTJust as the week ends, Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 build 16296 for PC for Fast Ring Insiders
https://www.onmsft.com/news/just-as-the-week-ends-microsoft-rolls-out-windows-10-build16296-for-pc-for-fast-ring-insiders
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:34:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0706-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Logo Featured Image Generic Hero" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0706-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0706-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0706-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Microsoft has clearly reached towards the end of the development cycle for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:34:17 +0000On MSFTAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16296 for PC
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/22/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-16296-pc/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:01:50 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16296 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring only (not Skip Ahead). IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be unable to install *new*/additional language packs on this build. Pre-existing language packs (language packs you’ve installed previously) will carry over and work just fine. […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:01:50 +0000Windows BlogAndra Day sings "Strange Fruit" in support of Google.org grantee Equal Justice Initiativehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/JyO6N4XFlxs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Music has the power to ignite change—to encourage introspection and galvanize people.</p><p>Earlier this year Google.org grantee the Equal Justice Initiative launched the Lynching in America digital experience. This platform, built with support from Google, brings together the Equal Justice Initiative’s data and research on the 4,000+ victims of lynchings with the oral histories of families who still suffer the legacy of lynching today.</p><p>This week, Grammy-nominated artist <a href="https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/strangefruit">Andra Day released a new cover of the anti-lynching protest song “Strange Fruit,”</a> originally sung by Billie Holiday in 1939. Andra's cover—recorded to raise awareness for the Lynching in America project—encourages us to take an honest look at this painful period in American history.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Since EJI launched the Lynching in America platform earlier this summer, the oral histories and site content have been viewed more than 35 million times. We’re proud to help EJI make this data and research more broadly accessible, and to support their efforts to memorialize the more than 4,000 victims of lynching and racial terror.</p><p>Tomorrow, Andra will perform “Strange Fruit” at the Global Citizen Festival, the annual concert in Central Park promoting freedom and justice for all. Tune into the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6rh8WdBSfQ">live stream</a> to watch her performance and join us in supporting EJI in their movement for truth and reconciliation in America.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/JyO6N4XFlxs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:14:00 +0000Fri, 22 Sep 2017 21:14:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHands-on with Apple TV 4K and the new Siri Remote
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/hands-on-with-apple-tv-4k-and-the-new-siri-remote/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:55:05 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-tv-4k-setup-4.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Bring on the 4K HDR movie binge watching. The new Apple TV 4K is out today and we’ve got our hands on Apple’s new streaming box.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/21/apple-tv-4k-reviews/">reviews</a> call it the best TV box on the market, but note its premium price means it’s not for everyone. Apple still offers the two-year old 1080p version for its same $149 price, and $30 more gets you a faster processor with 4K HDR support.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/hands-on-with-apple-tv-4k-and-the-new-siri-remote/#more-501148" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501148&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=501148&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:55:05 +00009to5MacMicrosoft moves Windows 10 build 16291 to the Slow Ring
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-moves-windows-10-build-16291-to-the-slow-ring
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:30:44 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0701-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Logo White Featured Hero Generic" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0701-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0701-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0701-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Just a few short days after a Fast Ring release, Microsoft has moved Windows 10 Insider build 16291 to the Slow Ring.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 20:30:44 +0000On MSFTInstagram update brings new seasonal stickers including autumn and spring packs
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/instagram-seasonal-stickers/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:50:10 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/instagram-seasonal.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Instagram today is rolling out new seasonal stickers, including an autumn pack for the northern hemisphere along with a spring selection appropriate for the southern hemisphere.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/instagram-seasonal-stickers/#more-501198" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501198&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=501198&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:50:10 +00009to5Mac9to5Rewards: Win an Apple Park t-shirt from the new Visitor Center campus store before it opens [Giveaway]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/9to5rewards-win-an-apple-park-t-shirt-visitor-center/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:05:31 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-park-t-shirt.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>This week for 9to5Rewards, we’re giving away an Apple Park t-shirt, the same one that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BY8oFYAjriE/?taken-by=9to5mac">Apple will sell</a> at its new Apple Park Visitor Center retail store when it officially opens in the coming months.</p>
<p>While you can’t get your hands on the exclusive Apple Park swag at the Visitor Center store just yet, the store was open for one day to press that attended the company’s iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X unveiling event earlier this month at Steve Jobs Theater located on the new campus.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/9to5rewards-win-an-apple-park-t-shirt-visitor-center/#more-501134" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501134&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=501134&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:05:31 +00009to5MaciTunes Store doubles movie rental playback time to 48 hours
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/itunes-movie-rental-time/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:01:31 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/itunes-rentals.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple has slowly been improving the movie rental experience on iTunes this year as it focuses on revenue growth from services. Back in March, Apple introduced a new ‘rent once, watch anywhere’ feature that removed a playback restriction for viewing rentals on different devices. Now, Apple has doubled the amount of time you’re allowed to play a rental after you start watching.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/itunes-movie-rental-time/#more-501180" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501180&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=501180&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:01:31 +00009to5MacApple touts 8 new iPhone 8 features in latest ad
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-ad/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:00:47 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-8-ad.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple has released a new video highlighting some of the new features of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/19/review-iphone-8-8-plus/">iPhone 8</a> on what is becoming the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/21/iphone-8-launch-bleak/">quietest launch day</a> we’ve seen…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-ad/#more-501159" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501159&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=501159&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:00:47 +00009to5MacTackle football season with your Assistant by your sidehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Lia8A2z5TUs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Football season is officially underway and your Google Assistant is ready to help you keep up with your favorite teams. With your Assistant on your phone or Google Home, start with “Ok Google” and...</p></div></div>
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https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/web-developer-tips-designing-for-iphone-x/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:30:11 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/9to5mac_on_the_iphone_x.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Today, the team behind Safari’s web browser engine, WebKit, have detailed how designers should be building sites for the iPhone X. The upcoming iPhone’s sensor housing, aka “notch,” has presented new challenges for designers and developers alike. This has left some implementing <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/14/creative-solutions-from-developers-working-with-the-iphone-x-notch/">creative “solutions”</a> for the problem. Having WebKit lay out some <a href="https://webkit.org/blog/7929/designing-websites-for-iphone-x/">official guidelines</a> for the iPhone X should help web developers around the globe.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/web-developer-tips-designing-for-iphone-x/#more-501144" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501144&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=501144&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:30:11 +00009to5MacOpinion: Constrained iPhone X supply will create a secondary spike in iPhone 8 sales before holidays
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-x-supply-create-iphone-8-sales/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:09:27 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-x-iphone-8-compared.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/21/first-iphone-8-apple-watch-series-3-and-apple-tv-4k-preorders-now-arriving-around-the-world/">Launch day has arrived</a> for the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/19/review-iphone-8-8-plus/">iPhone 8</a> along with <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/20/review-apple-watch-series-3/">Apple Watch Series 3</a> and Apple TV 4K. So far, demand for the more iterative iPhone 8 has appeared to be weak as many wait for iPhone X. However, with iPhone X rumored to have <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/20/iphone-x-production-delay-october/">hit another production setback</a>, we could see iPhone 8 sales jump after we get a look at iPhone X lead times later next month.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-x-supply-create-iphone-8-sales/#more-501111" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501111&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=501111&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:09:27 +00009to5MacSpigen’s new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cases shipping now for today’s launch
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/spigen-iphone-8-plus-cases/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:29:10 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/spigen-iphone-8-plus-cases-top.png?w=1600" /></div><p><em>Thanks to our sponsor Spigen. Check out its new line of cases for <a href="http://spigen.co/ip8-collection">iPhone 8</a> and <a href="http://spigen.co/ip8-plus">iPhone 8 Plus</a> available today. </em></p>
<p>If you’re planning on picking up a new iPhone today or awaiting your pre-order delivery, you’ll want to check out Spigen’s popular line of cases arriving for the <a href="http://spigen.co/ip8-collection">iPhone 8</a> and <a href="http://spigen.co/ip8-plus">iPhone 8 Plus</a> just in time for today’s retail launch. They’ve also confirmed all cases with not suffer interference with wireless charging functionality that some thicker cases might have an issue with.</p>
<p>Head below for some hands-on video and more details on the new cases:</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/spigen-iphone-8-plus-cases/#more-500989" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=500989&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=500989&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:29:10 +00009to5MacOffice.com redesigned to make getting to Office 365 faster and easier
https://www.onmsft.com/news/office-com-redesigned-to-make-getting-to-office-365-faster-and-easier
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:50:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Office.com_.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/2017/09/Office.com_.png 847w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Office.com_-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Office.com_-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px" />Microsoft has redesigned Office.com and the Office 365 app launcher to help Office 365 be more productive. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:50:34 +0000On MSFTThe High Five: Searching to help Mexico City and other top trends this weekhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/mLY9QbKEt74/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Each week, we take a look at the most-searched trends (with help and data from the team at <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">Google News Lab)</a>. Here are a few top trends from this week:</p><h2>Mexico City earthquake</h2><p></p><p>A fatal earthquake rocked Mexico City this week, and people turned to Google to find out how they can aid the recovery. Two of the top questions in the U.S. were “What fault line is Mexico City on?” and “Where to donate for the earthquake in Mexico?” Those questions were both in the top five searched questions in Mexico City as well, along with “What is needed in the shelters?” and “Where is the school that collapsed from the earthquake?”</p><h2>From court to screen</h2><p>Wednesday marked the anniversary of the famed tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, and starting today, Emma Stone and Steve Carell portray them on the big screen. The release caused a racket in Search: Interest in “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Womens%20tennis,Men%27s%20tennis">women’s tennis</a>” spiked 140 percent higher than “men’s tennis.” (Game.) Billie Jean King was searched <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0svt5,%2Fm%2F02r0g_">230 percent more</a> than Bobby Riggs. (Set.) And interest in Emma Stone was <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F04t2l2,%2Fm%2F09yhzs">290 percent higher</a> than Steve Carell (match!).</p><h2>Demagor-gone searching</h2><p>One a scale from one to Eleven, how excited are you for “Stranger Things” season two? Unless you’ve been trapped in the Upside Down, you know that the show is coming back soon. We’ll help you out with a few of the top-searched questions this week: “When is season 2 of Stranger Things coming out?” (October 27), “Who went missing on Stranger Things?” (RIP Barb), and “How many Emmys did Stranger Things win?” (Zero.) It may have lost to “Handmaid’s Tale” at the Emmy’s, but it’s spooking the competition in other ways—“<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Stranger%20Things%20costume,Handmaid%27s%20Tale%20costume">Stranger Things costume</a>” was searched 1,040 percent more than “Handmaid’s Tale costume” in the last week. There’s only a few weeks to go, so get your Eggos ready.</p><h2>Will it be a Graceful comeback?</h2><p>Fans thought they said goodbye to “Will & Grace” in 2006 but now they’re searching, “What time will Will & Grace be on Hulu?” That’s right, the beloved NBC series is making a comeback on Hulu next week (all one hundred and ninety four episodes are now on Hulu as well). Other popular questions include, “How many episodes are there in Will & Grace season 1?” and “Is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Jordan">Leslie Jordan</a> returning to the Will & Grace reboot?” (Karen Walker isn’t happy about that one.) There are a lot of “Will & Grace” lovers in Rhode Island, Iowa and North Dakota, the states that searched the most for the show this week. <br/></p><h2>Flu fighters</h2><p>Flu season is around the corner, and people are aching to learn more. Search was congested with lots of queries, but the top ones were: “How long is a flu shot good for?” “How bad is flu season this year?” and “How to stay healthy during flu season? People are searching the most for “stomach flu,” followed by “keto flu.” Top regions searching for “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=flu%20season">flu season</a>” were Delaware, North Carolina and Louisiana.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/mLY9QbKEt74" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:45:00 +0000Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:45:00 +0000The Official Google BlogTim Cook says iPhone 8 in ‘good supply’ on launch day, Apple Watch Series 3 LTE issue ‘very minor’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-launch-tim-cook/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:34:43 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/tim-cook-iphone-8-launch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>It’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/19/review-iphone-8-8-plus/">iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus</a> release day, and <em><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/22/apple-ceo-tim-cook-iphone-8-and-apple-watch-series-3-are-sold-out-in-some-places.html">CNBC</a> </em>caught up with Apple CEO Tim Cook during his ritual Apple Store visit to check in on the launch. Despite the both new iPhones not selling out across the board like previous models (because the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-x/">iPhone X</a> is coming in November), Cook says ‘we really like what we’re seeing’ with today’s launch. He also acknowledged the reported LTE connectivity bug affecting some Apple Watch Series 3 models.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-launch-tim-cook/#more-501113" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501113&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=501113&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:34:43 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: 13-inch MacBook Pro 256GB $199 off, 9.7-inch iPad Wi-Fi + LTE $385, Apple Watch Dock $9, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/9to5toys-lunch-break-macbook-pro-ipad-apple-watch/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:29:01 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/9to5toys2.png?w=1600" /></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/2017/09/22/9to5toys-lunch-break-macbook-pro-ipad-apple-watch/#more-501090" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501090&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=501090&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:29:01 +00009to5MacRise of Nations: Extended Edition out now in the Windows Store
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/09/22/rise-nations-extended-edition-now-windows-store/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:11:59 +0000Calling all Real Time Strategy (RTS) fans! You might remember that last month, we announced that Rise of Nations: Extended Edition would be arriving to the Windows Store, for a special price and with features like cross-network play with Steam! That day has come—Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is now available for purchase here. For […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:11:59 +0000Windows BlogOver 8,000 people are now working on AI at Microsoft
https://www.onmsft.com/news/over-8000-people-are-now-working-on-ai-at-microsoft
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:10:54 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cortana2.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/Cortana2.jpg 961w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cortana2-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Cortana2-768x429.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px" />After a year of various acquisitions and new hires, Microsoft's AI and Research group has grown from 5,000 employees to around 8,000,Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:10:54 +0000On MSFTBuilding film experiences through WebVR with Powsterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/oIJOeeFMYFA/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s Note: When you build with WebVR, anyone can explore VR experiences with <a href="https://blog.google/products/chrome/experience-virtual-reality-web-chrome/">Chrome</a> and Daydream View. Ste Thompson is CEO and Creative Director at <a href="http://www.powster.com">Powster</a>. In this post for developers, he explains how Powster uses WebVR to create immersive experiences in film environments that reach as wide an audience as possible.</i></p><p>Web-based VR experiences are key to making virtual reality accessible for everyone. Using a standard internet browser with WebVR technology, anyone can visit virtual worlds. At Powster, we’ve been using WebVR to create immersive film experiences. By taking 360º settings from actual movie scenes, we create environments that give audiences a sneak preview of that world.<i><br/></i></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The result is a native WebVR experience that’s fun, immersive and accessible to many. One recent example is STX’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” created in partnership with RealD. For the Valerian experience, you’ll find yourself on board the epic Intruder spaceship, looking out of its massive viewing window where the movie trailer plays. Check it out <a href="https://vr.valeriantickets.com/">here</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/oIJOeeFMYFA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows Insiders: get ready for a very busy next few days
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-insiders-get-ready-for-a-very-busy-next-few-days
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:25:44 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows 10 logo on a blue background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Dona Sarkar has just revealed that there will be no build teasers, no major features, and only mostly bug fix releases in the coming days ahead. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:25:44 +0000On MSFTPanasonic launches the rugged Windows 10 2-in-1, Toughbook CF-33, in India
https://www.onmsft.com/news/panasonic-launches-the-rugged-windows-10-2-in-1-toughbook-cf-33-in-india
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:22:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/panasonic-toughbook-cf-33-1032x580.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/2017/09/panasonic-toughbook-cf-33-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/panasonic-toughbook-cf-33-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/panasonic-toughbook-cf-33-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />The CF-33 is world’s first rugged laptop with 3:2 aspect ratio for display.
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:22:03 +0000On MSFTPUBG makers are not happy with copycat Fortnite: Battle Royale, contemplating “further action”
https://www.onmsft.com/news/pubg-makers-are-not-happy-with-copycat-fortnite-battle-royale-contemplating-further-action
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:10:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PlayerUnknowns-Battlegrounds.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/2017/09/PlayerUnknowns-Battlegrounds.jpg 600w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PlayerUnknowns-Battlegrounds-250x140.jpg 250w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />PUBG developer Bluehole is considering legal action against Epic Games, which is about to release the free-to-play game Fortnite: Battle Royale later this month.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:10:51 +0000On MSFTReview: BandWerk’s Apple Watch bands offer premium leathers to suit all tastes
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/leather-apple-watch-bands-reviews-bandwerk/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:33:30 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/bandwerk-9.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>While I’ve never seen myself as a key target for Apple’s fashion-oriented approach to the Apple Watch, I have been surprised. From initially wearing the black sport band full-time, I’ve actually come to enjoy having a variety of bands to change up the look.</p>
<p>I do have one of Apple’s woven nylon bands, as well as a third-party copy of the Space Black Link Bracelet (not available in the U.S. unfortunately), but mostly I like leather bands.</p>
<p>I do like Apple’s blend of the modern and traditional in its own range, but also appreciate more traditional craftsmanship in premium third-party bands. I previously reviewed <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/21/review-burkley-leather/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one from Burkley</a>, and this time I tried out a range of bands from German company BandWerk …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/leather-apple-watch-bands-reviews-bandwerk/#more-500894" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=500894&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=500894&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:33:30 +00009to5MacInitial agreement for T-Mobile and Sprint merger may happen soon
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/t-mobile-sprint-merger/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:03:05 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/t-mobile-hulu1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>A report this morning from <em><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-m-a-tmobile-exclusive/exclusive-t-mobile-sprint-close-to-agreeing-deal-terms-sources-idUSKCN1BX1EK">Reuters</a> </em>shares that T-Mobile is “close to agreeing tentative terms” for a merger deal with Sprint after months of talks. News of a T-Mobile and Sprint merger have been <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/12/sprint-t-moble-merger-talks/">floating around since May</a>.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/t-mobile-sprint-merger/#more-501049" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501049&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=501049&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:03:05 +00009to5MacWindows 10 version 1803 will bring full support for Progressive Web Apps
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-version-1803-will-bring-full-support-for-progressive-web-apps
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:01:49 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Progressive-Web-Apps-1050x445.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/2017/09/Windows-10-Progressive-Web-Apps-1050x445.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Progressive-Web-Apps-250x106.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Windows-10-Progressive-Web-Apps-768x326.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Progressive Web Apps support will be enabled in the next major version of Windows 10, but Windows Insiders will get early access to these new type of hybrid apps before everyone else.Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:01:49 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft, Facebook, and Telxius complete ambitious Marea undersea cable project
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-acknowledges-completion-of-the-most-advanced-subsea-cable-across-the-atlantic
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:46:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web-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/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web-247x165.jpg 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/photo-9-cable-ocean_web.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft has acknowledged the completion of the Marea subsea cable project, saying it will help the world by better meeting the rapidly growing demand for internet and cloud services. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:46:40 +0000On MSFTIKEA riffs on Apple slogans to promote furniture with built-in wireless charging
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/ikea-wireless-charging-furniture/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:31:02 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/ikea.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>Swedish furniture company Ikea has been building Qi wireless chargers into some of its furniture since 2015, but with the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> and upcoming <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone X</a> creating a big new market, it has chosen a clever/cheeky way to make Apple fans take note …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/ikea-wireless-charging-furniture/#more-501044" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501044&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=501044&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:31:02 +00009to5MacUber to be banned from London, found to ‘pose a threat to safety and security’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/uber-banned-from-london/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:58:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/uber.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/uber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Uber</a> has been told by London’s taxi regulatory authority that it will not be renewing the company’s license to operate when it expires in just over a week’s time.</p>
<p>Transport for London (TfL) says it concluded that the company was ‘not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence,’ citing four reasons …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/uber-banned-from-london/#more-501037" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501037&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=501037&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:58:13 +00009to5MacVerizon creates AR-based scavenger hunt for free iPhone 8 in eight U.S. cities, today only
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/win-an-iphone-8-verizon/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:10:52 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/verizon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>If you like the idea of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> but are less sure about laying out the cash for one, Verizon is offering you the chance to win one. You can track one down in an augmented reality scavenger hunt, and take a creative photo be in with a shot …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/win-an-iphone-8-verizon/#more-501032" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501032&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=501032&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:10:52 +00009to5MacPSA: Free upgrades of iTunes movies to 4K only allows you to stream, not download
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/itunes-apple-tv-4k-movies/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:39:51 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-tv-4k-movies1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Those who’ve bought a lot of movies from the iTunes Store got <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/12/apple-announces-apple-tv-4k-with-cinematic-quality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a pleasant surprise</a> during last week’s keynote. Any movies which iTunes makes available in 4K will be available at that resolution to existing HD purchasers at no extra cost …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/itunes-apple-tv-4k-movies/#more-501022" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501022&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=501022&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:39:51 +00009to5MaciPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus top DxOMark smartphone camera rankings
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-8-plus-best-camera-dxomark-rankings/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:30:47 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-8-camera.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1104" /></div><p>Apple’s iPhone is back at the top of the <a href="https://www.dxomark.com/category/mobile-reviews/">DxOMark camera rankings</a>, after the Google Pixel and HTC U11 beat out the iPhone 7 series.</p>
<p>The sensor improvements and new features in the iPhone 8 gave it a score of 92, whilst the dual-camera iPhone 8 Plus scores 94 …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-8-plus-best-camera-dxomark-rankings/#more-501018" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501018&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=501018&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:30:47 +00009to5MaciPhone 8 faster than a Core i5 13-inch MacBook Pro in Geekbench; leaves Samsung S8 for dead
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-geekbench-test-scores/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:07:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-8-speed.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>We noted in our <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/19/review-iphone-8-8-plus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8 review</a> that the Geekbench scores of the new iPhone were equivalent to a MacBook Pro.</p>
<blockquote><p>To put it simply, the iPhone 8 line has a MacBook Pro Intel level processor inside.</p></blockquote>
<p>Fresh tests provide a direct comparison to prove the point – and show the astonishing performance lead the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> has over Samsung’s flagship devices in a real-life video editing task …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-geekbench-test-scores/#more-501017" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501017&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=501017&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:07:14 +00009to5MacProject CARS 2 is now available to play on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/project-cars-2-is-now-available-to-play-on-xbox-one
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:28:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Project-Cars-Xbox-One-1031x580.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Project Cars Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Project-Cars-Xbox-One-1031x580.jpeg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Project-Cars-Xbox-One-250x141.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Project-Cars-Xbox-One-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Project-Cars-Xbox-One.jpeg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Project Cars 2 is now available to play on Microsoft’s Xbox One family of consoles. This sequel to the original Project Cars game features over 180 cars to drive, a 24-hour day and night cycle, and gameplay that was tested by real car racers. Here’s the official game description and link. Project CARS 2 delivers […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:28:34 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft Mahjong’s Premium Edition is now 50% off
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-mahjongs-premium-edition-is-now-50-off
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:14:19 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mahjong-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Mahjong on Windows 10" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mahjong-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mahjong-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mahjong-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The free Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile video game, Microsoft Mahjong, has currently discounted the price of its premium subscription by 50%. This paid subscription can be paid monthly or annually from within the app and this current discount will be available until October 6th. Choosing to pay the subscription fee will upgrade the […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:14:19 +0000On MSFTMinecraft: Xbox One Edition no longer available digitally
https://www.onmsft.com/news/minecraft-xbox-one-edition-no-longer-available-digitally
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:31:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/minecraft-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Minecraft on Xbox One and Windows 10" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/minecraft-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/minecraft-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/minecraft-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />While the rollout of the Minecraft Better Together Update is being promoted as, well, and update to Minecraft: Xbox One Edition, it is actually a completely new Minecraft video game that is replacing the Xbox One Edition version and being sold separately (though current owners of the Xbox One Edition do get the new version […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:31:29 +0000On MSFTBill Gates reveals the secret origin of Ctrl, Alt, Delete
https://www.onmsft.com/news/bill-gates-reveals-the-secret-origin-of-ctrl-alt-del
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:12:11 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/billgates-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/billgates-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/billgates-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/billgates-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/billgates-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />During the Bloomberg business forum, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates provided some background information on the creation of the famous Ctrl, Alt, Delete command which is often used to switch or close programs in Windows. “The IBM PC hardware keyboard only had one way that it could get a guaranteed interrupt generated,” he says when talking […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:12:11 +0000On MSFTPlay The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game on Xbox One right now
https://www.onmsft.com/news/play-the-lego-ninjago-movie-video-game-on-xbox-one-right-now
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:38:54 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ninjago-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ninjago-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ninjago-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ninjago-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is now available to play on the Xbox One in most regions. The game, as its title suggests, is based on the new LEGO NINJAGO movie which also debuts in cinemas this week. The film is a reboot of the popular NINJAGO animated TV series and features a host […]Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:38:54 +0000On MSFTiFixit offers closeup look at what’s inside the iPhone 8
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-teardown/
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:29:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/ginrdqseikvrujkg-huge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>As it does every year, the folks at iFixit are tearing apart Apple’s latest and greatest devices to see what exactly has changed beneath the surface. Kicking off this year’s series of <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+8+Teardown/97481?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=092117_PR_Live-iPhone-Teardown&utm_content=092117_PR_Live-iPhone-Teardown+CID_8c866b322ab3b001cc2eb411d0a7f210&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=View%20the%20iPhone%208%20teardown%20here">teardowns is the iPhone 8</a>, and while not a lot has changed, there are a few things worth noting…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/iphone-8-teardown/#more-501003" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=501003&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=501003&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:29:08 +00009to5MacWindows 10’s Windows Store to be renamed Microsoft Store
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10s-windows-store-to-be-renamed-microsoft-store
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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:00:21 +0000We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, read all about the Better Together Update for Minecraft, and check out our Windows 10 Tips on how to make Start full screen and how to set up family features on your Windows 10 PC! In case you […]Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:00:21 +0000Windows BlogHow Google went all in on video meetings (and you can, too)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/O8639LHXhCc/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: this is the first article in a five-part series on Google Hangouts.</i></p><p>I’ve worked at Google for more than a decade and have seen the company expand across geographies—including to Stockholm where I have worked from day one. My coworkers and I build video conferencing technology to help global teams work better together.</p><p>It’s sometimes easy to forget what life was like before face-to-face video conferencing (VC) at work, but we struggled with many of the same issues that other companies deal with—cobbled together communication technologies, dropped calls, expensive solutions. Here’s a look at how we transitioned Google to be a cloud video meeting-first company.</p><h2>2004 - 2007: Life before Hangouts</h2><p></p><p>In the mid-2000s, Google underwent explosive growth. We grew from nearly 3,000 employees to more than 17,000 across 40 offices globally. Historically, we relied on traditional conference phone bridging and email to communicate across time zones, but phone calls don’t exactly inspire creativity and tone gets lost in translation with email threads.</p><p>We realized that the technology we used didn’t mirror how our teams actually like to work together. If I want to sort out a problem or present an idea, I’d rather be face-to-face with my team, not waiting idly on a conference bridge line.</p><p>Google decided to go all in on video meetings. We outsourced proprietary video conferencing (VC) technology and outfitted large meeting rooms with these devices. <br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><p>While revolutionary, this VC technology was extremely costly. Each unit could cost upwards of $50,000, and that did not include support, licensing and network maintenance fees. To complicate matters, the units were powered by complex, on-prem infrastructure and required several support technicians. By 2007, nearly 2,400 rooms were equipped with the technology.<br/></p><p>Then we broke it.<br/></p><p>The system was built to host meetings for team members in the office, but didn't cater to people on the go. As more and more Googlers used video meetings, we reached maximum capacity on the technology’s infrastructure and experienced frequent dropped calls and poor audio/visual (AV) quality. I even remember one of the VC bridges catching on fire! We had to make a change.</p></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>2008 - 2013: Taking matters into our own hands</h2><p>In 2008, we built our own VC solution that could keep up with the rate at which we were growing. We scaled with software and moved meetings to the cloud.<br/></p><p>Our earliest “Hangouts” prototype was Gmail Video Chat, a way to connect with contacts directly in Gmail. Hours after releasing the service to the public, it had hundreds of thousands of users.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><p>While a good start, we knew we couldn’t scale group video conferencing within Gmail. We built our second iteration, which tied meeting rooms to unique URLs. We introduced it to Googlers in 2009 and the product took off.<br/></p><p>During this journey, we also built our own infrastructure (<a href="https://webrtc.org/">WebRTC</a>) so we no longer had to rely on third-party audio and video components. Our internal IT team created our own VC hardware prototypes; we used touchscreen computers and custom software with the first version of Hangouts and called it “Google Video Conferencing” (“GVC” for short).<br/></p></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We learned a lot about what it takes to successfully collaborate as a scaling business. If you’re looking to transition your meetings to the cloud with VC, here are a few things to keep in mind: </p><p></p><ol><li><b>Encourage video engagement from the start</b><b>.</b> Every good idea needs a champion. Be seen as an innovator by evangelizing video engagement in company meetings from the start. Your team will thank you for it.<br/></li><li><b>If you’re going to move to VC, make it available everywhere. </b>We transformed our work culture to be video meeting-first because we made VC ubiquitous. Hangouts Meet brings you a consistent experience across web, mobile and conference rooms. If you’re going to make the switch, go all in and make it accessible to <i>everyone</i>.<br/></li><li><b>Focus on the benefits.</b> Video meetings can help distributed teams feel more engaged and help employees collaborate whenever, and wherever, inspiration strikes. This means you’ll have more diverse perspectives which makes for better quality output.<br/></li></ol><p></p><p></p><p>What’s next? Impactful additions and improvements to <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/meet/get-started/">Hangouts Meet</a> will be announced soon. All the while, we’re continuing to research how teams work together and how we can evolve VC technology to reflect that collaboration. For example, we’re experimenting with making scheduling easier for teams thanks to the @meet AI bot in the early adopter version of <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/campaigns/index__chateap.html">Hangouts Chat</a>.</p></div></div>
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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:45:13 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-1041x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="MixerMixer" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-1041x580.png 1041w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-768x428.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" />The much wanted video broadcasting on Mixer via USB webcam feature is coming in an Xbox One Alpha Preview, to be released later today. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:45:13 +0000On MSFTAll Xbox 360 Halo games are now backward compatible on the Xbox One
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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:41:09 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Halo-4.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/2017/09/Halo-4.jpg 1000w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Halo-4-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Halo-4-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />Halo fans can finally play the Xbox 360 versions of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 on their Xbox One console.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:41:09 +0000On MSFTTransforming Chile’s health sector with connectivityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/vf3lCj11H5Q/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note</b>: From instant access to medical records, to telemedicine in rural areas, connectivity in the health sector has the power to improve lives. In this guest post, Soledad Munoz Lopez, CIO of the Chilean Ministry of Health, shares with us how Chile implemented a national API-based architecture to help bring better health to millions.</i></p><p>Not long ago, Chile’s Ministry of Health (MINSAL) faced an enormous challenge. Chile’s 1,400 connected health facilities and 1,000 remote medical facilities lacked connectivity, and many of its healthcare systems could not easily interoperate. This meant healthcare providers couldn’t always expect to have fast and easy access to medical records.</p><p>Earlier efforts to centralize and manage medical records across facilities fell apart because they were costly and far too laborious. And as a result, we missed out on a lot of opportunities. We came to realize that we needed a new approach to IT architecture.</p><p>To help ensure that data, applications and services are securely available when and where they’re needed, I’m helping to lead the implementation of a national API-based architecture, powered by Google Cloud’s Apigee. From facilitating smoother public-private partnerships to enabling wider use of services such as telemedicine, we see this as a critical and aggressive move to rapidly improve wellness for our millions of citizens and visitors.</p><p>The API-first architecture aligns with a variety of MINSAL’s healthcare efforts, including a national program to connect unconnected healthcare centers, and a plan to digitize all clinic and administrative processes, both for major hospitals and local clinics and primary care centers. It also helps MINSAL’s strategic work, such as better leveraging data and connectivity for public alerts, population health management programs and the Public Health Surveillance initiatives needed for planning and execution of public health policy. </p><h2>Connecting Chile’s healthcare system</h2><p>One of the primary areas of concern addressed by the new digital architecture is the ease and speed of integration. As noted above, it’s important that whenever a patient is treated anywhere in Chile, the clinical teams and the patient have access to all the information that has been generated for that patient, regardless of where this information was recorded. This includes data from other health clinics, public or private institutions, laboratories, radiology and images and clinical equipment.</p><p>This variety of data sources typifies the diverse heterogenous environment that an API-first architecture needs to address: applications, devices, patient record systems, management systems, scheduling and so on. Most of these pieces within the MINSAL ecosystem were never designed to interoperate. We chose an API-first approach because APIs abstract all of this back-end complexity into predictable, consistent interfaces that allow developers to more quickly and efficiently connect data, services and apps across the nationwide system. The result is a more seamless experience for doctors and patients and a secure but agile infrastructure for MINSAL.</p><p>In a previous attempt to efficiently and scalably integrate health records, started in 2005, Chile utilized a centralized SOA-based architecture. This strategy turned out to be an expensive and inflexible way to try and achieve interoperability. The integration expenses were projected to require at least three times the current budget—untenable in a country where the total budget for development of clinical records is about $40 million annually.</p><p>Yet far larger are the costs to the users of an unconnected system, including unnecessary travel, duplication of exams and out of pocket costs in general. </p><p>Working with <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud Platform</a> (GCP) and local system integrators such as Tecnodata, MINSAL is implementing a health systems technology investment strategy that is much more efficient. The API-based architecture enables any IT professional in any of Chile’s organizations, facilities, institutions and providers to onboard their information systems in an organized, more secure, self-service manner. </p><p>This helps make the national program much more scalable, and involves local industry experts more closely. In addition, these entities can continue to evolve their own local systems as they need, as long as they’re compliant with the common integration strategy. MINSAL has established the policy that all data records be based on API-centric standards like FHIR and HL7, with images based on DICOM. </p><p>All of these connectivity and interoperability efforts help enable important services that benefit Chilean citizens, such as telemedicine. Telemedicine, which enables patients to avoid unnecessary travel and relocation while under medical care, is highly developed in five specialties in Chile: teledermatology, teleophthalmology, telenephrology, teleradiology and tele-electrocardiography. </p><h2>An API platform for a healthy future</h2><p>The Apigee platform has been the accelerator for the entire program, providing visibility and controls that make APIs easier to manage. It also saves MINSAL from needing to develop API management features that Apigee provides built right into the platform, such as key management, identity brokering, traffic routing, cyber-threat management, data caching, collection of analytics, developer management, developer portal and many others. As a result of the success of this program, we’re moving towards API-based strategies in more than just the health sector. Here are a few examples:</p><ul><li><p>A single registry of individual and institutional health providers</p></li><li><p>An identity service integrated with the National Identity Registry</p></li><li><p>A birth pre-registry</p></li><li><p>A verification of identity service for use during emergency medical services</p></li><li><p>A national pharmaceutical terminology service</p></li><li><p>A patient portal (including pregnancy support, for example)</p></li><li><p>Electronic immunization records</p></li><li><p>Traceability and management of national health insurance accounts</p></li><li><p>An electronic medical prescription model</p></li></ul><br/><p>The API platform helps professionals in the entire network of healthcare systems in Chile access patient information throughout the care cycle. MINSAL was able to reduce costs through sharing information, eliminating delays and reducing the duplication of medical tests. The platform also provides information to apps and websites used by patients, enabling them to see and gradually empower themselves with their own health data.</p><p> </p><p>The promotion of preventive healthcare is a critically important initiative in Chile. API technology supports the monitoring of epidemiological changes in the population, consuming information from operational systems, through the same Apigee API platform that is already interfacing with all the health establishments. This means we now have far better data to begin testing machine learning and use our big data to help focus our health programs on impactful outcomes.</p><p>Chile is a leader among Latin American national health programs, and works closely with other countries and organizations to develop and coordinate programs and policies. By working with GCP and adopting an API-based architecture with the explicit goal of improving outcomes and the efficacy of the health care system, we hope to inspire others and pave the way to better health for billions of people. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/vf3lCj11H5Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAndroid zero-touch enrollment: seamless and secure enterprise deploymenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/8MQzc3KIUYk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><br/></p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Companies around the world deploy <a href="http://android.com/enterprise">Android</a> to mobilize employees and transform their businesses. No matter the use case, we know that a successful deployment is about more than just selecting the right devices; it's about getting them configured and rolled out into the hands of users as quickly and easily as possible.</p><p>Today we’re launching a new deployment method called <a href="http://android.com/enterprise/management/zero-touch">zero-touch enrollment</a> to make Android rollouts more seamless and secure. With zero-touch enrollment, companies can configure the devices they purchase and have them shipped with management and settings pre-configured, so employees can get up and running out of the box.</p><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><p>For administrators, zero-touch enrollment removes the need for users to configure their devices manually and ensures that devices always have corporate policies in place. Support is also much easier, with no extra steps for end-users; they just sign in and get access to their work apps and data. </p><p>Zero-touch is available on devices purchased from our zero-touch carrier partners, and we’re excited to partner with Verizon to offer zero-touch enrollment on the Pixel, phone by Google, starting today.</p><p>“For our business customers, deploying new devices and services securely with the ability to enforce device-specific policies is critical for protecting proprietary information and an organization's brand,” says Ryan O’Shea, vice president of National Business Channels with Verizon Wireless. "The Android zero-touch enrollment program allows our business customers to get up and running seamlessly and securely, and we are excited today to introduce this initiative on the Pixel phone and other future Android devices.”</p><p>We’re working with our device partners including Samsung, Huawei, Sony, LG Electronics, HMD Global Oy Home of Nokia Phones, BlackBerry smartphones, HTC, Motorola, Honeywell, Zebra, and Sonim with additional OEMs to be added soon to deliver the zero-touch experience to enterprises. The Huawei Mate 10, Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact specifically will be among the first devices to support zero-touch in the coming weeks and of course, other devices from our OEM partners will launch soon.</p><p>Organizations can use software from leading enterprise mobility management providers (EMMs) including VMware AirWatch, BlackBerry, MobileIron, IBM, SOTI, GSuite and <a href="http://android.com/enterprise/management/zero-touch">others</a> to specify configurations and device policies that are automatically applied to employees’ mobile devices during the initial setup.</p><p>If your company already uses other enrollment methods, don't worry — you can mix enrollment methods to suit your particular needs. Samsung will continue to offer Knox Mobile Enrollment (KME) on Samsung devices, including pre-Oreo devices. Samsung devices that upgrade to, or ship with, Android Oreo will have zero-touch as an additional option. Other existing enrollment methods like QR code and NFC bump will continue to be supported across Android.</p><p>Keen to get started with zero-touch? Talk to our carrier partners who plan to offer zero-touch:</p><p><br/></p><ul><li><p>USA: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile</p></li><li><p>Europe: BT, Deutsche Telekom </p></li><li><p>Asia-Pacific: Softbank, Telstra </p></li></ul><p>To learn more, visit our zero-touch <a href="https://www.android.com/enterprise/management/zero-touch">page</a>.</p></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/8MQzc3KIUYk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft opens a new small office, to woo one guy?
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-opens-a-new-small-office-to-woo-one-guy
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:16:14 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-Forest-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-Forest-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-Forest-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Microsoft-Forest-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft has recently opened a new 20-person office in Silverdale, a small city 26 miles west of its Redmond headquarters.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:16:14 +0000On MSFT[Update, it’s official!] A Microsoft retail store could possibly be opening in London
https://www.onmsft.com/news/a-microsoft-retail-store-could-possibly-be-opening-in-london
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:30:56 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1306-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Store, NYC" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1306-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1306-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1306-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_1306-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />The retail store would be the first in the United Kingdom, and could possibly be located at Oxford Circus, a very popular shopping area in London. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:30:56 +0000On MSFTThe next Xbox Live Sessions will feature James Corden and FIFA 18
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-next-xbox-live-sessions-will-feature-james-corden-and-fifa-18
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:37:53 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/XLS_Corden_Hero-hero.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/2017/09/XLS_Corden_Hero-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/XLS_Corden_Hero-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/XLS_Corden_Hero-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />Microsoft has announced that the next Xbox Live Sessions will feature James Corden, host of the host of The Late Late Show. Corden Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:37:53 +0000On MSFTEA Access members can try FIFA 18 today and win 2 VIP packages to see Real Madrid play live
https://www.onmsft.com/news/ea-access-members-can-try-fifa-18-today-and-win-2-vip-packages-to-see-real-madrid-play-live
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:29:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FIFA_Promo-1036x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FIFA_Promo-1036x580.png 1036w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FIFA_Promo-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FIFA_Promo-768x430.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/FIFA_Promo.png 1304w" sizes="(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px" />Starting today, EA Access subscribers can try the FIFA 18 Play First Trial exclusively on Xbox One and get the chance to win several cool prizes.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:29:34 +0000On MSFTSomething’s coming … “West Side Story” on Google Arts & Culturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/hzWM4tvEbZY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“In the olden days, everybody sang.”</p><br/><p>Those are the words of Leonard Bernstein, composer behind the iconic musical “West Side Story,” where everyone danced and snapped through the streets, too. Whether you’re a Jet all the way or you side with the Sharks, Tony and Maria’s love story is as poignant today as it was 60 years ago, when the Broadway musical first debuted. </p><br/><p>In partnership with Carnegie Hall, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the Museum of the City of New York and the National Museum of American Jewish History, Google Arts & Culture is launching a <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project/west-side-story">new collection honoring “West Side Story.”</a> Bringing together <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/search/asset?project=west-side-story">artifacts and mementos</a> from the making of the musical and movie, behind-the-scenes <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/exhibit/IQKiySffceSmJA">photographs</a>, and a peek into the <a href="https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/exhibit/LwKS7UnfBaYcKw">modern-day representation</a> of the musical, this collection explores the history, artistic value and social relevance of “West Side Story.” Check it out at <a href="http://g.co/westsidestory">g.co/westsidestory</a> and on the Google Arts & Culture app (available on <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural&hl=en">Android</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-arts-culture/id1050970557?mt=8">iOS</a>).</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><ul><li><b>Stay connected to what matters</b>: Hear your incoming messages, calendar events and more, automatically, right from your headphones. So if you’re listening to your favorite song and you get a text, your Assistant can read it to you, no extra steps. </li><li><b>Listen to music, news and more</b>: Now it’s easier to access a playlist, skip a track or go to a new song when you’re listening to music—and the music experience will continue to get better over time. You can also keep up with news while you take walk, jump in a cab or go for a run. Just ask your Assistant to “play the news” and you’ll get a read-out of the current hot topics. You can choose from a variety of news sources, like CNBC, CNN, NPR and others. </li><li><b>Keep in touch with friends</b>: You can make a call with just a few simple words—“Call dad”—take the call from your headphones and continue on your way. No stopping or dialing, just talking. </li></ul><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’ve worked together with Bose to create a great Assistant experience on the QC35 II—whether you’re on a crowded street or squished on a bus, Bose’s active noise cancellation will help eliminate unwanted sounds around you, so you’re able to hear your Assistant, your music and more. The Assistant on the QC35 II will be available in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Germany, France and the U.K.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/uB7LWF4Tq6c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogA ride to remember on World Alzheimer’s Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4qTyPyXbbaY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Editor's note: Anne-Christine Hertz is a Swedish inventor who works at Health Technology Centre of Halland. Today, she shares a story of how the Centre used Street View to invent a device that helps elderly with Alzheimer’s.</p><p>A few weeks ago I met 75-year-old Lars Jonsson and his wife Ingrid. They married when Lars was 40 and have lived a happy, fulfilling life together. Lars also suffers from dementia.</p><p>Every three seconds someone develops dementia, a condition that creates disability and dependency among many elderly, robbing them of memory and judgment. It's not only overwhelming and stressful for those suffering, but also their loved ones. It was tough on Ingrid when her husband suddenly had trouble recalling the memories they’d spent a lifetime creating.</p><p>We met Lars and Ingrid when they came to test a device we invented to improve the lives of dementia patients. It’s called <a href="http://www.camanio.com/us/products/jdome/">BikeAround</a>, and it pairs a stationary bike with Google Street View projected on a big screen to take patients on a virtual ride down memory lane, letting them pedal around a place they have visited in the past. As Lars sat in the saddle, Ingrid suggested we take him back to the city and church in which they got married. Lars’s face flickered with happiness as the church rose up before him. The expression on his wife’s face when she knew for sure that he remembered was heartwarming</p><p>The development of the BikeAround system, which is now owned by health care company <a href="http://www.camanio.com/sv/">Camanio Care</a>, started back in 2010 at Health Technology Center in Halland, Sweden. We were conducting research on dementia, and noticed people living with the disease were given different access to physical activity depending on which municipality they were living in. Since it’s often recommended that dementia patients perform physical activities to stimulate both physical and mental health, this was an issue. We wanted to find a way to motivate the elderly with dementia to exercise more, in a safe and secure way.</p></div></div>
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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:00:27 +0000Microsoft has a proven track record of transforming productivity: empowering people and organizations to achieve more. As part of the digital transformation that the modern workplace is currently undergoing, mixed reality is providing new ways for companies to visualize and interact with 3D data. This improves their ability to innovate, collaborate and make critical business […]Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:00:27 +0000Windows BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16294 for PC
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Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:02:30 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Tonight we are rolling out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16294 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring only (not Skip Ahead). This build might not be available for everyone as it rolls out so just be patient. IMPORTANT NOTE (ADDED 9/21): You will be unable to install *new*/additional language […]Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:02:30 +0000Windows BlogGoogle signs agreement with HTC, continuing our big bet on hardwarehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/VoZNAZm7Uj0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>About a year and a half ago, I joined Google to pursue my dream job to create compelling hardware products, built with Google’s smarts at their core. As a first step, we brought together various consumer hardware-related efforts and established a single hardware organization within the company. Our team’s goal is to offer the best Google experience—across hardware, software and services—to people around the world. Last fall, we introduced our first family of <a href="https://madeby.google.com/">Made by Google</a> products, including Pixel smartphones, Google Home, Google Wifi, Daydream View and Chromecast Ultra, and we’re preparing to unveil our second generation of products on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YGoxbeSzLc">October 4</a>. We’re excited about the 2017 lineup, but even more inspired by what’s in store over the next five, 10, even 20 years. Creating beautiful products that people rely on every single day is a journey, and we are investing for the long run.</p><p>That’s why we’ve signed an agreement with HTC, a leader in consumer electronics, that will fuel even more product innovation in the years ahead. With this agreement, a team of HTC talent will join Google as part of the hardware organization. These future fellow Googlers are amazing folks we’ve already been working with closely on the Pixel smartphone line, and we're excited to see what we can do together as one team. The deal also includes a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property.</p><p>In many ways, this agreement is a testament to the decade-long history of teamwork between HTC and Google. Together, we’ve achieved several mobile-industry firsts, including the first ever Android smartphone, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream">HTC Dream</a>, also known as the T-Mobile G1 (I loved mine!); as well as the <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/our-new-approach-to-buying-mobile-phone.html">Nexus One</a> in 2010, the <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/android-be-together-not-same.html">Nexus 9</a> tablet in 2014, and the <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/pixel/introducing-pixel-our-new-phone-made-google/">first Pixel smartphone</a> just last year.</p><p>It’s still early days for Google’s hardware business. We’re focused on building our core capabilities, while creating a portfolio of products that offers people a unique yet delightful experience only made possible by bringing together the best of Google software—like the Google Assistant—with thoughtfully designed hardware. HTC has been a longtime partner and has created some of the most beautiful, high-end devices on the market. We can't wait to welcome members of the HTC team to join us on this journey.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/VoZNAZm7Uj0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:04:00 +0000Thu, 21 Sep 2017 02:04:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWorking together to combat terrorists onlinehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/mG4cuzqPUh4/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note: </b>This is a revised and abbreviated version of a speech Kent delivered today at the United Nations in New York City, NY, on behalf of the members of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.</i></p><p>The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism is a group of four technology companies—Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube—that are committed to working together and with governments and civil society to address the problem of online terrorist content.</p><p>For our companies, terrorism isn’t just a business concern or a technical challenge. These are deeply personal threats. We are citizens of London, Paris, Jakarta, and New York. And in the wake of each terrorist attack we too frantically check in on our families and co-workers to make sure they are safe. We’ve all had to do this far too often.</p><p> </p><p>The products that our companies build lower barriers to innovation and empower billions of people around the world. But we recognize that the internet and other tools have also been abused by terrorists in their efforts to recruit, fundraise, and organize. And we are committed to doing everything in our power to ensure that our platforms aren't used to distribute terrorist material.</p><p>The Forum’s efforts are focused on three areas: leveraging technology, conducting research on patterns of radicalization and misuse of online platforms, and sharing best practices to accelerate our joint efforts against dangerous radicalization. Let me say more about each pillar.</p><p>First, when it comes to technology, you should know that our companies are putting our best talent and technology against the task of getting terrorist content off our services. There is no silver bullet when it comes to finding and removing this content, but we’re getting much better.</p><p>One early success in collaboration has been our “hash sharing” database, which allows a company that discovers terrorist content on one of their sites to create a digital fingerprint and share it with the other companies in the coalition, who can then more easily detect and review similar content for removal. </p><p>We have to deal with these problems at tremendous scale. The haystacks are unimaginably large and the needles are both very small and constantly changing. People upload over 400 hours of content to YouTube every minute. Our software engineers have spent years developing technology that can spot certain telltale cues and markers. In recent months we have more than doubled the number of videos we've removed for violent extremism and have located these videos twice as fast. And what’s more, 75 percent of the violent extremism videos we’ve removed in recent months were found using technology before they received a single human flag.</p><p>These efforts are working. Between August 2015 and June 2017, Twitter suspended more than 935,000 accounts for the promotion of terrorism. During the first half of 2017, over 95 percent of the accounts it removed were detected using its in-house technology. Facebook is using new advances in artificial intelligence to root out "terrorist clusters" by mapping out the pages, posts, and profiles with terrorist material and then shutting them down.</p><p>Despite this recent progress, machines are simply not at the stage where they can replace human judgment. For example, portions of a terrorist video in a news broadcast might be entirely legitimate, but a computer program will have difficulty distinguishing documentary coverage from incitement. </p><p>The Forum’s second pillar is focused on conducting and sharing research about how terrorists use the internet to influence their audiences so that we can stay one step ahead.</p><p>Today, the members of the Forum are pleased to announce that we are making a multi-million dollar commitment to support research on terrorist abuse of the internet and how governments, tech companies, and civil society can fight back against online radicalization.</p><p>The Forum has also set a goal of working with 50 smaller tech companies to help them better tackle terrorist content on their platforms. On Monday, we hosted dozens of companies for a workshop with our partners under the UN Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate. There will be a workshop in Brussels in December and another in Indonesia in the coming months. And we are also working to expand the hash-sharing database to smaller companies.</p><p>The Forum’s final pillar is working together to find powerful messages and avenues to reach out to those at greatest risk of radicalization.</p><p>Members of the forum are doing a better job of sharing breakthroughs with each other. One success we’ve seen is with the Redirect Method developed at Alphabet’s Jigsaw group. Redirect uses targeted advertising to reach people searching for terrorist content and presents videos that undermine extremist recruiting efforts. During a recent eight-week study more than 300,000 users clicked on our targeted ads and watched more than 500,000 minutes of video. This past April, Microsoft started a similar program on Bing. And Jigsaw and Bing are now exploring a partnership to share best practices and expertise.</p><p>At the same time, we’re elevating the voices that are most credible in speaking out against terrorism, hate, and violence. YouTube’s Creators for Change program highlights online stars taking a stand against xenophobia and extremism. And Facebook's P2P program has brought together more than 5,000 students from 68 countries to create campaigns to combat hate speech. And together the companies have participated in hundreds of meetings and trainings to counter violent extremism including events in Beirut, Bosnia, and Brussels and summits at the White House, here at the United Nations, London, and Sydney to empower credible non-governmental voices against violent extremism.</p><p>There is no magic computer program that will eliminate online terrorist content, but we are committed to working with everyone in this room as we continue to ramp up our own efforts to stop terrorists’ abuse of our services. This forum is an important step in the right direction. We look forward to working with national and local governments, and civil society, to prevent extremist ideology from spreading in communities and online.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/mG4cuzqPUh4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:20:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:20:00 +0000The Official Google BlogBest Practices: Creating Art Assets for VRhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/oQo7a7GJuZY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor's Note: This is a design-focused post for anyone interested in creating art assets for virtual reality.</i></p><p>As a VR and AR artist, I’ve noticed two trends. First, new tools and practices that can make us better artists are appearing all the time. But also, techniques and skills from the late 90’s and early 00’s are making a comeback, and they apply to virtual reality because computing resources in VR are limited. If you’re just starting out, there’s a lot to consider. So if you’re an artist and you’re new to VR, here are some of my favorite tips for creating great assets.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p></p><ul><li><b>How it looks in VR is what matters.</b> When designing assets in 2D, be sure to constantly check and see what it looks like in VR. It can be cumbersome to jump back and forth, but your perspective will be different: volume and size are extremely present in VR. Putting that tree on a hill may look like a fine distance to cover when you’re designing in 2D, but once you’re in VR and comparing distances, it might not work at all.<br/></li></ul><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Hopefully, these tips will be useful as you get started creating art in VR. We’re all on the edge of a new frontier, and because of that, we’re learning all the time. It’s great. What are some of your favorite tips and tricks? Let’s get a conversation going; use #VRArtTips to share.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/oQo7a7GJuZY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:00:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogProject Fi welcomes Android One, with the moto x4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/2mJo9KgYbSo/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With Project Fi, we set out to make your wireless experience fast, easy and fair—with access to three national 4G LTE networks, and international roaming at no extra cost. But many of you have asked us for more options for high quality, affordable devices that work with Project Fi. We've heard you and we're excited to launch our newest phone for Project Fi: the Android One moto x<sup>4</sup>.</p><p>We took some important steps with Android One <a href="https://www.android.com/one/">earlier this month</a> by expanding the program to bring a fresh, secure software experience designed by Google to more high-quality devices no matter the price point. The launch of Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> on Project Fi is the next step in our commitment to work with more partners and expand Android One to new places.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Packed with a pure Android experience, advanced hardware and great network connectivity, here’s a closer look at what you’ll get with the new Android One moto x<sup>4</sup>.</p><p><b>Best-in-class software experience designed by Google</b></p><p>Like all Android One phones, Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> runs a pure Android experience, with a clean software design and a carefully curated set of preinstalled apps to give you just what you need. For example, it comes optimized for the Google Assistant to help you get more done, and offers high-quality video calling with Google Duo. You’ll also get access to the latest updates from Android, such as Android Oreo before the end of the year. Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> will be among the first to receive an upgrade to Android P.</p><p><b><br/></b></p><p><b>Powerful cameras and unlimited high-quality photo storage</b></p><p>The Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> comes with three cameras. A 12MP + 8MP dual rear camera system lets you capture wide-angle photos and detailed portraits. The front-facing camera comes packed with 16MP and an adaptive low light mode. And with free high quality storage from Google Photos, you never have to worry about running out of space.</p><p><b><br/></b></p><p><b>All day battery and ultra-fast charging</b></p><p>Power through <a href="https://fi.google.com/about/phones/">the day</a> and enjoy your favorite Android software features like battery saver. When you need to recharge, TurboPower™ charging makes it ultra fast: You can get up to six hours of power in just 15 minutes.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Top of the line security</b></p><p>The Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> will receive timely security updates and built-in malware protection from Google Play Protect, working around the clock to keep your device, data and apps safe.</p><p><br/></p><p>The Android One moto x<sup>4</sup> is priced at $399, comes in Super Black and Sterling Blue, and is available only in the U.S. on Project Fi’s network. You can pre-order it on the Project Fi <a href="http://fi.google.com/about/phones">website</a> starting today. If you've got an older Nexus phone and want to trade it in for a new device, we're making it easier than ever with our <a href="http://g.co/fi/buy-motox4">new trade-in program</a>. We’ll give you up to $165 for select Nexus devices, and if you start your trade-in for an Android One moto x<sup>4 </sup>by October 5, you’ll earn an extra $50 Fi credit.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/2mJo9KgYbSo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:40:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:40:00 +0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft Edge Web Summit 2017 recordings are now available on Channel 9
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<div class="rich-text"><p>Next up is Hector Mujica, social justice champion, enthusiast of the outdoors, and self-proclaimed acronym inventor (SPAI).</p><h2>Give us the 10-second, one-sentence version of what you do at Google.</h2><p>I work on <a href="https://www.google.org/">Google.org</a>, Google’s philanthropy team, where I manage our programs across Latin America, and support our disaster relief giving and volunteering work globally. </p><h2>When did you (or generations before you) immigrate to the U.S.?</h2><p>My family immigrated to the U.S. from Venezuela when I was a young child, after my dad landed a job at Oracle in Miami. Of all the places to start in America, South Florida must be one of the best—with the rich cultural diversity and ample Latin food, it made the transition smooth, and kept me close to my Hispanic heritage.</p></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/srK_ktMwhzI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:25:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:25:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 Creators Update is the best version of Windows 10 ever
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:07 +0000What makes Windows 10 Creators Update the best version of Windows 10 ever? Quality. Our dedicated focus on customer obsession – listening and responding to user and partner feedback – are key to the quality improvements in Windows 10. The top areas we consistently hear about through our feedback channels are around power, performance, and […]Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:07 +0000Windows BlogAddressing the UK NCSC’s Cloud Security Principleshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/3uojdjSJB28/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As your organization adopts more cloud services, it's essential to get a clear picture of how sensitive data will be protected. Many authorities, from government regulators, to industry standards bodies and consortia, have provided guidance on how to evaluate cloud security. Notably, the <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/">UK National Cyber Security Centre offers a framework </a>built around <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/implementing-cloud-security-principles">14 Cloud Security Principles</a>, and we recently updated <a href="http://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/uk-cloud-security-principles-and-google-cloud-july-2017.pdf">our response</a> detailing how we address these principles for both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and G Suite. Google Cloud customers in the UK public sector can use the response to assess the suitability of these Google Cloud products to host their data with sensitivity levels up to “OFFICIAL,” including “OFFICIAL SENSITIVE.”</p><p>The <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/">UK National Cyber Security Centre</a> was set up to improve the underlying security of the UK internet and to protect critical services from cyber attacks. Its 14 Cloud Security Principles are expansive and thorough, and include such important considerations as <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-security-principle-1-data-transit-protection">data in-transit protection</a>, <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-security-principle-8-supply-chain-security">supply chain security</a>, <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-security-principle-10-identity-and-authentication">identity and authentication</a> and <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-security-principle-14-secure-use-service">secure use of the service</a>.</p><p>The 14 NCSC Cloud Security Principles allow service providers like Google Cloud to highlight the security benefits of our products and services in an easily consumable format. Our response provides details about how GCP and G Suite satisfy the recommendations built into each of the principles, and describes the specific best practices, services and certifications that help us address the goals of each recommendation.</p><p>The NCSC also provides detailed <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/eud-security-guidance-chrome-os-56">ChromeOS deployment guidance</a> to help organizations follow its <a href="https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/eud-security-guidance-chrome-os-56">12 End User Device Security Principles</a>. With an end-to-end solution encompassing GCP, applications and connected devices, Google Cloud provides the appropriate tools and functionality to allow you to adhere to the NCSC’s stringent security guidelines in letter and spirit.</p><p>Our response comes on the heels of <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/07/Google-Cloud-Platform-now-open-in-London.html">GCP opening a new region in London</a>, which allows GCP customers in the UK to improve the latency of their applications.</p><p>We look forward to working with all manner of UK customers, regulated and otherwise, as we build out a more secure, intelligent, collaborative and open cloud.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/3uojdjSJB28" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogThe Better Together Update for Minecraft is here
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:00:20 +0000Starting today, players using Xbox One, mobile, VR and Windows 10 versions of Minecraft are all one big, happy Bedrock Engine family with the release of the Better Together Update!Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:00:20 +0000Windows BlogWhy we should develop “circular cities” and how Google technology can helphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/d_Bf5YYbAjs/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The process of digging up materials, turning those materials into a product, and shipping it to an “end user” (who eventually tosses it in the trash) is called the “linear” economy, and it’s depleting our world of resources faster than they can be replenished. We need to ditch this old model and move to a “circular” economy. Instead of using raw resources (think timber and ore) to create new products, the circular economy keeps materials in circulation for multiple uses, whether they are maintained, reused, refurbished, or recycled.</p><p>Today, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas accounting for 75 percent of natural resource consumption, 50 percent of global waste production, and 60-80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. So, the concept of the circular economy is especially relevant in cities.</p><p>Digital technology helps city leaders and citizens gather, refine, and analyze data to create cities that are circular by design. Today we <a href="https://environment.google/pdf/cities-in-the-circular-economy-the-role-of-digital-technology.pdf">published a white paper</a> with our partners at the <a href="https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/">Ellen MacArthur Foundation</a> that explores how digital technology and a few of Google’s existing efforts can enable more circular cities. Google has captured insights across cities, from the <a href="https://environment.google/projects/airview/">quality of the air people breathe</a> to <a href="https://www.google.com/get/sunroof#p=0">the amount of solar power</a> people could put on their roof at home. Google Cloud Platform allows for global-scale data sharing and provides the foundation for collaborative projects between public and private organizations, such as the <a href="https://www.waze.com/ccp">Waze Connected Citizens Program</a>.</p><p>Along with <a href="https://www.arup.com/">Arup</a> and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, we’re also exploring how to build circular cities through a joint project called the Circularity Lab. Located in both the Bay Area and New York City, the Lab will raise awareness about circularity in the built environment and create a space where people can see how it could positively impact their lives and communities.</p><p>The circular economy model, enriched with technology, is a powerful and potentially highly productive combination. We’re excited to continue exploring these opportunities. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/d_Bf5YYbAjs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSupporting new ideas in the fight against hatehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/1pNs5MyQl2M/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Addressing the threat posed by violence and hate is a critical challenge for us all. Google has <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-europe/four-steps-were-taking-today-fight-online-terror/">taken steps</a> to tackle violent extremist content online—putting our best talent and technology to the task, and partnering with law enforcement agencies, civil society groups, and the wider technology industry. We can’t do it alone, but we’re making <a href="https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/08/an-update-on-our-commitment-to-fight.html">progress</a>.</p><p>Our efforts to disrupt terrorists’ ability to use the Internet focus on three areas: leveraging technology, conducting and sharing research, and sharing best practices and encouraging affirmative efforts against dangerous radicalization. Today we’re announcing a new effort to build on that third pillar. Over the last year we’ve <a href="https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/04/introducing-our-first-class-of-creators.html">made</a> $2 million in grants to nonprofits around the world seeking to empower and amplify counter-extremist voices. Today we’re expanding that effort and launching a $5 million Google.org innovation fund to counter hate and extremism. Over the next two years, this funding will support technology-driven solutions, as well as grassroots efforts like community youth projects that help build communities and promote resistance to radicalization.</p><p>We’re making our first grant from the fund to the <a href="https://www.isdglobal.org/">Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)</a>, an expert counter-extremist organization in the U.K. ISD will use our $1.3 million grant to help leaders from the U.K.’s technology, academic, and charity sectors develop projects to counter extremism. This will be the largest project of its kind outside of government and aims to produce innovative, effective and data-driven solutions that can undermine and overcome radicalization propaganda. We’ll provide an update in the coming months with more information on how to apply.</p><p>By funding experts like ISD, we hope to support sustainable solutions to extremism both online and offline. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re committed to playing our part. We’re looking forward to helping bring new ideas and technologies to life. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/1pNs5MyQl2M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0000Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC
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Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:01:34 +0000UPDATE 9/22: We have released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring only (not Skip Ahead). As we mentioned previously, we are now at the […]Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:01:34 +0000Windows BlogTwo new white papers examine enterprise web browser securityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/vMvXJ5ZxX78/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Online security has never been more critical to businesses, and the tools used to access the web are a major factor to evaluate. Choosing an enterprise-grade web browser that offers the right security features keeps businesses’ data protected while enabling employees to take advantage of the open web. But knowing which browser to choose often requires a deep understanding of security design and implementation tradeoffs that enterprise IT decision makers don’t have the time or resources to fully identify and investigate. Furthermore, well-researched, independently-verifiable data on enterprise browser security is in short supply. And in its absence, many IT administrators resort to guesswork and experimentation in their decision-making.</p><p>This complex landscape of enterprise browser security is the topic of two white papers recently published from security engineering firms <a href="https://www.x41-dsec.de/">X41 D-Sec GmbH</a> and <a href="https://cure53.de/">Cure53</a>. Both firms have extensive industry experience and expertise in information security, application security, web application security and vulnerability discovery. These two papers leverage that expertise to examine the relative security strengths of the three most popular enterprise browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE).</p><p><br/></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://browser-security.x41-dsec.de/X41-Browser-Security-White-Paper.pdf">X41’s Browser Security White Paper</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://cure53.de/browser-security-whitepaper.pdf">Cure53’s Browser Security White Paper</a> (<a href="http://github.com/cure53/browser-sec-whitepaper/raw/master/browser-security-whitepaper.pdf">mirror link</a>)</p></li></ul><br/><p>We sponsored this research, which was conducted independently by the research firms, to help enterprise IT administrators evaluate which browser best fits their security and functionality needs. To be most useful for enterprises and the public, Cure53 and X41 performed their research and testing using only publicly available information, and clearly documented their comparison methodologies. This enables anyone to recreate their tests, validate their methodologies, and verify their conclusions.</p><p>Although Cure53 and X41 produced these white papers in isolation from each other, both came to similar conclusions when it came to enterprise browser security. Here are their findings in a few key areas:</p><br/><p><b>Phishing and malware protection is critical to staying safe on the web.</b></p><p>The prevalence of phishing to steal credentials and deliver malicious payloads makes protection more critical than ever. X41 found that <a href="https://safebrowsing.google.com/">Safe Browsing</a> on Chrome and SmartScreen on Edge and IE offered similar protection, with Safe Browsing performing more accurately than SmartScreen in some test results.</p><br/><p><b>Isolating application components through sandboxing reduces risk. </b></p><p>Sandboxing isolated application components from one another, and from the rest of the system, limits the potential impact of vulnerabilities. Cure53 and X41 both found that Chrome renderers have significantly less access to the operating system than Edge or IE, including revoking access to win32k system calls in Chrome renderers and plug-in processes. Cure53 and X41 also found that Chrome has more types of sandboxed processes, for finer-grained privilege separation. Edge uses out-of-process JavaScript compilation, enabling Edge content processes to drop the privilege to create executable memory.</p><br/><p><b>Modern browsers that eliminate legacy functionality are more secure.</b></p><p>Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) and plug-ins like ActiveX have been a go-to choice for client-side attacks. Cure53 and X41 found that Chrome and Edge do not support these vulnerable technologies. IE supports both, making it more susceptible to attack than either Edge or Chrome. Additionally, Cure53 and X41 found that IE is still vulnerable to attacks via signed Java Applets, and more susceptible to malicious Flash content. While Chrome and Edge can both be configured to fall back to IE to support legacy compatibility, administrators can exert more control over Chrome’s fallback mechanism.</p><p>Web security is one of Google’s primary concerns, and has been a guiding principle for Chrome since day one. We’re pleased that these papers independently confirm significant improvements in the enterprise browser security landscape overall. We think strong security safeguards, regardless of which browser you choose, make the web better, and safer, for everyone. We hope these white papers can help you find the right solution for your business.</p><p>Take a read through the white papers linked above to learn more about their findings. If you’d like to take a deeper look at the security controls available in Chrome or download the Chrome enterprise bundle, visit the <a href="https://enterprise.google.com/chrome/chrome-browser/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=2017-cfw-na-all-blog&utm_content=blog&utm_term=chromesecurity">Chrome enterprise website</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/vMvXJ5ZxX78" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0000Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWe’ve moved! 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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/14/april-2015-security-updates-for-internet-explorer/
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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/13/announcing-the-2015-project-spartan-web-summit-may-5th-and-6th-in-mountain-view-ca/
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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/10/project-spartan-now-available-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview-for-phones/
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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/30/project-spartan-in-the-windows-technical-preview-build-10049/
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000Today we’re excited to announce the availability of a new build for Windows Insiders with the first preview of “Project Spartan,” the new browser for Windows 10. You can learn more in Joe Belfiore’s blog post, “Introducing Project Spartan: The New Browser Built for Windows 10." This build does not yet include all the changes...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000IEBlogUpdates from the “Project Spartan” Developer Workshop
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https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/23/partnering-with-adobe-on-new-contributions-to-our-web-platform/
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