Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Jennifer Bailey talks Apple Pay: 20 markets, 4000 issuers, Cash coming soon
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/jennifer-bailey-apple-pay-keynote/
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:10:24 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/apple-pay-jennifer-bailey.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Jennifer Bailey who runs Apple Pay gave a keynote presentation on Sunday as part of the <a href="https://us.money2020.com/sessions/everyday-with-apple-pay">Money20/20 Las Vegas</a> event. Here are some Apple Pay stats and updates shared during the presentation:</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/jennifer-bailey-apple-pay-keynote/#more-504970" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504970&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=504970&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:10:24 +00009to5MacPay with Google and speed through checkouthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/EDPX8AyJY0E/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If you’ve ever paid for something on your phone or tablet, you know just how frustrating checkout can be. Maybe you had to fill in a bunch of forms. Maybe your session timed out. Maybe you encountered an error and had to start all over again. Back in May, we shared <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/shopping-payments/whats-next-google-payment-and-loyalty-experiences/">a sneak peek of how paying with Google</a> would help you skip all that. And starting today you can now speed through online checkout on many of your favorite apps and websites with a few quick clicks.</p><h2>Check out quickly with any card in your Google Account</h2><p>When you pay with Google, you can use any of the credit or debit cards you’ve added to your Google Account from products like Google Play, YouTube, Chrome or Android Pay. Google sends the merchant your payment info and shipping address using the information from your account—no typing required. Then, the merchant will handle all the details just like any other purchase.</p><p></p><p>Here’s a look at just how easy it is in the Instacart app.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Pay for takeout, trips, or that new pair of shoes</h2><p>You’ll be able to speed through checkout on your Android device whether you’re shopping in apps like iFood in Brazil, Dice in the U.K., or Kayak in the U.S.—or on the web with Chrome.</p><p>Here’s a look at the some of the popular places you can pay now, with more coming soon:</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Calling all developers: Make buying a breeze</h2><p>Got an app or website? Head to our <a href="https://developers.google.com/payments/">developer docs</a> to to learn how to get started with the Google Payment API. You can implement it with just a few lines of code, and it’s free—we don’t charge any transaction fees.</p><p></p><p>We’ve also partnered with an array of payment providers to make integration even simpler. They’ll continue to process all your transactions, so you can keep everything moving smoothly. Don’t see your payment provider on the list yet? We’re adding more partners all the time, so stay tuned.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Paying with Google makes checkout so fast and easy, you can make the most of every moment—whether you’re grabbing a dinner spot or a parking spot. Give it a go!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/EDPX8AyJY0E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 news recap: Razer laptops struggle with the Fall Creators Update, built-in feature to catch game cheaters and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-news-recap-razer-laptops-struggle-with-the-fall-creators-update-built-in-feature-to-catch-game-cheaters-and-more
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:11:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Logo Generic Featured Image Hero" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-632x474.jpg 632w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-536x402.jpg 536w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Take a look at the top Windows 10 news over the past week, from Minecraft 3D printing, to built-in anti-cheat tools for game developers.Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:11:36 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft news recap: Delta and General Electric shy away from Microsoft, Microsoft Teams member limit increases to 2,500 and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-news-recap-delta-and-general-electric-shy-away-from-microsoft-microsoft-teams-member-limit-increases-to-2500-and-more
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:27:12 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-9-718x580.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/MicrosoftTeams-image-9-718x580.jpg 718w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-9-204x165.jpg 204w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-9-768x620.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px" />Take a look at the top Microsoft news over the past week, from enterprise customers moving away, to the number of legal requests for customer info decreasing.Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:27:12 +0000On MSFTLogic Pros: What’s new in iOS & Mac music production this week
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/logic-pros-ios-mac-music-production/
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:03:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/axon-2-ipad-4.png?w=1600" /></div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">This is the place to catch up on all the biggest product announcements, hardware, apps, synths, <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/logic-pro-x/id634148309?mt=12&at=11l3Qo"><span class="s2">Logic</span></a>/GarageBand instruments and so much more in the world of iOS/Mac music production. This week, we have Audio Damage’s Axon 2 drum synth for iPad, a sub-$100 iOS/Mac interface, PreSonus gear, some free sounds for <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/logic-pro-x/id634148309?mt=12&at=11l3Qo"><span class="s3">Logic Pro X</span></a> and much more…..</span> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/logic-pros-ios-mac-music-production/#more-504957" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504957&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=504957&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:03:32 +00009to5MacTim Cook talks education, diversity, and more in interview with Chicago mayor
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/tim-cook-talks-education-diversity-and-more-in-interview-with-chicago-mayor/
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:11:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/tim-cook.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple this week <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/apple-michigan-avenue-location-gallery/">opened its new flagship retail store in Chicago</a>, and present at the opening were several Apple executives. Tim Cook, Angela Ahrendts, and Eddy Cue were all in attendance, giving interviews, taking selfies, and more. While there, Cook sat down with the mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, for an in-depth interview on Emanuel’s podcast “Chicago Stories.”</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/22/tim-cook-talks-education-diversity-and-more-in-interview-with-chicago-mayor/#more-504955" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504955&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=504955&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:11:20 +00009to5MacXbox news recap: Fall Creators Update rolls out to all Xbox One consoles, Original Xbox game listings show up on Xbox One and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-news-recap-fall-creators-update-rolls-out-to-all-xbox-one-consoles-original-xbox-game-listings-show-up-on-xbox-one-and-more
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:54:35 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Xbox-One-X-1031x580-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox One X, Xbox" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Xbox-One-X-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Xbox-One-X-1031x580-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Xbox-One-X-1031x580-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Check out our weekly Xbox news recap series, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Xbox. Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:54:35 +0000On MSFTGeneral Electric migrating 330,000 employees away from Windows to Apple, following in the footsteps of Delta
https://www.onmsft.com/news/general-electric-migrating-330000-employees-away-from-windows-to-apple-following-in-the-footsteps-of-delta
Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:43:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Microsoft-France-Headquarters-877x580.png" 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/2017/09/Microsoft-France-Headquarters.png 877w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Microsoft-France-Headquarters-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Microsoft-France-Headquarters-250x165.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Microsoft-France-Headquarters-768x508.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px" />General Electric is to begin actively promoting Mac to its 330,000 employees, as well as using iPhone and iPad for its mobile hardware, moving away from Microsoft.Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:43:26 +0000On MSFTLatest video of iPhone X in the wild shows off white design and more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/iphone-x-in-the-wild-video/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 18:35:50 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone_x_truedepth_sensor.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>As we approach the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-x-upgrade-program/">release of the iPhone X next month,</a> the device continues to make appearances in the wild. We shared a video and a handful of images of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/07/iphone-x-in-the-wild/">the device earlier this month</a>, and now another close-up look of the iPhone X in white has hit the web…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/iphone-x-in-the-wild-video/#more-504936" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504936&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=504936&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 18:35:50 +00009to5MacAs Spotify launches ‘RISE’ competitor, Apple files trademark for ‘Apple Music Up Next’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/spotify-apple-rise-up-next/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:21:16 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple_music_up_next_daniel_caesar1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Spotify this week <a href="https://news.spotify.com/us/2017/10/20/spotify-introduces-rise/">announced</a> a new “RISE” program that’s eerily similar to Apple Music’s “Up Next” series. Both aim to highlight up and coming artists that represent the future of music, and Apple has showcased many of its artists prominently on Apple Music and on TV.</p>
<p>Which some coincidence in timing, Apple this week filed for a trademark for Apple Music Up Next…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/spotify-apple-rise-up-next/#more-504929" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504929&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=504929&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:21:16 +00009to5MacComment: How the iPhone 8 & iPhone X pave the way for a fully enclosed, single piece of glass design
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/iphone-design-single-piece-of-glass/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:06:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-x-9to5mac-ar.png?w=1600" /></div><p>I’ve been using the iPhone 8 Plus for about a month now, and while it’s largely a holdover until the more exciting iPhone X next month, the iPhone 8 is a great phone in and of itself. The improvements are subtle yet contribute nicely to a notable improvement over its predecessors.</p>
<p>More than anything, however, the iPhone 8 – as well as the iPhone X – represent the beginning of what is likely the future of iPhone design: a single, port-free, fully enclosed slab of glass…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/iphone-design-single-piece-of-glass/#more-504882" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504882&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=504882&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 16:06:46 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: Apple’s new flagship store, iPhone production rumors, Mac mini’s future, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/this-weeks-top-stories-apples-new-flagship-retail-store-iphone-production-rumors-the-mac-minis-future-and-more/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:44:24 +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>iPhone X production speculation continues, Apple opens a brand new flagship store in Chicago, iOS 11.1 betas 3 and 4, a tip for selling your Touch Bar MacBook Pro, and much more. Head below for all of this week’s big stories. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/this-weeks-top-stories-apples-new-flagship-retail-store-iphone-production-rumors-the-mac-minis-future-and-more/#more-504925" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504925&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=504925&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:44:24 +00009to5MacApple’s new Chicago flagship store is more than an architectural marvel [Gallery]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/apple-michigan-avenue-location-gallery/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:02:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/img_01071.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/apple-chicago-jony-ive-angela-ahrendts/">opened a new flagship store in downtown Chicago yesterday</a> and it is stunning. Sitting right along the Chicago River, Apple Michigan Avenue has been moved south about 5 blocks. 14 years ago Apple opened its first flagship store here in Chicago, and now they are doubling down on their mission: stores aren’t just for making money.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/21/apple-michigan-avenue-location-gallery/#more-504885" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504885&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=504885&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:02:25 +00009to5MacDelta gives up on Microsoft Surface and Windows Phone, will begin deploying iOS devices to flight crew
https://www.onmsft.com/news/delta-gives-up-on-microsoft-surface-and-windows-phone-will-begin-deploying-ios-devices-to-flight-crew
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:58:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-Phone-home-screen-2-790x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-Phone-home-screen-2-790x580.png 790w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-Phone-home-screen-2-225x165.png 225w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-Phone-home-screen-2-768x564.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-Phone-home-screen-2.png 1514w" sizes="(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px" />With even Microsoft giving up on its own Windows Phone platform, it is only expected that other companies will also. Delta, the airline, being one of them. Unfortunately for Microsoft, it seems its failed mobile efforts will also affect its Surface business, as Delta will also be replacing its Surface devices, according to MacOS Ken. […]Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:58:37 +0000On MSFTApple invites Upgrade Program members to ‘get a head start on your upgrade to iPhone X’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-x-upgrade-program/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 02:16:27 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-x.png?w=1500" /></div><p>We’re fully expecting the iPhone X pre-order and launch period to be chaotic, and Apple wants its iPhone Upgrade Program members to have the smoothest experience possible. For that reason, Apple is pushing IUP members to ‘get a head start on your upgrade to iPhone X’ starting Monday, October 23, ahead of pre-orders on Friday, October 27.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-x-upgrade-program/#more-504874" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504874&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=504874&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 02:16:27 +00009to5MacApple enabling emergency AT&T LTE in Puerto Rico using Google’s Project Loon balloons
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-lte-band-8-project-loon/
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:38:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/project-loon-launch-1-e1508541799635.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1584" /></div><p>Apple is working with AT&T and Google parent-company Alphabet to enable emergency LTE in Puerto Rico after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria last month. <em><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/20/apple-and-att-activate-provisional-lte-band-8-to-give-iphone-users-in-puerto-rico-cellular-service/">TechCrunch</a> </em>reports that Apple is issuing a carrier update this week using the service enable LTE Band 8 support. As <em><a href="https://9to5google.com/2017/10/20/alphabet-x-project-loon-puerto-rico-live/">9to5Google</a> </em>reported earlier today, this emergency LTE is enabled by Alphabet’s X division using Project Loon.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-lte-band-8-project-loon/#more-504870" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504870&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=504870&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:38:26 +00009to5MacApple adds Amazon Studios alum to its original content team for international role
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/apple-video-morgan-wandell/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:50:50 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/morganwandellamazonwintertcasessionbifcp-8haxwl.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>Apple is expanding its original content team with a new hire from Amazon Studios. <em>Variety </em>reports that Morgan Wandell is joining Apple to develop original content for international audiences after serving a similar role at Amazon.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/apple-video-morgan-wandell/#more-504835" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504835&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=504835&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:50:50 +00009to5MacBillboard shifting how it charts Apple Music and other streaming services next year
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Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:31:56 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/apple-music-billboard.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Billboard has announced that it will adjust how it weights and calculates streaming music starting in 2018. Changes will include more weight given for paid music services like Apple Music than ad-supported services.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/billboard-changes-for-streaming-music/#more-504825" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504825&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=504825&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:31:56 +00009to5Mac9to5Rewards: Blast Motion’s iPhone-connected sports sensors improve your game [Giveaway]
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Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:24:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/carloscorrea04_blast-baseball-360.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>This week we’re partnering with Blast Motion to giveaway one of its popular iPhone-connected baseball, golf, or athletic performance accessories. Head below to find out how you could win.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/9to5rewards-blast-motions-iphone-connected-sports-sensors-improve-your-game-giveaway/#more-504826" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504826&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=504826&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:24:25 +00009to5MacFall into autumn with #teampixelhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/h4DeipDz07M/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With autumn in full swing, we’re taking note of the warmer colors being whisked into our feeds. This week, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/teampixel/?hl=en">#teampixel</a> wonderfully captures fall’s color palette, from burnt siennas to bright oranges. So grab a cup of tea, cozy up to the fire and flip through our favorite fall finds.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can also join <a href="https://www.instagram.com/verizon/?hl=en">@verizon</a> and #teampixel as we pass along a Google Pixel 2 from coast to coast on Instagram. Check out some of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bac5KQNgr7x/?hl=en&taken-by=verizon">stunning photos</a> from the trip—in scenic Athens, NY, historic Paris, TX, and delicious Venice, CA.</p><p>Want to get featured on The Keyword and @google? Make sure to tag your photos with #teampixel and you might be next.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/h4DeipDz07M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:30:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:30:00 +0000The Official Google BlogExpanding access to renewable energy in the EUhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/wqq5uBRdkpw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Earlier this year, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-europe/powering-cleaner-energy-future-europe/">we hosted an event</a> in Brussels that brought business leaders, policy makers and civil society together to discuss ways to ensure EU renewable energy policy meets the changing needs of consumers. Last week, we were back in Brussels to continue the discussion at <a href="http://resource-event.eu/">RE-Source</a>, the largest gathering in the EU to-date of companies committed to buying renewable energy to cover their operations.</p><br/><p>With 14 data centers on four continents and offices in 150 cities around the globe, Google consumes a lot of power. And combating climate change requires the world to transition to a clean energy economy. So we’ve made it a top priority not only to become more energy efficient but also to ensure that the energy we purchase comes from clean sources such as renewables. We have also found that purchasing energy from renewable resources also makes good business sense, for two key reasons:</p><ul><li>The cost to produce and deploy renewable energy technologies like wind and solar has come down precipitously in recent years. In fact, in a growing number of areas, renewable energy is the cheapest form of energy available on the grid.</li><li>For those of us who manage a global power portfolio like many corporations, renewable energy contracts provide financial certainty and protection against fuel-price volatility.</li></ul></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the world. To date, we’ve signed contracts to purchase 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy. In the EU alone, we have signed 669 MW of deals across 8 projects in Sweden, Norway, and The Netherlands and we are on track to <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/environment/100-percent-renewable-energy/">reach 100% renewable energy</a> for our operations in 2017—a major milestone. You can read more about our global sustainability efforts in the 2017 progress update of Google’s <a href="https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/environment.google/en//pdf/google-2017-environmental-report.pdf">Environmental Report</a>.</p><br/><p>Despite this progress, many barriers to purchasing renewable energy still exist. The challenge ahead is to drive even more renewable purchasing and grow the size of the market. The EU is currently considering a <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/news/commission-proposes-new-rules-consumer-centred-clean-energy-transition">series of directives</a> on clean energy that provide opportunity to remove many of these barriers. We look forward to working with EU policymakers and other stakeholders to ensure these efforts maximize the opportunity to scale renewables across Europe. For us, reaching 100% renewable energy purchasing on a global and annual basis is an important milestone but we’re just getting started. We want to help ensure that all energy consumers have a clear and easy path to choosing renewable sources.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/wqq5uBRdkpw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSay “yes” to HTTPS: Chrome secures the web, one site at a timehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ucxCLs01cNA/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we're celebrating with a series of security announcements this week. See our earlier posts on <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/safety-security/new-security-protections-tailored-you/">new security protections tailored for you</a>, our new <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/safety-security/googles-strongest-security-those-who-need-it-most/">Advanced Protection Program</a>, and our <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/safety-security/fighting-phishing-smarter-protections/">progress fighting phishing</a>.</i><br/></p><p>Security has always been one of Chrome’s core principles—we constantly work to build the most secure web browser to protect our users. <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/connected-workspaces/2-new-white-papers-examine-enterprise-web-browser-security/">Two recent studies</a> concluded that Chrome was the most secure web browser in multiple aspects of security, with high rates of catching dangerous and deceptive sites, lightning-fast patching of vulnerabilities, and multiple layers of defenses.</p><p>About a year ago, we <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2016/09/moving-towards-more-secure-web.html">announced</a> that we would begin marking all sites that are not encrypted with HTTPS as “not secure” in Chrome. We wanted to help people understand when the site they're on is not secure, and at the same time, provide motivation to that site's owner to improve the security of their site. We knew this would take some time, and so we started by only marking pages without encryption that collect passwords and credit cards. In the next phase, we <a href="https://blog.chromium.org/2017/04/next-steps-toward-more-connection.html">began</a> showing the “not secure” warning in two additional situations: when people enter data on an HTTP page, and on all HTTP pages visited in Incognito mode. <br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re also excited to see HTTPS usage increasing around the world. For example, we’ve seen HTTPS usage surge recently in Japan; large sites like <a href="https://techblog.rakuten.co.jp/2017/08/23/rakutensjourneytohttps/">Rakuten</a>, <a href="http://techlife.cookpad.com/entry/2017/04/19/190901">Cookpad</a>, <a href="https://developers.cyberagent.co.jp/blog/archives/7743/">Ameblo</a>, and <a href="https://about.yahoo.co.jp/info/aossl/">Yahoo Japan</a> all made major headway towards HTTPS in 2017. Because of this, we’ve seen HTTPS in Japan surge from 31 percent to 55 percent in the last year, measured via Chrome on Windows. We see similar upward trends in other regions—HTTPS is up from 50 percent to 66 percent in Brazil, and 59 percent to 73 percent in the U.S.!</p><br/><h2>Ongoing efforts to bring encryption to everyone</h2><br/><p>To help site owners migrate (or originally create!) their sites on HTTPS, we want to make sure the process is as simple and cheap as possible. Let’s Encrypt is a free and automated certificate authority that makes securing your website cheap and easy. Google Chrome remains a Platinum sponsor of <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/">Let’s Encrypt</a> in 2017, and has committed to continue that support next year. </p><br/><p>Google also recently announced <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/09/introducing-managed-SSL-for-Google-App-Engine.html">managed SSL for Google App Engine</a>, and has started securing entire top-level Google domains like .foo and .dev <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2017/09/broadening-hsts-to-secure-more-of-web.html">by default with HSTS</a>. These advances help make HTTPS automatic and painless, to make sure we’re moving towards a web that’s secure by default.</p><br/>HTTPS is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6DUrH56g14">easier and cheaper</a> than ever before, and it enables both the best performance the web offers and powerful new features that are too sensitive for HTTP. There’s never been a better time to migrate! Developers, check out our <a href="https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/security/encrypt-in-transit/why-https?hl=en">set-up guides</a> to get started.<p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ucxCLs01cNA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogCloud based second wind propels Microsoft’s market value to $600 billion
https://www.onmsft.com/news/cloud-based-second-wind-propells-microsofts-market-value-to-600-billion
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:52:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/untitled21.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/untitled21.png 840w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/untitled21-250x144.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/untitled21-768x443.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Investors are so impressed with Nadella's strategy that the company is seeing a regrowth in its stock price that's fueling a resurgence in Microsoft's Market Value to the tune of $600 billion. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:52:04 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft funds another TechSpark iniaitive with help from the Green Bay Packers
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-funds-another-techspark-iniaitive-with-help-from-the-green-bay-packers
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:14:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/15290926322_cc67f66bce_k-1023x580.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/2017/10/15290926322_cc67f66bce_k-1023x580.jpg 1023w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/15290926322_cc67f66bce_k-250x142.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/15290926322_cc67f66bce_k-768x435.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" />The Packers and Microsoft will be investing upwards of $10 million into a project called Titletown Tech,Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:14:51 +0000On MSFTChandler Riggs from AMC’s The Walking Dead to join the next Xbox Live Sessions
https://www.onmsft.com/news/chandler-riggs-from-amcs-the-walking-dead-to-join-the-next-xbox-live-sessions
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:09:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CHandler-Riggs.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Walking Dead, Xbox Live Sessions" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CHandler-Riggs.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CHandler-Riggs-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CHandler-Riggs-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />This time around, Riggs, who plays Carl Grimes on AMC's The Walking Dead, will play The Evil Within 2 on Xbox One.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:09:22 +0000On MSFTApple releases fourth iOS 11.1 and watchOS 4.1 betas
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/ios-11-1-watchos-4-1-tvos-11-1-beta-4/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:08:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/11-1-emoji.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Four days after releasing the third beta version, Apple has released the fourth iOS 11.1 beta for iPhone and iPad. iOS 11.1 beta includes the return of 3D Touch gestures for multitasking as well as hundreds of new emoji characters including “Woman with Headscarf, Bearded Person, Breastfeeding, Zombie” and plenty more. Apple has also released the fourth beta version of watchOS 4.1 beta with Apple Music and Radio streaming.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/ios-11-1-watchos-4-1-tvos-11-1-beta-4/#more-504815" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504815&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=504815&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:08:59 +00009to5MacThe High Five: this week’s trends have a sweet toothhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/dKncwRNyaEk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A celebrity baby on the way, a sidelined NBA player, and ice cream for dessert: here’s a look at the week’s top-searched trends, with data from the <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">Google News Lab</a>. </p><br/><h2>Sing us a lullaby, you’re the Piano Man </h2><p>Search interest in “Billy Joel age” went up nearly 8,000 percent this week after it was announced that the 68-year-old musician and his wife Alexis are expecting a child. Age was top of mind in the other searches as well: people asked “How old is Billy Joel’s wife?” and “How old is Billy Joel’s daughter?” as well as “How many children does Billy Joel have?” </p><br/><h2>I scream, you scream, we all search for the Museum of Ice Cream</h2><p>After it <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Ice-Cream-Museum-plastic-sprinkles-litter-trash-SF-12256858.php">it was reported</a> that sprinkles from San Francisco’s <a href="https://www.museumoficecream.com/">Museum of Ice Cream</a> (the interactive, social media-friendly art installation that’s already swept Los Angeles) have been found all around the city, search interest in “Museum of Ice Cream” rose nearly 5,00 percent. People are searching for the scoop: “How much are Museum of Ice Cream tickets?” “Who created the Museum of Ice Cream?” and “How to start something like the Museum of Ice Cream?” (Apparently it takes a lot of sprinkles.) And while we’re dishing out the ice cream trends ... the top-searched types of ice cream this week were “rolled ice cream,” “mochi ice cream,” and “vegan ice cream.” </p><br/><h2>NBA season tips off</h2><p>After Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward fell to the floor with a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle on Wednesday (the first night of the NBA season), people searched: “How long will Gordon Hayward be out?” “How long does a fractured ankle take to heal?” and “How long is Gordon Hayward’s contract with the Celtics?” After the injury, search interest in <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0bbtpmy">Gordon Hayward</a> shot up nearly 52,000 percent—making him the most searched NBA player on opening night (followed by LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry). </p><br/><h2>Let them eat (10-foot) cake </h2><p>Rapper Gucci Mane had an extravagant wedding this week, and the highlight was a 10-foot-tall $75,000 cake, prompting people to search: “How much was Gucci Mane’s wedding?” “Where was Gucci Mane’s wedding?” and “Who was at Gucci Mane’s wedding?” (Hopefully enough people to eat all that cake.) While the decadent dessert may have raised questions about the rapper’s fortune, interest in “Gucci Mane wedding” was searched <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=Gucci%20Mane%20wedding,Gucci%20Mane%20net%20worth">2.5 times more </a>than “Gucci Mane net worth.” </p><br/><h2>I’m feeling spooky</h2><p>In the weeks leading up to Halloween, some have existential questions about the holiday (the top searched question was ”Why do people wear costumes for Halloween?”), while others are focused on finding the perfect costume: “What should I be for Halloween?” “How to make a Halloween costume?” and “What is the most popular Halloween costume?” We’ve got the last <a href="https://blog.google/topics/trends/shields-are-brooms-are-out-years-top-halloween-costume-trends">question covered</a>—Google’s <a href="https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/">Frightgeist</a> can tell you what people around the country or in your own hometown are searching for this Halloween.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/dKncwRNyaEk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogXbox teams up with Foot Locker in the EU to help gamers experience Xbox One X
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-teams-up-with-foot-locker-in-the-eu-to-help-gamers-experience-xbox-one-x
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:42:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-16-Microsoft-Drop-The-Power-Installation-Image-2-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox One X, Foot Locker" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-16-Microsoft-Drop-The-Power-Installation-Image-2-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-16-Microsoft-Drop-The-Power-Installation-Image-2-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-16-Microsoft-Drop-The-Power-Installation-Image-2-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-10-16-Microsoft-Drop-The-Power-Installation-Image-2-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />On October 21st, Xbox will team up with Foot Locker EU to give gamers a chance to win an Xbox One X Project Scorpion Edition every 20 minutes.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:42:26 +0000On MSFTAngela Ahrendts talks iPhone X launch, Amazon competition, and more [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/angela-ahrendts-iphone-x-launch/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:41:23 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/airpower-apple-iphone-event-01.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts doesn’t want you to buy an iPhone X if it’s not for you, as long as you’re buying any other iPhone that is. In a new video interview held at Apple’s new <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/apple-chicago-jony-ive-angela-ahrendts/">Michigan Avenue flagship</a> store in Chicago, Ahrendts discussed Apple’s retail strategy of not up-selling all customers to the iPhone X when it hits stores in two weeks.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/angela-ahrendts-iphone-x-launch/#more-504803" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504803&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=504803&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:41:23 +00009to5MacMicrosoft is giving away custom Renault Sport Formula One Xbox One S Console
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-is-giving-away-custom-renault-sport-formula-one-xbox-one-s-console
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:30:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Renault-Console-3-870x580.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/2017/10/Renault-Console-3-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Renault-Console-3-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Renault-Console-3-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Renault-Console-3-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Microsoft is giving Xbox fans the chance to win another custom Xbox One S console designed with the Renault Sport Formula One team in mind.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:30:07 +0000On MSFT9to5Toys Last Call: 9.7-inch iPad Pro LTE $302 (refurb), Logitech Circle $120, eero Mesh Wi-Fi System $300, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/9to5toys-lunch-break-apple-ipad-pro-logitech-circle-more/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:28:40 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/9to5toys-lunch-break.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&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/2017/10/20/9to5toys-lunch-break-apple-ipad-pro-logitech-circle-more/#more-504790" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504790&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=504790&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:28:40 +00009to5MacReport: Apple COO meeting with Foxconn chairman to talk iPhone X production issues
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/jeff-williams-iphone-x/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:28:22 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-x1.png?w=1000" /></div><p>Apple COO Jeff Williams will reportedly visit TSMC this month for the suppliers 30th anniversary. While Williams is traveling, he is also expected to discuss iPhone X production issues with Foxconn chairman Terry Gou.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/jeff-williams-iphone-x/#more-504789" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504789&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=504789&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:28:22 +00009to5MacMicrosoft Teams bumps the team membership limit from 999 to 2,500
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-teams-bumps-the-team-membership-limit-from-999-to-2500
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:18:20 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/All-Teams-welcome-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Teams" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/All-Teams-welcome-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/All-Teams-welcome-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/All-Teams-welcome-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft has raised the team membership limit in Microsoft Teams from 999 to 2,500, a change that will likely be very welcome at big companies using the cloud productivity suite.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:18:20 +0000On MSFTNew Android Management API delivers simple, powerful tools for enterprisehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Uet1-UxAPjY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Managing mobile devices and applications can be a challenge for businesses and partners of all sizes. </p><br/><p>Today, our Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) partners write their own management app in order to enable management of Android devices; we call this a “device policy controller” (DPC) app. A DPC app is essentially an agent deployed by the EMM, with the real value living in the console and back end, which the app communicates with directly. </p><br/><p>Now, with our newest tool, the <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/management/introduction">Android Management API</a>, customers and EMMs can manage devices using a server-side API and eliminate the need to write a management app. The Android Management API takes on this complexity so partners can focus on what’s important to their customers and not worry about the underlying Android framework.</p><br/><p>Now, creating policies for your device fleet is as simple as creating a Google Cloud project and making a couple of REST API calls. The Android Management API is built around policies, rather than discrete transactions; just tell the API how a device should be managed.</p><p> </p>Behind the scenes, Google interprets these policies into a specific set of actions for the target device, and executes those requests using the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.work.clouddpc&hl=en">Android Device Policy app</a>, a Google-made managing agent. Because we provides the managing agent, developers don’t need to handle nuances of the framework implementation, such as which APIs are available or what bugs need to be worked around on given versions of Android.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’ve been testing the Android Management API with several early access partners. Mobiltec, which has launched a validated Corporate Owned Single-Use (COSU) solution, found the new API sped up the company’s EMM efforts by easing back on some development needs.</p><br/><p>“Android Management API is a powerful Cloud Platform API that allows us to easily integrate Android EMM functions to cloud4mobile, our EMM tool. With this new management API, we can deliver top-of-market EMM solutions to a wide range of devices,” says Paulo Morandi, senior software architect at Mobiltec. “Since we don't need to develop our own DPC (device policy controller), new features can be added in minutes; just some HTTP requests and you are done.”</p><p> </p><p>The Android Management API is compatible with any device running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or above that has Google Play installed. Designed with the needs of businesses in mind, it doesn't matter if an organization's devices come from one or many manufacturers—this new API provides a consistent way to manage a device.</p><br/><p>Our first set of APIs focus on purpose-built devices use cases, such as digital signage, ticket printing, or kiosks. Over the coming months, our team of engineers will add more features to cover knowledge worker management use cases, and ultimately all <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/work/requirements">Android enterprise solution sets</a>.</p><br/><p>The Android Management API is now available in beta for all partners and developers, whether they are developing EMM software, purpose-built specific applications, or an in-house solution for an organization. </p><br/>Want to try it out? Using Google’s API Explorer, you can <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/management/quickstart">try out the API</a> and provision a device in minutes. All you need is a new or factory reset Android 6.0+ device and a Gmail account. Check out the <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/management/quickstart">Quick Start Guide</a> to discover how quickly things can get up and running. We hope this makes development easier for partners and helps them bring the latest Android features to customers faster.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Uet1-UxAPjY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHands-on: Nomad case options for iPhone 8 Plus [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/nomad-leather-cases-iphone-8-plus-video/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:25:22 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/nomad-clear-case.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>With each new iPhone release you can always be sure that the Leather-centric folks over at Nomad are soon to follow with updated case options. Nomad sent over several new cases for the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus, but since the X isn’t yet in hand, this post and video will focus on the iPhone 8 Plus. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/nomad-leather-cases-iphone-8-plus-video/#more-504529" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504529&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=504529&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:25:22 +00009to5MacBill Gates Foundation to invest $1.7 billion in U.S. education to develop new methods of learning and teaching
https://www.onmsft.com/news/bill-gates-foundation-to-invest-1-7-billion-in-u-s-education-to-develop-new-methods-of-learning-and-teaching
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:18:12 +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" />The Bill Gates Foundation will invest $1.7 billion in U.S. Education, in a push to develop and test new methods of learning and teaching. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:18:12 +0000On MSFTShields are in, brooms are out: this year's top Halloween costume trendshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/3YJ7Shd8rC0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>What are you dressing up as this year? Every Halloween, people across the United States turn to Google to search for what to wear on the spookiest night of the year. And with our tool <a href="https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/">Frightgeist</a>, you’ll get a view of Halloween costume trends across the U.S., and you can see the most-searched costumes near you (and avoid those embarrassing Halloween party costume clashes). </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This year, the top 10 costume list reflects everything from movie hits like “Wonder Woman” and “It” to the perennial appeal of the (walking) undead.</p><ol><li>Wonder Woman<br/></li><li>Harley Quinn<br/></li><li>Clown<br/></li><li>Unicorn<br/></li><li>Rabbit<br/></li><li>Witch<br/></li><li>Mouse<br/></li><li>Pirate<br/></li><li>Zombie<br/></li><li>Dinosaur</li></ol></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If the top 10 isn’t enough, you can explore the top 100 costumes across the country: Click on a costume and you can see how it’s trending, where it’s searched, and how it’s changed over time. In the top 100 list, film characters account for a fifth of costume searches, followed by animals at 12 percent and comic book characters at 11 percent. </p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In 2016 Harley Quinn, inspired by “Suicide Squad,” ruled All Hallows Eve—but this year the Princess of the Amazons has dethroned her. We’re also seeing some new entries to the list—these are new additions to the top 100 list since last Halloween: </p><ol><li>Moana<br/></li><li>IT<br/></li><li>Emoji<br/></li><li>Stranger Things<br/></li><li>Thing 1</li></ol><p>To see what people are searching in your hometown or other cities around the country, click on “Costume Map.” (We see you and your elephants, Casper, WY. But no love for the friendly ghost?)</p><br/></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Just because a costume is in the top 10 doesn’t mean it will stay there. These are the costumes with the biggest drop in rankings over the last year:</p><br/><p>1. Maleficent</p><p>2. Knight</p><p>3. Frankenstein</p><p>4. Evil Queen</p><p>5. Snow White</p><br/><p>And if you still can’t decide what to wear, you should check out the costume wizard. Set the spookiness and originality settings and see what it comes back with.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/3YJ7Shd8rC0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogOpinion: iPhone 8 sales probably are low, as iPhone X sales are going to be huge
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-8-versus-iphone-x/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:34:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-x1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The $64,000 question of the moment seems to be: How well (or badly) is the iPhone 8 selling?</p>
<p>We’ve been hearing conflicting answers. A KGI report stated that the iPhone 8 Plus, at least, was selling <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/06/kgi-iphone-x-production-super-cycle-delays/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">better than expected</a>. Foxconn financials also seemed to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/13/foxconn-revenues-september-2017/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">support that idea</a>.</p>
<p>But there have been more negative reports than positive ones. AT&T said that it had seen almost <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/13/att-sales-drop-iphone-x-demand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1M fewer upgrades</a> this year. A carrier store survey suggested more people were buying <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/16/iphone-7-outselling-iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last year’s iPhone 7</a> than the iPhone 8. A major Canadian carrier said iPhone 8 sales <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-8-sales-carriers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have been anemic</a>. And a supply chain source claims that Apple has ordered its iPhone 8 suppliers to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/iphone-8-production-cut-50-claim/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cut production in half</a>.</p>
<p>I tend to side with those who think the iPhone 8 is selling poorly. But far from considering that bad news, I think it’s a clear indication that iPhone X sales are going to be far better than expected …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-8-versus-iphone-x/#more-504746" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504746&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=504746&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:34:07 +00009to5MacXbox to kick off “Feel True Power” Xbox One X campaign this Sunday, watch a teaser here
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-to-kick-off-feel-true-power-xbox-one-x-campaign-this-sunday-watch-a-teaser-here
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:16:53 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-20-at-16.07.48.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/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-20-at-16.07.48.png 849w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-20-at-16.07.48-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-20-at-16.07.48-768x431.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px" />The Xbox team will debut its “Feel True Power” TV commercial this Sunday during The Walking Dead season premiere as well as the Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots NFL game.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:16:53 +0000On MSFTAhead of Apple Pay Cash, PayPal & Facebook team up for peer-to-peer payments in Messenger
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/facebook-paypal-messenger-payments/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:15:11 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-20-at-10-07-43-am.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Ahead of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/28/apple-pay-cash-late-october-launch/">impending launch of Apple Pay Cash in Messages</a>, Facebook and PayPal today <a href="https://www.paypal.com/stories/us/send-money-to-friends-and-family-in-messenger-with-paypal">announced</a> a new partnership that allows users to send money to each other via Messenger. Today’s announcement is an extension of a partnership between the two companies that began last year….</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/facebook-paypal-messenger-payments/#more-504758" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504758&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=504758&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:15:11 +00009to5MacCities: Skylines Xbox One Edition goes free to play this weekend with Xbox Live Gold
https://www.onmsft.com/news/cities-skylines-xbox-one-edition-goes-free-to-play-this-weekend-with-xbox-live-gold
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:24:49 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cities-Skylines-free-play-days-856x580.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/2017/10/Cities-Skylines-free-play-days-856x580.png 856w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cities-Skylines-free-play-days-244x165.png 244w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cities-Skylines-free-play-days-768x520.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cities-Skylines-free-play-days.png 1526w" sizes="(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px" />Cities: Skylines, the popular city building video game released earlier this year on the Xbox One is free to play for Xbox Live Gold subscribers this weekend.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:24:49 +0000On MSFTDonate blood and get a free month of Xbox Game Pass (in Brazil)
https://www.onmsft.com/news/donate-blood-and-get-a-free-month-of-xbox-game-pass-in-brazil
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:24:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/xboxgamepass-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox Game Pass" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/xboxgamepass-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/xboxgamepass-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/xboxgamepass-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />In a new promotion, Microsoft is giving away one month of Xbox Game Pass to those who donate blood Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:24:26 +0000On MSFTIt’s here! Unboxing the Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana (video)
https://www.onmsft.com/news/its-here-unboxing-the-harmon-kardon-invoke-with-cortana-video
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:16 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HKInvoke-870x580.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/2017/10/HKInvoke-870x580.png 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HKInvoke-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HKInvoke-248x165.png 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HKInvoke-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />After quite a ramp up, the Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana is finally here. The $199 device, available initially in the US only at Microsoft Stores, Best Buy (physical and online stores), and the Harman Kardon website, will be available for sale beginning October 22nd. Harman Kardon was good enough to let us try it […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:16 +0000On MSFTHey Cortana, set a reminder: Harman Kardon Invoke voice-activated speaker available October 22
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/20/harman-kardon-invoke-voice-activated-speaker-available-october-22/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:07 +0000If you’re like me, you use Cortana to regularly add reminders, so you don’t miss anything at work or home. Which is why I’ve asked Cortana to remind me to check out the new voice-activated speaker our partners at Harman Kardon are releasing on Sunday, October 22 – the Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana. Invoke will […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:00:07 +0000Windows BlogApp developer who’s been using Animoji name since 2014 sues Apple for trademark infringement
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/animoji-trademark-lawsuit/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:06:17 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/animoji.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>An iOS app developer who’s been using the name ‘Animoji’ since 2014, and registered it as a U.S. trademark the same year, is suing Apple for trademark infringement. Apple last month announced <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/animoji/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Animoji</a> as a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/12/animoji-iphone-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headline feature</a> of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone X</a>.</p>
<p>He claims that Apple was aware of his trademark both because his app has been in the iOS app store since 2014 and, he alleges, because the company tried to buy the name …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/animoji-trademark-lawsuit/#more-504734" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504734&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=504734&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:06:17 +00009to5MacKGI: About 3 million iPhone X units will be available for launch, production improving in November
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/3-million-iphone-x-units-at-release-date-production/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:43:06 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone_x_gallery1_2017.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>With <a href="http://amzn.to/2gWTBoF">iPhone 8</a> now on sale, all eyes are on the upcoming iPhone X. A morning report from KGI reiterates production issues we’ve been hearing about the iPhone X, indicating that only 2-3 million units will be shipped for sale before the launch on November 3rd (preorders open a week from today).</p>
<p>KGI points to supply shortages for several components including circuit boards for the iPhone X antenna and wide angle camera, and the depth-sensing Infrared dot projector.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/3-million-iphone-x-units-at-release-date-production/#more-504732" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504732&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=504732&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:43:06 +00009to5MacMicrosoft’s Cortana gets a design revamp on iOS
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-cortana-gets-a-design-revamp-on-ios
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:15:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iphonewoman-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Woman playing Xbox video games on an iPhone" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iphonewoman-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iphonewoman-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/iphonewoman-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft has updated its official Cortana app to Version 2.6.0 for Apple’s iOS devices. In addition to improving Cortana’s overall speed and stability, this update also gives the app a fresh new look and a streamlined design for the settings which aim to make Cortana easier to understand and manage. Here’s the official release notes: […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:15:47 +0000On MSFTPlex app update brings Amazon’s Alexa to Microsoft’s Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/plex-app-update-brings-amazons-alexa-to-microsofts-xbox-one
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:47:06 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/xboxplex-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One Controller" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/xboxplex-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/xboxplex-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/xboxplex-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The official Plex app has just updated with a completely new UI and a host of new features for Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console. In addition to the new visual design, and improved features such as subtitles, the new Plex app also brings support for Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant which now allows users to […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:47:06 +0000On MSFTDo you like this Xbox One dashboard redesign?
https://www.onmsft.com/news/do-you-like-this-xbox-one-dashboard-redesign
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:20:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/xboxonegreen-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One and Kinect" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/xboxonegreen-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/xboxonegreen-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/xboxonegreen-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft completely revamped the Xbox One UI this week and the reaction to it from users has been pretty mixed with many expressing their dislike of the overall design aesthetic, the font used, the removal of more Kinect functionality, the strange hiding of key features such as the Friends list, and the amount of unused […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:20:43 +0000On MSFTCanada’s largest mobile network says iPhone 8 sales ‘anemic,’ Verizon says as expected
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-8-sales-carriers/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:01:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-8-plus1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The CEO of Rogers Communication, Canada’s largest mobile network, has described <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone 8</a> sales as ‘anemic,’ while Verizon’s CFO took the view that what we’re seeing is probably nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>An analyst has pitched in on the side of Verizon, suggesting that the 2.37% fall in AAPL’s share price yesterday was a knee-jerk response which is unlikely to be justified …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/20/iphone-8-sales-carriers/#more-504739" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504739&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=504739&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:01:26 +00009to5MacOriginal Xbox video games begin appearing on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/original-xbox-video-games-begin-appearing-on-xbox-one
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:42:08 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fusionfrenzyOGxbox-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="OG Xbox game Fusion Frenzy on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fusionfrenzyOGxbox-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fusionfrenzyOGxbox-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fusionfrenzyOGxbox-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Backwards compatibility for original Xbox video games appears to be just around the corner as official game hubs and listings for several titles have already been spotted by eagle-eyed Reddit user, HiPanda123. So far five separate games have been identified; The King of Fighters: Neo Wave, Dead to Rights, Red Faction II, Crimson Skies, and […]Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:42:08 +0000On MSFTAdobe’s Project Scribbler uses AI to colorize any black and white photo in seconds
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/adobe-project-scribbler-ai-colorization-photo/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 04:01:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/scribbler.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Adobe’s research team previewed emerging technology today at <a href="https://max.adobe.com">Adobe MAX 2017</a> that may one day make the tedious, but increasingly popular work of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Colorization/">colorizing</a> black and white photos obsolete. Project Scribbler is a new initiative powered by <a href="http://www.adobe.com/sensei.html?red=a&tduid=52762bcf24ded5c7a50cc26234dfecfd&url=http://www.adobe.com/sensei.html?red=a&tduid=52762bcf24ded5c7a50cc26234dfecfd&url=http://www.adobe.com/sensei.html">Adobe Sensei</a> that can interpret any black and white sketch or photo and accurately apply realistic coloring to it.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/adobe-project-scribbler-ai-colorization-photo/#more-504723" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504723&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=504723&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 04:01:00 +00009to5MacTed Cruz & Patrick Leahy slam Tim Cook for removing VPN apps from Chinese App Store
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/tim-cook-ted-cruz-vpn/
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:50:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/636408067622378318-ap-ted-cruz-twitter-93719082.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1422" /></div><p>Earlier this year, Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/29/apple-removes-vpn-apps-from-app-store-in-china-to-comply-with-local-laws/">was forced to remove several VPN apps from the App Store in China</a> due to regulatory reasons. At the time, Tim Cook explained that he <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/01/tim-cook-china-vpn-comments/">would rather not remove them, but was forced to comply</a>.</p>
<p>Now, United States Senators Ted Cruz and Patrick Leahy are pressing Apple for more information…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/19/tim-cook-ted-cruz-vpn/#more-504720" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504720&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=504720&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:50:08 +00009to5MacMicrosoft pokes Google for its handling of exploits
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-pokes-google-for-its-handling-of-exploits
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:13:23 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google-Offices-by-Camenzind-Evolution-01-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google-Offices-by-Camenzind-Evolution-01-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google-Offices-by-Camenzind-Evolution-01-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google-Offices-by-Camenzind-Evolution-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google-Offices-by-Camenzind-Evolution-01.jpg 1100w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Based on Microsoft's Offensive Security Research (OSR) publishings, the company discovered a remote execution exploit that enables hackers to steal passwords saved in the Chrome browser.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:13:23 +0000On MSFTThe Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is not playing nice with some Razer laptops
https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-windows-10-fall-creators-update-is-not-playing-nice-with-some-razer-laptops
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:38:19 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/razerblade2-870x580.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/2017/02/razerblade2-870x580.png 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/razerblade2-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/razerblade2-248x165.png 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/razerblade2-768x512.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/razerblade2.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />You should probably delay the update for a little while, as Razer works on a fix.Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:38:19 +0000On MSFTYou can now hide and pop-out co-streamers on Mixer
https://www.onmsft.com/news/you-can-now-hide-and-pop-out-co-streamers-on-mixer
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:32:38 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iostwitchmixerxboxapps-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Twitch, Mixer, Xbox apps on iOS / iPhone" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iostwitchmixerxboxapps-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iostwitchmixerxboxapps-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iostwitchmixerxboxapps-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Co-streaming is a feature that allows users to watch multiple streams at one time, when multiple people in one game are each running their own streams.Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:32:38 +0000On MSFTLife is Strange: Before the Storm Episode Two comes to Xbox One, available now
https://www.onmsft.com/news/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-episode-two-comes-to-xbox-one-available-now
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:36:12 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Life-is-Strange.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Xbox, Games, Life is Strange" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Life-is-Strange.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Life-is-Strange-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Life-is-Strange-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode Two is now available on Xbox One. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:36:12 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft received 25,367 legal requests from law enforcement for customer information in the first half of 2017
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-received-25367-legal-requests-from-law-enforcement-for-customer-information-in-the-first-half-of-2017
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:23:25 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2578-1-870x580.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/2016/11/IMG_2578-1-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2578-1-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2578-1-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_2578-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Per the biannual digital trust reports, Microsoft received 25,367 legal requests from law enforcement for customer information in the first half of 2017.Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:23:25 +0000On MSFTNative American Tribe trolls Microsoft and Amazon with new patent suit
https://www.onmsft.com/news/native-american-tribe-trolls-microsoft-and-amazon-with-new-patent-suit
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:57:01 +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" />A Native American tribe is suing Amazon.com and Microsoft in a Virgina federal court for infringing on a set of supercomputer patents Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:57:01 +0000On MSFTThis Week on Windows: The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Surface Book 2 and more
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/19/week-windows-windows-10-fall-creators-update-surface-book-2/
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:00:41 +0000We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows, where we’re talking about the new Surface Book 2 and everything in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update! Head over here to read more about this week’s news, check out the Surface Book 2, or, find out what’s new in the Fall Creators […]Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:00:41 +0000Windows Blog10 things you can do with your new Pixel 2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/JweXhS2KnxY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s here! Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL hit shelves today in the U.S. Here’s a few things you can do with your Pixel 2, right out of the box. </p><br/><p><b>1. Transfer your stuff from your old phone in less than 10 minutes</b>—photos, videos, music, contacts, calendar events, apps, messages, and more. Just plug in the the cord and follow the simple instructions on the screen to make the switch. If you need help, there’s a team available 24/7 to talk you through it.</p><br/><p><b>2. Say cheese! </b>Pixel 2 has the highest-rated smartphone camera ever, with a DxOMark Mobile score of 98. Take brilliant photos in any light, and play around with new exposure controls and features like Smartburst, which takes a rapid-fire sequence of shots. Get motion photos with every shot. Pixel 2 also comes with incredible video stabilization, thanks to a combination of both optical and electronic image stabilization.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>6. Just squeeze the sides of your phone, say “Ok Google,” or long press the Home button to call on your Google Assistant</b> for help finding answers and getting things done. The Google Assistant understands you, so you don’t have to edit the text messages you dictate. Ask to play a song on Google Play Music, YouTube Music, or Spotify. Or control your phone by saying “turn on night light, "do not disturb” or "change my ringtone" and your Google Assistant will make it happen—no need to dig into settings. </p><br/><p><b>7. Get big entertainment wherever you go. </b>Pixel 2 comes with a razor-sharp display and dual front-facing stereo speakers for crystal-clear sound. It also delivers high quality audio through the new USB-C headphone port and through the updated, hi-fi Bluetooth support. With Fast Pair, you can quickly and easily set up compatible wireless headphones with just a tap.</p><br/><p><b>8. See the important stuff at a glance. </b>With Always-On-Display, you can see the time and notifications without waking up your phone. </p><br/><p><b>9. Name that tune. </b>On your Always-On-Display, the Now Playing feature will show you song and artist info for music playing around you. This works entirely on the device, so no audio is sent to Google.</p><br/><p><b>10. Play well with others. </b>Pixel is made to work seamlessly with your other Google devices. Say “Ok Google, play recommended videos on the TV” and your Assistant helps you keep watching on Chromecast without missing a beat. Or ask your Assistant on Google Home to “find my phone” to hear it ring and find its last location. We’re adding new features all the time, and as the rest of our hardware family hits stores this fall, your Pixel will work with those too.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/JweXhS2KnxY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogSurface Book prices slashed after Surface Book 2 announcements
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Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:57:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683-870x580.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/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683-247x165.jpg 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Surface-Book-On-Drafting-Table-Image-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Amazon is currently offering great deals on the original Surface Book, with prices starting at $859 for the base model with a Core i5 processor and 128GB of storage. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:57:40 +0000On MSFTHelping NASA and JPL bring the surface of Mars to your browserhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Dy2p1oZ_3Yk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On August 6, 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars. Ever since, it’s been searching for evidence that Mars has ever been suitable for life. It’s also been photographing the Martian terrain in great detail. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab use these photos to create a 3D model of Mars. It’s a one-of-a-kind scientific tool for planning future missions.</p><br/><p>Today, we’re putting that same 3D model into an immersive experience for everyone to explore. We call it Access Mars, and it lets you see what the scientists see. Get a real look at Curiosity’s landing site and other mission sites like Pahrump Hills and Murray Buttes. Plus, JPL will continuously update the data so you can see where Curiosity has just been in the past few days or weeks. All along the way, JPL scientist Katie Stack Morgan will be your guide, explaining key points about the rover, the mission, and some of the early findings.</p><br/><p>The experience is built using <a href="https://experiments.withgoogle.com/webvr">WebVR,</a> a technology that lets you see virtual reality right in your browser, without installing any apps. You can try it on a virtual reality headset, phone, or laptop. </p><br/><p>Check it out at <a href="http://g.co/accessmars">g.co/accessmars</a>.</p><br/>And if you’re an educator, we’ve updated our Mars tour in <a href="https://edu.google.com/expeditions/">Google Expeditions</a> with highlights from this experience. To try it with your class or in <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr/adventures-abound-explore-google-expeditions-your-own/">self-guided mode</a>, download the Expeditions app from <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&hl=en">Google Play</a> or the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expeditions/id1131711060?mt=8">App Store</a>.<p></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Dy2p1oZ_3Yk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:09:00 +0000Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:09:00 +0000The Official Google BlogDelivering better government services at lower costs with Chromehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/vYESUAWnorI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note:</b> Today’s post comes from Vijay Badal, Director of Application Services of <a href="https://www.dotcomm.org/">DOTComm</a>. Founded in 2003, DOTComm provides centralized IT support and consulting for 70 government agencies in the city of Omaha and Douglas County, NE. DOTComm uses Chrome browser and G Suite to improve employee productivity and mobility and cut IT costs.</i></p><p>At DOTComm, our employees provide technical support for more than 5,000 government workers throughout Omaha and Douglas County. Because these workers are spread across 120 different locations, our employees need access to the tools they need to do their jobs whether they’re in the office or on site with our customers. Several years ago, we realized the legacy systems we were using were getting in the way.</p><p>When employees had to travel to provide technical support for the government agencies we serve, they didn’t have mobile access to important documents, or the ability to share and send files back to the office, such as videos that outlined technical issues. In addition, hardware and licensing were costly, and inflexible productivity applications were making it difficult for employees to collaborate or work from the road. Plus, we needed half a dozen employees just to maintain our infrastructure!</p><p>To solve these challenges, we turned to Chrome and G Suite. Chrome is fast, secure and gives our staff access to thousands of useful extensions. It’s also allowed us to standardize across our desktop and mobile devices. G Suite has helped us cut hardware costs and improve collaboration and mobility. With Chrome and G Suite, we no longer pay thousands of dollars in annual licensing fees, and we’ve reduced the number of people managing infrastructure from six to one, freeing up the other five people to work on different tasks.</p><p>Chrome’s extensions have been big productivity boosters. One extension syncs the staffs’ Google calendars with their Salesforce calendars. Previously, employees had to check two separate apps and cross-reference two separate calendars. Now they only need to check one. Another extension gives staff mobile access to Google Docs and Google Sheets. This means they can work nearly anywhere. When they’re out of the office, or in the field, they can create and share files on any device they need.</p><p>As an IT department, we’re particularly pleased with the security and other IT benefits we get with Google. Chrome has built-in malware and phishing protection, and we use the G Suite admin console to ensure all user downloads are stored on the same network drive so they can be checked for malware. The G Suite admin console lets us control Chrome settings for employees, including adding extensions on whitelists so employees can use them, pushing recommended extensions to users, and rolling out Chrome updates on a scheduled timeframe. That’s made our IT administrators’ lives much easier and has been a huge timesaver. And because we centrally manage the rollout of extensions for new employees, individual city and departments no longer need to have a dedicated IT person working on new hire application orientation. So we save time and money with each new hire.</p><p>Meanwhile, the number of help tickets for IT support has plummeted, from 30 a day to one or two. For example, we no longer have to deal with local archive files, which means our staff spends less time troubleshooting and the government employees we serve don’t waste time wrestling with unfamiliar technology. Productivity has increased as well. For example, City Police, City Fire, and County Health departments all use shared Google Sheets within their individual precincts for shift change management. This allows them to roll over shift changes swiftly and efficiently, without missing any critical ongoing task assignments.</p><p>Chrome browser and G Suite have allowed us to offer more secure and productive IT services to all City of Omaha and Douglas County employees, who are then able to better serve citizens. DOTComm and the City of Omaha were recently honored as one of "Top 10 Cities" by the Center for Digital Government in its Digital Cities Survey 2016, which recognizes cities that use technology to improve citizen services, enhance transparency and encourage citizen engagement. This marked the first time the City of Omaha made the list—but I predict it won’t be the last now that we’re using Chrome browser and G Suite.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/vYESUAWnorI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 Fall Creators Update adds code to help catch game cheaters
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-fall-creators-update-adds-code-to-help-catch-game-cheaters
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:44:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Windows 10 logo on a blue background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Windows-10-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Microsoft quietly added a code to the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update which helps developers catch game cheaters. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:44:51 +0000On MSFTMore numbers emerge to support incredible Windows 10 on ARM claims
https://www.onmsft.com/news/more-numbers-emerge-to-support-incredible-windows-10-on-arm-claims
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:41:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Windows 10 on ARM" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM.jpg 760w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM-250x141.jpg 250w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" />Microsoft appears to have big numbers when it comes to Windows 10 on ARM. As noted in an article on MSPoweruser, Microsoft and Qualcomm developed Windows 10 on ARM processors together and are getting insane battery life, if their claims are true. At Computex Taipei this summer, Qualcomm discussed Windows 10 on ARM details, including […]Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:41:48 +0000On MSFTMore shots of Windows 10 Fluent Design makeover for Mail and Calendar apps
https://www.onmsft.com/news/more-shots-of-windows-10-fluent-design-makeover-for-mail-and-calendar-apps
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:31:27 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Calendar_Fluent_Hero_0-1031x580.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/2017/10/Calendar_Fluent_Hero_0-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Calendar_Fluent_Hero_0-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Calendar_Fluent_Hero_0-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Calendar_Fluent_Hero_0.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Windows team is doubling down on its Fluent Design to touch up the emailing and scheduling experiences for desktop users.Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:31:27 +0000On MSFTGoogle Home Mini has arrived—here’s what you can do with ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/JhWL0YFDti0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A few weeks ago <a href="https://blog.google/products/home/welcoming-mini-and-max-google-home-family/">we unveiled Google Home Mini</a>, the newest addition to the Google Home family. About the size of a donut, it has all the smarts of the Google Assistant and gives you hands-free help in any room of your house. Starting today, you can grab it online from the <a href="https://store.google.com/product/google_home_mini">Google Store</a> or online or on shelves of <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-home-mini-chalk/6082194.p?skuId=6082194">Best Buy</a>, <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Google-Home-Mini-Chalk/732881809">Walmart</a>, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/google-home-mini/-/A-53045704#lnk=sametab&preselect=52860566">Target</a> and other stores.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Just start with “Hey Google” to get answers from your Google Assistant, tackle your day, enjoy music or TV shows, and control your compatible smart home devices. And with Voice Match, the Assistant can tell your voice from others—up to six people can get personal assistance on each device. <br/></p><p>Here are six fun things you can do with your Mini:</p><ol><li><b>Find my phone:</b> When you lose your phone in the couch cushions, your Assistant can find it for you. “Hey Google, find my phone” will ring your Android phone (even if it’s on silent) or your iPhone.<br/></li><li><b>Set a sleep timer:</b> Fall asleep to the sweet sounds of your favorite music or podcast by saying, “Hey Google, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes.”<br/></li><li><b>Play news by voice on your TV: </b>Stay on top of current events with YouTube news playlists from sources like ABC, Fox and NBC. With a Chromecast-connected TV, you can ask say: “Hey Google, play the news on my TV” or “Ok Google, play sports news on my TV.”<br/></li><li><b>Turn the TV on and off: </b>With Google Home, Chromecast, and a compatible TV you can just say “Hey Google, turn off the TV.”<br/></li><li><b>Enable night mode: </b>In night mode, Mini’s lights dim and the volume lowers so that you you don’t disturb others in your household when it’s late (or early).<br/></li><li><b>Set a default TV or speaker: </b>Choose a Chromecast-connected TV to be your default screen, so you don’t need to mention the device's name in your voice command. When you say “Play yoga videos,” they’ll play on the TV you’ve set as the default. It works the same way for speakers connected to Chromecast Audio—you can designate a group of speakers that cover several rooms (“first floor,” for example) as the default. Then say “Hey Google, play workout playlist” and it will automatically start playing on that group of speakers.<br/></li></ol><p>You can start using these features today with any Google Home or Google Home Mini—and stay tuned for lots more to come!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/JhWL0YFDti0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogFrom paw prints to a digital footprint: a tailor shop attracts new customershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/PpigjWuIkDI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A chubby French Bulldog keeps watch in front of a vintage-looking tailor shop in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. Meet Bruno, the face of <a href="http://www.villagetailor.com/">Village Tailor and Cleaners</a>. Vince, the shop’s owner, immigrated to the U.S. from Italy when he was just 18 years old, establishing Village Tailor in 1977. Today, his family-run business has grown into three locations and is best known for its skilled leather and suede alterations. Inside the shop, a wall covered in autographed photos of celebrity customers—Celine Dion, Marc Anthony, Elton John, and others—is a testament to the iconic quality of Vince's work.</p></div></div>
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000Last year with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, we introduced the Desktop Bridge to provide desktop applications a path to modernize with the Universal Windows Platform, and to distribute via the Windows Store and the Microsoft Store for Business to all Windows 10 PCs, including devices that are running the Windows 10 S configuration. The […]Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:00:00 +0000Windows BlogAdobe XD CC: A New High-Performance UWP App for UI/UX Design
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:15:34 +0000It’s a big day today – after a year of public preview, Adobe released Adobe XD 1.0 on Windows 10 and Mac: a new tool for user experience creators to design, prototype and share interactive designs for apps and websites. When it comes to designing anything, it’s important to have design tools that support a […]Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:15:34 +0000Windows BlogNews from Adobe MAX 2017: Photoshop, Surface, and the future of creativity
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:00:37 +0000Adobe announces new Photoshop CC features for Surface Dial that enable creators to streamline their workflow and, for the next three months, offers 90 days of their new Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with 1TB of cloud storage for free with the purchase of any new Surface.Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:00:37 +0000Windows BlogA focus on portrait mode: behind the scenes with Pixel 2’s camera featureshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/oPNUGRdEISU/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>This week the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google’s newest smartphones, arrive in stores. Both devices come with features like <a href="https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_2?utm_source=en-ha-na-sem&utm_medium=text&utm_term=USannounce&ds_kid=43700024791423985&utm_content=bkws&utm_campaign=Pixel&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZHPBRClARIsAC-VMPDo-jB3r96UDsVYQXqGXt0JLnkRKepGZDfwBUMVuUWEzhA06bXVA-AaAi3yEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNSEle6u9tYCFVWTfgodgSICgw">Now Playing</a>, the Google Assistant, and the best-rated smartphone camera ever, <a href="https://www.dxomark.com/google-pixel-2-reviewed-sets-new-record-smartphone-camera-quality/">according to DXO</a>. </p><br/><p>We designed Pixel 2’s camera by asking how we can make the camera in your Pixel 2 act like SLRs and other big cameras, and we’ve talked before about the tech we use to do that (such as <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2014/10/hdr-low-light-and-high-dynamic-range.html">HDR+</a>). Today we’re highlighting a new feature for Pixel 2’s camera: portrait mode. </p><br/><p>With portrait mode, you can take pictures of your friends and family (that includes your pets too!) that keep what’s important sharp and in focus, but softly blur out the background. This helps draw your attention to the people in your pictures and keeps you from getting distracted by what’s in the background. This works on both Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, on both the rear- and front-facing cameras.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Technically, blurring out the background like this is an effect called “shallow depth of field.” The big lenses on SLRs can be configured to do this by changing their aperture, but smartphone cameras have fixed, small apertures that produce images where everything is more or less sharp. To create this effect with a smartphone camera, we need to know which parts of the image are far away in order to blur them artificially.</p><br/><p>Normally, to determine what’s far away with a smartphone camera you’d need to use two cameras close to each other, then triangulate the depth of various parts of the scene—just like your eyes work. But on Pixel 2 we’re able to combine computational photography and machine learning to do the same with just one camera.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>How portrait mode works on the Pixel 2</h2><br/><p>Portrait mode starts with <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2014/10/hdr-low-light-and-high-dynamic-range.html">an HDR+ picture</a> where everything is sharp and high-quality.</p><br/><p>Next, our technology needs to decide which pixels belong to the foreground of the image (a person, or your dog) and which belong to the background. This is called a “segmentation mask” and it’s where machine learning comes in. We trained a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolutional_neural_network">neural network</a> to look at a picture and understand which pixels are people and which aren’t. Because photos of people may also include things like hats, sunglasses, and ice cream cones, we trained our network on close to a million pictures—including pictures with things like those!</p><br/><p>Just creating two layers—foreground and background, with a hard edge in between them—isn’t quite enough for all pictures you’d want to take; SLRs produce blur that gets stronger with each fraction of an inch further from the thing that’s in sharp focus. To recreate that look with Pixel 2’s rear camera, we use <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2017/10/portrait-mode-on-pixel-2-and-pixel-2-xl.html">the new Dual Pixel sensor</a> to look through the left and right sides of the camera’s tiny lens at the same time—effectively giving us two cameras for the price of one. Using these two views we compute a depth map: the distance from the camera to each point in the scene. Then we blur the image based on the combination of the depth map and the segmentation mask.</p><br/><p>The result? Portrait mode.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Here are some tips for how to take great portraits using any camera (and Pixel 2 as well!):</p><br/><ul><li>Stand close enough to your subjects that their head (or head and shoulders) fill the frame.<br/></li><li>For a group shot where you want everyone sharp, place them at the same distance from the camera.<br/></li><li>Put some distance between your subjects and the background.<br/></li><li>For close-up shots, tap to focus to get more control over what’s sharp and what’s blurred. Also, the camera can’t focus on things closer than several inches, so stay at least that far away.</li></ul>To learn more about portrait mode on the Pixel 2, watch this video by by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIbeiddq_CQ&t=6s">Nat & Friends</a>, or geek out with our our in-depth, technical post over on <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2017/10/portrait-mode-on-pixel-2-and-pixel-2-xl.html">the Research blog</a>.<br/></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>More data helps protect your data</h2><br/><p>The best protections against large-scale phishing operations are even larger-scale defenses. Safe Browsing and Gmail spam filters are effective because they have such broad visibility across the web. By automatically scanning billions of emails, webpages, and apps for threats, they enable us to see the clearest, most up-to-date picture of the phishing landscape.</p><br/><p>We’ve trained our security systems to block known issues for years. But, new, sophisticated phishing emails may come from people’s actual contacts (yes, attackers are able to do this), or include familiar company logos or sign-in pages. Here’s one example:</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Smarter protections for Gmail users, and beyond</h2><p></p><p>Since the beginning of the year, we’ve added brand new protections that have reduced the volume of spam in people’s inboxes even further.</p><ul><li>We now show a warning within Gmail’s <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/05/making-email-safer-with-Gmail-click-time-security-checks.html">Android</a> and <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/08/anti-phishing-security-checks-in-gmail.html">iOS</a> apps if a user clicks a link to a phishing site that’s been flagged by Safe Browsing. These supplement the warnings we’ve shown on the web <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2016/03/more-encryption-more-notifications-more.html">since last year</a>.</li></ul><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><ul><li>Since 2012, we’ve <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2017/03/reassuring-our-users-about-government.html">warned our users</a> if their accounts are being targeted by government-backed attackers. We send thousands of these warnings each year, and we’ve continued to improve them so they are helpful to people. The warnings look like this.<br/></li><li>This summer, we began to <a href="https://gsuite-developers.googleblog.com/2017/07/new-security-protections-to-reduce-risk.html">warn people</a> before they linked their Google account to an unverified third-party app.<br/></li><li>We first offered two-step verification in 2011, and later strengthened it in 2014 with <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.html">Security Key</a>, the most secure version of this type of protection. These features add extra protection to your account because attackers need more than just your username and password to sign in.<br/></li></ul><p>We’ll never stop working to keep your account secure with industry-leading protections. More are coming soon, so stay tuned.</p></div>
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:00:32 +0000Today, we’re sharing 11 awesome Windows 10 PCs from our partners – including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung – that light up the <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/whats-new-windows-10-fall-creators-update/">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</a>.Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:00:32 +0000Windows BlogDocumenting the Web together
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:02:11 +0000Today, we’re excited to share some big news for developers around the world wide web: We’re committing our resources towards making MDN Web Docs the best place to go for web API reference. To kick things off, today we started redirecting over 7,700 MSDN pages to corresponding topics in the MDN web docs library powered […]Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:02:11 +0000Windows BlogMaking computer science accessible to more students in Africahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/4oXQC6V7TfY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Computer Science (CS) fosters innovation, critical thinking and empowers students with the skills to create powerful tools to solve major challenges. Yet, many students, especially in their the early years, do not have access to opportunities to develop their technical skills. </p><p></p><p>At Google, we believe that all students deserve these opportunities. That is why, in line with our commitment to prepare 10 million people in Africa for jobs of the future, we are funding 60 community organisations to hold training workshops during <a href="http://africacodeweek.org/">Africa Code Week 2017</a>.These workshops will give over 50,000 students a chance to engage with CS and learn programming and computational-thinking skills.</p></div></div>
<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Africa Code Week is a grassroots movement that encourages programming by showing how to bring ideas to life with code, demystifying these skills and bringing motivated students together to learn. Google has been involved in this campaign as a primary partner to<a href="https://www.sap.com/africa/index.html#"> SAP</a> since 2015, <a href="http://africacodeweek.org/blog/congratulations-to-google-grant-2016-beneficiaries">providing sponsorships</a> to organizations running initiatives to introduce students to CS.</p><p>This year, we received more than 300 applications from community organizations across Africa. We worked with the <a href="http://ctsc.org.za/">Cape Town Science Centre</a> to select and fund 60 of these organizations that will deliver CS workshops to children and teens (ages 8 to 18) from October 18-25 in 10 African countries (Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa, Gambia and Togo).</p><p>Some of the initiatives we are supporting include:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.samburugirls.foundation/">The Samburu Girls Code program by Modcom</a>: introduces 300+ girls, rescued from child marriage in Kenya, to programming and help them build basic mobile app.<a href="http://www.samburugirls.foundation/"><br/></a></li><li><a href="http://greativation.com/">Tech2Slum Innovation program by Greativation</a>: helps 500+ teenagers from lower socioeconomic areas of Nigeria to experience coding for the first time.<br/></li><li><a href="https://code4change.co.za/">Code for Change Clubs</a>: organizes fun-filled hands-on programming activities for 1700 kids across 9 schools in 4 provinces of South Africa.<br/></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/arlttogo/about/?ref=page_internal">Association pour la Refondation Laïque du Togo</a>: organizes programming workshops for special needs children and youths from rural areas of Togo.<br/></li><li>You can read more about the 60 sponsorship recipients and the activities they’ve planned on the <a href="http://africacodeweek.org/blog/google-is-thrilled-to-support-60-orgs-in-10-african-countries-inspiring-500">Africa Code Week website</a>. We also participated in the European Commission’s <a href="http://codeweek.eu/">Europe Code Week 2017</a>, funding <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-europe/bringing-our-support-europe-code-week/">60 coding initiatives</a> in 33 European countries.<br/></li></ul><p>Google is delighted to support these great efforts. Congratulations to the recipient organizations. Step into the world of Google in Computer Science Education at <a href="http://edu.google.com/cs">edu.google.com/cs</a>.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/4oXQC6V7TfY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWhat’s New in Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2017/10/17/edgehtml-16-fall-creators-update/
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:03:43 +0000Today, we’re beginning to roll out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows 10 customers around the world. This release upgrades Microsoft Edge to EdgeHTML 16, the best version of Microsoft Edge yet. The Fall Creators Update also includes new enhancements like improved favorites management and pinned sites, new developer APIs like CSS Grid […]Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:03:43 +0000Windows BlogStream YouTube TV using your voice on Google Homehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/TIgvXJSVcdg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google Home, Google Home Mini, and soon Google Home Max, let you enjoy your entertainment hands-free with the Google Assistant. With Chromecast, you can already stream your favorite YouTube clips, Netflix shows (if you have a subscription, of course), and more straight to your TV with a simple voice command. </p><p>Starting today, voice control gets even better on Google Home with support for <a href="http://tv.youtube.com/">YouTube TV</a>. Available in most major U.S. cities, YouTube TV now offers live local broadcast feeds from ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as popular cable networks like ESPN, AMC and FX, and regional sports networks.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Getting started is simple</h2><p>Once you’ve set up Google Home and Chromecast, open the Google Home app to <a href="https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7214982?hl=en">link</a> the two. After that, simply use your voice to control your YouTube TV experience. Just start with “Ok Google” to ask your Assistant to:</p><ul><li>Play “This Is Us”<br/></li><li>Play the MLB game<br/></li><li>Play MSNBC<br/></li><li>Play the latest episode of “Grey's Anatomy”<br/></li><li>Play last week’s “NCIS”<br/></li><li>Record “Empire”<br/></li><li>Play, pause, stop, rewind 15 seconds, turn captions on, or fast forward two minutes</li></ul><h2>Subscribe to YouTube TV, get a Chromecast on us</h2><p>If you already have Google Home, you’re halfway there. After a free trial, YouTube TV is only $35 per month and you can cancel any time. And for a limited time, we’re offering new YouTube TV members a complimentary Chromecast so you can start streaming on your big screen. </p><br/><p>We’re excited about bringing together three of our favorite family members—Google Home, Chromecast, and YouTube TV—so you can enjoy a new way to watch live TV. </p><br/><p>Learn more about <a href="http://google.com/home">Google Home</a> and visit <a href="https://tv.youtube.com">YouTube TV</a> to find out if it’s available in your area.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/TIgvXJSVcdg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPixel Visual Core: image processing and machine learning on Pixel 2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Wirg4Qvkpv0/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The camera on the new <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/pixel/new-pixel-2/">Pixel 2</a> is packed full of great hardware, software and machine learning (ML), so all you need to do is point and shoot to take amazing photos and videos. One of the technologies that helps you take great photos is <a href="https://research.googleblog.com/2014/10/hdr-low-light-and-high-dynamic-range.html">HDR+,</a> which makes it possible to get excellent photos of scenes with a large range of brightness levels, from dimly lit landscapes to a very sunny sky. </p><p>HDR+ produces beautiful images, and we’ve evolved the algorithm that powers it over the past year to use the Pixel 2’s application processor efficiently, and enable you to take multiple pictures in sequence by intelligently processing HDR+ in the background. In parallel, we’ve also been working on creating hardware capabilities that enable significantly greater computing power—beyond existing hardware—to bring HDR+ to third-party photography applications.</p><p>To expand the reach of HDR+, handle the most challenging imaging and ML applications, and deliver lower-latency and even more power-efficient HDR+ processing, we’ve created Pixel Visual Core.</p><p>Pixel Visual Core is Google’s first custom-designed co-processor for consumer products. It’s built into every Pixel 2, and in the coming months, we’ll turn it on through a software update to enable more applications to use Pixel 2’s camera for taking HDR+ quality pictures.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><p>Let's delve into the details for you technical folks out there: The centerpiece of Pixel Visual Core is the Google-designed Image Processing Unit (IPU)—a fully programmable, domain-specific processor designed from scratch to deliver maximum performance at low power. With eight Google-designed custom cores, each with 512 arithmetic logic units (ALUs), the IPU delivers raw performance of more than 3 trillion operations per second on a mobile power budget. Using Pixel Visual Core, HDR+ can run 5x faster and at less than one-tenth the energy than running on the application processor (AP). A key ingredient to the IPU’s efficiency is the tight coupling of hardware and software—our software controls many more details of the hardware than in a typical processor. Handing more control to the software makes the hardware simpler and more efficient, but it also makes the IPU challenging to program using traditional programming languages. To avoid this, the IPU leverages domain-specific languages that ease the burden on both developers and the compiler: <a href="http://halide-lang.org/">Halide</a> for image processing and <a href="https://www.tensorflow.org/">TensorFlow</a> for machine learning. A custom Google-made compiler optimizes the code for the underlying hardware.<br/></p><br/><p>In the coming weeks, we’ll enable Pixel Visual Core as a developer option in the developer preview of Android Oreo 8.1 (MR1). Later, we’ll enable it for all third-party apps using the Android Camera API, giving them access to the Pixel 2’s HDR+ technology. We can’t wait to see the beautiful HDR+ photography that you already get through your Pixel 2 camera become available in your favorite photography apps.</p></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>HDR+ will be the first application to run on Pixel Visual Core. Notably, because Pixel Visual Core is programmable, we’re already preparing the next set of applications. The great thing is that as we port more machine learning and imaging applications to use Pixel Visual Core, Pixel 2 will continuously improve. So keep an eye out!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Wirg4Qvkpv0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogTime for a refresh: meet the new Google Calendar for webhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/IMjyhbKsn7w/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Check your schedule. Starting today, a fresh look and new features are coming to Google Calendar on the web to help you manage your time more efficiently and get more done.</p><p>We’re taking a lot of what you know and love from Calendar’s mobile application, like the modern color palette and sleek design, and bringing it to the web with a responsive layout that auto-adjusts to your screen size. We’ve also added more features for enterprises to help teams schedule and prepare for meetings.</p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Over the years, you’ve shared valuable feedback on how we can enhance Calendar to better fit your needs and we’re excited to bring new improvements. Now, it’s even easier to manage your schedule at your desk. In the new Calendar for web, you can:</p><p></p><ul><li><b>See conference room details when booking a room.</b> G Suite admins can now enter detailed information about their organization’s meeting rooms—so employees know where a conference room is located, how large it is, and whether it has audio/video equipment or is wheelchair accessible. Employees can simply hover over the room name in Calendar when they want to book a space, and a hovercard will pop up with details about the conference location and resources. <br/></li></ul><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>There are a number of other changes in Calendar, too. Now you can see contact information of meeting participants when you hover over their names in a Calendar invite. There’s also a new way to view and restore deleted items in one place in case you accidentally delete a meeting. Additionally, "Day,” "Week,” and "Month" views are now more accessible, featuring better compatibility with screen readers. For more detail on changes, <a href="https://support.google.com/calendar?p=calendar_web_new">check out this post</a>. </p><p>These new changes in Calendar can help your teams better manage their time, and G Suite admins can enable these new updates starting today. <a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2017/10/new-calendar-user-interface17.html?utm_source=gsuite&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=new_calendar_ui">Read this post</a> for more information on rollout options. </p><p><br/>And if you use Calendar for personal use, click “Use new Calendar” in the upper righthand corner of the main Calendar view to get started.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/IMjyhbKsn7w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHow to get the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/get-windows-10-fall-creators-update/
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:20 +0000Beginning today at 10 a.m. P.T., <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-mixed-reality-headsets-available-today-announcing-surface-book-2/#5ZbURfg7Ri518RLM.97" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will start rolling out </a>to Windows 10 PCs across the world in phases, starting with newer machines first.Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:20 +0000Windows BlogWhat’s new in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
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Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:17 +0000<a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-mixed-reality-headsets-available-today-announcing-surface-book-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is beginning to roll out</a> to Windows 10 customers around the world, and today, we’re outlining all the great new features available in the update with this blog post and our special episode of This Week on Windows.Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:17 +0000Windows BlogGoogle’s strongest security, for those who need it mosthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/hSJj4hguRjI/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we're celebrating with a series of security announcements this week. This is the second post; see our first one <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/safety-security/new-security-protections-tailored-you/">here</a>.</i></p><br/><p>When operating at the scale of Google, we usually strive to build products that serve the needs of billions of people. Today we’re introducing a different kind of product—one that we specifically tailored to protect the online security of a much smaller set of users.</p><br/><p>We took this unusual step because there is an overlooked minority of our users that are at particularly high risk of targeted online attacks. For example, these might be campaign staffers preparing for an upcoming election, journalists who need to protect the confidentiality of their sources, or people in abusive relationships seeking safety. Sometimes even the most careful and security-minded users are successfully attacked through phishing scams, especially if those phishing scams were individually targeted at the user in question. </p><br/><p>To address this need, we’re introducing the Advanced Protection Program. Advanced Protection provides Google’s strongest security, designed for those who are at an elevated risk of attack and are willing to trade off a bit of convenience for more protection of their personal Google Accounts.</p><br/><p>Once you enroll in Advanced Protection, we’ll continually update the security of your account to meet emerging threats—meaning Advanced Protection will always use the strongest defenses that Google has to offer.</p><br/><p>At the start, the program focuses on three core defenses.</p><br/><p><b>The strongest defense against phishing</b><b>: </b>Advanced Protection requires the use of <a href="https://security.googleblog.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.html">Security Keys</a> to sign into your account. Security Keys are small USB or wireless devices and have long been considered the most secure version of 2-Step Verification, and the best protection against phishing. They use public-key cryptography and digital signatures to prove to Google that it’s really you. An attacker who doesn’t have your Security Key is automatically blocked, even if they have your password. </p><br/><p><b>Protecting your most sensitive data from accidental sharing</b><b>: </b>Sometimes people inadvertently grant malicious applications access to their Google data. Advanced Protection prevents this by automatically limiting full access to your Gmail and Drive to specific apps. For now, these will only be Google apps, but we expect to expand these in the future.<br/><br/></p><b>Blocking fraudulent account access</b><b>: </b>Another common way hackers try to access your account is by impersonating you and pretending they have been locked out. For Advanced Protection users, extra steps will be put in place to prevent this during the account recovery process—including additional reviews and requests for more details about why you've lost access to your account.</div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Anyone with a personal Google Account can enroll in Advanced Protection. Today, you’ll need Chrome to sign up for Advanced Protection because it supports the U2F standard for Security Keys. We expect other browsers to incorporate this soon.<br/></p><br/><p>For now, Advanced Protection is only available for consumer Google Accounts. To provide comparable protections on G Suite Accounts, G Suite admins can look into <a href="https://cloud.google.com/security-key/">Security Key Enforcement</a> and <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/manage-access-third-party-apps-new-g-suite-security-controls/">OAuth apps whitelisting</a>. </p><br/>Sign up for Advanced Protection at <a href="https://g.co/advancedprotection.">g.co/advancedprotection</a>.</div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/hSJj4hguRjI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAGDATA Australia: from family farm to global partnershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/WsU0Hf5rTyg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: As part of our series of interviews with entrepreneurs across Asia Pacific who use the internet to grow, we chatted with Glenn Skerman, who, together with his brother Brendan, are directors of <a href="https://www.agdata.com.au/">AGDATA Australia</a>, a farming accounting software company. Founded in 1984, their working family farm has grown into a software business that employs 18 team members with over 10,000 customers. AGDATA products are used by farmers all around the world, from the Falkland Islands to Papua New Guinea.</i></p><p><b>Keyword: Can you tell us a bit about yourselves, what inspired you to become entrepreneurs and create this platform for farmers?</b> </p><p><b>Glenn Skerman:</b> Actually, our father founded the business back in the 1980s. Originally, he was only trying to solve a problem for himself on the family cattle and grain farm. He was tired of trying to make existing accounting products meet our farm business management needs. Once word got out, others wanted what he had created. And so we formed AGDATA Australia. Business is thriving—we have more than 22,000 active software licenses. We offer solutions that allow farmers to organise their data on crops, livestock and land.</p><p>Our Phoenix software integrates farm production and financial data to provide farmers with a cost-effective solution that was previously only available to larger manufacturing industries. This levels the playing field a bit more for small and medium businesses.</p><p>We’re very proud that we’re still a family-owned business. </p><p><br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="rich-text"><p><b>What difference has the internet made for your business?</b></p><p>It has completely changed the way we do business.</p><p> We continue to manage our product development, helpdesk support and administration functions locally, providing jobs for the local economy. Thanks to the internet, we can share data that our customers would otherwise be unable to access. For example, we’re able to share government spatial data directly with users. This provides them information to help them make farm planning decisions.</p><p> We’ve got greater access to customers all over the world thanks to Google. Our customers once had to learn about our products in person. Now, they can access our products anywhere by jumping onto Google Search, or finding out more about us on YouTube. They can also try our products immediately online, and communicate directly with us.</p><p>The internet has also allowed us to become more environmentally-friendly. We used to deliver our software on physical disks. Now our customers can access our software online. People used to write cheques as a payment solution; now they’re paying online. We use a lot less paper products and packaging today. We now also deliver online training to our customers around the country. This is more efficient for both the customers and AGDATA.</p></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Can you tell us how AGDATA has helped your customers?</b></p><p>Customers benefit from our software in many ways. One said that by using our software, she was able to better monitor her business finances, saving over A$16,000 in interest payments on her loans. Another customer saved over A$30,000 in equipment and labour costs by planning out the irrigation and piping on her farm by overlaying Google Maps using the 3D capability in our Phoenix Mapping software. </p><p>We’re also proud to help the community. We have an active “Community Involvement Program” and provide software to not-for-profit groups in Regional Australia, which includes all the areas that lie beyond major cities. Last year we were recognised at one of the Regional Australia Institute and Google’s regional online heroes.</p><p> </p><p><b>What’s next for your business?</b></p><p>We see greater use of the Internet of Things, and building on the connectivity of devices to the primary database we have. Ultimately, we want to provide a single database for the farmer to manage their farming enterprise more effectively.</p><p><br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/WsU0Hf5rTyg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:25:00 +0000Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:25:00 +0000The Official Google BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
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