Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Apple’s all-new iPhone X with Face ID & more is now available to pre-order
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/27/iphone-x-now-available/
Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:02:48 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/iphone-x-packaging-fb.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>The iPhone X is now available for pre-order on Apple’s website. After 6 hours of downtime, the Apple Online Store has returned with the iPhone X in tow. Head there now to get the pre-order process started.</p>
<p>The iPhone X is also now available from carrier websites:</p>
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<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2za7udT">Get the iPhone X at AT&T</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2zavJZp">Get the iPhone X at Verizon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2zGWQHO">Get the iPhone X at T-Mobile</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bit.ly/2zGXjK4">Get the iPhone X at Sprint</a></li>
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<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/27/iphone-x-now-available/#more-505754" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505754&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=505754&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:02:48 +00009to5MacA tech slam dunk: helping students discover code with the Hidden Genius Projecthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/PxVtZ7qdqec/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Coding is evolving and influencing how we think about all industries, including <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtWlVP5qrs">fashion</a>, <a href="https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/giorgio-cam">music</a> and <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6851108/lizzo-sadie-dupuis-google-docs-write-song-basement-queens-sad13">art</a>. But even as CS becomes more important across a wide variety of fields, millions of Black, Hispanic and female youth aren't unlocking its benefits.</p><p>One reason behind a lack of representation is perception; <a href="http://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/diversity-gaps-in-computer-science-report.pdf">according to our research</a> with Gallup, students are five times more likely to take an interest in computer science if they often see people who look like them in that field. As we often say, “you have to see it to be it.”</p><p>Today we're announcing a $1 million Google.org grant to <a href="http://hiddengeniusproject.org">The Hidden Genius Project</a>, an Oakland, CA-based organization that is working to increase the representation of black male youth in tech. By mentoring Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills, The Hidden Genius Project aims to shift perceptions of computer scientists and inspire the next generation of technologists. These funds will help the organization grow into new cities, train more staff, and expand their work to inspire more young people to pursue careers at the intersection of tech and their passions. </p><p>I first met The Hidden Genius Project when they were finalists and then <a href="https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/bayarea2015/charity/thehiddengeniusproject">winners</a> in our 2015 Google Impact Challenge. Since our initial $500,000 grant, they’ve reached more than 1,700 Bay Area students through their 15-month intensive CS and entrepreneurship bootcamp program, as well as events and workshops exposing young black men to mentors, basic computer programming and various careers in tech, like sports analytics and video game design. </p><p>We presented the grant to The Hidden Genius Project this evening at Tech Slam—the fourth event in our “CS+X” event series, dedicated to exposing kids to activities and guests that combine computer science and their passions; from music to fashion to, in tonight’s case‚ sports. Two hundred and fifty students from Oakland, San Jose and Sunnyvale completed sports-themed coding projects with Google’s <a href="http://cs-first.com">CS First</a>, <a href="http://www.hiddengeniusproject.org/">The Hidden Genius Project</a> and <a href="http://www.weareteaminc.org/">TEAM, Inc.</a>, designed a pair of kicks using 3D rendering software, had front row seats for interviews with NBA players in virtual reality, tried on the interactive <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/atap/more-just-jacket-levis-commuter-trucker-jacket-powered-jacquard-technology/">Levi’s® Jacquard jacket</a>, and more. Students also heard from two Golden State Warriors, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts Andre Iguodala and JaVale McGee as well as California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, about how technology can help athletes become better players and how coding is for every student.</p><p>This work builds on over $35 million in Google.org grants focused on providing opportunities for underrepresented students to become pioneers of technology, and we’re excited to see how The Hidden Genius Project uses this new grant. While we don’t expect all students to pursue a career in tech, we know the skills they learn will serve them well no matter what job ignites their passion.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/PxVtZ7qdqec" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:10:00 +0000Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:10:00 +0000The Official Google BlogApple, other tech companies back LGBTQ efforts in Supreme Court wedding cake case
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-lgbt-case-wedding-cake/
Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:19:44 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/maxresdefault1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1280" /></div><p>Apple is among a handful of companies that have signed a friend of the court brief in a case of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/26/apple-yelp-paypal-masterpiece-cakeshop-v-colorado/"><i>TechCrunch</i></a> reports Apple, Yelp, Affirm, PayPal, and Salesforce have all signed on in support of the couple…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-lgbt-case-wedding-cake/#more-505738" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505738&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=505738&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:19:44 +00009to5MacApple Online Store goes down in preparation for iPhone X preorders
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-online-store-goes-down-in-preparation-for-iphone-x-preorders/
Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:46:38 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-26-at-8-46-08-pm.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>In preparation for iPhone X pre-orders tonight, Apple has taken its <a href="http://store.apple.com">Online Store down</a>. Pre-orders kick off at 12:01 AM PT/3:01 AM ET, so expect the store to return then. In the meantime, be sure you’re prepared for iPhone pre-orders!</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-online-store-goes-down-in-preparation-for-iphone-x-preorders/#more-505711" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505711&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=505711&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:46:38 +00009to5MacWhich iPhone X model are you pre-ordering tonight? [Poll]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/iphone-x-preorder-poll/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:21:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-iphone-x-2017-iphone-x_77.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The iPhone X <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/how-to-pre-order-iphone-x-essential-accessories-to-keep-its-all-glass-design-protected/">officially goes up for pre-order tonight</a> after seemingly months of rumors and speculation that ultimately led up to Apple’s announcement last month. The iPhone X lineup is pretty simple: two colors and two storage capacities and ahead of pre-orders tonight, we’re curious: What model are you going to snag?</p>
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https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-cloud-and-surface-help-microsoft-bring-in-24-5-billion-in-revenue-for-q1-2018
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:42:30 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Type-COvers-Alcantara-773x580.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Type-COvers-Alcantara-773x580.jpeg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Type-COvers-Alcantara-220x165.jpeg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Surface-Type-COvers-Alcantara-768x576.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Today, Microsoft released the results of its first quarter 2018 fiscal year earnings and the company's core competencies are up across the boardThu, 26 Oct 2017 20:42:30 +0000On MSFTBest iPhone X cases, folios, covers and screen protectors
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/best-iphone-x-cases-folios-covers-and-screen-protectors/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:04:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-x-best-cases-013.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p class="p1">The day is finally upon us. Pre-orders for the new iPhone X will be kicking off very soon and we are expecting stock to be limited. But don’t worry <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/24/carrier-tips-preorder-iphone-x/">we have tips for you right here</a> on how to ensure you get your hands on one. While Apple has <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/24/iphone-x-in-store-availability/">encouraged customers</a> to arrive early, it also <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/24/iphone-x-in-store-availability/">said</a> there will be iPhone X stock in stores.</p>
<p class="p1">But whatever way you plan on getting one, you’re going to need a new case for Apple’s all-new iPhone design and this is the place to get one. We have already brought you our <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/13/best-iphone-8-plus-x-cases/">favorite iPhone 8/Plus options</a> and now it is time for the X. Down below you’ll find the best iPhone X cases available now as well as some others ready to ship around the same time as your new device.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/best-iphone-x-cases-folios-covers-and-screen-protectors/#more-505150" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505150&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=505150&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:04:14 +00009to5MacSpotify restarts video efforts again as it cancels existing and planned content
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/spotify-restarts-video-efforts/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:50:42 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/spotify.png?w=1200" /></div><p>Spotify is reportedly again rebooting its video efforts as the service will cancel both existing original video content as well some planned content it hadn’t yet released.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/spotify-restarts-video-efforts/#more-505689" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505689&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=505689&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:50:42 +00009to5MacCarrier compatibility for the various iPhone X models
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/iphone-x-carrier-compatibilitiy/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:02:19 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone-x-model-carrier-compatibility.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Like Apple has done with the iPhone 8/8 Plus, the iPhone X won’t have the same carrier compatibility for all variants. Whether you want to keep as many options open for switching to another carrier in the future, or would like to know which models will work for you if your first choice is out of stock as you go to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/how-to-pre-order-iphone-x-essential-accessories-to-keep-its-all-glass-design-protected/">preorder the device</a>, follow along below…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/iphone-x-carrier-compatibilitiy/#more-505654" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505654&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=505654&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:02:19 +00009to5MacInstagram releases Halloween themed face filters and stickers along with new ‘Superzoom’ feature
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/instagram-halloween/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:42:22 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/instagram-halloween.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Instagram today has released several new features. First, the social media service has brought some Halloween face filters along with new stickers for some seasonal fun. Second is a new “Superzoom” feature that works with stories or direct.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/instagram-halloween/#more-505641" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505641&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=505641&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:42:22 +00009to5MacWe’re totally buggin’ over this week’s #teampixel picshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/dI9yJ4nZNC4/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/pixel/new-pixel-2/">Google Pixel 2</a> making the rounds, new #teampixel members are joining our squad each day (and we couldn’t be more excited). If you’re tuning in for the first time, we’re a <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/pixel/see-world-through-lens-teampixel/">community of Pixel photographers</a> sharing our experiences on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/teampixel/">social</a> one photo at a time.</p><p>We’d love to share your Pixel shots, so be sure to tag your work on Instagram with #teampixel for an opportunity to be featured. And without further ado, here’s a look at this week’s photos from #teampixel members, old and new.</p></div></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/dI9yJ4nZNC4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:36:00 +0000Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:36:00 +0000The Official Google BlogFive more games reach Xbox One Backward Compatibility today
https://www.onmsft.com/news/five-more-games-reach-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-today
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:32:28 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-19.05.49-1030x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-19.05.49-1030x580.png 1030w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-19.05.49-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-19.05.49-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px" />Following the launch of original Xbox backward compatibility on the Xbox One earlier this week, five new Xbox 360 games have been added to the Backward Compatibility List today. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:32:28 +0000On MSFTApple releases fifth macOS 10.13.1 beta
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-releases-fifth-macos-10-13-1-beta/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:22:34 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/macoshighsierra.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple today has released the fifth beta of macOS 10.13.1 to developers. The release comes shortly after the company made the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/23/apple-releases-ios-11-1-beta-5-to-developers/">fifth beta of iOS 11.1</a>, and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/23/apple-releases-ios-11-1-beta-5-to-developers/">fourth betas of tvOS 11.1 and macOS 10.13.1</a> available to developers and public beta users earlier this week.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-releases-fifth-macos-10-13-1-beta/#more-505643" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505643&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=505643&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:22:34 +00009to5MacThis Week on Windows: Shocktober, tips for using the reimaged Photos app and more
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/26/week-windows-shocktober-tips-using-reimaged-photos-app/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:35 +0000We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to read more about the official launch of the Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco, the launch of the World’s Most Powerful Console – Xbox One X – our Windows 10 Tip on how you can bring your stories to life […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:35 +0000Windows BlogClear your throat, ditch the remote: New TV shows and movies now casting via Google Homehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/lqiOKpbi99A/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Ahem. Starting today, you can ask your Google Assistant on Google Home, Google Home Mini, and soon your Google Home Max to play some of your favorite shows and movies from subscription services like HBO NOW, CBS All Access and The CW. You can also cast from eligible Android phones and iPhones.<br/></p><p>If you’re in the U.S. with a Google Home and Chromecast, all you have to do is link your HBO NOW and/or CBS All Access account in the Google Home app. You don’t need an account to enjoy content from The CW. Just start by saying, “Ok Google” or “Hey Google”:<br/></p><p></p><ul><li>"Watch Curb Your Enthusiasm"<br/></li><li>“Play Star Trek: Discovery”<br/></li><li>“Turn the volume down”<br/></li><li>“Go back 30 seconds”<br/></li><li>“Play Riverdale”<br/></li></ul><p>More than 55 million of you are already casting with Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices, and we continue to add <a href="https://blog.google/products/home/google-home-mini-has-arrivedheres-what-you-can-do-it/">new features</a>. Plus, with Google Home you can voice cast entertainment from YouTube, YouTube TV, Google Photos and Netflix.<br/></p><p>So the next time your hands are full with popcorn, go ahead and forget the remote. Just say, “Hey Google,” sit back and enjoy.<br/></p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/lqiOKpbi99A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHow Google Hangouts helped us scale one of our Googleyest programshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/J39f6UyI6Qk/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: This is the second article in a five-part series on Google Hangouts. Read the first article <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/how-google-went-all-video-meetings-and-you-can-too">here</a>.</i></p></div></div>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/J39f6UyI6Qk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogOver 70% of Windows phones still in use are running WP 8.1, says latest AdDuplex report
https://www.onmsft.com/news/over-70-of-windows-phones-still-in-use-are-running-wp-8-1-says-latest-adduplex-report
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:36:11 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2-875x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2-875x580.jpg 875w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2-250x165.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2-768x509.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/windows_phone_8_1_maggio_2.jpg 1020w" sizes="(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px" />AdDuplex released its latest report for October 2017 for Windows Devices. The AdDuplex interactive page shows a variety of OS information on different Windows Devices. Their report gives a clearer picture on the “results of the first week in Fall Creators Update lifecycle and take a final snapshot of the Windows ecosystem on phones as […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:36:11 +0000On MSFT9to5Toys Last Call: Apple Watch Loop Band $6, Seagate 8TB Hard Drive $150, Canon DSLR Sale, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/9to5toys-apple-watch-band-seagate-canon/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:30:18 +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/2017/10/26/9to5toys-apple-watch-band-seagate-canon/#more-505622" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505622&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=505622&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:30:18 +00009to5MacGet a jump on the holidays with November’s Games With Gold
https://www.onmsft.com/news/get-a-jump-on-the-holidays-with-novembers-games-with-gold
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:10:53 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-17.39.36.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-2017-10-26-at-17.39.36.png 938w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-17.39.36-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-17.39.36-768x430.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px" />The Xbox team has just announced November’s Games with Gold, and Xbox Live Gold members can look forward to have some good time with four new cool games next month. On the Xbox One, racing game TrackMania Turbo and Telltale Games’ Tales from the Borderlands should be a lot of fun for most gamers. In […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:10:53 +0000On MSFTPreorder hub: How to get iPhone X & keep its all-glass design protected
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/how-to-pre-order-iphone-x-essential-accessories-to-keep-its-all-glass-design-protected/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:00:01 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/iphone8_full_family_v1_us.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><h3><em>Our iPhone X preorder hub is brought to you by Speck and its new line of <a href="http://bit.ly/2h6UrOR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Presidio cases for iPhone X</a> (pictured above). </em></h3>
<h3><em>9to5 readers can <strong>take</strong> <strong>15% off</strong> the new cases to celebrate the launch with promo code <strong>“9TO5MAC”</strong>. </em><em>Good for 1 case per user (includes iPhone X). This cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.</em></h3>
<p>Once you know which iPhone and specific model you’re getting, it’s all about the fastest checkout experience possible. With so many people preordering iPhone X simultaneously tonight at midnight PST, a minute or two slower can mean a much longer wait for your device when you are queuing with millions of others.</p>
<p>But there are a few ways to avoid any unnecessary delays at checkout. And you’ll also want to make sure you have your accessories for when the device arrives to protect that new edge-to-edge OLED display and glass design.</p>
<p>Read below for our preorder checklist and tips to prepare:</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/how-to-pre-order-iphone-x-essential-accessories-to-keep-its-all-glass-design-protected/#more-504677" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=504677&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=504677&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:00:01 +00009to5MacHow Questar is saving $2.1 million with Chrome Enterprise and G Suitehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/TvD7cHkyTDA/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s note</b>: Today’s post comes from Nick Winnie, Infrastructure Systems Administrator for <a href="http://www.questarai.com/">Questar</a>, which provides testing and assessment services in the United States. Questar is using Chrome Enterprise and G Suite to collaborate and save valuable time and money spent provisioning and maintaining laptop equipment for testing workshops. </i></p><p>For 40 years, Questar has helped train educators on how to develop tests for students in mathematics, language arts and science, and English language proficiency. By developing better tools for instruction, educators can help students better prepare for college and their careers.</p><p>Our CEO likes to say that we need to “think like a startup,” which is why we’re always looking for new ways to train educators for state assessments. Technology plays a big part in this.</p><h2>Provisioning laptops for teaching workshops</h2><p>About 45 times a year, we offer workshops to educators to help them learn how to develop tests for the subjects they teach. The process requires a lot of work from our IT team, which transports 50 or more machines per workshop to and from the site. The IT team also ensures that operating systems, security programs and software licenses are up to date, which includes wiping old desktop data added by previous workshop attendees and patching software when needed. </p><p>This process can take hours and is costly for the business. And with nearly 150 new employees expected to join the company this year, we also wanted to give our employees tools to help them collaborate and share information at any time with ease.</p><p>To shorten our laptop provisioning time, and to give our employees better tools for trainings, we tested 30 Chromebooks using G Suite. </p><h2>Saving money and time with Chrome Enterprise and G Suite</h2><p>Right away, our employees saved time preparing for workshops. With <a href="https://enterprise.google.com/chrome/chrome-enterprise/">Chrome Enterprise</a>, we can customize applications available to educators before they start working. Security is <a href="https://enterprise.google.com/chrome/chrome-browser-security/">automatically updated</a>, so we don’t have to worry about updating and patching antivirus software. We also can skip the time it takes to wipe machines and delete old files using <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/3538894?hl=en">Ephemeral mode</a> and <a href="https://enterprise.google.com/chrome/kiosks-for-employees/">Chrome Kiosks for employees</a>. All told, the time spent provisioning each device has gone from hours to minutes.</p></div></div>
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https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/samsung-ad-iphone-x/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:32:56 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/samsung_galaxy_s8_s8.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Samsung has released a new ad ahead of iPhone X preorders featuring popular YouTubers sharing how impressed they are with the “Infinity Display” found on the latest lineup of Galaxy smartphones.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/samsung-ad-iphone-x/#more-505607" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505607&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=505607&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:32:56 +00009to5MacHappy 5th birthday to Microsoft Surface!
https://www.onmsft.com/news/happy-5th-birthday-to-microsoft-surface
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:19:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-16.48.59-1035x580.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-2017-10-26-at-16.48.59-1035x580.png 1035w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-16.48.59-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-26-at-16.48.59-768x431.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px" />It's been five years today since Microsoft released its first 2-in-1 device, the Surface RT running Windows RT.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:19:34 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft reportedly working on a foldable Windows 10 on ARM device
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-reportedly-working-on-a-foldable-windows-10-on-arm-device
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:48:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Microsoft-Surface-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />It has long be rumored that Microsoft’s next mobile device would have a foldable screen, and Microsoft is reportedly working on such a device running Windows 10 on ARM.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:48:29 +0000On MSFTUber rolling out an app update to offer multiple destinations with bill-splitting
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/uber-multiple-destinations-bill-splitting/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:28:42 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/uber.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/uber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Uber</a> is rolling out an update to its iOS and Android apps that allows you to specify multiple destinations. The existing bill-splitting feature also integrates with it when you’re using the facility to drop multiple people home at the end of a night out …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/uber-multiple-destinations-bill-splitting/#more-505598" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505598&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=505598&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:28:42 +00009to5MacApple says $506M judgement against it for patent infringement was ‘fraught with error’
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/wisconsin-alumni-research-foundation-patent-trial/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:02:18 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/a8.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Back in 2015, Apple was found to have infringed a chip efficiency patent belonging to the University of Wisconsin. The company was told at the time that it would have to pay damages that might amount to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/13/apple-university-of-wisconsin-lawsuit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as much as $862M</a> …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/wisconsin-alumni-research-foundation-patent-trial/#more-505594" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505594&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=505594&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:02:18 +00009to5MacBuilding trust online by partnering with the International Fact Checking Networkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/QHESi-AFQeY/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With so much information available around the clock and across devices, the ability to quickly understand what’s true and what’s false online is increasingly important. That’s why a year ago, <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/journalism-news/labeling-fact-check-articles-google-news/">we introduced a new feature</a> called the Fact Check tag, as a way to show people when a news publisher or fact check organization has verified or debunked a claim, statistic or statement. <br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Today, thousands of fact check articles appear on Google in Search results, on Google News, and across the open web. Fact checking articles—when a journalist looks at one single statement or issue and either verifies or debunks it—is important in today's climate because it helps readers better understand viral news stories and relevant issues. That’s why we’re supporting the organizations who do the hard work of fact checking so that we can make it available in Google Search. </p><br/><p>Today we’re announcing a new partnership with the <a href="https://www.poynter.org/channels/fact-checking">International Fact-Checking Network</a> (IFCN) at The Poynter Institute. As a nonpartisan organization, IFCN is committed to promoting excellence in fact checking and building a community of fact checkers around the world. IFCN has developed a widely accepted <a href="https://www.poynter.org/international-fact-checking-network-fact-checkers-code-principles">Code of Principles</a> for fact check organizations. Signatories range from the <a href="https://apnews.com/tag/APFactCheck">Associated Press</a> to the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/">Washington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.politifact.com/">PolitiFact</a> and <a href="http://factcheck.org/">Factcheck.org</a>, to <a href="https://correctiv.org/echtjetzt/">Correctiv</a> (Germany), <a href="https://aosfatos.org/">Aos Fatos</a> (Brazil), and <a href="https://africacheck.org/">Africa Check</a>. </p><br/><p>Our partnership with IFCN will focus on these key areas with a global point of view:</p><ul><li>Increasing the number of verified fact checkers through a combination of efforts, ranging from holding global fact check workshops to offering coaching and stipends for new fact checking organizations. Ultimately, these partners can help make sure that the content on Google Search and Google News has been accurately fact checked.<br/></li><li>Expanding fact checking to more regions by translating the Code of Principles into ten languages and ensuring credible fact checkers can apply to participate in the IFCN community.<br/></li><li>Providing fact-checking tools, at no cost, to the IFCN community. We’ll also offer trainings and access to an engineering time bank. Volunteer engineers will attend the annual <a href="http://about.poynter.org/node/102080">Global Fact-Checking Summit</a> to spend a day helping fact checkers develop software solutions to boost their impact or gain other efficiencies.</li></ul><p>Through partnerships with organizations like the IFCN, we hope this gives people a better understanding of the information they are about to click on online.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/QHESi-AFQeY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogAfter throttling video on unlimited plans, Verizon offers paid access to 4K streaming
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/verizon-4k-streaming/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:24:56 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/verizon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>After <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/22/verizon-unlimited-video-throttling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">throttling video streaming</a> to as little as 480p on its so-called unlimited plan back in August, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/verizon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verizon</a> is now offering access to 4K streaming – but at a price. Access costs $10 per month per user.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/verizon-4k-streaming/#more-505587" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505587&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=505587&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:24:56 +00009to5MacXCOM 2 is free to play with Xbox Live Gold this weekend
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xcom-2-is-free-to-play-with-xbox-live-gold-this-weekend
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:20:08 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image-2-1031x580.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/image-2-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image-2-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/image-2.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Starting today at 9AM PT, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can download XCOM 2 on their Xbox One and play it for three through Sunday, October 29 at 11:59 PM PST.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:20:08 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s Mixer game streaming service now supports 21 languages
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-mixer-game-streaming-service-now-supports-21-languages
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:18:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mixer_BlogPost_NewLanguages_v1-2--1050x465.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/Mixer_BlogPost_NewLanguages_v1-2--1050x465.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mixer_BlogPost_NewLanguages_v1-2--250x111.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mixer_BlogPost_NewLanguages_v1-2--768x340.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />The game streaming service built-in in Windows 10 and the Xbox One OS now supports 21 different languages.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:18:07 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft Translator gets even smarter with support for the Tamil language
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-translator-gets-even-smarter-with-support-for-the-tamil-language
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:16:06 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Translator-819x580.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/Microsoft-Translator-819x580.png 819w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Translator-233x165.png 233w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Translator-768x544.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Translator.png 1514w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" />Microsoft Translator has just added Tamil to its list of over 60 text translation languages this week.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:16:06 +0000On MSFTSmart light switch w. built-in OLED panel is an interesting alternative to smart bulbs [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/noon-smart-light-switch/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:39:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/noon-home.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>One of the key decisions you need to make when adding smart lighting to a home is whether to have the smarts in the switches or the bulbs. Switches tend to be the easier option if you have non-techies in the home, while bulbs offer more flexibility.</p>
<p>A new smart switch system called Noon Home aims to offer the best of both worlds …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/noon-smart-light-switch/#more-505579" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505579&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=505579&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:39:20 +00009to5MacTwitter over-counted number of users, but may make its first ever profit this quarter
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/twitter-users-revenue-profit-loss/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:50:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/twitter-on-iphone-5s.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Announcing its quarterly financials, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/twitter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> admitted that it had over-counted the number of users it had, but said that the error amounted to less than 1%. It said that even with the correction, it had seen the number of active users grow by 4M in the past quarter …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/twitter-users-revenue-profit-loss/#more-505575" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505575&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=505575&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:50:07 +00009to5Mac“I would prefer to not keep doing this until I retire,” says judge, as Apple & Samsung head back to court
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-samsung-patent-infringement-trial-damages/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:27:54 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/apple-samsung1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>District Court Judge Lucy Koh has told Apple and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/samsung/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samsung</a> that she would like to see a final end to the five-year legal battle over patent infringements by the Korean company.</p>
<blockquote><p>I would prefer to not keep doing this until I retire. I would like this to be some closure for all of us.</p></blockquote>
<p>She made the comment as she set a date for what is expected to be a five day hearing …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/apple-samsung-patent-infringement-trial-damages/#more-505567" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505567&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=505567&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:27:54 +00009to5MaciOS camera permissions allow rogue apps to surreptitiously photograph & video users [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/ios-camera-permissions-abuse/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:00:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/rogue-app.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>One of the privacy features of iOS is that apps are required to ask permission if they want to access things like your photos, camera and location. But a Google engineer has created a demo app to show how a rogue app could abuse permissions to surreptitiously photograph you as you use the app – or even livestream video from your front or rear cameras.</p>
<p>The issue, says Felix Krause, is that users are asked to grant blanket permission. There may be a legitimate-seeming reason for an app to request access to your camera, to take a photo within the app, but it is then able to shoot photos and video anytime it is in the foreground without alerting you in any way …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/26/ios-camera-permissions-abuse/#more-505560" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505560&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=505560&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:00:04 +00009to5MacMicrosoft’s Xbox One X is back in stock on Amazon
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-xbox-one-x-is-back-in-stock-on-amazon
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:25:57 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-1031x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial-768x432.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-Commercial.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />After being sold out for a while now, Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One X console is now back in stock on Amazon and can be pre-ordered at the time of writing. The Xbox One X is in the same family of consoles as the Xbox One and Xbox One S and will play all Xbox One […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:25:57 +0000On MSFTGrab your free Thor and Hulk Xbox avatar items here
https://www.onmsft.com/news/grab-your-free-thor-and-hulk-xbox-avatar-items-here
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:06:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thor-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Thor Ragnarok" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thor-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thor-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/thor-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Marvel has just released two free promotional Xbox Avatar items for gamers to grab and add to their collections. Each item is based on the new movie, Thor: Ragnarok, and lets male and female gamers dress up as Thor or be accompanied by the Hulk. Here’s both items on my own Xbox Avatar. Both items […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:06:43 +0000On MSFTJust Dance 2018 launches on Xbox One with Kinect support
https://www.onmsft.com/news/just-dance-2018-launches-on-xbox-one-with-kinect-support
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:50:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/justdance2018-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Just Dance 2018 on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/justdance2018-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/justdance2018-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/justdance2018-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Just Dance 2018 is now available on Xbox One in most regions and will be launching in the rest over the next couple of days. The game is the latest in the long-running dance game franchise and brings with it over 40 new dance routines as well as (paid subscription) access to more than 300 […]Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:50:03 +0000On MSFTCochlear releases new Made for iPhone hearing implant after working closely w/ Apple
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/apple-cochlear-hearing-implant/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:21:30 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/nucleus7sound-1500076176653-9-hr.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple and Cochlear originally <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/26/apple-worked-with-hearing-aid-firms-on-direct-connection-to-iphones-with-free-licensing/">announced their partnership back in July</a>, and today the first product out of that partnership is available. As detailed in a report from <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/a-sound-idea-from-apple-benefits-cochlear-implant-recipients/news-story/386a38f1c9b1a1bc22beff0d5ac1b59d">The Australian</a>, Cochlear has released its Made for iPhone Nucleus 7 Sound Processor in Australia and it will soon come to other countries….</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/apple-cochlear-hearing-implant/#more-505552" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505552&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=505552&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:21:30 +00009to5MacGamers get a free night with the Xbox One X in “Xbox Stay n’ Play” hotel
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gamers-get-a-free-night-with-the-xbox-one-x-in-xbox-stay-n-play-hotel
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:32:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Xbox-Stay-N-Play.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/Xbox-Stay-N-Play.jpg 800w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Xbox-Stay-N-Play-250x125.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Xbox-Stay-N-Play-768x384.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />The Xbox Stay N' Play, a mini-hotel experience, is selling reservations to spend a night with the Xbox One X for free.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:32:48 +0000On MSFTPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is likely getting a physical Xbox One disc release
https://www.onmsft.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-is-likely-getting-a-physical-xbox-one-disc-release
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:29:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pubg-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pubg-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pubg-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pubg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pubg.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Right now, we only have a strong indication saying that a physical release for PUBG will be coming for Xbox users in the near future.Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:29:37 +0000On MSFTWalmart working w/ Apple to broaden its Mac rollout, citing lower support costs than PCs
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/walmart-mac-rollout/
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:22:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/macbook-pro-inset-apple-logo.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>At the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/24/jamf-pro-10-microsoft-espark/">ongoing Jamf enterprise conference</a>, Walmart teased plans for a broader rollout of the Mac to its employees and retail stores. Speaking at the event, Miles Leacy, Walmart’s ‘technical expert for Apple technologies’ explained that the retail giant is working with Apple and Jamf to expand its rollout of Macs…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/walmart-mac-rollout/#more-505550" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505550&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=505550&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:22:46 +00009to5MacHands-on: CalDigit AV Pro 2 – an external storage solution with a built-in USB 3.0 hub [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/caldigit-av-pro-2-review-external-storage-usb-3-0-hub-video/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:32:05 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/caldigit-av-pro-2-power-light-button.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>CalDigit is no stranger when it comes to producing peripherals for the Mac. In particular, the California-based company has concentrated on Apple’s laptops with USB-C and Thunderbolt. The <a href="http://amzn.to/2zOuJr8">CalDigit AV Pro 2</a> is its latest such product: an external storage solution wrapped in a high-grade aluminum enclosure.</p>
<p>CalDigit has merged external storage with a USB 3.0 hub to create a product capable of providing three things of interest to MacBook owners — access to more storage, additional USB ports, and charging up to 30W. Have a look at our video walkthrough as we unbox and go hands-on with the CalDigit AV Pro 2. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/caldigit-av-pro-2-review-external-storage-usb-3-0-hub-video/#more-505217" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505217&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=505217&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:32:05 +00009to5MacLeaked watchOS 4.1 GM release notes suggest no Apple Pay Cash w/ iOS 11.1
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/leaked-watchos-4-1-gm-release-notes-suggest-no-apple-pay-cash-w-ios-11-1/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:14:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/apple-pay-cash.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple is currently in the process of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/23/apple-releases-ios-11-1-beta-5-to-developers/">beta testing watchOS 4.1, as well iOS 11.1, tvOS 11.1, and macOS 10.13.1</a>. With each release the company provides detailed change logs identifying any bug fixes, feature additions, and known issues. Developer Guilherme Rambo <a href="https://twitter.com/_inside/status/923270923238739968">has now gotten his hands on</a> the release notes for the watchOS 4.1 GM release, which will likely come next week…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/leaked-watchos-4-1-gm-release-notes-suggest-no-apple-pay-cash-w-ios-11-1/#more-505543" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505543&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=505543&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:14:46 +00009to5MacUber’s new credit card rewards you with ride-hailing perks, phone insurance, more
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/uber-credit-card-perks/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:01:11 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/uber-card.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Uber, as it continues to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/25/uber-london-ban-petition-appeal/">refocus</a> and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/04/23/tim-cook-reportedly-threatened-to-remove-uber-from-the-app-store-in-ceo-meeting/">regain</a> customer <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/05/uber-removing-private-ios-api/">trust amid</a> a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/22/uber-banned-from-london/">string</a> of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/29/uber-tracking-riders-five-minutes/">public</a> mishaps, today announced that it is teaming up with British bank Barclays on a branded credit card. The card, which consumers will be able to apply for beginning next month, offers rewards for purchases at restaurants, hotels, and Uber rides, as well as a few other perks…</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/uber-credit-card-perks/#more-505521" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505521&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=505521&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:01:11 +00009to5MacCouncil representing Apple & other tech companies says AI could add $13T to global economy by 2025
https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/ai-policy-principles-apple-siri/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:02:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/1mfchivnohw1gpspf2ftoaw.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) — of which Apple is a member — today has shared a new document outlining AI Policy Principles for the tech industry, the government, and public-private partnerships, as well as projecting how valuable AI could become in the near future.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/10/25/ai-policy-principles-apple-siri/#more-505458" class="more-link">more…</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=505458&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=505458&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:02:20 +00009to5MacXbox first video gaming brand to join WiSA, plans integration of hi-def wireless audio
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-first-video-gaming-brand-to-join-wisa-plans-integration-of-hi-def-wireless-audio
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox One X - E3 2017" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Xbox-One-X-E3-2017.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Xbox is the first video gaming brand to join WiSA (The Wireless Speaker and Audio) AssociationWed, 25 Oct 2017 18:00:48 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft, GE announce IoT partnership, plan to “go to market together”
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-ge-announce-iot-partnership-plan-to-go-to-market-together
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:57:59 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/microsoft-logo-1032x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/microsoft-logo-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/microsoft-logo-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/microsoft-logo-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />Microsoft paired with GE today announced that GE will start using the power of Microsoft Azure to build powerful apps. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:57:59 +0000On MSFTHere are the known issues and fixes with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17025 for PC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/here-are-the-known-issues-and-fixes-with-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17025-for-pc
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:56 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-928x580.jpg 928w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-250x156.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img0_2560x1600-768x480.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px" />A new build is here, so here are the known issues and fixes with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17025 for PC.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:56 +0000On MSFTHere’s what’s new in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17025 for PC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/heres-whats-new-in-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17025-for-pc
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:44 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Windows-10-Hello-1-e1502805655201.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />This new Redstone 4 build brings a couple of improvements to the Settings app, including revamped Ease of Access settings as well as better controls for Startup tasks.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:44 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft releases new Windows 10 Insider RS4 build 17025 for PC, download it now
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-releases-new-windows-10-insider-rs4-build-17025-for-pc-download-it-now
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:08:37 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_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_183549446_iOS-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-632x474.jpg 632w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183549446_iOS-536x402.jpg 536w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Well we’ve apparently dispensed with the cryptic Twitter images, and somewhat out of the blue Microsoft has just dropped a new Windows 10 Insider build, 17025 for Fast Ring/Skip Ahead (remember they’re on the same track until later in this cycle) Insiders. We’ll give you all the details on the new build, which includes some […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:08:37 +0000On MSFTAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17025 for PC
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/25/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17025-pc/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:01:58 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17025 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead. REMINDER: Going forward, we plan to release new builds for RS4 from the RS_PRERELEASE branch to Insiders in the Fast ring and those who […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:01:58 +0000Windows BlogWindows Application Driver is no longer in Beta!
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/10/25/windows-application-driver-no-longer-beta/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:00:05 +0000We’re excited to announce the release of Windows Application Driver (WinAppDriver) version 1.0. This 1.0 release is the first WinAppDriver release without the Beta label. This release is a big milestone for the project which was first introduced during Build 2016 and has been growing in adoption. What is WinAppDriver Today, it’s easier than ever […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:00:05 +0000Windows BlogG Suite and Freshdesk at your (customer) servicehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/fLQdla2SL2c/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Managing teams and customer requests across geographies and disciplines can be a challenge, but cloud-based applications like Freshdesk can make it much easier. What’s great about Freshdesk is that it’s a popular customer support and IT helpdesk solution—and, better yet, it integrates with G Suite.</p><p>Together, <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/partner/recommended/">G Suite and Freshdesk</a> help companies manage many customer interactions in one place which helps businesses collaborate and address customer concerns quicker. Win-win. Integrate your favorite Google and G Suite tools like <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/gmail/">Gmail</a>, <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/hangouts/get-started/">Hangouts</a>, <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/products/drive/">Google Drive</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/analytics/#?modal_active=none">Analytics</a> and more, directly into Freshdesk. Check it out.</p></div></div>
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https://www.onmsft.com/news/the-october-24th-windows-insider-webcast-is-avaialble-as-vod-but-be-sure-to-watch-in-microsoft-edge
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:40:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Feedback-Hub-1031x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Feedback-Hub-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Feedback-Hub-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Feedback-Hub-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />If you so happened to miss the last Windows Insider Webcast, we'd like to remind you that you can now watch it as Video On Demand on Mixer.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:40:22 +0000On MSFTExperiment with updates to Science Journal, now on iOShttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/cTELTVc-p5c/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When we released the <a href="http://g.co/sciencejournalapp">Science Journal app</a> last year, our goal was to turn Android phones and tablets into scientific tools. Using the app, both kids and adults could measure light, sound, motion and more, right on their devices. But we heard from teachers that it would be even more useful if the app could take notes and make observations for science experiments. So we've redesigned Science Journal as a digital science notebook, and it’s <a href="http://g.co/sciencejournalapp">available today</a> on Android and iOS.</p><p>With this new version of Science Journal, each experiment is a blank page that you can fill with notes and photos as you observe the world around you. Over time, we’ll be adding new note-taking tools to enhance the types of observations you can record. For science lovers who have already used the app, measuring real-world data with sensors remains core to the new Science Journal experience. We've added three new sensors for you to play with along with the ability to take a ”snapshot” of your sensor data at a single moment in time.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>And there’s more: our partners, including the <a href="https://www.calacademy.org/">California Academy of Sciences</a>, the <a href="https://nysci.org/">New York Hall of Science</a>, and <a href="https://www.sciencebuddies.org/">Science Buddies</a>, have released more than <a href="http://g.co/ScienceJournalActivities">20 new activities</a> that you can do with the app—try attaching your phone to a spring, or measuring the motion of a bicycle wheel. In the coming months, look forward to additional features and updates. We’re excited about this new chapter in our mission to inspire scientists and makers everywhere. <a href="http://g.co/sciencejournalapp">Download the app today</a> and <a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/sciencejournal">let us know</a> what you think.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/cTELTVc-p5c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:30:00 +0000Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:30:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPlay OG Xbox games online on your Xbox One with this tool
https://www.onmsft.com/news/play-og-xbox-games-online-on-your-xbox-one-with-this-tool
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:26:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0676-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox Logo Featured Image Hero" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0676-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0676-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_0676-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />In a post on Reddit, it appears there is a way to play original Xbox games on the Xbox One using XLink Kai. According to their website, XLink Kai bills itself as a “global gaming network – bringing together XBox, Playstation 2 / 3, Gamecube and PSP users, in one integrated community.” XLink Kai allows […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:26:04 +0000On MSFTsonar: Linting the web forward
http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2017/10/25/introducing-sonar-site-scanner/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:00:39 +0000In addition to building a great browser and dependable web platform for Windows, we’re passionate about empowering developers to build great websites. With that goal in mind, we launched modern.IE in 2013 featuring a static scan tool to detect optimizations for old versions of IE, outdated libraries, missing prefixes, and more. The web has moved […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:00:39 +0000Windows BlogNew MMO Skyforge coming to Xbox One in November 2017
https://www.onmsft.com/news/new-mmo-skyforge-coming-to-xbox-one-in-november-2017
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:47:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/skyforge-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, MMORG, Xbox, Vidoe Games" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/skyforge-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/skyforge-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/skyforge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/skyforge.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Skyforge is a new Action MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) coming to Xbox One sometime in November 2017. In Skyforge, your role is the guardian of your home planet of Aelion. You must protect Aelion and its people from the relentless onslaught of enemies hell-bent on annihilating your people and destroying Aelion. Take a […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:47:17 +0000On MSFTPoll: Are you still using a Windows Phone?
https://www.onmsft.com/news/poll-are-you-still-using-a-windows-phone
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:00:50 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Phone-Store-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Photo of Windows phones lined up in a Microsoft store" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Phone-Store-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Phone-Store-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Phone-Store-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Windows Phone has been dying a long slow death, and now hovers in “maintenance mode,” even though Microsoft is releasing a Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update this week, and support is set to continue through 2019, at least. Some of us jumped ship a long time ago, but some of you are hanging on, […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:00:50 +0000On MSFTSway for Windows 10 gets an update with new templates and Featured Sways
https://www.onmsft.com/news/sway-for-windows-10-gets-an-update-with-new-templates-and-featured-sways
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:44:33 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sway_splash-Copy-1032x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sway_splash-Copy-1032x580.jpg 1032w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sway_splash-Copy-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sway_splash-Copy-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px" />Microsoft recently released an update for Sway on Windows 10, and it brings new templates and Featured SwaysWed, 25 Oct 2017 14:44:33 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 Mobile to be supported through December 2019 at least
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-mobile-to-be-supported-through-december-2019-at-least
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:35:51 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Windows-10-Mobile-808x580.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/Windows-10-Mobile-808x580.png 808w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Windows-10-Mobile-230x165.png 230w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Windows-10-Mobile-768x552.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Windows-10-Mobile.png 1512w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" />The Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update, which has just started to roll out to eligible handsets will be supported through December 10, 2019.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:35:51 +0000On MSFTRonda Rousey to play Assassin’s Creed: Origins on Mixer’s Xbox Live Sessions
https://www.onmsft.com/news/ronda-rousey-to-play-assassins-creed-origins-on-mixers-xbox-live-sessions
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:02:52 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronda-Rousey-hero.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronda-Rousey-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronda-Rousey-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronda-Rousey-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />Microsoft has just announced Ronda Rousey as the next celebrity to take part in Mixer's Xbox Live Sessions.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:02:52 +0000On MSFTSkype Android app joins WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger in the 1 billion downloads club
https://www.onmsft.com/news/skype-android-app-joins-whatsapp-and-facebook-messenger-in-the-1-billion-downloads-club
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:41:41 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1677-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Skype for Android" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1677-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1677-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1677-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_1677-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Skype may be far less popular than WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger these days, but the messaging app has finally passed 1 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:41:41 +0000On MSFTRIP Kinect: Microsoft stops manufacturing the motion sensing Xbox accessory
https://www.onmsft.com/news/rip-kinect-microsoft-stops-manufacturing-the-motion-sensing-xbox-accessory
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:23:12 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kinect3-1031x580.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/2017/01/kinect3-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kinect3-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kinect3-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Despite gamers having a love-hate relationship with the accessory, Kinect is officially dead, as Microsoft has stopped manufacturing the device.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:23:12 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft opens new Mixed Reality Capture studios in San Francisco and London
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-opens-new-mixed-reality-capture-studios-in-san-francisco-and-london
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:37:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Mixed-REality-Studios.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/Microsoft-Mixed-REality-Studios.png 851w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Mixed-REality-Studios-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Mixed-REality-Studios-768x429.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px" />Microsoft is expanding its Mixed Reality Capture Studios globally with two new locations in San Francisco and London.Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:37:03 +0000On MSFTCisco and Google partner on a new open hybrid cloud solution spanning on-premises environments and Google Cloud Platformhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/7SIE1udQ2Bg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Today, we’re <a href="https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1889168">announcing</a> a new partnership with Cisco to help our customers improve agility and security in a hybrid world with a fully supported, open solution for developing and managing applications on-premises and in Google Cloud.</p><p>Together, we’re working on a complete solution to develop, run, secure and monitor workloads, enabling customers to optimize their existing investments, plan their cloud migration at their own pace and avoid lock-in. Developers will be able to create new applications in the cloud or on-premises consistently using the same tools, runtime and production environment.</p><p>At the heart of this architecture are open source platforms, Kubernetes and <a href="https://istio.io/">Istio</a>. Customers will be able to accelerate on-premises app modernization using a Kubernetes-based container strategy that’s consistent with cloud-native technology. On-premises, Cisco’s hyper-converged platform, <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/hyperconverged-infrastructure/index.html">Cisco HyperFlex</a>, will provide a cloud-ready solution for Kubernetes and containers, and management tools to enforce security and consumption policies.</p><p>We’re working together to deliver a consistent Kubernetes environment for both on-premises <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/hyperconverged-infrastructure/index.html">Cisco Private Cloud Infrastructure</a> and Google’s managed Kubernetes service, <a href="https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/">Google Container Engine</a>. This way, you can write once, deploy anywhere and avoid cloud lock-in, with your choice of management, software, hypervisor and operating system. We’ll also provide a cloud service broker to connect on-premises workloads to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud Platform</a> (GCP) services for machine learning, scalable databases and data warehousing.</p><p>With Istio, an open source, container- and microservice-optimized technology that we <a href="https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/05/istio-modern-approach-to-developing-and.html">launched</a> with partners earlier this year, developers can use policy-driven controls to scalably connect, help secure, discover and manage services. Istio is an easy way to create a network mesh of deployed services with load balancing, service-to-service authentication and monitoring built in, without requiring any changes to the actual code running the services. Thus, Istio makes it easier for developers to implement new, more portable services, and creates a separate policy-based platform to configure and manage those services centrally.</p><p>This partnership to enhance existing on-premises infrastructure and extend it to the cloud addresses tough operational problems that enterprises have traditionally struggled to solve. It also takes advantage of Cisco’s best-of-breed capabilities, including the ability to extend Cisco’s network and security policies and configurations and monitor application behavior across hybrid cloud environments. Let’s take a look at some of the initial patterns we envision this solution addressing: existing on-premises services, hybrid services and local execution.</p><h2>Existing on-premises services</h2><p>Our work with Cisco enables app developers to build modern services that scale and can extend their customer reach while consuming data locked in existing systems that have not yet made the move to the cloud. This solution will extend the reach of existing on-premises systems with services running on Google Cloud that communicate using modern APIs. Google’s <a href="https://apigee.com/api-management/#/homepage">Apigee API management</a> platform allows developers to quickly and more securely access legacy systems without all the complexity. This approach helps enterprises get up and running in the cloud at their own pace while preserving the value in their existing on-premises investments.</p><p> </p><h2>Hybrid services</h2><p>Customers will be able to use the Cisco Private Cloud Infrastructure to deploy and manage container clusters powered by Kubernetes. Using a GCP service catalog, they'll be able to easily configure their applications to use remote services, without needing detailed knowledge about how those services are created or managed. Istio can be used to provide runtime metrics, operational insights and service dependency graphs across a hybrid environment.</p><p>The benefits for developer teams include:</p><ul><li><p>The ability to discover available Google Cloud services using a local service catalog</p></li><li><p>Auto-authentication from on-premises to Google Cloud services</p></li><li><p>Future-proofing existing on-premises applications to be cloud ready</p></li></ul><h2>Local execution</h2><p>Developers want to roll out changes quickly and build services that are easy to port and move across a hybrid environment. This pattern enables development teams to develop on Container Engine and roll out to production on-premises or vice versa, targeting the right environment for their application’s needs.</p><p>With this pattern, developer teams will get:</p><ul><li><p>A single tool (Cisco Cloud Center) to deploy workloads across the hybrid environment</p></li><li><p>Flexibility to move stateless applications from on-prem to cloud and vice versa </p></li><li><p>A multi-cloud orchestration platform that's natively integrated into the deployment pipeline</p></li><li><p>Reduced application deployment times to hybrid cloud targets </p></li><li><p>A uniform experience for both development and operations teams</p></li></ul><p>As with existing on-premises services, Istio can provide runtime metrics, operational insight and service dependency graphs.</p><h2>Getting started with the Cisco-Google hybrid cloud</h2><p>The joint Cisco-Google Cloud solution will include a number of components (hardware, software and cloud services) that can be tailored to the needs of each customer, purchased together or separately.</p><p>Cisco software components will be licensed on an annual subscription basis including one-, three- and five-year terms. The infrastructure components will be sold on a perpetual basis. Cisco Capital can provide flexible pricing options that fit into any buyer’s specific requirements.</p><p>For Google Cloud services, you can purchase them directly through Google or via authorized resellers. We offer a number of pay-as-you-go models for cloud services, with pricing models described on the <a href="https://cloud.google.com/pricing/">Google Cloud pricing page</a> and the <a href="https://apigee.com/api-management/#/pricing">Apigee pricing page</a>.</p><p>Configurations targeted to specific business needs and developer kits will be available. Cisco’s Technical Assistance Center (TAC) will provide customers with a single source of support. The solution will be available to a limited number of customers during the first part of 2018, with general availability during the second half of the year.</p><p>To learn more about joint Google Cloud/Cisco offerings, connect with us <a href="https://cloud.google.com/contact/">here</a> or reach out to your Cisco or Google Cloud representative. </p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/7SIE1udQ2Bg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogHitman: Game of the Year Edition announced for Xbox One as new game and upgrade
https://www.onmsft.com/news/hitman-game-of-the-year-edition-announced-for-xbox-one-as-new-game-and-upgrade
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:10:01 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hitmangoty-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Hitman: Game of the Year Edition on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hitmangoty-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hitmangoty-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/hitmangoty-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />IO Interactive today announced a special Game of the Year edition of the popular Hitman which is due for release next month on November 7th. Hitman: Game of the Year Edition will include the base game and the previously release The Complete First Season content plus a new campaign, three new themed Escalation Contracts, and […]Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:10:01 +0000On MSFTMixed Reality Capture Studios now open
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/25/midnight/
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 07:00:14 +0000San Francisco location includes a Mixed Reality Academy to provide community hub for creators and developers to learn, collaborate, and create in mixed realityWed, 25 Oct 2017 07:00:14 +0000Windows BlogAnalytic reports improvements within Dev Center
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2017/10/24/analytic-reports-improvements-within-dev-center/
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:12 +0000As part of our continuous effort to deliver insights to you that help make key business decisions about your apps easier, the Dev Center team is excited to announce a few updates to analytic reports. Review insight categories On your Reviews report, the new Review insights feature uses machine learning to classify new app reviews, including non-English reviews, into one of 12 pre-defined categories. Now you can quickly identify themes and […]Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:12 +0000Windows BlogDo more from your inbox with Gmail Add-onshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/81Vp_cW-Hlw/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For many of us, email is mission control—the prompt to generate an invoice, prepare a presentation or follow up on a sales opportunity. With so many to-dos, imagine if you could complete these tasks directly from your inbox without interrupting your workflow.</p><p>We believe email can do more, which is why we’re launching Gmail Add-ons, a new way to work with your favorite business apps directly in Gmail.</p><p></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Below are some things you can ask—just start with “Ok Google.” </p><p><b>Learn</b> 📖</p><p></p><ul><li>“Let’s learn”<br/></li><li>"Play space trivia”<br/></li><li>“Talk to Everyday Heroes”<br/></li><li>“Help me with my homework”</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Play</b> 👯 </p><p></p><ul><li>“Let’s play a game”<br/></li><li>“Play Mickey Mouse Adventure”<br/></li><li>“Talk to What’s My Justice League Super Hero?”<br/></li><li>“Play Sports Illustrated Kids Trivia”</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Imagine</b> 🌎</p><p></p><ul><li>“Tell me a story”<br/></li><li>“Tell me the story of The-Not-So-Scaredy cat”<br/></li><li>“Play Strangest Day Ever”<br/></li><li>"Play Jungle Adventure"<br/></li></ul><p></p><p>The <a href="https://store.google.com/product/google_home_mini_family">new activities are rolling out today</a> so you can go on a family adventure together. With their parent's permission, children under 13 can also have their own personalized Google Assistant experience when they log in with their own account, powered by <a href="http://g.co/familylink">Family Link</a>. Family Link helps parents manage their child’s Google Account while they explore. And with Voice Match, your family can train the Assistant to recognize who’s speaking, up to six voices.<br/></p><p>So round up your family and say the magic words— “Ok Google, I want to do something fun” or “Ok Google, Abracadabra”—to unlock a world of fun!</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/srLo92qG7Yk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0000The Official Google BlogShocktober is back! Snag deals on frighteningly great games, terrifying movies and more
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Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:00:30 +0000Halloween is just around the corner, and Microsoft is getting into the spirit with its annual <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/store/collections/ShocktoberHome/pc?OCID=Shock18_BLITZ_windowsblog">Shocktober collection</a> of terrifying games, chilling entertainment and haunting apps on your Windows 10 PC to get you ready!*Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:00:30 +0000Windows BlogMicrosoft launches Create Change campaign with NFL stars and their charitable causes
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Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:00:17 +0000Video series and Super Bowl contest centered on creating a positive impact in local communities.Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:00:17 +0000Windows BlogChromebooks are at the head of the class in Canada's K-12 schoolshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/XZ7bR4MhkWc/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Around the world, education has undergone a technological revolution. Cloud-connected devices and learning applications are shaping new ways of teaching and learning. Across Canada, school districts are using <a href="https://edu.google.com/k-12-solutions/chromebooks/">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://edu.google.com/k-12-solutions/g-suite/?modal_active=none">G Suite for Education</a> to expand learning opportunities for students from diverse communities and backgrounds. And now, <a href="https://www.futuresource-consulting.com/Education-Technology-Analysis.html">Futuresource</a> has reported that Chromebooks are the #1 selling educational device for Canadian K12 schools.</p><p>With this news, Canada joins the U.S., Sweden, and New Zealand, where Chromebooks are also the top devices used in classrooms. Futuresource Associate Director Mike Fisher says that the offering of Chromebooks, combined with productivity tools and a management console for IT staff, means that “a growing number of schools are turning to Google when bringing technology into the classroom.”<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Affordable devices that bring powerful computing to all students</h2><p>The<a href="https://www.ugdsb.ca/"> Upper Grand School District Board</a>, in Guelph, Ontario, purchased 4,000 Chromebooks in 2013 for special-education students, but found that other students consistently borrowed the Chromebooks to bring into their classrooms. Bill Mackenzie, an Upper Grand information and communication technology consultant says that special-needs students are the “tip of the spear for technology, because if it helps them, it will help everybody.” The district now has 15,000 Chromebooks, about one for every two students, and the number continues to increase.<br/></p><p><a href="http://www.epsb.ca/">Edmonton Public Schools</a> has nearly 100,000 students. About 25% of students are immigrants or refugees and part of the district’s diverse English Language Learner population. “Equity of access to technology is a challenge, for sure,” says Terry Korte, a supervisor in District Technology. “We try to avoid the fads and stick with the things that make the biggest difference for teachers and their students.” Chromebooks have helped to make that difference in Edmonton since 2012.<br/></p><p>The large Alberta district now has over 46,000 Chromebooks, which was the school’s catalyst for moving into the cloud and using G Suite for Education. “Our goal is to have technology in the hands of students when and where they need it,” Korte adds.<br/></p></div></div>
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Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:56:58 +0000Did you know that with the <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/17/whats-new-windows-10-fall-creators-update/#DwmKKZwEQ2bdqzFH.97">Windows 10 Fall Creators Update</a>, the reimagined Photos app makes creating and editing videos easy and fun – no editing experience required? Personalize and share your story like never before using your photos, videos, inking, and even 3D effects.Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:56:58 +0000Windows BlogMixer interactivity now available with the Minecraft 1.2.5 beta
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/23/mixer-now-available-minecraft-1-2-5-beta/
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:15:35 +0000Now available with the Minecraft 1.2.5 beta, you can experience deeply integrated Mixer broadcasting and interactivity.<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:15:35 +0000Windows BlogAn easy booking button for businesses on Googlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/X_kNZStF-wg/<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Since the introduction of <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/reserve-google-summer-bookin-happens-so-fast/">Reserve with Google</a>, fitness, wellness and beauty businesses in the U.S. have been able to let customers book their services through their listing on Google. Customers simply click the blue booking button to set up an appointment, schedule a massage, or reserve a spot in a spin class—all right when they find your business online.</p><br/><p>Now, we're adding a way for business owners to sign up with one of our scheduling partners directly from their Google My Business account and add a booking button to their listing.</p><br/><h2>How bookings can help your business</h2><p>When potential customers search online for the ideal salon or the perfect gym class, they’re trying to decide which one is best for them. Booking buttons can help your business stand out from the crowd. People can book an appointment in under a minute directly through your listing—and you make it easy for them to become customers. And you can quickly track how many bookings you get from your Google My Business dashboard.<br/></p></div></div>
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<div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>These new features will be rolling out over the next few days in the U.S.—sign in to your account at google.com/business to give them a try. We’ll be adding the booking option in other countries and business categories soon, so stay tuned.</p></div></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/X_kNZStF-wg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:30:00 +0000Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:30:00 +0000The Official Google BlogPay 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 BlogFall 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>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 BlogThe 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 BlogNew 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 provide 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>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 BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
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Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000As we announced last week, with the reveal of Microsoft Edge we are archiving the IEBlog. Future posts for both Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer will take place at our new home on Windows Blogs, the Microsoft Edge Dev Blog. We've redirected the RSS feed for the IEBlog to point to our new home. If...Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000IEBlogMicrosoft Edge is the browser for Windows 10
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000This morning, Joe Belfiore took to the stage at Build 2015 to share more about the next chapter in our story for Windows 10, including revealing more about “Project Spartan,” our new default browser for Windows. We’re excited to share Joe’s announcement that Project Spartan’s official name is Microsoft Edge. You’ll see this name coming...Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:30:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing improvements to Enterprise Mode and Enterprise Site Discovery
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Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000As we continue to hear feedback from our customers, we are making investments in tools and features that help our customers get to Internet Explorer 11 before the January 12, 2016 support deadline. We encourage all of our customers to stay up-to-date on the latest version and to leverage features such as Enterprise Mode and...Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:31:57 +0000IEBlogApril 2015 security updates for Internet Explorer
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032 (3038314)This critical security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. For more information, please see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-032. Security Update for Flash Player (3049508) This security update for Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 on supported editions of Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 and Windows...Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0000IEBlogAnnouncing the 2015 “Project Spartan” Web Summit, May 5th and 6th in Mountain View, CA
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Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000In March, the Project Spartan team hosted a small, by-invitation workshop at our Silicon Valley campus with developers attending from popular sites and frameworks based around the Silicon Valley area. This was an invaluable opportunity for us to share our plans and meet face to face with developers that build with the Web platform. We...Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:59:00 +0000IEBlogProject Spartan now available in the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones
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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000As Gabe just announced on the Windows Blog, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for phones is now available. With it, we are delighted to announce that Project Spartan for Windows phones is available to preview in this build. It's been just over a week since Project Spartan was available in the last desktop...Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000IEBlogIntroducing the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools
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Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000For several releases, Internet Explorer has had diagnostic tools that help developers debug visual issues, find JavaScript bugs, and profile Web sites. These tools have shipped both in the browser as the F12 Developer Tools as well as in Visual Studio. In the interest of making the modern Web "just work" for everyone, today we're...Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000IEBlog"Project Spartan" in the Windows Technical Preview build 10049
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000Today we’re excited to announce the availability of a new build for Windows Insiders with the first preview of “Project Spartan,” the new browser for Windows 10. You can learn more in Joe Belfiore’s blog post, “Introducing Project Spartan: The New Browser Built for Windows 10." This build does not yet include all the changes...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000IEBlogUpdates from the “Project Spartan” Developer Workshop
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Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000Today we’re excited to host some of our top web site partners, enterprise developers and web framework authors at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus for a "Project Spartan" developer workshop to get an early look at Windows 10’s new default browsing experience as it rapidly approaches a public preview. This is another step in our...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000IEBlogPartnering with Adobe on new contributions to our web platform
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Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000In recent releases, we’ve talked often about our goal to bring the team and technologies behind our web platform closer to the community of developers and other vendors who are also working to move the Web forward. This has been a driving motivation behind our emphasis on providing better developer tools, resources for cross-browser testing,...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000IEBlog