Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)Microsoft reportedly in “serious” talks to acquire GitHub
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-reportedly-in-serious-talks-to-acquire-github
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:28:16 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/github-octocat-698x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GitHub Octocat" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/github-octocat-698x580.png 698w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/github-octocat-198x165.png 198w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/github-octocat-768x638.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/github-octocat.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px" />Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire GitHub, an acquisition that could cost the company up to $5 billion.Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:28:16 +0000On MSFTRoundup: Everything to expect at WWDC 2018, including iOS 12, macOS 10.14, and more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/wwdc-2018-expectations-ios-12-watchos-macos-more/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:00:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/wwdc.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>After months of suspense, we’re finally just a few days away from the biggest week of the year for many Apple fans. The annual Worldwide Developer Conference officially kicks off on Monday at 10AM PT with Apple’s annual keynote address.</p>
<p>During that keynote address, we can expect Tim Cook and other Apple executives to unveil the future of the company’s software efforts and more. Read on for a full roundup of everything we expect to see when Apple graces the stage at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose on Monday morning…</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:00:14 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: iOS 11.4, new HomePod features, last minute WWDC rumors, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/top-stories-wwdc-homepod-more/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 14:44:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/9to5mac-hero-top-stories.png?w=1557" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>WWDC details ahead of next week’s keynote, Apple releases iOS 11.4 with new HomePod features, we dig up a new Apple Watch face, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest stories…</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 14:44:21 +00009to5MacToshiba completes $18B sale of memory business to consortium including Apple
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/toshiba-memory-business-sale-complete/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 14:29:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/flash-toshiba-nand.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>Toshiba’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/28/apple-toshiba-success/">long-winded sale</a> of its memory chip business is finally completed. The company announced that the sale to a Bain Capital consortium, consisting of Apple and various other tech companies, has been finalized…</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 14:29:57 +00009to5MacMaking The Grade: Criteria for picking the best iPad apps
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/criteria-for-picking-the-best-ipad-apps/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:45:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/kids-ipads.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><em><strong>Making The Grade</strong> is a weekly series from Bradley Chambers covering Apple in education. Bradley has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students.</em></p>
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<p>In the education industry, most people are very transparent about sharing advice. Even in the private school industry, you likely aren’t “competing” for the same kids, so we’ve ended up with a very open group of people that are willing to share best practices, tips, and tricks. One of the most common questions I get is about app selection for iPad deployments. I’ve been researching apps <em>for a long time</em>, so for me, it’s less about what apps are the best and more about what criteria do I use when examining them. Here some of the things I look for (in no particular order).</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:45:08 +00009to5MacLeaked macOS 10.14 screenshots show off new dark mode, Apple News app for Mac, and Xcode 10 [update: video]
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/leaked-macos-10-14-screenshots-show-off-new-dark-mode-apple-news-app-xcode-10/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:55:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/macos-10-14.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1354" /></div><p><a href="http://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/1002893737037582336">Developer Steve Troughton Smith today tweeted</a> photos of macOS 10.14 with some very juicy details about Apple’s upcoming operating system. The OS is very clearly sporting a fresh new dark theme, presumably a toggle-able setting, with the dark UI affecting all application chrome. You can also see an icon for a Mac News app in the Dock, as well as a first look at Xcode 10.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/1002903470939230208">Smith explains</a> that the API the Mac App Store uses behind-the-scenes is including a video preview for Xcode, something that the current Mac App Store does not support. It represents a pretty big leak on Apple’s part ahead of Monday’s keynote. Video of macOS 10.14 in action below:</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:55:08 +00009to5MacOfficial announcement of Apple’s new campus in Research Triangle Park said to be ‘imminent’
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/apple-research-triangle-park-announcement/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:49:31 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/medicago-twilight-1920x1280.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Earlier this year, Apple announced plans for a new campus in the United States, and since then, reports have suggested that the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/16/apple-campus-location/">company is eyeing Research Triangle Park in North Carolina</a>. Now, it is said that an official announcement from Apple is imminent…</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:49:31 +00009to5MacApple Pay powers ‘order ahead’ drink feature at BottleRock Music Festival
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/02/apple-pay-order-ahead-bottlerock/
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:18:42 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/apple-pay-2018.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple hopes that its Apple Pay mobile payment platform can help ease the process of buying drinks at concert festivals everywhere. According to a new report from <em><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/01/apple-pay-order-ahead/">TechCrunch</a></em>, Apple Pay powered an “order ahead” feature at last week’s BottleRock music festival near San Francisco…</p>
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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:18:42 +00009to5MacTelegram CEO thanks Apple for allowing it to ship first app update since March
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/telegram-ios-apple-update/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:42:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/telegram-app-store.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>As we <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/telegram-ceo-says-apple-is-blocking-telegram-updates-worldwide/">reported yesterday</a>, Telegram’s CEO said that Apple was blocking the company from releasing updates to the messaging service since Russian authorities deemed the app illegal. Now, Apple and Telegram have come to some sort of solution…</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:42:39 +00009to5MacApple highlighting apps made by WWDC 2018 scholarship winners with App Store Today feature
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/apple-highlighting-apps-made-by-wwdc-2018-scholarship-winners-with-app-store-today-feature/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:29:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc2018-scholarship-winners.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple is featuring apps from WWDC 2018 scholarship winners in a special editorial piece in the Today tab of the iOS 11 App Store. It’s a cool gesture that gives some exposure to apps from upcoming developers. The feature highlights scholarship winners from various regions, with a list of names and links to their apps already on the App Store.</p>
<p>There are usually a couple hundred scholarship places given out at each WWDC, and this list only includes about twenty names. It’s not clear how Apple chose which individuals made the list. The feature will be rolling out to the App Store front page, worldwide, from tomorrow (June 2nd).</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:29:32 +00009to5Mac9to5Mac Daily 086: June 1, 2018
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/9to5mac-daily-086/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:39:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/artboard-12x.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1331816080?at=10laZc&pt=11l8808" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/9to5mac-daily">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/9to5Mac-Daily-p1089524/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I5d4dzs7dauazmfxvvrynyiuram?t=9to5Mac_Daily">Google Play</a>, or through our <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/9to5macDaily">dedicated RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:39:00 +00009to5MaciOS 12 will upgrade ARKit with ability for two iPhones to see same virtual object
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/arkit-two-users-ios-12/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:57:31 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-iphone-x-2017-iphone-x_74.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>As we inch closer to Apple’s WWDC keynote on Monday, new details are starting to slip out about what the company plans to present. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/apple-to-debut-phone-to-phone-augmented-reality-ar-at-wwdc.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain"><em>Reuters</em></a> is reporting that Apple plans to upgrade ARKit, Apple’s augmented reality framework for iOS, with the ability for two users to see the same virtual object in space. The feature will reportedly be implemented in a way that considers data privacy for users as well.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:57:31 +00009to5MacThe High Five: Spelling, serves and swisheshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/NBcdyELMbkU/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A network pulled the plug on an iconic sitcom, the nation’s best tiny spellers and NBA conference champs prepared to step into the spotlight—and people turned to Search to keep up with the buzz. Here’s a look at this week’s top trends, with data from <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">Google News Lab</a>. <br/><br/></p><h2>Deja hoop</h2><p>Game 1 of the NBA Finals kicked off this week and yes, we’re in for another Golden State Warriors- Cleveland Cavaliers series matchup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry reign supreme as the top searched players this week—surprise, surprise—while Ohio beat out California as the region with the most searches for “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F03m5x4">the NBA Finals</a>.” We’ll have to wait and see who walks away with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_O'Brien_Championship_Trophy">Larry O’Brien trophy</a>, but this group has already made history by becoming the only two teams to face off in the Finals four years in a row.</p><br/><h2>Catsuit got your tongue</h2><p><a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F015z4j">Serena Williams</a> stunned fans when she announced she was pregnant during her 2017 Australian Open sweep. The powerhouse athlete is in the limelight again this week, this time serving some major style. She claimed victory during her Tuesday match at the French Open sporting an all-black Nike catsuit that sent the Internet into a frenzy. Search interest in “Serena Williams black cat suit” spiked over 4,600 percent with “What is Serena wearing” coming in as the top trending question. That’s what I call the cat’s meow!</p><br/><h2>Barred from ABC</h2><p>ABC canceled "Roseanne" on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, sent out a racist tweet. “What did Rosanne tweet” and “Why is Rosanne cancelled" quickly rose to the top of Search. Folks across Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana were particularly interested in “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0n8f3">Roseanne</a>” (the TV show) while others in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland were more intrigued by “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0286j9r">Roseanne Barr</a>” (the actress). Washington, DC was pretty curious about both—go figure!</p><br/><h2>Can you use it in a sentence?</h2><p>Karthik Nemmani can! Forty-one of the nation’s best spellers competed for the coveted top spot in this year’s National Scripps Spelling Bee. Karthik, the soft-spoken eighth-grader from Texas, won it all with the proper spelling of “koinonia.” The Greek-derived word spiked by over 3,500 percent in the last 24 hours—"koinonia meaning" and "koinonia pronunciation" were the top related search terms. (<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=koinonia">According to Google</a>, it’s “Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians.”) “Beautiful,” “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “resume” came in as some of the most searched “<a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleTrends/status/1001513138829705216">how to spell</a>” words across the country. <br/><br/></p><h2>Murph, muscle and might</h2><p>What do you get when you combine two miles, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups and 300 squats? <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%22the%20murph%22">The Murph</a>. If you’re still asking “What Is The Murph?” and “What is The Murph competition named after?” you’re not alone. These were among the top trending questions about the exercise phenomenon in the U.S. this week. “Murph” is a CrossFit workout that pays tribute to Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in the line of duty back in 2005. But the real question is: “How long will I be sore from the Murph workout?”<br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/NBcdyELMbkU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:30:00 -0000Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogAlleged ‘iPhone 9’ schematics claim to show entry level 6.1-inch LCD model
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/iphone-lcd-6-1-x-plus-renders/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:19:32 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/iphone-6-1-wylsacom-2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>On the heels of a new render release from this morning of what we might see <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/renders-2018-6-1-inch-lcd-iphone-x-with-single-rear-camera-and-aluminum-frame/">with Apple’s 6.1-inch LCD iPhone</a>, another new set of images has surfaced. These ‘iPhone 9’ renders offer side by side comparisons with iPhone X and the expected 6.5-inch X Plus.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:19:32 +00009to5MacMicrosoft claims over 700 million Windows 10 active devices, 150 million Cortana users
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-claims-over-700-million-windows-10-active-devices-150-million-cortana-users
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:11:40 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Capture-1026x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="New Cortana UI" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Capture-1026x580.jpg 1026w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Capture-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Capture-768x434.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px" />Microsoft kicked off its Insider Dev tour in London today, and the company used the first stop of this world Series event for developers to share some new data about the Windows 10 ecosystem. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:11:40 +0000On MSFTmacOS 10.13.5 now available for Mac, includes Messages in iCloud
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/macos-10-13-5-messages-in-icloud/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:07:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/imac-pro.png?w=1000" /></div><p>Apple has released a new version of macOS High Sierra that brings Messages in iCloud to the Mac. macOS 10.13.5 is now available for all compatible Macs through the Mac App Store.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:07:41 +00009to5MacWSJ: Apple bringing Search Ads to results within apps, in talks with Snapchat & Pinterest
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/apple-app-ad-network/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:41:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/app-store-search-ads1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1330" /></div><p><em>The Wall Street Journal</em> has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-looks-to-expand-advertising-business-with-new-network-for-apps-1527869990?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1">published a new report</a> detailing one thing we might expect to see on stage at WWDC next week: a digital ad platform expansion. According to the <em>Journal</em>, Apple has been in talks with major apps including Snapchat and Pinterest about the project:</p>
<blockquote><p>Over the past year, Apple has met with Snap Inc., Pinterest Inc. and other companies about participating in an Apple network that would distribute ads across their collective apps, the people said. Apple would share revenue with the apps displaying the ads, with the split varying from app to app, they said.</p></blockquote>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:41:25 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: Apple Watch Series 1 from $149, iPhone X/8 Car Mounts $18, Apple Watch Dock $9, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/apple-watch-series-1-more/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:33:48 +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/2018/06/01/apple-watch-series-1-more/#more-535743" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:33:48 +00009to5MacFacebook killing controversial ‘Trending’ feature, breaking news alerts and more coming
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/facebook-kill-off-trending-news-content-next/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:07:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/facebook3.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/facebook/">Facebook</a> has announced that it will be dropping its ‘Trending’ feature that promotes popular news content on the platform. The change comes as the company is working to refresh and improve its user experience.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:07:04 +00009to5MacStar Wars KOTOR and six other unannounced games have just been added to Xbox Games Pass today
https://www.onmsft.com/news/star-wars-kotor-and-six-other-unannounced-games-have-just-been-added-to-xbox-games-pass-today
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:46:30 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-01-at-17.21.38-1050x580.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/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-01-at-17.21.38-1050x580.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-01-at-17.21.38-250x138.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-01-at-17.21.38-768x423.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />The classic OG Xbox game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and a couple of unannounced games have just been added to Xbox Games Pass today.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:46:30 +0000On MSFTIs Microsoft Store testing a new web design for apps and games?
https://www.onmsft.com/news/is-microsoft-store-testing-a-new-web-design-for-apps-and-games
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:44:21 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Featured_STore_Web-969x580.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/2018/06/Featured_STore_Web-969x580.png 969w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Featured_STore_Web-250x150.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Featured_STore_Web-768x460.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px" />We noticed that the company is testing a new web design for Microsoft Store apps and games, and we'd like to know if you're seeing it too.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:44:21 +0000On MSFTQualcomm is reportedly creating high-end Snapdragon 1000 SoC for new Windows 10 on ARM PCs
https://www.onmsft.com/news/qualcomm-is-reportedly-creating-high-end-snapdragon-1000-soc-for-new-windows-10-on-arm-pcs
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:36:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft, Windows 10 on ARM" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM.jpg 760w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Windows-10-on-ARM-250x141.jpg 250w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" />Asus could be the first OEM to use this new Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 processor on a Windows 10 on ARM device, as it’s reportedly working on a new device codenamed “Primus.”Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:36:39 +0000On MSFTApple says cannot attend EU public hearing on tax evasion, offers to meet in private
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/apple-eu-tax-evasion-hearing/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:15:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/1280px-european_parliament_strasbourg_hemicycle_-_diliff.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>A European Parliament committee is holding a public hearing on tax evasion later this month, and has invited Apple to attend.</p>
<p>Apple has declined the invitation, but offered to meet committee members in private …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:15:00 +00009to5MacOne year after launch, Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass has a positive impact on the video games industry
https://www.onmsft.com/news/one-year-after-launch-microsoft-says-xbox-game-pass-has-a-positive-impact-on-the-video-games-industry
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:13:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gamepass-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox Game Pass" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gamepass-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gamepass-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/gamepass-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />There have been many milestones for the subscription-based service along the road in one year and Microsoft is now looking back at how far things have come.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:13:07 +0000On MSFTTake a swing at the Google Home Mini Golf coursehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/fDIP5jL7Npw/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It’s par-tee time! This summer, we're going on tour to demonstrate the magic of hands-free help at home with the Google Home Mini Golf course.</p><p>Made for families and summer fun, the course features different rooms in a house and related Google Home Family products. To overcome obstacles at each hole—like turning on lights, asking for a recipe or starting a dance party—you can solicit the help of Google Home products by saying “Hey Google.” The rest is up to the power of your putting.</p></div></div><div class="block-video"><div class="h-c-page h-c-page--mobile-full-bleed"><div class="h-c-grid"><div class="h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col-l--10 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-1"><div class="article-module article-video "><figure><a class="h-c-video h-c-video--marquee" data-glue-modal-disabled-on-mobile="true" data-glue-modal-trigger="uni-modal-s0W7as_O6V8-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=s0W7as_O6V8"><img alt="Google Home Mini Golf" src="//img.youtube.com/vi/s0W7as_O6V8/maxresdefault.jpg"/><svg class="h-c-video__play h-c-icon h-c-icon--color-white" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-youtube-icon"></use></svg></a></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-s0W7as_O6V8-" data-glue-modal-close-label="Close Dialog"><a class="glue-yt-video" data-glue-yt-video-autoplay="true" data-glue-yt-video-height="99%" data-glue-yt-video-vid="s0W7as_O6V8" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=s0W7as_O6V8" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’re teeing things off in New York this week and will be making stops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Come play a round on us!</p><p>For the full schedule and other event information, visit <a href="http://g.co/minigolf">g.co/minigolf</a>.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/fDIP5jL7Npw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0000Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogRenders imagine 2018 6.1-inch LCD iPhone X with single rear camera and aluminum frame
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/renders-2018-6-1-inch-lcd-iphone-x-with-single-rear-camera-and-aluminum-frame/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:50:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/2018-iphone-x-6-1-inch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1067" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/02/14/100-million-iphone-2018-cheaper-model/">It has been well documented</a> by the rumor mill that Apple is launching three new iPhones this year, replacing the iPhone X with an updated 5.8-inch OLED model, a brand new 6.1-inch LCD iPhone to replace the <a href="https://amzn.to/2HbN7fR">iPhone 8</a>, and a 6.5-inch ‘iPhone X Plus’ model.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mysmartprice.com/gear/2018/06/01/exclusive-apple-iphone-2018-leak-images-video-renders/">These new renders</a> depict the 6.1-inch iPhone, which is expected to look a lot like an iPhone X in industrial design but come in at significantly lower price points. More photos after the jump …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/renders-2018-6-1-inch-lcd-iphone-x-with-single-rear-camera-and-aluminum-frame/#more-535714" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:50:46 +00009to5MacAhead of the iOS 12 emoji, Emojipedia lists what we might expect next year
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/2019-emoji-ios-13/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:37:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/emoji-2018.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The new emoji we can expect to see introduced in iOS 12 were <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/02/07/new-emoji-2018-iphone-ipad-ios/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finalized back in February</a>, among them redheads, hot face, cold face and party face.</p>
<p>But Emojipedia is already looking ahead to next year, and has listed some of the new emoji candidates for next year’s release. None of them are yet set in stone, but are include some of the most frequently requested additions …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:37:55 +00009to5MacWalmart launches $50/month online shopping service for people who hate online shopping
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/walmart-jetblack/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:59:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/jetblack.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>In what may be the most bizarre launch so far this year, Walmart has launched a premium shopping service using an unlikely mix of old and new technology …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:59:14 +00009to5MacLatest mobile CPU benchmarks show Apple two years ahead of the competiton
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/a-series-chip-benchmarks/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:25:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/98239.png?w=1000" /></div><p>ARM has unveiled its latest high-end mobile CPU, the Cortex-A76 – and benchmark comparisons with existing Android chips and Apple’s A-series ones suggests that the iPhone maker is a solid two years ahead of the competition …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:25:26 +00009to5MacSmart speakers predicted to overtake wearables in US market this year
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/us-smart-speaker-sales/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:32:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/smart-speakers.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Tech research firm eMarketer is predicting dramatic growth in the US smart speaker market, anticipating that it will overtake wearables like smart watches at some point this year …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:32:58 +00009to5MacSketchy Korean report claims new LCD iPhone delayed until November
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/lcd-iphone-x/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:05:36 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/kgi-2018-iphone-lineup.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>A Korean report claims that the LCD iPhone we’re expecting to see this year alongside the two OLED ones is two months behind schedule and won’t be available until November …</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:05:36 +00009to5MacApple Watch: How to arrange apps
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/01/apple-watch-how-to-arrange-apps/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:00:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/apple-watch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple Watch apps can stack up quickly and due to watchOS’ unique UI, may feel less friendly to navigate than iOS, especially for new users. Follow along for how to arrange your Apple Watch apps for easier access.</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:00:26 +00009to5MacSketchy leak claims to show iPhone SE 2 screen protector w/ iPhone X-like notch
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/iphone-se-2-notch-screen-protector/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:59:14 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/iphone-se-all-colors.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-se-2">iPhone SE 2</a> rumor train continues tonight. Leaker Sonny Dickson took to <a href="https://twitter.com/SonnyDickson/status/1002388867041751040">Twitter</a> today to share an image that claims to show an iPhone SE 2 screen protector with a notch cutout…</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:59:14 +00009to5MacUnlike the last one, Kanye West’s new album will be available on Apple Music from the start
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/kanye-west-apple-music-love-everyone/
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:36:12 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/1xitpmz.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><strong>Update</strong>: Despite an expected midnight release, the album is not yet available. It has also been renamed to “Ye.”</p>
<p>Two years ago, Kanye West released his album ‘The Life of Pablo.’ The album was exclusive to Tidal for two months, despite the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/15/kanye-west-continues-bizarre-twitter-tirade-says-his-new-album-will-never-be-on-apple-music/">rapper claiming</a> it would “never” hit Apple Music. Now, West is preparing to release another new album, but this one won’t be delayed on Apple Music…</p>
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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:36:12 +00009to5MacApple patent describes more durable glass design for future iPhones & iPads
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-resistive-glass-patent/
Thu, 31 May 2018 23:45:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/iphone-x-screenshot.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>A new report from <em><a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2018/05/apple-invents-a-strong-cover-glass-andor-portion-of-an-idevice-housing-using-sapphire-or-fiberglass-ribbing.html">Patently Apple</a></em> shows us a new patent application from Apple published today. This patent application describes a glass with “enhanced stiffness” for portable electronic devices like iPhone and iPad…</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 23:45:08 +00009to5MacApple cuts orders from Dialog as it plans switch to in-house power management chips
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-cuts-orders-from-dialog/
Thu, 31 May 2018 22:52:12 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/battery.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor warned investors that its revenue growth will be lower than expected this year. The news follows a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/30/nikkei-iphone-power-management-chips-apple/">report in November</a> of last year that suggested Apple is developing in-house power management chips, which is what Dialog currently supplies to the company…</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 22:52:12 +00009to5Mac9to5Mac Daily 085: May 31, 2018
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/9to5mac-daily-085/
Thu, 31 May 2018 19:34:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/artboard-12x.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1331816080?at=10laZc&pt=11l8808" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/9to5mac-daily">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/9to5Mac-Daily-p1089524/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I5d4dzs7dauazmfxvvrynyiuram?t=9to5Mac_Daily">Google Play</a>, or through our <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/9to5macDaily">dedicated RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 19:34:13 +00009to5MacMicrosoft announces its E3 2018 plans, new Inside Xbox episode on June 11
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-its-e3-2018-plans-new-inside-xbox-episode
Thu, 31 May 2018 18:30:59 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/XboxE3EverythingHERO-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/2018/05/XboxE3EverythingHERO-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/XboxE3EverythingHERO-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/XboxE3EverythingHERO-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />E3 2018 is right around the corner, and Microsoft today shared some more on what it has planned for the annual video games expo.Thu, 31 May 2018 18:30:59 +0000On MSFTLeveling the STEM playing field for girls, one robot at a timehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/50M9N-ldvIk/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>I was introduced to <a href="https://www.roboticseducation.org/competition-teams/vex-robotics-competition/">competitive student robotics</a> seven years ago, when my fifth-grade son developed an interest with his friends. My daughter followed in those footsteps, and through their experiences, I saw how differently STEM is presented to and approached by boys and girls. I wanted to help level the playing field by making it easier for girls to develop a passion for STEM. I’d already built a space in my garage to coach kids about robotics, and I decided it was time to expand the effort so that more girls could get involved.</p><br/><p>Last year, along with a scrappy group of Googlers and high school students, I hosted a workshop with the <a href="https://www.girlpowered.com/">VEX Girl Powered initiative</a> and eventually partnered with the <a href="https://www.gsnorcal.org/">Girl Scouts of Northern California</a>. We developed an after-school program where middle and high school age girls work on their robots with Google volunteers and prepare for several competitions. We just wrapped up our first year of the program, with 68 girls participating across 11 teams. Three of the middle school teams—{Access Denied}, Lightning Bots and RoboPros2.0n—qualified for state championships!</p><br/><p>Here’s what a few of Google’s volunteers—Rebecca Shapley, a business analyst for Google’s Developer Platform team; Nupur Garg, a software engineer on TensorFlow; and Dave Wu, Silicon Architecture EPM at Nest—had to say about their experience working with the girls:</p><br/><h2>Tell us about the project your team worked on.</h2><p><b>Rebecca</b>: The girls built a robot to lift and move cones within a 10’ by 10’ game-zone. The game is designed to reward both simple robots and additional complexity. A simple robot might lift a big cone and move it to a scoring zone, but a more complex robot will put a smaller cone on the big cone, and drive over a pipe to put it in a higher scoring zone. An ace robot will put the smaller cones in large stacks, and be able to score points autonomously, without a human driver, in the first few seconds of the game.</p><br/><h2>What’s been the most rewarding part of working with the girls?</h2><p><b>Nupur</b>: None of the girls on my team had previously done anything related to robotics, so the most rewarding part of working with the girls was seeing their growth. They went from being new to everything to taking ownership of what they wanted to accomplish each session. Over the last month of the program, they decided to build a more competitive robot that tackled elements of the game they had not previously attempted. There is nothing that replaces the feeling of seeing students grow and knowing you played a part in that.</p><br/><p><b>Dave</b>: It was rewarding to start from scratch and then design, redesign, refine and work as a team to compete and win various competitions. </p><br/><p><b>Rebecca</b>: I didn’t have a background in robotics, so I really enjoyed learning vicariously through the girls! It also threw into relief for me those other skills that support successful technical development, like scientific problem solving, designing, work planning, organizing group efforts and decisions, and systematic thinking. Even though I didn’t know much about robots, I could contribute by modeling these skills, and know that this could translate to the rest of their lives too.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_carousel"><div class="h-c-page article-module"><div class="article-module glue-pagination h-c-carousel h-c-carousel--simple h-c-carousel--dark ng-cloak" data-glue-pagination-config="{cyclical: true}"><div class="h-c-carousel__wrap"><ul class="glue-carousel ng-cloak" data-glue-carousel-options="{pointerTypes: ['touch', 'mouse'], jump: true}"><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_DSC038101.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of DSC03810(1).jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus<br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_DSC03864.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of DSC03864.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus<br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_Copy_of_DSC04393.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of Copy of DSC04393.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Robot at a workshop on Google's campus</p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_Copy_of_DSC02905.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of Copy of DSC02905.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus<br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_DSC03739.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of DSC03739.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus<br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Lightning_Bots___qualified_for_state.max-1400x1400.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Lightning Bots _ qualified for state.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Middle school team Lightning Bots qualified for state championships this year</p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_Copy_of_DSC03604.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of Copy of DSC03604.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus<br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Robo_Pros_2.0___qualifed_for_state.max-1400x1400.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Robo Pros 2.0 _ qualifed for state.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Middle school team RoboPros2.0n qualified for state championships this year</p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Copy_of_Copy_of_DSC039501.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Copy of Copy of DSC03950(1).jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>A robotics workshop on Google's campus</p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Access_Denied___qualifed_for_state.max-2000x2000.JPG);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">{Access Denied} _ qualifed for state.JPG</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Middle school team {Access Denied} qualified for state championships this year</p></div></figcaption></figure></li></ul><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate glue-pagination-previous" data-glue-pagination-label="Previous" data-glue-pagination-update-model="false"><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate-wrap"><svg class="h-c-icon h-c-icon--keyboard-arrow-left" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-keyboard-arrow-right"></use></svg></div></div><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate glue-pagination-next" data-glue-pagination-label="Next" data-glue-pagination-update-model="false"><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate-wrap"><svg class="h-c-icon h-c-icon--keyboard-arrow-right" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-keyboard-arrow-right"></use></svg></div></div></div><div class="h-c-carousel__navigation"><div class="glue-pagination-page-list"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Is there a standout moment from your experience as a coach?</h2><p><b>Rebecca</b>: About six weeks in, all of us coaching the team could tell that a shift had happened. Their sense of ownership over the robot blossomed. As adults we stepped back and focused on getting the right balance in supporting their success while letting them lead.</p><br/><p><b>Dave</b>: Watching the girls work hard in the last few sessions leading to the first competition and maturing together as a team during the competition.</p><br/><p><b>Nupur</b>: When I asked the girls at their last competition if they wanted to do this again next year, they all eagerly told me they wanted to stay with the same team and work on a more competitive robot next year. They were confident that they could build something completely on their own that could compete with the more experienced teams in the high school division.</p><br/><h2>What can be done to get more girls involved in robotics?</h2><p><b>Rebecca</b>: More opportunities and more skilled people mentoring! The all-girls teams were great—the ratio of girls represented in mixed teams was substantially lower. Successful teams need time, practice space, robot pieces, mentoring, parent support, and design support.</p><br/><p><b>Dave</b>: Provide spaces and materials (like what Google did) so that more girls can get involved, and expose more parents to the program.</p><br/><p><b>Nupur</b>: It’s important to create a positive environment where the girls can learn and where failure is encouraged.</p><br/>This summer, we hope to bring even greater awareness to STEM with our Girl Powered workshop in August. If you’re interested in signing up for future robotics workshops, you can indicate interest via <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/81IWMDnZV2KhyBQf2">this form</a>.</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/50M9N-ldvIk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 31 May 2018 18:10:00 -0000Thu, 31 May 2018 18:10:00 -0000The Official Google BlogBelkin launches new 10W Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad and Stand with unique design for iPhone
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/belkin-10w-wireless-chargers-iphone/
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:34:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/boostupstand_phone_preview.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Belkin has today made its newest 10W wireless chargers available, the <a href="https://amzn.to/2xttYGP">Boost Up Charging Pad and Boost Up Charging Stand</a>. The new offerings are available in three colors and the stand model brings a unique design to the market.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 17:34:26 +00009to5MacHere are the known issues and fixes with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682
https://www.onmsft.com/news/here-are-the-known-issues-and-fixes-with-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17682
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:30:09 +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" />The build brings improvements for Sets, and some other new features, but also comes with a fair share of known issues and fixes. Here's what you need to know. Thu, 31 May 2018 17:30:09 +0000On MSFTWindows 10 Insider build 17682 brings more Sets Improvements, new post-upgrade setup experience
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-insider-build-17682-brings-more-sets-improvements-new-post-upgrade-setup-experience
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:29:34 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_2431.HEIC_.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Sets" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" />Microsoft released today the Windows 10 Insider build 17682 to Fast and Skip Ahead Insiders with Windows Sets improvements, a new post-upgrade setup experience and a new feature for managing your wireless projection experience.Thu, 31 May 2018 17:29:34 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft killing its Groove Music app starting June 1
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/groove-music-app-dying-june-1-rip/
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:24:30 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/image6.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Microsoft announced that it would be killing its Groove Music streaming service last year, but promised it would continue investing in its Windows 10 application. However, that didn’t extend for iOS and Android.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 17:24:30 +00009to5MacMicrosoft releases Windows 10 Insider build 17682
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-releases-windows-10-insider-build-17682
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:11:59 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/desk-flowers-1-870x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Logo Build 2018" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/desk-flowers-1-870x580.jpg 870w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/desk-flowers-1-100x66.jpg 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/desk-flowers-1-248x165.jpg 248w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/desk-flowers-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px" />Another week, another new build for Windows Insiders in the Fast and Skip Ahead rings. This one, build 17682, includes Sets improvements, some work on wireless projection, web dev improvements for Edge, and quite a bit more. We’ll have all the details soon, but for now, get to downloading!Thu, 31 May 2018 17:11:59 +0000On MSFTGTA San Andreas, Midnight Club LA and Table Tennis to join Xbox One Backward Compatibility on June 7
https://www.onmsft.com/news/gta-san-andreas-midnight-club-la-and-table-tennis-to-join-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-on-june-7
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:05:24 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg6.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/2018/05/screenlg6.jpg 1000w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg6-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg6-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis will become playable on Xbox One next week on June 7. Thu, 31 May 2018 17:05:24 +0000On MSFTAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/31/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17682/
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:03:37 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17682 Sets Improvements We’ve heard your feedback and have been hard at work updating the new tab page to make […]Thu, 31 May 2018 17:03:37 +0000Windows BlogApple releases first iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, and macOS 10.13.6 public betas
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/ios-11-4-1-public-beta/
Thu, 31 May 2018 17:02:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/homepod-iphone-x.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple’s software release week continues today following iOS 11.4 and iOS 11.4.1 developer beta. This time its iOS 11.4.1 public beta, a bug fix update to the earlier release. tvOS 11.4.1 and macOS 10.13.6 public betas are also available.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 17:02:55 +00009to5MacExpand your mind with Talks at Google on mental health and wellbeinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/N35jKDnYhrQ/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s Note:</b><a href="http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle">Talks at Google</a> is our regular speaker series that brings interesting speakers and brilliant minds from all industries and backgrounds to Google campuses all around the world. Each month, we select a few favorite talks from that month, or about a particular topic.</i></p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Mental health touches all of us, whether as personally lived experience, or through a family member, friend, or community member. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that nearly one in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. As Mental Health Awareness Month in May comes to a close, we’re looking back on talks at Google about how to talk about mental health, face life’s toughest challenges, and creatively foster your own wellbeing.</p><p>Thubten Chodron is a Tibetan Buddhist nun and co-author of a book with the Dalai Lama. She visited Google to share insights on finding internal contentment through connection with others. (Google taught her a little something too—specifically, the definition of an “algorithm.”) <br/></p></div></div><div class="block-video"><div class="h-c-page h-c-page--mobile-full-bleed"><div class="h-c-grid"><div class="h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col-l--10 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-1"><div class="article-module article-video "><figure><a class="h-c-video h-c-video--marquee" data-glue-modal-disabled-on-mobile="true" data-glue-modal-trigger="uni-modal-Zj2mnVQNG2s-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2mnVQNG2s"><img alt='Thubten Chodron: "Creating Habits for Happiness" | Talks at Google' src="//img.youtube.com/vi/Zj2mnVQNG2s/maxresdefault.jpg"/><svg class="h-c-video__play h-c-icon h-c-icon--color-white" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-youtube-icon"></use></svg></a></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-Zj2mnVQNG2s-" data-glue-modal-close-label="Close Dialog"><a class="glue-yt-video" data-glue-yt-video-autoplay="true" data-glue-yt-video-height="99%" data-glue-yt-video-vid="Zj2mnVQNG2s" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2mnVQNG2s" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>How is balancing eggs a mindfulness activity? Licensed clinical psychologist and author Dr. Janna Koretz worked with teacher and illustrator Annie Hirschhorn on “Heroic Henrietta,” a book designed to help parents and kids navigate anxiety. Koretz specializes in the diagnosis of learning disabilities, ADHD, and psychological disorders for children and adolescents. Interventions that manage anxiety are similar across ages, making Henrietta's story of coping with anxiety relevant for many.</p></div></div><div class="block-video"><div class="h-c-page h-c-page--mobile-full-bleed"><div class="h-c-grid"><div class="h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col-l--10 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-1"><div class="article-module article-video "><figure><a class="h-c-video h-c-video--marquee" data-glue-modal-disabled-on-mobile="true" data-glue-modal-trigger="uni-modal-leHvB5aveaE-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=leHvB5aveaE"><img alt='Dr. Janna Koretz and Annie Hirschhorn: "Heroic Henrietta" | Talks at Google' src="//img.youtube.com/vi/leHvB5aveaE/maxresdefault.jpg"/><svg class="h-c-video__play h-c-icon h-c-icon--color-white" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-youtube-icon"></use></svg></a></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-leHvB5aveaE-" data-glue-modal-close-label="Close Dialog"><a class="glue-yt-video" data-glue-yt-video-autoplay="true" data-glue-yt-video-height="99%" data-glue-yt-video-vid="leHvB5aveaE" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=leHvB5aveaE" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Assistant professor and author Kristin Neff explores the differences between self-compassion and self-esteem in her talk. She breaks self-compassion down into three components: kindness toward oneself, recognition of common humanity, and mindfulness, and guides the audience through a “self-compassion break” that you can try out at home.</p></div></div><div class="block-video"><div class="h-c-page h-c-page--mobile-full-bleed"><div class="h-c-grid"><div class="h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col-l--10 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-1"><div class="article-module article-video "><figure><a class="h-c-video h-c-video--marquee" data-glue-modal-disabled-on-mobile="true" data-glue-modal-trigger="uni-modal-y0gtnOXAp-U-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=y0gtnOXAp-U"><img alt='Kristin Neff: "The Science of Self-Compassion" | Talks at Google' src="//img.youtube.com/vi/y0gtnOXAp-U/maxresdefault.jpg"/><svg class="h-c-video__play h-c-icon h-c-icon--color-white" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-youtube-icon"></use></svg></a></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-y0gtnOXAp-U-" data-glue-modal-close-label="Close Dialog"><a class="glue-yt-video" data-glue-yt-video-autoplay="true" data-glue-yt-video-height="99%" data-glue-yt-video-vid="y0gtnOXAp-U" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=y0gtnOXAp-U" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>“Who here has experienced anxiety?” In the audience, many avert their eyes … an “avoidance behavior,” says Irish author and medical doctor Harry Barry. Barry’s work dissects how anxiety, fear and phobias are expressed through the body. In exploring the role of the brain and body when dealing with panic, he recommends lifestyle changes and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to cope with symptoms and improve wellbeing.</p></div></div><div class="block-video"><div class="h-c-page h-c-page--mobile-full-bleed"><div class="h-c-grid"><div class="h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col-l--10 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-1"><div class="article-module article-video "><figure><a class="h-c-video h-c-video--marquee" data-glue-modal-disabled-on-mobile="true" data-glue-modal-trigger="uni-modal-ZE9vllbn9Rc-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZE9vllbn9Rc"><img alt='Dr. Harry Barry: "Flagging Anxiety & Panic" | Talks at Google' src="//img.youtube.com/vi/ZE9vllbn9Rc/maxresdefault.jpg"/><svg class="h-c-video__play h-c-icon h-c-icon--color-white" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-youtube-icon"></use></svg></a></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-ZE9vllbn9Rc-" data-glue-modal-close-label="Close Dialog"><a class="glue-yt-video" data-glue-yt-video-autoplay="true" data-glue-yt-video-height="99%" data-glue-yt-video-vid="ZE9vllbn9Rc" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZE9vllbn9Rc" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To see more talks, subscribe to <a href="http://youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle">Talks at Google on YouTube</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/googletalks">follow Talks on Twitter</a> or <a href="http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle">browse the website</a>.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/N35jKDnYhrQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 31 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000Thu, 31 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft announces MSN Kids, also adds new parental controls on Edge for Android, Microsoft Launcher
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-msn-kids-also-adds-new-parental-controls-on-edge-for-android-microsoft-launcher
Thu, 31 May 2018 16:53:31 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8381d8b43498ccacf5fb0b14a3eb2780-768x580.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/2018/05/8381d8b43498ccacf5fb0b14a3eb2780-768x580.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8381d8b43498ccacf5fb0b14a3eb2780-218x165.jpg 218w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8381d8b43498ccacf5fb0b14a3eb2780.jpg 968w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" />Microsoft today is announcing several new features across Edge, Microsoft Launcher, and MSN, which are designed to give parents better peace of mind. Thu, 31 May 2018 16:53:31 +0000On MSFT9to5Toys Last Call: Powerbeats3 $110, 15″ MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar $469 off, WD 1TB USB-C Hard Drive $52, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/9to5toys-powerbeats3-macbook-pro-usbc-drive/
Thu, 31 May 2018 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/2018/05/31/9to5toys-powerbeats3-macbook-pro-usbc-drive/#more-535598" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 16:30:18 +00009to5MacHands-on: CalDigit T4 Thunderbolt 3 RAID external storage enclosure [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/hands-on-caldigit-t4-thunderbolt-3-raid-external-storage-enclosure-video/
Thu, 31 May 2018 16:03:20 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/caldigit-t4-front.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>I’ve covered tons of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/thunderbolt-3/">Thunderbolt 3-enabled devices</a> over the years, and it’s become clear that CalDigit is one of the leaders in this space, especially when it comes to docks and external drive enclosures. The company’s latest product, the <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jkh1nl">T4 RAID storage enclosure</a>, starts at under a grand, comes with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, and brings 4-bay external storage, DisplayPort connectivity, and Power Delivery to the table.</p>
<p>How might the die-cast aluminum RAID storage enclosure fit in a MacBook Pro user’s workflow? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the lowdown. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/hands-on-caldigit-t4-thunderbolt-3-raid-external-storage-enclosure-video/#more-534557" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 16:03:20 +00009to5MacMicrosoft gives parents peace of mind with new family features across devices
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/31/microsoft-gives-parents-peace-of-mind-with-new-family-features-across-devices/
Thu, 31 May 2018 16:00:07 +0000We live in a time of both great opportunity and great responsibility. Our children have access to more information, entertainment and more ways to connect than ever before, but with that comes plenty of new things that parents like you and I need to worry about and new ways to distract their attention. Today, we […]Thu, 31 May 2018 16:00:07 +0000Windows BlogFirst Xbox One 1806 build now available for Preview Beta Insiders
https://www.onmsft.com/news/first-xbox-one-1806-build-now-available-for-preview-beta-insiders
Thu, 31 May 2018 15:53:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Groups-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/2018/04/Groups-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Groups-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Groups-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />This build comes with a set of fixes and known issues, the new Groups feature, and much more. Here's what you need to know before installing on your Xbox One console. Thu, 31 May 2018 15:53:26 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft, Apple work together on USB HID standard for Braille displays
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-apple-work-together-on-usb-hid-standard-for-braille-displays
Thu, 31 May 2018 15:52:42 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Aj-Using-Braille-Display_rs-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/2018/05/Aj-Using-Braille-Display_rs-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Aj-Using-Braille-Display_rs-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Aj-Using-Braille-Display_rs-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The new standard will make Braille displays more accessible for the visually impaired, and guarantee that they're fully compatible with different devices and operating systems.Thu, 31 May 2018 15:52:42 +0000On MSFT‘100 Views of Silicon Valley’ project combines iPad creativity with traditional painting
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/silicon-valley-ipad-painting/
Thu, 31 May 2018 15:23:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/100-views-apple-park.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>This weekend, thousands of developers from across the world will arrive in San Jose for Apple’s annual <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2018/">Worldwide Developers Conference</a>. Outside of sessions and labs, the week has historically given many attendees the opportunity to explore the Bay Area’s fascinating cities from their own perspective. Inspired by the same unique landscape and architecture, one artist has embraced Apple’s creative tools to help her capture Silicon Valley as she sees it.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 15:23:46 +00009to5MacWindows Community Toolkit gets major update with new version 3.0
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-community-toolkit-gets-major-update-with-new-version-3-0
Thu, 31 May 2018 15:12:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6f4d64bf9e1a3976e814783c3bac44e9-1.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/2018/05/6f4d64bf9e1a3976e814783c3bac44e9-1.png 808w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6f4d64bf9e1a3976e814783c3bac44e9-1-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6f4d64bf9e1a3976e814783c3bac44e9-1-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" />Microsoft yesterday released what they are the biggest version update yet for the toolkit yet.Thu, 31 May 2018 15:12:29 +0000On MSFTBloomberg: MacBooks and iPads not coming at WWDC, redesigned Apple Watch will work with same bands
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/bloomberg-wwdc-roundup/
Thu, 31 May 2018 15:03:16 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/wwdc-2016-watchos-tvos-macos-ios-2.png?w=1600" /></div><p><em>Bloomberg </em>has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-31/apple-to-tout-digital-health-ar-features-at-software-conference">published its roundup</a> of what to expect at WWDC next week, and included are notable details about what not to expect from Apple on Monday. Specifically, new Macs and iPad Pros aren’t expected to debut like last year.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 15:03:16 +00009to5MacHere’s how Apple could automate stereo pairing for a typical HomePod setup
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/homepod-stereo-pairing/
Thu, 31 May 2018 14:18:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/stereo-pair.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>In my <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/30/homepod-stereo-pairing-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HomePod Diary piece</a> yesterday, I included what was almost a throwaway comment:</p>
<blockquote><p>One oddity is that you have to assign the left and right channels manually. Given that most people will, I imagine, orientate the speakers so that the volume controls are the right way up, I would have thought a pair of HomePods ought to be able to figure out the channels for themselves. Play a sound through one speaker and then use the directional mics on the other one to figure out whether the sound is coming from the left or right.</p>
<p>It’s a minor quibble, given that it takes seconds to assign them manually, but it slightly offended my sense of technological efficiency that they required me to do it.</p></blockquote>
<p>Little did I know how many comments that one small suggestion was going to generate …</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 14:18:41 +00009to5MacEdge development team, Windows client experience team get shuffled in latest Microsoft reorg
https://www.onmsft.com/news/edge-development-team-windows-client-experience-team-get-shuffled-in-latest-microsoft-reorg
Thu, 31 May 2018 14:15:08 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Microsoft Logo Generic Featured Image Logo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-632x474.jpg 632w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_183636886_iOS-536x402.jpg 536w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Mary Jo Foley reports that more Microsoft development teams are getting shuffled up as part of a new round of reorganization. There are two major shuffles going on here, and it is not clear if there will be layoffs as a result.Thu, 31 May 2018 14:15:08 +0000On MSFTSonic & Assassin’s Creed: June’s Games With Gold titles now available on Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/sonic-assassins-creed-junes-games-with-gold-titles-now-available-on-xbox-one
Thu, 31 May 2018 14:02:39 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/acc_scr_russia_viewpoint_2_wm1.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/acc_scr_russia_viewpoint_2_wm1.png 749w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/acc_scr_russia_viewpoint_2_wm1-250x141.png 250w" sizes="(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px" />Assassin's Creed: Chronicles will be heading up the GWG list this month, followed by the Gold SMITE bundle (including 20 gods and several cosmetic offerings).Thu, 31 May 2018 14:02:39 +0000On MSFTDell rumored to be working on its own foldable Windows 10 on ARM device
https://www.onmsft.com/news/dell-rumored-to-be-working-on-its-own-foldable-windows-10-on-arm-device
Thu, 31 May 2018 14:01:01 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/surfacenote2-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Surface Note / Surface Phone concept" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/surfacenote2-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/surfacenote2-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/surfacenote2-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The Redmond giant is reportedly no longer the only manufacturer exploring a Windows 10-based foldable device, as Dell could also release its own alternative to Microsoft’s rumored Andromeda device.Thu, 31 May 2018 14:01:01 +0000On MSFTApple ‘proud to advance’ new USB-IF HID standard for braille displays along with other tech companies
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-usb-if-hid-braille-display-standard/
Thu, 31 May 2018 13:55:41 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/apple-braille-display1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>USB Implementers Forum has today shared a new Human Interface Device standard for braille displays. This marks an important step for providing greater accessibility to those with low vision or blindness to devices across manufacturers and operating systems.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-usb-if-hid-braille-display-standard/#more-535565" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 13:55:41 +00009to5MaciPhones lead online smartphone sales in China – Counterpoint
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/iphone-ecommerce-china/
Thu, 31 May 2018 12:37:10 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/china.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>There has been a mix of good and bad news for Apple in <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China</a> of late. Canalys <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/27/iphone-sales-decline-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">relegated Apple</a> to the ‘Others’ category after strong sales by local brands, but Apple’s own numbers show the market to be <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/02/china-iphone-x-sales/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as big as Europe</a>.</p>
<p>Apple’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/16/apple-reputation-in-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reputation took a hit</a> as customers questioned the company’s transparency, but <a href="https://www.counterpointresearch.com/chinas-mobile-e-commerce-market-overview-predictions-april-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Counterpoint</a> today has better news: iPhones are leading online smartphone sales in the country …</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 12:37:10 +00009to5MacThe best-paying non-VP jobs at Apple, ranging from $157k
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/best-paid-apple-jobs/
Thu, 31 May 2018 11:57:57 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/apple-park-interior.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>If you’re looking for a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/03/apple-executives-reap-payouts-of-up-to-22-million-as-restricted-stock-units-vest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multi-million dollar payout</a> from Apple, you’ll need to be one of the senior execs raking in the stock awards. But there are a range of jobs at the company with six-figure salaries …</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/best-paid-apple-jobs/#more-535546" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 11:57:57 +00009to5MacMicrosoft will retire its Groove Music apps for iOS and Android on December 1, 2018
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-will-retire-its-groove-music-apps-for-ios-and-android-on-december-1-2018
Thu, 31 May 2018 11:40:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-31-at-13.35.14-778x580.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/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-31-at-13.35.14-778x580.png 778w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-31-at-13.35.14-221x165.png 221w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-31-at-13.35.14-768x573.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px" />Microsoft has quietly announced that its Groove Music iOS and Android apps will be retired on December 1, 2018, and both apps will no longer work after that date.Thu, 31 May 2018 11:40:29 +0000On MSFTApple poaches multiple Intel engineers as speculation grows about future Mac plans
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-intel-chip-engineers/
Thu, 31 May 2018 11:31:40 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/macbook-touch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple has reportedly poached multiple engineers and research staff from <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/intel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Intel</a> for a new facility in Washington County, close to the chipmaker’s home base.</p>
<p>The hiring appears to have begun back in November, and is likely to further fuel speculation about Apple replacing Intel chips with its own <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/arm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ARM</a>-based <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/mac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mac</a> CPUs within the next few years …</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 11:31:40 +00009to5MacApple clone-maker Xiaomi’s new Mi 8 closely mimics the iPhone X
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/xiaomi-mi-8-iphone-x/
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:57:18 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mi-8-iphone-x-comparison.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>It didn’t take long for the first Android clone of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-x/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iPhone X</a> to appear, in the form of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/12/iphone-x-lookalike-android/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leagoo S9</a>. The phone copied both the rounded corners and notch on the front of the device, along with the vertical camera bump on the rear.</p>
<p>And today a more familiar brand has done the same with <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/xiaomi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xiaomi’s</a> Mi 8 …</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 10:57:18 +00009to5MacTelegram CEO says Apple is blocking Telegram updates worldwide
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/telegram-ceo-says-apple-is-blocking-telegram-updates-worldwide/
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:25:22 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/telegram.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The popular messaging app, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telegram-messenger/id686449807?mt=8&at=11l4BE">Telegram</a>, hasn’t seen an App Store update since late March. It now appears that ever since Russian authorities ruled that the app was illegal in the country, the company has been unable to release an update to the App Store in any region.</p>
<p>Apple has yet to respond, so it’s currently unclear why a ban on the app in one country is causing Apple to block app updates worldwide.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/telegram-ceo-says-apple-is-blocking-telegram-updates-worldwide/#more-535514" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:25:22 +00009to5MacPixelmator Pro updated with Touch Bar support, SVG editing, advanced web export and slicing tools
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/pixelmator-pro-updated-with-touch-bar-support-svg-editing-advanced-export-and-slicing/
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:02:13 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/pixelmator-pro-touch-bar.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1291" /></div><p>The Pixelmator Team has today released the latest update of its <a href="http://go.benjaminmayo.co.uk/m1289583905">Pixelmator Pro app for Mac</a>. Version 1.1 brings a lot of new features, and a plethora of smaller enhancements and bug fixes.</p>
<p>The photo-editing app now features rich integration with the Touch Bar, a suite of new web export options, machine-learning color adjustments, slicing, SVG vector image editing and many smaller changes.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/pixelmator-pro-updated-with-touch-bar-support-svg-editing-advanced-export-and-slicing/#more-535512" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:02:13 +00009to5MacPhilips Hue Sync now available for Mac, app syncs lighting to games, videos, and music
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/philips-hue-sync-mac/
Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:04 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/philips-hue-mac.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>First announced back at <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/10/philips-hue-3-sync-outdoor-lighting/">CES in January</a>, Philips is releasing its new Philips Hue Sync app for both Mac and PC today. The new macOS utility lets you sync <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Ambiance-Starter-HomeKit-Assistant/dp/B01F6T4R80/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?sr=1-1-spons&qid=1527739800&keywords=philips%2Bhue%2Bstarter%2Bkit&psc=1&tag=n003f1-20&ie=UTF8&s=electronics">Hue smart light</a> colors and effects to games, video, and music playing from Mac.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:04 +00009to5MacThe web is working for American businesses: stories of economic impact across the U.S.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/3Fn7Se8uQY4/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The web is making it possible for U.S. businesses to grow and succeed. Digital tools create significant opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses. In fact, digital small businesses are growing faster, reaching more customers and were nearly three times as likely to have created jobs over the previous year, according to <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-connected-small-businesses-Jan2018.pdf">Deloitte</a>.</p><br/><p><b>In 2017, Google’s search and advertising tools helped provide $283 billion of economic activity for businesses, website publishers, and nonprofits across the U.S.</b> Our <a href="https://economicimpact.google.com/#/">2017 Economic Impact Report</a> shares that economic impact state-by-state as well as stories of local businesses that are fueling that growth, creating jobs, and transforming their communities. Here are some of those stories: </p><br/><h2>American Hats</h2>After more than three decades of working as a social worker, Georgiette Morgan-Thomas put off her plans for retirement and purchased the S & S Hat Company in Philadelphia, PA when it announced its closure in 2015. She assured the employees that she would fight to keep it alive. Together with her son, Robert, she started <a href="http://americanhatsllc.com/">American Hats</a> in 2016, and turned to Google’s search and advertising tools to help reinvigorate the business, which was good news for the workers. “People are just flying through the door now, and we’re even shipping across the country,” says Georgiette. “Our employees have been with this factory for 20 to 30 years. They're the original team that made S & S Hat so outstanding in the first place.”</div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="pa-2017-american-hats.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/pa-2017-american-hats.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>American Hats in Philadelphia, PA</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Merz Apothecary</h2><p><a href="http://www.merzapothecary.com/">Merz Apothecary</a> in Chicago, IL has been home to a rich collection of unique, hard-to-find goods from all over the world since 1875. “We’re not your traditional pharmacy,” says co-owner Anthony Qaiyum. “We carry everything from natural remedies to grooming products to home fragrances. People always say: ‘If you can’t find it at Merz, you won’t find it anywhere else!’”</p><br/><p>Two decades after they took their first online order in 1997, Merz Apothecary has a thriving e-commerce operation serving 35,000 customers a year. The company shares product reviews on their YouTube channel, and special sales via Posts on their Google My Business listings. And with Google Search and AdWords, they reach customers anywhere in the world. Since Anthony joined the family business full-time in 2000, they went from 12 employees to 60. “As the owner of Merz, I feel like I’m the caretaker of a piece of history. And I take that duty very seriously,” says Anthony. “I want to leave this business better and stronger than it was when I joined.”</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="chicago.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/chicago.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>Merz Apothecary in Chicago, IL</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Carousel Designs</h2><p>Jonathan Hartley’s parents founded <a href="https://www.babybedding.com/">Carousel Designs</a> in Douglasville, GA in 1988, manufacturing baby bedding for other retailers. As the cut and sew industry moved overseas, Jonathan realized that the family business would need to innovate in order to stay competitive. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he and his former classmate, Allan Sicat, bought the company in 2007. They began marketing their products directly to consumers, using AdWords to connect with customers and Google Analytics to improve their online shopping experience. Carousel Designs now offers thousands of nursery decor options to customers across the U.S. and Canada, and employs nearly 70 people. “It’s something we’re very proud of,” Allan adds. “Not only being made in the USA, but also being able to create these opportunities right here in Douglasville.”</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="ga-2017-carousel-designs.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/ga-2017-carousel-designs.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>Carousel Designs in Douglasville, GA</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>As you can see from these stories, the web is working for American businesses large and small. Check out more <a href="http://google.com/economicimpact">stories</a> of businesses growing with the web.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/3Fn7Se8uQY4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:00 -0000Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogApple Watch: How to customize the Dock
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-watch-how-to-customize-dock/
Thu, 31 May 2018 07:01:33 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/apple-watch-series-2.png?w=1600" /></div><p>One rather hidden feature of Apple Watch is the Dock. The Dock lets you quickly access your most recently most used apps. Similar to iPhone’s App Switcher, but limited to 10 applications.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 07:01:33 +00009to5MacApple Watch: How to clear all notifications
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/31/apple-watch-how-to-clear-all-notifications/
Thu, 31 May 2018 07:00:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/how-to-clear-all-notifications-apple-watch-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>While Apple Watch provides a lot of convenience in a variety of ways, but all the notifications can pile up on the wearable quickly. Follow along for how to clear all notifications with a couple taps.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 07:00:07 +00009to5Mac9to5Mac Happy Hour 175: Apple Watch Pride, HomePod stereo & AirPlay 2, macOS 10.14 wish list
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/30/9to5mac-happy-hour-175/
Thu, 31 May 2018 03:43:05 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/9to5mac-happy-hour-lead1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>This week Benjamin and Zac talk Apple Watch workout tracking, Apple’s new privacy portal in the EU, Apple Watch’s hidden Pride watch face, HomePod gaining calendar, stereo, and AirPlay 2 support, and macOS 10.14 wish list items.</p>
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Thu, 31 May 2018 03:43:05 +00009to5MacMary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report highlights stagnant smartphone shipments, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/30/meeker-trends-2018-report/
Wed, 30 May 2018 23:53:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/download.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Mary Meeker today <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/kleinerperkins/internet-trends-report-2018-99574140?ref=https://www.recode.net/2018/5/30/17385116/mary-meeker-slides-internet-trends-code-conference-2018">shared</a> her annual Internet Trends Report at <a href="https://www.recode.net/2018/5/30/17385116/mary-meeker-slides-internet-trends-code-conference-2018">Recode’s Code Conference</a> in California. The report serves as a great tool to analyze some of the year’s most notable trends, and this year is no different…</p>
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Wed, 30 May 2018 23:53:55 +00009to5MacApple looking to hire 3D UI engineer, likely for rumored augmented reality glasses
https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/30/apple-hiring-augmented-reality-headset/
Wed, 30 May 2018 22:39:37 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/iphone-x-9to5mac-ar.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple is continuing its hiring efforts related to augmented reality and virtual reality, according to a job posting discovered by 9to5Mac. The company today has posted a new job listing for a 3D UI Frameworks Engineer, and signs point to the position being related to Apple’s ongoing work on an augmented reality headset…</p>
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Wed, 30 May 2018 22:39:37 +00009to5MacAnnouncing Windows Community Toolkit v3.0
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2018/05/30/announcing-windows-community-toolkit-v3-0/
Wed, 30 May 2018 19:00:58 +0000I’m excited to announce the largest update to the Windows Community Toolkit yet, version 3.0. As announced a few weeks ago, we recently changed the name of the community toolkit to better align with all Windows developers, and today we are releasing our biggest update yet which introduces: A new package for WPF and WinForms […]Wed, 30 May 2018 19:00:58 +0000Windows BlogMicrosoft leapfrogs Google’s Alphabet, while becoming the 3rd best tech company to-date
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-leap-frogs-googles-alphabet-comany-while-becoming-the-r-best-tech-compay-to-date
Wed, 30 May 2018 18:47:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-25-at-23.30.28-943x580.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/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-25-at-23.30.28-943x580.png 943w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-25-at-23.30.28-250x154.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-25-at-23.30.28-768x472.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px" />As of May 30th, 2018, Microsoft edge itself passed Google's parent company Alphabet in market cap size to become the third most likely US company to reach a trillion dollar evaluation from the stock market.Wed, 30 May 2018 18:47:07 +0000On MSFTThe She Word: Sissie Hsiao, helping developers level up their apps businesseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/IjhBo1WSSxc/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor’s Note:</b>The She Word is a Keyword series all about dynamic and creative women at Google. After recently <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFXPOKvBEFM&t=1s&index=53&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIInFRc3M44HUTQc3b_YJ4-Y">speaking at Google I/O</a> about the rapidly expanding world of apps, we sat down with Sissie Hsiao, VP of Google’s mobile app advertising division, who spends her days helping developers build sustainable apps businesses.</i></p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="SissieHsiao.png" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SissieHsiao.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How do you explain your job at a dinner party?</b><br/>My job is to help app developers build successful businesses. I do that in two ways: 1) enabling developers to find great users by advertising their apps and 2) building healthy and sustainable app businesses by enabling developers to monetize their apps through advertising.<br/></p><p><b>How did you start working in the app industry?</b><br/>I was tasked with leading Google’s mobile app advertising business roughly six years ago when the broader app industry was in its infancy. No one knew how big the apps economy would become at the time, but since then it’s seen rapid growth and we’ve been able to create products that make a big difference for our developers and users. For instance, with machine learning we can help developers automatically optimize ad campaigns to find the right Google channels for potential new users to install their app, instead of spending time manually adjusting marketing tactics.<br/></p><p><b>Have you always been into tech?</b><br/>I actually almost went into finance, but changed my major at the last second to computer science because I thought games and computers were cool. I had this affinity toward computer science as a consumer, but unlike all of my (mostly male) peers at Berkeley, I hadn’t written a single line of code before college.<br/></p><p><b>So, you’re into gaming, then?</b><br/>I’m a huge gamer—I can remember walking into a local department store when I was around six years old and watching kids play Mario on the original Nintendo. Since then games have been my go-to for entertainment. My current favorite gaming app is <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobile.legends&hl=en_US&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Mobile Legends</a>. I love the storytelling and the competitive nature of games.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>How has your interest in gaming translated to your career?</b><br/></p><p>I understand the way these games are designed and how they attract users, because I’m one of them! I can appreciate the balance between creating games that are fun and engaging, but are also a sustainable business. Developers today know that people have so many choices with apps, it’s critical they find a balance that doesn’t ruin the user experience. That’s why we acquired and rebuilt <a href="https://www.google.com/admob/">AdMob</a>—to give all developers a way to monetize their apps with ads in a thoughtful way that respects the end user. For example, with <a href="https://www.google.com/admob/monetize.html#?monetize-tabset_activeEl=rewarded-video">rewarded ads</a>, people exchange attention for digital goods and services, benefiting both the user and the developer.<br/></p><p><b>It seems like everyone is making an app these days—what’s so appealing about apps?</b><br/>Lots of things! For example, apps can blend the real world and the digital world, like when you order on your <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starbucks.mobilecard&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Starbucks</a> app and your coffee is there waiting for you when you arrive, or how <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Pokémon GO</a> created an interactive AR gaming experience. Many also offer a more elegant user interface than traditional websites—for example, I do a lot of my shopping through retail apps (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farfetch.farfetchshop&hl=en_US&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Farfetch</a> is one of my favorites) because the payment flows are seamless. Apps also enable businesses to deliver a personalized experience to consumers, like <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab&hl=en_US&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Uber</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dd.doordash&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">DoorDash</a>. There are a lot of great apps out there doing all of this and more—and our job is to help developers with these great apps find users who will enjoy them the most, which we’re enabling with <a href="https://adwords.google.com/home/how-it-works/app-ads/#?modal_active=none">Universal App Campaigns</a>.<br/></p><p><b>What’s one habit that makes your successful?</b><br/>I always think there’s something more I can do to improve and be better—I’m never satisfied and it’s helped me succeed in my career. For example, early on I wasn’t good at public speaking, but I worked at it tirelessly and now I do presentations regularly for large groups of people (like I did a few weeks ago at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFXPOKvBEFM&t=1s&index=53&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIInFRc3M44HUTQc3b_YJ4-Y">Google I/O</a>).<br/></p><p><b>Who has been a strong female influence in your life?</b><br/>My old boss, Amy Chang, who ran Google Analytics for many years. She is fearless risk-taker with incredibly strong moral principles that guided her through her career. She’s always stayed true to herself—and that’s something I look to embody in my own career.<br/></p><p><b>What advice do you have for women starting out in their careers?</b><br/>Always add value and make sure you get what you deserve. The big moments in my career have been when I’ve created substantial value and taken a risk, such as launching Universal Apps Campaigns. Additionally, getting what you deserve is something women struggle with—to me the fairness principle is very important. So, take action to drive real value, then show the value you brought to the table so it's attributed to you.<br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/IjhBo1WSSxc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 18:30:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 18:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogJust a Line: The first cross-platform collaborative AR app (for doodling)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ulCipkEC9po/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In March, we released Just a Line, an <a href="https://experiments.withgoogle.com/justaline">experimental Android app</a> that lets you draw in the air with your phone. Since then, people have posted thousands of drawings made with #justaline on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/justaline/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23justaline&src=typd">Twitter</a>.</p><p>Today, we’re continuing the experiment with a version of Just a Line for iPhone, along with a new feature for both Android and iOS that lets you draw with a friend. This makes Just a Line the first app that lets two people create together in AR, at the same time, across Android and iOS.<br/></p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid"><figure class="article-image--large h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-3 "><img alt="justALine_gif_spirals_180522.gif" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/justALine_gif_spirals_180522.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Just put two phones side-by-side and tap the partner icon. Once the phones are connected, you and your partner will be able to see, and contribute to, the same drawing.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid"><figure class="article-image--large h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-3 "><img alt="justALine_gif_helloWorld_1805221.gif" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/justALine_gif_helloWorld_1805221.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We previewed this version of Just a Line at Google I/O a few weeks ago. And now it’s available on any Android device that supports ARCore as well as the latest iPhone models. Get it on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arexperiments.justaline">Play Store</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/just-a-line-draw-in-ar/id1367242427?ls=1&mt=8">iOS App Store</a>. If you’re a developer, check out the open-source code for <a href="https://github.com/googlecreativelab/ar-drawing-java">Android</a> and <a href="https://github.com/googlecreativelab/justaline-ios">iOS</a> to see how you can build shared AR experiences into your own app using ARCore’s Cloud Anchors.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ulCipkEC9po" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogMicrosoft’s Future Decoded conference will be back in London in late October
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-future-decoded-conference-will-be-back-in-london-in-late-october
Wed, 30 May 2018 16:32:01 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-30-at-18.25.03-867x580.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/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-30-at-18.25.03-867x580.png 867w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-30-at-18.25.03-100x66.png 100w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-30-at-18.25.03-247x165.png 247w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screen-Shot-2018-05-30-at-18.25.03-768x514.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px" />Future Decoded, Microsoft's main event in the UK will return to the ExCel London from October 31 through November 1.Wed, 30 May 2018 16:32:01 +0000On MSFTThree new Fi-friendly phoneshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/QuQTwjyOWGk/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Project Fi has always offered a simple and fast wireless experience with the benefits of international roaming at no extra cost, but one of the top requests we hear is for more choices of Fi-friendly phones. That’s why we’re introducing three new phones coming soon to Project Fi: the moto g<sup>6</sup>, LG G7 ThinQ, and LG V35 ThinQ.</p><br/><p>While these phones run the gamut of prices and features, they have a few things in common—including large screens, portrait mode-equipped cameras, expandable storage, and of course, full compatibility with Project Fi. Here’s the scoop on each of our three new devices.</p><p></p><h3><b>moto g<sup>6</sup></b></h3><p><i>Score premium features at a budget-friendly price</i></p><p>The moto g<sup>6</sup> (typically $249 but just $199 on Project Fi) is our most affordable Fi-friendly phone, bringing premium features—like a 5.7” edge-to-edge display and portrait mode—to a value-packed smartphone. It comes with a battery built to last, along with TurboPower™ capabilities for quick recharging. The moto g<sup>6</sup> has 32 GB of built-in storage, and you can also add up to 128 GB of extra storage with a microSD card. Plus, with free high-quality storage on Google Photos, you never have to worry about running out of space for your photos.<br/></p><h3><b>LG G7 ThinQ</b></h3><p><i>Get AI at your fingertips and a best-in-class audio experience</i></p><p>The LG G7 ThinQ ($749) is LG’s latest premium smartphone bringing a combination of useful features to a new design. Its 6.1” edge-to-edge display is both super bright and battery-efficient, and the phone’s Boombox speaker delivers a rich, powerful audio experience and deep bass you can feel. Finally, the LG G7 ThinQ puts smart, AI-powered features front and center to help you get things done more easily. Located just below the volume is a button that launches the phone’s AI functions. A single tap of this button will launch the Google Assistant while two quick taps will launch Google Lens, and its dual 16MP cameras intelligently suggest filters on the fly so you can capture the best shot effortlessly.<br/></p><h3><b>LG V35 ThinQ</b></h3><p><i>Enjoy top-of-the-line specs in an ultra lightweight package</i></p><p>The LG V35 ThinQ ($899) packs best-in-class features into stunning, lightweight hardware. With uninterrupted OLED-powered display highlights super vibrant colors, you’ll see photos and videos at their best. Like the G7 ThinQ, it comes with 64 GB of built-in storage—expandable by up to 2 TB with a microSD—and a high-performance processor, but paired with 6 GB of RAM, it enables super fast speeds for those who love to multitask. All of these features come together in an ultra thin and lightweight package—so portability is never a problem.</p><br/>If you’re ready to get your hands on our new devices, the moto g<sup>6</sup> is already <a href="https://fi.google.com/about/phones/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=fi-blog&utm_campaign=moto-g6-launch-may-2018#moto-g6">available for preorder</a>. The LG G7 ThinQ and LG V35 ThinQ will be coming to Project Fi next month. In the meantime, you can learn more about these phones or sign up for updates on the <a href="https://fi.google.com/about/phones/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=fi-blog&utm_campaign=new-device-launch-may-2018#compare">Project Fi website</a> to know when they are available. Whether you’re considering Project Fi or looking for a new device, these phones provide you with more options to choose from.<br/><p></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/QuQTwjyOWGk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogBring abstract concepts to life with AR expeditionshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/wfUfxNl9XDI/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Over the last three years, Google Expeditions has helped students go on virtual field trips to far-off places like Machu Picchu, the International Space Station and the Galapagos Islands. The more you look around those places in virtual reality (VR), the more you notice all the amazing things that are there. And while we’ve seen first hand how powerful a tool VR is for going places, we think augmented reality (AR) is the best way to learn more about the things you find there. Imagine walking around a life-sized African elephant in your classroom or putting a museum's worth of ancient Greek statues on your table.</p><br/><p>Last year at Google I/O we <a href="https://blog.google/products/google-vr/latest-vr-and-ar-google-io/">announced</a> the Google Expeditions AR Pioneer Program, and over the last school year, one million students have used AR in their classrooms. With AR expeditions, teachers can bring digital 3D objects into their classrooms to help their students learn about everything from biology to Impressionist art.</p><br/><p>Starting today, Expeditions AR tours are available to anyone via the Google Expeditions app on both <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&utm_source=ExpWeb&utm_medium=web&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign">Android</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expeditions/id1131711060">iOS</a>. We’ve also updated the Expeditions app to help you discover new tours, find your saved tours, and more easily start a solo adventure. It’s never been easier to start a tour on your own, at home with your family or in the classroom.</p></div></div><div class="block-pull_quote"><div class="uni-pull-quote h-c-page"><section class="h-c-grid"><div class="uni-pull-quote__wrapper h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><div class="uni-pull-quote__inner-wrapper h-c-copy h-c-copy"><q class="uni-pull-quote__text">AR takes the abstract and makes it concrete to the students. We wouldn’t be able to see a heart right on the desk, what it looks like when beating, and the blood circulating.</q> <cite class="uni-pull-quote__author"><span class="uni-pull-quote__author-meta"><strong class="h-u-font-weight-medium">Darin Nakakihara</strong><br/> Irvine Unified School District</span></cite></div></div></section></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google Expeditions makes it easy to guide yourself or an entire classroom through more than 100 AR and 800 VR tours created by Google Arts & Culture partners like the Smithsonian Freer|Sackler, Museo Dolores Olmedo, and Smarthistory, as well as pedagogical partners like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hodder Education a division of Hachette, Oxford University Press and Aquila Education.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid"><figure class="article-image--medium h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--4 h-c-grid__col--offset-4 "><img alt="Expeditions AR gif" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/MarkerSkeleton.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Upgrade the Google Expeditions app now to try out AR expeditions with a compatible Android (ARCore) or iOS (ARKit) device. And starting today, interested schools can also purchase the first Expeditions AR/VR kits from <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/bestbuy-education/googleexpeditions/pcmcat748302046351.c?id=pcmcat748302046351">Best Buy Education</a>. Like VR, we believe AR can enhance the way we understand the world around us—it’s show-and-tell for a new generation.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/wfUfxNl9XDI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogRedesigned 1Password app for Windows is out with Windows Hello support
https://www.onmsft.com/news/redesigned-1password-app-for-windows-is-out-with-windows-hello-support
Wed, 30 May 2018 15:51:21 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/apps.38877.9007199266553711.23109e40-936e-49a6-97d0-892fe442eea6.cd703771-c5d7-479c-90c0-14bd0ddbf125-1018x580.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/2017/10/apps.38877.9007199266553711.23109e40-936e-49a6-97d0-892fe442eea6.cd703771-c5d7-479c-90c0-14bd0ddbf125-1018x580.jpeg 1018w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/apps.38877.9007199266553711.23109e40-936e-49a6-97d0-892fe442eea6.cd703771-c5d7-479c-90c0-14bd0ddbf125-250x142.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/apps.38877.9007199266553711.23109e40-936e-49a6-97d0-892fe442eea6.cd703771-c5d7-479c-90c0-14bd0ddbf125-768x438.jpeg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/apps.38877.9007199266553711.23109e40-936e-49a6-97d0-892fe442eea6.cd703771-c5d7-479c-90c0-14bd0ddbf125.jpeg 1399w" sizes="(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px" />Popular password manager 1Password has just released a new version of its Windows app that has been rewritten from scratch.Wed, 30 May 2018 15:51:21 +0000On MSFTHP reveals most powerful OMEN 15 laptop yet with NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics, six-core Intel processors
https://www.onmsft.com/news/hp-reveals-most-powerful-omen-15-laptop-yet-with-nvidia-gtx-1070-graphics-six-core-intel-processors
Wed, 30 May 2018 14:51:03 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HP-OMEN-938x580.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/2018/05/HP-OMEN-938x580.png 938w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HP-OMEN-250x155.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HP-OMEN-768x475.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px" />The device looks to be truly impressive, with Microsoft calling it the "most powerful OMEN 15 device laptop yet, engineered for gaming performance."Wed, 30 May 2018 14:51:03 +0000On MSFTAdDuplex: Windows 10 April 2018 Update crosses 50% market share in just one month
https://www.onmsft.com/news/adduplex-windows-10-april-2018-crosses-50-market-share-in-just-one-month
Wed, 30 May 2018 14:18:53 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Windows_Homepage_Hero_Panel1_1920-1050x394.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/2018/05/Windows_Homepage_Hero_Panel1_1920-1050x394.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Windows_Homepage_Hero_Panel1_1920-250x94.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Windows_Homepage_Hero_Panel1_1920-768x288.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Windows_Homepage_Hero_Panel1_1920.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />50% of Windows 10 PCs are already running the April 2018 update just one month after its release according to AdDuplex.Wed, 30 May 2018 14:18:53 +0000On MSFTSupporting bold ideas for creating a social safety nethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/LKuYKB4kKuk/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We believe that technology has the power to connect people, create opportunities, and inspire change. But we also understand that changes in technology can mean significant changes in our economy and our society, risking leaving some without the right tools or skill set to adapt. That’s why, as part of our efforts to ensure that technology serves everyone, we’re supporting programs that help people prepare for a new economic future. For example, people can use <a href="https://grow.google/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Awareness&utm_content=&utm_term=grow%20with%20google&dclid=CNjYvNi4mtsCFVOAaQod_moKnA">Grow with Google</a> to acquire the skills they need to get their next job. And Walmart and Google.org recently announced a <a href="https://blog.google/topics/google-org/making-it-work-google-and-walmart-fund-innovators-workforce-development/">new partnership</a> to promote new approaches to skill-building.</p><br/><p>Learning new skills to find a job or start a business is important, but that’s only the beginning. As we see changes in the labor market—more freelancers, changes in benefits, and declining economic mobility— we need to support new policy ideas. We can go beyond a social safety net to a social “trampoline.” People should be able to bounce back from challenges, reach higher, and feel empowered to take steps to improve their careers and get better, richer and more meaningful jobs.</p><br/><p>That is why as part of our $50 million <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-org/making-the-future-work-for-everyone/">Future of Work initiative</a>, Google.org is announcing $2.5 million in funding to four nonprofit organizations working on innovative solutions to employment. The projects will work with people both inside and outside traditional employment—whether a budding entrepreneur, a freelancer, or someone who’s self-employed—to help them grow their sources of income and flexible benefits. Some of the projects may surprise you; they dive into new territory for us. But we see these grants as the beginning of a conversation on how we can collectively enhance opportunity for everyone.</p><br/><p><b>Prototyping new portable benefits for low-wage workers</b><b>:</b> <a href="https://www.google.org/our-work/economic-opportunity/workers-lab/">The Workers Lab</a> is using Google’s<a href="https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/">design sprint</a> methodology to design and prototype a new product that will deliver a portable benefit in the form of emergency funding for low-earning contractors and low-wage workers. Through this process, The Workers Lab will partner with leading gig platforms to test and scale this solution. This grant is co-funded with the<a href="https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/">Rockefeller Foundation</a>.</p><br/><p><b>Understanding and improving the social safety net for freelance workers</b><b>:</b>The <a href="https://www.google.org/our-work/economic-opportunity/aspen-institute/">Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative</a> is coming up with new tools to help understand and administer support programs for gig workers. With Google.org’s support, Aspen is building a new digital resource that provides researchers, policymakers, and journalists with a one-stop shop for data about the gig workforce, while developing tools to help launch benefit programs geared to this growing business model. </p><br/><p><b>Researching how to make the Earned Income Tax Credit work for more people</b><b>:</b>The <a href="https://www.google.org/our-work/economic-opportunity/the-economic-security-project/">Economic Security Project</a> is researching how to modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit, which forms a key part of the social safety net. The research is looking at increasing expanding the credit further into the middle class, recognizing and rewarding unpaid work by covering caregivers and students, and offering an option to receive the credit on a monthly basis. With Google.org’s support, the Economic Security Project is looking at the cost and feasibility of these changes.</p><br/><p><b>Using digital tools to experiment with new ways of organizing businesses</b><b>:</b>Co-operative businesses allow workers to pool resources, find clients, and mitigate the risks of working as independent contractors and gig workers. The<a href="https://www.google.org/our-work/economic-opportunity/new-school/">New School’s</a> <a href="https://platform.coop/">Platform Co-op Consortium</a> will partner with the <a href="https://idrc.ocadu.ca/">Inclusive Design Research Centre</a> at OCAD University to develop the Platform Co-op Development Kit, a platform to help people start just these kinds of co-operative businesses.</p><br/><p>These organizations are at the front lines of creating a more resilient and responsive social contract. What we learn from their investments will help give policymakers new ideas and models and ideas that we hope can be applied more broadly. We look forward to sharing the results of these projects, and to being part of the conversation.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/LKuYKB4kKuk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 14:00:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 14:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogYou can now use Microsoft Edge to read ebooks on iOS
https://www.onmsft.com/news/you-can-now-use-microsoft-edge-to-read-ebooks-on-ios
Wed, 30 May 2018 13:52:15 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7677-1033x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7677-1033x580.jpg 1033w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7677-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_7677-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1033px) 100vw, 1033px" />This update introduces some of the features tested in the previous beta version, including support for ebooks that were purchased via the Microsoft Store. Wed, 30 May 2018 13:52:15 +0000On MSFTHP announces the most powerful OMEN 15 Laptop yet
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/30/hp-announces-the-most-powerful-omen-15-laptop-yet/
Wed, 30 May 2018 12:00:32 +0000Today, HP unveiled the new OMEN 15 laptop, engineered for gaming performance and designed to be even sleeker than ever to deliver top-notch experiences, whether you’re on-the-go or at home.Wed, 30 May 2018 12:00:32 +0000Windows BlogPUBG promises performance changes, sues rival Fortnite
https://www.onmsft.com/news/pubg-promises-performance-changes-sues-rival-fortnite
Wed, 30 May 2018 03:50:12 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PUBG_HERO-hero.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PUBG_HERO-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PUBG_HERO-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PUBG_HERO-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />PUBG Corp and its developers are set to issue a long overdue performance upgrade for the game according to a report from Polygon. Wed, 30 May 2018 03:50:12 +0000On MSFTPartnering with KPMG to help more enterprises transform their businesseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/STLkscL4q5A/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>From advanced data analytics and machine learning to increasing workforce productivity through enterprise mobility, more and more businesses are seeing the value of moving to the cloud. But not all know how to start.</p><br/><p>Today, we’re announcing our partnership with KPMG to address these needs. KPMG's expertise in vertical markets, digital transformation, change management and business process consulting can help Google Cloud customers understand how to take advantage of the cloud and put plans into action.</p><br/><p>Our partnership with KPMG will include solutions that will help enterprises in many different industries—including financial services, insurance, and healthcare—tackle issues like business transformation, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. The first two solutions that KPMG built on <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud Platform</a> (GCP), <a href="https://home.kpmg.com/us/en/home/insights/2018/05/kpmg-intelligent-interactions-google.html">KPMG Intelligent Interactions</a> and GDPR Assessment and Compliance Service, are already available now.</p><br/><p>KPMG have told us they’re looking forward to helping more enterprises transform their businesses through artificial intelligence and cloud technologies. They see the size, scale and security of our cloud, as well as our “AI first” priority and commitment to openness, as particularly beneficial to their customers.</p><br/><p>KPMG are most excited to bring machine learning (ML) technologies to businesses. With our pre-trained ML models, KPMG's customers won’t need to build and train their own. This means customers can accelerate the time-to-value of their business transformation work with KPMG. KPMG has also built their own ML models that can be customized for enterprises much more quickly using Cloud ML Engine. For example, KPMG’s Intelligent Interactions uses Cloud Speech-to-Text and Cloud Translation API alongside KPMG’s custom ML models for customer and call classification to enhance call center agents’ interactions with end-customers. We’re already working together with a global banking leader to apply these technologies to their call centers.</p><br/><p>The KPMG Lighthouse team—their data and analytics specialists—is also launching a Google Cloud-focused innovation lab with more than 80 GCP-certified experts who will experiment and collaborate with our team on client case studies.</p><br/>We’re excited to partner with a company with more than 30 years of industry, change management, and consulting expertise. By working together with KPMG, we hope we can help more enterprises transform their businesses, from simplifying their move to the cloud to accelerating adoption of ML/AI. To learn more, <a href="https://home.kpmg.com/us/en/home/services/strategic-alliances/kpmg-and-google.html">visit KPMG’s website</a>.</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/STLkscL4q5A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 30 May 2018 00:00:00 -0000Wed, 30 May 2018 00:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogSave up to 75% off Blood bowl 2, Bioshock: The Collection and more with this week Deals with Gold
https://www.onmsft.com/news/save-up-to-75-off-blood-bowl-2-bioshock-the-collection-and-more-with-this-week-deals-with-gold
Tue, 29 May 2018 19:59:29 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image-2-1031x580.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/2018/05/image-2-1031x580.jpeg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image-2-250x141.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/image-2.jpeg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Xbox Live Gold subscribers can save up to 75% off Blood Bowl 2, Mordheim: City of The Damned, BioShock: The Collection, Borderlands: The Handsome Collection and more with this week's Deals with Gold.Tue, 29 May 2018 19:59:29 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft announces new Microsoft Rewards app for Xbox One with exclusive offers for gamers
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-new-microsoft-rewards-app-for-xbox-one-with-exclusive-offers-for-gamers
Tue, 29 May 2018 19:20:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MicrosoftRewardsBackground-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/2018/05/MicrosoftRewardsBackground-hero.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MicrosoftRewardsBackground-hero-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MicrosoftRewardsBackground-hero-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />The app will be the home for joining Microsoft Rewards and finding or redeeming "exclusive offers just for Xbox fans".Tue, 29 May 2018 19:20:04 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft releases 17677 builds for Windows Server 2019 and the Windows 10 SDK
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-releases-17677-builds-for-windows-server-2019-and-the-windows-10-sdk
Tue, 29 May 2018 18:10:45 +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" />Following the release of the Windows 10 Insider build 17677 last week, Microsoft has just announced that 17677 builds for Windows Server 2019 and the Windows 10 SDK are now available for Insiders.Tue, 29 May 2018 18:10:45 +0000On MSFTTwo Saints Row games, Toy Box Turbos added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility
https://www.onmsft.com/news/two-saints-row-games-toy-box-turbos-added-to-xbox-one-backward-compatibility
Tue, 29 May 2018 18:09:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg8.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/2018/05/screenlg8.jpg 1000w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg8-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenlg8-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />Microsoft's Major Nelson today announced the addition of three new games to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility catalog. The additions come just five days after the hit game Battlefield 1943 was added to the listTue, 29 May 2018 18:09:47 +0000On MSFTIntroducing Machine Learning Practicahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/qh8OtefxamE/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When I was a graduate student in cognitive science, I spent countless hours poring over videos and transcripts of natural language, looking for patterns in the data that could help me better understand how people learn words, concepts, and categories. Fast forward a few years, and I’m now a part of Google’s machine learning education team. We support the company’s mission to make AI beneficial to everyone by helping educate Googlers and others on how to build machine learning (ML) models that look for patterns in data in order to solve a variety of problems.</p><p>Back in February, our team shared our internal <a href="https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/?utm_source=keyword-blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ica-practicum&utm_term=&utm_content=mlcc">Machine Learning Crash Course</a> (MLCC) with the world to help more developers learn to use ML. Since then, we’ve heard from many people who are hungry for more ML education. In particular, you want to learn from teams who have built and deployed ML models. What challenges and successes do product teams encounter? How do they problem solve, and what solutions work best?<br/></p><p>With all this in mind, my colleagues and I collaborated with Google’s image model experts to develop the Machine Learning Practicum on Image Classification. This hands-on practicum contains video, documentation, and interactive programming exercises, illustrating how Google developed the state-of-the-art image classification model powering search in Google Photos. To date, more than 10,000 Googlers have used this practicum to train their own image classifiers to identify cats and dogs in photos.<br/></p><p>Today, we’re sharing this <a href="https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/practica/image-classification/?utm_source=keyword-blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ica-practicum&utm_term=&utm_content=ica-practicum">interactive course</a> with you on Learn with Google AI, Google’s online hub for educational resources on machine learning. First, you’ll walk through the basics of how image classification works, learning the building blocks of convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Then you’ll build a CNN from scratch, learn how to prevent overfitting, and leverage pretrained models for feature extraction and fine-tuning.<br/></p><p>We hope that you enjoy this course, learn something new, and think about new ways you can apply classification and CNNs to your own work or studies. We’re eager to hear your feedback, and to share more Machine Learning Practica and other educational content with you on Learn with Google AI in the future.<br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/qh8OtefxamE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 29 May 2018 18:00:00 -0000Tue, 29 May 2018 18:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 17677 available now!
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2018/05/29/windows-10-sdk-preview-build-17677-available-now/
Tue, 29 May 2018 17:16:12 +0000Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 17677 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17677 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from developer section on Windows Insider. For feedback and […]Tue, 29 May 2018 17:16:12 +0000Windows BlogFrom veterinarian to coder: Google Developer Scholar Anne-Christine Lefort's storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/OD3R6daX5GI/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Editor's note:</b><b></b>As part of <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/grow-with-google/helping-1-million-europeans-find-job-or-grow-their-business-2020/">our pledge</a> to help 1 million Europeans find a job or grow their business by 2020, the <a href="https://blog.google/topics/google-europe/bridging-digital-skills-gap-europe-through-developer-scholarship-challenge/">Developer Scholarship Challenge</a> has awarded over 60,000 Udacity scholarships to aspiring European coders. Anne-Christine Lefort, a former veterinarian from Western France, is among our scholars who has used her newly learned skills to launch a new career. This is her story.</i></p><p>I'm a 51-year-old mother of two young children, and after winning a <a href="https://www.udacity.com/google">Google and Udacity Developer Scholarship</a>, I'm finally fulfilling my lifelong ambition to work with computers. Most nights, I stay up late learning how to build apps.</p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="anne-christine lefort" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/annechristine.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>Anne-Christine</p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>Becoming an Android programmer is very different from my professional background in veterinary medicine. As a child, I was always interested in science, math and physics. I used a computer for the first time in high school in the 1980s (it was an Apple II!). I used it to play Space Invaders, but my teacher also taught me some programming basics and I knew instantly that I wanted to pursue computers further.</p><p>At that time, however, the only real-life applications of computer programming were in banking or insurance, which didn’t really appeal to me. So instead, I studied veterinary medicine at Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, followed by 15 years of working across a variety of laboratory roles.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>After my second maternity leave, I returned to work and found that another company had bought the laboratory. My position had completely changed and I decided to take a leap and find something new. But as a woman over 45 and living in a small village in Western France, finding a job as a vet was difficult, and it was impossible to find a position that was flexible enough to accommodate family life.</p><p>Without uprooting my family, the only option was to start my own business. I had never lost my interest in computers, so I started building websites for local businesses from home. This offered huge advantages—it allowed me to be at home for the children, working while they were at school and into the evenings.</p><p>Though I was using WordPress to build websites and modifying HTML and CSS, my interest in apps and programming still burned strong. I wanted to learn more. In 2017, I saw an ad announcing the Google Developer Scholarship initiative, sponsored by Google and Udacity. This was exactly the kind of opportunity I had been looking for—to learn new digital skills and apply them in my career. I enrolled in the <a href="https://www.udacity.com/course/android-basics-nanodegree-by-google--nd803">Android Basics Nanodegree Program</a>, and within the first month, I had built an app!</p><p>Today, I’m learning new skills all the time and using them to grow my business. As well as working with clients, I want to build apps for children that will help them read and learn math and other languages. I'm also researching the development of an app for the veterinary industry given my knowledge and experience in this field.</p><p>Thanks to the Google and Udacity scholarship, I’ve been able to turn my new skills into the job of my dreams, while still being present for my children when they need me. I wanted to prove that a 51-year-old mom living remotely in the forest can become an Android programmer, and today I can proudly say I realized this goal. Moving forward I want to inspire others and show them that with passion and determination anything is possible.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/OD3R6daX5GI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 29 May 2018 17:15:00 -0000Tue, 29 May 2018 17:15:00 -0000The Official Google BlogAnnouncing Windows Server 2019 Insider Preview Build 17677
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/29/announcing-windows-server-2019-insider-preview-build-17677/
Tue, 29 May 2018 17:05:58 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release in English. There are two […]Tue, 29 May 2018 17:05:58 +0000Windows BlogJump Start your VR vision with access to a state-of-the-art camerahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ix6rROnfn4A/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>From colleges to mountain tops, we've gone around the world thanks to the work of Jump Start creators—artists from all backgrounds who have joined a Google program that puts state-of-the-art VR cameras in the hands of filmmakers. Topline VR equipment can sometimes be hard for filmmakers to afford on a budget, which is why we created the Jump Start program to provide access to professional quality VR cameras to creators. Now in its second year, Jump Start has enabled more than 100 creators to bring their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjhgRr1fomj2luDPzBMZekZCP2d3EbNWV&disable_polymer=true">VR visions</a> to life.</p><p>You can now apply to <a href="https://vr.google.com/jump/start/">Jump Start</a> by June 11, 2018 with your idea. If selected, you’ll receive free access to a <a href="https://vr.google.com/jump/">Jump camera</a> and free use of the Jump Assembler for the duration of the program. To get inspired, check out two projects from last year’s Jump Start creators, as well as their tips on how to film in VR.<br/></p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Rattler.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Rattler.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa9p4tHS6NM"><b><i>The Rattler</i></b> | L.Michelle Salvant, LMichelleMedia</a></p><p>Global Online VR Release - Available Now</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>The Rattler</i>is a first of its kind 360 VR film featuring the Florida A&M University Marching "100" Band. It allows you to experience a three-day journey as the band prepares for their signature Homecoming Weekend festivities and performance.</p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="LMichelle.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/LMichelle.max-1000x1000.jpg"/></figure><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>L.Michelle’s Tips for Filmmakers<br/></i></b>“My advice for filmmakers is, first and foremost, realize the camera is an actor in your film. That means you have to determine the role the camera will be playing, and stick to that role throughout the entire piece. Also, get as close as you can to the action, without crossing recommended tech guidelines. It's an immersive medium, so don't be afraid to immerse the camera as far as you can in the scene. Lastly, if you're not feeling a connection to a particular scene, cut it. VR is truly an empathy machine, so each scene should have soul.”<b><i><br/></i></b></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Nepal_004_PaulLockhart.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Nepal_004_PaulLockhart.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://www.mountainfilm.org/media/vr-loved-by-all"><b><i>Loved by All VR</i></b> | Steve Henderson, Sherpas Cinema</a></p><p>Global Online VR Release - June 4, 2018</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Loved by All VR</i>, which had its U.S. premiere at the Mountainfilm Festival this past weekend, follows young Pemba Sherpa on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itHU2W7zzXs&t=24s">his journey</a> for an education in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Pemba's story mirrors world-record Mt. Everest summiter Apa Sherpa’s past--one where the draw of being a high altitude porter conflicts with the dreams of Nepal's rural people; dreams made possible only through education and knowledge.</p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="Nepal_002_SteveHenderson.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Nepal_002_SteveHenderson.max-1000x1000.jpg"/></figure><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Steve’s Tips for Filmmakers </i></b></p><p>“My advice is to think equal parts theatrically and technically. Your job as a director is to guide action through the space around the camera in compelling and (in a documentary environment) natural ways—become a master of blocking and understand how that affects the scene in terms of emotional effect and viewer attention."</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To experience more VR pieces, visit and subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjhgRr1fomj2luDPzBMZekZCP2d3EbNWV&disable_polymer=true">Google VR on YouTube.</a> </p><p></p><p>We want to help more filmmakers like Steve and L.Michelle to realize their creative vision and take us to new places. We hope you draw inspiration from your fellow filmmakers and apply Jump Start by June 11. The next great VR experience may very well be one that you create!</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ix6rROnfn4A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 29 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000Tue, 29 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogWindows 10 Tip: Capture your thoughts easily with Dictation
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Tue, 29 May 2018 16:00:17 +0000Did you know that with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, it’s now easier than ever to take a note or write a paper – with just your voice, using your device’s microphone? Natural computing experiences enable us to speak directly to our devices to accomplish tasks, without typing. One way we’ve done this is […]Tue, 29 May 2018 16:00:17 +0000Windows BlogNative Ads on the Microsoft Ad Monetization Platform
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2018/05/29/native-ads-on-the-microsoft-ad-monetization-platform/
Tue, 29 May 2018 16:00:07 +0000We at Microsoft are committed to helping developers maximize their monetization through ads. The Microsoft ad mediation service along with the Microsoft Advertising SDK are the two key components of Microsoft’s new ad monetization platform that dynamically optimizes ad partner configurations to drive the highest yield for the developers and deliver innovative Ad experiences for consumers. Native Ads is a component-based […]Tue, 29 May 2018 16:00:07 +0000Windows BlogThe High Five: Sip sip, hooray!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/OsIQ8CS_XBk/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A High <b>Five</b> on the <b>2</b><b>5</b>th day of the <b>5</b>th month feels like it should mean something, but it doesn’t. Much like most of the internet. What does mean something is this beautiful long weekend we’ve got ahead of us, so, without further ado: I bring you this week’s top five search trends, with data from the Google News Lab.</p><br/><h2>Wine not?</h2><p>Today is National Wine Day, so watch for your dinner companions to have too many sips of “frose” and turn in early. The denizens of DC, Kansas, and New York were the most keen to know when National Wine Day was taking place. When <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%201-m&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F040n63,%2Fm%2F02wsb20,%2Fm%2F02wsb25">comparing "red," "rosé" and "white" wine</a> over the last 30 days, red wine is searched nearly twice as much as white, with average interest at 68 percent compared to peak spikes the weekend of May 12-13. Fittingly, interest in rosé is sitting pretty, right in between.</p><p></p><h2>Marking Memorial Day</h2><p>Red, white, and blue too: This Monday is Memorial Day, so people across the country are looking up tips and tricks for their patriotic celebrations. Top three questions this week on Memorial day were 1) “What was Memorial Day originally called?” 2) “Is today Memorial Day?” And 3) ”When did Memorial Day become a holiday?” Number 2 is my favorite.</p><br/><h2>Voted off the tie-land</h2><p>The tribe has spoken … A tribe of reality TV contest candidates and also lots of people who still watch this amazingly long-running show. (Oh how it SURVIVES!) This week’s “Survivor” finale came down to a tie for the first time in the show’s 36-season history and long-standing show fanatics were deep in their feelings about it. Queries like “Who won Survivor 2018 Ghost Island?” and “Survivor fan favorite 2018” spiked over 2,500 percent (!), proving that there are whole worlds out there I know nothing about.</p><br/><h2>Drawing sides on straws</h2><p>It’s 2018, so naturally people are taking sides on straws. McDonald’s is under pressure to scrap drinking straws for environmental reasons. Critics claim straws suck for the environment; they’re also super fun to use to drink things. Search interest in “<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%22McDonald%27s%20straw%22,%22McDonald%27s%20mcflurry%22">McDonald’s straw</a>” spiked by 230 percent at one point, surpassing search interest in “McDonald’s McFlurry.” While the top two most searched questions this week relating to McDonalds were about straws, the third one, comfortingly, was: “When does McDonald’s breakfast end?”</p><br/><h2>A verdict in 280 characters</h2><p>A Texas police officer, a New York comedy writer and a Nashville surgeon walk into a courtroom … And the three are among a group that brought a lawsuit against President Trump for blocking them on Twitter. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Trump’s blocking users on Twitter violates the First Amendment. Searchers turned to Google to ask: “Who are the plaintiffs in the Trump Twitter lawsuit?” and “Who has Trump blocked on Twitter?”</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/OsIQ8CS_XBk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 25 May 2018 20:23:00 -0000Fri, 25 May 2018 20:23:00 -0000The Official Google BlogWe are many and one: Googlers mark AAPI Heritage Monthhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/iuHBfdPFa8Q/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Tiffany’s mother was born in Hong Kong. Her father was born in Vietnam. She is proud to be Chinese, Asian, and American. </p><p>Aerica’s mother is Japanese from Kyoto, Japan and her father is Black, from College Station, TX. She identifies as Black and Japanese. </p><p>Together, we are the chairs of the Asian Google Network (AGN), whose mission is to support the diverse and multicultural Asian community at Google and beyond. Founded in 2007, AGN is open to all Googlers and provides an annual mentorship program, opportunities for civic and community engagement; leadership development; and curriculum to advance racial justice for all.<br/></p><p>We celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month every year in service to that mission. And for the 40th anniversary of AAPI Heritage Month, it was important to us to convey the diversity of the Asian experience in America. For example, Asians at Google trace their roots to more than 20 countries, are multiracial, multiethnic, and speak dozens of languages. And when Asian ethnicities are disaggregated, the data shows that there are wide chasms in access to education, income, and representation. That means that issues that impact AAPIs are broad as well.<br/></p><p>As part of this year’s AAPI celebrations, we created an internal curriculum for Googlers on Asian narratives called “We Are Many and One: Gathering Asian Narratives,” where participants share stories and find both common themes and differences within the Asian American Pacific Islander community at Google. Across the country, AGN chapters also put on events for their local communities, such as the exhibit organized by AGN Ann Arbor, which uses timelines, Supreme Court cases, poetry, and the stories of local Googlers to tell the history of Angel Island, the entry point for many Asian immigrants coming to the United States.<br/></p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid"><figure class="article-image--large h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-3 "><img alt="Angel Island Exhibit.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Angel_Island_Exhibit.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>AGN Ann Arbor members observing the Angel Island Exhibit</p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To recognize the AAPI community outside of Google, we partnered with <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions&hl=en_US">Google Expeditions</a> to feature tours of “Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage” and “Kamehameha: Unification of the Hawaiian Islands.” YouTube created <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMivT7MJ41M&list=PLFgquLnL59amNyJ4BxHWg4LfS0Qp1TOux">a playlist of AAPI artists</a>. Google Assistant embedded 10 new AAPI facts activated by the question, “Hey Google, what’s up?” And just today, the Doodle team created a Doodle celebrating Chinese-American cinematographer James Wong Howe.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Doodle_-James-Wong-Howe.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/06-18-James-Wong-Howe-hires.max-1000x1000.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>In the spirit of celebrating our diverse community, we also spoke with several members of AGN to hear about why they participate in AGN, what this means to them, and who inspires them.</p><h3>Why does AGN matter to you?</h3></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="agn_joshli.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/agn_joshli.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><i><b>Josh Li, Founder of AGN</b></i></p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>AGN provides a safe space where Googlers can share more about their own backgrounds, cultures, challenges they face, and help each other excel at Google and outside of Google.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="agn_edwarddoan.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/agn_edwarddoan.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Edward Doan, AGN Chapter Lead, Austin</i></b></p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>As an American-born child of Vietnamese immigrants, I have the "neither-here-nor-there" feeling of straddling two cultures. I have learned to embrace this state, and it's wonderful to meet fellow Googlers who share the same feelings!</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3><br/>Tell us about your heritage. What makes you proud to be who you are?<br/><br/></h3></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="agn_ashishsathe.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/agn_ashishsathe.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Ashish Sathe, AGN Chapter Lead, Ann Arbor</i></b></p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>I still remain connected with my family's roots in India and make it a point to visit every year. I’m proud that India is a country of many different cultures and people that came together to form an identity. From Bollywood movies and music to colorful curries, elements of Indian culture are becoming popular across the world, and I am proud to share this with people in America and around the world.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="agn_lynmahinam.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/agn_lynmahinam.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Lyn Mahina'okalani Mehe'ula, AGN Member</i></b></p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>I am Native Hawaiian & Japanese, and I am incredibly proud to belong to an indigenous American culture. My father descends from Chief Kahekili, who was the last King of Mau'i until the Hawaiian Islands were unified in 1810. My mother's side brings in Japanese, as her grandparents migrated to Mau'i over 100 years ago for job opportunities following the Islands' agricultural boom.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3><br/>Who in the AAPI community inspires you?<br/><br/></h3></div></div><div class="block-paragraph_with_image"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid uni-paragraph-wrap"><div class="uni-paragraph h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><figure class="article-image--wrap-small "><img alt="agn_amieninh.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/agn_amieninh.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><b><i>Amie Ninh, AGN Race Affairs Lead</i></b></p></div></figcaption></figure><div class="rich-text"><p>I have a lot of heroes in the AAPI community—Yuri Kochiyama, Grace Lee Boggs, Helen Zia. They are activists who strived to build coalitions with other communities of color and also give visibility and voice to the issues impacting the AAPI community.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We hope you’ll join us this AAPI History Month in learning more about the AAPI community and working toward a more just and inclusive world. </p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/iuHBfdPFa8Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 25 May 2018 18:44:00 -0000Fri, 25 May 2018 18:44:00 -0000The Official Google Blog#teampixel rolls out the red carpet this weekhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/MKrryC_F-lM/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You might be inspired to pour yourself a glass of merlot or nibble on a bowl of berries as you scroll through the crimson colors captured by #teampixel this week. </p><p>Next time you shoot with your Pixel 2, see what rich pops of color your camera can bring to life. </p><p>Don’t forget to tag your Pixel photos with #teampixel and you might see yourself featured on @google and The Keyword next!<br/></p></div></div><div class="block-image_carousel"><div class="h-c-page article-module"><div class="article-module glue-pagination h-c-carousel h-c-carousel--simple h-c-carousel--dark ng-cloak" data-glue-pagination-config="{cyclical: true}"><div class="h-c-carousel__wrap"><ul class="glue-carousel ng-cloak" data-glue-carousel-options="{pointerTypes: ['touch', 'mouse'], jump: true}"><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/teampixel_524_.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_524_.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiHxs1jFfhT/">Mrdieds</a> - A red-letter day. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bilc_Eilu68/">Bakingtray</a> - This poppy was caught red-handed. </p><p></p><p></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/teampixel_524_2.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_524_2.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiSt3YylHPw/">Frauhauslee</a>- Poppies are red, violets are blue. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjA5jf4A0l6/?tagged=teampixel">M_c_s_w_t</a> - Painting the town red in Stockholm</p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/teampixel_524_3.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_524_3.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi9hefShEZL/?tagged=teampixel">Othcrochetnook</a> - We dig embroide-red styles.</p><p></p><p></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/teampixel_524_4.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_524_4.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Left: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjIDv5GlWlS/?taken-by=alex.cioflica">Alex.cioflica</a> - A cherry sweet treat. Right: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjILPM6hJHd/?tagged=teampixel">Soloadventureahmed</a> - Hold on tight for this red-venture.</p><p></p><p></p></div></figcaption></figure></li><li class="h-c-carousel__item article-carousel__slide"><figure><div class="article-carousel__slide-img" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/teampixel_524_5.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_524_5.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BizlUBSBQcX/?taken-by=itsirfandude">Itsirfandude </a>- It’s raining red, hallelujah</p></div></figcaption></figure></li></ul><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate glue-pagination-previous" data-glue-pagination-label="Previous" data-glue-pagination-update-model="false"><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate-wrap"><svg class="h-c-icon h-c-icon--keyboard-arrow-left" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-keyboard-arrow-right"></use></svg></div></div><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate glue-pagination-next" data-glue-pagination-label="Next" data-glue-pagination-update-model="false"><div class="h-c-carousel__paginate-wrap"><svg class="h-c-icon h-c-icon--keyboard-arrow-right" role="img"><use xlink:href="#mi-keyboard-arrow-right"></use></svg></div></div></div><div class="h-c-carousel__navigation"><div class="glue-pagination-page-list"></div></div></div></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/MKrryC_F-lM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 25 May 2018 18:07:00 -0000Fri, 25 May 2018 18:07:00 -0000The Official Google BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17677
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/05/24/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17677/
Thu, 24 May 2018 20:02:59 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17677 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17677 Microsoft Edge Improvements New, clearer “Settings and more” (“…”) menu: We’ve redesigned the “Settings and more” menu in Microsoft […]Thu, 24 May 2018 20:02:59 +0000Windows BlogNew features for extensions in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update
http://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2018/05/24/new-extension-features-april-2018-update-notifications-inprivate/
Thu, 24 May 2018 17:26:53 +0000The Windows 10 April 2018 Update includes several incremental improvements to API support, functionality, and end-user discoverability for the extensions platform in Microsoft Edge. In this post, we’ll walk through the biggest improvements, and how you can get started enhancing your extensions with new features. Extensions can now be enabled for InPrivate browsing In previous […]Thu, 24 May 2018 17:26:53 +0000Windows BlogA new look for Google Play Movies & TV on your Roku devicehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/_ReGIIZB4xA/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With Google Play Movies & TV, you can enjoy the latest movie releases or catch up on television shows the day after they air—whether you’re watching on your mobile, your laptop, or your TV. Starting this week, Play Movies & TV is getting even better when you’re in your living room, with a redesigned experience on our <a href="https://channelstore.roku.com/details/50025/google-play-movies-and-tv">Roku channel.</a></p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><div class="article-module h-c-page"><div class="h-c-grid"><figure class="article-image--large h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-3 "><img alt="Google Play Movies and TV on Roku - hero" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/roku_watchnext_1.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Here’s what’s new:</p><br/><ul><li><p><b>Simpler navigation:</b> The new navigation bar on the left side of your screen helps you quickly switch between pages and access your favorites easily—no more continuously scrolling all the way back to the top.</p></li><li><p><b>Dedicated TV page:</b> For TV lovers, you now have a page for just TV—and nothing else. Find the latest shows within a day of airing on television, or dive straight into an episode with a Watch Next row dedicated to TV content.</p></li><li><p><b>Richer genre browsing:</b>You can now find deeper recommendations on our genre page. For instance, for “Comedy,” you can choose to filter to just movies, and see individual collections for new comedy releases, top rated comedies, Oscar-nominated comedies and more.</p></li><li><p><b>A modern look:</b>The entire experience has been redesigned to put the focus on content above all else.</p></li></ul>As always, everything you buy on Google Play Movies & TV on Roku is available to share with the ones you love using <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7007852?hl=en">Play Family Library</a> and available to watch on Android, iOS, the web, Android TV and supported Smart TVs. We hope this new look makes it easier for you to browse, watch and enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows on your Roku device, so keep an eye out for it as it rolls out over the next few days.</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/_ReGIIZB4xA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 24 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000Thu, 24 May 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogGoogle Science Fair 2018: Resources for educators to get ideas flowinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/VYcYCHGxTfY/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Every idea has the power to change our world. Since the first Google Science Fair in 2011, thousands of teens have shared their ideas with the world. <a href="http://www.googlesciencefair.com">Google Science Fair</a>is a global online competition in partnership with Lego Education, National Geographic, Scientific American and Virgin Galactic. The competition inspires teens to solve real-world problems through the application of science, technology, engineering and math.</p><br/><p>Submissions for this year’s Science Fair will open in September 2018. But since teachers play such an important behind-the-scenes role in helping students test their hypotheses and prepare their submissions, we wanted to give teachers a head start on prepping for the competition. With that in mind, we’ve created a <a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/#educator-resources">full library of new teaching materials and exercises</a> to help get the ideas flowing. </p><br/><p>Focused on the problem-solving process, these materials are flexible enough to adapt to virtually any teaching style, subject or grade. These resources have also been accredited with a Seal of Readiness from the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE), meaning they meet high standards focused on helping build foundational technology skills.</p><br/><p>We can’t wait to see what your students come up with, and hope these resources spark their imagination!</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/VYcYCHGxTfY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 24 May 2018 16:40:00 -0000Thu, 24 May 2018 16:40:00 -0000The Official Google BlogMore tools for homeschoolershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/hmopeVDcyGc/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Editor’s note: Our goal at Google is to make technology that works for everyone. Last year <a href="https://blog.google/topics/education/google-classroom-now-open-even-more-learners/">we made Classroom available</a> to more students and teachers, including homeschoolers, and today we’re also updating the eligibility guidelines for G Suite for Education so homeschool co-ops in the U.S. can collaborate using G Suite for Education. We’ve worked closely with several organizations to make this happen, including <a href="http://www.nbhe.net/aboutus.htm">National Black Home Educators</a> and <a href="https://hslda.org/content/about/">Home School Legal Defense Association</a>. Today’s guest author Darren Jones shares more about why this matters.</i></p><br/><p>For decades, homeschooling families have met in groups called “co-ops” to offer new teaching opportunities for their children. Back in the 1980s, when I was being homeschooled, I was in one of these co-ops, learning geography, algebra and drama together with friends who were also learning at home. Homeschooling wasn’t as common then as it is now, and we were spread out geographically. We’d meet for a lesson once a week, but it wasn’t really possible to interact with the teacher once we got home. There was certainly no opportunity for us students to collaborate with our co-op teachers online!</p><br/><p>As homeschooling has grown, families still get together to learn. In my work for Home School Legal Defense Association, I advise these groups every day, and I can see how new, advancing technology could benefit students. Through technology, homeschool co-op teachers can set and change assignments on the fly, students can work together even if geographically separated, and everyone has a common format for collaboration. It’s because of this potential that I’ve been working closely with Google this year to make sure that homeschool co-ops have the same access as other schools to <a href="https://edu.google.com/k-12-solutions/g-suite/?modal_active=none">G Suite for Education</a>.</p><br/><p>G Suite for Education is a free suite of productivity and collaboration tools—including Gmail, Google Classroom, Google Docs and Drive, Google Calendar, and more—that lets students and teachers interact seamlessly and securely across devices. It’s really exciting that homeschools will soon be able to use all of these tools to work better together, encourage creativity and practice critical thinking—whether they’re working one-on-one with an individual student or with a whole homeschool class.</p><br/>Over the past few months a few homeschool co-ops have been piloting these tools, including the Partnership Homeschool Educational Association of Minnesota. Jen Crom, one of their teachers, started homeschooling in 2005 and each academic year has 110-130 students through grade 12. She’s found that using G Suite has helped her save precious time and helped her students produce a better final product on their assignments—while at the same time, exposing them to lifelong skills that they’ll need for their future.</div></div><div class="block-pull_quote"><div class="uni-pull-quote h-c-page"><section class="h-c-grid"><div class="uni-pull-quote__wrapper h-c-grid__col h-c-grid__col--8 h-c-grid__col-m--6 h-c-grid__col-l--6 h-c-grid__col--offset-2 h-c-grid__col-m--offset-3 h-c-grid__col-l--offset-3"><div class="uni-pull-quote__inner-wrapper h-c-copy h-c-copy"><q class="uni-pull-quote__text">For teachers, it’s just so easy to use. We didn’t even have to convince them to move over—it’s easy to learn and saves us so much time.</q> <cite class="uni-pull-quote__author"><span class="uni-pull-quote__author-meta"><strong class="h-u-font-weight-medium">Jen Crom</strong><br/> Homeschool Teacher</span></cite></div></div></section></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google will start allowing G Suite for Education applications from homeschool co-ops in a few weeks. In the meantime, if you run a homeschool co-op and are interested in using G Suite for Education, <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/zVVX2bThkwJ12u7c2">please express your interest</a> to receive more information. And if you run a state homeschool organization, <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/JK3nslPRyIyKdtOb2">let us know</a> so we can provide information on how to verify your local co-ops for access. To learn more, visit Google's <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/139019">help center</a>.</p><br/><p>I’m thrilled that more homeschoolers will now have access to powerful teaching and learning experiences through technology, and appreciate Google’s commitment to building tools that work for everyone.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/hmopeVDcyGc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 24 May 2018 14:30:00 -0000Thu, 24 May 2018 14:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/05/08/weve-moved-find-us-at-the-new-microsoft-edge-dev-blog/
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
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/29/microsoft-edge-is-the-browser-for-windows-10/
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
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/23/announcing-improvements-to-enterprise-mode-and-enterprise-site-discovery/
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
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/14/april-2015-security-updates-for-internet-explorer/
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
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/13/announcing-the-2015-project-spartan-web-summit-may-5th-and-6th-in-mountain-view-ca/
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
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/10/project-spartan-now-available-in-the-windows-10-technical-preview-for-phones/
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000As Gabe just announced on the Windows Blog, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for phones is now available. With it, we are delighted to announce that Project Spartan for Windows phones is available to preview in this build. It's been just over a week since Project Spartan was available in the last desktop...Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000IEBlogIntroducing the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/04/02/introducing-the-ie-diagnostics-adapter-for-third-party-developer-tools/
Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000For several releases, Internet Explorer has had diagnostic tools that help developers debug visual issues, find JavaScript bugs, and profile Web sites. These tools have shipped both in the browser as the F12 Developer Tools as well as in Visual Studio. In the interest of making the modern Web "just work" for everyone, today we're...Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:03 +0000IEBlog"Project Spartan" in the Windows Technical Preview build 10049
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/30/project-spartan-in-the-windows-technical-preview-build-10049/
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000Today we’re excited to announce the availability of a new build for Windows Insiders with the first preview of “Project Spartan,” the new browser for Windows 10. You can learn more in Joe Belfiore’s blog post, “Introducing Project Spartan: The New Browser Built for Windows 10." This build does not yet include all the changes...Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:30:00 +0000IEBlogUpdates from the “Project Spartan” Developer Workshop
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/24/updates-from-the-project-spartan-developer-workshop/
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000Today we’re excited to host some of our top web site partners, enterprise developers and web framework authors at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus for a "Project Spartan" developer workshop to get an early look at Windows 10’s new default browsing experience as it rapidly approaches a public preview. This is another step in our...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:13 +0000IEBlogPartnering with Adobe on new contributions to our web platform
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ie/2015/03/23/partnering-with-adobe-on-new-contributions-to-our-web-platform/
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000In recent releases, we’ve talked often about our goal to bring the team and technologies behind our web platform closer to the community of developers and other vendors who are also working to move the Web forward. This has been a driving motivation behind our emphasis on providing better developer tools, resources for cross-browser testing,...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:00:11 +0000IEBlog