Popular vendor of OS.http://aics-app.sakura.ne.jp/rss_share/201504271430106698867Microsoft, Apple, Google's latest news. Contains official and unofficial news.(ENG)E3 2018: Lenovo introduces new redesigned Legion gaming laptops and desktops
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-lenovo-introduces-new-redesigned-legion-gaming-laptops-and-desktops
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:00:28 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Untitled-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/2018/06/Untitled-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Untitled-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Untitled-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Ahead of E3 2018 today, Lenovo took the wraps off their latest Legion gaming desktops and laptops. The new family of gaming PCs has been re-engineered with a new design, thermals, and the 8th generation Intel processorsMon, 11 Jun 2018 15:00:28 +0000On MSFTSnapchat update lets you delete sent messages, Spectacles hit Amazon․com
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/snapchat-delete-sent-messages-spectacles-amazon/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:00:11 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/spectacles.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Snapchat messaging has always been ephemeral in nature with chat logs disappearing moments after being opened, but what about taking back messages that you regret sending before they’re opened? Now you can do that with Snapchat’s new clear chat feature! Snapchat is also making it easier to buy its photo and video capturing shades…</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 15:00:11 +00009to5MacSamsung rejects $539M Apple patent infringement verdict, demands a retrial
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/apple-samsung-patent-infringement-hearing/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:50:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/samsung-gs5-apple-iphone-5s.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The seven-year long battle between Apple and Samsung over the Korean company <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/14/apple-samsung-patent-trial-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">infringing iPhone patents</a> seemingly isn’t over yet.</p>
<p>Samsung has rejected <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/24/apple-v-samsung-result/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the ‘final’ $533M damages</a> awarded against it, and has now filed a motion to have the verdict thrown out …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:50:08 +00009to5MacMicrosoft Answers staff will no longer provide technical support for older Microsoft Products
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-answers-staff-will-no-longer-provide-technical-support-for-older-microsoft-products
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:37:16 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Answers-977x580.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/Answers-977x580.png 977w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Answers-250x148.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Answers-768x456.png 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Answers.png 1515w" sizes="(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px" />Microsoft has announced some new product support form changes on the Microsoft Answers community. The company says the community will no longer provide technical support for older Microsoft Products, Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:37:16 +0000On MSFTHalo: Infinite being built with Slipspace, Microsoft’s new gaming engine
https://www.onmsft.com/news/halo-infinite-being-built-with-slipspace-microsofts-new-gaming-engine
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:35:13 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo6-1050x445.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo6-1050x445.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo6-250x106.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo6-768x325.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />For the first time in a long time, Halo is getting an under the hood upgrade to go along with its visual and thematic evolution. 343 Industries, the makers behind Halo 5: Guardians, are using what they call the Slipspace Engine for the development of Halo Infinite. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:35:13 +0000On MSFTThe latest on our work with Cisco to help businesses on their journey to the cloudhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/vE_X2SDJwZI/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Whether they want to bridge on-premises and cloud environments, or simply integrate their critical enterprise and cloud-native apps, many businesses need solutions that allow them to adopt the cloud at their own pace and on their own terms. Our <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/cisco-and-google-partner-open-hybrid-cloud/">partnership with Cisco</a> was built to help enterprises do exactly that, and this week at Cisco Live, we wanted to share more on the evolution of this partnership.</p><br/><p><b>Coming soon: Cisco Hybrid Cloud Platform for Google Cloud </b></p><p>We want to help customers wherever they are in their journey to the cloud, whether they’re cloud-ready or modernizing their infrastructure on-premises. <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/cisco-and-google-partner-open-hybrid-cloud/">Announced</a> last October, the <a href="http://cs.co/9007DcwXT">Cisco Hybrid Cloud Platform for Google Cloud</a> will be available to all our customers later this year.</p><br/><p>The platform offers enterprises an open hybrid cloud architecture that lets them take advantage of the cloud leveraging and extending existing IT security, control and best practices. This architecture allows applications to span public and on-premises clouds so they can run where they run best.</p><br/><p>Customers will be able to connect to <a href="https://cloud.google.com/">Google Cloud Platform</a> (GCP) services such as Google Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, BigTable, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub through their on-premises Cisco environment. Legacy workloads on-premises can be exposed to the cloud via Apigee’s API services. In January, Cisco <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/cloud/ciscocontainerplatform">announced</a> the Cisco Container Platform built on upstream Kubernetes, a major milestone for the offering.</p><br/><p>We’ve already seen early enthusiasm for Cisco Hybrid Cloud Platform for Google Cloud from customers across industries such as retail, e-commerce, and life sciences, and our partners are an integral part of getting it into customers’ hands. Many partners, including WWT, Accenture, and IGNW are already testing out this solution. Here’s what a couple of them had to say:</p><br/><p>“We are excited to partner with Cisco and Google to support customers on their hybrid cloud journeys,” says Jonathan H. King, Vice President of Strategy, Data Center & Cloud at World Wide Technology (WWT). “Many of our customers want applications to span from data center to cloud. As the cloud landscape continues to evolve, customers need a platform that gives them the ability to develop and deploy traditional and new applications across a mix of data centers and clouds with minimal effort. To help customers reach this goal, WWT is building a focused Google Cisco Hybrid Cloud Solution competency at our Advanced Technology Center. Our labs will provide customers with a comprehensive environment to see the unique value that this new platform offers, including demonstrations, proof of concepts, and hands on training." <br/><br/>"With the combined superior performance of Google Cloud and Cisco UCS, both ‘Hybrid IT’ and ‘Cloud First’ customers engaging in DevOps initiatives can transition to a new era of application performance,” says Andrew Cadwell, CEO, IGNW. “It is a journey that we are taking with our customers, by enabling them to take advantage of development tools and enhanced performance that increase developer productivity and operations efficiency.”</p><br/><p>This new platform will be available through Google Cloud, Cisco and Cisco's global partner network, and will be supported by Cisco’s technical support.</p><br/><p><b>Integrating Webex Meetings and Google Calendar</b></p><p>We want to make it easier for customers to integrate G Suite with the enterprise apps they trust and use daily. To help, we’re bringing Webex Meetings to Google Calendar. Now you can easily create, view and join a Webex Meetings directly from a Calendar event with one click on web or mobile. Learn more in <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/bring-teams-together-new-g-suite-integrations/">this G Suite post</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 "><a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/bring-teams-together-new-g-suite-integrations/" rel="external" target="_blank"><img alt="Cisco Live 2018" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gcp-cisco-live.max-1000x1000.png"/></a></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Learn more at Google Cloud Next</b></p><p>If you’re interested in getting a deeper look at Cisco Hybrid Cloud Platform for Google Cloud, we’re offering an <a href="https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next18/sf/sessions/session/155983">in-depth session</a> at our Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco July 24-26, which dives into the use cases this joint solution addresses, and offers a demo of how all components fit together. To learn more and register, visit the <a href="https://goo.gl/XMdioK">Next ‘18 website</a>. Cisco Live attendees can also take advantage of a discounted rate to register for Next—stop by our booth at Cisco Live to learn more.</p><br/>If you’ll be in Orlando for Cisco Live, don’t miss Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene’s keynote appearance, and stop by booth 1737 for demos and a hands-on look at our integrations. We’d love to say hello. For more information on our partnership with Cisco, <a href="https://cloud.google.com/cisco/">visit our website</a>.</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/vE_X2SDJwZI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:30:00 -0000Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogE3 2018: Mixer doubles its viewership in six months to cross 20 million users
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-mixer-doubles-its-viewership-in-six-months-to-cross-20-million-users
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:22:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-1041x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="MixerMixer" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-1041x580.png 1041w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mixer-768x428.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" />Microsoft revealed yesterday that Mixer saw its viewership double in six month to reach more than 20 million, with the majority of new users coming mobile.Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:22:36 +0000On MSFTSketchy claim of triple-lens 2018 iPhone schematic likely based on misunderstanding
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/2019-iphone-triple-lens-claim/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:58:11 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/triple-lens-schematic.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>While there have been <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/29/triple-lens-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plausible-seeming</a> reports of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/09/isight-trio-rumor-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a triple-lens</a> iPhone <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/14/3d-rear-camera-2019-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in 2019</a>, a schematic claiming to show three lenses on this year’s ‘iPhone X Plus’ is likely based on a misunderstanding …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:58:11 +00009to5MacE3 2018: Microsoft gives Sea of Thieves fans a taste of new DLCs, in game events
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-gives-sea-of-thieves-fans-a-taste-of-new-dlcs-in-game-events
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:48:00 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CURSED-SAILS_4K-1-1031x580.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/2018/06/CURSED-SAILS_4K-1-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CURSED-SAILS_4K-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CURSED-SAILS_4K-1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />At E3 2018, Microsoft teased what's next for Sea of Thieves, down to new trailers for DLCs and new in-game events. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:48:00 +0000On MSFTThree key Apple vs Qualcomm hearings may lead to early settlement, says Bloomberg
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/apple-qualcomm-patent-hearings/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:23:52 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/qualcomm.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>The long-running patent dispute between Apple and wireless chip supplier <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/qualcomm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Qualcomm</a> didn’t look likely to end anytime soon, with more than 50 separate proceedings filed across 16 jurisdictions in six different countries. Apple accuses Qualcomm of unfair terms for the use of its chips and patent licenses, while Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing those patents.</p>
<p>But a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst thinks key hearings in three countries could lead to a speedier than expected settlement …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:23:52 +00009to5MacFBI and police departments use labradors for canine Find My iPhone duties
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/find-my-iphone-dog/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:55:12 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/fbi-dog.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/find-my-iphone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find My iPhone</a> can be a useful tool if you’ve misplaced your own device, but investigators seeking electronic evidence have a surprising approach at their disposal: electronics-sniffing dogs …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:55:12 +00009to5MacFeral Interactive now supports eGPUs for macOS, starting with Tomb Raider game
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/feral-interactive-egpu-mac/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:23:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/rottr_20_launchss_7.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/feral-interactive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Feral Interactive</a>, the video games publisher specializing in porting popular PC and console games to Mac, has announced that it has begun offering official support for <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/egpu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">external GPUs</a> …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:23:21 +00009to5MacB&H Father’s Day Sale: latest 9.7-inch iPad $299, high-end MacBooks, much more
http://9to5toys.com/?p=355900
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:22:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bh-fathers-day-sale.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>B&H has kicked off its <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/rebates-promotions/N/4019732813/ci/22144/BI/20282/KBID/14833/">annual Father’s Day sale with a wide selection of deals</a> that includes plenty of Apple offers. Free shipping is available across the board. As usual, tax only applies at the time of purchase for New York and New Jersey shoppers. Leading the way is Apple’s latest <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1400407-REG/apple_mr7f2ll_a_9_7_ipad_early_2018.html/BI/20282/KBID/14833/">9.7-inch iPad Wi-Fi 32GB in Space Gray for <strong>$299</strong></a>. That’s a $30 discount and a match of our previous mention. With the added tax benefits, that’s about as good as we’ve seen on this popular tablet. More top picks below.</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:22:00 +00009to5MacCo-inventor of 3D Touch and Taptic Engine working on AR features for mapping startup
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/mapbox-avi-cieplinski/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:58:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/mapbox.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>A former Apple engineer listed as a co-inventor of both <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/3d-touch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3D Touch</a> and Apple’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/taptic-engine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taptic Engine</a> says that he is excited to be joining mapping startup Mapbox to work on <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/augmented-reality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">augmented reality</a> features …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:58:59 +00009to5MacApple teases grand opening of second store in Macau with aquatic-themed signage
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/apple-store-macau-sands-cotai-central-banners/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:46:19 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/macau.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple is nearly finished constructing a second retail location in the Chinese region of Macau. New signage installed over the building’s facade teases the store’s imminent opening for the first time.</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:46:19 +00009to5MacUsing Apple Pay Cash precisely can make you appear petty, shows university study
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/apple-pay-cash-exact-payments/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:31:58 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/apple-pay-cash-black.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-pay-cash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Pay Cash</a> and similar peer-to-peer payment apps offer a convenient way to settle-up with friends and family for things like shared meals, but a university study suggests you may want to be a little careful in how you use them …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:31:58 +00009to5MacBest Buy launches BOGO free iPhone offer on X and 8/Plus
http://9to5toys.com/?p=355897
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:27:53 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-iphone-x-image-001.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Best Buy is currently offering <a href="http://bit.ly/2sOgr7N"><strong>buy one get free</strong> on Apple’s iPhone X and 8/Plus</a>. Simply add a new Verizon Wireless line and opt for a payment plan contract, and you’ll receive a $700 bill credit over the course of your agreement. Best Buy is simultaneously marking down<a href="http://bit.ly/2sOgr7N"> those same iPhones by <strong>up to $150</strong></a>. All the details are on <a href="http://bit.ly/2sOgr7N">this landing page</a> and you’ll find the complete terms and conditions below.</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:27:53 +00009to5MacPSA: Cybersecurity company demos how Siri feature can be used for phishing
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/siri-phishing-contacts/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:55:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/maybe.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>A cybersecurity company has demonstrated how a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/siri/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Siri</a> feature could be exploited by scammers to assist with phishing attempts.</p>
<p>The approach replies on the way that Siri attempts to identify unknown callers, potentially presenting you with a misleading impression of who they are …</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:55:26 +00009to5MacAdobe makes lost Bauhaus fonts available for use in Creative Cloud apps
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/11/adobe-bauhaus-fonts-creative-cloud/
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bauhaus.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Adobe today <a href="https://adobehiddentreasures.com">announced</a> that it is making available the first two of five fonts recently rediscovered from the historic Bauhaus school of design. The font families will be available to <a href="https://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=264355&a=2990957&g=22793566">Creative Cloud</a> users through <a href="https://typekit.com/fonts/hidden-treasures?mv=other&promoid=D8F91RZ4">Adobe Typekit</a>.</p>
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Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +00009to5MacThe Suffragettes and the Road to Equality on Google Arts & Culturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/m6lnxJXjrJ8/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Following decades of organized campaigning led by charismatic and brilliant women from around the UK, in 1918, women of all classes, ages and professions came together in the triumph for voting rights for many women. Ten years later, this right was extended to all women over 21, giving women the vote on the same terms as men. <br/></p><p>The<a href="https://g.co/roadtoequality">Road to Equality</a> has continued over the last century, with many brave women and men campaigning on a broad range of equal rights issues. In June this year, as a wave of <a href="https://www.processions.co.uk/">Processions</a>celebrating women and their long struggle for political and social equality comes to the UK, Google Arts & Culture has collaborated with more than 20 partners to bring online archival collections, video footage, and in-depth, visual stories of those who have helped shape history. <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-eTYhMw3poto-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=eTYhMw3poto"><div class="article-video__aspect-image" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screen_Shot_2018-05-31_at_12.29.46_PM.max-1000x1000.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Celebrating the road to women's equality | #GoogleArts</span></div><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-eTYhMw3poto-" 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="eTYhMw3poto" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=eTYhMw3poto" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For the first time, Google Arts & Culture is showcasing the work, lives and sacrifices of powerful figures like <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/XgKiff6ntNzuJA">Emmeline Pankhurst</a>, <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/cQIyWhVBH8FaLw">Milicent Fawcett,</a> and <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/IwLiQ0F766lJIg">Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.</a> This online experience delves into the organizations they established, their revolutionary forms of protest, and the objects that represent their legacy—the iconic suffragette banners, their personal letters and writings, photographs, and hundreds of other artifacts.<br/></p><p>Inspired by the historic unveiling of a statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square, we partnered with the Mayor of London’s office on <a href="https://youtu.be/eTYhMw3poto">“Signs of Change,”</a> a film project with the artist Gillian Wearing, and featuring the Mayor Sadiq Khan. The film shines a light on the achievements made by the women in history and contrasts them with contemporary figures. From teen activists and deputy mayors to local Londoners from all walks of life, the film highlights the diversity of ambitions for the future. <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/5._Excerpt_from_suffragette_Scrapbook.max-800x800.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">5. Excerpt from suffragette Scrapbook.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/page-9/NAHBC_LeWsVjHw?childAssetId=eQHeID-dhE5NUw">Newly digitized scrapbooks</a> from the Museum of London collection. Extremely fragile and not publicly displayed, these scrapbooks provide beautiful insight into some of the Suffragettes personal experiences.</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/Screen_Shot_2018-06-08_at_3.25.48_PM.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Suffragette procession.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/zAISzTsRJLg6Ig">An editorial feature</a> by the great-granddaughter of suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst on why the suffragette’s struggle remains so relevant and inspirational today.<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/2._Amika_George_Teen_campaigner.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">2. Amika George, Teen campaigner.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>At just 18 years old, teenage campaigner Amika George <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/RQICsnzl9pG2Kg">is campaigning</a> to make free menstrual products available to schoolgirls from low income families.<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/3._Rosa_May_Billinghurst.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">3. Rosa May Billinghurst.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/xALCtvjYQY2MKg">Rosa May Billinghurst</a> used her tricycle wheelchair, decorated in suffragette colours, to charge at police officers during demonstrations.</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/4._Mary_Somerville_suffrage_banner.max-1100x1100.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">4. Mary Somerville suffrage banner.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/mary-somerville-suffrage-banner/RQGSMfwV4O_KbQ">Mary Somerville suffrage banner</a>is part of the LSE Women’s Library beautiful collection of suffrage banners, commemorating scientist Mary Somerville.</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/1._Helen_Pankhurst_Why_the_Suffragettes_stil.max-900x900.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">1. Helen Pankhurst, Why the Suffragettes still inspire today.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Remarkable women who have shaped contemporary British society choose objects that speak to them from the <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-foundling-museum">Foundling Museum's Collection</a>. Collection</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/7._Christina_Broom_Suffragette_banner_bearer.max-900x900.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">7. Christina Broom (Suffragette banner bearer).png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>The UK’s first female press photographer <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/igICxvmu81GRJA">Christina Broom</a> meticulously documented the suffrage movement, giving an insight into the lives of suffragists and suffragettes across the UK.</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/8._Women_s_Day_March_poster.max-900x900.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">8. Women_s Day March poster.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/women%E2%80%99s-day-march/lgEq9LiI4ns82A">Women’s Day March</a> poster is part of the Feminist Library collection. With bold colourful designs, the Women’s Liberation Movement continued the suffrage campaigners’ traditional of powerful feminist protests.</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/9._Princess_Sophia_Duleep_Singh.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">9. Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Daughter of a Punjabi Maharaja, and goddaughter of Queen Victoria, <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/princess-sophia-duleep-singh/1gHGbnHi7PrMcg">Princess Sophia Duleep</a>Singh sold the Suffragette newspaper outside her home at Hampton Court Palace, and joined the Women’s Tax Resistance League, refusing to pay her taxes until women were given the vote.</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/10._Y_B_A_Wife_.max-900x900.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">10. Y B A Wife_.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/yba-wife-poster/7AGZfFVEC3cMYA">Y B A Wife? Poster</a>is from the Glasgow Women’s Library collections, showcasing playful and powerful ephemera legacy of women’s activism.</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"><p>Learn more about The Road to Equality and the men and women who have supported this movement by exploring the exhibition on <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/project/commonwealthfashion">Google Arts & Culture</a> and on our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/google-arts-culture/id1050970557">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural&referrer=utm_source%3DRP%26utm_medium%3Darticle%26utm_campaign%3DGEN">Android</a> apps.<br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/m6lnxJXjrJ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 -0000Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogE3 2018: Microsoft announces Gears 5, two other Gears of War casual games
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-announces-gears-5-two-other-gears-of-war-casual-games
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:12:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.35.36-1045x580.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-2018-06-10-at-23.35.36-1045x580.png 1045w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.35.36-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.35.36-768x426.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1045px) 100vw, 1045px" />Microsoft has just announced not just one but three Gears of War games at its E3 press briefing today.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:12:02 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Microsoft “deep” into development of next Xbox console, working on game streaming of console-quality games to any device
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-deep-into-development-of-next-xbox-console-working-on-game-streaming-of-console-quality-games-to-any-device
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:05:09 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/E3-thing-1035x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/E3-thing-1035x580.png 1035w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/E3-thing-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/E3-thing-768x430.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px" />To cap off their E3 2018 conference, Microsoft's Phil Spencer talked more about the future of Xbox and gaming at Microsoft. He said the company is "deep" on new Xbox console, and working on quality games for streaming on any deviceSun, 10 Jun 2018 22:05:09 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Cuphead is getting new isle, bosses and playable character with The Delicious Last Course DLC
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-cuphead-is-getting-new-isle-bosses-and-playable-character-with-the-delicious-last-course-dlc
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:31:43 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.14.30-1041x580.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-2018-06-10-at-23.14.30-1041x580.png 1041w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.14.30-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-23.14.30-768x428.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" />Cuphead was one of the best Xbox/Windows 10 exclusives released last year, and the challenging platformer will get a new DLC called The Delicious Last Course next year.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:31:43 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Microsoft announces FastStart feature for Xbox, helps launch select games two times faster
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-announces-fast-start-feature-for-xbox-adds-halo-the-master-chief-collection-to-game-pass
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:16:04 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-FastStart.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/2018/06/Xbox-FastStart.jpg 940w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-FastStart-250x140.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-FastStart-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" />On stage at E3 2018 today Ashley Spicher, head of engineering at Xbox, announced a new Fast Start feature for Xbox. Fast Start is a new feature in the Xbox June Update which will help you launch select Xbox gamers up to two times faster. Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:16:04 +0000On MSFTPlayGround Games, Undead Labs, Ninja Theory and Companion Games all join Microsoft Studios
https://www.onmsft.com/news/playground-games-undead-labs-ninja-theory-and-companion-games-all-join-microsoft-studios
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:57:59 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Microsoft-Studios-1039x580.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/Microsoft-Studios-1039x580.png 1039w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Microsoft-Studios-250x140.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Microsoft-Studios-768x429.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px" />Xbox head Phil Spencer said that the new studios will “have the resources, platform and creative independence to take bigger risks.” Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:57:59 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Microsoft announces Forza Horizon 4, launching October 2nd on Xbox One and Windows 10
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-announces-forza-horizon-4-launching-october-2nd-on-xbox-one-and-windows-10
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:46:07 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/imgpsh_mobile_save-1-1040x580.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/2018/06/imgpsh_mobile_save-1-1040x580.jpg 1040w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/imgpsh_mobile_save-1-250x139.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/imgpsh_mobile_save-1-768x428.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px" />At E3 today Microsoft showed off Forza Horizon 4. The game is set in Britain and features dynamic seasons in a shared open world where you play with the entire community. On Xbox One X, Forza Horizon 4 will also get a brand new 60fps mode, a first for the series.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:46:07 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Crackdown 3 gets a new trailer and looks quite different to what we saw last year
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-crackdown-3-gets-a-new-trailer-and-looks-quite-different-to-what-we-saw-last-year
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:35:02 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.19.52-1041x580.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-2018-06-10-at-22.19.52-1041x580.png 1041w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.19.52-250x139.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-22.19.52-768x428.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px" />Today, Microsoft revealed a new trailer for its Xbox One/Windows 10 exclusive, and the action-adventure video game looks quite different to what we saw back at E3 2017.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:35:02 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Kingdom Hearts is coming to Xbox for the first time ever
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-kingdom-of-hearts-is-coming-to-xbox-for-the-first-time-ever
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:31:10 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-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/2018/06/Xbox-1031x580.png 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-250x141.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />During E3 2018 today Microsoft's Phil Spencer announced that Kingdom of Hearts will be coming to Xbox for the first time ever.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:31:10 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Microsoft kicks off its press briefing with Halo: Infinite
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-microsoft-kicks-off-its-press-briefing-with-halo-infinite
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:22:06 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo-1050x453.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/Halo-1050x453.png 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo-250x108.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Halo-768x331.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Microsoft has just kicked off its E3 press conference in Los Angeles with a first trailer for Halo: Infinite.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:22:06 +0000On MSFTE3 2018: Fallout 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass today and Fallout 76 also gets teased
https://www.onmsft.com/news/e3-2018-fallout-4-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-today
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:21:56 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fallout4-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fallout4-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fallout4-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fallout4-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />On stage at E3 2018 Todd Howard, Game Director from Bethesda Game Studios announced that Fallout 4 would be coming to Xbox Game Pass today. Sun, 10 Jun 2018 20:21:56 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft’s Mixer teases “free unreleased games” as part of its E3 2018 MixPot
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsofts-mixer-teases-free-unreleased-games-as-part-of-its-e3-2018-mixpot
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:38:17 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DfR2r5-V4AAXr7e.jpg-large-1037x580.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/2018/06/DfR2r5-V4AAXr7e.jpg-large-1037x580.jpeg 1037w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DfR2r5-V4AAXr7e.jpg-large-250x140.jpeg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DfR2r5-V4AAXr7e.jpg-large-768x430.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1037px) 100vw, 1037px" />Microsoft is teasing that you can get free unreleased games for signing in and watching Xbox E3 conference on Mixer.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:38:17 +0000On MSFTThe gnoment you’ve been waiting forhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/ixY87Y_EJ-g/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For centuries, garden gnomes—the bearded lawn ornaments with round bellies and pointed, red hats—have decorated people’s front yards around the world. Now they’re the centerpiece of our <a href="http://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-garden-gnomes">latest interactive Google Doodle</a>.</p><p>The garden gnome, or <i>gartenzwerge</i>, which was made popular in 19th-century Germany, is said to protect people’s gardens, keep hidden treasures safe and bring good luck. Today, try your luck with these tiny statues and see what good fortunes they bring to your virtual garden. The farther your gnome travels after it launches from the catapult (or trebuchet to be exact), the more flowers you plant—and the more points you earn. Once you learn the basics with a classic gnome statue, you can choose from six colorful gnomes all with different shapes, sizes and bounciness. <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="Concept_Gnome.gif" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/CONCEPTSLIDESHOW.gif"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>The early workings of today’s Gnome-themed interactive Google Doodle.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You’ll learn a few gnome facts along the way too—like how they are made and where in the world they first appeared.</p><p>Ready, set, gnome!<br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/ixY87Y_EJ-g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0000Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogMy biggest WWDC disappointment: iCloud free tier is still 5GB
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/10/icloud-free-tier-still-at-5gb/
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 16:00:29 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/icloud-drive.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The WWDC keynote has come and gone. Apple announced a lot of exciting changes to iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. I can’t wait to see what developers can do with all of the new APIs, and how these products are refined ahead of their fall releases. Be sure to stay on <a href="http://9to5mac.com">9to5mac.com</a> this summer to follow along with all of the changes.</p>
<p>There was one major disappointment for me, though. iCloud’s free storage tier remains unchanged at 5GB. When Apple debuted iCloud in <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/06/06Apple-Introduces-iCloud/">2011</a>, they said this:</p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 16:00:29 +00009to5MacApple Music hires BBC Radio 1Xtra hip-hop & grime editor Ryan Newman
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/10/apple-music-hires-bbc-radio-1xtra-hip-hop-grime-editor-ryan-newman/
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 15:52:44 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/apple-music.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple has made another notable hire for its Apple Music team. According to a report from Music Business Worldwide, Apple has hired BBC hip-hop & grime editor Ryan Newman…</p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 15:52:44 +00009to5MacPSA: Yahoo Messenger is shutting down next month
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/10/yahoo-messenger-shutdown/
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 14:24:50 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/yahoo-hq-1280x640.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p>Verizon subsidiary Oath has <a href="https://help.yahoo.com/kb/messenger/SLN28776.html?impressions=true">announced</a> that Yahoo Messenger is officially shutting down next month. Once one of the most popular and most innovative messaging service, Yahoo Messenger has waned in popularity in recent years…</p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 14:24:50 +00009to5MacApp Store in macOS 10.14 & iOS 12: Free trials for non-subscription apps, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/10/app-store-free-trials-more/
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:20:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc-2018-macos-10-14-11-58-46.png?w=1600" /></div><p>iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 Mojave include a variety of improvements to their respective App Stores. As <a href="https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2018/704/">detailed by Apple</a> during a WWDC session entitled, “Best Practices and What’s New in In-App Purchases,” the App Store has added support for free-trials of non-subscription apps, sandboxing changes, and more…</p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:20:07 +00009to5MacXbox E3 2018: Where and how to watch Xbox E3 live
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-e3-2018-where-and-how-to-watch-xbox-e3-live
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:10:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-E3-2018-BG-1050x394.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox E3 2018" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-E3-2018-BG-1050x394.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-E3-2018-BG-250x94.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Xbox-E3-2018-BG-768x288.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />Here is where you can watch the Xbox E3 2018 briefing live.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:10:22 +0000On MSFTApple Watch Series 3 now $50 off for Father’s Day, from $279 shipped
http://9to5toys.com/?p=355805
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 12:25:09 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/apple-watch-series-3.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1416" /></div><p>Best Buy is currently taking <a href="http://bit.ly/2JvnVTt"><strong>$50 off</strong> Apple Watch Series 3 GPS for Father’s Day</a>. The deals <a href="http://bit.ly/2JvnVTt">start at <strong>$279</strong></a> with various colors and sizes available. You’ll find the same discount <a href="http://bit.ly/2Kxkywj">currently happening at Macy’s</a>, as well. Today’s deal is one of the strongest offers that we’ve seen historically and $20 less than our previous mention. Shop the <a href="http://bit.ly/2JvnVTt">entire sale here</a>. If you need cellular connectivity, Nike+ models are on sale with deals<a href="http://bit.ly/2sKqOts"> starting at <strong>$319.20</strong></a>. Simply apply promo code <strong>20SUMMER </strong>at checkout.</p>
<p>Note: Walmart still has <a href="http://bit.ly/2JpfDk0">Series 1 Apple Watches starting at <strong>$149</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 12:25:09 +00009to5MacWindows 10 news recap: solar-powered Surface Pen patent, Video Editor app gets added to Windows 10, and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-news-recap-solar-powered-surface-pen-patent-video-editor-app-gets-added-to-windows-10-and-more
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:50:48 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-773x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Windows 10 Logo Generic Featured Image Hero" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-773x580.jpg 773w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-220x165.jpg 220w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-632x474.jpg 632w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171006_184013372_iOS-536x402.jpg 536w" sizes="(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px" />Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Microsoft files patent for a solar-powered Surface Pen Microsoft’s vision for a future Surface Pen that doesn’t require the changing of batteries could include a solar-powered Surface Pen, […]Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:50:48 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft news recap: Visual Studio 2019 announced, LinkedIn shows job posting commute times, and more
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-news-recap-visual-studio-2019-announced-linkedin-shows-job-posting-commute-times-and-more
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:36:18 +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" />Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! LinkedIn job postings now include commute times via Bing Maps Microsoft is beginning to integrate Bing Maps with LinkedIn. Job postings will now show how long it will take […]Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:36:18 +0000On MSFTXbox E3 2018: Xbox One X price drop could be imminent as both GameStop and Fry’s list price at $350
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-e3-2018-xbox-one-x-price-drop-could-be-imminent-as-both-gamestop-and-frys-list-price-at-350
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:16:19 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GameStop-Xbox-One-X-E3-Price-Drop-906x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="GameStop Xbox One X Sale - E3 2018" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GameStop-Xbox-One-X-E3-Price-Drop-906x580.png 906w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GameStop-Xbox-One-X-E3-Price-Drop-250x160.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GameStop-Xbox-One-X-E3-Price-Drop-768x492.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px" />An Xbox One X price drop could be imminent as 2 US retailers display the price at $350.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:16:19 +0000On MSFTXbox E3 2018: Xbox to world premiere 15 games and “much, much more” to come
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-e3-2018-xbox-to-world-premiere-15-games-and-much-much-more-to-come
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:05:32 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/xbox-e3-2018-813x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox E3 2018" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/xbox-e3-2018-813x580.jpg 813w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/xbox-e3-2018-231x165.jpg 231w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/xbox-e3-2018-768x548.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px" />Xbox to world premiere 15 games at E3 2018.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:05:32 +0000On MSFTMicrosoft adding ability to remotely install apps to any of your Windows 10 PCs from the Microsoft Store website
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-adding-ability-to-remotely-install-apps-to-any-of-your-windows-10-pcs-from-the-microsoft-store-website
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:58:36 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Store-Logo-985x580.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Store-Logo-985x580.png 985w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Store-Logo-250x147.png 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Microsoft-Store-Logo-768x452.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px" />Microsoft is to allow users to remotely install apps to their Windows 10 PCs via the Microsoft Store website.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 10:58:36 +0000On MSFTUnravel Two video game announced and is already playable on the Xbox One
https://www.onmsft.com/news/unravel-two-video-game-announced-and-is-already-playable-on-the-xbox-one
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 05:44:00 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/unraveltwo-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Unravel Two on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/unraveltwo-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/unraveltwo-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/unraveltwo-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Unravel Two was officially announced during EA’s conference this morning and it’s also now immediately available to buy, download, and play on Xbox One consoles. The game is a sequel to the popular original Unravel title and features a strong emphasis on local two-player co-op. Here’s the official description and trailer. When you cut ties […]Sun, 10 Jun 2018 05:44:00 +0000On MSFTStar Wars Battlefront II video game to get Grievous, Obi-Wan, Dooku, Anakin, and Geonosis
https://www.onmsft.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-ii-video-game-to-get-grievous-obi-wan-dooku-anakin-and-geonosis
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 05:08:22 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/starwarsgrievous-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="General Grievous from Star Wars Battlefront II video game on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/starwarsgrievous-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/starwarsgrievous-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/starwarsgrievous-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />During EA’s conference this morning, some major news was dropped concerning the future of the Star Wars Battlefront II video game. In addition to the second half of the Solo Season content which is dropping on June 12th, it was announced that the Star Wars characters, General Grievous, Count Dooku, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker […]Sun, 10 Jun 2018 05:08:22 +0000On MSFTStar Wars: Jedi Fallen Order video game officially announced
https://www.onmsft.com/news/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-video-game-officially-announced
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 03:39:26 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/forceunleashedxbox-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Xbox 360 and Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/forceunleashedxbox-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/forceunleashedxbox-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/forceunleashedxbox-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Details on Respawns upcoming Star Wars video game were officially revealed during EA Play this morning. This major release, which is expected to launch on Microsoft’s Xbox One video game consoles, will be named Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and will feature a story set between the events of Star Wars Episode III and IV. […]Sun, 10 Jun 2018 03:39:26 +0000On MSFTApple stores in London and Beijing to close this month for renovations
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/apple-covent-garden-wangfujing-renovations/
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 02:12:16 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/coventgarden.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Messages posted this weekend to Apple’s website confirm that the company’s Covent Garden and Wangfujing retail stores will close later this month to be refreshed with new store designs.</p>
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Sun, 10 Jun 2018 02:12:16 +00009to5MacDICE shows off Battlefield V full multiplayer gameplay, confirms battle royale mode
https://www.onmsft.com/news/dice-shows-off-battlefield-v-full-multiplayer-gameplay-confirms-battle-royale-mode
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 00:08:47 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bfv-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Battlefield V on Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bfv-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bfv-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bfv-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />The first full multiplayer gameplay of Battlefield V has been released, as well as confirmation of a battle royale mode.Sun, 10 Jun 2018 00:08:47 +0000On MSFTApple promotes Pride Edition Watch band with custom store displays, employee celebration
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/apple-pride-band-store-employee-celebration/
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 17:40:21 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/pride.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>After <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-introduces-new-apple-watch-pride-band-available-today/">announcing</a> the availability of a new <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MRY32AM/A/42mm-pride-edition-woven-nylon">Pride Edition</a> Woven Nylon Band and watch face at this past week’s WWDC keynote, Apple is promoting the new products and Pride Month in select retail stores.</p>
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Sat, 09 Jun 2018 17:40:21 +00009to5MacSafari 12 details: Deprecating legacy extensions, Apple Watch support, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/safari-12-extensions-more/
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:49:54 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc-2018-macos-10-14-11-53-49.png?w=1600" /></div><p>Safari 12 on macOS 10.14 Mojave and iOS 12 includes a host of changes, such as intelligent tracking prevention improvements, automatic strong passwords, security code autofill, extension changes, and more. During a session at WWDC entitled “What’s new in Safari and WebKit,” Apple dove deeper into these improvements…</p>
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Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:49:54 +00009to5MaciTunes $100 gift card for $85 w/ email delivery via PayPal
http://9to5toys.com/?p=355798
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:38:25 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/itunes-gift-card.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1440" /></div><p>PayPal’s official eBay Storefront is currently offering a <a href="https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575090643&campid=5337518574&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F100-App-Store-iTunes-Code-for-only-85-Email-Delivery-%2F253541132494">$100 iTunes Gift Card for <strong>$85 with email delivery</strong></a> within 24 hours. Buying discounted iTunes gift cards is a great way to load up your account balance. Use it to cash in on discounted subscriptions to Netflix, HBO Now or Apple Music. Hit up our <a href="https://9to5toys.com/category/apps-games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">daily games/apps roundup</a> for the latest iOS deals to maximize your savings. A valid PayPal email address is required for purchase.</p>
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Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:38:25 +00009to5MacThis week’s top stories: Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2018 and more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/top-stories-from-wwdc-2018/
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:00:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc-apple-2018-01.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><strong>In this week’s top stories: </strong>Apple unveils iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 at WWDC 2018, a class action lawsuit alleges that all Apple Watches are defective, why FaceTime isn’t an open-standard, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest stories…</p>
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Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:00:07 +00009to5MacMaking The Grade: ARKit 2.0 may allow AR to take off in K-12 classrooms
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/arkit-2-0-may-allow-ar-to-take-off-in-k-12-classrooms/
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 15:24:23 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/arkit.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>WWDC was actually light on specific updates for the K–12 environment. One thing that caught my eye was <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-introduces-arkit-2-0-with-shared-experiences-face-tracking-improvements-more/">ARKit 2.0</a>, including Apple’s <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/06/apple-unveils-arkit-2/">announcement</a> of a new file format called USDZ: <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/arkit-2-0-may-allow-ar-to-take-off-in-k-12-classrooms/#more-537056" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 15:24:23 +00009to5MaciOS 12 includes support for reporting unwanted texts & calls as spam
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/09/ios-12-spam-calls-and-texts/
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:44:36 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc-2018-ios-12-10-11-24.png?w=1600" /></div><p>iOS 12 includes a notable update for handling spam messages and calls. As outlined on its developer webpage, app makers can now create an app extension that allows users to report unwanted messages and calls as spam…</p>
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Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:44:36 +00009to5MacwatchOS 5: How to customize Apple Maps navigation alerts
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/watchos-5-how-to-customize-apple-maps-navigation-alerts/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:51:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/apple-maps-watch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>In pervious versions of watchOS, Apple Maps navigation alerts were all in or all out, with no middle ground. Now, in watchOS 5, Apple is giving users more options to allow alerts based on the type of navigation the user is doing.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:51:55 +00009to5MacApple Watch to adopt solid state Side button and Digital Crown with Haptic Feedback
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/apple-watch-solid-state-buttons/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/apple-watch-series-3-waves.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>While we didn’t see a new Apple Watch at <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2018/">WWDC</a>, it’s still very possible that it’ll be revealed this fall, alongside all other Apple hardware that we typically see.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:59 +00009to5MaciOS 12: How to retry Face ID after a failed attempt
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/ios-12-how-to-retry-face-id-after-failed-attempt/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:19:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/ios-12-lock-screen-face-id.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>iOS 12 brings a host of subtle refinements to daily iPhone use. One of these is the option to retry Face ID after a failed attempt instead of being forced to enter your passcode. Follow along for how this change works.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:19:55 +00009to5MacXbox ‘Official Gear’ Store pops up on the eve of E3
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-official-gear-store-pops-up-on-the-eve-of-e3
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:57:05 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/XboxGear-1050x533.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/2018/06/XboxGear-1050x533.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/XboxGear-250x127.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/XboxGear-768x390.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />At the time, the link redirected to Microsoft's homepage with no indication of an Xbox Gear shop even being contemplated by the company, however, today, the link now opens a holder page with several people donning various clothing with Xbox branding and the tag, "coming soon."Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:57:05 +0000On MSFT9to5Mac Happy Hour 176: WWDC 2018: iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/9to5mac-happy-hour-176/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:27:31 +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 WWDC 2018 including iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS, and macOS Mojave.</p>
<p>9to5Mac Happy Hour is available <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id641836403?at=10laZc&ct=HH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/9to5mac/happy-hour-5?refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/9to5Mac-Happy-Hour-p1087765/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I5xn6oxaorvbyxlgotqacicj7ri?t=Happy_Hour">Google Play Music</a>, or through our <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/9to5cast/iUSC?format=xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dedicated RSS feed</a> for Overcast and other podcast players.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:27:31 +00009to5MacSpotting and squashing spam on Searchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/lh-3ypuRkgg/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When you search with Google, our goal is to provide you with results from relevant and authoritative sources. We work hard to ensure that search spam doesn’t get in the way of you finding the information you’re looking for.</p><p>You can get a sense of how search could be ruined by search spam by visiting the spam folder in your Gmail account. Just as Gmail fights email spam and keeps it out of your inbox, our search spam fighting systems work to keep your search results clean.</p><h3>Okay, so what is spam?</h3><p>Search spam comes in a variety of different forms. We refer to a page or site as “spammy” if it is trying to fool or manipulate our ranking systems. Some spam comes from site owners who are intentionally trying to secure higher search rankings using techniques that go against our guidelines. While search spam is designed impact search ranking, some spammy pages may also be harmful to users, trying to trick you into providing your personal or financial information or subscribing to a service with unclear terms.</p><p>In more serious cases, spammy webpages are on websites that may unknowingly have been victims of hacking. Hacked websites can create serious threats to users: once controlled by hacker, a site can become a channel for distributing malware or causing further damage, while also taking advantage of the legitimate website owner.</p><h3>That doesn’t sound good. What are you doing about it?</h3><p>We have systems in place to detect and prevent search spam, but we also work actively with site owners to maintain a healthy web. We provide <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35769">guidelines</a> for webmasters, encouraging them to produce high-quality content and services. In 2017, we conducted 250+ webmaster meetups and office hours around the world reaching more than 220,000 website owners. Through our <a href="http://g.co/webmasterforum">support forum</a> we answered thousands of questions each month, and through <a href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home">Search Console</a> we sent over 45 million notifications to registered website owners alerting them to possible problems with their websites which could affect their appearance in search. While most spam detection is done automatically, when spam slips through, we take <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/2604824">manual action</a>. Last year, we sent 6 million manual action messages to webmasters about practices we identified that were against our guidelines, along with information on how to resolve the issue.</p><p>Last year, we focused a great deal of effort on reducing the impact on users from hacked websites, and were able to detect and remove more than 80 percent of compromised sites from search results. We’re also working closely with many providers of popular content management systems like WordPress and Joomla to help them fight spammers that abuse forums and comment sections.</p><p></p><h3>What can I do?</h3><p>Our automated systems are constantly working to detect and block spam. Still, we always welcome hearing from you when something seems … phishy. Last year, we were able to take action on nearly 90,000 <a href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreport?pli=1">user reports</a> of search spam.</p><p>Reporting spam, malware and other issues you find helps us protect the site owner and other searchers from this abuse. You can file a <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/93713">spam report</a>, a <a href="https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/">phishing report</a> or a <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_badware/">malware report.</a> You can also alert us to any issue with Google search by clicking on the “Send feedback” link at the bottom of the search results page, which will trigger this reporting tool:</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="search feedback form" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/pasted_image_0_e0cjOnk.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can highlight whatever issue you may have spotted in search, add comments and forward that to our search team for review.</p><br/><p>Your feedback is appreciated to help us create a spam-free search experience for everyone.</p><p><br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/lh-3ypuRkgg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:00:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogThe High Five: Search trends for the start of Junehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/6ji3jKQGsQk/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>With a little help from the <a href="https://newslab.withgoogle.com/">Google News Lab</a>, take a peek at a few of this week’s most-searched trends:</p><h3>Signed, sniffed, delivered, I’m yours</h3><p>Just in time for summer, the U.S. Postal Service announced their first-ever scratch-n-sniff stamps, and they’re popsicle-scented. “Scratch and sniff stickers” and “scratch and sniff books” stunk up the top searched scratch and sniff items this week. Alaska was pretty interested in the <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0dcms">U.S. Postal Service</a>, while Iowa was more concerned with getting their <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F0bmvk1">scratch and sniff</a> on.</p><h3>What will the new name “b”?</h3><p>The International House of Pancakes, better known as IHOP, shocked breakfast lovers everywhere by revealing their plans to change their name to IHOb. But on search and elsewhere, the question remains: “what does IHOb stand for?” Folks across Maryland, Texas, Georgia and Kansas were particularly interested in <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F01lc89">IHOP</a>, which hit a Grand Slam everywhere except for North Dakota, where search interest between Denny’s and IHOP was split 50/50. What was the top searched pancake flavor this week? Banana pancakes stacked up higher than the rest. <br/></p><h3>Gooooooooal</h3><p>The World Cup kicks off on June 14 and fans around the globe are warming up to cheer on their favorite teams. Some of the top trending questions include “how to watch World Cup online?” and “who will win the World Cup 2018?” Newcomers and superfans can use <a href="https://googletrends.github.io/world-cup-2018/?lang=en">this cool data visualization tool</a>to see how the world is searching for the World Cup. And if you find yourself asking “what is offsides in soccer” or want to know “how to become a soccer referee,” <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_ddfbIWMBAADNdM_en">Google Trends</a> has you covered throughout the entire journey to victory.</p><h3>Everybody get your float on</h3><p>More than 2 million people are expected to attend the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, taking place this weekend in New York City. Search interest in Puerto Rican actress (and Parade Queen!) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuleyka_Rivera">Zuleyka Rivera</a> spiked by nearly 4,000 percent this week in the U.S. As participants get ready to walk and float down Fifth Avenue, people are asking “how long is the Puerto Rican Day parade?” Don’t forget your flags, high energy and comfortable shoes. </p><h3>Saying goodbye</h3><p></p><p>On a much sadder note, we lost icons this week when handbag designer <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&geo=US&q=%2Fm%2F06bkdx">Kate Spade</a> and food idol <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=%2Fm%2F02tn8j&geo=US">Anthony Bourdain</a> passed away in tragic suicides. Known for her bright colors and encouraging words, people searched for quotes by the designer: “Kate Spade she’s a dreamer, doer, thinker quote” and “Kate Spade she is quick, curious, playful and strong.” And remembered for his taste for the unknown, people looked for: “Anthony Bourdain quotes on life” and “Anthony Bourdain quotes food.”</p><p>We’ve also seen a large increase in searches related to <a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleTrends/status/1005130789195956225">suicide prevention</a>, like “how to help someone who is depressed.” On Search, we have systems in place to help people find information from trusted organizations, such as national hotlines, that can provide help and support for those who may need it. <br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/6ji3jKQGsQk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:30:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogWWDC 2018 Apple Music playlist released as attendees earn ‘Close Your Rings’ pins
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/wwdc-2018-apple-music-playlist-rings-challenge/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:26:26 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wwdc-2018-8.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>As <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/wwdc-2018/">WWDC 2018</a> is coming to a close Apple has shared a playlist of some of the more popular songs used during the week. Developers are also sharing a special pin they were able to earn for participating in a “Close Your Rings” challenge.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:26:26 +00009to5Mac#teampixel is very verde this weekhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/O0fdTi1_IMA/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Though one <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZ-IxZ46ng">famous frog</a> may disagree, when you’re on #teampixel, it’s easy to be green. And this week, #teampixel found pops of emerald everywhere—in a crack in the sidewalk, in the grip of a cat, and in unusual architecture.</p><p>The next time you capture something cool with your Pixel (green or otherwise), tag it with #teampixel and you could see your work featured on @google, @madebygoogle and The Keyword.</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_608_.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_608_.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/_abhishek_manoharan_/">_abhishek_manoharan_</a>goes green and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandre_riley/">alexandre_riley</a> finds an interesting building.</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_608_3.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_608_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/ostseegoere/">ostseegoere</a> looks up and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iambharaaaath/">iambharaaaath</a> wants to plant more trees for the future generation.</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_608_2.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_608_2.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>Color finds its way up with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blue_door_photography_nc/">blue_door_photography_nc</a></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_608_4.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_608_4.jpg</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p>#tongueouttuesday with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedivaandthederp/">thedivaandthederp</a></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_608_5.max-2000x2000.jpg);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">teampixel_608_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/peterdalrymple/">peterdalrymple</a> makes a friend in the Dumfries House gardens and and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tharbe/">tharbe</a> gets a slice of green. </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/O0fdTi1_IMA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:20:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:20:00 -0000The Official Google BlogXbox 360 wireless headset to make a comeback at E3
https://www.onmsft.com/news/xbox-360-wireless-headset-to-make-a-comeback-at-e3
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:08:23 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-1028x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox 360 console" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-1028x580.jpg 1028w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360-768x433.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/xbox-360.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px" />Hardware manufacturer Hyperkin teased a new Xbox One wireless headset that resembles the nostalgic design of the Xbox 360's single-ear headset solution of years ago. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:08:23 +0000On MSFTSpotify has begun licensing songs directly from artists, could potentially sidestep music labels
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/spotify-direct-licenesing-deals/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:05:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/spotify-icon-ios.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Spotify has been a worthy competitor for Apple Music since the start. However, Apple arguably has the edge with artists and music labels because of the tight relationships Eddy Cue and Jimmy Iovine have with industry leaders.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:05:55 +00009to5MacApple Music gains ‘Coming Soon’ featured section with ability to pre-add albums
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/apple-music-coming-soon/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:50:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/apple-music-coming-soon-feature.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple Music has received a few updates including a useful new ‘Coming Soon’ section that brings along expected album release dates and a pre-add feature. On Mac, Artist profiles are getting a refreshed look.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:50:39 +00009to5MacToday at Apple launching new design prototyping session to help app developers
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/today-at-apple-developer-session/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:02:16 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/today-at-apple-new-session.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/today-at-apple/">Today at Apple</a> is a great program that offers free <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/21/today-at-apple-year-1-review/">educational and inspirational sessions</a>. Now, the company will be expanding the available sessions with one aimed at helping new app developers getting started.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:02:16 +00009to5Mac9to5Toys Last Call: 21-inch 4K iMac $200 off, Apple Watch Bands from $5, Nest Cam Outdoor $149, more
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/9to5toys-lunch-break-imac-apple-watch-more/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:28:19 +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/2018/06/08/9to5toys-lunch-break-imac-apple-watch-more/#more-537577" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:28:19 +00009to5MacSnapchat frees Bitmoji Friendmoji from its app to now work across iOS
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/snapchat-friendmoji-bitmoji-ios/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:13:59 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/friendmoji-ios.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>In an update starting to roll out to users today, Snapchat is making its Bitmoji Friendmoji available to use in iMessages and more across iOS.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:13:59 +00009to5MacDon’t forget, Microsoft kicks off this year’s E3 on Sunday with a big Xbox event
https://www.onmsft.com/news/dont-forget-microsoft-kicks-off-this-years-e3-on-sunday-with-a-big-xbox-event
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:59:58 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/phil-spencer-lead-2014-e1492584755359-1050x553.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Xbox's Phil Spencer at E3" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/phil-spencer-lead-2014-e1492584755359-1050x553.jpg 1050w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/phil-spencer-lead-2014-e1492584755359-250x132.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/phil-spencer-lead-2014-e1492584755359-768x404.jpg 768w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/phil-spencer-lead-2014-e1492584755359.jpg 1191w" sizes="(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px" />It’s finally almost here, and if you’re a gamer, this is the Super Bowl. Just like last year, Microsoft will be kicking off the festivities on Sunday with a big show starting at 1pm, showcasing everything Xbox. Xbox chief Phil Spencer promised that things would be a little different this year, and while early indications […]Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:59:58 +0000On MSFTApple Business Manager launches in U.S. ahead of global expansion with School Manager
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/apple-business-school-manager-us-global-launch-wwdc/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:35:05 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/apple-business-manager-wwdc-04.png?w=1600" /></div><p>After <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/31/apple-business-manager-details/">teasing a late spring launch</a> for its new Business Manager platform for enterprise users, Apple announced the U.S. launch this week during a developer session at WWDC.</p>
<p>Apple Business Manager will then launch globally in 34 countries starting June 20, followed by an expansion to another 31 countries this summer alongside Apple School Manager. The Business Manager platform was previously in beta with a select group of partners since earlier this year.
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:35:05 +00009to5MacTelltale giving away full games with The Walking Dead: The Final Season pre-orders
https://www.onmsft.com/news/telltale-giving-away-full-games-with-the-walking-dead-the-final-season-pre-orders
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:34:24 +0000<img src="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-walking-dead-the-final-season-1031x580.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Final Season, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox One" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-walking-dead-the-final-season-1031x580.jpg 1031w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-walking-dead-the-final-season-250x141.jpg 250w, https://www.onmsft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-walking-dead-the-final-season-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px" />Starting today, you can pre-order Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: The Final Season on Xbox One. The Final Season will be released on August 14, 2018 on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, as well as other platforms. As noted in a Telltale blog post, those who pre-order The Final Season on Xbox One will get […]Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:34:24 +0000On MSFTCMV: Macs and iPads will remain separate product lines for many years yet
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/mac-ipad-convergence/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:13:46 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/converge1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Speculation about the convergence of Macs and iPads has been around for a great many years, and got a new lease of life when <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/20/report-apple-to-support-cross-platform-apps-that-run-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac-next-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">we first heard reports</a> of Apple working on some kind of cross-platform initiative.</p>
<p>When Apple this week confirmed plans to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-gives-a-sneak-peek-at-multi-year-project-to-bring-uikit-ios-apps-to-the-mac/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bring iOS apps to the Mac</a>, it answered the question about whether it would merge iOS and macOS with a huge ‘No’ on the screen. Some have responded by suggesting that may be true now, but this is just the first step.</p>
<p>There may be some truth to that – but I do think Macs and iPads will remain separate product lines for many years to come …</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:13:46 +00009to5MacExplore the high seas in VR and Google Earth on World Oceans Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/VssEFjaC72E/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>On <a href="http://www.worldoceansday.org/about">World Oceans Day</a>, we honor one of our most unique ecosystems and important resources. This year, we invite you to learn more about our vast and varied oceans, and some of the challenges facing them, by immersing yourself in virtual reality (VR) and diving into curated nautical adventures in Google Earth.</p><p> </p>It’s estimated that around <a href="http://www.fao.org/save-food/resources/keyfindings/infographics/fish/en/">35 percent</a> of harvested fish and seafood is lost or wasted somewhere between when it’s caught and when it appears on your plate. As part of our <a href="https://vr.google.com/daydream/impact/">Daydream Impact</a> program, the World Wildlife Fund and Condition One brought this journey to life through a virtual reality documentary showing how fish get from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkfgILiGbVk&feature=youtu.be">Ocean to Plate</a>. Short of actually being on a fishing boat or in a processing plant, there’s no better way to understand the fishing industry supply chain and its impact on our oceans. Check out the video below, or by using a VR viewer like Cardboard or Daydream View. You can also experience this journey in <a href="https://g.co/earth/oceantoplate">Google Earth</a>.</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-pkfgILiGbVk-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=pkfgILiGbVk"><img alt="Ocean to Plate: A Journey into the Seafood Supply Chain" src="//img.youtube.com/vi/pkfgILiGbVk/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-pkfgILiGbVk-" 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="pkfgILiGbVk" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=pkfgILiGbVk" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We’ve also schooled up with some of the world's leading storytellers, scientists and nonprofits in Google Earth Voyager. Dive in and <a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/AKR1E">learn about humpback whales</a> with the <a href="https://www.iucn.org/">International Union for Conservation of Nature</a>, an organization that researches large marine ecosystems that make up our planet’s oceans. Understanding how these ecosystems interact can help humpback whales and other oceanic creatures thrive. Plus, you can hear the song of the summer performed by humpback whales near Hawaii.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Shamoo" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Shamoo.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>And finally, we’ll take a satellite view of the oceans with “<a href="https://earth.app.goo.gl/HKKCa">Waterways from Space</a>” from <a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/">NASA’s Earth Observatory</a>. The latest in our series of views of the planet from above, this stunning collection of imagery shows some of the most beautiful oceans, seas and lakes as captured by satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Image 3" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Image_3_aFFyuH5.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We hope these stories and sights will inspire you to get involved and help protect our vast and fragile waters.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/VssEFjaC72E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogClose encounters of the fishy kindhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Ge5xXdIcpOY/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>When the Earth is viewed from space, we can see that our planet is more blue than green. From the diverse organisms that call the ocean home, to the complex ways it stabilizes the climate, our survival is undeniably intertwined with the health of our oceans.</p><p>Much of the ocean is severely overfished with some species teetering on the brink of collapse. By harnessing big data and artificial intelligence, <a href="http://globalfishingwatch.org/">Global Fishing Watch</a>, a platform founded by Google, Skytruth, and Oceana, provided the first near real-time view of large-scale fishing activities around the world. <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/mapping-global-fishing-activity-machine-learning/">Launched in 2016</a>, it has proven to be a critical tool for fish population management and in <a href="https://environment.google/projects/fishing-watch-impact/">protecting critical marine habitats</a>. Today we're adding two new data layers to increase transparency and awareness around fishing activity, in order to ultimately influence sustainable policies.</p><br/><p><b>Revealing vessel rendezvous at sea</b></p><p>Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing accounts for an estimated $23.5 billion worth of fish annually worldwide(that’s one in every five fish that goes to market).Transshipment—one of the methods used to conduct IUU fishing practices—occurs when one fishing vessel offloads its catch to a refrigerated vessel at sea, making it easier for illegally caught fish to be combined with legitimate seafood. This typically occurs in regions of unclear jurisdiction or just outside of a country’s national waters. It often goes unreported and unnoticed and sometimes provides cover for human rights issues of bonded labor and trafficking.</p><p>By using machine learning to classify over 300 thousand vessels into 12 types, we can then identify when a fishing vessel is alongside refrigerator vessels for a sufficient amount of time for a transshipment. Regulations vary widely for transshipment, so the data does not suggest illegality—rather, it reveals patterns and hotspots where events occur, the vessels involved, and provides a new perspective into this sometimes abused practice to further investigations around specific incidents as well as general policy discussions.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="GFW" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/GFW1.gif"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>Close encounters: Each pink circle on the map represents an encounter between two vessels. By zooming into the circles it’s possible to identify the vessels and track their journey.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Lighting up the Dark Fleet</b><br/>Not all fishing vessels carry GPS broadcasting devices like Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), and there are technical complications in some dense regions that prevent full reception. So getting a comprehensive picture of fishing activity is challenging.</p><p>Global Fishing Watch now publishes the location of brightly lit vessels operating at night The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) produces this data from weather satellites that image the entire Earth every night that are sensitive enough to detect light emitted by a single brightly lit vessel. For example, Squid Jiggers —a practice poorly regulated in many regions— fish at night by illuminating the water surface to attract their catch. These operations range from small wooden boats with basic lights, to massive industrial vessels with the equivalent of sport stadium lighting. While we do not get any identifying characteristics or visuals of the detected vessel, it enables us to show an additional 10 to 20 thousand boats for a more complete view of fishing activities.</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-XVS8m16ldC8-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVS8m16ldC8"><img alt="In search of squid: A fleet of Chinese squid fishing vessels works a pocket of the Arabian Sea just outside the national waters of Oman and Yemen. Because they fish only at night using lights to attract the squid to the surface, new detection methods show the fleet is considerably larger." src="//img.youtube.com/vi/XVS8m16ldC8/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><figcaption class="article-video__caption h-c-page"><p>In search of squid: A fleet of Chinese squid fishing vessels works a pocket of the Arabian Sea just outside the national waters of Oman and Yemen. Because they fish only at night using lights to attract the squid to the surface, new detection methods show the fleet is considerably larger.</p></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-XVS8m16ldC8-" 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="XVS8m16ldC8" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVS8m16ldC8" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Google was a <a href="https://cloud.google.com/customers/global-fishing-watch/">founding partner of Global Fishing Watch</a> from the beginning, bringing the latest machine learning and cloud computing technology to create an unprecedented view of human interactions with our oceans’ natural resources. Fisheries, a traditionally opaque industry, is ushering a new wave of transparency, driven by the consumer and market demands, and enabled by technology.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/Ge5xXdIcpOY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogFoxconn spinoff becomes largest tech company in China as it looks beyond Apple
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/foxconn-industrial-internet/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:41:39 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/foxbot-1024x768.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1000" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/foxconn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foxconn</a> recently spoke about <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/06/foxconn-diversification-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">some of its plans</a> to become less dependent on iPhone assembly orders, and one of the company’s biggest initiatives is off to a good start …</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:41:39 +00009to5MacAAPL stock falls as report claims 2018 iPhone orders down 20% compared to last year
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/aapl-stock-falls-report-claims-2018-iphone-orders-down/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:09:51 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/idropnews_2018-iphonexplus_5.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Apple stock is taking a hit in pre-market <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Apple-warns-suppliers-of-20-drop-in-new-iPhone-parts-orders">off a report from Nikkei</a> that Apple’s orders for new iPhones are down about 20% compared to last year.</p>
<p>The report claims that <a href="https://amzn.to/2xThJDr">iPhone 8</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2xUkiVR">iPhone 8 Plus</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jx6XHR">iPhone X</a> orders topped 100 million. This year, orders for the new 5.8-inch iPhone X successor, 6.5-inch ‘iPhone X Plus’ and cheaper 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, are in the 80 million range according to this report.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:09:51 +00009to5MacMarsEdit developer lists 8 problems with Apple’s approach to free trials of iOS apps
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/08/ios-app-free-trials-problems/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:06:48 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/app-store-trial2.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" /></div><p>Developers have long wanted Apple to allow them to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/18/unoffical-developers-union-app-store-changes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offer free trials</a> of iOS apps. Apple does provide a mechanism for doing this <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/11/free-trial-app-store-section/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with subscription apps</a>, and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/new-app-store-review-guidelines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this week clarified</a> that the same approach can be used for any paid app, but many developers remain unhappy with the method.</p>
<p>MarsEdit developer Daniel Jalkut has written a blog post in which he lists no fewer than eight problems with Apple’s current approach …</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:06:48 +00009to5Mac“Presente”: Join Lin-Manuel Miranda in supporting Puerto Rico’s recoveryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/zCKyLgrLs1k/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>To support ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Google is now matching donations up to $2 million to the Hispanic Federation and Mercy Corps. We asked ”Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to share his thoughts on why this is important. Read his story below, and donate now at <a href="http://g.co/supportpr">g.co/supportPR</a>.</i></p><p>Puerto Rico is 35 by 100 miles—an archipelago with a main island and two adjacent island-municipalities, Culebra and Vieques. But this tiny paradise has made an outsized impression on the world stage...artists…musicians…major league shortstops…and five Miss Universes. A territory of the United States since 1898, Puerto Ricans, by birth, are U.S. citizens. Right now, there are more Puerto Ricans in the continental United States (over 4.5 million) than on the island, 3.3 million. It’s not surprising that when the island is in trouble, the diaspora says, “presente.” </p><p>Puerto Rico is my second home. It’s where my parents were born. My mom lived there until she was a toddler, and my dad grew up there until he was about 18 and came to New York for graduate school. I had the incredible privilege and good fortune of having them send me to Puerto Rico every summer. My sister and I lived with my grandparents in Vega Alta, a humble town on the northern coast of the island. I used to work at my aunt’s school supply store on the frozen slushie machine.</p><p></p><p>And Puerto Rico is where Hurricane Maria made landfall on September 20, 2017—the largest hurricane to hit the Caribbean in modern history. The devastation was widespread: most estimates put the damage costs at over $90 billion, the third most costly hurricane ever. In less than 48 hours, 80 percent of Puerto Rico’s agriculture was destroyed and 85 percent of above-ground telephone and internet cables were knocked out.</p><p>After Maria made landfall, there was a terrible silence from the island that lasted for days. We looked for any news or pictures on social media. We texted over and over again, hoping our loved ones could find a way to get a message through. For me, it was five days until we heard from any family members; we found a picture of our uncle helping in a supply line in Vega Alta.</p><p></p><p>Never before has a hurricane done this much damage to the island—to its already fragile power grid, to the way of life, to the land itself. I’ll never forget when we flew to Puerto Rico a month after Maria; seeing bare mountains for the first time was terrifying. </p><p>Nature is already making a comeback—those islands that were brown in the wake of Maria are green again. But due to the unpreparedness for this crisis and the halting attempts to restore power, Puerto Ricans in many parts of the island are still struggling. Power is still not fully restored. And this year’s hurricane season has just begun.</p><p></p><p>In the nine months since Hurricane Maria, people all over the world have opened their piggy banks and opened their hearts to help. Across the country, many have made their voices heard, demanding action from Congress. It has meant so much. Progress has been made, but there is still work to be done.</p><p></p><p>Now I ask that you join us once again in supporting economic recovery efforts on the island. Google will be matching donations up to $2 million to the Hispanic Federation and Mercy Corps—two organizations that have been helping people on the ground throughout the relief effort. You can donate now at <a href="http://g.co/supportpr">g.co/supportPR.</a></p><p>I wake up every morning and I’m grateful that my family is from Puerto Rico. I feel an incredible connection to the island, to the people, to the culture, to our spirit, to our resilience. I know many others feel this connection, because you have chosen to help Puerto Rico and ease this crisis. Thank you for joining this effort, and thank you Google for your $2 million challenge grant.</p><p>Siempre,</p><p>Lin-Manuel</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/zCKyLgrLs1k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogBringing Commonwealth Fashion Exchange to the world on Google Arts & Culturehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/uur9i8jGRS4/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The Commonwealth, founded in 1949, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states from around the world, home to 2.4 billion people and united by shared history, culture and values. One of its many activities is the Commonwealth Fashion Council, which champions sustainability and ethical design practices within the emerging fashion industries across Commonwealth countries.</p><p>Now in a new online exhibit, <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/">Google Arts & Culture</a> is showcasing the breadth of talent, skills and traditions of the Commonwealth in a new exhibit at g.co/commonwealthfashion. This project is in partnership with the <a href="http://commonwealthfashioncouncil.org/">Commonwealth Fashion Council</a>.<br/></p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The centerpiece of this exhibit is a project organised by the <a href="http://eco-age.com/commonwealth-fashion-exchange/">Commonwealth Fashion Exchange</a>* earlier this year, which showcases the breadth of talent, skills and traditions across the 53 countries which are part of the Commonwealth. By shining a light on one of the largest industries in the world, the exchange harnessed the power of fashion as a universal language to promote sustainable manufacturing, ethical production and transparent supply chains. <br/></p><p>Commonwealth artisans and designers from different countries, sometimes from completely different parts of the world, were brought together to collaborate in the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange and created a collection of 31 sustainably-produced, handcrafted fashion looks, representing the cultures, identities, and creative skills of each nation. Now, each one of those creations and the immersive stories behind them can be found online at Google Arts & Culture.<br/></p><p>For example, Designer Afroditi Hera from Cyprus has <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/preview/exhibit/JwIy_8darYuqKg">collaborated</a> with artisans from the Kirbati Handcraft Association to produce a dress which fuses traditional prints from Cyprus meets indigenous ornamental beading from Kiribati; while the gown <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/preview/exhibit/0gJy7IGUkYkRLw">designed</a> by Cameroonian label Kibonen is trimmed with Maasai beading from Mgece Makory in Tanzania. <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/UK_x_India.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">UK x India.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/rAKy-7-xFMeQJQ">India x UK</a>: Bringing a modern take to an ancient material, British designer Stella McCartney has created a stunning gown using peace silk from Indian womenswear brand Oshadi, produced using ancient hand-weaving techniques, and naturally dyed by local skilled craftsmen in Tamil Nadu.</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/Canada_x_Namibia.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Canada x Namibia.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/HAISrT6uB_EvLA">Canada x Namibia</a>: Canadian designer Lucian Matis exchanged with Namibian artisans from the Omba Arts Trust to create a look that was inspired by the horrors of man-made environmental disasters, using fashion to both highlight our failings and preserve ancient crafts.</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/India_x_Tuvalu.max-800x800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">India x Tuvalu.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/JQKSfmnlhGLPIQ">India x Tuvalu :</a> Indian designer behno exchanged with artisans Fafine Niutao I Aotearoa of Tuvalu to create a look highlighting craftsmanship and traditions from both countries. It is a story of ancient Tuvalu "kolose" crochet, Indian embroidery, and repurposed wool.</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/Malta_x_India.max-800x800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Malta x India.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/mQLiEd4ajOMqJg">Malta x India</a>: The disappearing craft of traditional Maltese lace is united with modernized Indian embellishment—designer Charles and Ron exchanged with artisan Khushboo to create a look that was inspired by traditional Maltese door-knockers.</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/Sierra_Leone_x_Ghana_x_The_Gambia.max-1200x1200.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Sierra Leone x Ghana x The Gambia.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/vwLC4nTS1wAAJQ">Sierra Leone x Ghana x The Gambia:</a> Designer Sydney-Davies from Sierra Leone and artisan Big Dread Kente from Ghana, and Ousman Toure, Continent Clothing from The Gambia combined hand-woven kente cloth and Swarovski upcycled crystals.</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/New_Zealand_x_the_Cook_Islands.max-800x800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">New Zealand x the Cook Islands.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/pQKyzO6bkAqMIQ">New Zealand x the Cook Islands:</a> Designer Karen Walker exchanged with artisans Kūki ‘Airani Creative Māmās to highlight traditional craftsmanship and embroidery techniques. A cooperative of women originally from the Cook Islands, Kūki ‘Airani Creative Māmās are expert in the craft of “tivaivai”—a part-patchwork, part-embroidery tradition that is intrinsic to their island culture. Depicting designs that represent age-old legends, sea life and flowers, and often taking many years to complete, these bedspreads are rarely bought or sold. Instead they are given as special gifts, demonstrating love and patience, between family members, close friends and the community.</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/Samoa_x_Papua_New_Guinea.max-1800x1800.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Samoa x Papua New Guinea.png</span></div><figcaption class="article-carousel__caption h-c-copy h-u-mt-std"><div class="rich-text"><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/HAIyaTnV5OiNKw">Samoa x Papua New Guinea:</a> Samoan designer Afa Ah Loo exchanged with Margie Keates and Ofeira Asuao to create a look that celebrates traditions in both Samoa and Papua New Guinea. Afa designed his Commonwealth Fashion Exchange gown based on his love of traditional Samoan materials. The look was completed with an original Papua New Guinea curved necklace of brown braided rope, decorated with four bands of cream coloured curled shells.</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"><p>The online project also features exclusive insights from the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/5gLyXhUOuMhQIA">Patricia Scotland QC, Baroness Scotland</a>, as well as a <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/lQICDf5uPVYNLA">conversation between Vogue Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles and the Creative Director and Founder of Eco-Age</a>, Livia Firth on the curation of the exhibition at Buckingham Palace.</p><p>Explore the craftsmanship of the Commonwealth, and check out all The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange collections online with <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/project/commonwealthfashion">Google Arts & Culture</a> and on our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/google-arts-culture/id1050970557">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural&referrer=utm_source%3DRP%26utm_medium%3Darticle%26utm_campaign%3DGEN">Android</a> apps.<br/></p><p><i>*The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange has been made possible by Swarovski, The Woolmark Company and MATCHESFASHION.COM, and Eco-Age.</i><br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/uur9i8jGRS4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogStartup seeks $200K from Apple in cash grab lawsuit over ‘stolen’ Siri Shortcuts logo
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/apple-sued-siri-shortcuts-logo-bs/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:27:54 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/tgxpozbrquurxlcrj3l9pg_thumb_2604.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1182" /></div><p>On Monday, Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/ios-12-unveil/">introduced its new Siri Shortcuts</a> application in iOS 12 that it says will allow users to automate some of their most common tasks. Now, the company is being sued over allegedly stealing the icon used for Siri Shortcuts…</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:27:54 +00009to5MacApple agrees to Writers Guild of America contract w/ better writer terms than others
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/apple-writers-guild-terms/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:47:33 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/apple-tv-4th-gen-siri-remote.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1337" /></div><p>According to a new report from <em><a href="https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/apple-signs-writers-guild-contract-programming-1202836232/">Variety</a></em>, Apple has signed on to the Writers Guild of America’s master contract. The deal was announced by WGA West Presdient David Goodman and executive director David Young.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:47:33 +00009to5MacAdobe and Apple’s AR partnership materializes at The Festival of the Impossible
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/adobe-apple-ar-project-aero-festival-impossible/
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:23:07 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/projectaero.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>An empty table, a patch of artificial turf, and a room full of tiny, 3D printed beds: not exactly the kinds of displays you’d expect to see in an exhibition about the future of technology and art. But seeing the future sometimes requires a little extra vision – in this case – augmented reality. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/adobe/">Adobe</a> is betting big on AR with <a href="https://www.festivaloftheimpossible.com">The Festival of the Impossible</a>, a three-day immersive art exhibition that firmly restates the company’s collaboration with Apple on creative tools and the democratization of technology.</p>
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Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:23:07 +00009to5MacInstantly reshare Instagram Stories that you’ve been mentioned in to your Story
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/instagram-reshare-mentioned-stories/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:57:37 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/instagram-shared-mentioned-story-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=902" /></div><p>Last month, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/instagram">Instagram</a> rolled out a new feature that allows you to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/17/instagram-share-posts-story-stickers-update/">share other people’s posts to your Story</a> as a sticker. Now, if someone mentions you in their Instagram Story, you can reshare that picture or video to your Story.</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:57:37 +00009to5MacApple introduces new ‘TestFlight Public Link’ feature for app developer beta testing
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/testflight-public-link-wwdc/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:53:01 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/testflight.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>During a session at WWDC this week, Apple detailed a notable new improvement for how developers test their applications via TestFlight…</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:53:01 +00009to5MacwatchOS 5: How to customize Control Center
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/watchos-5-how-to-customize-control-center/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:42:31 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/control-center-watch.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Over time, Apple has been giving developers more freedom on Apple Watch. One of the biggest annoyances since the feature was introduced, was the lack of ability to customize the Control Center.</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:42:31 +00009to5MacCarPlay in iOS 12: Audio app improvements, new framework, third-party navigation apps
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/carplay-ios-12-improvements/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:24:34 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/carplay-ios-12.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>At WWDC on Monday, <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-wwdc-app-updates/">Apple officially announced</a> that CarPlay is gaining support for third-party mapping applications such as Waze and Google Maps. Apple offered additional details about this feature, as well improvements to existing CarPlay apps, during a WWDC session this week…</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:24:34 +00009to5MacFollowing the release of iOS 11.4, Apple stops signing iOS 11.3.1
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/downgrade-from-ios-11-4-to-ios-11-3-1/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:23:55 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ios-11-4.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Apple last week officially released iOS 11.4 to the public, and now the company has stopped signing iOS 11.3.1. Apple regularly stops signing older versions of iOS following the release of updates to ensure users are running the latest and most secure iOS versions…</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:23:55 +00009to5MaciOS 12: How to use Screen Time on iPhone and iPad
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/ios-12-how-to-use-screen-time-on-iphone-ipad/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:55:08 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/ios-12-how-to-use-screen-time-iphone-ipad-lead.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-unveils-new-do-not-disturb-at-bedtime-grouped-notifications-and-screen-time-feature/">Screen Time</a> is Apple’s new software in <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/05/100-ios-12-changes-features-video/">iOS 12</a> to help with providing more intentional device use and removing distractions. It will also serve to help parents manage and guide their children’s tech use. Follow along for how Screen Time works…</p>
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:55:08 +00009to5MacHands-on: 50 new watchOS 5 changes and features [Video]
https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/hands-on-50-new-watchos-5-changes-and-features-video/
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:18:00 +0000<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/50-watchos-5-changes-features-9to5mac-top.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>We’ve spent some considerable hands-on time with the watchOS 5 beta, comparing it with watchOS 4 in order to discover what’s new. Have a look at our hands-on video as we walk through 50 new changes and features that are headed to the Apple Watch. <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/07/hands-on-50-new-watchos-5-changes-and-features-video/#more-536978" class="more-link">more…</a></p>
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:18:00 +00009to5MacAI at Google: our principleshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/yXF6nmJYywM/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>At its heart, AI is computer programming that learns and adapts. It can’t solve every problem, but its potential to improve our lives is profound. At Google, we use AI to make products more useful—from email that’s spam-free and <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/gmail/subject-write-emails-faster-smart-compose-gmail/">easier to compose</a>, to a digital assistant you can <a href="https://ai.googleblog.com/2018/05/advances-in-semantic-textual-similarity.html">speak to naturally</a>, to photos that <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/photos/take-action-sharing-editing/">pop the fun stuff out</a> for you to enjoy.</p><p>Beyond our products, we’re using AI to help people tackle urgent problems. A pair of high school students are building AI-powered sensors to <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/machine-learning/fighting-fire-machine-learning-two-students-use-tensorflow-predict-wildfires/">predict the risk of wildfires</a>. Farmers are using it to monitor the <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/news/bovines-online-farmers-using-ai-070218482.html">health of their herds</a>. Doctors are starting to use AI to help <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/03/technology/google-breast-cancer-ai/index.html">diagnose cancer</a> and <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Google-sets-sights-on-frontier-of-artificial-12894136.php">prevent blindness</a>. These clear benefits are why Google invests heavily in AI research and development, and makes AI technologies widely available to others via our tools and open-source code.</p><p>We recognize that such powerful technology raises equally powerful questions about its use. How AI is developed and used will have a significant impact on society for many years to come. As a leader in AI, we feel a deep responsibility to get this right. So today, we’re announcing seven principles to guide our work going forward. These are not theoretical concepts; they are concrete standards that will actively govern our research and product development and will impact our business decisions.</p><p>We acknowledge that this area is dynamic and evolving, and we will approach our work with humility, a commitment to internal and external engagement, and a willingness to adapt our approach as we learn over time.</p><h2>Objectives for AI applications</h2><p>We will assess AI applications in view of the following objectives. We believe that AI should:</p><p><b>1. Be socially beneficial. </b><br/></p><p>The expanded reach of new technologies increasingly touches society as a whole. Advances in AI will have transformative impacts in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, security, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and entertainment. As we consider potential development and uses of AI technologies, we will take into account a broad range of social and economic factors, and will proceed where we believe that the overall likely benefits substantially exceed the foreseeable risks and downsides. </p><p>AI also enhances our ability to understand the meaning of content at scale. We will strive to make high-quality and accurate information readily available using AI, while continuing to respect cultural, social, and legal norms in the countries where we operate. And we will continue to thoughtfully evaluate when to make our technologies available on a non-commercial basis.</p><p><b>2. Avoid creating or reinforcing unfair bias.</b></p><p>AI algorithms and datasets can reflect, reinforce, or reduce unfair biases. We recognize that distinguishing fair from unfair biases is not always simple, and differs across cultures and societies. We will seek to avoid unjust impacts on people, particularly those related to sensitive characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, income, sexual orientation, ability, and political or religious belief.</p><p><b>3. Be built and tested for safety.</b></p><p>We will continue to develop and apply strong safety and security practices to avoid unintended results that create risks of harm. We will design our AI systems to be appropriately cautious, and seek to develop them in accordance with best practices in AI safety research. In appropriate cases, we will test AI technologies in constrained environments and monitor their operation after deployment.</p><p><b>4. Be accountable to people.</b></p><p>We will design AI systems that provide appropriate opportunities for feedback, relevant explanations, and appeal. Our AI technologies will be subject to appropriate human direction and control.</p><p><b>5. Incorporate privacy design principles.</b></p><p>We will incorporate our privacy principles in the development and use of our AI technologies. We will give opportunity for notice and consent, encourage architectures with privacy safeguards, and provide appropriate transparency and control over the use of data.</p><p><b>6. Uphold high standards of scientific excellence.</b></p><p>Technological innovation is rooted in the scientific method and a commitment to open inquiry, intellectual rigor, integrity, and collaboration. AI tools have the potential to unlock new realms of scientific research and knowledge in critical domains like biology, chemistry, medicine, and environmental sciences. We aspire to high standards of scientific excellence as we work to progress AI development.</p><p>We will work with a range of stakeholders to promote thoughtful leadership in this area, drawing on scientifically rigorous and multidisciplinary approaches. And we will responsibly share AI knowledge by publishing educational materials, best practices, and research that enable more people to develop useful AI applications. </p><p><b>7. Be made available for uses that accord with these principles. </b></p><p>Many technologies have multiple uses. We will work to limit potentially harmful or abusive applications. As we develop and deploy AI technologies, we will evaluate likely uses in light of the following factors:</p><br/><ul><li><p><i>Primary purpose and use:</i>the primary purpose and likely use of a technology and application, including how closely the solution is related to or adaptable to a harmful use</p></li><li><p><i>Nature and uniqueness:</i>whether we are making available technology that is unique or more generally available</p></li><li><p><i>Scale</i><i>:</i>whether the use of this technology will have significant impact</p></li><li><p><i>Nature of Google’s involvement</i><i>:</i>whether we are providing general-purpose tools, integrating tools for customers, or developing custom solutions</p></li></ul><h2>AI applications we will not pursue</h2><p>In addition to the above objectives, we will not design or deploy AI in the following application areas:</p><br/><ol><li><p>Technologies that cause or are likely to cause overall harm. Where there is a material risk of harm, we will proceed only where we believe that the benefits substantially outweigh the risks, and will incorporate appropriate safety constraints.</p></li><li><p>Weapons or other technologies whose principal purpose or implementation is to cause or directly facilitate injury to people.</p></li><li><p>Technologies that gather or use information for surveillance violating internationally accepted norms.</p></li><li><p>Technologies whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights.</p></li></ol><p>We want to be clear that while we are not developing AI for use in weapons, we will continue our work with governments and the military in many other areas. These include cybersecurity, training, military recruitment, veterans’ healthcare, and search and rescue. These collaborations are important and we’ll actively look for more ways to augment the critical work of these organizations and keep service members and civilians safe.</p><h2>AI for the long term</h2><p>While this is how we’re choosing to approach AI, we understand there is room for many voices in this conversation. As AI technologies progress, we’ll work with a range of stakeholders to promote thoughtful leadership in this area, drawing on scientifically rigorous and multidisciplinary approaches. And we will continue to share what we’ve learned to improve AI technologies and practices.</p><p>We believe these principles are the right foundation for our company and the future development of AI. This approach is consistent with the values laid out in our original Founders’ Letter back in 2004. There we made clear our intention to take a long-term perspective, even if it means making short-term tradeoffs. We said it then, and we believe it now.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/yXF6nmJYywM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogIncorporating Google’s AI Principles into Google Cloudhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/gpCZrAhRJpI/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Earlier today Google released a set of <a href="http://google.ai/principles/">AI principles</a> designed to provide clarity about the use of Google AI technology. As part of that, we announced that Google, including Google Cloud, will not support the use of AI for weaponized systems. We have been working closely with our leading AI researchers to guide these principles. We hope that our customers and partners can understand and respect this decision.</p><br/><p>While this means that we will not pursue certain types of government contracts, we want to assure our customers and partners that we are still doing everything we can within these guidelines to support our government, the military and our veterans. For example, we will continue to work with government organizations on cybersecurity, productivity tools, healthcare, and other forms of cloud initiatives.</p><br/><p>There has been public focus on a limited contract we entered into in September 2017 that fell under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Maven initiative. This contract involved drone video footage and low-res object identification using AI, saving lives was the overarching intent.</p><br/><p>Some of Google Cloud’s initiatives around AI are relatively new and since AI is a disruptive technology that allows for unprecedented uses, at the start of considering the contract, we saw the need for a set of principles that clarified how our cloud and our AI could be used. We do believe that the uses of our cloud and AI will prove to be overwhelmingly positive for the world and we also recognize that we can not control all downstream uses of our technology.</p><br/><p>There have been calls for Google to cancel the September 2017 contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. I would like to be unequivocal that Google Cloud honors its contracts. We will not be pursuing follow on contracts for the Maven project and because of that, we are now working with our customer to responsibly fulfill our obligations in a way that works long-term for them and is also consistent with our AI principles.</p><p></p><p>Google Cloud is bringing tremendous value to organizations and enterprises worldwide. Our extraordinary engineers and researchers are excited to see the increasingly broad and positive impact of our differentiated infrastructure, data analytics and AI, security, and G Suite. Google Cloud’s commitments to our customers and partners, including all of the government, are critically important to creating this value and we hope that our increased clarity will help us to continue with excellence.</p><p><br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/gpCZrAhRJpI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogGoogle for Brazil: Technology that serves people's needs, wherever they may behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/x_bhIhqC3UM/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>It's a constant challenge to ensure that technology works well for people with different needs around the world, especially where connectivity is limited and basic smartphones are the main gateway to the internet. Today, at our second annual Google for Brazil event in São Paulo, we shared updates on how we're making our products work better for people in Brazil—and elsewhere in the world. We also gave an update on our efforts to make the internet more inclusive, highlighting a new initiative in Brazil to empower women to succeed in a digital world.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Google for Brasil.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_for_Brasil.max-1000x1000.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>New soccer experience on Search</h2><p>Given Brazil's passion for soccer, we couldn't think of a better place to kick off an enhanced experience for football fans on Search, just in time for the World Cup. For this year's tournament in Russia, fans everywhere will be treated to a new immersive experience that includes group tables, stats, trending players and a host of other features that let you follow matches in real time and see highlights on your phone. For more about all that we've prepared for soccer fans, check out our <a href="https://blog.google/products/search/fifa-world-cup-2018-on-google/">World Cup post</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="World Cup Search on Google" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/World_Cup_2018_v1.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Android Go coming to Brazil</h2>As an open source platform, Android has helped democratize access to the internet in places like Brazil. But for more people to come online, they need affordable smartphones that offer a smooth experience when browsing the web and using apps. That's why we developed <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/android/introducing-android-oreo-go-edition/">Android Go</a>, a lighter version of our OS optimized for entry-level devices. <a href="https://www.android.com/versions/oreo-8-0/go-edition/">Android Oreo (Go edition)</a> is now coming to Brazil on new devices made by our partners <a href="http://www.positivotecnologia.com.br/">Positivo</a>, <a href="https://www.multilaser.com.br/">Multilaser</a> and <a href="https://www.alcatel-mobile.com.br/">Alcatel</a>—an important step in our efforts to give more people access to computing.</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="Android Go" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/PositivoTwistMetal.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Brazil elections on Search</h2><p>2018 is an election year in Brazil, and we want to connect voters with useful and reliable information as they prepare to vote in October. In that spirit, we're planning features on Search that will allow Brazilians to stay up to speed on key dates, the candidates and other critical information about the election. We're also adding the option for presidential candidates to post statements directly on Google about where they stand on key issues. And on election day, you'll be able to keep track of the results on Search.</p><br/><p>When the campaign kicks off in August, we'll roll out a Google Trends hub for Brazil that offers an overview of the race through the lens of Search. The hub will be a one-stop shop for data about search interest in candidates and their parties, the most searched questions and other related queries, all in real time.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Eleições - Celular - João Android - Painel do Conhecimento.png" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Eleicoes_-_Celular_-_Joao_Android_-_Painel.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>More local Actions on the Assistant</h2><p>We launched the Google Assistant in Brazilian Portuguese less than a year ago, and Brazil is now among the top three countries in daily active users. Portuguese is also the second most popular language for Assistant usage on smartphones.</p><br/><p>Brazilians already use the Assistant to send WhatsApp messages, play music on Spotify, and watch videos on YouTube or Netflix. Now we’re working with more than 30 local partners to bring more Actions to the Assistant. In the next few months, Brazilians will be able to order a pizza with <a href="https://www.ifood.com.br/">iFood</a>, book a table with <a href="http://www.restorando.com.br">Restorando</a>, hail a ride with <a href="https://99app.com/">99</a> and do much more by using nothing but their voice.</p><br/><h2>Enhancing Maps for Brazilians</h2><p>A new feature on Maps will help Brazilians navigate a São Paulo law that restricts motorists from driving in designated parts of the city during peak traffic hours one day a week. All they need to do is give the last number of their license plate and Maps will provide customized directions to avoid restricted areas.</p><br/>We’ve also more than doubled the number of Brazilian cities on Maps with real-time transit information, to 15 from six. The list now includes cities like Campinas, Caxias do Sul, Uberaba and Campina Grande.<br/></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Google Maps - Rodízio São Paulo.png" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_Maps_-_Rodizio_Sao_Paulo.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Art Selfie debuts in Brazil</h2><p>Remember those fun <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/arts-culture/exploring-art-through-selfies-google-arts-culture/">selfies</a> resembling famous artworks that <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/how-google-created-pop-culture-magic-with-the-art-selfie-craze/2018/01/18/8378ca10-fc6b-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html?utm_term=.4ad4a1cab386">went viral</a> earlier this year? Well, now the Art Selfie is making its Latin American debut in Brazil. Brazilians can find an artistic match for their selfie in <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/">Google Arts & Culture</a>'s vast collection, which includes masterpieces from institutions such as São Paulo's <a href="http://pinacoteca.org.br/en/home-en/">Pinacoteca</a> and Rio de Janeiro's <a href="http://mnba.gov.br/portal/">Museu Nacional de Belas Artes</a>. Give it a try on the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.cultural&hl=pt_BR">Arts & Culture app</a>.</p><br/><h2>Grow with Google</h2><a href="https://grow.google/">Grow with Google</a> offers free training sessions, tools and events to help people grow their skills, career or business. We've taken Grow with Google to four cities in Brazil already, training 17,000 people, and plan to hit four more states by year-end.</div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Cresça com o Google - Brasília.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Cresca_com_o_Google_-_Brasilia.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>A Grow with Google session for 3,000 people in Brasilia in May</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Technology can also play a key role in helping to reduce gender inequality. That’s the thinking behind <a href="https://www.womenwill.com">Womenwill</a>, which aims to create economic opportunities for women. We brought <a href="https://brasil.googleblog.com/2018/03/programa-womenwill-chega-ao-brasil.html">Womenwill</a> to Brazil in March, and since then more than 2,500 women have undergone training in leadership, negotiation techniques, personal finance and digital marketing.</p><br/><p>While that's a promising start, there is much more to do. Today we announced a Google.org grant of $1 million for <a href="http://redemulherempreendedora.com.br/">Instituto Rede Mulher Empreendedora</a>, a Brazilian nonprofit that promotes and supports entrepreneurship among women. The grant will help them train up to 135,000 women in Brazil over the next two years.</p><br/><p>We hope that each of the announcements we made today will have an impact on people's lives in one way or another. And we remain committed to bringing the transformational power of technology to people everywhere.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/x_bhIhqC3UM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogFind the perfect gift for dads and grads from Microsoft Store and our partners
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Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:03 +0000Today, we’re highlighting gift ideas to help you find the perfect gift for the dad or grad in your life. From Xbox One S to Surface devices, here are 16 awesome deals for the dad or grad in your life.Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:03 +0000Windows BlogICYMI in May: here’s what happened in G Suitehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/afxKtFg2TpE/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>While <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html">Laurel vs. Yanny</a> dominated office chatter this past month, businesses also got their first taste of working in the <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/new-security-and-intelligent-features-new-gmail-means-business/">all-new Gmail</a>. Packed with advanced security features, more integrations and new applications of Google’s artificial intelligence, Gmail is already receiving positive feedback like <a href="https://twitter.com/sillyposts/status/989147824460709888">this</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/infogari/status/989197727027351553">this</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/willipatas/status/989147586127892482">this</a> from users.</p><p>To experiment with the new Gmail in your personal Gmail accounts, go to Settings in the top right of your inbox and select “Try the new Gmail.” It’s also available for G Suite businesses to use in the Early Adopter Program (EAP).</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Subhead 1 ICYMI G Suite" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/ICYMI-blogheader-01.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>We all have that one coworker who we rely on for tips on how to master spreadsheets, draft functions, organize email and more. We want to empower anyone who uses G Suite to become the go-to “pro” in the office. To help, we’re kicking off a bimonthly series called “G Suite Pro Tips.”</p><p>This month, a Google developer expert breaks down how to combine data from one spreadsheet into another spreadsheet in less than two minutes:</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-YyqTTgrzKSE-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=YyqTTgrzKSE"><img alt="Import data from one spreadsheet to another" src="//img.youtube.com/vi/YyqTTgrzKSE/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-YyqTTgrzKSE-" 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="YyqTTgrzKSE" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=YyqTTgrzKSE" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Subhead 2 ICYMI G Suite" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/ICYMI-blogheader-02.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>→ Now you can <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/7684186">work offline</a> with ease in the <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/g-suite/new-security-and-intelligent-features-new-gmail-means-business/">new Gmail</a>. Open <b>Gmail</b> in <b>Chrome browser</b> and search, write, delete or archive up to three months worth of messages.</p><p>→ We’ve made it easier for IT admins to export and download a copy of data securely from <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/intl/en/terms/user_features.html">core services</a> like Gmail, <b>Google Docs</b>and more. Navigate to the Tools section in the right-side slideout menu of the Admin console and select “Data Export.”</p><p>→ We made some minor changes to Drive’s user interface (UI), stuff like colors and fonts.</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="Drive UI change" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Drive_-_uichange.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>→ We're rolling out <b>Hangouts Meet</b> to new regions. Welcome Colombia, Croatia, Lithuania and Portugal! We’re also automatically enabling Hangouts Meet (instead of Classic Hangouts) for all G Suite domains. Now, you’ll see Meet video meeting details in your Google Calendar events.</p><p>→ We’ve expanded Braille support for <b>Sheets</b> on Windows computers. Now you can use Braille on <b>ChromeOS</b>, Windows and Mac systems. <a href="https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6057417?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop">Learn more</a>.</p><p>→ <b>Jamboard</b> is now Bluetooth-enabled. Connect Bluetooth Conferencing devices (speaker and microphone combined) for your next jam session.</p><p><br/></p>Check out a <a href="https://goo.gl/UoVZiS">full recap</a> of all product updates in May (<a href="https://goo.gl/tweoVy">PDF version</a>).</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/afxKtFg2TpE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogOCTO: Google Cloud’s two-way innovation streethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/p9dqCPef-p0/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>A lot has happened at Google Cloud in the past couple of years. We’ve announced hundreds of new product features, improved our geographic footprint, forged new partnerships, received lots of certifications, and of course, welcomed a lot of new customers. One of the less talked-about moves came two years ago, when we formed the Office of the CTO, or OCTO, a team made up of senior Google technology experts and former enterprise CTOs. But—at least from my admittedly biased vantage point—it’s been one of the most significant.</p><br/><p>Before OCTO, if a prospective customer wanted to know how our technology could translate into business value, we had lots of interesting information, but it was very product-centric, and the customer had to synthesize it into practical next steps themselves. And customers aren’t just curious about specific Google Cloud products—they also want to understand how we fit with the rest of Alphabet. For example, an aerospace company wants to hear about Cloud, but also <a href="https://x.company/loon/">Project Loon</a>, <a href="https://cloud.google.com/products/machine-learning/">machine learning</a>, <a href="https://www.x.company/glass/">Glass for enterprise</a>, <a href="https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/">Geo</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/">Chrome</a>. Our perspective needs to be inclusive of the full breadth of innovation that Alphabet offers, especially as we continually add new features and educate our customers.</p><br/><p>We also met CTOs from outside Google who had a wealth of experience in specific industries, and who wanted to share that expertise more broadly, to increase their impact beyond what they could achieve in a single company. By inviting them to join the Google Cloud Office of the CTO, they would get a seat at the Google engineering table, where all of Google’s technologies converge. That way, they could bring their knowledge and experience to help us think about how to apply those technologies to problems they had faced in their prior industries. For example, how could Google’s data tools help transform call centers and the retail customer support experience? Could the Internet of Things and edge computing improve outcomes for healthcare patients? </p><br/><p>Meanwhile, senior engineers from within Google wanted to join OCTO to get first-hand feedback on their products from their peers and customers in the outside world—and bring insights from those interactions back to shape the future direction of our products.</p><p></p><p>Initially, we thought OCTO would consist largely of former CTOs from large enterprises. What we learned from our customers in the first year of operations was that it’s good to have a blend of experiences from both outside and inside Google to balance our approach. We also initially thought that one person from our team would pair up with each customer in a 1:1 relationship. But we discovered that no one person can adequately cover and connect all the topics that a customer wants to explore. So we moved from a model centered on individuals to more of a team model. This creates an environment where senior technologists and engineers with diverse backgrounds (high-performance computing, security, AI, containers, productivity, collaboration) can each contribute directly and meaningfully to complex customer challenges. We’ve found that this model makes for much richer collaboration and builds trust faster.</p><br/><p>Now, meetings with customers that start out as explorations of feature sets and certifications quickly move to heart-to-heart discussions about where they really want to take their business, and how we can collaborate in a true partnership—an outsourced CTO function, as it were. That’s the magic of OCTO: We’re a safe space for customers to share their hopes and aspirations, have their reality shape our actions, challenge our mutual perspectives, and build their future—without diving into a sales pitch.</p><br/><p>Already, OCTO has had a huge impact on Google Cloud, and on the products and services it offers. By working closely with customers, we see their needs and bring that information back to product and engineering, showing them things that they wouldn’t necessarily see. Sometimes we’ll be the ones to push people into the future, for example with our data platforms, or Kubernetes or TensorFlow. But increasingly, it’s our customers pushing us into the future.</p><br/><p>We still have a lot of work to do though. Customers are really curious about Google Cloud, but it’s hard for them to keep up with all the new features—how they can use them now and in the future. We spend a ton of time on education, making sure they understand the performance of our platform, the opportunity to mix and match and compose with our tools, and with open source.</p><br/><p>One way we hope to expand our reach as a team is by sharing some of the common questions we hear in the field. Watch this space in the coming weeks to hear from other OCTO team members on everything from digital transformation, next-generation identity management, and AI, to industrial computing and serverless architectures.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/p9dqCPef-p0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogKeep track of all the GOOAAALS with Googlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/7Yb1Nf1hoPg/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To help you kick off your FIFA World Cup™ watch-a-thon, Google has everything you need to keep track of what’s happening on and off the pitch. Here’s how Google can help you enjoy your football fan experience this year:</p><p></p><h3>Stay in the know with Search</h3>During the FIFA World Cup, you’ll find a new experience for exploring group tables, stats and trending players so you can keep track of the tournament, right on Search. Within 30 minutes of the end of each game, you’ll find video recaps from select broadcasters featuring goals and highlights of major match moments.</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="World Cup Search on Google" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/World_Cup_2018_v1.gif"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p><br/></p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>For each match, you can tap to watch live or follow along with score updates on your phone. You’ll also find a detailed timeline with updates including in-game moments, live images, stats, tweets and more. </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="World Cup Timeline on Search" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Brazil_vs_Croatia_v2.gif"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>An example of the timeline you'll see once this year's tournament begins.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>To keep track of all the matches, even when you’re not searching, you can pin real-time scores on your Android phone screen from Search on mobile browsers or from the Android Google App. Find the match you’re looking for, tap and drag to pin the match anywhere on your screen.</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="World cup pinned match" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/Game_Bubble_v1.gif"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>An example of pinned matches you can create during the tournament.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>You can also get in on the action before kick-off by diving into line-ups, news and winning probabilities, which will update once the match gets going. Local broadcasters and national teams will share the latest highlights and updates via Posts on Google.</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/original_images/Germany_Football_Team_v3.gif);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Germany national team</span></div></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/original_images/Brazil_Football_Team_v1.gif);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Brazil national team</span></div></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/original_images/Morocco_Football_Team_v1.gif);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">Morocco national team</span></div></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"><p>If your country is competing in the tournament, keep an eye out for a <a href="http://google.com/doodle.">Google Doodle</a>from a local artist. Football fans in select countries will also have a chance to check out the Doodles, and they will all be available as they are unveiled at <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles">google.com/doodles</a>.</p><p></p><h3>Assistant with the assist</h3>Keep your eyes on the match and ask your Google Assistant for updates on all the World Cup action. If you want to find out who won the match between Germany and Mexico, which players have scored the most goals in this year’s quest for the Golden Boot, or how many FIFA World Cups Brazil has won, just say “Hey Google” and ask away! You’ll also get fun BTW (by the way) stats for some of your questions, so keep your ears open.<br/><p></p><h3>Follow along with Google News</h3>Stay on the ball with all the FIFA World Cup action as it happens with a dedicated World Cup Tracker on your Google News app on Android. The tracker will include a special “spotlight” feature that provides an easy way to visualize live scores, highlights, results, and schedules all in one place.<p></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 news world cup" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/news_worldcup_2.max-1000x1000.png"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Fans can quickly check on how their favorite teams are performing throughout the tournament and find video highlights to watch on YouTube.</p><p>The feature will be available for users in the U.S., Germany, France, U.K., Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia.</p><h3>Track the trends</h3><p>If you want to know which moments popped on the pitch and where fans are teeming with anticipation, head to our <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/">Google Trends</a> page for an interactive, real-time view of FIFA World Cup searches. We will have special pages in different languages, in the <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_ddfbIWMBAADNdM_en">U.S</a>., <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_ddfbIWMBAADNdM_en_fr">France</a>, <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_ddfbIWMBAADNdM_en_de">Germany</a>, <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_ddfbIWMBAADNdM_en">U.K.</a>, <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/story/GB_cu_QzE0ZGMBAAAU1M_en_pt-BR">Brazil</a> and many more. Our data will include real-time rankings of the world’s players based on search interest and <a href="https://googletrends.github.io/world-cup-2018/">embeddable maps and charts</a> where you can relive each game through Search, as soon as it happens.</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 Trends World Cup GIF" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/wc3_Hdb8gws.gif"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h3>Highlights, behind-the-scenes and more from YouTube</h3><p>Miss a game? Can’t get enough of the action? On YouTube globally, you can catch up on your favorite FIFA World Cup moments with select video highlights from official FIFA broadcasters in more than 80 countries around the world, including from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Foxsoccer">Fox</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TLMDDeportes">Telemundo</a> in the U.S., the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6-BQWFA70Dyyc7ZpZ9Xlg">BBC</a> in the U.K., <a href="https://www.youtube.com/sportschau">ARD Sportschau</a> in Germany, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NHKonline">NHK</a> in Japan, <a href="https://www.kwese.com/">Kwese</a> in Nigeria and across Africa, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TelevisaDeportes">Televisa</a> in Mexico, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/frecuencialatina">Latina Televisión</a> in Peru, and more. In the U.S., you’ll be able to watch all games live in markets where YouTube TV is <a href="https://support.google.com/youtubetv/answer/7068923?hl=en">available</a>, with the additional option of using the YouTube TV cloud DVR feature to record matches. For more about how to tune in with YouTube, check out our <a href="https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/06/goooal-get-ready-for-2018-fifa-world.html">YouTube blog</a>.</p><h3>Find places to watch the games on Google Maps</h3><p>Starting June 14, look out for the “good for watching sports” highlight on business listings in Google Search and Maps to find your best local places to watch the games. For a little inspiration before you put on your jersey and head out the door, take a closer look at two FIFA World Cup stadiums, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8179445,37.4410224,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srBWkxqq9fRvxOZBcUADIfQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">Otkrytye Arena</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@59.9733772,30.2188504,2a,75y,113.73h,89.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWfYPql3YEvod0R3OUJqPIA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656">St. Petersburg Stadium</a>, on Street View. </p><h3>“So here’s the Play...”</h3><p>Head to the Google Play Store and check out these apps and games to follow your team to victory — whether you want to watch or listen to the matches, follow the scores or even hone your own soccer skills:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fifa.fifaapp.android">2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Official App</a>: A must-have for the tournament, featuring live scores and play highlights, plus lineups, standings, and more.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fifa.stickeralbum.android">Panini Sticker Album</a>: Whether you traded player stickers on the playground or you’re new to the superfan game, you’ll have a blast with this digital sticker album. Collect stickers from all 32 teams competing in this year’s tournament.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.motain.iliga">Onefootball Live Soccer Scores</a>: A hub for die-hard soccer fans, Onefootball is an excellent source for schedules, live scores, player transfer rumors, and more.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.gp.fifamobile">FIFA Soccer: FIFA World Cup™</a>: With both soccer play and team management, FIFA’s great for gamers seeking a comprehensive soccer experience</p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.nordeus.topeleven.android">Top Eleven 2018 Be a Soccer Manager</a>: Get into the nitty-gritty of club management with Top Eleven as you focus instead on managing virtually every other aspect of your burgeoning football club.</p></li></ul><br/><p>Now let’s start the countdown to kick-off!</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/7Yb1Nf1hoPg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0000The Official Google Blog400 Wi-Fi enabled train stations in India and countinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/VkbUD1ZbBvI/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Meet Shrinath, who started a life-changing journey with the help of a Wi-Fi-enabled railway station in India.</i></p><p><i><br/></i></p><p>For almost two centuries, train stations have launched billions of life-changing journeys in India. But now, those journeys may not even require boarding a train. Since 2015, we have been working with our incredible partners <a href="http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/">Indian Railways</a> and <a href="http://www.railtelindia.com/">RailTel</a> to bring public Wi-Fi to India’s train stations, empowering people to take new online journeys.</p><p>Shrinath is a porter at Ernakulam Junction station in Cochin, the busiest railway station in South India. His big dream was to become a civil servant in his home state of Kerala. During his tea breaks, he used the free, high speed Wi-Fi available at the railway station to study online materials in preparation for the Kerala Public Service entrance examinations. We’re happy to report: Shrinath passed it with flying colors.</p></div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="Shrinath2" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Shrinath_Image.max-1000x1000.png"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p><i>Congratulations to Shrinath who scored 82 per cent for the Kerala Civil Service examination!</i></p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Sometimes, the journeys we take are for the people we love. Helen is an auto rickshaw driver who spends long hours every day ferrying passengers through traffic jams and bad weather in Kollam. She’s working hard for additional income so she can give her son the best possible education. Often, it’s not money that she needs, but rather access to knowledge. While waiting for passengers at Kollam train station, she never fails to whip out her mobile phone and use the Wi-Fi in the station to download educational material for him.</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-qE3WuWsdk1g-" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=qE3WuWsdk1g"><div class="article-video__aspect-image" style="background-image: url(https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Helen_and_son.max-1000x1000.png);"><span class="h-u-visually-hidden">test</span></div><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><figcaption class="article-video__caption h-c-page"><p>Helen Jose is a working mother from Kollam who uses Google Station to download study material for her son.</p></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="h-c-modal--video" data-glue-modal="uni-modal-qE3WuWsdk1g-" 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="qE3WuWsdk1g" data-glue-yt-video-width="100%" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=qE3WuWsdk1g" ng-cloak=""></a></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The Wi-Fi in these stations comes from a journey that Indian Railways, RailTel and us embarked on two and a half years ago. In 2015, our CEO Sundar Pichai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi <a href="https://blog.google/topics/internet-access/bringing-the-internet-to-more-indians/">announced</a> a project to provide high speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India. The first Wi-Fi enabled railway station, Mumbai Central, went live on January 2016. We later rolled out a global public Wi-Fi program called <a href="https://station.google.com/">Google Station</a> based on the model that we developed in India.</p><br/><p>Today, we’re proud to announce that Dibrugarh railway station in Assam state, northeast India is the 400th train station in India to be powered by public Wi-Fi. There are now over 8 million people getting online with Google Station every month. On average, people consume 350MB of data per session, roughly the size of a half hour television episode and over half of the people using Google Station engage in multiple online sessions a day. Some are watching videos, some are chatting with friends, but like Shrinath and Helen, they are all actively seeking that Wi-Fi connection to get things done during their day.</p><br/><p>Although we have hit the target of 400 train stations, our journey remains unfinished. India has the second largest population of internet users in the world, but there are still almost a billion Indians who aren’t online. There are millions of other life-changing journeys that still haven’t been taken. We realize that not everyone in India lives or works near a train station, so we’re moving beyond train stations and into the rest of the cities. Google Station is now also available in 150 locations in <a href="https://india.googleblog.com/2018/01/google-station-from-railway-stations-to.html">Pune</a>, Maharashtra and more Smart Cities are coming soon.</p><br/><p>Our journey in India has shown us the tremendous potential of public Wi-Fi programs in creating opportunities, and we believe that the benefits of getting people online can and must be replicated beyond borders. We’ve launched Google Station in Indonesia and Mexico, and will take it to even more countries soon. As we take Google Station global, we remain committed to making the internet accessible and useful for everyone in India.</p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/VkbUD1ZbBvI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:30:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:30:00 -0000The Official Google BlogDNI Fund Report showcases projects making a difference in the news industryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/LcA2cdCYboU/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>There are few things more important to society than a free and thriving press. As the digital world evolves, journalists and publishers are facing new opportunities, but also new challenges. Being given the flexibility and the budget to experiment with news innovation projects can help solve some of these challenges.</p><br/><p>For almost three years the Digital News Innovation Fund—a part of the <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/">Google News Initiative</a>—has supported publishers in this work, with a €150 million commitment to kick-start and nurture innovative projects within the European news ecosystem. €94 million of this has been committed to date, with the next round of funding to come.</p><br/><p>Today, we are proud to announce the launch of the <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/">2018 DNI Fund Report</a>, which outlines the impact of projects funded so far. To date we have received more than 4,800 applications, with 461 successful projects from 29 countries, for a total amount of €94m in funding.</p><br/><p>We appreciate execution takes time, and we now see projects which were submitted as initial ideas developed and deployed as elegant solutions in newsrooms across Europe. The report features projects that have made progress tackling four key industry challenges:</p><p><br/></p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/battling-misinformation/">Battling misinformation:</a> Projects that work to defend and protect quality journalism by using fact checking and other technologies to combat misinformation</li><li><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/telling-local-stories/">Telling local stories</a>: Projects that ensure that local and smaller publishers have a louder voice in the digital space</li><li><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/boosting-digital-revenues/">Boosting digital revenues</a>: Projects that aim to help publishers access new or better opportunities to turn their content into revenue</li><li><a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/exploring-new-technologies-report/">Exploring new technologies:</a> Projects that use digital technology to automate work streams or content in order to support original journalism or improve the reader experience</li></ul><p></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="Digital News Initiative Fund - To Date" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_DNI_Online_FullFundInfographic_FINA.max-1000x1000.jpg"/></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>These are issues facing everyone in the news ecosystem across Europe, and are some of the most compelling topics for applicants. Amongst the projects included are: <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/battling-misinformation/full-fact-impartial-and-effective/">Full Fact</a>, an independent charity that uses automated fact checking to verify 25,000+ media items per week; <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/telling-local-stories/la-voz-de-galicia-your-local-digest/">La Voz de Galicia</a>, whose Hyperlocal Listener and Community Manager software solutions help journalists target the needs of local users; <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/boosting-digital-revenues/steady-ready-steady-go/">Steady</a>, which enables digital publishers to monetize individual content pieces through subscription revenue; and <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/exploring-new-technologies-report/frames-charting-growth/">Frames</a>, who harness the power of data journalism, simplifying and popularising its usage.</p><br/><p>This year many projects took an increasingly collaborative approach, with publishers working across organizational and national lines—pooling resources and sharing knowledge to create bespoke projects; or using open source coding.</p><br/><p>From startups to large newsrooms, at local and national news outlets, <a href="https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/dnifund/report/">DNI-funded projects</a> are embracing the opportunities where technology can empower digital journalism, evolving and reinventing everything from subscriptions and fact checking to personalised content and reader engagement.</p><p><br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/LcA2cdCYboU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17686
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/06/06/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-17686/
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:02:51 +0000Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17686 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17686 Improved Local Experience We have introduced a new Region page that allows overrides to default regional format settings such […]Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:02:51 +0000Windows BlogC# Console UWP Applications
http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2018/06/06/c-console-uwp-applications/
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:00:55 +0000We’ve just published an update to the Console UWP App project templates on the Visual Studio marketplace here. The latest version (v1.5) adds support for C#. The C# template code only works with Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 or later. In a previous post, I described how to build a simple findstr UWP app using the C++ Console templates. In this post, […]Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:00:55 +0000Windows BlogSix Google Maps travel hacks to make this your best summer yethttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/8uLiiFzn2cc/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>If you’ve been dreaming of pool floats, warm sandy beaches and balmy days, you’re in luck—the long-awaited summer months are finally here. And for many of us, summer means one thing—a chance to get away for some much needed rest and relaxation. For vacation inspiration, we’ve used historical Google Maps data to identify examples of the top mobile searches for places to visit in the U.S. this season. Read on for tips to make sure your trip is smooth sailing from start to finish.</p></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Seek the great outdoors</b></p>Taking a hike, setting up camp or stargazing under the open sky at national parks can be a great way to unplug from the world and reconnect with nature. Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon top our <a href="http://goo.gl/kGS4pc">list</a> as the most popular U.S. parks to visit this time of year.</div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Tap into your inner history buff</b></p>School’s out but there’s no reason that the learning needs to stop. Whether your wanderlust takes you to Mount Rushmore or the Hollywood Sign, our <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!11m1!2s1jgyHwdRJ9N1zUpTaZkxVhaF88TU">list</a>of trending historical landmarks can help you keep your history game strong.</div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p><b>Seas the day</b></p>There’s nothing like lounging on the beach and watching the waves roll in and out. Check out our <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!11m1!2s1AtXhfHVt6fe622n54LkWikR0jco">list</a> of top trending beaches—from Coney Island to Hawaii, you’ll be sure to find a spot to lay out, catch a wave or snorkel with a school of fish. And it never hurts to have a nice cocktail (or mocktail!) in hand for the ultimate summer experience.</div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Once you’ve decided on a place to go, here are six ways you can use Google Maps to keep your summer vacation stress free:</p><br/><ul><li><p>Search for hotels right in Google Maps to see everything you need to know to decide where to stay. You’ll see photos, descriptions, reviews and more—and you can even book a room directly from Google Maps.</p></li><li><p>If you’re road tripping, use Google Maps to find your nearest rest stop so you can rest, eat, and refuel during a long drive.</p></li><li><p>Flying to a new city? Orient yourself around an airport with Google Maps. A quick search for an airport terminal, say DTW Terminal 2, will show you the lay of the land, including nearby gates, lounges, restaurants and stores.</p></li><li><p>Taking local transit is a great way to instantly feel immersed in a new city. Use Google Maps to get <a href="https://www.blog.google/products/maps/never-miss-your-stop-again-step-step-directions-transit-navigation/">navigation times, ETAs and a notification</a> that tells you when to transfer or get off your bus or train, so you can stop worrying about missing your stop and start enjoying the sights.</p></li><li><p>If you’re traveling to a place where you don’t have Wi-Fi or a data plan, don’t panic. With Google Maps, you can download a region of the map to <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/navigate-and-search-real-world-online/">access it offline</a>—so you can still search for places, get directions and use turn-by-turn navigation even without connectivity.</p></li><li><p>It can be easy to lose your bearings in a new place and spend hours (or what feels like hours!) of precious vacay time searching for where you parked your car. <a href="https://blog.google/products/maps/remember-where-you-parked-google-maps/">Save your parking location</a> so you can spend less time wondering if your car is parked at D4 or E17.</p></li></ul><br/><p>Summer is here—use Google Maps to help you make the most of it. 🏖☀️</p><p><br/></p></div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/8uLiiFzn2cc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:26:00 -0000Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:26:00 -0000The Official Google BlogFour things you can do with Dell’s new Inspiron Gaming Desktop
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Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:00:16 +0000Today, ahead of E3, Dell announced they are updating their Inspiron Gaming Desktop, powered by Windows 10, with latest 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen processors (up to 8 core, 16-thread), providing gamers with strong performance at an accessible price. Here’s four things you can do with the Inspiron Gaming Desktop: Enjoy split-second responsiveness from the latest […]Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:00:16 +0000Windows BlogMaking SAP experiences on Android extraordinary with the SAP Cloud Platform SDK for Androidhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/2jwE-xHLv2A/<html><head></head><body><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>Mobile applications are changing how businesses of all shapes and sizes get work done. And we want to help more enterprises develop native Android applications that make employees more productive than ever.<br/></p><p>That’s why SAP is launching the new SAP Cloud Platform SDK for Android, which allows developers to create native Android apps, based on SAP services, directly in <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/">Android Studio</a>. This SDK builds on <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/innovative-enterprise-sap-and-google-cloud/">our existing SAP partnership</a> and delivers more features and a superior user experience than SAP’s previous offerings for Android.</p><h2>The best of Android and SAP together</h2><p>“By working closely with Google to combine the powerful capabilities of SAP Cloud Platform together with the global reach of the Android operating system, as well as allowing users to build native Fiori apps on Android, mobile workers everywhere will benefit from the new SDK for Android,” says Bjoern Goerke, President SAP Cloud Platform and Chief Technology Officer of SAP SE. “We see a great opportunity to extend the partnership between SAP and Google to help developers build rich, native Android apps, based on SAP Cloud Platform, SAP’s enterprise Platform as a Service."</p><p>As a part of this effort, we collaborated closely with SAP to align design patterns from <a href="https://www.sap.com/products/fiori.html">Fiori</a>, SAP’s user experience for enterprise software, with <a href="https://material.io/">Material Design</a>. The result is SAP Fiori for Android and the Fiori Design Language for Android, which provide a look and feel that combines the familiarity SAP users find in Fiori with design patterns familiar to Android users. <br/></p><p></p><p>This collaboration also ensures key Android enterprise features—like managed configurations (app restrictions), Android management features like work profile, and security tools like SafetyNet—work well with Android apps built with the SAP Cloud Platform SDK.</p><p><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="Android SAP app" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/android_sap_app.max-1000x1000.jpg"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption "><div class="rich-text"><p>The SAP Cloud Platform SDK for Android empowers developers to build powerful applications for enterprises.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><h2>Enterprise-ready apps</h2>The new SDK also streamlines the process for developers to start building apps that take advantage of SAP’s enterprise services. In addition to pre-defined UX tools, it incorporates key features like wiring to SAP platforms, push notifications, offline storage, diagnostics, and security tools directly in the SDK. The first app to use the new SDK is SAP Asset Manager for Android, which is being previewed at the <a href="https://events.sap.com/sapandasug/en/home">SAPPHIRE NOW</a> conference this week.</div></div><div class="block-image_full_width"><figure class="article-image--full article-module "><img alt="SAP Android studio" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SAP_Android_studio.max-1000x1000.png"/><figcaption class="article-image__caption h-c-page"><div class="rich-text"><p>Developers can use the SDK right in Android Studio.</p></div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="block-paragraph"><div class="rich-text"><p>The release of the SDK is another example of SAP’s deeper investment in Android. In April, SAP released Android support for its micro app development feature <a href="https://blogs.sap.com/2018/04/27/sap-mobile-cards-expands-client-support-to-android/">SAP Mobile Cards</a>, which makes it easy for users to find information at a glance and perform key tasks on the go.</p><h2>How to learn more</h2><p>The Android SDK is one of several collaborations we're working on with SAP. You can check out <a href="https://cloud.google.com/sap/">the full list of SAP services available</a> on Google Cloud, along with <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/building-on-our-sap-partnership">new services launched</a> this week at <a href="https://events.sap.com/sapandasug/en/home">SAPPHIRE NOW</a> in Orlando.</p><p>Google and SAP will be at the show to share more on this collaboration. If you want to hear directly from our team, you can find us at the SAP Leonardo Campus Design Experience area in booth LE 504, the Google Cloud booth in booth 370, and presenting at several conference sessions.</p>You can also catch us at <a href="https://www.de.droidcon.com/enterprise-summit">Droidcon Berlin</a> on June 26 and 27. In the meantime, learn more about the SDK at SAP’s <a href="https://blogs.sap.com/?p=657826">blog</a>.</div></div></body></html><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~4/2jwE-xHLv2A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0000The Official Google BlogComputex 2018: Microsoft outlines vision for how partners can build intelligent edge devices and solutions
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Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:00:26 +0000Today at Computex 2018, Nick Parker, Corporate Vice President, Consumer and Device Sales – along with executives from Microsoft’s engineering, marketing, and research teams – <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/?p=52553907" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared more about our vision for the future of computing</a> and the opportunity it represents for our device partners.Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:00:26 +0000Windows BlogWindows 10 IoT – Tomorrow’s IoT today
http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/06/05/windows-10-iot-tomorrows-iot-today/
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:00:12 +0000Similar to the embedded devices that came before them, modern IoT devices are often used in places where physical servicing is difficult and expensive. For example, it’s expensive for an oil company to put a technician on a helicopter to service equipment on a platform at sea. As a result, commercial IoT devices need to […]Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:00:12 +0000Windows BlogWindows 10 SDK Preview Build 17682 available now!
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Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:08:31 +0000Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 17682 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 17682 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, 05 Jun 2018 17:08:31 +0000Windows BlogComputex 2018: ASUS introduces the new ScreenPad and devices powered by Windows 10
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Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:30:06 +0000Today at Computex 2018, ASUS announced a new ZenBook Pro series with an interactive ScreenPad, the ZenBook S – a new 13.3-inch ultraportable notebook built with military-grade durability – two new gaming laptops, a convertible laptop with a 360° display and more. Let’s take a closer look at these devices. ZenBook Pro series The new […]Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:30:06 +0000Windows BlogWindows 10 Tip: How to start creating in Paint 3D
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Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:00:06 +0000Paint 3D is a built-in creative application that comes free with Windows 10*. You don’t need any design experience – Paint 3D makes it easy to customize models from the built-in 3D library or create 3D designs from scratch. Here’s a couple of tips for how you can get started quickly in creating in 3D. […]Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:00:06 +0000Windows BlogAnnouncing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17682
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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 BlogWe’ve moved! Find us at the new Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
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Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000As we announced last week, with the reveal of Microsoft Edge we are archiving the IEBlog. Future posts for both Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer will take place at our new home on Windows Blogs, the Microsoft Edge Dev Blog. We've redirected the RSS feed for the IEBlog to point to our new home. If...Fri, 08 May 2015 15:40:19 +0000IEBlogMicrosoft Edge is the browser for Windows 10
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
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Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000As Gabe just announced on the Windows Blog, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview build for phones is now available. With it, we are delighted to announce that Project Spartan for Windows phones is available to preview in this build. It's been just over a week since Project Spartan was available in the last desktop...Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:06:00 +0000IEBlogIntroducing the IE Diagnostics Adapter for third party developer tools
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