Tag: Microsoft
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The new Microsoft Family Safety app now available in preview for iOS and Android
Microsoft Blogs – 5.12.20 (5.11.20) In March, we announced Microsoft Family Safety—a new app to help you protect what matters most with digital and physical safety. Today, we are excited to start rolling out the launch of limited preview of the app on iOS and Android. Source: The new Microsoft Family Safety app now available in preview for…
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Celebrating 2020 Graduates
Microsoft Blog – 4.30.20 Humans love to celebrate. We learn at an early age that every milestone is a good reason to gather, share our excitement with friends and family, feel pride in our accomplishments, and enjoy the warmth of connection. And the reason for celebration can be defined in many different ways. It can…
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Connect people across the entire organization through communities in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Blogs – 4.29.20 (4.20.20) With a global health crisis compelling so many of us to work remotely, it’s more important than ever for leaders and communications to connect people across teams and organizations. Last November at Ignite, we unveiled the new Yammer, with a beautiful new design that powers community, knowledge-sharing, and employee engagement.…
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Celebrate Earth Day and explore sustainability in Minecraft: Education
Microsoft Blog – 4.23.20 (4.22.20) To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Minecraft: Education Edition has launched new renewable energy lessons and immersive worlds. This content is available for educators and students using Minecraft: Education Edition as well as Minecraft players on the Bedrock platform. Students can explore different energy sources, solve a town’s power problems, and design…
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If you’re working from home, family-focused tech consultant Sarah Kimmel has advice for you
Microsoft Blogs – 3.27.20 (3.26.20) When consultant Sarah Kimmel sees families struggling to organize busy schedules – especially now, when across the world people are juggling work and school while at home – she can tell them to relax; it’s one of many problems she’s particularly well-qualified to solve. Full Post: If you’re working from…
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Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation
Microsoft Blogs – 3.16.20 A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing you…
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How to make your PC easier to use
Microsoft YouTube Channel – 3.5.20 (3.2.20) You can benefit by making a few adjustments in Windows 10 like making the font bigger or have a page read to you. Learn how the Ease of Access settings help you in this Simply Windows video. Source: How to make your PC easier to use
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Creating a world of good: Microsoft launches the Global Social Entrepreneurship program
Microsoft Blogs – 2.26.20 (2.21.20) Imagine what it would mean if communities that lack access to safe drinking water had a simple, affordable way to test their water supply for cholera, a water-borne disease that sickens 4 million people every year and causes an estimated 143,000 deaths? Or if we could skim plastic bottles, bags…
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What’s New in EDU: Free tools to enhance collaboration, STEM lear
Microsoft Blogs – 2.24.20 (2.20.20) We hope you caught all the news we brought you from the Bett education technology conference in London, but – there was a lot to take in ?. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered in this month’s What’s New in EDU as we recap the can’t-miss Bett highlights and news…