Tag: Microsoft
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How smart cities are putting people first in the urban world
Microsoft Blogs – 7.25.19 (7.23.19) The United Nations (UN) estimates that by 2050, 68 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. This rapid urbanization poses serious challenges to municipalities around the world, such as increased congestion and air pollution. Cities need to be resilient – to survive, adapt, and grow, they also need…
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New Approaches to Home and Xbox Voice Commands Roll Out to Xbox Insiders
Microsoft Blogs – 7.24.19 As Xbox Insiders, your feedback helps inform the decisions and updates we make on Xbox, from new features to how gamers interact with the console itself. Based on your valuable feedback, we’ve been continuing to iterate on two key experiences on Xbox, delivering you a faster Home experience and evolving the…
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5 ways PC gamers can save big during the Xbox Super Game Sale
Microsoft Blogs – 7.23.19 (7.19.19) During E3 in June, Xbox announced their commitment to bring more choice to the PC gaming community with the launch of Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta). The commitment to PC gaming doesn’t stop there, especially now that the Xbox Super Game Sale has kicked off at Microsoft Store. Read more: 5 ways…
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What telephones and television can teach us about the adoption of broadband
Microsoft Blogs – 7.22.19 (7.16.19) New technology can help transform lives and communities all over the world. In the United States, the FCC’s most recent report found that more than 21 million Americans lack broadband access. And Microsoft’s data suggest that as many as 162.8 million people in United States do not use the internet at broadband speeds. Read more: What telephones and television can teach us about the…
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New cyberthreats require new ways to protect democracy
Microsoft Blog – 7.18.19 (7.17.19) Starting today at the Aspen Security Forum we’re demonstrating the first voting system running Microsoft ElectionGuard as an example of how ElectionGuard can enable a new era of secure, verifiable voting. The demo shows how it’s also possible to make voting more accessible for people with disabilities and more affordable…
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Find out how Z by HP helps creative pros up their game
Microsoft Blogs – 7.17.19 (7.15.19) Jody MacDonald has had many challenging assignments, but for the award-winning photographer, a six-week trek testing an all-weather camera through the Sahara Desert stood out. Read more: Find out how Z by HP helps creative pros up their game
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Toy Story Mash-Up pack now available in the Minecraft Marketplace
Microsoft Blogs – 6.26.19 When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Toy Story (who am I kidding, I’m still obsessed) and, of course, convinced that my toys were alive. I would close my eyes, pretend I was asleep… THEN LEAP OUT OF BED in an attempt to catch my toys eating dinner or…
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A new way to give driving lessons for autonomous vehicles
Microsoft Blogs – 6.20.19 (6.11.19) Some predict that as many as 33 million autonomous vehicles could be plying the world’s roads by 2040. But for that to come true, the driverless cars, trucks, and buses of the future will have to be safe. An innovative company in Taiwan is addressing this massive technological challenge. It…
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Four New Eyes First Games Now Available, Play with Your Eyes!
Microsoft Blogs – 6.19.19 (6.18.19) We are excited to announce the release of four new Eyes First games on Microsoft Store for Windows, including Tile Slide, Match Two, Double Up, and Maze. With this release, people can now play the Eyes First games on Windows 10 PC using their eyes. Read more: Four New Eyes…
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Windows 10 Tip: Start, simplified
Microsoft Blogs – 6.17.19 If you feel like your life is too cluttered, some of you might find respite in the simplified Start layout that comes with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. New Windows 10 users – those who have new devices, new user accounts and clean installs – will see the new Start layout…