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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17666 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17666 The next wave of Sets improvements is here! We’ve been steadily going through your feedback, and this build contains a number of improvements based on what you’ve been telling us: Bring on the acrylic! We love Fluent Design as much as you do – in today’s build you’ll find that Sets now have an acrylic title bar. We’re also adjusting the window border so that it’s now grey. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/ff9c4d130affd8d3…
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Most of us spend between 3-6 hours – each day – on screens. Much of this time is spent on social media, where the constant stream of distractions across our myriad of devices makes it hard to focus. With the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, we’re introducing Focus Assist to help you stay in the zone. Focus Assist helps you get more done by easily blocking notifications, sounds, and alerts to create distraction-free work times. This is helpful if you’re giving a presentation or trying to focus on a paper, you can use Focus Assist to block interruptions or distractions. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/b98ca9974a0c41b7d89661c4892f75d7.gif How…
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/321fd1129ab2f9ce801bb72721ea8cb2-1024x682.jpg May is a month of celebration. Whether it’s for students approaching graduation or the mothers who give us endless love, support and guidance in life, we honor loved ones with gifts that will bring a smile to their face. Whether you are shopping for the perfect gift for Mom or a new laptop for your college-bound freshman, be sure to check out the great deals at Microsoft Store and other partner retailers this month! Save $300 on Surface Laptop devices starting on 5/12-5/14 in the US and PR. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/6c37dd7481…
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The world is a computer, filled with an incredible amount of data. By 2020, the average person will generate 1.5GB of data a day, a smart home 50GB and a smart city, a whopping 250 petabytes of data per day. This data presents an enormous opportunity for developers — giving them a seat of power, while also giving them tremendous responsibility. That’s why this morning at Build, we don’t take our jobs lightly in helping to equip these developers with the tools and guidance to change the world. On stage in Seattle, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is describing this new world view, fueled by AI that can power better health care, relieve challenges around basic human needs and cr…
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In the world of connected things, devices are getting more powerful. Advances in silicon, memory, and cloud technologies including machine learning and artificial intelligence are enabling devices to do more at the edge. These advances will expand use cases in manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and many other industries where an intelligent edge will unlock the power of the intelligent cloud in new ways. Today, we are excited to announce a Windows AI Platform-enabled solution to put this power in the hands of every developer. In the next update to Windows 10, the Windows AI Platform with Azure Machine Learning together with Azure IoT Edge will bring hardware-ac…
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Hey everyone! I am quite excited to share today’s blog. This morning I will be joining Satya Nadella at day one of Microsoft Build 2018 to announce two new apps coming to Microsoft HoloLens customers as a limited-time free preview starting May 22 — Microsoft Remote Assist and Microsoft Layout. Last year I had the chance to speak at Future Decoded and talk about our vision for mixed reality in the modern workplace. In particular, I talked about expanding our focus from Information Workers to include Firstline Workers. Firstline Workers in any company are the first to the customer and the first to the problem. This includes people who primarily interact with customers…
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Microsoft Build 2018: Empowering developers to build intelligent apps with Microsoft 365
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Ahead of his keynote tomorrow, CVP of Windows, Joe Belfiore on the Microsoft 365 Blog shared new details around how Microsoft 365 will empower developers to build intelligent apps for where and how the world works. In case you’re unfamiliar, Microsoft 365 brings together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), as a complete, intelligent and secure solution to empower employees. As the largest productivity platform in the world, it’s a vital part of the intelligent edge—and it enables developers to create beneficial experiences that work elegantly across many different device types and many different computing ‘senses’—including vision and voic…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17661 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring in addition to those who opted in to Skip Ahead. Going forward, Insiders in the Fast ring and in Skip Ahead will receive the same RS5 builds. What’s new in Build 17661 A modern snipping experience Today we’re taking the first step toward converging our snipping experiences. The new modern snipping experience is here to help you effortlessly capture and annotate what you see on your screen. While working on this we’ve been carefully going over all your feedback about taking screenshots in Windows – you’ll find the flow and tools ar…
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/11ce0c48b871af0c720f513741e0d59a.gif Simply select Start, Settings, Accounts and then Your info. Under Create your picture, select Browse for one. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/6c0b8f9bd784ce132bf0daca30babaf4.gif In case you missed it, head over here for five keyboard shortcuts you may not know about! The post Windows 10 Tip: Choose a photo for your account appeared first on Windows Experience Blog. Continue reading...
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Available today, Twitter’s new app for Windows 10 is better than ever. It supports features that people on Twitter love, including longer Tweets, the Explore tab to find topics relevant to your interests, and the ability to bookmark Tweets to be read later. The new app also supports unique Windows features, including a refreshed look and feel with taskbar pinning, push notifications in Action Center, and share integration with Windows apps. Additional features like night mode are coming soon. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/05/eacf7e40b70a2f7ef78de64408a06fa8-1024x952.png Twitter’s new Windows app is built on open web standards, powered by th…
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Last year, M12, Microsoft’s venture fund (formerly known as Microsoft Ventures), set out on a mission to uncover the most innovative startups harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform businesses and solve real-world challenges. Together with Madrona Venture Group, Notion and Vertex Ventures, we put a combined $3.5 million in investment funding on the line to kick off Innovate.AI, a global startup competition that would drive progress in AI and further Microsoft’s commitment to making AI accessible for all. Six months later, we’re overwhelmed with the response. Not only did we receive hundreds of submissions, the companies were all innovative, im…
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With this update, you get new experiences that help minimize distractions and make the most of every moment by saving you time – time that you can spend being more creative and doing the things you love. Here are a few of the devices that bring the update to life: 11 Windows 10 devices that light up the April 2018 Update: Acer Switch 3 Acer Nitro 5 Spin ASUS ROG G703 ASUS ZenBook 13 Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Dell XPS 13 HP Pavilion x360 convertible HP Omen X Laptop Lenovo Yoga 720 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th gen Samsung Notebook 9 Pen 2018 1. Acer Switch 3 https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/8239c84d94a3e7bb95bca95d01b…
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With this update, available as a free download today, you get new experiences that help minimize distractions and make the most of every moment by saving you time. Our hope is that you’ll have more time to do what matters most to you whether that’s to create, play, work, or simply do what you love. You can get the April 2018 Update in a couple different ways. If you already have a Windows 10 PC and have automatic updates enabled, the update will be delivered to you when it’s ready for your machine. That roll-out begins on May 8. If you are an advanced user and would like to get the update today, visit this blog post to learn how. Here’s what’s new in the Windows 10 …
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Last week, Yusuf Mehdi announced the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, our latest feature update for Windows 10. Today, we’re excited to share that the update is available to customers. This post will provide details on the April 2018 Update rollout plan, including information on our new machine-learning approach. We’ll also detail how you can get the update today. As with prior rollouts, our goal is to deliver the April 2018 Update as quickly and as broadly possible, while maintaining the best possible update experience for our customers. Here’s how to get the Windows 10 April 2018 Update The April 2018 Update is available today if you go to Windows Update and manual…
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We all get the same 24 hours. And now, more than ever, it seems like it’s never enough. People feel more overwhelmed than ever before and pretty much all of us would love more time – not necessarily time to do more, but time to do what we love. At Microsoft, we want to help you do just that. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/f5c917be976d2efdc6abf039ca68def6-1024x498.jpg With Windows 10, we’ve focused on delivering the most modern and most secure operating system. Since its initial launch, we delivered two updates with features designed to enable the creator in each of us. With our latest major release – the Windows 10 April 2018 Update – …
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Play your favorite music, movies, and more with iTunes: now available in Microsoft Store
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/e8f83e9f293d84bd837a1cb7a14f9eac-1024x576.jpg Now you can download iTunes from Microsoft Store and easily play your favorite music, movies, and more—right from your Windows 10 PC. iTunes is also home to Apple Music, where you can listen ad-free to over 45 million songs and download your favorites to enjoy without using WiFi. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/ecccfb5c5b06f79f1575e89447e35c10-1024x736.png iTunes is free to download, and you can try Apple Music free for three months. There’s no commitment, and you can cancel anytime. Play your favorite music, movies, and more w…
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Today, Microsoft announced its third-quarter earnings, including commercial cloud revenue of $6 billion, up 58 percent from last year. As always, this growth is fueled by the innovation and success of our customers and partners. Today, almost every company is a tech company, and below are a few examples of companies working closely with Microsoft to advance their digital business strategies. Driving efficiencies with applications and infrastructure Companies across all industries need a trusted cloud infrastructure, a powerful data estate and accessible AI technologies to grow and transform. Toyota Material Handling Europe is using Azure, AI and HoloLens to help dr…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17655 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17655 Mobile Broadband (LTE) connectivity on Windows gets a makeover Windows is transforming the networking stack after 20 years through the Net Adapter framework. This framework introduces a new, more reliable, network driver model that inherits the goodness of the Windows driver framework while bringing an accelerated data path. In this build, we are introducing a new and improved Mobile Broadband (MBB) USB class driver based on this Net Adapter framework. We can’t wait for you to try out our ne…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience as well as Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release. Please also refer to this recent blog announcement about updates to the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel. There are two major areas that we would like you to try out in each preview release and report back any issues: In-place OS Upgrade (from Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016) Application compatibility – please let us know if any server roles …
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We’ve showed you 10 things you can do in Windows Mixed Reality right now and how to clear your workspace in two simple steps – today, we’re going to show you five keyboard shortcuts you may not know about! 1. Hold down Windows logo key + comma to take a quick look at the desktop https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/6c3e0de53c1c7c14b59a1bf81be74a25.gif 2. Lock your PC or switch accounts with Windows logo key + L https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/e56634e9339324c655b78beddbc74cf0.gif 3. Press Alt + Tab to switch between all your open apps https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/2cc444ad62c15d265de50c7177606505.gi…
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/04/be7afa0852891d5fcc17f4abe6620825-1024x683.jpg Microsoft Store locations will offer YouthSpark Summer Camp curriculums this year, all developed by education experts in the field and with input from our local store associates to provide students with tools that matter most and emphasize real-world relevance in a fun and interactive environment. The first-ever philanthropy camp, Create A Difference In Your World, pairs technology with philanthropy, teaching students how to assemble an actionable plan to drive fundraising, volunteering and awareness for a humanitarian goal close to their hearts and community. In a…
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Innovations showcasing Industrial IoT, AI, cobotics, digital twins and mixed reality will be on display at Microsoft’s booth at the annual Hannover Messe industrial fair. This week at the world’s largest industrial fair, I am honored to once again host nearly 30 customers and partners in Microsoft’s booth at the Digital Factory Hall at Hannover Messe. The progress manufacturers have made this past year is tremendous. Smart factories have already seen an average of 17 to 20 percent increased overall productivity. They have created higher-quality products at lower costs. They are building entirely new business models and service offerings. But our customers’ aspirations…
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I hope this month’s mixed reality blog post finds you well! For this entry, I am going to focus on some of the amazing work we are seeing from customers and partners this week at the Hannover Messe (HM) show in Germany. Last year, we highlighted some exciting customer stories, including how thyssenkrupp is transforming the delivery of home mobility solutions using Microsoft HoloLens. This year, we are demonstrating how HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality are helping companies reimagine processes, data, and people to accelerate business impact and create value for customers. The manufacturing industry has been aggressively adopting new technologies that emp…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17650 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17650 Windows Defender Security Center gets a Fluent Design refresh We’ve heard your feedback and when you install this build you’ll find we’ve updated Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC) to include the Fluent Design elements you know and love. You’ll also notice we’ve adjusted the spacing and padding around the app and will now dynamically size the categories on the main page if more room is needed for extra info. Last but not least, we’ve also updated the title bar of the app so that it will no…
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https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/prod/sites/2/2018/04/618956cf94aeba8a46fa618c09dadc57.jpg How to watch the annual Xbox E3 2018 Briefing Watch live beginning on Sunday, June 10, at 1 p.m. PDT on the official Xbox Mixer Channel or on the Mixer app for Windows 10 or Xbox One. You’ll also be able to catch a live stream of the briefing on other streaming services, which we’ll be announcing soon, as well as on the big screen at your local Microsoft Stores. The briefing is when you’ll have a chance to check out everything from in-depth looks at previously-announced games to trailers for our unannounced titles coming in 2018 and beyond. How to watch Inside Xbox: Li…
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