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We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to catch up on our latest programs and deals for back to school, read our Windows 10 Tip on how to use Surface Dial with Paint 3D – or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows Store. In case you missed it: Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: The Better Together Beta for Minecraft is here! https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/7936db4bc968912a61ca5a7e867d8426.jpg If you’re on a Windows 10 PC, your world expands to being able to play with friends across devices. The Better Together Update we announced at E3 2017 is designed to unify the console, mo…
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Last October, we announced our vision of bringing 3D to everyone, making it easy to create, remix and share in 3D. With the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, we made this vision a reality with the release of Paint 3D and the Remix3D.com community. Today, we’re excited to announce new capabilities in Remix 3D – Parts and Remixes – an all new way to experience the relationship between 3D content and see how it can transform and take new life when shared with a creative community. With the explosion of content surrounding us, the original attribution of a creation tends to get lost. The idea of remixing content into something new, and then seeing the “parts” of t…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16257 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and also in Skip Ahead! We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15237 to Insiders in the Fast ring. We won’t have a new Windows Server Insider Preview build for Windows Insiders this week. What’s New in Build 16257 For PC Eye Control (beta) Yesterday, we announced Eye Control, which makes Windows 10 more accessible by empowering people with disabilities to operate an on-screen mouse, keyboard, and text-to-speech experience using only their eyes. The experience requires a compatible eye tracker, li…
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Well gang, it’s officially August, and our wonderful teachers are setting up their classrooms, and parents and students are starting to fill backpacks and dorm rooms with supplies. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/716db9b889d67d0da5f6f13249d855bd.jpg To help prepare for the school year ahead, today, we’re sharing new deals and programs from Microsoft and our partners to get you the best offers on the latest hardware – whether you want a new Surface Laptop, a powerful new Surface Pro, or the latest PC from Dell, HP, or Samsung – we’re here to help. Back in May, we shared our vision for how technology can inspire creativity in the classroom …
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/7936db4bc968912a61ca5a7e867d8426.jpg The Better Together Update we announced at E3 2017 is designed to unify the console, mobile and Windows 10 PC versions of the game under one single Minecraft edition, which will include infinite worlds, the community Marketplace and community servers (which are coming to the beta later on!). It’ll introduce cross-platform support, allowing console, Windows 10 PC and mobile Minecrafters to play together for the first time! The Better Together Update also brings the biggest collection of new features ever to players on Bedrock Engine platforms (Windows 10, mobile), including the very…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/8a8cf8ac72007ee534675d19b7b47842.gif Whether you’re an artist, student or mobile professional, Surface Dial optimizes your digital workflow by bringing your most-used shortcuts and tools to your screen with simple presses and turns of the Dial. You can also use Dial to do things like play music or skip tracks in Groove Music, scroll through web pages in Microsoft Edge, scroll through documents in Microsoft Word off-screen, and so much more. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/3d3eeb4aedd70ed14bec8c6b2b4727d1.gif Today, we’re going to show you a couple ways you can get started using your Surface…
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Visionary minds melded near and far this week – from students imagining a cloud solution for diabetes management to the people reinventing their lives through “Minecraft.” Around the planet, Microsoft employees hacked big world problems. At home, Microsoft researchers created a new path toward machine reading comprehension. Meantime, an old invention has gone digital – to keep you chill in summer heat. Let’s sample how innovative spirits infused this week’s news. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/b963f0493c413868866fe56816388d95.jpg Happy tears flowed Thursday as winners of the 2017 Imagine Cup were announced. Team X.GLU, three students from …
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We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to catch up on the news out of Imagine Cup, check out our Windows 10 Tip on getting started with Windows Help Me Choose, dive into Shark Week – or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows Store. In case you missed it: Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Halo Wars 2: Serina & Spearbreaker Bundle https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/760b153a90be2b5c217bd3662a84c3b9.png The latest update to Halo Wars 2 features two exciting new story missions in Operation: Spearbreaker, and a beloved, digitally deceased but downloadably undeterred new Leade…
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For the past several months, I’ve shared insights on our roll out approach for Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703). We’re now moving from a targeted offering to full availability for all compatible devices running Windows 10 globally via Windows Update. Similarly, our commercial customers should feel confident to deploy this release broadly across their organizations. Predictable semi-annual release aligned with Office In response to feedback for a more predictable feature update model, we are moving to a new twice-yearly release cadence called the Semi-Annual Channel that replaces the Current Branch (CB) and Current Branch for Business (CBB). As we announ…
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Today, we are excited to announce Team X.GLU of the Czech Republic are the official 2017 Imagine Cup champions. X.GLU’s project combines hardware and Microsoft Azure cloud to help diabetics better cope with the disease’s symptoms. As the victors, X.GLU wins a mentoring session with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, $100,000 in cash, a $125,000 Azure Grant and a trip to the 2018 Build developer conference. In tackling diabetes, X.GLU seeks to improve the quality of life for the 422 million people worldwide impacted by the disease, a significant percentage of whom are children. In many cases, younger patients are burdened with having to check their blood-sugar eight to 10 tim…
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By Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Worldwide Education, Microsoft, and Charlotte Yarkoni, Corporate Vice President, Growth + Ecosystems, Microsoft At its core, Imagine Cup is all about empowering today’s brightest young minds to create the world of tomorrow through technology and teamwork. Since its inception 15 years ago, Imagine Cup has inspired nearly 2 million students from all over the world to bring their biggest, boldest ideas to life. Today, we are excited to announce Team X.GLU of the Czech Republic as the 2017 Imagine Cup champions. X.GLU’s project is a combination hardware and Microsoft Azure cloud solution designed to help diabetics better cope with t…
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Earlier in May, we announced the public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit, which allows developers to easily create intelligent, personalized experiences for users of Cortana in the US*. Today, we’re pleased to share that the latest skill on Cortana is available, from our partners at Fitbit. With the new Fitbit skill for Cortana, you can easily monitor your health and fitness goals – just by asking Cortana. Users can access the Fitbit skill across devices and platforms, starting with Windows 10, Android and iOS and soon on the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker. Fitbit is the leading global wearables brand with more than 50M registered users across the world. Fitbit’s health…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/3ee6c63fa5d1045de466b549a6773338.jpg Lydia Winters, Mojang brand director, is among those interviewed in the latest .future podcast. In the latest .future podcast, “Minecraft: Beyond Just Building,” hear four stories from individuals around the world who used “Minecraft” to build themselves a new future. For some, the game helped them reinvent themselves; for others, it helped them heal and even empower their communities. The podcast is a Microsoft series about making the future happen, exploring tomorrow’s technology today and how it will affect generations to come. Suzanne Choney Microsoft News Center S…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16251 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! The same build will be available for Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15235 to Insiders in the Fast ring. We won’t have a new Windows Server Insider Preview build for Windows Insiders this week. What’s New in Build 16251 For PC Windows lets you link your phone and PC You may remember at Build we talked about PCs and phones working better together. With Build 16251, we are introducing the first set of features that enable “linking” your phone to your PC. Th…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/713a6eacc3459352b6c7f535a0388b11.jpg Today, we’ve seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there’s anything we learned, it’s that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It’s been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app. Amidst today’s commentary around MS Paint we wanted to take this opportunity to set the record straight, clear up some confusion and share some good news: MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free. Paint 3D – the new app for creativity, also available for free with th…
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The deep chill of Wisconsin winters inspired a patent application – filed on this date 130 years ago – that changed the world and created a company that offers a warm tale of sustained innovation. Warren Johnson grew up on a western Wisconsin homestead in the mid-1800s and, later, became a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. On winter days at the college, a janitor had to manually check and adjust the furnace heat for every room, interrupting classes. That led Johnson to invent the Electro Tele-thermoscope, the first thermostat to monitor room temperature. In time, that gave way to Johnson Controls, write Brad Smith, president and chief legal office…
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We know there are a lot of great options when it comes to Windows 10 PCs, and narrowing it down can be overwhelming. That’s why the Windows team created Help Me Choose: an interactive tool on Windows.com that makes it easy to find the best PC that will meet your needs. We designed Windows to be the place you love to create and play, with the tools to help you make your mark on the world – whether you’re a student, gamer, artist or mobile professional. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/e41439b19815e011a1fb9527d7d3795e.jpg Here’s how to use Help Me Choose: Shop for a new Windows 10 PC https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorC…
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Virtual reality. Mixed reality. Augmented reality. What’s the difference, and how will blending the physical and digital worlds empower you to do things that were previously impossible? More importantly, how will all this affect our pants? Watch the latest episode of the Microsoft Story Labs animated series “Explanimators” above to learn everything you need to know about mixed reality and the future of human-computer interaction. The post Watch an animated guide to mixed reality in new ‘Explanimators’ episode appeared first on The Official Microsoft Blog. Continue reading...
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/2aa2a6322837f0a9646c52d9377d2b09.jpg We at Motiga and Perfect World Entertainment couldn’t be more excited to get our unique hero-shooter into the hands of gamers across the globe. The development team has been working for years to create a visually stunning and strategic experience featuring massive Guardians, creatures to summon, and a diverse roster of heroes. One of the best aspects of gaming is that it offers experiences for all types of gamers. With Gigantic, we’re proud to offer 19 heroes (with many more on the way) that each have their own playstyles, diverse skill sets, and varied skill trees to fine-tune …
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Yesterday, our CEO Satya Nadella discussed the company’s quarterly results with financial analysts and highlighted several customers and partners to underscore our momentum. I want to share a bit more about how these companies are partnering with us to embrace digital business. Organizations around the world are looking to technology to help power their innovation and maintain their competitive edge. Across every industry, companies are looking to create more engaging customer experiences, empower employees, reinvent operations and transform products and services. More and more, when companies work with us to envision their digital strategy across cloud, apps and devic…
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This week underscored the power of technology to advance social good, from a group of organizations that are helping young people thrive in a changing economy to a new cloud-based initiative to protect the electric grid. We also take a look into the future of autonomous cars, hear from indie developers who are shaking up the gaming industry and meet a Washington couple who live a Victorian-era lifestyle, with Skype one of their few concessions to modernity. Join us for a recap of this week’s noteworthy and sometimes quirky news. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/abe0e84ee159a48d0c8f0254aeeca373.jpg The U.S. economy is experiencing a historic …
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We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to learn all about the new LinkedIn app for Windows 10 PCs, check out our Windows 10 Tip on getting started with the Photos app and Sway – or, keep reading for what’s new in the Windows Store. In case you missed it: Learn how indie games are providing a platform to showcase creativity and diversity in the latest episode of our .future podcast https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/dc3f0d3f1de72842530616725dc1e874.png We recently launched .future, a new podcast about making the future happen. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the ‘Moonlights’ and ‘Napoleon Dynam…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/5173ceb10133fe9e7a1b14fff935b95d.jpg With more than 700 vehicles in the game at launch, Forza Motorsport 7 features the most diverse lineup of cars in series history. Each week in the Forza Garage we’ll put the spotlight on some of the most notable cars in the list and offer some background on what makes these cars so special. Whether you’re looking to learn something new or you’re making plans of which cars to hit first when the game is released beginning on Sept. 29 (via early access for Ultimate Edition), we hope you enjoy our weekly look at Forza’s biggest and best car list yet. We’re kicking off the Forza Gara…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/daa3163c5071a1d53e4f0e0b0ddfc39d.pngKate Johnson, a business and technology industry veteran of more than 20 years, will join Microsoft as president and corporate vice president (CVP) of Microsoft US on Sept. 8, 2017. Johnson is currently the chief commercial officer for GE Digital, a division of GE focused on leveraging software and data analytics to digitize industrial companies. Prior to her current role, Johnson held key senior leadership roles at GE, including CEO of GE’s Intelligent Platforms Software Group and VP, Chief Commercial Officer, GE Enterprise Solutions. Johnson brings a wealth of experience to Micros…
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The Photos app automatically creates albums for you based on when and where they were taken, but if you want to edit an existing album or create a new one, simply select albums, the album you want and then click Edit. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/a73f9b4d28b0aaa150c0906de09e723e.gif You can create a new album by selecting Albums, Create new Album and then selecting the photos you’d like to include. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/b5f8ffd0d228731413a6a5e2c1849553.gif From there you can edit the title, add or remove photos and change the cover photo. Easily share all the awesome photos you’ve catalogued right from the …
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