This week, Microsoft Monday includes details on the new LinkedIn Hearing Network program, keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One, the Windows 10 S upgrade extension, backward compatibility with Halo, a strategic partnership with Adobe , the new My Workspace for Mac menu bar, guest support for computers, and more!
Microsoft is taking time to back Halo compatibility in order to meet fan expectations
It is already known that Halo: CE Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 will be available to play on the Xbox One through the backwards compatibility program, as announced earlier this year. But it was not clear when. Fortunately, 343 Industries provided an update last week. In a blog, 343 Industries acknowledged that gamers are eager to play all four Halo games on the Xbox One.
"The Xbox back-compat team is working hard on the final finish and we continue to work closely with them to help test and evaluate the four games for the launch. We are taking more time to ensure the experience lives up to the standards. expectations of the fans, but I have heard that we are making great progress and that the release should be getting closer. As soon as we have a final date, we will be sure to inform you, "said 343 in the blog entry.
LinkedIn Announces Audience Network
LinkedIn, the professional social network owned by Microsoft has announced the LinkedIn Hearing Network. Audience Network is a network of native ads that allows professionals to place content sponsored by third-party publishers on desktops and mobile devices. The LinkedIn Hearing Network essentially allows marketers to extend their footprint beyond the LinkedIn platform.More than 6,000 LinkedIn advertisers have used the Audience Network during the beta program. And these advertisers saw a 3-13% increase in unique impressions across the Audience Network, along with an increase of 80% in unique clicks. Through the LinkedIn Audience Network, you can download performance reports on clickthrough numbers, impressions, and engagement.Hiscox, a liability insurance company, was able to improve the reach of its campaign and performance by creating content sponsored by LinkedIn in the Audience Network. "When we reviewed LinkedIn's Audience Network campaigns, we saw a level of commitment that was nearly 4 times greater than the benchmark for the financial services industry," said Gyawu Mahama, communications and marketing manager for Hiscox, in a statement.
Microsoft adds support for keyboard and mouse to Xbox OneUsually, people who play games on a PC use the keyboard and mouse inputs. And people who play games on a console usually use a game pad. You can use a gaming platform on a PC, but the Xbox One does not have support for a mouse and keyboard so far. However, Microsoft is working on introducing keyboard and mouse to the Xbox One. You may have noticed that the keyboard and the mouse holder still says to come soon, but Ybarra said the input option will appear when it becomes available. This was confirmed by Microsoft's corporate vice president of Xbox and Windows platform Mike Ybarra through Gameguru Mania.One of the reasons why the keyboard and mouse support is coming to Xbox One is due to "impartiality". People who play with a keyboard and a mouse on the PC against people who use a controller have more of an advantage in certain games, person shooters. You may have noticed that keyboard and mouse support still says that it is coming soon in the console dashboard and Ybarra said the entry option will appear when it is available.
Microsoft will pay legal fees for dreamy employees fighting deportation
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke out against President Trump's position on immigration. The Trump administration is pushing for the end of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) program, which was established by the Obama administration in June 2012. Microsoft's response to policy changes is that it will cover fees legal provisions for employees who can potentially face deportation if the Immigration Dreamers program ends, according to The Verge. Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith announced the promise of legal payment in a statement.
Microsoft has 39 employees who could potentially be affected. "If Dreamers who are our employees are in court, we will be at your side." This includes paid attorneys, amicus reports and costs involved to intervene directly. In addition, Microsoft "will work as necessary with other companies and the business community in general to vigorously defend the legal rights of all Dreamers." Smith is asking Congress to approve a DACA replacement before the program closes within the next six months.
Minecraft Marketplace paid $ 1 million to creators
Since Mojang launched the Minecraft Marketplace, the creators have put together some interesting worlds, skins and textures. As a result, Mojang has paid $ 1 million to the creators of the Minecraft Marketplace so far. The Minecraft Market was launched during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. And the $ 1 million figure is the amount that was paid to the creators and not the cut that is paid to Microsoft, Google (Android) and Apple (iOS).
Microsoft to unveil new surface in London next month
At the end of October, Microsoft could unveil a new Surface device in London. The annual Future Decoded event will take place in London between 31 October and 1 November. It is most likely to be the successor to the Surface Book laptop. Or it may be possible for Microsoft to announce a Surface Pro with LTE integrated into the event.
The original surface book was released in 2015 followed by the base model of performance one year later. In the past, Microsoft revealed new surface devices in New York in October.
The free update of Windows 10 S extends until March
Microsoft is expanding the option for Windows 10 S users to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. The promotion for free upgrade is now available through March 31, 2018 - which is three months later than originally planned.
Windows 10 S is known to allow users to install applications only from the Windows Store. And Microsoft believes that this limitation potentially makes Windows more secure and offers better performance. Windows 10 S also becomes the default on Surface laptops designed for the education market.
"For those who find they need an application that is not yet available in the store and need to be installed from another source, we are extending the possibility of switching from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free until March 31, 2018. We hope this will provide greater flexibility for those looking for the perfect back-to-school or holiday gift, "Microsoft said in a blog post.
Microsoft extends its strategic alliance with Adobe
Microsoft and Adobe are expanding their strategic partnership to drive more efficient business processes. As part of the expanded partnership, Adobe Sign's electronic signature service is becoming the preferred solution in many Microsoft products, such as Office 365. And the Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace is now the preferred collaboration service for Adobe Experience Cloud, Creative Cloud and Document Cloud. In addition, Adobe will make Microsoft Azure the preferred cloud platform for Adobe Sign.
"Adobe and Microsoft are working together to redefine what modern business experience looks like with collaboration, identity, data and intelligence at the center," said Abhay Parasnis, chief technology officer at Adobe, in a statement. "Together we will develop integrated cloud services with best-in-class solutions such as Adobe Sign and Office 365, which help companies transform themselves digitally and deliver great experiences to their customers."
Integration of the partnership is expected to begin in the coming weeks. However, the integration of Adobe Sign and Microsoft Office 365 is expected to happen quickly. Adobe Sign for Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft SharePoint is now available.
"Together with Adobe, we are committed to fostering creativity and a culture of teamwork for our shared customers, so they can unlock the opportunities of fast-growing workplaces," added Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development for Microsoft. "We are delighted that our partnership with Adobe has grown to embrace our three clouds - Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics 365 - giving customers the powerful integrations they need to navigate digital transformation."
Microsoft Garage Launches My Workspace Menu Bar App For Mac
The Microsoft Garage team has launched a Mac menu bar application called My Workspace. The project was led by Microsoft interns in Vancouver. The My Workspace application shows users a high-level view of their day and a list of shared files. In addition, you can quickly start OneDrive from the My Workspace application. The My Workspace app is also integrated with the iCloud Calendar.
Microsoft and Facebook to open source AI resources
Last week, Microsoft and Facebook announced a collaboration to provide repositories of Open Source AI resources called Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX). ONNX will allow developers to switch between AI engines at different stages of development. This could potentially increase the speed of advances in technologies such as driverless cars and smarter robots.
"We developed ONNX together with Microsoft to bridge this gap and to enable AI developers to choose the framework that fits the current stage of their project and easily switch between frameworks as the project evolves." Caffe2, PyTorch, and Cognitive Toolkit will be releasing support for ONNX in September, which will allow models trained in one of these frameworks to be exported to another for inference.We invite the community to join the effort and support ONNX in its ecosystem.Enable interoperability between different frameworks and simplify the path from research to production will help increase the speed of innovation in the AI community, "said Joaquin Quinonero Candela of Facebook in a blog.
Microsoft and The Chainsmokers Design a Custom Xbox One Light-Up
The Chainsmokers is a pop EDM duo known for hits such as "Roses," "Do not Let Me Down," and "Closer." And recently, Microsoft partnered with The Chainsmokers to create a special edition of Xbox One S that lights up. This is part of a new initiative by Microsoft to build custom consoles with celebrities and brands.
"To create the console, the Xbox team used a miniature USB-powered microprocessor that works in real time to turn the sound into a dynamic and dynamic light show. Sixty miniature pixels illuminate the multilayer acrylic screen creating a 3D effect, illuminating this unique Xbox One S, "said the Xbox team in a blog.
Microsoft opens teams to guests
Microsoft is now allowing customers to share the channels of the computers with the invited users of other companies, according to Forbes staff writer Alex Konrad. Konrad also noted that 125,000 organizations are using computers across 25 languages. New features were added today, which is a day before Slack is starting his user conference in San Francisco. The team guest support feature will work for Office 365 clients who want to add someone who is also an Office client, a Microsoft cloud client, or who uses an Azure-compatible application. In addition, Microsoft also announced its compatibility with Botkit, a development kit to create bots with Equipment.
The Guest Support feature in Computers will work for Office 365 clients who want to add someone who is also an Office client, a Microsoft cloud client, or who uses an Azure-compatible application. And Microsoft also announced the support for Botkit, a development kit to create bots with Teams.
Microsoft launched teams in November 2016. One day before the teams were announced, Slack said he was seeing 4 million users daily. And the CEO of Slack Stewart Butterfield posted a full page ad giving advice to Microsoft. Slack does not have a guest access role yet.
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