Month: August 2017

Yes, we have been saving the best for last. Here, in the final week of the Forza Motorsport 7 Garage, we bring you cars that span more than 50 years of racing history, all of which you’ll be able to explore, customize and drive in Forza Motorsport 7. From the early days of racing history to modern high-tech marvels, this lineup is drawn from nearly every major racing series in the world. The world of racing has a history all its own. There are stories of success and triumph and endless innovation. Consider the evolution of aerodynamics in the first… Continue reading Race to the Finish Line in the Forza Motorsport 7 Garage→

On Friday morning September 1, we will be offering a video livestream from our Microsoft keynote at IFA 2017 taking place in Berlin, Germany. The player embedded here will show the keynote on Friday, September 1 beginning at 5:05 am PDT (8 am EDT). If you miss the live keynote it will be made available […] Continue reading How to watch Microsoft’s keynote at IFA 2017→

Game development, Robots, IoT, Music, AR, MR and even Clippy!Coding4Fun BlogGame UI PatternsAzure IoT Developer Kit Previews are in the mail (kind of)…Multiple Visual Studio Versions, One Extension3D Dungeon Dev with DungeonScriptWindows 10 IoT, UWP,… Continue reading Coding4Fun August 2017 Round-up→

Today at IFA, ASUS announced the new ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset, unveiled the brand-new Republic of Gamers (ROG) Chimera gaming laptop and ROG curved monitor, and introduced the latest thin and light ZenBook and VivoBook laptops, all powered by Windows 10. Continue reading IFA 2017: ASUS announces Windows Mixed Reality headset and new laptops with Windows 10→

I talk to Cortana every day — at home, work and on-the-go — to get information about my day, to set reminders so I don’t forget things, and to answer my questions. But I don’t just use one digital assistant. I also frequently talk to Alexa to listen to audio books or to add things…

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Today at IFA, Acer announced a series of innovative new devices powered by Windows 10, including additions to its premium Predator gaming line; a new all-in-one desktop PC in its Aspire desktop series; and new detachable devices for working on-the-go with the next generation of their Swift, Spin, and Switch models. Continue reading IFA 2017: Acer announces gaming desktops, all-in-ones and detachables with Windows 10→

Across the country, we watched as Hurricane Harvey hit Texas with devastating force last Friday night. As the crisis continues to unfold, our thoughts are with the millions of people in Houston and throughout the Gulf Coast who are impacted by this disaster, which has been described as unprecedented in scale and scope. Since the…

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Sayed I. Hashimi overviews the new templating system for .NET Core 2.0.For more info, see this video which explains how to create templates for Visual Studio 2017 and dotnet new. Continue reading Sayed Hashimi on Open Source .NET Core Project Templates | Code Conversations→