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What happened last week on Channel 9? Not much… only one of our biggest events of the year, Connect(); 2017! 147 Speakers, tons and tons of sessions. All free and all available now…With that, our Channel 9 hosts continued to deliver shows, posts an… Continue reading Last Week on Channel 9: November 13th – November 17th, 2017
Richard Li joins Scott Hanselman to discuss the new Dynamic Site Acceleration (DSA) optimization for Azure CDN, and how it can be used in combination with standard CDN caching features to measurably improve the performance of web pages with dynamic con… Continue reading Azure CDN: Dynamic Site Acceleration | Azure Friday
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Black Friday Deals: Xbox One S Lowest Price Ever at $189, Gold & Xbox Game Pass for $1 each,… Continue reading This Week on Xbox: November 17, 2017
Imagine a long morning car commute where you want to check your email before arriving at work. Not only do you need a hands-free voice interface to read your emails, but you also need a way to pick out the most urgent ones. Once at work, it’s more of t… Continue reading Cortana and Knowmail help manage your email and get more done on the go
Check out the Nov. 14, 2017, episode of “Tips & Tricks” to learn more about the Xbox Insider Program from team members Leland and Savannah. The segment begins at 28:20 and covers how to get started as an Xbox Insider, how to change rings for the Xbox One Preview Update and what content you can expect as an Xbox Insider. Continue reading Watch the Xbox Insider Team on Tips & Tricks
With the launch of the new Harman Kardon Invoke speaker, consumers now have access to a home speaker that combines premium Harman Kardon audio with Cortana’s intelligence. The speaker comes with first party music integrations to Spotify, iHeartRadio, a… Continue reading AirKast and Cortana: Streaming quality radio content using the Cortana Skills Kit
“What is consciousness?” I can’t remember the exact moment that I asked myself the question, but once I did I couldn’t stop thinking about it. After that I read everything I could find on the subject, but it never really satisfied my appetite. While there were lots of scientific articles and plenty of works of fiction that delved deep into the mysteries of our subjective selves, it felt like I could only observe the concept from a distance. Consciousness is all about what something is like from the inside, and secondhand accounts just didn’t do it for me. At end… Continue reading SOMA Coming to Xbox One December 1 with Console Exclusive Safe Mode
Starting today, Xbox Live Gold members can take advantage of great deals on Xbox digital games during the Black Friday Gold Early Access sale. Xbox Live Gold members enjoy an exclusive 4-day head start on Black Friday, with savings up to 65% on Xbox digital games, movies, and TV shows. Plus, Xbox Live Gold members receive up to 10% more in savings on top of existing Black Friday game deals. Gold Early Access lasts until November 20, so now’s a great time to find that perfect gift for yourself, friends, or family. Save Up to 65% on More Than 500… Continue reading Xbox Live Gold Members Can Now Get a Jump Start on Black Friday Savings