Month: October 2018

Before we announced the ID@Xbox program, we did a listening tour in 2012 with more than 50 developers to help us shape a program that really worked for developers. At the time, it felt like a lot of people! It’s almost surreal that we’re now looking at thousands of talented people working at more than 3,000 studios independently creating games for millions of players around the world on Xbox One and Windows 10 with the ID@Xbox program. It’s an amazing feeling to not only see how much the independent development scene has grown over the years, but also to be… Continue reading A Letter from Chris Charla: ID@Xbox Celebrates Release of 1,000 Titles Through the Program→

When IoT and AI come together to make buildings smarter, anything can happen. Microsoft’s campus is a great playground for developing and testing solutions such as project "Garcon". Ganesh and Olivier give us a quick walkthrough and demo of t… Continue reading Microsoft’s Smart Campus IoT and AI project “Garcon” | Internet of Things Show→

The Community is both subject matter expert and friend. It is who you can turn to with questions, or ask to validate a thought or strategy decision. Community is a familiar face to reach out to and catch up with while you’re on the go. In this episode… Continue reading Long Live Community→

From Ignite in Orlando to the Microsoft Event in New York City it’s been an exciting month for Microsoft To-Do.  We shared how To-Do can be used to better manage all your tasks across work and life, as well as previewed the latest updates and inte… Continue reading What’s new for Microsoft To-Do in October 2018→

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving a new 1811 Xbox One system update (181026-1939). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1811 system update.   New Features:   Family Settings Children signing up for new accounts will now be asked to add a parent only if required to by local privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR or COPPA). This means that some minors, like teens in the U.S., will no longer have to add a parent and join a Microsoft family during signup. Xbox privacy… Continue reading New Preview Alpha Ring 1811 Update – 10/29/18→

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Skip Ahead will begin receiving the latest 19H1 Xbox One system update (rs_xbox_dev_flight.181025.1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 19H1 system update.  This build has the same features as 1811 plus more to be announced over the coming months!   New Features:   Family Settings Children signing up for new accounts will now be asked to add a parent only if required to by local privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR or COPPA). This means that some minors, like teens in the U.S.,… Continue reading New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/29/18→

First published on MSDN on Jan 30, 2018 Welcome everyone to Swift Pair, the newest way to pair your Bluetooth peripherals to Windows 10 PCs. This post will detail the feature and will answer any questions about how this quick and convenient feature … Continue reading Swift Pair for Bluetooth Peripherals→

Hello, everyone! We wanted to share with you our seasonal update, The Abyss, releasing free for all No Man’s Sky players. We wanted to focus on improving underwater, and also on some of the eerier elements of the game. Oceans are now a huge part of our gameplay, and a new story, The Dreams of the Deep, brings context to the depths. In The Abyss, you can discover this dark ghost story about a stranded freighter crew – as well as explore underwater ruins to uncover the tale of another lost soul trapped deep beneath the waves. Terrifying creatures now… Continue reading The Abyss Seasonal Update is Now Available for No Man’s Sky on Xbox One→