Where’s my Windows 10 Upgrade?

Wondering when your free Windows 10 upgrade will arrive? Want to be sure that you’ve done everything right? Molly from the Windows team is here with the answers.

SkyDrive on Xbox One – First look

Jeff Henshaw, Principal GPM,Xbox takes us to a quick first look at how SkyDrive works on Xbox One.

SkyDrive on Xbox One provides a seamless way to enjoy your photos and videos, or those shared with you, on the big screen. The app also takes advantage of exclusive Xbox One features: You can open photo albums from channels in the OneGuide, play music alongside your slide show with Xbox Music, and control the whole app with gestures and voice, courtesy of Kinect.

 

 

By default your Xbox One will display the photos and videos from your SkyDrive account. You can then set your photos or photos shared by friends to drive slideshows or show up as a custom channel in OneGuide, the program guide on your Xbox One (Source)

Amazing Xbox One Invitation ad

Have you seen this new Xbox One invitation ad? Looks amazing !!

“This is an invitation to a new generation. Where your games and entertainment are no longer separated, but together in one. This is an invitation from the all-in-one, Xbox One. Jump ahead.“

And here’s behind the scenes to see the making of Invitation, the Xbox One launch ad

[video] This is what the future will look like, Microsoft Envisioning Center opened

Technology could transform our life at work, on the go, and at home based on extensive research. This is a snapshot of what the future will look like five to ten years from now. In the years ahead, technology will amplify our senses; help us stay connected to the people we care about and transform the way we live, work and play.

Microsoft has opened Microsoft Envisioning Center. The Envisioning Center is located in the Redmond campus and it's been rebuilt from the ground up to incorporate the newest ideas and latest technologies.

The facility encompasses scenarios at home, at work and places in between, and is inspired by  product teams, Microsoft Research and by the trends across the industry.

“As part of today’s opening, we put together a short video that gives a sense of what’s inside – and while none of these ideas are meant to be predictive about our products, they do highlight some of the key trends we’re investing in, such as machine learning and NUI. They also give you a sense of where these technologies could lead us over the next five to ten years.”

(Source)

[video] How simple is Windows 8?

How simple is Windows 8? Just watch the video for the answer.. From Microsoft Portugal:

The video says it all! Enjoy super smooth Windows 8 on a touch device!

[video] Various ports on Surface

Surface has all the ports you need for recharging, uploading, and sharing. Watch this video to learn more.

Charging is simple, connecting magnetic end of power supply to charging port and white LED will let you know you are connected & charging.

Surface also has full sized USB port, so you can charge your cell phones and connect to other devices.

If you want to share photos & videos to all present in the room,connect to VGA projectors & HD displays using one of the custom Surface adapters.

Micros SD card slot lets you add extra storage or transfer content between the devices.

Also has Stereo speakers/ Headset Jack

[video] Meet Windows Phone 8

See some of the most exciting new features in Windows Phone 8, including Kid's Corner, Rooms, Live Apps, and more.
Joe Belfiore, Corporate VP of Windows Phone, shows how you can childproof your phone with Kid's Corner, collaborate with your family or coworkers in Rooms, use Live Apps that provide real-time information at a glance, and back up everything to SkyDrive.

(Source:The Windows Phone Blog)

Bill Gates on Surface, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

With just days left for the launch of the Windows lineup – Windows 8, Surface and Windows Phone 8, Steve Clayton talks to Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates.

“Check out his thoughts on everything from natural user interfaces to the color of his new Surface RT tablet”

Source : Windows Phone Blog

[video] Windows 8 is Coming Soon Advertising Campaign Starts!

Here’s a preview of Microsoft’s advertising campaign on Windows 8!

Windows 8 is coming: 10.26.2012. 

New Smoked By Windows Phone Ads features Nokia Lumia 900 !!

 

Here are some of the New ‘Smoked by Windows Phone‘ Ads !!

So far, “Smoked by Windows Phone” has challenged more than 150,000 people in 45 countries around the world, beating most. Not all, but 98 per cent of them.

We offered Peter and his son tickets to a baseball game if he could prove his Android phone is faster at everyday things, like posting a status update. See how having Facebook built in makes Windows Phone simply faster.

We offered Ramona and four of her closest friends dinner if she could prove that her Android phone is faster at everyday things, like searching for a restaurant and sending the link to friends. See how Local Scout and Groups help make Windows Phone simply faster.

We offered Lindsay and her friend dinner on top of the Space Needle if she could prove her iPhone is faster at everyday things like posting photos to Facebook. See how having Facebook built in makes Windows Phone simply faster.

Boxing Bots: Kinect-Driven Pneumatic Boxing Robots

At the SXSW Interactive Opening Party hosted by Frog Design and Microsoft, the Coding4Fun team has unveiled their latest invention, BoxingBots!

You're controlling a 6-foot tall metal robot that's trying to punch out your opponent's 6-foot tall machine. It's Real Steel in real time.

BoxingBots combines Kinect's motion sensing technology with pneumatic robots in a 6-foot square ring. Two players face off to try to knock each other's blocks off.

Check out the video to see these massive robots in action -

Check more details and screenshots here: http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/projects/boxingbots

[video] How is SkyDrive better than Google Docs ?

If you are a Google Docs user, try the SkyDrive and Office! They are designed for each other. I’m sure you’ll switch to SkyDrive! Check out this video to see how three students use SkyDrive and Office to work together on a great group paper.

Learn more here :

 Working Together and Sharing for School made easy !

SkyDrive and Office: 7 tips for full-powered collaboration in the cloud across PCs and Macs

[video] Previewing the Windows Store

Microsoft reveals additional details about the developer opportunity coming on Windows 8 with the Windows Store.

More details at http://win8.ms/press  (Not yet updated, will soon go live) Yes its there !

And for developers looking to learn how to be more successful with Windows than with any other platform, check out the Windows Dev Center at http://win8.ms/dev.

Nokia lights up London with an amazing 4D projection

Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows phone http://nokia.ly/uBVXxw brought deadmau5 and the world's most advanced 4D technology together and created an amazing free light show at Millbank Tower, London.

Millbank was plunged into darkness with the iconic tower acting as the canvas for a never-before-seen spectacular. Each of the 120 metre high building's 800 windows were covered with vinyl as 16 powerful projectors, stationed 300 metres away on the other side of the river, beamed 3D images onto the structure. Huge butterflies flew across the London skyline and the tower was twisted, pulsated and even fell down. Billed as the "future of live events" the spectacular show was accompanied by music from super producer deadmau5, who created exclusive remixes for the performance -- adding the 4th dimension.

Kinect Voice Search by Bing–Throw your remotes!

Check how Bing works on Kinect for Xbox 360. Who needs remotes when you are the controller.

You say it, Xbox finds it ! Dashboard update and Kinect Voice Search (available with select Xbox Live content) coming this Holiday.

(Source)

Spotify Demo - Music Subscription Service coming to Windows Phone !

Hugely popular Music Subscription service Spotify coming to Windows Phone. Spotify gives you on-demand access to millions of songs. Spotify service which costs $9.99 a month, also lets you share your music on Facebook, Twitter, and Windows Messenger—and do some other cool things on Windows Phone:

• Browse and play your friends' Spotify top tracks, artists, and playlists
• Pin your playlists as Live Tiles to your Start screen for fast access
• Play music in the background while running other apps or when your phone is locked
• Pause, play, or change tracks when your phone is locked
• Stream over WiFi or 2.5/3G - all your existing playlists are available
• Offline playlists - play your music without an internet connection
• On-the-fly sync - every track you add to a playlist appears on mobile and computer
• What’s New view
• Receive music from friends via the inbox
• Starred tracks - tag all your favourites into a special list

Here is the Demo of Spotify on Windows Phone -

(Source: Channel9)

To get Spotify on your Windows Phone 7, just head over to the Marketplace.

UPDATE: Seems Spotify app is only in the US marketplace at present but will be available soon at other places too, so keep checking

You can signup for the first in line when it launches in your country – here

Kinect to Kill - Halloween Special from Channel 9 team

 

The channel 9 team is again at its spookiest best. Its ‘famous’ Halloween videos brought every year has come up this year again with a Halloween video with brilliant performance from its team. Warning: Those with weak hearts can skip this video.

It's that time of year again...when the ghost and the goblins come knocking at your door. This year we invite you to watch a story about frirendships, love, horror and of course- a crazy serial killer! Enjoy!

Starring : Dan Fernandez, Laura Foy , Paul Mestemaker, Tina, Golnaz Alibeigi (Please add those who I might not have recognized and not have included in this.)

Office 2010 Getting Started Screensaver

Set this screensaver to give you tips to help get you up to speed on using Office 2010. Offers links to more detailed articles and videos when you return to your desktop.

Training on new software takes forever, right? Not necessarily. In this Office Show, one desperately overworked trainee learns how the Office 2010 Screensaver can get him up to speed on Office in just a couple of minutes a day. Plus, rescue a perfectly good big-screen monitor. Get the Office 2010 Screens saver HERE

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7, Download size 70.0 MB , Requires Windows 7 validation

Hotmail is better than you think.It’s time to give it another look

Hotmail has come a long way over the last decade - with major improvements to speed, spam protection, storage, smartphone availability and security.

Hotmail Listened, Hotmail Learned, Rebuilt the Hotmail from the ground up !

Learn more about just how much the Hotmail has improved at http://aka.ms/Hotmail2011

Boeing Marketing with Microsoft Technologies

The Boeing 737 is the best-selling airplane in aviation history. With new 737 models continually being developed for the product line, Boeing wanted to create exciting new ways of marketing the aircraft to prospective customers. It turned to Microsoft and Wire Stone, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to create a tool that it calls "Boeing 737 Explained."

Based on thousands of high-resolution photographs that are stitched together to create a seamless, immersive presentation, Boeing 737 Explained provides a rich, compelling way for customers to view and understand the plane without needing to actually stand next to one. The tool runs on Windows 7 and is hosted on the Windows Azure cloud platform, using Microsoft Silverlight and Windows Touch technologies, providing users with a dynamic experience, whether viewing it with Microsoft Kinect on a cinema-size screen or Windows Phone.

“Boeing 737 Explained” Windows Azure & Silverlight Demo

Boeing Takes to the Cloud with a Solution to Market its Best-Selling Airplane

“Boeing 737 Explained” Kinect Demo

Learn more by accessing the project case study: Boeing Takes to the Cloud with a Solution to Market its Best-Selling Airplane