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CelebsLike.Me: Microsoft Launches Another Fun-App Based on Face Detection

Microsoft´s Bing team has announced CelebsLike.me as a fun feature that will be part of Bing’s Guide to the 2016 Academy Awards. The web-app uses the same face recognition technology than its predecessors How-Old.net and What-Dog.net.
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Windows Store Improvements Make Apps and Games Easier to Find

Microsoft has heeded the call of developers who were disgruntled that their applications and games were difficult to find in the Windows Store.
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Yahoo Discusses Merits of Hosted Web App Format, but is Yahoo Mail Really a...

Yahoo is talking up the use of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) in the Hosted Web App format for its new Windows 10 Yahoo Mail app, but it is worth asking whether it a universal app at all.
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Microsoft halfheartedly backs Apple in FBI battle via the Reform Government Surveillance group

Microsoft says that although it supports the government's efforts to deter criminals and terrorists, it doesn't believe tech companies should be made to build backdoors to security technologies.
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Microsoft Update Solves Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book Sleep Issue

Microsoft has today issued an update for the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, fixing a potential sleep mode issue while also upgrading numerous drivers.
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Department of Defense Boosting Windows 10, Migrating 4 Million Machines to the Platform

Microsoft has scored a major contract as the company continues to encourage enterprise adoption of the Windows 10 platform.
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Singapore Strives to Be the First 'Smart Nation' Through Partnership with Microsoft

Singapore hopes to be the first-ever 'smart nation' --- a nation that utilizes the Internet of Things (IoT) to solve some of the country's biggest problems, through its partnership with Microsoft.
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VAIO Combining with Toshiba and Fujitsu for PC Business Merger

VAIO has entered an agreement with Toshiba and Fujitsu for a merger that would create a mega PC brand in Japan.
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Microsoft seems to end Office Accreditation Program for Mac OS X

Announced back in 2013, the Office Accreditation Program for Mac was conducted prior to MacTech events around the United States, but this year there is no mention about the program from Microsoft.
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Microsoft makes Azure IoT Hub publicly available

The company has developed its Azure IoT Hub to offer a messaging infrastructure for distributed devices which then can communicate via Azure over IoT protocols such as AMPQPS, HTTPS and MQTT.
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Microsoft: "Early examples” of Edge extensions coming soon to Windows Insiders

Microsoft has revealed some future plans for its Edge browser, sharing some details about the coming extension platform and improved accessibility and security features.
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Microsoft releases Windows Store Trends: App downloads up 20% in Q4/2015

The company has shared information on category-wise app downloads for the October – December 2015 period, with Games being the most popular one.
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Microsoft announces new benefits for the Visual Studio Dev Essentials Program

The latest free developer tools from Microsoft will now come with $300 Azure credits, along with access to the Xamarin University study materials and course recordings.
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Microsoft introduces Cortana Analytics Suite with ImagineCup “Hello Cloud” contest

As a part of a Cortana Analytics Suite challenge, students will have to build a “churn analytics” game app to showcase their data science and app development skills.
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Microsoft is testing a submarine datacenter

Microsoft has tested a prototype self-contained data center, which can operate hundreds of feet below the ocean surface, and bring down data center maintenance costs significantly.
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Google’s Project SkyBender revealed: Solar powered drones to deliver 5G internet

Google‘s latest project is being tested at the Spaceport Authority in New Mexico, and utilizes millimeter wave technology to transmit data 40 times faster than 4G network.
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Microsoft is rolling out Configuration Update for Windows 10 Mobile Insiders on Fast ring

Microsoft Insiders chief, Gabriel Aul used his Twitter handle to announce a configuration update released for Windows 10 Mobile Insiders.
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Microsoft buys surfacephone.com, already owns other Surface-related domains

A discussion on Reddit has revealed that Microsoft recently acquired surfacephone.com and that the company also owns the domains surfacelaptop.com and surfacecar.com.
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New Microsoft Translator API adds external dictionary support and other customization features

The latest Microsoft Translator API update brings four new levels of customization, which permit companies to tailor the system to their own needs.
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Improved Windows 10 Messaging app supports Rich Chat Services for some carriers

RCS and Advanced Messaging systems are supported by the Windows 10 Messaging app on compatible carriers such as Vodafone UK.

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