There are several vital steps to tell if Windows 11 is the right operating system (OS) to build your app. According to recent surveys, Windows was the most preferred development environment through 2021. Indeed, nearly 60% of tech professionals opted for this OS over other options such as Unix, Linux, and macOS. As a software developer familiar with Windows 10, you must know if the latest Windows OS can support your build process....
Word error rate is a common metric of the performance of a speech recognition or machine translation system. The difficulty of measuring performance lies in the fact that the recognized word sequence can have a different length from the reference word sequence; i.e. supposedly the correct one. How IMB did it According to IBM’s blog post, the company has reached 5.5% word error rate by combining Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and WaveNet language models....
In terms of what Power Automate provides there are few changes from the overall Microsoft Flow experience. It is a service that allows users to create automated workflows across applications. It can be described as an enterprise-oriented IFTTT competitor. By creating automated chains, users can get data collection, file synchronization, and notifications. However, with the announcement of Power Automate, Microsoft did add one significant new tool. Specifically, the company revealed the app will support Robotic process automation (RPA)....
Mobileye is an Israeli company that was founded in 1999. Since then, it has been at the forefront of developing vision-based advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This includes creating collision mitigations and preventions. However, Mobileye has also been developing autonomous systems for self-driving vehicles. In a press release, Intel announced how the acquisition will be completed: “Under the terms of the agreement, a subsidiary of Intel will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Mobileye for $63....
Well, don’t worry because, in this article, we are going to discuss how you can set your favorite Rap song as your new iPhone ringtone with the help of third-party apps. So, let’s get started with our guide on how to make MP3 ringtone iPhone. Making Ringtone with SYC 2 The first up is SYC 2, aka Softorino YouTube Converter 2; it helps you download music (Audio, Video, Ringtones) from more than 65 sources directly to your iPhone....
The agreement is part of efforts by Japan’s Supreme Court to move through a digital transformation. By leveraging Microsoft Teams, the courts will be able to collaborate more quickly. Participants in court cases would previously have to tap into evidentiary proceedings through telephone or video calls if they could not attend the court. While this works as a communication method, it was usually impossible to see facial expressions. Furthermore, people in remote locations would have to access video calling technology at local courthouses....
The most concerning stat in the report is the percentage of users on the Windows 10 October update. The feature update has been subject to a comedy of errors, with critical bugs like document deletion causing a significant delay in its release. But now the update is finally available, users don’t seem eager to jump on board. Windows 10 1809 makes up just 6.6% of the share, with Windows 10 1803 still at 83....
In a leak/exclusive, Windows Central has gotten its hands on the Project Mercury Xbox Store and given a brief tour of the UI. First things first, it is clear the store is heavily centered on Microsoft’s Fluent Design. If you’re unfamiliar with Fluent Design, it is Microsoft’s universal aesthetic that is used across services and platforms. It is an evolving UI design that will play a big role in the look of the front end on the Xbox Series X....
According to LEGO Worlds’ official description at the Microsoft store, players will be able to create anything they can imagine one brick at a time. The game also features interesting exploration options such as helictopers, dragons and gorillas. LEGO Worlds will be one of the many LEGO games available for Xbox One, with previously released titles covering popular franchises such as The Avengers, Star Wars, and Batman. The release date for LEGO Worlds is set for the 14th of March 2017 across Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 4....
The Microsoft-owned business network already has some robust interview preparedness tools in place, for example, LinkedIn users can see the most common interview questions and receive advice from leading experts, such as career analysts, hiring managers, and recruitment companies. Looking forward, LinkedIn wants to do more. In the coming weeks, the company will introduce short video clips that help users how to best answer those most commonly asked questions. Members of the network’s premium service will also receive access to expert-approved sample interview answers to help handle interviews better....
“FastTrack represents an exciting opportunity for our partners. With a growing number of organizations adopting cloud services, our partners can grow their cloud business, and achieve long-term success by taking advantage of the FastTrack program to help their customers accelerate their business success,” said Kees Hertogh, senior director of technical product marketing for Dynamics 365. “We are very excited about the new services and opportunities FastTrack for Dynamics 365 offers to customers, increasing their satisfaction and driving end user adoption....
The release builds on previous ones with a new capability since the September preview. You can now view which applications a user can access. Azure AD Admin Console Advantages However, those not in the preview will see far wider reaching changes. In all, the new console adds the following capabilities: “Know Your Organization: The new experience begins with our brand-new landing page and dashboard. Here we focus purely on directory functionality and provide access to all Azure Active Directory features....
Microsoft Authenticator beta testers can also drag & drop the list of accounts, and modify the friendly name on that page. Microsoft also moved the delete account function to the menu which opens when you select Edit Accounts. Here are the release notes: “This build has one of the most frequently requested features — renaming and re-ordering of accounts! Choose “Edit Accounts” from the hamburger menu, and try out the new edit page....
“We’re no longer planning to do external testing or a public release of our ‘Project Catnip PWA’ for the Windows Insider Program,” said Brandon LeBlanc, senior program manager of the Windows Insider team. “Due to some technical limitations, we were not going to be able to offer the experiences we wanted to for Insiders through the PWA. We’re still looking at solutions for some of the features we investigated in the PWA....
The big benefit of Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is the ability to gain betting insights into virtual desktop environments. Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) allows users to create a virtualization of Windows 7, Windows 10, Office 365 ProPlus apps and third-party apps. With WVD, customers receive remote desktop sessions by running virtualizations in Azure virtual machines. While WVD provides a secure way to run Windows on the cloud, it has some complex components....
With the new platform, Microsoft is beginning to mainstream quantum computing. Azure Quantum is a full-stack, open cloud ecosystem that focuses on bringing the benefits of quantum computing to more users. To do so, it’s works with partners like 1Qbit, Honeywell, IonQ, and QCI for hardware and software integrations. Though quantum computers aren’t ready for day-to-day use, developers can use quantum programming language Q# and the Quantum Development Kit (QDK) to test algorithms on both simulators and quantum hardware....
In an email to employees on Monday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed a new package that will allow the company to offer competitive compensation compared to rivals. GeekWire was given a copy of the memo, which shows Microsoft plans to increase its Annual Stock ranges by 25 percent or more. This will be for all employees who are level 67 and below. Microsoft’s plan is to reward employees and ease growing reports of unrest and people leaving the company....
When the EDPS began a review of the investigation, it noted “serious concerns over the compliance of the relevant contractual terms with data-protection rules and the role of Microsoft as a processor for EU institutions using its products and services”. Microsoft vowed to change its practices at the end of 2019 and it did, but a report revealed that those changes hadn’t fully propagated to its enterprise and online services....
“I’m excited to announce the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2019 on April 2, 2019 at the Visual Studio 2019 Launch Event,” Amanda Silver says in a new post to the Visual Studio blog. “Join us online on April 2 starting at 9 AM Pacific Time for demos and conversations centered around development with Visual Studio 2019, Azure DevOps, and GitHub. We’ll have something for everyone, whether you’re a developer who uses C#, C++, or Python or target the web, desktop, or cloud....
Microsoft has now offered details on a piece of information that has not been shared regarding Windows 11. Specifically, when the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) version will arrive. We already know Windows 10 will be getting its next LTSC update later this year, based on the Windows 10 21H2 update. However, Windows 11 users will have to wait longer… quite a bit longer. An AMA on Microsoft’s Tech Community page confirms the next LTSC versions after 21H2 will be based on a Windows 11 builds....
