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Announcing the General Availability of Native Ads & Preview of Microsoft Ad mediation for Android developers It has been about an year since the last Microsoft Build conference where we announced the Microsoft ad monetization platform – a server-side ad mediation platform from Microsoft that helps app publishers & web sites to maximize their ad revenue globally through innovative ad experiences & one stop shop integration, analytics & payout experiences in Windows Dev Center. It’s amazing to reflect on the progress we’ve already made in partnership with the developer ecosystem & Microsoft 1st Party publishers like Xbox, Xbox Casual Games and Mixer. We are happy to share several new and exciting announcements for the developer ecosystem to accelerate their monetization opportunities. Windows developer ad monetization progress report One of the key promises of the Ad monetization platform has been to [ more… ]

Introducing the Microsoft Edge DevTools Protocol Today’s web developers face more challenges than ever before. New frameworks spring up left and right. The number of devices capable of running the web multiply by the day. And we strive as creators to enable an inclusive and trustworthy world where fundamentals like accessibility, privacy, performance, and security are key to success. These challenges are an opportunity for builders and consumers of devtools, requiring our solutions to enable innovation and scale. We need to provide web developers and tool vendors targeting Microsoft Edge, including other Microsoft teams, flexibility in solving these tough problems. With the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, we’re taking the first major step on our journey by introducing the Microsoft Edge DevTools Protocol, a set of REST and JSON-RPC/WebSocket APIs, which enable clients to diagnose and debug Microsoft Edge tabs. [ more… ]

Microsoft Store announces PC digital game gifting Last Fall, the Microsoft Store enabled gifting of select Xbox One digital games, Xbox One downloadable game content (durables only), and Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. This feature has been a huge hit with our fans and has made buying presents for friends and family even easier, especially around the holidays. Today, the Microsoft Store team announced over at Xbox Wire that they’ve expanded digital gifting to include PC games and PC downloadable game content (e.g. map packs, skins). Further, all Xbox One games are now eligible for digital gifting. Head over here to learn how to get started! Microsoft Store announces PC digital game gifting Tweet This Source: Microsoft Store announces PC digital game gifting