Articles by KENNETH

Students launch Windows 10 IoT experiment into space Students using Windows 10 IoT and Lego Mindstorm create science experiments on board the International Space Station Valley Christian Schools students and Quest Institute’s Danny Kim prepare for launch With the successful launch of Quest Institute’s first ever Windows 10 IoT based experiment platform onto the International Space Station (ISS) last month, the world of STEM has opened up allowing students—from Elementary to High School—to become true “rocket scientists” and participate in experiments aboard the International Space Station. The need for STEM education continues to grow as the field sees a shortfall of more than 3 million skilled workers in related fields by 2018. “It’s important to encourage STEM education starting at an early age, and space science is a phenomenal way to get kids excited about STEM fields,” said Steve Guggenheimer, [ more… ]

Everspace launches on Xbox One and Windows 10 Our team at Rockfish Games has been working together on space shooters for over ten years now, on everything from smartphones, tablets, PC and, most recently, consoles. Which is why we couldn’t be more excited about the launch of Everspace on Xbox One, our very first console game that supports Xbox Play Anywhere featuring cross-saves and the ability to buy once and play anywhere with Windows 10! Everspace is a Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) shooter featuring fast-paced space dogfights within dense level design at its core. You’ll have to survive in a hostile environment filled with natural hazards, as well as various enemies like outlaws, aliens, and a mysterious space armada trying to hunt you down. It’s not only about shooting enemies – evading enemy fire is paramount to survival as [ more… ]

Six ways Cortana and Microsoft Edge make holiday shopping easier Cortana can help you save money with coupons Enabling Cortana on your Windows 10 device also enables Cortana to help you in Microsoft Edge. With Cortana in Microsoft Edge, Cortana can alert you with deals and coupons for the sites you’re shopping like Best Buy, Macy’s and Kohl’s so you can be assured you’re getting the best deal*! Cortana can help you search with images Whether you’re browsing for an image on Microsoft Edge or you see an image on your favorite website, Cortana can help you find similar images, details on price and where to buy what you see in the image. Simply right-click the image and select “Ask Cortana”. This is especially handy if something you wanted to purchase was sold out, or you want to purchase something [ more… ]