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Golf pro breaks down barriers to becoming a golfer with Microsoft Technologies When I was a kid, I developed a huge interest in golf. I was a good athlete who could play all traditional sports well but golf was different. I quickly developed a passion for the game and had a strong work ethic, but like many people, I found golf to be an elusive riddle. Despite non-stop practice, my progress was not as fast as I hoped it to be. I knew that if I wanted to get better, I needed detailed feedback on my game. After a few years of trying to play professionally, I discovered that I spent more time helping others to play better and that my skill was to teach people how to improve their golf game. I earned my PGA of America membership and [ more… ]

This Week on Windows: Fallout Shelter, Anime Month and more We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! We’re talking about Fallout Shelter, Anime Month and a Windows Store collection to get you ready for music’s big night. Head over here to learn how to get instant answers as you search with Microsoft Edge! Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Fallout Shelter Fallout Shelter (Free) is about to get even bigger. The hit free-to-play Vault-building game is now available on Xbox One and Windows 10. Now’s your chance to take on the role of an Overseer in the Fallout Wasteland. Start your own Vault from scratch and build your army of faithful Dwellers. Gears of War 4 celebrates Valentine’s Day with Torque bow tag and new maps Roses are red, violets are blue, Torque Bows [ more… ]

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) docs are now on Docs.Microsoft.com I’m excited to announce the release of Universal Windows Platform (UWP) documentation on Docs.Microsoft.com. Docs.Microsoft.com is the one place for Microsoft’s technical documentation.  As part of this release, we’ve also included the docs for the UWP APIs, Microsoft Edge, and Cortana. Why move Windows documentation to docs.microsoft.com? Here are the benefits for developers: One place for Microsoft’s technical docs, offering you a complete and consistent content experience. A modern, community-oriented approach that’s open to your contributions and feedback, and responsive design that works on your phone, tablet or PC. Better content discoverability and navigation. Ongoing improvements to the site, new features based on your input and updated content from community contributions. Check out the November 2016 platform update post by Jeff Sandquist to see the latest features on Docs.Microsoft.com. Moving to [ more… ]

Cortana reminds you of the important stuff – even when you forget to ask Cortana* already gives you reminders for people, places and times, and helps you make and manage to-do lists so you don’t forget a thing. Now, Cortana can help you remember things you’ve said you would do in your emails—without you even having to ask. We’ve all been in the situation where we’ve promised to do something in email, like send your boss a report by end of day, or purchase tickets to the movies for your date night. But the day goes on, emails pile up, and you quickly forget. Now Cortana has your back. Using machine learning technology developed in partnership with Microsoft Research, Cortana automatically recognizes when you make a commitment in email messages and will proactively suggest a reminder to you to follow [ more… ]