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How to follow along with our Microsoft Windows 10 Event Our Microsoft Windows 10 Event is taking place this week, and we invite you to join us to see what’s next for Windows 10. You can watch the livestream of our #MicrosoftEvent this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 at 10AM EDT/7AM PDT. If you’re a member of the press, you can watch the keynote here. Tip: Ask Cortana* to “Spark my imagination.” *Cortana available in select markets. Source: How to follow along with our Microsoft Windows 10 Event

Windows 10 Tip: Get started with the Game Bar on your Windows 10 PC Did you know that with the Game Bar on your Windows 10 PC and tablet, you can capture screenshots and record game clips? You can even record with your microphone while capturing video, and share all of it through the Xbox app to your Xbox Live activity feed, messages, showcase and even Twitter. Here’s how to record and capture screenshots with the Game Bar: Simply tap the Xbox button if you’re using an Xbox controller – or press Windows Key + G on your keyboard – to bring up the Game Bar. You can easily find and share all your recordings and screenshots in the Xbox app under the GameDVR tab on the left navigation, or in the Video folder on your PC under “Captures.” What’s [ more… ]

Camera APIs with a dash of cloud intelligence in a UWP app (App Dev on Xbox series) Apps should be able to see, and with that, they should be able to understand the world. In the sixth blog post in the series, we will cover exactly that, how to build UWP apps that take advantage of the camera found on the majority of devices (including the Xbox One with the Kinect) and build a compelling and intelligent experience for the phone, desktop, and the Xbox One. As with the previous blog posts, we are also open sourcing Adventure Works, a photo capture UWP sample app that uses native and cloud APIs to capture, modify and understand images. The source code is available on GitHub right now, so make sure to check it out. If you missed the previous blog post [ more… ]

This Week on Windows: Halo Wars 2, Minecraft, Viber and more We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! Learn more about Instagram’s arrival on Windows 10 PCs and tablets and next week’s Microsoft Windows 10 Event, or head over here to read our Windows 10 Tip on four ways to get the most out of Microsoft Edge. Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Pre-order Halo Wars 2 for Xbox One and Windows 10 Play Video Restricted Content Confirm your age to continue month JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember day 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 year 201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900 The last time we saw the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire in Halo Wars, they were settling in for a long cryosleep on their way home, knowing that with a little luck, they’d make it back to civilized space in one piece. Nearly 30 [ more… ]