by Steven Cook, CMO.com Brian Solis is one of the leading authorities on why delivering a relevant customer experience is the next brand differentiator. So who better to talk at Adobe Summit about the future of brand is experience than Altimeter Group’s principal analyst? Here ar … | Continue reading
Facebook will soon launch new universal apps for not only its core service, but also Instagram, and Messenger. In addition, the social networking company is extending its Facebook Audience Network and App Install SDK to developers on the Windows platform. On stage at the Build de … | Continue reading
“There is no substitute for knowledge.” [W. Edwards Deming, The New Economics] At Conversation Agent we believe in developing knowledge so that we can extract the right data at the right time to make decisions appropriately. Which is why there are no shortcuts to knowledge —it is … | Continue reading
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, reinforced MIcrosoft’s mantra to developers today. Windows has been open, and it will stay open, when it comes to app developers and game creators. He made the announcement during Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco today. In doing so, he joi … | Continue reading
Microsoft today announced an important tool for old-school Windows developers: the Desktop App Converter. Basically, it automatically transforms old-school Win32 and .NET apps into modern Universal Windows Platform apps that can run across different devices. While it won’t automa … | Continue reading
The Xbox One is about to become a far more interesting (and accessible) platform for indie game developers — and regular users will soon be able to use their console to chat with Microsoft’s Cortana personal assistant, too. Ever since Microsoft launched its Xbox One console, the … | Continue reading
At its Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft announced that developers can start bringing their Windows apps to the Xbox One. Last year at Build 2015, the company promised app makers would be able to bring their apps to the console, and now it is finally delivering. The func … | Continue reading
Microsoft is finally ready to deliver on the promise of Windows apps running on the company's Xbox One gaming console. Today at its Build 2016 keynote, it was announced that universal apps will arrive on Xbox with this summer's Anniversary Update. Cortana, Microsoft's personal as … | Continue reading
You can do the Carlton dance in Destiny. And now you can do the Carlton dance in the new Doom.Eurogamer video supremo Ian Higton has dipped his toes into the Doom closed beta and uncovered four taunts, one of which is the Carlton dance made famous in TV show The Fresh Prince of B … | Continue reading
Empathy is one of the most important aspects of successful marketing. | Continue reading
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Less than a year after the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, more than 270 million users have upgraded or purchased the latest PC software, the company announced on Wednesday.Microsoft announced during its annual Build developer conference in San Francisco that Windows 10 was "the … | Continue reading
Blog post at Story Bistro : This month, I got curious about the best practice of using The Hero's Journey (aka The Monomyth) as THE structure for our [..] | Continue reading
The field of finance and accounting consumes a huge chunk of time and resources for any company and it literally pays to handle the things in the most optimal fashion. | Continue reading
Windows 10 is getting a big “Anniversary Update” this summer, and that’s going to transform your Xbox One. Microsoft’s gaming console will finally work as a development kit this summer following the major upgrade for the company’s operating system that powers all of its devices. … | Continue reading
Microsoft today unveiled the Desktop App Converter, which lets developers bring existing Windows applications to the Windows Universal Platform (UWP). The company is hoping to bring the 16 million existing Win32/.Net applications to the Windows Store. Microsoft’s Universal Window … | Continue reading
Xiaomi's recently launched Mi 5 is an incredible smartphone for about $300. No other phone in this price range even comes close to the polish of the Mi 5's hardware. When we reviewed the phone, we tested out the version with a glass back. But the company's also releasing a "Pro" … | Continue reading
A final Fantasy 15 demo is due tomorrow, it has been revealed.The announcement was expected to go live tonight around 3am UK time when Square Enix kicks off a press conference about the highly anticipated title. But then some early images and trailers leaked, via Gematsu, and now … | Continue reading
During a talk at Microsoft’s Build conference, the company responded to criticism that it was moving to close down the open PC platform. Terry Myerson, executive vice president for Windows and Devices at Microsoft, said during the opening keynote that the platform has been open f … | Continue reading
It's hard to believe we've been celebrating Pencil Day for 158 years now, but for some people, it's better than Christmas. If you're looking for some great iOS games to play while you partake in Pencil Day festivities, you're also in luck as the iOS gaming gods have blasted the A … | Continue reading
Google launched an SDK for iOS devs who want to build apps for Google Cardboard today, right at the start of Microsoft’s annual developer event in San Francisco. Google’s project is the lowest end of VR, but allows people to dip their toes into virtual reality without committing … | Continue reading
Microsoft today announced at its Build conference in San Francisco that it’s bringing the Bash shell to Windows. Bash is a common Unix command-line tool for working with source code. It ships with Macs. And for Microsoft to do this is big because Bash runs on Linux. “This is not … | Continue reading
Here is an announcement from Microsoft Build you probably didn’t see coming: Microsoft today announced that it is bringing the GNU project’s Bash shell to Windows. Bash (Bourne Again SHell) has long been a standard on OS X and many Linux distribution systems, while the default te … | Continue reading
At today’s Microsoft Build, Bryan Roper took developers through how the company is putting its Ink platform at the heart of the next chapter in its operating system. The Ink workspace is a one-stop shop for people using the Pen to find apps that are compatible with the device, bu … | Continue reading
Microsoft is reaching out to Linux developers in a way that the company never has before. "The Bash shell is coming to Windows. Yes, the real Bash is coming to Windows," said Microsoft's Kevin Gallo on stage at today's Build 2016 keynote. The announcement received an uproarious a … | Continue reading
Microsoft's just scored a trio universal Windows 10 apps.At its Build 2016 developer conference on Wednesday in San Francisco, Microsoft announced Facebook will be releasing universal apps for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. It's a huge win for Microsoft.See also: 16 apps that … | Continue reading
Windows is getting an update that will please a lot of people who prefer using a pen over a mouse. With Windows Ink, Microsoft is integrating more Pen support into the entire OS and more apps on Surface computers.SEE ALSO: Microsoft HoloLens will ship to developers on March 30Mic … | Continue reading
Uber doesn’t want to hear about your complaints or problems with its service, at least over email. The on-demand private car service is moving away from offering support through traditional electronic means in favor of handling matters within its help section on the app. The expe … | Continue reading
Bitcoin exchange Cointrader has announced that it is shutting down following what it claimed was a debilitating hack. | Continue reading
Microsoft has returned to San Francisco for its annual Build conference. Last year, Microsoft unveiled Windows 10, so this year's event is expected to be low-key in comparison. We'll get word of new Windows 10 universal apps, plus details on HoloLens, and Xbox One. Continue … | Continue reading
Booking.com B.V.: Amsterdam (ots) - In der Geschäftswelt von heute hat man nur eine Chance für den entscheidenden ersten Eindruck. Benimm- und Verhaltensfehler, insbesondere im Kontakt mit ausländischen Geschäftspartnern, können das Aus für die Geschäftsbeziehungen ... | Continue reading
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Windows 10 and early versions of Windows have long supported pen input. For the most part, though, that support was relegated to specific apps. As the company announced at its Build developers conference in San Francisco today, it’s now expanding pen support across its operating … | Continue reading
At its Build 2016 developer conference event in San Francisco today, Microsoft shared details on its Anniversary Update for Windows 10. The company detailed a slew of new features coming to its latest and greatest operating system, for free. In fact, the Anniversary Update is als … | Continue reading
Lange Zeit waren die chinesischen Hersteller eher die Antreiber in Richtung immer größerer Screens. Jetzt scheint Apple mit dem iPhone SE in eine andere Richtung zu gehen und schon hört man von den ersten Gegenattacken. Xiaomi soll... | Continue reading
Virtual reality is great for gaming and movies, but when it comes to real-world use cases there’s still quite a bit of room for VR to prove itself. Google is hoping to kickstart this process by making 360 VR content a bit more simple to implement and, in the process, way more spo … | Continue reading
Late last year, Mozilla debuted the public version of its Firefox for iOS web browser, and today the organization is rolling out a notable update in terms of its security. According to an announcement published to Mozilla’s blog, the browser will now introduce several features ai … | Continue reading
WordPress.com has changed a lot over the past year — here are some of our favorite new ways to streamline publishing and browsing. | Continue reading
The quite popular A/RPG Soul Seeker [Free] is getting a pretty big update soon that should make players quite happy. If you haven't played the game, Soul Seeker offers real-time combat and over 200 hundred heroes, all wrapped up in a pretty intense package. The new update will of … | Continue reading
Say goodbye to support@uber.com, the email address used by drivers and passengers to report everything from lost bags to fishy-looking fares to fisticuffs spurred by lost bags or fishy-looking fares. The company is mothballing the email address it has used for six years, and repl … | Continue reading
Uber’s help desk has relocated from email communications to within the app. The reason? Many parts of the world where Uber is keen on gaining a large chunk of the market share, such as China and India, don’t use email like the Western world. Strange to think about for those of us … | Continue reading
Legendary film composer Hans Zimmer is retiring from scoring superhero movies now that he's finished collaborating with producer Junkie XL on the score of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. "I have officially retired from the superhero business," said Zimmer in an interview with … | Continue reading
This is one of the most interesting build or buy questions of all time: should Apple build thei... | Continue reading
Microsoft is trying to put styluses "front and center" with its next update to Windows 10. To do that, it's introducing something called the Ink Workspace, which appears to be a hub within Windows for launching apps meant for writing and sketching. To help people fill that sectio … | Continue reading
PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection - i.e. free games for subscribers - has been revealed for April.On 5th April PS Plus subscribers will gain access to Zombi, i.e. the PS4 version of Zombi U. PS4 owners will also receive the team-based space shooter RPG Dead Star, the new … | Continue reading
Microsoft today announced the next major update of Windows 10 at its Build developer conference in San Francisco. The “Windows 10 Anniversary Update” is scheduled to arrive — you guessed it — on the one-year anniversary of the Windows 10 launch: later this summer. Windows 10 laun … | Continue reading
Sci-fi dogfighting classic Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D is now available via Steam, priced £6.99.The first of three Star Wars: Rogue Squadron projects from renowned developer Factor 5, this 1999 PC version has been dusted off by Disney as the company re-releases its old back cata … | Continue reading