Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft’s classic Solitaire game is 30 today
Microsoft’s Solitaire, which taught the world to use a mouse and waste unprecedented amounts of time, is turning 30 today. The game first came along with Windows 3.0, launched in 1990 with great fanfare, and is still played by 35 million people per m… Source
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Special Olympics virtual event will have athletes compete in ‘Forza 7’
Two years after Xbox linked up with the Special Olympics for the Games’ first esports event, they’re teaming up for a new virtual event this summer. The coronavirus pandemic has scrubbed the Olympics and Special Olympics for 2020, so 35 athletes repr… Source
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Windows 10 is adding a slew of accessibility upgrades in May
Microsoft has shared the latest accessibility enhancements it's working on for Windows 10. To start, the company is adding additional customization options that will allow you to adjust the width of the operating system’s cursor. Similarly, you'll be… Source
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Original Xbox’s complete source code leaked online
The original Xbox was a new frontier for modders and tinkerers, as the included hard drive made it easy to install unofficial dashboards and pirated games. Those enthusiasts might be getting a flashback to 2002, as the official Xbox OS has leaked onl… Source
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The mystery of RGV2cw, Microsoft’s extremely nerdy secret message to developers
When he was still running Microsoft, Steve Ballmer caused quite the stir in the tech world by screaming “Developers! Developers! Developers!” Since the executive retired to spend more time with his basketball team, however, the tech giant’s current CEO is decidedly more…subtle in his approach. In the kickoff keynote to…
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Microsoft’s Build keynote showcases the accessibility and awkwardness of online events
“We’re living through extraordinary times,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opened his Build 2020 keynote on a somber note. It was an odd tonal shift following the event introduction by hosts Seth Juarez and Dona Sarkar. The pair spent kicked the 48 hour livestream off standing a CDC-approved social distance from…
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