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A blind Microsoft developer has created an app to help him 'see' the world
By John Callaham last updated

Check out Microsoft showing off Bash running on Windows 10
By Richard Devine last updated
Microsoft has published a video that shows off the Bash shell running on Windows 10 and talks us through some of the initial details.

Microsoft introduces new tools for building UWP games
By Joseph Keller last updated
Microsoft has detailed some of the new tools that developers will be able to use to create games for the Universal Windows Platform.

Build 2016 attendees (and fans) can update their profile picture with official badge
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has launched a website for Build 2016 attendees that lets them place the official profile badge for the conference on their Facebook or Twitter account.

Microsoft talks up 'conversations as a platform' at Build 2016
By Richard Devine last updated
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, has been talking up conversations as a platform at Build 2016, even dropping in reference to the infamous Tay bot

Developers can add speech translation to apps with new version of Microsoft Translator API
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has released a new version of its Microsoft Translator API. The updated tools will allow developers to include speech-to-speech translation features in their apps.

How to activate Dev Mode on your Xbox One console
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Developers building new Universal Windows Apps with Xbox One support can now turn their consoles into a developer kit to test new apps before submitting them to the Store.
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