WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship has launched in Lagos, Nigeria. Microsoft’s Windows Insider chief Dona Sarkar launched the program.
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After the 1st anniversary of Windows 10, the WINsiders4good initiative was introduced. The WINsiders4Good fellowship fellowship program is a series of global create-a-thons with the aim of helping insiders within a community build something for a local impact.
The WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship is part of our global #WINsiders4Good program designed to help Windows Insiders tackle important issues in their local communities. With the #WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship, we want to build a fellowship of up to 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs to develop products and services that would help improve the lives of Nigerian people.
Who qualifies to be a part of the fellowship?
1st you need to be a legal resident of Nigeria and registered in the Windows Insider Program. You must have an idea that can help solve local issues. It also doesn’t matter if you have already pitched or shared it anywhere else before.
We would like to build a fellowship of 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs to become our first ever, inaugural class of #WINsider4Good Fellows. If chosen, you will receive hardware and software, including Windows 10, Office 365 and Azure credits. Along with 6 months of tailored technical and strategic mentorship from local and international leaders to help bring your unique idea to life.
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Kindly note the following important dates for the program;
Round 1 Application Opens: September 21, 2016
Round 1 Application Closes: October 10, 2016
Round 2 Application Opens: October 17, 2016
Round 2 Application Closes: October 24, 2016
Fellows Announced: November 16, 2016
Wondering how and what IDEA will count for as good consideration for the fellowship?
A panel of Microsoft-selected local and global experts will select both Finalists and up to 20 #WINSiders4Good Fellows based on the following criteria. Social Impact: Your product or service addresses a common issue affecting a clearly identified segment of the Nigerian population and provides a clear benefit to the customers upon purchase and use of the product or service. Market Viability: The product or service has a clearly defined market and can be priced as such that it can be viable and sustainable as a business given the local context. Innovation: The product or service provides a unique approach to the issues faced by the local market through a net new innovation; an improvement on existing solutions; or a combination of multiple solutions for more effective and efficient intervention. Scalability: The business has the potential to serve customers across the geographic region where the entrepreneur is based, or across all of Nigeria.
If someone is chosen as a #WINsiders4Good Fellow,Microsoft will;
Connect them with the global community of Windows Insiders.
Prioritize and collaborate to unblock their technical issues that are preventing them from achieving their goal.
Mentor them with technical, strategic and business guidance for six months.
Provide hardware and software to bring their ideas to life.
Excited about the Windows Insiders community program coming closer to you in Nigeria? looking forward to getting your idea come to life and make an impact? Share and tell us about it in the comments.
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Microsoft South Africa had a party to celebrate the arrival of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. They made time to also share on some new features of the update.
Credit: @MicrosoftSA (Twitter)
Microsoft released the anniversary Update of Windows 10 on August 2nd. All around the world there were different activities to mark it’s arrival. From Windows Insider meetings to developer hackathons. Microsoft Team in South Africa held a cocktail party style with some Tech Media invited guests. Something similar to the bloggers meetup held by Microsoft Nigeria.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update is rolling out to devices with loads of new features and fixes.
The Windows 10 anniversary update is officially now available for download. It comes with a lot of new features and some fixes to make your Device run better. But it is maybe in a trickling manner. It’s being rolled out in phases. To newer devices then the older ones. So it could take a while to show up automatically in your Windows Update Settings. If you are the type who likes to stay up to date and still don’t have it. Here’s how to get it right now.
First we show you how to use the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor and then how to download an ISO file of the OS.
UPGRADE USING MICROSOFT UPGRADE ADVISOR
Go to Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update
In Windows Update simply click Check for Updates.
Technically it’ll show you have the latest update. But the idea is to trigger it manually. So click on the learn more link ( Learn more ) below the looking for info on the latest updates?
It’ll redirect you to the Windows 10 update history page. Under the About the Windows 10 Anniversary Update click on the get it now button.
It’ll download an executable file. Run it after it’s done and follow the steps. This should work like the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor (if you remember from the Windows 10 release).
2. UPGRADE BY DOWNLOADING THE DISC IMAGE (ISO FILES)
Visit the Microsoft ISO download page for windows 10 (click here). Choose your Windows 10 edition from the drop down menu and confirm selection.
Select the product language of the OS and confirm selection.
Choose the OS type. Check if it’s a 32 or 64 bit machine before choosing.
The file should begin downloading. Allow it to finish and run the installation or write it to a disc.
Voila this should get you up to date in no time if your internet speed is good. Go give it a try and let us know how it worked out.
Microsoft Nigeria brought together some of Nigeria’s bloggers to a special Bloggers Meet Up session at their office in Lagos.
PIC.: Twitter: Olusola Amusan
Microsoft Nigeria got together some bloggers from Nigeria to their Victoria Island, Lagos head office. This was a an opportunity for the bloggers to meet the Microsoft team and learn about some Microsoft Technologies.
The social media enthusiasts invited were taken through Windows 10, Windows 10 upgrade from older Microsoft Windows generations. Windows 10 features such as personal assistant; Cortana, security in Windows 10, a more familiar user interface, Office 365 and the cloud.
There was also introduction to some of the new features coming in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update at the bloggers meet up. How SME’s and NGO’s can take advantage of special Microsoft packages.
Microsoft Nigeria Communication Lead, Yemi Orimolade was around to welcome the guest and get things rolling.
If your business is less than 5 years old, privately held, and earns less than $1M annually and you need some startup help. The Microsoft BizSpark program is there to help you grow.
What do you think about the knowledge shared at the Microsoft Bloggers Meet Up? A good thing? Did you know all of this? Do you know more let’s learn together, share in the comments.
Anniversary Update for Windows 10 is scheduled to arrive on August 2nd 2016.
Windows 10 announced by Microsoft in September of 2014 was released officially on the 29th of July 2015. A year on; Windows 10 currently available as a free upgrade to users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 PC’s will receive it’s second major update. The first major update was released some time back in November 2015.
The Anniversary Update scheduled to arrive this summer, has been known by the codename REDSTONE for some time. Windows Insiders have also had the opportunity to help shape it’s development with their numerous feedbacks. But to all other Windows 10 users, the update will start rolling out on the 2nd of August.
For users who have updated to Windows 10, this update comes as a free upgrade. If you buy a near future windows 10 device you will get this probably preinstalled. If you didn’t upgrade your old windows device then you’ll need to buy this.
Windows 10 currently according to Microsoft is installed on over 350 million devices and 135 billion hours of usage since launch.
We’d like to say a special thank you to each of you who have upgraded to Windows 10. With over 350 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of Windows and customer engagement is also incredible with more than 135 billion hours of use on Windows 10 since launch
The Anniversary Update brings six areas of innovation and improvements to consumers and enterprises.
Additional Security Features for the Most Secure Windows
The Update enables companion devices to use Windows Hello to unlock your PC, giving you more choices for quick, secured sign-ins.
Improvements to Windows Defenders free anti-malware service, includes the option to automatically schedule periodic quick scans of your PC; as well as provide new notifications and summaries when scans are complete and threats are found.
Enterprise customers will benefit from two major new security features to help protect businesses from today’s modern threats. Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP) and Windows Information Protection, formerly referred to as enterprise data protection.
Windows Ink Brings the Power of Windows to the Tip of Your Pen
Quickly and easily take a note, sketch on a screenshot, or draw an idea.
Smart Sticky Notes help you remember common tasks like reminding you of flight times or offering directions using Maps.
Key apps have new ink-specific features, like using handwriting in Office, ink annotations in Microsoft Edge or drawing custom routes in Maps.
Cortana Helps You Be More Productive with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Cortana is now available above your lock screen so you can do things like ask questions, play music from your PC or set a reminder without unlocking your device.
Cortana can save and recall key information, like your frequent flier number or where you parked at the airport. You can also add photos to make your reminders visual, like a photo of a bottle of wine you enjoyed at a restaurant.
Cortana can give you notifications across all the devices you have with Cortana – like sharing directions across devices or from text or messaging services on your phone.
Microsoft Edge Helps You Do More with Increased Power Efficiency, Extensions and Accessibility
Gamers Stay Connected and Enjoy More Games
New Innovations for the Modern Classroom
Are you exited and looking forward to the new update? Let us know in the comments what you are most looking forward to.
The free Upgrade offer for windows 10 will end on July 29th 2016 as we approach the release of the anniversary update.
Windows 10 in the latest statistics, currently runs on over 300 million devices actively and gets better with more fine tunings and updates to the OS.
Windows 10 offers experiences that are familiar, safer and more secure, and more personal and productive – enabling innovative new experiences.
What this means for users is, if you have already upgraded to Windows 10 or bought a new device with Windows 10 already installed, you have nothing to worry about or do. You’ll receive the anniversary update and any other OS updates for free.
But if you are still using Windows 7, 8, XP, Vista or any other edition, you’ll have to buy Windows 10 when you decide you are ready to use it. After July 29th you can get windows 10 with a new device purchase or by purchasing a full version of Windows 10 home at $ 119.
Bryan Roper from the Windows team in a video has 10 reasons why you should upgrade now if you haven’t yet.
If you’ve already upgraded to Windows 10 – thank you. If you haven’t upgraded yet – we hope you’ll consider upgrading today.
