Microsoft Nigeria brought together some of Nigeria’s bloggers to a special Bloggers Meet Up session at their office in Lagos.
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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.
Xbox One S is the new addition to the Xbox gaming family. It’s Compact, Slimmer, Sleeker and Sharper.
The Xbox family has a new baby and it’s an improvement on the previous models. This Xbox is termed the most advanced one ever; well of course till the next one shows up right?
The Xbox One S is 40% slimmer than the original Xbox One. It includes an internal power supply, has internal storage up to 2T and an IR blaster. It sports a new design and happens to be the only gaming console currently with a 4K ultra HDR. You can also stream 4K videos and watch Blu-ray movies on the console.
Introducing the new Xbox One S.
Play the greatest games lineup, including Xbox 360 classics, on a 40% smaller console. Experience richer, more luminous colors in games and video with High Dynamic Range technology.
With four times the resolution of standard HD, Stream 4K video on Netflix and Amazon Video, and watch UHD Blu-ray™ movies in stunning 4K Ultra HD.
The Xbox one S comes with some great new features like;
IR Blaster
Configure your Xbox One S to turn on other devices, like your TV, audio/video receiver, and cable/satellite receiver. Whether you’re playing a game or watching a movie, the integrated IR blaster will get you to the action faster, allowing you to leave your remotes behind.
Xbox Wireless Controller
Experience the enhanced comfort of the new Xbox Wireless Controller, featuring a sleeker, more streamlined design. Get up to twice the wireless range. Stay on target with textured grip. And with Bluetooth® technology, play your favorite games on Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and phones.
Vertical Console Stand included with the 2TB Xbox One S.
Position your console vertically with the included stand.
Play Xbox 360 Classics
The Xbox One S plays the greatest games line up, including the Xbox 360.
The 2TB launch edition Xbox One S will be available in limited quantities for $399 USD on August 2 in the following regions: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and United States. Xbox One S will also be hitting store shelves for additional markets later this year.
Four teams from Africa qualify to present at the Imagine Cup Finals 2016 scheduled to take place in Seattle, United States.
The teams from Tunisia, Nigeria and South Africa will compete head to head with 31 other student developer teams from July 26th to the 29th to become the next Imagine Cup Champions. Winners of the competition will receive as part of the package a mentoring session with Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella and $50,000.
Judges of this year’s Imagine Cup finals include from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, lead actor John Boyega and Dr. Jennifer Tang, part of the duo behind the 2014 Imagine Cup Champion.
Let’s introduce you to the teams who are presenting from Africa in this year’s Imagine Cup 2016 finals.
• Digital Interactive Games from South Africa and presenting in the Games category.
• Basilisk, from Tunisia and presenting in the Innovation category.
• The Humane Team, from Nigeria and presenting in the World Citizenship category.
• Night’s Watch, from Tunisia and presenting in the World Citizenship category.
Digital Interactive Games team is made up of Jason Cross and Nicholas Jordaan. Software Development students of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Jason and Nicholas are working on a 3D game called Of Dragons and Sheep.
Of Dragons and Sheep is a fast paced 3D sidescroller where the hero must save his beloved sheep from the vicious dragons. The player must face the challenges put forward by the dragons and must get to the safety of their castle while saving as many of their sheep as possible. The hero has great powers, these will allow him/her to travel to another dimension where time is meaningless however they must be alert as dark and mysterious creatures lurk here as well.
Basilisk is a team of four students, Anis Allani, Ferchichi Ghassen, kaouther oueslati and Sabrine Sassi. Team Basilisk envisions the use of technology to help peoples live and stay healthy answer working on Project ProtectMe.
ProtectMe is a pressure and shear sensing technology, a groundbreaking innovation initially addressed to people with diabetes, aiming at preventing foot or toe amputation. Since some diabetic patients lose sensitivity and have ulcers that can lead to amputations, we came up with ProtectMe an innovative product that enables those persons to prevent an aggravation of their disease that can lead in severe cases to amputation of the foot. It can help to monitor pressure on the defective part of the foot palm to avoid an aggravation of ulcers. ProtectMe contains a multitude of micro sensors to measure pressure and shear forces providing on demand information, wirelessly, also, it contains micro vibrators and transcutaneous electrical stimulants for reducing pain in the defective parts of the foot palm.
The Humane Team is made up of four undergraduate students in the department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering class of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Team Humane is made up of Shoaga Victor, Oyatope Blessing, Ayodele Obasegun and Otaru Babatunde.
The Humane platform allows the Windows Smart Phone easily accessible to the visually impaired. The Visually impaired can now, surf the web, dial numbers, send messages, receive notifications, play music, interact with their environment using their Windows 8 Mobile Smart Phone.
Night’s Watch is a team of 4 engineering students who question everything, are driven by passion and technology. Team members include Assil Mekki, Ben Said Amir, Mohamed Zied Cherif, and Soumaya Tekaya.
Night’s Watch project is inspired by our colleagues who suffers from amputations during their growth. We have seen the struggle they have to put up with to get through every normal thing we take for granted.
The cost and accessibility of these prosthetics are beyond their reach and we believe that for something that is vital for every human being, it is highly unconsidered. We therefore created a prosthetics that not only does not require any surgical intervention, it is easy and simple to use.
The hand connected to a myo armband will detect the muscle movement of the user and will move the hand according the needs of the user.
We wish these guys all the best and cheer them on to make us proud. Did you take part in this years Imagine Cup 2016 qualifiers tell us your experience?
With the holidays upon us we believe some are looking to compare prices. We also believe there are some who are trying to find which store has a particular device.
Here is a round down on Microsoft Lumia. devices. We’ll also update this list with more stores as we get them in. What you need to know is some of their branches will have sock of some whilst others wouldn’t. You’ll have to kindly contact the stores on this.
We are currently working on getting you a more comprehensive location of major stores around the country so stay tuned.
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.
