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NEW DELHI: Tech giant Microsoft has partnered with Google in order to help web developers get their Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) into the Play Store. As reported by Thurrot, the apps created using Microsoft’s PWABuilder tool will now use Google’s Bubblewrap utility and library to generate and sign Google Play Store packages from PWAs. Judah Gabriel Himango from Microsoft said, “We’re glad to announce a new collaboration between Microsoft and Google for the benefit of the web developer community. Microsoft’s PWABuilder and Google’s Bubblewrap are now working together to help developers publish PWAs in the Google Play Store.” The PWAs use emerging web browser APIs and features along with traditional progressive enhancement strategy. The PWABuilder.com is Microsoft's open-source developer tool that helps build high-quality PWAs and publish them in app stores. The report further adds that both companies have made interesting progress in … [Read more...] about Microsoft and Google come together to enhance their app libraries

"Since the launch of the very first Microsoft Flight Simulator in 1982, we knew it was finally the right time to develop the next-generation version of Microsoft Flight Simulator," Jorg Neumann, the game's lead developer, said in a release. "We have the right tools, technology, partners and hardware to release the most realistic and authentic flight simulator to date." … [Read more...] about Microsoft Flight Simulator launches Aug. 18 on PC

Microsoft's first big reorg of its fiscal 2021, which kicked off on July 1, is happening in its field sales organization. And a key component of this is the creation of a new Microsoft Consulting Services team, which will be overseen by newly minted Corporate Vice President of Cross-Industry Solutions Omar Abbosh. Microsoft preannounced some of the details of the reorganization just before the July 4 holiday in the U.S. and officially announced them internally on July 8. Abbosh recently left his post as a chief executive at Accenture, where he had been working for 31 years, most recently running the communication, media and technology division. 16,000 consulting and support services team and a $6 billion P&L center for the company, according to her LinkedIn profile.current Microsoft Services organization. The organization will focus on three (instead of the current six) technical domains: Azure Cloud and AI under Raymond Yates, which includes secure infrastructure, data and AI, … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s new Microsoft Consulting Services unit to launch July 14

Security This botnet has surged back into action spreading a new ransomware campaign via phishing emails The real reason Apple is warning users about MacBook camera covers Best security keys in 2020: Hardware-based two-factor authentication for online protection Best password managers for business in 2020: 1Password, Keeper, LastPass, and more Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government Hacking healthcare: Why medical devices, hospitals are tempting targets (ZDNet YouTube) Top 6 cheap home security devices in 2020 (CNET) Why organizations shouldn't automatically give in to ransomware demands (TechRepublic) … [Read more...] about Microsoft adds support for custom ‘+’ email addresses in Office 365

Microsoft has also fixed one how Chrome handles lots of tabsMay 2020 Update is blocked by this security featureWe solve 100 common Windows 10 problemsHowever, on June 25, Microsoft added code to the Chromium project that will ensure that “the notifications will remain stored in the browser when it enters in the action center.”  … [Read more...] about Microsoft is finally fixing one of Chrome’s most annoying flaws in Windows 10