Presently Google University focuses primarily on two programming languages, C++ and Python. It does offer courses on basic Web Programming, but they are seen primarily as pre-requisites for AJAX and thus are only handled lightly. What is Python? Most people have heard of C++, but what about Python? Yeah we know about the jungle snake… Python is a dynamic programming language that allows both object oriented programming and structured programming....

Microsoft Buys Nokia Announcement From the Microsoft Press Announcement: Steve Ballmer also sent an email to all Microsoft Employees on the Nokia Deal: “We announced some exciting news today: We have entered into an agreement to purchase Nokia’s Devices & Services business, which includes their smartphone and mobile phone businesses, their award-winning design team, manufacturing and assembly facilities around the world, and teams devoted to operations, sales, marketing and support....

We’ve shown you Edge for iOS and Android before. Now, you can try it out for yourself. Microsoft Edge Web Browser Released for iOS and Android Microsoft Edge for iOS is a 66 MB download from the App Store and works on iPhone’s running iOS 9 or later. You can download the Android version from the Play Store here. There is no support for iPad or iPhone X at this time, but the company is working on an update to add support in a future release....

Microsoft Removing eBooks from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 So, it’s not too surprising that Microsoft is ending its books section. No one was buying them as there was nowhere to read them – other than on Windows 10 in Edge. The service was never multiplatform. Microsoft never released a mobile app for iOS or Android so you could read while on-the-go. It had a smaller library than its competitors....

Before you get too excited, there is one small thing to note. Typically, groovyPost only focuses on and recommends freeware to all our readers. Microsoft Math, unfortunately, is not Freeware, and it costs around $20. There IS a 30-day free trial you can use but yeah, it’s not free. Sorry. Now, back to the review: In Worksheet mode you can enter any equation you like, and Microsoft Math will give you a solution....

Here I’m using Office 2007 Professional, but this works with all versions. Pop in the MS Office disc and start the install. Enter in your Product Key and click Continue. Accept the EULA. At the Choose the Installation You Want screen – hang on. Click on Customize. Now you can select which programs and components to install. If you don’t want a program, click the drop down. Then select Not Available....

In regards to the update (KB3074482) released today, all the core products including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote have been upgraded to Version 15.12.3. The release notes aren’t terribly specific however here’s a breakdown of the fixes and improvements MS published: Outlook 2016 for MacClutterBug fixesWord 2016 for MacBug fixesExcel 2016 for MacBug fixesPowerPoint 2016 for MacAbility to modernize legacy movie formatsBug fixesOneNote 2016 for MacBullets and numbering galleriesShare to OneNoteBug fixes...

Recognizing that information is often scattered across an organization without an effective means of efficiently accessing it when needed on modern mobile devices, PowerApps empowers users with solutions that can help them build useful tools to find it. All without any prior knowledge writing coding. Utilizing the power of software as a service, PowerApps taps into popular cloud services such as Office 365, Salesforce and Dropbox. To get you started, PowerApps offers templates along with a visual designer you can use to automate workflows....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18351 Here is the list of improvements and fixes you can expect with today’s latest build: If you haven’t been able to get the game State of Decay for free (for a limited time), we’ve just made more slots available! Whether you’ve tried it in earlier builds or haven’t had the chance yet, these instructions have everything you need. We’ve also made fixes to improve the download and install experience thanks to your feedback, so please try again if you had problems before....

Windows 10 20H1 Build 18912 Here is the list of changes, improvements, and fixes to expect in today’s latest Insider build: We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing unexpected green screens in the last flight which cited an error with win32k.sys.We fixed a high hitting DWM crash from the last two flights that was resulting in the screen frequently going black (and then everything showing again).We fixed an issue resulting in Focus Assist unexpectedly enabling via the full screen automatic rule for some users after minimizing all apps....

Note: Starting with this build, Insiders in the Dev Channel have the option to receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. They will be offered as an optional update for “seekers” who manually go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and check for new builds. Starting today seekers can install build 21277. Here is what Microsoft says regarding the announcement: Windows 10 Build 20277 Here is the list of fixes contained in today’s release: Insiders who choose to stay put will continue to automatically get builds from the FE_RELEASE until we move all Insiders in the Dev Channel to receiving RS_PRERELEASE builds sometime after the holidays....

Note: Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive a different release in the form of Build 22449. If you only want to receive Beta builds (which are more stable) change the Insider channel you’re on. Windows 11 Build 22000.176 Changes and improvements include improvements to new experiences like Widgets, Search and Task View. People want to get closer to the things they love, faster. This is why commonly used experiences like Search, Task View, Widgets and Chat are pinned to the Taskbar in Windows 11....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22458 One of the changes and improvements is that a sign-in options link has been added to the Start menu. We added a link to the sign-in options under the power menu on Start. (Note: this change first appeared in Build 22454 last week but we’re documenting it here this week as it was missed.) [ADDED 9/16] This build includes a change that aligns the enforcement of the Windows 11 system requirements on Virtual Machines (VMs) to be the same as it is for physical PCs....

Microsoft Teams Free The free version of Teams is available now and doesn’t require you to be an Office 365 subscriber. In fact, you don’t even need a Microsoft account to sign up; any email address will get you started. The free version is aimed at small to mid-size businesses and can be used by groups of up to 300 people. It includes unlimited chat and message search, unlimited app integrations, audio and video conference calling, 10GB of team storage plus an additional 2GB per person for personal storage, and a lot more....

What is Mindbloom? In a nutshell, it’s a new web-based game that helps you “decide what’s important, discover your motivation, and take meaningful action” towards improving your life. The crux of Mindbloom is the “gamification” of self-improvement. That is, it takes the familiar principles of self-examination, accountability, and goal setting and builds them into a game. The object of the game is to nurture your tree through sunlight (inspiration) and rain (action)....

While Google faced frustration from Yale and UC Davis, Microsoft closed a groovy deal with the Kentucky Department of Education. Live@Edu brings free access to web-based email, calendars, document sharing, online collaboration tools and 15 gigabytes of email storage plus 25 gigabytes of file storage to over half a million students and faculty. Microsoft earned style points with the victory as well by pulling off the largest cloud deployment in the U....

Windows 10 Insider Preview October Update KB3103470 The summary of this update says: “This update includes improvements to enhance the functionality of Windows 10.” Which is about as basic as an explanation you can get. In fact, according to Microsoft’s support page, it appears to be focused mainly on improvements to Notepad – which is funny on its own. If you’re a Windows Insider and testing out the new builds of the next big upgrade codenamed Threshold 2, you can get this October update by heading to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update....

If you are an active Office 365 subscriber, you should have immediate access to the latest version of the suite which includes 2016 versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher. I have been evaluating the latest versions and I like some of the improvements such as Outlook Groups, Tell Me and improved user experience. You can check out some of the other cool enhancements in our article here....

According to a press release from the company, the new device will be filling a void in the Android tablet market: the need for an enterprise-grade device with a laser focus on security and durability which is perfect for road warriors, manufacturing and… oil rig operators! In order to achieve this, Panasonic promises NOT to have a glossy screen (it’s hard to read outdoors), but it will be a well-lit one, and it will include a pen (to help sales personnel)....

After updating or installing Pocket, you’ll see a Listen (TTS) option has been added when you tap the menu button. Select it and choose Google Text-to-Speech on the pop-up box, and enjoy listening to your saved articles. You can change the language from the dialog box that pops up when the app begins to read the text. The default is English, and you can change to French, German, Italian and Spanish....