Urban legend has it that some of the greatest ideas in history started with a napkin. The Gettysburg Address, the poem that gave way to the U.S. National Anthem, and the premise of the Harry Potter series—each were reportedly born into the world through the medium of sketches on scrap paper—and when app creators put pen to paper for their….
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Favorites Lock Screen, a Microsoft Garage project, is now available for Android in India. Favorites Lock Screen is a lock screen app built around fans and the celebrities and interests they care about. It’s also our fourth lock screen project in as many years. Here’s why we’re fans of the overlap. Curious…Another Lock Screen? Since releasing its first batch of….
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Outings, a Microsoft Garage project, helps explorers discover and search for interesting places near and far in a new app for iOS and Android. Whether you’re looking for a fun hike near town or planning your next vacation destination, often the hardest part of travel is just figuring out where to go. Outings makes it easier by presenting inspiration for….
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Sports Performance Platform, a Microsoft Garage project, announces an invitation-only experiment for teams and athletes. Sign up to express interest in participating. Meet the newest project to join the Garage portfolio: Sports Performance Platform. A project built on Power BI, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Surface technology, Sports Performance Platform has an ambitious mission to drive the shift in the sports industry….
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Almost a year after its initial launch, Personal Shopping Assistant, a Microsoft Garage project, is adding features and expanding its smart shopping technology to new platforms with an Anniversary Update. Since June 2016, thousands of people around the world have used the assistant to shop smarter, leading the team to expand, iterate, and further invest in the project. The Anniversary….
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