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Ping 254 (Grand FINALE): Secret ninja cat invites, Bruce Wayne's Batcave, China's president at Micro
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:04] The Last Ping! [02:15] Rick and Mark -> This Week on Channel 9 [02:48] Last Week... [05:28] Elon Musk's Plans for Sending 1 Million People to Mars for $500,000 Each. [08:24] Microsoft sends out invitations for October 6 Windows 10 hardware blow-out [09:55] Windows 10's Ninja Cat-TRex appears on Microsoft's home page as an 8-bit Easter Egg, Microsoft hid a secret ninja cat in its Windows 10 hardware invite [10:59] A ridiculously rich guy actually built Bruce Wayne's unde rground...
Ping 253: Crashing castles, Minecraft cross-platform play, (American) FOOTBALL!!!
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:21] Last show... [04:15] Castle Crashers Remastered Release Date MEGA POST [06:27] Minecraft adds cross-platform play so Windows 10 players can build with mobile friends [08:11] Microsoft Announces Office 2016 Will Arrive September 22 [10:43] This November, Your Xbox One Experience Gets Faster and More Social than Ever [15:41] Microsoft's new NFL app is ready for kickoff, Experience the Evolution of Game Day with the NFL app on Xbox One and Windows 10 Bad joke time and Question of th...
Ping 252: Dodging bullets with NASA, Revo Build by Acer, Chase Grid Battle
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:28] Last show... [snake game] [02:54] NASA self-healing material can repair itself two seconds after being shot by a bullet [05:36] Acer unveils the Revo Build: A tiny, modular, stackable PC [08:15] NASCAR fans: Lap the competition in the Chase Grid Battle with Bing's predictions [09:43] Snip is one of three projects in the latest wave of releases from the Microsoft Garage, which debuted in October. [14:30] Channel 9 Guy is from...? Bad joke time and Question of the week: [15:30] Next...
Ping 251: Windows 95, MobileFusion, Xbox Games for Gold, Snake game
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:50] Last Show... [03:23] Windows 95 is 20 years old today [06:00] Windows 95 screensaver animated gifs [07:05] Microsoft Photos (from Nov 1979!) [08:18] MobileFusion: Research project turns regular mobile phone into 3D scanner [10:56] Xbox Live Games with Gold for September 2015 [13:07] You can now play the classic game Snake directly in Bing [14:45] Lunch Break, ep. 1: Todd Bishop, Editor & Co-Founder, GeekWire Bad joke time and Question of the week: [18:58] What is your Bing Sna...
Ping 250: 3D-printed pills, Xbox One DVR, surreal smartphone photos
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:27] Two Fiddy! [03:18] Last Show... [05:28] The first 3D-printed pill opens up a world of downloadable medicine [06:58] Xbox One Adds DVR For TV In 2016, Chatpad And Backwards Compatibility In November, XBox One Chatpad [09:54] Meet the U.S. team that just won $6.6M at Valve's massive eSports tournament [12:50] How to create super surreal photos on your smartphone [15:20] Press Play Invites Gamers to Help Choose and Develop Its Next Game [17:30] Two Fiddy! (Again :) Bad joke time and ...
Ping 249: Imagine Cup, Windows 10, #ILookLikeAnEngineer
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:33] Hey Golnaz! [01:08] Last show... [03:07] After tragedy, Imagine Cup team seeks ‘to show the world what Nepal can do' [05:37] Everything You Can Ask Cortana to Do in Windows 10 [08:50] The best Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts Bonus links, 21 best Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts you should know & 28 essential keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Edge that you should know [11:26] Get Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta for free! [13:14] Female software engineer slammed for being 'too pr...
Ping 248: Blue Badges get a redesign, Send app, NinjaCat!
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:04] Last week... [02:24] The New Microsoft: Even the Blue Badges are getting a redesign [04:21] [NinjaCat!] A fun surprise for Windows Insiders… [06:20] We want to partner with you to #UpgradeYourWorld [08:22] Channel 9 Apps [09:58] Introducing Send—designed for in-and-out email Bad joke time and Question of the week: [12:04] Have Mark back or not? :/ [13:18] Which NinjaCat wallpaper is your favorite? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook htt...
Ping 247: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Giant Fighting Robots and the Commodore is back
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:42] Last show... [05:21] Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta [07:04] Giant Japanese robot will fistfight America's MegaBot [09:51] Commmodore is back Baby, with a … Smartphone? [12:26] 3-in-1 Dock - A Microsoft Garage Project for Surface Pro 3 [15:21] SemanticPaint: Interactive 3D Labelling and Learning at your Fingertips, Microsoft Research debuts another project, Semantic Paint (link, link) Bad joke time and Question of the week: [19:36] Who's going to win the Giant Robot...
Ping 246: Hoverboards, Xbox Gold, HoloLens in space
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:39] Last Show (Robot DARPA Challenge) [02:02] Lexus says it's made a hoverboard [04:07] Xbox Live Games with Gold for July 2015 [06:31] Windows 10 Hero Desktop Image | Behind the Scenes [08:04] Microsoft HoloLens is headed to the International Space Station to help astronauts, NASA, Microsoft Collaborate to Bring Science Fiction to Science Fact [11:12] ThinkPad Time Machine? Question of the week: [16:13] What was your favorite Windows default wallpaper throughout the years and what ar...
Ping 245: E3 News, Halo HoloLens, DARPA's robots, ASL support
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:17] Last Show (3D Printed Clothing)... [03:54] Ping Live (kind of ;) [04:41] Major Nelson E3 Day One Recap, Day Two, Day Three [05:00] Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, New Customizable Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Built for Competitive-Level Gamers [06:06] Xbox One dashboard update includes a huge new design and Cortana, Cortana Expands the Role of the Digital Personal Assistant by Coming to Xbox One [06:26] Trade in your Xbox 360 or PS3 for $175 off towards an Xbox One at Best Buy (...
Ping 244: More Cortana, Lara Croft, world's first 3D fabric printer
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about more ways to use Cortana, some new games for Windows Phone, the world's very first 3d fabric printer, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:07] Celebrating Microsoft Solitaire [01:57] Last Week... www.touchdevelop.com, https://github.com/microsoft/touchdevelop [03:48] Photo's from Gordon and Dan [05:16] Microsoft announces Cortana for iOS and Android [07:04] World premiere uses Kinect to conduct, puts audience ‘inside the instrument' [09:23] Combat foes in ‘Lara Croft: Relic Run,' now available for Windows Phones, Stop and pop balloons in fun ‘Bloons TD 5' game for Windows Phone [11:02] New updates to the OneDrive Android an...
Ping 243: Time flies with Hyperlapse, Xbox features, Randall Munroe explains complicated things
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:46] Build and Ignite On Demand [01:53] Last show... [04:14] Meet Microsoft Hyperlapse, Life moves at its own pace. With Microsoft Hyperlapse, your videos don't have to, Ping 219 [06:03] Xbox One April System Update: Game Hub Links, What's On and More Now Available, Xbox One to Finally Get Miracast Support [07:33] With addition of FIFA 15, EA Access now offers all the latest EA Sports games with subscription [08:05] Xbox One Owners Can Play Madden NFL 16 Before Everyone [09:31] Taking ...
Ping 242: Getting your Goat, MP3 to Vinyl, more TV on Xbox One
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:37] Last week... [06:16] Goat Simulator will be chewing on your Xbox One and Xbox 360 from tomorrow [07:54] This Bluetooth disc turns any MP3 into a vinyl record [10:23] TV on Xbox Gets More Versatile with Over-the-Air Tuner for the U.S. and Canada [11:41] Xbox One April System Update: Game Hub Links, What's On and More Now Available [12:11] Sling TV gets HBO and service upgrades on April 11, just in time for Game of Thrones [15:03] StaffPad is a music handwriting app that's real — an...
Ping 241: Cards Against Humanity, Xbox music, buy your own 'Tron' lightcycle
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [01:40] From last week... [06:31] Channel 9 Xbox One App [07:41] Add your MP3s to OneDrive so you can play them on your PC, phone, and Xbox. [09:36] Cards against humanity science expansion pack to fund Women in STEM scholarship. [11:53] Autodesk 123D Tinkerplay User-friendly 3D Action Figure Creator: A Real Amateur Hero [13:37] SpaceX is Now Publishing Its Photos Into the Public Domain Thanks to a Tweet [16:52] You can buy your own 'Tron' lightcycle (if you've got 40 grand) Bad joke ti...
Ping 240: Games, Iron Man lends a hand, world's largest growler
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:58] Comments from last week [02:36] Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack) [05:29] CITIES: SKYLINES SELLS 250,000 IN FIRST 24 HOURS [07:37] Screamride [07:59] Robert Downey Jr. and Microsoft team up to give a 3D-printed arm to a child in need [10:22] Meet four people helping to design the future of Microsoft [15:31] DrinkTanks Offers the World's Largest Growler & Personal Keg [17:35] The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Bad joke time and Question of the week...
Ping 239: Lumia 640XL, Xbox One March Update, Rock Band 4 and Office for Mac
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:51] Ping 200 [01:06] Responding to last week's Question [04:36] Microsoft announces the Lumia 640XL, a poor man's Lumia 1520 phablet [06:47] Xbox One March System Update: Screenshots and Suggested Friends now available in Preview [08:52] Rock Band 4, It's Back: Rock Band 4 Is Coming to Xbox One [11:30] Screamride [13:20] Office for Mac Preview Bad joke time and Question of the week: [16:11] What is your Rock Band instrument of choice and what is your accompanying best downloadable ...
Ping 238: Microsoft Band update, experimental apps, Johnnie Walker gets smart
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [00:43] Comments from last week (BattleBots) [06:11] Microsoft Band update adds cycling app, keyboard, and more [07:01] Microsoft Band SDK Preview [08:31] Behold, the NFC-enabled smart whisky bottle [11:28] Microsoft rolls out free Office for students, worldwide [13:29] Eight manufacturers will supply Formula E with custom parts next season [16:08] Microsoft opens Garage door, shows off experimental apps Bad joke time and Question of the week: [19:26] What would you like or make on the ...

Mark DeFalco, RicksterCDN

PingShow Space, Surface, Robots, Office 365

2/25/2015 8:37:00 AM

Ping 237: Battlebots, an unlikely pairing, Mars One selects its finalists
Welcome back to Ping! We talk about the return of robot combat return to television, we chat about a one-way ticket to Mars on the space desk, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... [03:45] Battlebots will return to TV this summer on ABC! [06:03] A More Open Enterprise [08:23] Mars One selects 1 'alien' and 99 human finalists to die on Mars [10:58] Trade in your old Surface towards a new Surface Pro 3 [13:29] Bad joke time and Question of the week: What would your battlebot be? What does it look like and what kind of weaponry does it wield? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco...
Ping 236: Preview of Windows 10 for phones, Skype 5.2 for Android, and Bing predicts...the future.
Hey everybody! Welcome back to episode Ping, this is episode 236. We have some more news about Windows 10, updates to file sharing on Skype for Android, what Bing is predicting now and an easy way to nab 100GB of cloud storage! [05:31] Microsoft offers preview of Windows 10 for phones [08:10] JobsBlog: The Road to Windows 10 [10:39] Skype 5.2 for Android - Share Photos with Offline Contacts [11:20] Bing now predicts ICC Cricket World cup [13:32] Follow these instructions to get 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage free for the next two years [15:13] Question of the week! What would you like Bing/Cortana to predict next? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on F...
Ping 236: Preview of Windows 10 for phones, Skype 5.2 for Android, and Bing predicts...the future.
Hey everybody! Welcome back to episode Ping, this is episode 236. We have some more news about Windows 10, updates to file sharing on Skype for Android, what Bing is predicting now and an easy way to nab 100GB of cloud storage! [05:31] Microsoft offers preview of Windows 10 for phones [08:10] JobsBlog: The Road to Windows 10 [10:39] Skype 5.2 for Android - Share Photos with Offline Contacts [11:20] Bing now predicts ICC Cricket World cup [13:32] Follow these instructions to get 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage free for the next two years [15:13] Question of the week! What would you like Bing/Cortana to predict next? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on F...
Ping 235: Wireless Phone Charger, Risk for Xbox, and the Next Chapter of Office
Mark is out for some personal time off so I asked my buddy Joey to step up an co-host this week. I believe we're in a new cadence now - let's keep it rollin'!!! Yup - we're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [04:41] Microsoft's new Wireless Phone Charger. [06:41] Cody's App Academy - programming skills for kids. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [09:44] Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [11:31] The Next Chapter of Office on Windows Question of the Week! [13:44] What territory is your go-to choice when playing Risk? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://faceb...
Ping 235: Wireless Phone Charger, Risk for Xbox, and the Next Chapter of Office
Mark is out for some personal time off so I asked my buddy Joey to step up an co-host this week. I believe we're in a new cadence now - let's keep it rollin'!!! Yup - we're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [04:41] Microsoft's new Wireless Phone Charger. [06:41] Cody's App Academy - programming skills for kids. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [09:44] Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2. [08:14] RISK now available for Xbox One [11:31] The Next Chapter of Office on Windows Question of the Week! [13:44] What territory is your go-to choice when playing Risk? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://faceb...
Ping 234: Wearable Tools, NASA Remembrance, Office for Andriod Apps
Rick and Mark have now completed 4 in a row - does that qualify as an established habit or addiction? We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [06:38] Leatherman Bracelet puts 25 tools on your Wrist [08:48] NASA Day of Remembrance [10:44] Xbox Music and OneDrive support for private music collections [13:23] Office for Android Apps, Outlook for iOS and more [14:35] Transfer Files wireless from your Lumia to your PC Question of the Week! [17:13] What attachments or devices would you integrate into new Leatherman bracelet? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @Rick...
Ping 234: Wearable Tools, NASA Remembrance, Office for Andriod Apps
Rick and Mark have now completed 4 in a row - does that qualify as an established habit or addiction? We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. [06:38] Leatherman Bracelet puts 25 tools on your Wrist [08:48] NASA Day of Remembrance [10:44] Xbox Music and OneDrive support for private music collections [13:23] Office for Android Apps, Outlook for iOS and more [14:35] Transfer Files wireless from your Lumia to your PC Question of the Week! [17:13] What attachments or devices would you integrate into new Leatherman bracelet? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @Rick...
Ping 233: Dropbox App, Brain Box, Windows 10 (Freaking Holograms!!!)
Rick and Mark have now completed 3 in a row! We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time and are trying to talk about OTHER new items since the BIG Windows event on January 21st... It's hard. ;) [05:45] Drop box now has an official app for Windows Phone [07:14] Brain Box: 5 Windows Phone Apps that can make you smarter [11:27] The Next Generation of Windows: Windows 10 (And FREAKING HOLOGRAMS) Question of the Week! [20:10] What kind of experiences would YOU like to see in a Holographic world? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @R...
Ping 233: Dropbox App, Brain Box, Windows 10 (Freaking Holograms!!!)
Rick and Mark have now completed 3 in a row! We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time and are trying to talk about OTHER new items since the BIG Windows event on January 21st... It's hard. ;) [05:45] Drop box now has an official app for Windows Phone [07:14] Brain Box: 5 Windows Phone Apps that can make you smarter [11:27] The Next Generation of Windows: Windows 10 (And FREAKING HOLOGRAMS) Question of the Week! [20:10] What kind of experiences would YOU like to see in a Holographic world? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @R...
Ping 232: USB 3.1, Xbox Wins an Emmy, Rudy Huyn
Welcome back to episode 232 of Ping! [05:26] USB 3.1 and Type-C: The only stuff at CES that everyone is going to use [08:54] Xbox One Closes a Record-Breaking Holiday and Looks Ahead to 2015 Xbox One February System Update: Game hubs and TV updates now in Preview Xbox One Scores an Emmy Award [12:39] Live webcast details for our Windows 10 media briefing next week [14:08] Rudy Huyn brings apps to the people [17:32] Question of the week! Are you as excited for cables as we are? Will they change anything for you? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 232: USB 3.1, Xbox Wins an Emmy, Rudy Huyn
Welcome back to episode 232 of Ping! [05:26] USB 3.1 and Type-C: The only stuff at CES that everyone is going to use [08:54] Xbox One Closes a Record-Breaking Holiday and Looks Ahead to 2015 Xbox One February System Update: Game hubs and TV updates now in Preview Xbox One Scores an Emmy Award [12:39] Live webcast details for our Windows 10 media briefing next week [14:08] Rudy Huyn brings apps to the people [17:32] Question of the week! Are you as excited for cables as we are? Will they change anything for you? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 231: Nokia 215, Water from p**p, SmartBelt, Compute Stick, SlingTV
Mark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about after a month long hiatus. We cover your comments from last time, dive into some stories around sanitation, CES2015, streaming services and more. To be specific: [07:31] The Nokia 215 Internet-Ready phone [09:50] The Machine that makes water from P**p [12:55] CES Stuff: SmartBelt [14:18] CES Stuff: Intel Compute stick [15:42] CES Stuff: HP stream mini desktop [17:56] Dish Network Sing TV Question of the Week! [21:38] What would it take for you to cut your cord for a new online live streaming service? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/Th...
Ping 231: Nokia 215, Water from p**p, SmartBelt, Compute Stick, SlingTV
Mark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about after a month long hiatus. We cover your comments from last time, dive into some stories around sanitation, CES2015, streaming services and more. To be specific: [07:31] The Nokia 215 Internet-Ready phone [09:50] The Machine that makes water from P**p [12:55] CES Stuff: SmartBelt [14:18] CES Stuff: Intel Compute stick [15:42] CES Stuff: HP stream mini desktop [17:56] Dish Network Sing TV Question of the Week! [21:38] What would it take for you to cut your cord for a new online live streaming service? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/Th...
Ping 230: Angry Birds, Satya's Favorite App, NORAD, Forcefields and Pulse
Rick managed to figure out a more reliable recording method, namely using the CH9 studios - so Mark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time, have a funny story about our last remote shoot, and talk about these stories: [03:50] Angry Birds - all versions rumored to be free on Windows Phone store. [05:36] Satya's Favourite application / productivity app - Delve [07:28] Track Santa via NORAD with Microsoft, Bing, Cortana and more [09:29] Force Field surrounds the world [11:48] Bing Pulse 2.0 available for Live event Feedback Question of the Week! [14:20] What is on your list to have under the tree? Chat with us...
Ping 230: Angry Birds, Satya's Favorite App, NORAD, Forcefields and Pulse
Rick managed to figure out a more reliable recording method, namely using the CH9 studios - so Mark and Rick are back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time, have a funny story about our last remote shoot, and talk about these stories: [03:50] Angry Birds - all versions rumored to be free on Windows Phone store. [05:36] Satya's Favourite application / productivity app - Delve [07:28] Track Santa via NORAD with Microsoft, Bing, Cortana and more [09:29] Force Field surrounds the world [11:48] Bing Pulse 2.0 available for Live event Feedback Question of the Week! [14:20] What is on your list to have under the tree? Chat with us...
Ping 229 - Microsoft Band, Comet Landing, HBO Go, Lumia 535, Xbox One Year
Mark and Joey are here this week for show 229.1. We cover your comments from last time, have a funny story about our last remote shoot, and talk about these stories: [04:44] Microsoft Band [08:04] European spacecraft lands on comet [10:43] HBO Go Launches on Xbox One [12:32] High five for Microsoft Lumia 535 [15:49] Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices will be upgraded to Windows 10 [17:11] Skype for Web brings voice and video calls to your browser [18:35] Many Thanks for One Year with Xbox One [22:09] Question of the week! What achievements are you most proud of on your Xbox profile?
Ping 229 - Microsoft Band, Comet Landing, HBO Go, Lumia 535, Xbox One Year
Mark and Joey are here this week for show 229.1. We cover your comments from last time, have a funny story about our last remote shoot, and talk about these stories: [04:44] Microsoft Band [08:04] European spacecraft lands on comet [10:43] HBO Go Launches on Xbox One [12:32] High five for Microsoft Lumia 535 [15:49] Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices will be upgraded to Windows 10 [17:11] Skype for Web brings voice and video calls to your browser [18:35] Many Thanks for One Year with Xbox One [22:09] Question of the week! What achievements are you most proud of on your Xbox profile?

RicksterCDN, Joey Snow

Azure Storage PingShow, Xbox One

11/10/2014 6:40:17 PM

Ping 228 - Live from TechEd Europe 2014
Hey everybody! Rick and Joey bring you Ping LIVE from Barcelona, Spain during TechEd Europe 2014. [01:55] NYPD to equip every officer with Windows smartphone [03:35] Microsoft goes big with unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 users [06:00] Microsoft Prices Xbox One Below PS4 For The First Time [08:52] Fitbit adds food and activity logging through Cortana [11:41] Alienware's new graphics amplifier and laptop make portable high-end gaming possible [15:45] Azure now supports 100 storage accounts per subscription - 50PB of low-cost storage [17:39] Question of the week: What/how much are you storing on your OneDrive? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us ...

RicksterCDN, Joey Snow

Azure Storage PingShow, Xbox One

11/10/2014 6:40:17 PM

Ping 228 - Live from TechEd Europe 2014
Hey everybody! Rick and Joey bring you Ping LIVE from Barcelona, Spain during TechEd Europe 2014. [01:55] NYPD to equip every officer with Windows smartphone [03:35] Microsoft goes big with unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 users [06:00] Microsoft Prices Xbox One Below PS4 For The First Time [08:52] Fitbit adds food and activity logging through Cortana [11:41] Alienware's new graphics amplifier and laptop make portable high-end gaming possible [15:45] Azure now supports 100 storage accounts per subscription - 50PB of low-cost storage [17:39] Question of the week: What/how much are you storing on your SkyDrive? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us ...
Ping 227 - Xbox Digital TV Tuner, November System Update, PhotoMath, Titanfall updates, and Sunset O
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 227 and Golnaz is filling in while many folks find their way to TechEd Europe 2014. Let's see how she does! Did you know she can juggle? In This Weeks episode: [04:04] Xbox One Digital TV Tuner Launch[05:41] Xbox One November System Update: New TV, Personalization and SmartGlass features now in Preview[08:22] PhotoMath uses your phone's camera to solve equations[09:56] Titanfall update introduces Frontier Defense co-op mode, Deadly Ground and more[12:22] Watch the New Sunset Overdrive Gameplay Launch Trailer Looks Amazing[14:46] Question of the week: What game are you looking forward to? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on ...
Ping 227 - Xbox Digital TV Tuner, November System Update, PhotoMath, Titanfall updates, and Sunset O
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 227 and Golnaz is filling in while many folks find their way to TechEd Europe 2014. Let's see how she does! Did you know she can juggle? In This Weeks episode: [04:04] Xbox One Digital TV Tuner Launch[05:41] Xbox One November System Update: New TV, Personalization and SmartGlass features now in Preview[08:22] PhotoMath uses your phone's camera to solve equations[09:56] Titanfall update introduces Frontier Defense co-op mode, Deadly Ground and more[12:22] Watch the New Sunset Overdrive Gameplay Launch Trailer Looks Amazing[14:46] Question of the week: What game are you looking forward to? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on ...
Ping 226 - Ignite conference, Achievements for Halo Master Chief, Tesla and October xBox One Update
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 226, apparently NOT an area code (thanks @piercove), so it's just another number... Regardless - it's 226 episodes of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. In This Weeks episode: [03:20] The Ignite Conference and full schedule for H2.[06:04] 401 Achievements for Halo: Master Chief Collection[08:28] Tesla unveils exotic features, go-fast model[11:33] Xbox One Update: New Friends, Snap, TV Features and More Rolling Out Today [15:52] Question of the week: What new technology would you like to integrated into cars today? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @Mar...
Ping 226 - Ignite conference, Achievements for Halo Master Chief, Tesla and October xBox One Update
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 226, apparently NOT an area code (thanks @piercove), so it's just another number... Regardless - it's 226 episodes of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. In This Weeks episode: [03:20] The Ignite Conference and full schedule for H2.[06:04] 401 Achievements for Halo: Master Chief Collection[08:28] Tesla unveils exotic features, go-fast model[11:33] Xbox One Update: New Friends, Snap, TV Features and More Rolling Out Today [15:52] Question of the week: What new technology would you like to integrated into cars today? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @Mar...
Ping Episode 225 with RoomAlive, Transparent SmartCovers, Plex and NHL for xBox, OneNote Class and X
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 225, which is maybe an area code, or just another number... Regardless - it's 225 episodes of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. In This Weeks episode: [03:28] Microsoft's 'RoomAlive' transforms any room into a giant Xbox game[05:27] Microsoft imagines an incredible transparent smart cover for Surface tablets[06:56] Plex coming to xBox One with all it's video goodness AND the NHL on xBox One[08:50] OneNote Class Notebooks is now available.[10:48] XIM photo sharing created by MSFT Research. [14:00] Question of the week: Where would you like to go if you had a "RoomAlive" experience enabled room? Chat with us throughout ...
Ping Episode 225 with RoomAlive, Transparent SmartCovers, Plex and NHL for xBox, OneNote Class and X
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 225, which is maybe an area code, or just another number... Regardless - it's 225 episodes of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. In This Weeks episode: [03:28] Microsoft's 'RoomAlive' transforms any room into a giant Xbox game[05:27] Microsoft imagines an incredible transparent smart cover for Surface tablets[06:56] Plex coming to xBox One with all it's video goodness AND the NHL on xBox One[08:50] OneNote Class Notebooks is now available.[10:48] XIM photo sharing created by MSFT Research. [14:00] Question of the week: Where would you like to go if you had a "RoomAlive" experience enabled room? Chat with us throughout ...
Ping 224 Band Seeking, predicting the future, Creative Sway, Windows Insiders, Forza Horizons 2 and
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 224, which is 2+2=4!!!. (Yes, we passed math - or at least Mark did). 224 episode of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. [03:32] Cortana will never let you miss a concert by your favorite bands [05:18] Microsoft is trying to predict the future, and so far it's succeeding [07:04] Microsoft's new Sway app is a tool to build elegant websites [09:12] Join the Windows Insider Program and get the Windows 10 Technical Preview [10:56] The Top 5 Cars to Pick Up First in Forza Horizon 2 [14:07] Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Review [16:17] Question of the week! What commands would you like Cortana to respond to with Home Automation OR...
Ping 224 Band Seeking, predicting the future, Creative Sway, Windows Insiders, Forza Horizons 2 and
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 224, which is 2+2=4!!!. (Yes, we passed math - or at least Mark did). 224 episode of what MSFTies are pingin' each other about. [03:32] Cortana will never let you miss a concert by your favorite bands [05:18] Microsoft is trying to predict the future, and so far it's succeeding [07:04] Microsoft's new Sway app is a tool to build elegant websites [09:12] Join the Windows Insider Program and get the Windows 10 Technical Preview [10:56] The Top 5 Cars to Pick Up First in Forza Horizon 2 [14:07] Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Review [16:17] Question of the week! What commands would you like Cortana to respond to with Home Automation OR...
Ping 223: CastleStorm, xBox One Comedy Central app, Inbox Personality Rules, MSFT Hardware and Home
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 223, which is country code, not an area code. Travel schedules and studio availability got the best of us this past week - sorry about that! As a bonus - there were LOTS of comments on 222 - so much so, we took the first 9 minutes of the show talking about them all! But we digress.... We talk about your suggestions about the coolest cooler and more these stories that we've been pinging each other about... [09:09] CastleStorm: Definitive Edition available for xBox One [10:22] Cancel Your Plans: Comedy Central's Now on xBox One [11:37] Give your inbox a personality with Advanced Rules in Outlook.com [14:12] Microsoft Creates a keyboard for...
Ping 223: CastleStorm, xBox One Comedy Central app, Inbox Personality Rules, MSFT Hardware and Home
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 223, which is country code, not an area code. Travel schedules and studio availability got the best of us this past week - sorry about that! As a bonus - there were LOTS of comments on 222 - so much so, we took the first 9 minutes of the show talking about them all! But we digress.... We talk about your suggestions about the coolest cooler and more these stories that we've been pinging each other about... [09:09] CastleStorm: Definitive Edition available for xBox One [10:22] Cancel Your Plans: Comedy Central's Now on xBox One [11:37] Give your inbox a personality with Advanced Rules in Outlook.com [14:12] Microsoft Creates a keyboard for...
Ping 222: MSN Preview, Siri vs. Cortana, Minecraft hits Xbox One, OneDrive, Apps for Office Workers,
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 222, which is a pretty cool palindrome episode number. We're so happy to get a ton of correspondence this week - thanks pingers! We talk about your suggestions about the coolest cooler and more these stories that we've been pinging each other about... [05:51] MSN Preview [07:26] Microsoft's latest Siri vs. Cortana ad aims to find the fairest voice assistant of them all [08:37] 'Minecraft' hits Xbox One this Friday and an upgrade only costs $5 [09:56] It's official: Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage to support up to 10 GB files [11:07] 10 Must-Have Windows Phone Apps for Office Workers [13:02] You can buy those excavated 'E.T.' cartridges...
Ping 222: MSN Preview, Siri vs. Cortana, Minecraft hits Xbox One, OneDrive, Apps for Office Workers,
Hey everybody! Welcome back to Ping! It's episode 222, which is a pretty cool palindrome episode number. We're so happy to get a ton of correspondence this week - thanks pingers! We talk about your suggestions about the coolest cooler and more these stories that we've been pinging each other about... [05:51] MSN Preview [07:26] Microsoft's latest Siri vs. Cortana ad aims to find the fairest voice assistant of them all [08:37] 'Minecraft' hits Xbox One this Friday and an upgrade only costs $5 [09:56] It's official: Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage to support up to 10 GB files [11:07] 10 Must-Have Windows Phone Apps for Office Workers [13:02] You can buy those excavated 'E.T.' cartridges...
Ping 221: Forza Horizon 2 Demo, Alienware Alpha, Coolest Cooler, Windows Store Apps, and Lag-free cl
Hey everybody! We loved hearing about your dress codes last show - so we go over your responses and jump into all sorts of other things that we're pinging each other about... [04:56] The Forza Horizon 2 Demo is Coming! [07:04] Alienware's 'Alpha' is a half-step toward Steam Machines [09:55] COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century Cooler that's Actually Cooler [12:20] How we're addressing misleading apps in Windows Store [14:45] Microsoft Research Shows Off "DeLorean," Its Tech For Building A Lag-Free Cloud Gaming Service [17:39] Question of the week! What additions would you make to a future cooler? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.co...
Ping 221: Forza Horizon 2 Demo, Alienware Alpha, Coolest Cooler, Windows Store Apps, and Lag-free cl
Hey everybody! We loved hearing about your dress codes last show - so we go over your responses and jump into all sorts of other things that we're pinging each other about... [04:56] The Forza Horizon 2 Demo is Coming! [07:04] Alienware's 'Alpha' is a half-step toward Steam Machines [09:55] COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century Cooler that's Actually Cooler [12:20] How we're addressing misleading apps in Windows Store [14:45] Microsoft Research Shows Off "DeLorean," Its Tech For Building A Lag-Free Cloud Gaming Service [17:39] Question of the week! What additions would you make to a future cooler? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.co...
Ping 220: ReddX, Skype update, White House dress code, Ballmer moving on, and more
Hey everybody! Rick is back and he brought with him a new old toy to show off. Welcome him back and get the latest news that we're pinging each other about! [06:05] ReddX: reddit App for Xbox One Available Soon [07:44] Skype Chat notifications rebuilt around you [09:02] The White House Gives Up on Making Coders Dress Like Adults [12:29] Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board [14:24] Fibbage: The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game is Now Available on Xbox One [15:45] New AccuWeather app for Windows Phone includes minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for your location Question of the week! What's your dress code? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us ...
Ping 220: ReddX, Skype update, White House dress code, Ballmer moving on, and more
Hey everybody! Rick is back and he brought with him a new old toy to show off. Welcome him back and get the latest news that we're pinging each other about! [06:05] ReddX: reddit App for Xbox One Available Soon [07:44] Skype Chat notifications rebuilt around you [09:02] The White House Gives Up on Making Coders Dress Like Adults [12:29] Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board [14:24] Fibbage: The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game is Now Available on Xbox One [T15::45] New AccuWeather app for Windows Phone includes minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for your location Question of the week! What's your dress code? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like u...
Ping 219: Unreal Tournament 2014, OneNote, Buckets of ice, Geometry Wars, Hyperlapse, and Ask IE Any
Hey everybody! Joey and I reminisce about the good ole days after reading some of your comments from last week. And then we bring back the old school cool! [07:44] Unreal Tournament 2014 Pre-Alpha Available For Download [09:56] OneNote Enhancements [11:35] The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with Satya and Bill [14:15] Geometry Wars 3 announced for Xbox 360 and Xbox One [16:38] First Person Hyperlapse : Microsoft Research [18:44] We build Internet Explorer. I know, right? Ask Us just about Anything. Question of the week: Who would you like to see take the ALS ice bucket challenge? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow ...
Ping 219: Unreal Tournament 2014, OneNote, Buckets of ice, Geometry Wars, Hyperlapse, and Ask IE Any
Hey everybody! Joey and I reminisce about the good ole days after reading some of your comments from last week. And then we bring back the old school cool! [07:44] Unreal Tournament 2014 Pre-Alpha Available For Download [09:56] OneNote Enhancements [11:35] The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with Satya and Bill [14:15] Geometry Wars 3 announced for Xbox 360 and Xbox One [16:38] First Person Hyperlapse : Microsoft Research [18:44] We build Internet Explorer. I know, right? Ask Us just about Anything. Question of the week: Who would you like to see take the ALS ice bucket challenge? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow ...
Ping 218: Impossible engines, Virtual body hacks, Surface Pro 3, Revisiting an old friend
Hey everybody! Mark and Joey here this week to bring you news about space, Surface, streetcars, seriously old websites, and everything else that we're pinging each other about! [03:14] NASA tested an impossible space engine and it somehow worked[05:28] Surface Pro 3 Available in UK/Australia and more later this month.[07:13] Stay up-to-date with Internet Explorer[10:01] Forza Horizon 2 Car Reveal - Check Out the Week Three Cars[11:45] Virtual body-hack lets you become someone else[14:04] Wi-Fi strength revealed in physical space[14:54] Go Back to 1994's Microsoft Website Question of the week: What piece of technology are you missing from 20 years ago?
Ping 218: Impossible engines, Virtual body hacks, Surface Pro 3, Revisiting an old friend
Hey everybody! Mark and Joey here this week to bring you news about space, Surface, streetcars, seriously old websites, and everything else that we're pinging each other about! [03:14] NASA tested an impossible space engine and it somehow worked[05:28] Surface Pro 3 Available in UK/Australia and more later this month.[07:13] Stay up-to-date with Internet Explorer[10:01] Forza Horizon 2 Car Reveal - Check Out the Week Three Cars[11:45] Virtual body-hack lets you become someone else[14:04] Wi-Fi strength revealed in physical space[14:54] Go Back to 1994's Microsoft Website Question of the week: What piece of technology are you missing from 20 years ago?

Mark DeFalco, Simon May

NFL PingShow, Windows Phone, Xbox, imaginecup, Electronic Arts

8/4/2014 8:22:52 PM

Ping 217: ImagineCup Champions, EA Access, Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, All the NFL Player Data, and
Hey everybody! Simon and Mark here during this special OneWeek to bring you all the exciting news that we're pinging each other about. This week we have: [03:47] Winners of the 2014 Imagine Cup World Finals [07:43] EA Announces Subscription Service on Xbox One: EA Access [09:35] Microsoft reveals Update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1, due next week for Preview users (How to get the dev preview for Windows Phone 8.1) [12:15] The NFL Gets Quantified Intelligence, Courtesy Of Shoulder Pad-Mounted Motion Trackers [14:26] Xbox Live Games for Gold August : Crimson Dragon, Strike Suit Zero, Motocross Madness (360), Dishonored (360) Question of the Week: What would you like to track in your life via a w...

Mark DeFalco, Simon May

NFL PingShow, Windows Phone, Xbox, imaginecup, Electronic Arts

8/4/2014 8:22:52 PM

Ping 217: ImagineCup Champions, EA Access, Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, All the NFL Player Data, and
Hey everybody! Simon and Mark here during this special OneWeek to bring you all the exciting news that we're pinging each other about. This week we have: [03:47] Winners of the 2014 Imagine Cup World Finals [07:43] EA Announces Subscription Service on Xbox One: EA Access [09:35] Microsoft reveals Update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1, due next week for Preview users (How to get the dev preview for Windows Phone 8.1) [12:15] The NFL Gets Quantified Intelligence, Courtesy Of Shoulder Pad-Mounted Motion Trackers [14:26] Xbox Live Games for Gold August : Crimson Dragon, Strike Suit Zero, Motocross Madness (360), Dishonored (360) Question of the Week: What would you like to track in yo...
Ping 216: WP8 updated games, Bing outpredicts Google, NFL streaming, free group Skype calls and more
Hey everybody! Mark is back this week and we have all sorts of summer fun that we're pinging each other about... [04:38] Nearly 40 old Xbox games updated with 512 MB and Windows Phone 8 support [07:19] Microsoft Bing beats Google in World Cup predictions [08:08] NFL Sunday Ticket streaming on PlayStation, Xbox platforms this season [10:22] Enjoy free group video calling on Windows tablets [11:24] Bing and Cortana will make it easier to research your school papers [12:15] Pinball FX2 rolls on Xbox One July 31 Question of the week! We listed out 40 old games coming back onto the platform, which were your favorites? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebo...
Ping 216: WP8 updated games, Bing outpredicts Google, NFL streaming, free group Skype calls and more
Hey everybody! Mark is back this week and we have all sorts of summer fun that we're pinging each other about... [04:38] Nearly 40 old Xbox games updated with 512 MB and Windows Phone 8 support [07:19] Microsoft Bing beats Google in World Cup predictions [08:08] NFL Sunday Ticket streaming on PlayStation, Xbox platforms this season [10:22] Enjoy free group video calling on Windows tablets [11:24] Bing and Cortana will make it easier to research your school papers [12:15] Pinball FX2 rolls on Xbox One July 31 Question of the week! We listed out 40 old games coming back onto the platform, which were your favorites? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us...
Ping 215: Kinect, Lumia Photography, Beer on tap, CEOs, FlightSims and Comic-Con
Hey everybody! Is Mark back yet? Maybe we should try to automate this publishing thing to stay on schedule. What the heck, it's Mark's vacation time, so Simon May and I cover off this episode in the studio. Some of the things that Microsofties are pinging each other about recently include the following: [03:07] #ICreatedThis: Interactive Photographic Installation [03:59] Your 100 greatest Lumia Photography tips (part 2) [06:28] Synek - Any Beer Tapped Fresh On Your Counter [09:22] A letter from Satya [12:21] Microsoft Flight Simulator revived! [13:22] xBox at San Diego Comic-Con Question of the week! What would be an epic battle between two comic book charaters you would like to see? Chat w...
Ping 215: Kinect, Lumia Photography, Beer on tap, CEOs, FlightSims and Comic-Con
Hey everybody! Is Mark back yet? Maybe we should try to automate this publishing thing to stay on schedule. What the heck, it's Mark's vacation time, so Simon May and I cover off this episode in the studio. Some of the things that Microsofties are pinging each other about recently include the following: [03:07] #ICreatedThis: Interactive Photographic Installation [03:59] Your 100 greatest Lumia Photography tips (part 2) [06:28] Synek - Any Beer Tapped Fresh On Your Counter [09:22] A letter from Satya [12:21] Microsoft Flight Simulator revived! [13:22] xBox at San Diego Comic-Con Question of the week! What would be an epic battle between two comic book charaters you would like to see? C...
Ping 214: Bing and Twitter, encryption, Nokia 635, Free Money, Cortana world cup skilz and xBox upda
Hey everybody! Despite some confusion on publishing responsibilities - this week we're back in the studio for this episode of PING! Some of the things that Microsofties are pinging each other about recently include the following: [04:51] Bing's latest round of new Twitter-related search features [06:53] Outlook.com and OneDrive adds new Encryption capabilities [08:34] Nokia 635 announced on T-Mobil [10:30] Nokia GiftVoucher app for select Nokia users [11:21] Cortana World Cup Prediction skilz [14:10] xBox.com website update and gamer profile page update [15:42] Sunset Overdrive exclusive title - deeper look Question of the week! What apps would you guy with that Nokia $25 voucher? Chat wit...
Ping 214: Bing and Twitter, encryption, Nokia 635, Free Money, Cortana world cup skilz and xBox upda
Hey everybody! Despite some confusion on publishing responsibilities - this week we're back in the studio for this episode of PING! Some of the things that Microsofties are pinging each other about recently include the following: [04:51] Bing's latest round of new Twitter-related search features [06:53] Outlook.com and OneDrive adds new Encryption capabilities [08:34] Nokia 635 announced on T-Mobil [10:30] Nokia GiftVoucher app for select Nokia users [11:21] Cortana World Cup Prediction skilz [14:10] xBox.com website update and gamer profile page update [15:42] Sunset Overdrive exclusive title - deeper look Question of the week! What apps would you guy with that Nokia $25 voucher? Chat wit...
Ping 213: Ping Pints! Massive storage on OneDrive, $650 towards your surface, safer families and som
Hey everybody! This week we're bringing you Ping Pints, where we step outside of the studio, bring a few friends along see what everyone has been pinging each other about! Shout out to Bellevue Brewing for letting us take over a corner of their fine establishment. [02:36] Massive increase to OneDrive storage plans: 15 GB free for everyone, 1 TB for Office 365 subscribers [04:15] Microsoft offers $650 store credit for MacBook Air for Surface Pro 3 trade-in [06:15] 'Safer Families' helps mom and dad learn parental settings for Xbox Windows and Windows Phone [08:33] What new Windows Phone apps are we using? Pinterest BetaFacebook BetaCliqueVivino Wine ScannerWazeBing RewardsDoorstepHilton HHon...
Ping 213: Ping Pints! Massive storage on OneDrive, $650 towards your surface, safer families and som
Hey everybody! This week we're bringing you Ping Pints, where we step outside of the studio, bring a few friends along see what everyone has been pinging each other about! Shout out to Bellevue Brewing for letting us take over a corner of their fine establishment. [02:36] Massive increase to OneDrive storage plans: 15 GB free for everyone, 1 TB for Office 365 subscribers [04:15] Microsoft offers $650 store credit for MacBook Air for Surface Pro 3 trade-in [06:15] 'Safer Families' helps mom and dad learn parental settings for Xbox Windows and Windows Phone [08:33] What new Windows Phone apps are we using? Pinterest BetaFacebook BetaCliqueVivino Wine ScannerWazeBing RewardsDoorstepH...
Ping 212: Cortana in Canada, NASAs new ride, Charging trousers, Home automation ventures, and Xbox J
Mark and Rick are back and this week for show 212! [04:12] Cortana confirmed localized for Canada [06:33] Space Desk: NASA's warp drive concept IXS Enterprise | Mankind onto Mars in 10-12 years [10:43] Fashion Desk: World's first Lumia wireless-charging trousers [13:53] Microsoft Ventures launches accelerator for home automation [17:00] Xbox July Update | Xbox @ uservoice [21:11] Question! Where else would you like to see wireless charging? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 212: Cortana in Canada, NASAs new ride, Charging trousers, Home automation ventures, and Xbox J
Mark and Rick are back and this week for show 212! [04:12] Cortana confirmed localized for Canada [06:33] Space Desk: NASA's warp drive concept IXS Enterprise | Mankind onto Mars in 10-12 years [10:43] Fashion Desk: World's first Lumia wireless-charging trousers [13:53] Microsoft Ventures launches accelerator for home automation [17:00] Xbox July Update | Xbox @ uservoice [21:11] Question! Where else would you like to see wireless charging? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 211: Everything from E3, the World Cup is here, Twitter on Xbox TV, New Skype, and What's in yo
Hey everybody! [03:58] E3 2014: Every piece of news from Microsoft's E3 2014 Press Conference | An interview with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer [10:21] Stoke your soccer fever this summer with these apps, services and products from Microsoft | Bing World Cup News | FIFA 14 for Windows Phone [17:24] Twitter on Xbox [18:48] Skype 5.0: Remastered for iPhone | [21:42] Vessyl is the smart cup that knows exactly what you're drinking [24:04] Questions of the week! What was your favorite announcement of E3 and who are you supporting in the world cup? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @HeikeRitter
Ping 210: Bing is five, Kinect v2, Computex hardware, Skype translator and Forza Horizon 2!
Hey everybody! We're back this week with show two-hundred ten, and ready to go. This week's stories are... [06:20] Bing Turns Five! | New music video search [09:20] Kinect for Windows v2 [11:12] New hardware revealed at Computex [14:07] Skype Translator [17:02] Forza Horizon 2 Question of the week! Write us a comment in haiku! Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 209: Surface 3 launch, WP apps, Xbox One update, After Hours gaming and more
Hey everybody! A bunch of cool stuff like Surface 3, xBox updates, Mark is off at a worldwide bowling competition, Joey steps up to co-host this one with Rick. [02:57] Surface Pro 3 launch event in New York city [06:34] Channel 9 App for Windows Phone [07:44] update for Xbox One [09:55] Minecraft for Xbox One and more [12:02] Microsoft team makes the AfterHours gaming league finals [13:30] Halo 5 news [15:20] Windows Phone release of Black - BW photography app Question of the week: What are your favorite features of the new Surface Pro 3 and which one would you like to get? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter We're now on Facebook http://facebook.com/ThePingShow ...
Ping 209: Surface 3 launch, WP apps, Xbox One update, After Hours gaming and more
Hey everybody! A bunch of cool stuff like Surface 3, xBox updates, Mark is off at a worldwide bowling competition, Joey steps up to co-host this one with Rick. [02:57] Surface Pro 3 launch event in New York city [06:34] Channel 9 App for Windows Phone [07:44] update for Xbox One [09:55] Minecraft for Xbox One and more [12:02] Microsoft team makes the AfterHours gaming league finals [13:30] Halo 5 news [15:20] Windows Phone release of Black - BW photography app Question of the week: What are your favorite features of the new Surface Pro 3 and which one would you like to get? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter We're now on Facebook http://faceb...
Ping 208: Live from TechEd North America 2014!
Hey everybody, we live from Houston at TechEd North America 2014! We've got Mark, Rick, Joey and Simon all in one place to give you all the news that Microsofties are pinging each other about... [04:50] TechEd North America 2014 [08:29] Lowering the Xbox One price to $400 without Kinect and removes the Gold requirement for services and apps [10:07] Joe Belfiore Reddit AMA [11:45] HD Live Stream of Earth from the ISS [14:02] Happy Birthday Minecraft! Question of the week: There are hundreds (400+) of hours of TechEd content. Find your favorite and post them in the comments! Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter We're now on F...
Ping 207: 1TB for OneDrive Pro; Reading List on WP8.1; ET rises; a Steal; and Swarm
Hey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Ping! Here are your links to this week's stories, now let's get to the show! [05:27] Microsoft OneDrive for Business now offers 1 terabyte of cloud storage per user [07:30] Reading List now available for Windows Phone 8.1 [09:19] Construction workers unearth legendary cache of Atari games in New Mexico desert | New Xbox documentary series will explore buried 'E.T.' cartridge legend [12:23] Project: Steal - Exclusive to Windows Phone [13:42] Meet Swarm: Foursquare's ambitious plan to split its app in two [19:02] This week's question! Do you "check-in"? How do you check-in, what places do you check-in, and how do you control your p...
Ping 207: 1TB for OneDrive Pro; Reading List on WP8.1; ET rises; a Steal; and Swarm
Hey Everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Ping! Here are your links to this week's stories, now let's get to the show! [05:27] Microsoft OneDrive for Business now offers 1 terabyte of cloud storage per user [07:30] Reading List now available for Windows Phone 8.1 [09:19] Construction workers unearth legendary cache of Atari games in New Mexico desert | New Xbox documentary series will explore buried 'E.T.' cartridge legend [12:23] Project: Steal - Exclusive to Windows Phone [13:42] Meet Swarm: Foursquare's ambitious plan to split its app in two [19:02] This week's question! Do you "check-in"? How do you check-in, what places do you chec...
Ping 206: Rick is Back, Nokia is here, Funding for OpenSSL, Creating the Cleanroom, and more Peggle!
Welcome Rick back to Ping! We're back for another week, sharing the stories making the rounds here in Redmond. [07:58] The Nokia Devices and Services acquisition close date [10:30] Tech giants, chastened by Heartbleed, finally agree to fund OpenSSL [13:31] Bing in the Classroom [16:00] Ever Wonder Who Invented the Cleanroom? [18:50] Peggle 2's new add-on Peggle Master arrives today for $1.99 | Ryse gets three maps in 'Duel of Fates' DLC [21:30] Question of the week! What kind of technology would you like to see in the modern classroom? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 204: Build Recap, Channel 9 on Xbox One, Lumia 1520s on Delta, Lenovo 11e and Titanfall Updates
[02:46] Build 2014 Recap: It's Morning Again in Redmond Watch all the Build 2014 sessions on Channel 9! [09:28] Xbox One and Smartglass App for Channel 9 [11:26] Delta flight attendants to switch to phablet for in-flight customer service, manuals [13:41] Lenovo Launches Student-Centric ThinkPad® 11e Series at FETC 2014 - See more at: http://www.lenovo.com/education/us/en/thinkpad-11e.shtml [15:58] Upcoming 'Titanfall' update address complaints, adds private matches This week's question: What hardware are you looking forward to? Just get new gear? Something coming out soon? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @JoeySnow

Mark DeFalco, RicksterCDN

PingShow Windows Phone, Call Of Duty, Cortana

4/8/2014 8:07:20 AM

Ping 203: Live from Build!
This week we come to you from San Francisco, live from Build 2014! We took a break from our behind-the-scenes work to record a show on the Channel 9 Live stage and get you the news that Microsofties have been pinging each other about: [03:28] Windows Phone 8.1 and the debut of Cortana [06:02] Windows 8.1 free on phones and tablets with screens less than 9" [07:19] Creating a Champion in Kinect Sports Rivals [08:57] Call of Duty Championships [11:14] Wrap-up and question of the week: Take a look at the 170+ hours of video available from Build and let us know what your highlight was! Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @Ricks...
Ping 202: Office for iPad, Source code for DOS, .Net Google APIs, Build and Nokia, No more cheating
[05:34] Microsoft unveils Office for iPad, free for reading and presenting [08:12] Microsoft makes source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows available to public [11:02] GA Release for Google APIs Client Library for .NET [13:06] If you BUILD it, they will come… [Nokia] [15:48] Titanfall's anticheat is now being enforced [18:26] This week's question: What kind of comments have you seen or written on your commits or check-ins? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 202:Office for iPad, Source code for DOS, .Net Google APIs, Build and Nokia, No more cheating i
[05:34] Microsoft unveils Office for iPad, free for reading and presenting [08:12] Microsoft makes source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows available to public [11:02] GA Release for Google APIs Client Library for .NET [13:06] If you BUILD it, they will come… [Nokia] [15:48] Titanfall's anticheat is now being enforced [18:26] This week's question: What kind of comments have you seen or written on your commits or check-ins? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 201: Leslie Lamport gets a Turing; OneNote Free and Everywhere; Sniping Zombies; Office Lens Ap
Repping the 2-0-1 this week with Ping! 201. Thanks so much for your comments last week! We reply to you and of course, bring you more stories that softies are pinging each other about... [04:15] Leslie Lamport Receives Turing Award [06:43] OneNote now on Mac, free everywhere, and service powered [09:08] Awesome Zombie Sniper [Windows Store] [11:30] New Office Lens app is a portable OneNote scanner [13:46] Age of Ascent [Kick Starter] [16:50] Closing up the show! What are *you* repping? A team, a location, a technology? What would you want to represent? Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN

Mark DeFalco, RicksterCDN

brain PingShow, Skype, Surface, Oculus Rift

3/18/2014 6:36:01 PM

Ping 200: The Show 200 Spectacular!
We made it to 200 episodes! It's only the beginning for #PingShow and we're sure glad you've been along for the ride. For the 200 Spectacular, we bring you around the office, behind the scenes, and into the studio. [00:00] In Mark's Office [02:02] Roaming the halls [08:53] To the studio! [11:43] Let's start the show! [17:49] Surface Power Cover Debuts [19:20] EMOTIVE INSIGHT: Optimize your brain fitness & performance [21:56] Captain America Skype emoticons for Skype [23:37] From SxSW: Clone youtself in 3D, watch in Oculus Rift [26:04] VLC for Windows 8 [27:49] A message to our Pingers [29:50] Outtakes We made it to 200, we're having fun, you're having fun... give us some clear di...
Ping 199: Bill Gates, Pixel Art, Windows XP, BeerRangers and Yoga
Ping! Episode 199 has Mark partying in LasVegas, so Rick tapped Simon May to help out. We bring you the stories that 'softies are pinging each other about. [05:42] Imagine cup - Finalist team will meet Bill Gates. [07:32] Depixelizing Pixel Art research project. [09:32] Windows XP EOL Warning Message [11:40] Beer Rangers from New Belgium Brewing using Dynamics AX [13:28] Update to Xbox Music and Video [15:09] Accessible Yoga for visually impaired with Kinect Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @SiMonster @RicksterCDN If you the chance to have a 30 minute meeting with BillG, what would you talk about?
Ping 199: Bil Gates, Pixel Art, Windows XP, BeerRangers and Yoga
Ping! Episode 199 has Mark partying in LasVegas, so Rick tapped Simon May to help out. We bring you the stories that 'softies are pinging each other about. [05:42] Imagine cup - Finalist team will meet Bill Gates. [07:32] Depixelizing Pixel Art research project. [09:32] Windows XP EOL Warning Message [11:40] Beer Rangers from New Belgium Brewing using Dynamics AX [13:28] Update to Xbox Music and Video [15:09] Accessible Yoga for visually impaired with Kinect Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @SiMonster @RicksterCDN If you the chance to have a 30 minute meeting with BillG, what would you talk about?
Ping 198: Plants vs Zombies, BBM and Photoshop Express for WP, Twitch on Xbox, The Garage and more X
Ping! Episode 198 has Mark and Rick bringing you the stories that 'softies are pinging each other about. [03:45] Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare [05:45] Nokia announced BBM and Photoshop Express for Windows Phone [08:48] Twitch app for broadcasting games on Xbox One [11:38] Check out "The Garage" [14:42] Play on and game faster with Xbox One update Chat with us throughout the week using #PingShow on Twitter @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN If you had access to the garage, what would be your project?
Ping 197: Breaking records for nonprofits, Officially OneDrive, Nokia Treasure Tag, New Bing Apps, a
[02:23] Microsoft's employees raised record-breaking $113 million for nonprofits in 2013 [04:59] SkyDrive Officially Becomes OneDrive [07:04] Nokia Treasure Tag is a $30 Lumia accessory to help keep valuables safe [09:09] New Bing Apps For Windows Phone Point To Increasing Platform Unity From Microsoft [10:28] Oculus Rift can turn any setting into a zombie-infested battlefield Question! If you're trapped inside an exitless alleyway, and you're blocked by a horde of zombies... what would be your weapon of choice and why? @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN The #PingShow conversation on Twitter
Ping 196: Robocop and Search with Bing, AMA Bill Gates, FAA, Nokia Icon and Wearable Skirt
[01:56] - Robocop - reimagination of search in 2028 [03:29] - AMA with Bill Gates [06:35] - FAA approves Microsoft Surface for use in airplane cockpits [08:32] - Nokia announces the Nokia Lumia Icon [10:56] - Nokia and the UK Fashionweek 2014 Skirt of Nokia Phones If you could do an AMA with Ping! hosts - what would you ask us? If you wanted to make a wearable with Nokia Icon phones, what would it be? @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN The #PingShow conversation on Twitter
Ping 195: Satya is the new CEO, Super Bowl Commercial, Education Offers, Foursquare Investment, and
[02:34] Why Microsoft Got It Right With New CEO Satya Nadella [05:50] Microsoft surprised us all with the best commercial of the Super Bowl [08:20] Watch the commercial | Watch the extended cuts of each story [09:20] Microsoft, partners answer President Obama's ConnectED Challenge with offer to bring affordable technology to all US students at public schools nationwide [11:42] Microsoft invests $15 million in Foursquare [14:36] NBC Winter Olympics to put Windows Azure to the test Advice or messages for the new CEO? Stories of how you've been touched by technology? Tell us below! @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN
Ping 194: Bing Search Coolness, OneDrive, Phone Tips, Money, Server Design
[02:06] Bing search data coolness and BI around the SuperBowl [04:12] New name for SkyDrive - It's OneDrive... [05:55] 14 more Tips and Tricks for your Windows Phone device [09:15] Microsoft second quarter earnings - yup, we talk about the cool stuff in the announce. [11:13] Microsoft joining the Open Compute Project and takes off the wraps on it's server design. Share your comments BELOW or tweet with #PingShow to get connected! @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN Lets Keep This Going!
Ping 193: Surface 2 Tips, Unified developer registration, Xbox One highlights, Windows 8.1 features
[02:57] Why I Love my Microsoft Surface 2: Tips and Tricks [06:12] Unified developer registration for Windows & Windows Phone stores [07:45] Developers tell us what the Xbox One brings over the last generation [11:24] 7 Hidden Features in Microsoft Windows 8.1 @MarkDeFalco @RicksterCDN And let us know what Windows 8.1 features you've found!
Ping 192: Super cool hires, meet Xbox ONE, Hover returns, Bing kills it
We may have downsized our studio but we upgraded the witty banter. Sounds like a fair trade to me. Join in the conversation: Meet Xbox ONE [07:38] Microsoft hiring some COOL people [01:41] I'm bringing hover back [05:42] Bing kills it on Halloween [10:31] Cloudy with a chance of Zombies
Ping 191: Surface 2 colors, Madden on SmartGlass, speedy app approvals, Xbox Fitness
Mark and Laura sat down, discussed, and debated all these hot topics...and more. New colors for Surface 2 Madden makes SWEET use of SmartGlass 8.1 promises quick app approvals Xbox Fitness is your personal trainer Please join the conversation!

Mark DeFalco, Golnaz

iphone PingShow, Steve Ballmer, Surface, Windows Store App

10/7/2013 6:32:58 PM

Ping 190: Surface 2, SteveB's Last Song, iPhone Trade-in, and Apps Sharing Limits
Back after a week away due to the company meeting. Guest host this week while @lfoy is out of town! [03:07] - Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 Now Available for Pre-Order [07:02] - Steve Ballmer says goodbye at his last company [10:23] - Trade in your iPhone for $200 or more [12:17] - Increasing App Roaming Limits
Ping 189: Kinect SDK, MSFT Stock Buyback, Romance Games, IE11 on Win7
Let's talk about comments, and grammar, and proper grammar in comments. Or maybe we can stay on these topics: [03:35] Kinect for Windows SDK 1.8 - HTML5, Kinect Fusion updates and more [07:05] Microsoft Plans $40B stock buyback and boosted dividend [09:31] Microsoft-Sony Battle Broadens to Romance Games at Show [13:40] Microsoft IE11 Release Preview for Windows 7 Now Available

Laura Foy, Mark DeFalco

Halo iPad, Outlook, PingShow, Windows Phone, awards, Cortana

9/17/2013 6:20:38 PM

Ping 188: Cortana for all, Nokia wins, IMAP support, iPad trade ins
This is a week you won't want to miss! Make sure to add your thoughts below on the show and these stories: Cortana coming to the Windows Phone? [03:04] PCMags' biz choice award goes to.... [05:56] Imap support is here! [07:54] Trade in your Ipads [11:02]
Ping 187: Microsoft isn't stupid, NFL hits, Skype with your eyes, Xbox One date announced
This week you definitely won't want to miss Mark & Laura waxing poetic over these stories and more: Microsoft ISN'T stupid! Show some NFL love Skype- now with eye contact Xbox One is coming- date announced!

Laura Foy

PingShow Retail, Xbox, Windows 8

9/3/2013 10:17:02 PM

Ping 186: Xbox Money, Windows 8.1, Pitbull loose, Skype goes 3D
Orange you glad it's time for another episode of Ping? Banana. Real Money, no Points [02:24] Windows 8.1 released to hardware partners [04:08] Pitbull in a Microsoft Store! [06:18] Skype birthday - going 3D [08:39]
Ping 185: Xbox One launch titles, Bing in schools, Windows Phone unlocks your car, Delta gets Window
You could choose to talk about Mark's fabulous collection of orange shirts- which is nothing short of divine- or you COULD choose to discuss these buzz worthy topics: Xbox One Launch Titles [03:02] Bing for schools [05:56] Unlock your car with your Windows Phone [11:01] Windows Phones on Delta! [08:22]

Laura Foy

3D MSDN, PingShow, 3D printer, Windows 8

8/7/2013 5:36:27 PM

Ping 184: MSDN make-over, Xbox matchmaking, 3D printing, Microsoft Way
Come join the fun as Laura & Mark talk about this weeks hot topics. MSDN gets a make-over Xbox One matchmaking Windows 8.1 makes 3D printing easy Microsoft Way...pwned
Ping 183: Self publishing to Xbox One, 97 year old painter, apps on WP, Nokia 1020
We asked Mark to join us again in studio to go over all the hot topics coming from Redmond and Microsoft around the world. Here's how that went down: Self publishing to Xbox One [06:06] 97 year old MS Painter [02:04] Give me my apps! [19:19] Nokia 1020 [12:02]