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At its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft previewed Azure Arc which allows users to utilize Azure's management tools and data services on virtually any platform, including those of its competitors such as AWS and Google Cloud.
The new service extends Azure's management capabilities to Linux and Windows servers as well as to Kubernetes clusters on
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Write comment (93 Comments)Cord-cutting basketball fans now have a new option for their non-stop hoops coverage. NBA TV is officially launching a direct-to-consumer subscription service today, making it the first linear TV sports league network to go over the top. The service, which will be available both on the web at NBA.com and through the NBA app, will include more than 100 exclusive, out-of-market live games, original programming and on-demand video for $6.99 per month.
You can also pay the annual price of $59.99 for a small discount.
The launch won&t impact customers with pay-TV subscriptions, as they&ll still be able to watch NBA TV by authenticating with their TV provider.
NBA Digital, which is managed jointly by the NBA and Turner Sports, recently announced a new franchise called &Center Court& where it will experiment with viewing enhancements, including new camera angles, live on-screen group chats with celeb influencers, in-depth analytics and statistical graphics, and more.
These games (a list is here) will also be featured on NBA TV through the main Center Court broadcast as well as on the web and mobile, where fans can find the enhanced &frontcourt& and &backcourt& streams. The &frontcourt& streams will incorporate the alternative audio options with rotating groups of NBA influencers, while the &backcourt& streams will feature the Second Spectrum technology, including the statistical overlays.
Center Court coverage will be available through the 2019-2020 season.
In addition to the enhanced games, NBA TV promises more than 100 nationally televised out-of-market games, plus other live games from the WNBA, NBA G League and NBA Summer League. The service also has original programming that includes studio shows and reporting, magazine-style shows like &Beyond the Point,& talent franchises like &Shaqtin& a Fool,& a pre-game show, &The Warm Up& and nightly shows like &NBA Crunchtime& and &NBA Game Time.&
New shows that focus on social conversations, legends and current players include &The List,& &#Handles,& &Say What,& &High Tops& and &Basketball Stories.& And the service includes 24/7 access to classic games, the NBA Finals from 2000-2019 and other archival content.
NBA TV subscribers also will be able to buy an NBA League Pass, the premium subscription to all NBA games, from the same NBA app and website where they can buy or add on NBA TV, starting today.
Once subscribed, NBA TV can be watched via the web, mobile or through connected TV devices and game consoles.
&Innovation has always been at the core of our NBA Digital partnership and the launch of this direct to consumer product, paired with new content initiatives, will provide NBA fans even greater opportunities to engage with NBA TV and our collective portfolio of brands,& said Tina Shah, executive vice president and general manager, Turner Sports, in a statement. &As sports consumption continues to evolve, we will continue to develop new opportunities for fans to access and engage with premium NBA content.&
Access to live sports is one of the areas that stop fans from fully cutting the cord with traditional pay TV. But a variety of resources have cropped up over the years to make that transition easier, including those dedicated to particular sports — like the MLBover-the-top offering MLB.TV — or live-streamed games across social media and elsewhere, as with the NFLgames on Amazon Prime Video. There are also entire services, like fuboTV that grew out of sports& fans needs for a more comprehensive live sports offering.
But even with new ways to watch, blackout restrictions often keep fans tied to pay TV, perhaps using a friendaccount to log in and authenticate…or even turning to VPNs. NBA TV won&t solve this problem, either, but it can help fans view more games and NBA content.
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Google has at last released Chrome OS 78 to Chromebooks, scheduled to land this week on the wide range of Chromebook laptops in the wild today, bringing some major new features.
Those new features bring Chromebooks – like Google’s brand-new, Editor’s Choice award-winning Pixelbook Go – much more in line with the more established macOS Catalina and W
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Microsoft has integrated third-party mobile threat defense (MTD) software with its Intune unified endpoint management (UEM) platform, enabling corporate systems to detect when an employee's unenrolled, smartphone or tablet has an app potentially infected by malware.
The new Intune capability is particularly useful for companies with bring-your-own device (BYOD) policies in that it can block access to enterprise systems on devices flagged by the MTD software.
[ Related: How to get the most from Microsoft Intune ]The mobile threat detection feature on Intune will initially allow it to work with software from Lookout for Work, Better Mobile and Zimperium. "In future, we expect other partners to add support for this integration," Microsoft saidvia a Monday blogpost released during its Ignite conference.
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