Sunday 30 April 2017

The buzz about Microsoft's new face-swap app

Face-swapping has been a trend nowadays. With apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and SNOW swapping faces of people into faces of their friends or celebrities, it seems this kind of app is here to stay. However, this game-changer from Microsoft is expected to set a higher bar in the world’s face-swapping standards. Microsoft’s Face Swap app is expected to bring seamless and more realistic results. 

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The Face Swap app not only allows users to place their faces on different faces but on different scenarios and scenery as well. This feature is unique only to the Face Swap app. This facial recognition software works with Microsoft’s Bing so users can swap their faces in different online images. Anyone can appear in space, on a red carpet, or on a beach. It is expected to take social media by storm. 

The app can also let users try on different outfits and hairstyles in their library of images. Users can get started by taking a selfie or by choosing an image from their smartphone’s photo gallery. The Face Swap app will then make something new with the user’s face, which can be applied to numerous scenes. This technology can also match lighting, head position, and skin tone for a more realistic swap. Results can be shared online or saved in a gallery. It is already available via Google Play in select countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States. 

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Eddie O’Brien has spent more than a decade as an executive at Microsoft. Check out this blog to read more about the tech world and other business news.

Thursday 27 April 2017

The Benefits Of Outsourcing It Services

Outsourcing is a concept that is being received well by a lot of companies these days.  While it is common for smaller companies to outsource their services,a lot of big businesses have also followed suit.With rapid advancements in digital technology, many companies resort to outsourcing their IT services.Here are some benefits of IT outsourcing.
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Reduced risks

Outsourcing IT services means companies won’t have to worry about delegating in-house staff to handle technical issues.  In-house staff members may feel helpless doing all the IT work themselves, but outsourcing IT services will mean a different team will attend to the company’s needs without disrupting the official workflow.


Reduced costs

One of the big reasons companies outsource their IT services is cost-cutting.Companies save a lot on outsourcing services, as the outsourcing agency will take care of the software, gadgets, and other requirements.Companies won’t have to spend money on software or people to handle processes in which they do not specialize. 

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Better business focus

When companies spend time on the things they’re not good at,they waste a lot of time, money, and effort.  Outsourcing means better focus for the whole team in improving the business’ core products and services. 


Eddie O’Brien has served several  multinational  companies  in  different countries   over  the  years. He currently works as the CEO of the Americas at Arvato Bertelsmann.Visit this blog to learn more.