For a concept as popular as destroying chemical weapons, Umatilla's experience suggests a surprising array of obstacles.

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Microsoft has underestimated how tiny usage obstacles loom large in the consumer experience.

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While individual companies will encounter some obstacles more than others, our experience suggests that the approaches to overcoming them are widely applicable.

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"Google TV is an ideal platform for cloud gaming and we have tacked the obstacles to achieving low latency streaming game experience with multi gaming controller devices support on Google TV, " said Wesley Kuo, CEO of Ubitus.

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But we do tend to understand that without its unique ability to level the playing field, groups that still experience discrimination, including women, will continue to face obstacles in gaining full equality.

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Issues to be considered include financial obstacles to access and progression, the role of work experience and internships, recruitment practices and what can be done to encourage new applicants for certain jobs.

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As part of a wave of changes that Microsoft is planning in coming months, Ms. Reller outlined how Microsoft is working on helping people overcome obstacles to learning a dramatically revamped software, altering the shopping experience for consumers, getting more of people's favorite apps available for Windows 8, and making sure a wider array of Windows 8 computing devices will be on sale.

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