December 2013 - Stories

December 31, 2013

OneNote for Android update adds easy saving options

The recent OneNote for Android update is all about getting more things done in less time. Check out the newest features to help you capture anything to OneNote and access your notes faster.

December 31, 2013

Jumpstart your new Windows device with these free apps

As we head into 2014, maybe you’re doing so with a new Windows device, and to help you get a jump on making the most of it while you’re enjoying precious downtime, the Windows Experience Blog has listed “free apps to get you going with shopping, gaming, reading, movie watching and news getting.”

December 31, 2013

Take air combat to new heights with ‘Cold Alley’ for Windows PCs and tablets

Master dozens of aircraft models as you go through the extensive single player campaign and go for dogfight domination in skirmish modes. You don’t have to be an expert pilot to have fun with this though – there’s even autopilot so you can focus on firing missiles and issuing squadron commands.

December 31, 2013

New Year’s resolutions to make – and keep – for your digital devices and online life

You may be focusing on New Year’s resolutions about being fit, but there’s one more resolutions list to consider making, and that’s about security for your digital devices and your online life in 2014.

December 31, 2013

Bring balance back to the world with ‘Final Fantasy III’ on Windows Phone

First released in 1990, “Final Fantasy III” was the first of the Final Fantasy series to hit a million sales, and with it, this classic role-playing game showed it was a keeper. Now it’s available for Windows Phone devices.

December 31, 2013

This week’s issue of US Partner News Online now available

The latest issue of US Partner News Online is out, and includes stories about how Microsoft partners are creating business-focused Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps that increase customer productivity wherever they are, and an article about how to check to see if your customers are ready for the end of Windows XP, Office 2003 and Exchange 2003 support.

December 31, 2013

Staff App Pick: Age My Face

Here’s how it works: Take a photo of yourself with your Webcam and place an age mask over it to create a new image. The opacity slider allows you to add anywhere from a couple to 50 years to your face. There are many different age masks, as well as bald caps and eyeglasses, to choose from to enhance the aging effects.

December 31, 2013

OneNote for Android updated with new widget and multi-window support

December 31, 2013

Discover your creative side with tech

December 31, 2013

Hackathons past and future can build diverse teams of technological innovators

The recent Americas Datafest demonstrated how technology experts, working in partnership with subject matter experts, could generate creative and promising ideas that can make a difference. And in April, the Microsoft Research International Women’s Hackathon 2014 will invite students to design software apps.