October 1, 2014
New advertising partners celebrate UK MSN launch

With an audience of more than 17.1 million people in the U.K., which contains a population of 425 million across 55 global markets, and new multi-screen advertising possibilities, MSN provides brands with the opportunity to reach users in multiple mind-sets across Microsoft’s many platforms.

October 1, 2014
Office Sway helps you create and share interactive content quickly

Drop in your content from your cloud storage, your devices or social networks. Built-in content sources include OneDrive, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Sway’s built-in design engine takes the hassle out of formatting your content, integrating it all into a cohesive layout as you create.

September 30, 2014
‘Best way to prepare for Windows 10 is to keep building universal Windows apps’

If you’re a developer, Windows 10 continues the work of universal Windows apps, including the ability to use the same code to deliver experiences to multiple device types. In a post on Building Apps for Windows, Kevin Gallo writes that “the best way to prepare for Windows 10 is to keep building universal Windows apps.”

September 30, 2014
ThyssenKrupp teams up with Microsoft to create ‘smart’ elevators

These elevators are actually teaching technicians how to fix them, thanks to Microsoft Azure Machine Learning. Rather than respond to failure alarms after-the-fact, ThyssenKrupp technicians are now using real-time data to identify needed repairs before breakdowns happen.