In this episode of “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon goes to a workshop that features 3D printing and finds that with the Windows 8.1 update, it’s as easy as printing a Word document.
Back in May we told Xbox fans about a next-generation matchmaking system for gamers called Smart Match. Since then, the Xbox team has gotten lots of questions about it. Here’s a short breakdown of the top three things you need to know about Smart Match.
Over the last month, Leigha Anderson of the Windows team took the Toshiba KIRAbook for an extended test drive that included a ton o’ meetings, a weeklong trip to Taipei for Computex and a visit to her sister’s college graduation.
Whether you’re a novice or a veteran, you’ll probably gain something from “Windows Phone app building tools you might not know about” – a post from Andrew Byrne of the Windows Phone Developer Content team.
The Visual Studio Tools for Git is an extension for Team Explorer that provides source control integration for Git. This extension enables integration with any local Git repository, and it provides tools to work with third-party hosted Git repositories.
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview is now available for download so customers can start testing the operating system in their environments. Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview builds on the Window 8.1 Preview, adding premium features designed to address the mobility, security, management and virtualization needs of today’s companies.
SkyDrive.com has become an even better place to store your most precious digital memories – with support for more file types, new editing features, more ways to share with anyone and added controls for what you’ve shared.
While 3D printing isn’t mainstream – yet – it’s only a matter of time before it is, with the potential to crank out increasingly complex creations as easily as printing a Word document. In fact, customers can buy a 3D printer at Microsoft retail stores this fall and at Staples for $1,299.
