November 2013 - Stories

November 29, 2013

Before you hit the mall, download these Windows Phone apps

Happy Black Friday! Want some help? Your friends at the Windows Phone Store have gathered a collection of Holiday Shopping apps that will help make it easier to find the perfect gift.

November 29, 2013

Find a new home and estimate property values with new Zillow app for Windows

If you’re shopping for a home, or want to know how much yours is worth, download the new Zillow app for Windows. The app has over 100 million listings, from single-family homes to condos and more, and even includes homes for sale by owner.

November 29, 2013

Only you can stop an evil plot in ‘9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek’ for Windows Phone

You’re Detective Mode in the gritty style-noir puzzle-adventure game, “9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek.” It’s your task to investigate the mysterious town of Serpent Creek, and stop an evil plot to bring the evil Snake God back to our world.

November 27, 2013

Holiday shopping is easy on Windows PCs and tablets with these must-have apps

With your Windows PC or tablet in hand and the apps in the Windows Store’s Holiday Shopping Collection, you can easily check off everyone on your list. Find what you’re looking for with Amazon, eBay, Zappos, HSN and more.

November 27, 2013

4 ways Skype can help your business spread holiday cheer

The holidays are a great time for businesses to show their customers, partners and employees how much they’re appreciated, and with Skype you don’t have to blow a ton of budget in the process.

November 27, 2013

Is Surface right for you? 2 new videos help you compare it with the competition

Surface is designed and built for people who want to do more and be productive on a tablet. That means different things to different people, so the Surface team has put together a series of videos to show how Surface compares to its competition in accomplishing the things you do every day.

November 27, 2013

Buying a PC for Mom? Tip No. 1: Talk with her first!

Beware the temptation to make it a surprise, or you could end up getting her a device that’s great for a 14-year-old gamer but not ideal for the things she enjoys. That’s the first tip in a new Windows Experience Blog post about finding the right PC for your mom.

November 27, 2013

The Hunger Games Explorer site sparks conversation while giving fans platform solidarity

“The Hunger Games Explorer is not only a place for fans to spark the conversation around Catching Fire, it is also a destination for us to continue to provide fans with new content, experiences and unprecedented behind the scenes access,” Danielle De Palma, senior vice president digital marketing, Lionsgate.

November 27, 2013

Behind the scenes of delivering Skype for Xbox One

In July 2012, less than a year after being acquired by Microsoft, the Skype team embarked on a monumental project: developing Skype for Xbox One. Last week, the world began enjoying the fruition of that project, and on Tuesday, the Skype blog chronicled the journey.

November 27, 2013

Conquer the moon in ‘Hill Climb Racing’ for Windows Phone

In the quirky driving game “Hill Climb Racing,” Newton Bill is an eager uphill racer who finds himself facing hills in a place where no racer has ever been before – the moon!