Month: November 2013

November 26, 2013
Staff App Pick: Metrotube

Metrotube (from Lazyworm Applications Ltd.) delivers a beautifully designed YouTube player experience.

November 25, 2013
Around the world in 6 days: A teacher’s journey with Skype in the classroom

You have one week to change the way students look at the world. How do you do it? A great place to start is to consider the recent experience of Arin Kress, a schoolteacher at Park Street Intermediate School, Grove City, Ohio. As Kress relates in a guest blog post for Skype, with two weeks remaining in a school year she developed and completed a program called “Around the World in 6 Days with Skype.”

November 25, 2013
Thousands ‘unbox’ the Kinect for Windows v2 Developer Preview

The preview includes a pre-release Kinect for Windows v2 sensor, access to the new-generation Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK), and ongoing updates and access to private program forums. Microsoft is making the sensor and SDK available to qualifying developers and designers now so they can create their new-generation applications in time for general availability next summer.

November 25, 2013
Tips for Black Friday – and an app to help you find great deals

What’s the big deal about Black Friday? For starters, there are tons of awesome deals for great gifts that you won’t want to miss. Plus, if you do it right, you can be done with your holiday shopping by Dec. 1. Sound good? Then head over to the Surface blog for tips from Black Friday fan and veteran Emilie Bridon on how to prepare for and execute on the event like clockwork.

November 25, 2013
Video: Football fan puts NFL on Xbox One app through the paces

During the Nov. 14 Colts vs. Titans game, football fan and Xbox team member Jeff Rubenstein put the final app through its paces. See the video on the Major Nelson blog for a taste of how Xbox One can pump up gameday even more in your house.