Month: May 2014

May 2, 2014
Don’t fall for tech support scammers offering costly PC cleanup ‘solutions’

We’re all familiar with how telemarketers occasionally interrupt our lives, often at the most inopportune times. However, even more upsetting is receiving an unexpected phone call claiming that your PC has been infected with viruses and can be cleaned only for a hefty fee. What’s worse is that the caller is almost certainly a fake — a bad guy who pretends to work for Microsoft or one of our partners.

May 2, 2014
Yammer’s 3 steps for building social business strategy

As Charlene Li shared in the first post of a blog series on starting the social journey, having a clear goal and plan for how your enterprise social network and social business ties back to your overall business is the foundation of your social business strategy. On The Yammer Blog, Li goes through three steps to build your strategy.

May 2, 2014
The stallion with the 1 million Gamerscore: Raymond Cox dishes on the details

On March 13, Raymond Cox – well-known by his Xbox Gamertag Stallion83 – became the first player in history to achieve a 1 million Gamerscore. Cox has become a celebrity in gaming circles for his dedication to the art of meta-gaming, and Xbox Wire sat down with him recently for a Q-and-A about what’s behind his success.

May 2, 2014
First Microsoft Innovation Center in the U.S. to Open in Miami

Based in downtown Miami, the center will be a state-of-the-art facility that offers a comprehensive set of technology, tools and services to startups, governments, students, faculty and the greater Miami community to help foster innovation, collaboration and economic growth.