June 2014 - Stories

June 30, 2014

He’s paid to play in a digital sandbox: Behind-the-scenes with Microsoft’s Costas Syrmos

As head of The Lab (Microsoft Mobile) in London, Costas Syrmos experiments with the right mix of technology, art and Microsoft know-how to create inspiring projects – such as the recent “Arc of Wonder” project. It harnessed the power of 50 Lumia 1020 smartphones to capture 30,000 photos across Manhattan.

June 30, 2014

Favorite new Windows Phone apps include Levitagram, perfect for aspiring photo magicians

With Levitagram, magic is built into the app, which deletes the object holding up your would-be floater and makes it seem like it’s levitating on its own. As Anna Kurkijärvi writes on the blog, “Sure, it’s a gimmick, but it’s a pretty funny one.”

June 30, 2014

These are the ‘Battle Droids’ you’re looking for and they’re among the best new indie games for Windows Phone

A growing community of independent developers continue to add to the apps available in the Windows and Windows Phone Store every month. The Indie Game Spotlight Collection collects some of those standouts, and the Windows Phone Blog shines the spotlight on 10 favorites for June, including “Battle Droids.”

June 30, 2014

You can be one of the ‘2014 Fantastic People of Worldwide Partner Conference’

The Worldwide Partner Conference, July 13-17 in Washington, D.C., is filled with lots of vital sessions, but it’s also the people we meet there that we remember as well. As in years past, Eric Ligman, Microsoft’s senior sales excellence manager, will be putting together a “Fantastic People of WPC” online page after the conference is over, and you can be a part of it.

June 30, 2014

Take a 360-degree look around from the top of this Norwegian mountain range with Bing

Monday’s Bing home page takes you more than 5,200 feet above the clouds, where you pan to a 360-degree view of the Sunnmøre Alps, found on both sides of the fjord known as Hjørundfjorden, on Norway’s west coast.

June 30, 2014

Now you can know: ‘Destiny’ achievements revealed

The game is due out Sept. 9 for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The “Destiny” beta is coming to Xbox in late July, so be sure to watch for more details soon.

June 30, 2014

Microsoft ups ante against global cybercrime with latest malware disruption

In its latest strike against global cybercrime, Microsoft has taken legal action to clean up malware and help ensure customers stay safer online, writes Richard Domingues Boscovich, assistant general counsel for the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit.

June 30, 2014

Bobby Moynihan threw out a video game when it scolded him

There was a lot of excitement at E3 2014 about new games, and there were also some shared moments from those at the event about their favorite gaming moments. “Saturday Night Live” stars Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan share theirs, in the video here.

June 30, 2014

Surface Pro 3 ‘lapabililty’: Fun term with real meaning behind it

Surface Pro 3’s lapability extends to all kinds of positions. Use it while you’re putting your feet up on a coffee table while you watch a game, or even if you’re in a chair and cross your legs.

June 30, 2014

Teachers educate Microsoft on how they’re using game-changing Office Mix

Since the customer preview for Office Mix became available in May, teachers have been using the tool in unexpected ways that are influencing how Microsoft will continue to evolve it. Microsoft is sharing its insights at the ongoing International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Atlanta.