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August 25, 2014

Yammer helps British Gas unite more than 11,000 employees

A recent story on simply-communicate.com about British Gas reveals how the United Kingdom’s largest energy and home services company used Yammer to break down internal silos and add value to its operations.

August 25, 2014

Creating 3D movies is easier than ever with the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor

Improvements include far more depth data from which to construct 3D images, the ability to map color to the 3D image and the opportunity to make 3D videos on a standard laptop.

August 25, 2014

Pre-order ‘Madden NFL 15’ for Xbox One

Why yes, we’re a little bit excited that preseason pro football is almost over and the regular season is about to begin! And to sweeten that anticipation even more, “Madden NFL 15” will go live Tuesday, Aug. 26, and you can now pre-order it! Time to get into Beast Mode!

August 25, 2014

MKTO and Skype give fans the thrill of a lifetime

To bridge the gap between musicians and their support base, Skype has brought fans of MKTO face-to-face with the pop duo through group video calls and Skype on mobile phones.

August 25, 2014

Royal Caribbean International to provide Windows 8.1 tablets to all its 40,000 crew members

These Windows tablets can help crew members keep in closer touch with family and friends by using Skype and sharing photos on OneDrive. They can also use Bing and Office 365 to get other tasks done.

August 22, 2014

Gameloft’s ‘Modern Combat 4,’ ‘N.O.V.A. 3’ and other titles on sale through Sept. 9 in the Windows Phone Store

Gameloft regularly delivers action-packed thrills with its games, and now, many of those are on sale in the Windows Phone Store through Sept. 9. Check out these games and more – including super hero favorites like “The Amazing Spider-Man” – in the Big Deals from Gameloft collection in the Windows Phone Store.

August 22, 2014

Latest updates to Microsoft Azure include new Azure Search and NoSQL document database services

A major set of updates has arrived for Microsoft Azure, including DocumentDB (a preview of a new NoSQL document service), Azure Search and portal support for SQL Server AlwaysOn and community-driven Virtual Machines.

August 22, 2014

‘Dead Island 2’ gameplay shows off perfect spot for a post-apocalyptic vacation

In contrast to the blood and gore of undead uglies attacking innocent bystanders, the scenery of “Dead Island 2” is a sun-soaked paradise. Xbox Wire describes a brief demo that delivers “a teasing taste of the wickedly creative carnage.”

August 22, 2014

Come to Microsoft Thursday to play ID@Xbox games

If you’re in town for PAX Prime weekend, or if you live in or around Seattle, Microsoft invites you to its Redmond campus Thursday night, Aug. 28, to play more than 25 of the ID@Xbox games coming in the next 12 months from independent developers.

August 22, 2014

Hands-on session with ‘Dying Light’ shows competitive cooperation in action

Xbox Wire shares a hands-on session with the game, “dropped in the middle of a critical story mission” and “tasked with working alongside a second survivalist to seek out an explosive charge and its detonator, before pairing the items to make a building go boom real good.”