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October 25, 2010

Bing National Tailgating Championship to Decide America’s Top Tailgaters

Regional competitions held throughout the country with national champion crowned Feb. 3 in Dallas/Fort Worth during the biggest week in football.

October 21, 2010

Kinect Ads: ‘You Are the Controller’

Microsoft launches a Kinect advertising campaign aimed to show people how the new controller-free entertainment experience can transform their living room.

October 19, 2010

Your Car’s Bright, Clean, Connected Future Unveiled at SAE Convergence 2010

Windows Embedded Automotive powers Nissan’s 2011 LEAF electric car’s infotainment system; release of Windows Embedded Automotive 7 gives automakers a new foundation for developing the next-generation in-car experience.

October 18, 2010

Countdown to Kinect: 17 Controller-Free Games Launch in November

Anticipation for Kinect swells with sold-out pre-orders, ad campaign launch, special appearances on two of America’s top daytime talk shows.

October 18, 2010

JAY-Z Promoting New Book Via Bing Interactive Search Game

Bing and JAY-Z are partnering to promote the hip-hop star’s new book, “Decoded.” Bing created a multi-platform search experience and interactive game, where fans can immerse themselves in JAY-Z’s life and lyrics and search for the book’s pages, which are being hidden in the real world.

October 17, 2010

JAY-Z and Bing Change the Game With “DECODED”

Multiplatform search experience and interactive game delivers one of the boldest book launches in history.

October 12, 2010

Windows Phone 7 at the Center of Microsoft’s Consumer Product Showcase

Windows Phone 7 highlights Microsoft holiday lineup of consumer products shown at this year’s Microsoft Open House event in New York.

October 11, 2010

Microsoft and Partners Unveil Windows Phone 7 Global Portfolio

First phones available soon from leading mobile operators around the world.

October 11, 2010

EA Mobile to Publish Games for Windows Phone 7

EA joins launch lineup of Xbox LIVE-enabled mobile titles slated to release this fall.

October 11, 2010

Windows Phone 7: Ending Bad Phone Behavior With Better Phone Design

Todd Peters, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Marketing Group, discusses the thinking behind the Windows Phone 7 ad campaign.