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July 14, 2014

Project Adam: Artificial intelligence advances with Microsoft Research

If you’re a dog lover, you become adept at identifying dogs. But what if your smartphone could identify them faster than you? At the 15th annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, that object recognition technology, dubbed Project Adam, was on display.

July 14, 2014

Get an early dose of ‘The Strain’ with exclusive, behind-the-scenes looks on Xbox

If you can’t wait for the July 13 premiere of FX’s horror drama “The Strain,” you can get an early dose of it exclusively on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Among the videos you can see are behind-the-scenes looks, custom teasers, art and photography.

July 14, 2014

Bing scores big during the world’s premier soccer tournament

The month-long global fever focused on the beautiful game ended Sunday with Germany’s victory over Argentina in extra time. It also showed off Bing’s triumph – as a successful predictor of matches during soccer’s premier tournament: 15 out of 16.

July 14, 2014

Project Sienna Beta 3 now available for easily creating powerful mobile apps for enterprise

The new Beta 3 release of Project Sienna is now available, and it makes it even easier for business experts, business analysts and other “app imagineers” to create powerful, custom mobile apps without having to know any programming.

July 14, 2014

Internet of Things team is ready for you at Worldwide Partner Conference 2014

On Friday, Microsoft announced a new Windows Developer Program for the Internet of Things (IoT), and if you’re attending the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 in Washington, D.C., you’ll get a chance to learn more about how to unleash the potential of IoT for your business.

July 14, 2014

Pro tips: How to keep on top of the Worldwide Partner Conference

Eric Ligman, Microsoft’s senior sales excellence manager, has all of the pro tips, from where to watch keynote speeches live, to how best to follow the conference on Twitter and the Microsoft Info Partner App.

July 14, 2014

Cortana to get an advanced degree this fall

This fall, Cortana, the personal assistant for Windows Phone 8.1, will be smarter than ever with academic data powered by Bing. This addition to Bing will make that service even more robust — and will help make Cortana the best personal assistant for researchers.

July 14, 2014

Mobile-first cloud-first world front and center at Worldwide Partner Conference

Microsoft is integrating the cloud into the Microsoft Partner Network, with three new cloud-focused competencies based on performance for Office 365 and Microsoft Azure to be offered to better help partners serve customers. The announcement was made Monday by Phil Sorgen at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 in Washington, D.C.

July 14, 2014

Here’s what you need to know for Worldwide Partner Conference 2014, Day 1

There’s a lot to take in and to learn at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014, which started Monday in Washington, D.C. To help you find your way, whether you’re there in person, or following online, we’ve got several tools to make it easy for you.

July 14, 2014

Microsoft launches Vertical ISV Partnership Program at the Worldwide Partner Conference

Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president, Developer Experience and Evangelism, and Microsoft’s chief evangelist, reports from the Worldwide Partner Conference a new offering for valued partners called the Vertical Independent Software Vendor Partnership Program. He writes that it’s an in-depth program to help partners succeed in a cloud-first, mobile-first world.