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September 29, 2014

At the Sibos conference in Boston that begins Monday, Microsoft customers and partners are showcasing new technology to help financial institutions become digital banks. As Karen Cone, general manager of Worldwide Financial Services for Microsoft, writes on The Official Microsoft Blog, this includes new Windows 8 apps, demonstrations on how the cloud can help banks do business in underserved and emerging markets, and a new partnership with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis center to help banks fight cybercrime.

September 27, 2014

Quick taps adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, shadows, highlights and more. Make your shot grainier – or add sharpness. Use filters for retro looks, and textures – like dusty, instant film, 35mm film – to add dimension and character.

September 27, 2014

For October, Xbox One-owning Gold subscribers will get a free release of the all new “Chariot,” an indie platformer from Canadian developers Frima. “Chariot’s” regular price is $14.99.

September 27, 2014

Microsoft is making investments in resources that can help partners provide Azure cloud solutions to customers. A US Partner Community blog post has rounded up links to training that builds technical and sales skills in your organization; campaigns and tools that help you generate demand and drive sales; and deployment and consumption resources.

September 27, 2014

On the FastTrack portal, you can provision new Office 365 trial tenants for customers, then plan their deployments and manage them. It’s the same place where you can access resources that take your customer’s deployment and adoption experience to the next level.

September 26, 2014

When “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” came out recently, an Xbox Wire staffer felt it was time to get in on the action and start playing. (Stopping playing has been another matter.)

September 26, 2014

Get ready to move – fast – and kick it with “KickBeat Special Edition,” now out for Xbox One, from Zen Studios, makers of “Pinball FX2” and “CastleStorm.”

September 26, 2014

All 32 NFL teams are equipped with weather-proofed Surface tablets running a proprietary Sideline Viewing System (SVS) App, which delivers crisp, full-color, images of previous plays in near real-time. Prior to this season, teams printed out black and white photos on the sidelines to review plays and make adjustments.

September 26, 2014

On Sunday, the Red Bull Rampage will be mountain biking madness, and you’ll want to watch it live on Xbox 360 in the U.S., starting at 1 p.m. PT, using the Red Bull TV app.

September 26, 2014

The Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) continues the fight for the Frontier in the IMC Rising Map Pack, the third downloadable content map pack for “Titanfall,” now available for Xbox One.