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August 28, 2014

OneDrive mobile update gives you access to work documents, new photo view and better search

On Android, you can now get to work accounts alongside your personal ones, and use a PIN code to make your content even more secure. The OneDrive app for iOS has also been updated, with a new, native search experience on the iPhone and iPad. On Windows Phone, users can now access their OneDrive recycle bin, to easily restore accidently deleted files and folders.

August 28, 2014

For 2 weeks, Disney Summer Free Sale delivers 6 games, including ‘Toy Story: Smash It!’

“Disney Solitaire” places the classic card game in familiar storybook environments, with classic movie songs and film clips from “Peter Pan,” “The Lion King” and more. “Toy Story: Smash It!” brings together Buzz, Woody and friends to break blocks and have some physics-based fun in 3D. And there’s lots more.

August 28, 2014

When it comes to students’ data, privacy and innovation must coexist

“Microsoft’s position on student data privacy remains crystal clear – students are not products,” writes Cameron Evans, national technology officer and CTO for Microsoft Education. Neither students nor data about them should be used for commercial purposes – ever.

August 28, 2014

US Partners: Learn about the new FastTrack for Office 365 benefit and Office 365 Adoption Offer starting Sept. 1

Join Chris Hopkins, technical product marketing manager on the US Office Team, for “Office Hours” calls for US partners that will provide overviews about the new FastTrack for Office 365 service benefit and the new Office 365 Adoption Offer that starts Sept 1.

August 28, 2014

Sci-fi fans can now channel ‘Doctor Who’ in ‘Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’

“Minecraft” players will be able to use characters from the “Doctor Who” series in new skin packs that will launch in September. Six Doctors are included in each skin pack, starting with the 11th Doctor and five other Doctors, their companions, their biggest adversaries and the Doctors’ archenemy, the Daleks.

August 28, 2014

Microsoft chief privacy officer: ‘We believe your email belongs to you, not us’

No matter where your email is stored, “We believe your email belongs to you, not us, and that it should receive the same privacy protection as paper letters sent by mail,” writes Microsoft Chief Privacy Officer Brendon Lynch in a blog post.

August 28, 2014

Red Stripe Deals include ‘TY the Tasmanian Tiger’ and free ‘Firefly Runner’

Every week, you can save at least 50 percent off Windows Phone and Windows apps and games with the Red Stripe Deals. The most recent batch includes adventures in the Australian Outback, rescues by a firefly and a white noise generator that may help you catch more zzzz’s.

August 28, 2014

Unlimited number of users in a Visual Studio Online account can now be assigned a stakeholder license at no charge

Licensing changes to Visual Studio Online and Team Foundation Server now make it easier for more people to participate in the development process.

August 28, 2014

Run the Gauntlet in ‘Madden NFL 15’ and then take on boss battles

“Madden NFL 15,” now out for Xbox One and Xbox 360, isn’t just about beating your friend at football. Now, with the Gauntlet, “you’ve gotta prove that you possess the on-the-fly skills to face awesomely insane challenges,” writes Xbox Wire.

August 28, 2014

Find out how Bing detects and filters Web spam

One of the key dimensions of the Bing Index Quality is Web spam detection and filtering, and a post on the Bing Blogs gives an overview of the approach to this complex problem.