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August 19, 2014

You’ll have a devil of a time with ‘Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition,’ now out Xbox One and Xbox 360

The game includes a four-player cooperative mode that can be played offline or online, and a new control scheme that lets you control your character’s movement using the left analog stick, along with a directional dodge move using the right stick.

August 19, 2014

Microsoft Research, Bing, Visual Studio collaboration helps developers get even more productive

In February, Bing Code Search, a project to deliver new tools to save developers time and make software development easier, was introduced by Microsoft Research. On Aug. 18, the Bing Development Assistant Team announced the release of the beta version of the Bing Developer Assistant for Visual Studio, which combines the functionalities of two popular Visual Studio extensions: Sample Browser and Bing Code Search.

August 19, 2014

Reddit and MTV apps launching on Xbox One, and Twitch ‘watch with friends’ update available soon

Reddit fans, rejoice: ReddX, an app for Xbox One, is rolling out Tuesday, and MTV for Xbox One will also launch, starting Wednesday. Using ReddX, redditors can interact with each other on Xbox One in similar ways to the reddit.com experience, and also unlock unique media achievements named after some of the Internet’s favorite memes.

August 19, 2014

Use these tools to check your online reputation before heading back to school

A growing number of college recruiters and employers check social networking sites as a way to help assess potential candidates. But only a small percentage of respondents in a global Microsoft survey said they take some key steps to help manage their online reputation, such as editing or deleting information, writes Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft Chief Online Safety Officer.

August 19, 2014

How to figure out whether Outlook or Gmail is the right email application for you

Trying to decide whether Outlook or Gmail is the right solution for you? A new, downloadable, interactive infographic may help you choose with its side-by-side comparison of Outlook Web Access, Outlook and Gmail.

August 19, 2014

Beat the heat this summer with the Coca-Cola Freestyle app for Windows and Windows Phone

Now through Aug. 31, download the apps, scan the QR code on the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine you’re using, and enter a friend’s email address. As you’re enjoying your Coca-Cola beverage, your friend will receive an email with a coupon for $1 off the purchase of a 20-ounce Coke.

August 19, 2014

Ready to go! Workout with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson using Xbox Fitness

With Wilson’s high-intensity interval training program, you’ll work on power, agility, strength and speed, with 40- and 20-second-long energetic bursts of drill-styled exercises to give you maximum results in minimum time.

August 19, 2014

Steve Ballmer steps down as board member at Microsoft

Effective Aug. 19, 2014, Steve Ballmer has stepped down from the Microsoft Board of Directors. Read Ballmer’s letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Nadella’s response.

August 19, 2014

‘Forza Horizon 2’ car reveal includes 1973 Ford Capri RS3100 and 13 other beauties

The 1973 Ford Capri RS3100, a highly sought-after version of the long-nosed beauty that has won multiple European Touring Car Championships, is among the 14 rides revealed this week for “Forza Horizon 2.”

August 19, 2014

School reports are more fun, more creative using new OneNote for Android

Several other OneNote improvements for handwriting with Windows 8 and partner devices were also announced on the Office Blogs, including an ink highlighter and support for printing and inserting files and PDFs.