August 15, 2014
Liven up your Windows Phone Lock screen with new app

With Live Lock Screen BETA, you can personalize your lock screen with six layouts, and also rotate a variety of background images throughout the day. You can even align the background image to the daily photo on the Bing home page.

August 14, 2014
Use GroupMe to connect with your peeps and share photos, videos

Whenever you’re planning something with a group of folks, the deluge of emails and text messages can be overwhelming. So, consider trying Microsoft’s GroupMe app, which organizes conversations about an event or topic into one place and lets everyone contribute through words, videos (including YouTube), tweets and Instagram.

August 14, 2014
Take your shot: Free-to-play ‘Pinball FX2’ now available for Xbox One

With the download, you’ll get the Star Wars Pinball table packs, a selection of Marvel Pinball tables including the recently released Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool tables, and Zen’s original roster of tables available for purchase, with future tables, including The Walking Dead Pinball, coming to Xbox One Aug. 28.