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June 11, 2014

Using local insights, Bing’s Na Área project helps visitors discover more of Brazil’s favelas

As visitors from around the world descend on Brazil for the world’s premier soccer tournament, they will be able to find more tourist attractions, landmarks, hotels and other points of interest, thanks to Bing’s Na Área, a project to bring communities in that country’s favelas together.

June 11, 2014

App of the Week: Experience ‘the beautiful game’ with the Onefootball Brasil app for Windows Phone

Experience the action first hand with up-to-date play-by-play match commentary and the latest tournament news, plus schedules, results and statistics — and personalized push notifications so you don’t miss a single kick.

June 11, 2014

Use Bing to enhance your enjoyment of the world’s premier soccer event

Bing is rolling out new features to help you get the most out of the soccer contest that kicks off Thursday in Brazil. On the heels of a recent foray into predictions about contestants most likely to get voted off or win “The Voice,” “Dancing With the Stars” and “American Idol” Bing is now taking to the field with the big hoopla happening in Brazil.

June 11, 2014

Xbox, OneDrive and Skype give you the best seats in the house at Bonnaroo music festival

Headed to Manchester, Tennessee for the 13thannual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 12-15? Whether you’re there, or at home, Xbox, OneDrive and Skype will make sure you get to experience the festival like you never have before.

June 11, 2014

Yammer on the Web now supports 28 languages and Yammer mobile apps support 12 languages

Removing language as a barrier to cross-company collaboration, Yammer has updated the number of languages supported on its Web version, mobile apps and the Yammer Success Center.

June 11, 2014

New features in ‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege,’ coming to Xbox One, bring tactical intensity

Based on early footage of “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege,” screened at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, the game has new features that “should make any shooter fan stand up and take notice,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 11, 2014

Make sure you’ve got the latest version of Internet Explorer for more secure Web browsing

For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, upgrading to Internet Explorer 11 has significant security benefits — and enabling automatic updating ensures that users will always be up-to-date, writes Fred Pullen, senior product marketing manager, on the Exploring IE blog.

June 11, 2014

South Carolina’s Chester County School District includes Windows 8 devices in its education approach

In a post on the Microsoft in Education blog, Margo Day, vice president of U.S. education for Microsoft, shares Chester County School District Superintendent Dr. Agnes Slayman’s approach to using technology to help connect the South Carolina rural district’s 5,526 students and prepare them for the future.

June 11, 2014

Microsoft Research’s David Rothschild makes predictions for world’s premier soccer tournament

Past posts have examined Rothschild’s efforts to produce accurate forecasts for events such as the 2012 U.S. presidential election, the 2013 and 2014 Academy Awards, the 2014 NCAA men’s basketball tournament and, most recently, India’s general election.

June 11, 2014

Running late for your Skype call, then forget to add contact info of the person? There’s help

If you use Skype for modern Windows, and have it pinned to your Start menu, or if you have Skype for Windows desktop, follow his steps on the Skype Tips & Tricks blog so that you can quickly add a contact when you need it.