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May 28, 2014

Microsoft helps Cannes Lions exhibitions go digital

Tech and digital media companies will show just how closely intertwined technology and advertising have become at the festival. Microsoft, already a headline sponsor of the event for a decade, is this year’s exclusive technology innovation partner for Cannes Lions.

May 28, 2014

Voting is now open! Help choose the winners of the 2014 Xbox 360 Game Awards

Voting for the 2014 Xbox 360 Game Awards is now underway, and fans have until June 3 to vote for their favorites in nine categories, including your favorite hero, villain and the game that keeps you up all night.

May 28, 2014

Bing Webmaster Community Forum shutting down, but you can still find answers to your questions

For general questions, Bing’s Help & How To section houses Webmaster Guidelines and deeper dives on how to use tools. For deeper conversations, the Webmaster Blog will continue to publish weekly, and you can comment on those topics.

May 28, 2014

App of the Week: Get in on the web-slinging action in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ for Windows Phone

A citywide gang war threatens to engulf New York, and only Spider-Man can stop it in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” for Windows Phone, the official game of the blockbuster Hollywood flick out now in theaters!

May 28, 2014

Microsoft demos breakthrough in real-time translated conversations

Gurdeep Pall joins Satya Nadella on stage at Code conference hosted by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg for the first public demonstration of an exciting new capability coming to Skype.

May 27, 2014

The Internet of Things is not science fiction; it’s real and it’s about business

In the video here, Steve Teixeira, a director of program management at Microsoft, talks about innovation in the Internet of Things, from Windows interfaces on tiny chips to universal apps, anticipatory computing and more.

May 27, 2014

New ‘Work Wonders Project’ uses Office 365 to do good, bridge gap between philosophical opponents

The challenge is on: “Pencils of Promise” founder Adam Braun believes schools are the future, and education reformer Sugata Mitra thinks they’re obsolete. But the two are joining together in The Work Wonders Project to collaborate on ways to revolutionize education, including using Office 365 to do it.

May 27, 2014

New chat commands make it easier to run Skype on multiple devices

When you’re in a rush, trying to make sure everything’s closed up nice and tight among all the apps on your digital devices can be a hassle. Now, a new chat command for Skype lets you sign out on all your devices (except for the one you’re using to enter the command on). That’s just one of the new commands available.

May 27, 2014

Toshiba announces 8-inch and 10.1-inch Encore 2 tablets with quad-core Intel Atom processors

The Encore 2 tablets will be available in the U.S. in early July, starting at $199.99 for the 8-inch model and at $269.99 for the 10.1-inch model. The tablets will reach Europe during the third quarter of 2014.

May 27, 2014

Master Chief, welcome to the ‘Halo’ mash-up pack for ‘Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’

The pack, which is $3.99, includes a “Halo”-themed texture set, themed menus and user interface and 31 music tracks across the “Halo” franchise. Also available are 40 character skins depicting beloved “Halo” characters such as Master Chief, Cortana, Sergeant Johnson, Arbiter and more.