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May 22, 2014
Block it out! ‘Minecraft: Xbox One Edition’ is due out in August

Be sure and “block” out some time in August: “Minecraft” creator Mojang has announced that “Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” is coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace in August – and if you’re a current “Minecraft” player, the Xbox One upgrade will cost you only $4.99.

May 22, 2014
‘Data smart’ strategies for customers are yielding ‘early but impressive returns’

Microsoft recently sponsored an IDC study to look at companies worldwide to better understand what steps by “data smart” manufacturing organizations yielded the best outcomes in terms of growth and efficiency. The result, a whopping $371 billion, is the potential net value of what is referred to as the “data dividend” over a four-year period for the manufacturing sector.

May 22, 2014
How the design of Office for iPad was ‘reimagined from the ground up’

There have been more than 27 million downloads of Office for iPad since its launch nearly two months ago, and today, Office for iPad design manager Han-yi Shaw provides a behind-the-scenes look at the creative journey the design team took as they “reimagined Office from the ground up for iPad.”

May 22, 2014
Take a ride with Aston Martin – all the way to its cloud collaboration with Microsoft

For more than a century, Aston Martin has produced sports cars that have become iconic – this is James Bond’s car, after all – and that have inspired passion in both the people who drive them and the people who make them. Microsoft’s cloud technology, in turn, has inspired Aston Martin to simplify its IT platform, policies and procedures and build a central hub from which to manage its global operation.

May 22, 2014
22tracks site showcases how IE 11 makes music discovery easy across devices

Last month at Build, 22tracks – a completely new, touch-first music discovery experience – was launched to showcase how Internet Explorer 11 adapts naturally across phone, laptop, tablet and large screens alike. Starting today, all music fans can visit 22tracks.com on the Web across browsers and devices.

May 22, 2014
Microsoft Innovation Lounge opens at 1776 Start-up Hub

These days, Washington, D.C. is a good place to be if you are embarking on a new venture and have a focus in the areas of education, health, energy or smart cities. Startups are emerging at an incredible pace. That’s why on Thursday we opened the Microsoft Innovation Lounge at 1776 in Washington, D.C., with some help from Judson Althoff, president of Microsoft North America, and Donna Harris, co-founder of 1776.

May 22, 2014
Explore the world of Microsoft in pictures

With every amazing person we meet, and every epic moment we cover, the Microsoft Stories photo album gets a little thicker. In fact, it’s pretty much bursting at the seams. So we’ve created a new place where we can share our favorite photos from the world of Microsoft with you. We’re calling it Snaps. Take a peek and let us know what you think!