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May 16, 2014

Windows Phone Dev Center adds 6 languages, including traditional Chinese and Spanish

Developers from all over the world use the Dev Center as the place to get the latest news and information on how to design, develop and publish apps; interact with the community; and manage app submissions.

May 16, 2014

Microsoft Research visits Chile with workshops on TouchDevelop and the Lab of Things

Earlier in May, Microsoft Research visited the University of Chile and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and at the former, presented “TouchDevelop: Create Rich Mobile Cloud Apps on Your Device” to students from the computer sciences department.

May 16, 2014

TV white spaces use is one step closer; Open Internet proposal will be reviewed by Microsoft

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission established a portion of the regulatory framework needed to foster development of a domestic commercial market for unlicensed devices operating in the TV white spaces, writes Paul Mitchell, general manager of Microsoft’s Technology Policy Group.

May 16, 2014

How restaurant operators can capitalize on the Internet of Things

Three intelligent systems partners will demonstrate how they’re using Microsoft’s approach to the Internet of Things to harness data to help restaurant owners transform their businesses at the National Restaurant Association Show May 17-20 in Chicago.

May 16, 2014

Introducing MS Gooroo, a new global resource for building technology careers

The site taps into a market with more than 10 million Microsoft-specific jobs advertised each year and about 100 million IT professionals in this category. After a beta launch earlier in May, MS Gooroo now has about 1 million Microsoft-related technology jobs available from companies around the globe.

May 16, 2014

Get ready to add free Tanner Foust-inspired car to your ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ garage

Stunt driver and “Top Gear” host Tanner Foust is teaming up again with Turn 10 Studios, which will release a free Tanner Foust Racing-inspired 2010 Volkswagen Golf R in “Forza Motorsport 5” this weekend, in conjunction with the Red Bull Global Rallycross.

May 16, 2014

Staff App Pick: Kapitall app for Windows helps teach investment basics so you don’t have to lose your shirt

Buying and trading stocks can be a tricky and arcane business, but the Kapitall app for Windows can help beginners learn the basics of the financial markets by making trades in a gaming environment before actually investing real, hard-earned money.

May 16, 2014

Weekend Reading: May 16th Edition — New cloud services highlighted at TechEd North America and the Windows Store gets an update

In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories about new services announced at TechEd 2014 that will remove barriers to cloud adoption, a refresh of the Windows Store that makes it easier to find apps, and new apps and games like “Wordament Snap Attack” and “Spider-Man 2.”

May 16, 2014

Welcome back, Master Chief: ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ to launch on Xbox One in fall 2015

“’Halo 5: Guardians’ is a bigger effort than ‘Halo 4,’” writes Bonnie Ross, 343 Industries general manager. “That applies to the content and scope of the game, as well as the technology in what’s now a brand new and more powerful engine.”

May 15, 2014

Skype helps students around the world explore remote region of the Arctic

Former school teacher Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop has a passion for education and for ocean science, and he founded the Digital Explorer program to bring his two loves together. He uses Skype to share his Frozen Ocean expeditions with classrooms around the globe.