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May 2, 2014
Lync blog consolidated into Office blogs, the one-stop site for info on Office

From now on, if you’re looking for posts about Lync, you’ll find them on the Office Blogs. The Lync Team blog is being consolidated into the Office Blogs platform to make it easier for you to find information about all Office apps, especially as Microsoft moves to frequent updates across all Office products.

May 2, 2014
Using Power BI, hospital analyzes data in hours instead of months

Oslo University Hospital in Norway wanted to see what Power BI for Office 365 could do to turn previously disconnected data into actionable insight. So Michael Hopmere, principal program manager of Microsoft Healthcare Ecosystem Cloud & Enterprise Division, put together a proof of concept. The result was remarkable.

May 2, 2014
Put your strategy for the Internet of Things into place using Microsoft’s tools

The Internet of Things can sound like an overwhelming term, but for a business, its applications are varied and vitally important: It can mean giving you a clearer understanding of how many people are in your store each hour, or what the average temperature is in your largest machine room, or how long it takes to get prescriptions from your hospital pharmacy to the patients, writes Barb Edson on the Windows Embedded blog.

May 2, 2014
Road warriors: Check out user-created ‘Trials Fusion’ tracks for gameplay

One of the neatest features of the recently released “Trials Fusion” is its extensive Create mode that lets players create their own trials, FMX (Freestyle Motocross) or skill-game tracks from scratch. So far, there are more than 4,000 creations, and Xbox Wire shares examples of those that stood out.