Recent News

April 25, 2014

Two new yoga workouts from Jillian Michaels – “Yoga Inferno Workout 1” and “Yoga Inferno Workout 2” – will be added to the Xbox Fitness library Tuesday, May 6. A 10-Minute Solutions yoga program, “5 Day Get Fit Mix: Power Yoga,” will also join the Xbox Fitness library for yoga fans.

April 25, 2014

In a nod to the Year of the Horse, four new cars – a 2014 Maclaren P8, Dodge Challenger, Ferrari Testarossa and a 2014 Ford F-150 – add a lot of horsepower as you’re navigating through the six new tracks.

April 25, 2014

Bargain hunters searching for low-cost entertainment for their Windows Phone devices, PCs and tablets don’t have very far to look, as the weekly Red Stripe Deals gathers six apps and games that are at least half-off.

April 25, 2014

When Cassidy Williams was an eighth-grader she taught herself how to build website. Almost a decade later, the Iowa State University senior, 22, has made a presentation to the United Nations and is such a winning veteran of hackathons that she’s now a co-organizer of the International Women’s Hackathon 2014 set for April 25 – 27.

April 25, 2014

Cindy Bates leads Microsoft’s efforts to help small business owners realize their full potential through the use of technology, and she draws from all kinds of successes for inspiration, including sports.

April 24, 2014

At the Accelerate Your Insights event last week, Satya Nadella introduced the new Microsoft Analytics Platform System as Microsoft’s solution for delivering “Big Data in a box.” The SQL Server Blog shares more details about how the program works, and also a video, shared here, to explain some of the basics.

April 24, 2014

The content features two new arena mode round-to-round maps in “Invictus” and “Barbarous,” and a survival map called “Island.” Players will also be able to access two new gladiator skins for their combatants, both taken from “Ryse: Son of Rome’s” single-player campaign: Glott the barbarian chief, and “Ryse” protagonist Marius Titus.

April 24, 2014

Can you use a dose of stress alleviating happiness? Then check out Thursday’s Bing home page. When spring hits the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), in northeastern Alaska, it’s time for polar bear cubs to plunge in and practice their swimming skills.