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April 21, 2014

Yes, we wore silly hats, but it was for a good cause

Troy Barnes wore a furry yellow-and-white monkey hat into battle last week, and his five-person Microsoft team also donned animal-themed hats promoting “Zoo Tycoon,” but it wasn’t just for laughs. The team went up against six other companies, including Amazon, Expedia and Nordstrom, in the “Build for Good” competition.

April 21, 2014

Satya Nadella: Microsoft meeting its commitment to environmental sustainability

From Microsoft’s internal carbon fee to its 20-year agreement to buy wind energy in Texas to researching innovative new data center designs, “Our approach helps us prioritize the purchase of renewable energy and drives our investment in alternative energy creation technologies,” Nadella writes. His letter is shared in the newly issued 2014 report of the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of top U.S. companies.

April 21, 2014

Yammer Blog series tells you how to make the most of an enterprise social network

In a new series of five blog posts, Yammer will lay out what it takes to successfully deploy an enterprise social network (ESN). The first post, now available, presents three of the most important things to keep in mind as an organization takes these first few steps.

April 21, 2014

Bing helps predict who’ll survive ‘The Voice,’ ‘American Idol’ and other shows

The new feature – called Bing predictions – makes forecasts based on a variety of different data, including search queries and social input from Facebook and Twitter.

April 21, 2014

Nokia Devices and Services transaction will be completed April 25

In a blog post April 21, Microsoft General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Legal & Corporate Affairs Brad Smith said that Microsoft has completed the steps necessary to finalize its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business.

April 21, 2014

“I’m deaf. I’m British. Be warned.”

For Jenny Lay-Flurrie, hitting a brick wall just means it’s time to start climbing. She’s been deaf most of her life, but that hasn’t stopped her from playing music, tearing up ski slopes on both sides of the Atlantic and becoming a well-loved champion for accessibility at Microsoft.

April 18, 2014

WorldWide Telescope events and installations bring stars to life for children

Thanks to Microsoft Research’s WorldWide Telescope (WWT), anyone can see the night sky in all its glory. Last fall, Microsoft Research helped bring the excitement of astronomy to Asian schoolchildren with the installation of a WWT-driven planetarium at the Shixinlu primary school in China and family events at Miraikan, Japan’s national science museum in Tokyo.

April 18, 2014

EA Mobile Spring Sale for Windows Phone: ‘FIFA 14,’ ‘Plants vs. Zombies,’ ‘The Sims 3’ and more

Some of the most popular Xbox games for Windows Phone from Electronic Arts are on sale in the Windows Phone Store for up to 60 percent off, April 18 through April 24.

April 18, 2014

‘Jelly Smash with Angry Gran’ is fun, gooey mess for Windows and Windows Phone

Oh, Angry Gran: she is a hoot! You may know her from her epic run through Grannywood in “Angry Gran Run.” Now she’s in the kitchen and trying to discover the mystery behind the jellies in “Jelly Smash with Angry Gran,” free for Windows tablets and PCs and for Windows Phone.

April 18, 2014

Developers: You can respond to user reviews of your apps and games

Developers will soon be able to respond to user reviews of their Windows Phone apps and games. This new feature allows app developers to address common questions, troubleshoot issues, understand user requests for new app capabilities and help ensure users get the best experience.