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April 8, 2014

Xbox One system update, in preview mode for now, adds new features

New features are being added to the Xbox One system update for those gamers who are previewing the system update, writes Larry Hryb, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson.

April 8, 2014

Microsoft’s Conor Kelly: Ironman at the office and outside of it, too

Conor Kelly doesn’t sit still for long. It’s not in his nature. The 28-year-old who lives near Dublin, Ireland, and is a veteran of marathons, triathlons and Ironman competitions, brings that same kind of intensity and energy to his job at Microsoft Ireland.

April 8, 2014

Support for Windows XP ends now

To help safeguard your personal data, we recommend that you upgrade your PC to a modern Windows operating system or move to a new Windows PC or tablet so you can receive regular security updates to help protect your computer from malicious attacks.

April 8, 2014

TabTale, which creates children’s mobile entertainment and education apps and which has repeatedly been featured among the Top 10 on Apple’s iOS global publisher rankings, recently expanded its proprietary cross-platform development engine to support Windows across PCs, phones, and tablets.

April 8, 2014

Skype salutes ‘Captain America’ heroes and real-life ones, including 10-year-old orphan

In celebration of the release of Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and in the spirit of heroism, Skype and its employees have raised funds to give a heroic 10-year-old Ugandan orphan named Kasiita Ben the educational tools he needs.

April 8, 2014

Announcing the release of Node.js Tools for Visual Studio

Over the last few years, Node.js has become a popular JavaScript-based server-side development language. Visual Studio has been developing Node.js tools and Friday, announced the availability of Node.js Tools for Visual Studio 1.0 Beta.

April 7, 2014

Limited time offer: Free magazines and book sneak peeks with NOOK for Windows PCs and Tablets

The NOOK app from Barnes & Noble delivers a rich selection of books and magazines for reading on your Windows PC or tablet, and now through April 30, new customers get four free magazines – People, TIME, Popular Mechanics and Food Network.

April 7, 2014

Microsoft Azure Websites pricing tiers updated

The primary change to the pricing tiers is the introduction of the new Basic tier, which is designated for production sites, supporting smaller sites, as well as development and testing scenarios. The Basic pricing tier offers up to three instances of dedicated Virtual Machine running your websites, SSL support, Scheduled Jobs, Endpoint Monitoring and more, writes Byron Tardiff, a program manager on the Microsoft Azure Websites team, in a blog post.

April 7, 2014

‘Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut,’ first ID@Xbox game, launches Tuesday

In a Q-and-A with Xbox Wire, James Brooksby, CEO of Born Ready Games, talks about the space combat game that has “a mech at the heart of the game.”

April 7, 2014

Hang on for the ride: GoPro Channel app launches Tuesday on Xbox 360

The GoPro Channel is coming to Xbox 360 Tuesday, bringing thrills from extreme adventurers onto your screen. Now you’ll be able to stream and curate GoPro video content, watching videos individually, or back-to-back within a category if you can’t get enough.