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March 4, 2014

Beer Rangers brew up sales using Microsoft Dynamics CRM

New Belgium Brewing Company is on a mission — and it’s using Microsoft Dynamics to accomplish it.

March 3, 2014

Zillow update on Windows PCs and tablets improves searches and is more touch-friendly

When you’re trying to find that needle in a haystack that is your future home sweet home, it helps to have apps like Zillow, which was just updated to a more touch-friendly user interface. Searching more than 100 million listings is also easier when you can narrow your preferences (by price, bedrooms, bathrooms and keywords), pin property searches or specific listings to your Start screen and receive live tile updates.

March 3, 2014

Find out how to make the most of Bing for Schools, including getting free Surface RT tablets

Bing for Schools gives educators the ability to safely search the Internet with strict filtering and without advertisements. It makes sure student profile searches aren’t tracked. There are also three lesson plans a day aligned to Common Core State Standards and tailored for grades K-4, 5-8 and 9-12 that use free Microsoft tools and applications.

March 3, 2014

Manage your Office 365 rollout using Yammer

Customers who have successfully used Yammer as a communication and planning tool for Office 365 deployment share their best practices for the transition on The Yammer Blog.

March 3, 2014

Updated Embedded Lockdown Manager for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry now available

The update includes a Windows 8 Application Launcher, which enables a single Windows Store application to start automatically; and a USB Filter, which allows only trusted USB devices to be connected to the system.

March 3, 2014

Are you a rule-breaking entrepreneur? Celebrate with Skype and be recognized

Skype started as a rule-breaking idea, and rewrote the ways in which business is done. Are you doing the same thing with your business? Skype is a sponsor of the RuleBreaker Awards, and if you went off the traditional or expected path with your business, and changed the rules in the process, consider entering this contest and being recognized.

March 3, 2014

Actor-comedian Will Arnett after checking out ‘Titanfall’: ‘The game is incredible’

Turns out, Will Arnett (“The Millers,” “The LEGO Movie”) loves “Titanfall,” and so do some of his gaming friends and celebs, who got a sneak peek and chance to play the game, coming March 11 to Xbox One. Arnett said he has been looking forward to “Titanfall,” but playing it “not just met my expectations, but blew them away. The game is incredible.”

March 3, 2014

Workplace cloud file storage and sharing now easier with OneDrive for Business

A new standalone OneDrive for Business subscription plan was announced Monday and it includes Office Online and enhancements to SharePoint 2013 in Service Pack 1 that enable on-premises SharePoint users to configure OneDrive for Business with just a few clicks.It also includes improvements that make OneDrive for Business easier to use, including the addition of simple controls and new search capabilities.

March 3, 2014

Three new social experiences can help companies work more like a network

As customers gather this week for the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas and Convergence in Atlanta, they received an update on Microsoft’s enterprise social vision and road map — including three new social experiences designed to help companies work like a network.

March 3, 2014

Microsoft announces changes to senior leadership team

On Monday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed changes to the company’s senior leadership team. To learn about the leadership changes, read Nadella’s email to employees.