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February 25, 2014

Office 2013 Service Pack 1 brings security enhancements, expanded functionality

Service Pack 1 for the 2013 set of Office products including Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 and Exchange Server 2013 is now available. SP1 delivers greater stability, expanded functionality, security enhancements and improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

February 25, 2014

Microsoft researcher busts myths in new book, ‘It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens’

In the book, “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens,” released Feb. 25, Microsoft researcher and ethnographer danah boyd explores major myths about teens’ use of social media. She finds they engage with each other and develop a sense of identity – despite parental obstacles and other challenges.

February 25, 2014

Broadcast your awesome game action with Twitch, coming to Xbox One March 11

Twitch, the world’s largest video platform and community for gamers, is coming to Xbox One March 11. You’ll be able to use the Twitch app to broadcast your favorite games live simply by saying “Xbox, Broadcast.”

February 25, 2014

Xbox One is winner of ‘Product of the Year’ award in home entertainment category

Xbox One has been chosen as the winner of the 2014 “Product of the Year” award in the home entertainment category in the world’s largest consumer survey for product innovation.

February 25, 2014

Wonder what the innovators do in their off time? They tinker. In The Garage.

The company’s sharpest minds don’t just turn off when the workday is done. Many at Microsoft head to The Garage, a sanctuary for creativity, problem solving and free-range weirdness that harkens back to Microsoft’s start-up roots.

February 25, 2014

Windows Azure services now available in Japan

Secure, highly available services will help cloud customers grow their business, achieve data residency and realize new data recovery scenarios.

February 25, 2014

HP Pavilion x360 convertible PC is perfect for just about any scenario

The HP Pavilion x360 has a 360-degree hinge, which means it can be converted into a notebook, a tablet, or used in a stand or tent mode.

February 25, 2014

Thunderstruck: The Bing home page lights up the Grand Canyon

“I grew up with thunder and lightning storms in Florida, but as the latest Bing home page shows, there’s something spectacular about capturing such storms above one of the seven natural wonders of the world.”

February 24, 2014

Use Bing to find tax forms faster

Tax time doesn’t have to be taxing, not when Bing makes it easy to find the one thing that people are searching for this time of year: tax forms.

February 24, 2014

More health care pros than ever choose Surface as their go-to device for better patient care

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando is an opportunity for Microsoft to have conversations with health care professionals about the growing need for instant and secure mobile access to patient health records. Surface tablets have stood out for their ability to deliver that access and help provide better care to patients as a fully functional, clinical-grade device.