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February 24, 2014

More U.S. utilities are opting for Office 365

Over the past year, three of the top 10 utilities in the U.S. have signed up for Office 365. Why the sudden embrace of Office 365 by a capital expenditure-heavy industry that’s also highly regulated? In short, it’s a combination of competitive cost, enhanced security, and the attractiveness of a hybrid (cloud and on-premise) solution.

February 24, 2014

Say hello to Skype for the Nokia X family

The Skype for Android app has been customized to bring Nokia X owners the same experience you get on Android devices. You’ll be able to reach anyone anywhere, you’ll always be reachable and you can make calls the way you want.

February 24, 2014

Four new Windows Phone games from AppCampus program debut at Mobile World Congress

Independent developers in Microsoft’s AppCampus program create original new games and apps all the time that debut on Windows Phone, and now four of them are being featured at Mobile World Congress.

February 24, 2014

Coming March 11: Xbox One ‘Titanfall’ special edition bundle

The bundle is now available for pre-order and includes the download code for a digital copy of “Titanfall,” a standard Xbox One console and Kinect sensor, a standard Xbox One wireless controller, a standard Xbox One Chat headset and a one-month Xbox Live Gold membership.

February 24, 2014

Bing adds 15 more cities to explore in 3D, including San Francisco and Seattle

In December, the Bing Maps Preview app launched on Windows 8.1, introducing 360-degree views of cities that put you right in the middle of the action. Now, 15 more 3D cities are available for your online exploration.

February 24, 2014

Spin Superpages’ wheel to find local restaurants, movies and merchants

With the Superpages Windows app from Dex, you can spin a wheel for instant access to major categories such as food, movies, stores, services, auto, health, travel and urgent for quick access to important searches and seasonal information.

February 24, 2014

Bing for iPhone app update gives you widget and makes it easier to manage multiple searches

The widget has four buttons that give you easy ways to return to the home page, conduct a voice search, conduct a text search or see your recent searches. Speaking of recent searches, you can manage those from your “Recent” page, and you can run multiple searches without having to get rid of the original results.

February 24, 2014

Joe Belfiore shares Windows and Windows Phone updates at Mobile World Congress

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Joe Belfiore shared updates about Windows and Windows Phone, and gave details about a new phase to continue growing and scaling Windows Phone globally.

February 24, 2014

Microsoft reinforces Windows Phone momentum at Mobile World Congress

In a post Monday over on The Official Microsoft Blog, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Communications Frank X. Shaw reinforced some of the announcements the company made earlier at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

February 24, 2014

Microsoft and its partners show how technology can reduce costs and save lives at HIMSS14 Annual Conference & Exhibition

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition begins Monday in Orlando, Fla., and shows off the innovative ways Microsoft’s partners and customers are using technology to transform the healthcare industry.