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February 21, 2014

Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale enters Day 4: ‘Tomb Raider,’ ‘Walking Dead’ and more

New to the Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale? Here’s how it works. Each day Major Nelson presents a list of awesome games, and you have until the end of the next day to save anywhere from 55 to 80 percent.

February 21, 2014

Make Web Not War helps bring together community and government for International Open Data Day

Microsoft’s Keith Loo is a driving force behind Make Web Not War, a community-driven open source and open government initiative. On Friday, Loo will join 300 public servants, community activists, developers and designers gathering in Toronto for Open Data Day.

February 21, 2014

Xbox Wire shares their tactical successes, failures from the ‘Titanfall’ beta

With the end of the “Titanfall” beta, the crew over at Xbox Wire have been working hard on your behalf (yes – it’s all for you), spending more than five days “jump-kicking Pilots, rodeo-ing Titans and getting our butts handed to us in Last Titan Standing.”

February 21, 2014

O, The Oprah Magazine joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Skype to ‘Just Say Hello’

Even though many of us are more connected technologically than ever, it seems like we’re also more disconnected from each other as human beings. That isolation isn’t good for us psychologically or physically, and to help combat it, a new campaign by O, The Oprah Magazine, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Skype wants each of us, every day, to “Just Say Hello” to one person we don’t know.

February 21, 2014

Developers: Tailor your apps to take advantage of Windows 8.1’s lock screen slideshow

For those who want more than one image for their lock screen, Windows 8.1 includes a personalization option that allows for a slideshow to play. For Windows apps developers, this feature is a great opportunity for them to make their app the sole provider of images for that slideshow.

February 20, 2014

‘Today Show’ co-host Natalie Morales plays ‘Mystery Skype’ with students

Skype in the classroom is a great tool for bringing children together from around the world, and the “Mystery Skype” game makes such meetings even more fun and educational. The increasingly popular game has children ask questions to figure out the location of students in another classroom, as “Today Show” co-host Natalie Morales found out when she recently took part in such a session.

February 20, 2014

How enterprise mobility cuts health costs while improving care

Time is precious for a lot of things, but especially when it comes to saving lives. With enterprise mobility, health organizations can give their workforce instant access to information through mobile applications anywhere, anytime.

February 20, 2014

Find out what it takes to pull off a successful keynote demo at Lync Conference 2014

Now that the Lync Conference 2014 is over, Tim Woo, Lync demo lead can breathe a sigh of relief for a job well done. Through The Lync Team Blog, he revealed what it takes to create and successfully execute a keynote demo.

February 20, 2014

Ask fashion designer Victoria Beckham your style questions on Skype

If you’ve ever wondered what life is like for a top fashion designer, you can find out by asking Victoria Beckham questions via Skype video message, and follow her fashion journey and creative inspiration on The Skype Collaboration Project.

February 20, 2014

Next week’s HIMSS conference to showcase how Windows devices and analytics are helping improve health care

At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 2014 annual conference and exhibition (HIMSS), which begins Feb. 23, the global health and technology community comes together to share best practices, as well as everyday tips and tricks. There will be plenty to peruse in terms of Windows devices, from Microsoft, Nokia, Lenovo, HP and Dell. Attendees will also be able to check out Windows apps, new solutions advancing health analytics, and more.