Recent News

January 22, 2014
See how Kinect for Windows is revolutionizing treatment for stroke victims

Two new videos show how Kinect for Windows can be used to make physical rehabilitation more friendly, effective and affordable. Two distinct research teams – one in Canada, the other, a collaborative team of Microsoft and academic researchers in Asia – are working on separate projects to help stroke victims accelerate recovery and increase adherence to rehab with interactive, game-like exercises that use Kinect for Windows motion capture technology.

January 22, 2014
How a radio control aficionado-photographer made his Nokia Lumia 1020 fly

Most of us go to crazy lengths to protect our smartphones from the slightest scratch, writes Michael Stroh on the Windows Phone Blog. “Then there’s Martin Hämmerli, who one day last fall drove several hours to a rocky Swiss ravine, strapped his Nokia Lumia 1020 to the body of a radio-controlled model helicopter, and sent the fragile-looking craft soaring 36 stories into the crisp November air.”

January 22, 2014
Bing gives Grammys and Academy Awards the red carpet treatment

Paparazzi will be working overtime on the red carpet for the next few months, as the awards season is in full swing with the Golden Globes already out of the way and the Grammys and Oscars up next. If you can’t get enough of the celebrities, songs and films that make up nominees and winners, head over to Bing’s online resource for all your awards info.

January 21, 2014
Microsoft exec explains how innovative schools can transform education

Anthony Salcito, vice president of Worldwide Education for Microsoft, highlights some schools that have “a big-picture view of education transformation and an understanding that technology can play a significant role in achieving better outcomes in all aspects of the schools’ operation – from classroom learning to teacher development and operations.”

January 21, 2014
Want a little quiet time? How to manage Skype notifications

We all need to tone down the digital noise in our lives from time to time. When using Skype, it’s easy to do that, controlling your notifications from Skype for Windows desktop, writes Matthew de Beer on Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog.