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January 10, 2014

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January 10, 2014

This edition of Weekend Reading looks at some of the exciting new PCs and tablets unveiled this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Xbox One reaching a 3 million consoles sold milestone and Microsoft announcing its agreement to acquire Parature, a leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions.

January 10, 2014

“Halo” maker 343 Industries has posted a screenshot showing “Sparth,” an “early exploration of a new location that features prominently in a little game project we’re tinkering with,” as part of an update on what the team has been up to.

January 10, 2014

Thursday’s Bing home page takes you to a tidal island near Cornwall, England that was said to have once housed a very big resident – a giant.

January 10, 2014

The Apps for Office Challenge gives students who are at least 16 years-old the opportunity to build a Web app that enhances their Microsoft Office experience and compete in the Imagine Cup World Finals.

January 9, 2014

The update includes new features, apps and improvements from both Nokia and Microsoft. The update will roll out on Lumia 925 and 1020 phones first, with other Lumia models to follow. See the video and details.

January 9, 2014

“I have more than 1,400 photos on my phone. Some of you probably have more. This can get to be precarious stuff if it’s not managed well — or at all (gulp: guilty). But managing photos and videos by using Windows 8.1 can bring order to someone who is a chronic hoarder.”

January 9, 2014

Each week, the Windows Phone team offers a grab bag of apps, indie games and Xbox titles for at least 50 percent off the original price. Here are this week’s Red Stripe Deals.

January 9, 2014

Gavin Gear of the Extreme Windows Blog went hands on – and off – with the recently announced 7-inch Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 tablet with Windows 8.1 Pro at the Consumer Electronics Show. As you can see in the video, the 1.2-pound tablet easily survived being dropped by Gear. But that’s just part of the tablet’s DNA, says Panasonic’s Dan Diliberti.

January 9, 2014

The mobile gaming hitmakers at Electronic Arts are offering some of their most popular Windows Phone games at up to 60 percent off. The discounted titles include “Tetris” ($1.99, regularly $2.99), “Plants vs. Zombies” ($2.99, regularly $4.99), “Bejeweled Live +” and more.