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January 9, 2014

Before your kids can read, they need to master their ABC’s, and with the Endless Alphabet app available in the Windows Store, they can learn those building blocks in a fun, interactive way.

January 9, 2014

From March 28 to 30, the best “Call of Duty” teams from around the world will compete for the title of World Champion, along with the lion’s share of the tournament’s $1 million prize pool.

January 9, 2014

The weekly sale at the Windows Store gives you six apps, indie games and Xbox titles priced at least half-off and the latest batch includes fun times with a chimp, snowboarding stunts and a nostalgic homage to “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

January 9, 2014

Microsoft and Xbox Fitness rang the famous opening bell on Wall Street Thursday morning in celebration of Nasdaq’s third annual “Fit Week,” with members of the Xbox Fitness team giving the crowd live demos.

January 9, 2014

No one likes standing in line at a store register, and that’s part of the reason phones and tablets are being used by more companies as point-of-service devices to ring up sales.

January 9, 2014

Owen Sagness, general manager of Microsoft Advertising & Online in the UK, wrote a guest column for The Drum (a marketing and media publication) about the digital trends we can expect to see in 2014, and predicts more tailored customer experiences and more comfort in disclosing valuable information.

January 9, 2014

Windows 8.1 allows a single app to show more than one window so that users can quickly access two different parts of the app at the same time. This unlocks new scenarios such as comparing multiple documents simultaneously or composing a document while referencing other materials from the same app.

January 9, 2014

skinScan for Windows Phone could be life-saving by helping detect any changes in moles and alerting you to those changes. If melanoma is recognized and treated early, it is almost always curable.

January 9, 2014

Next week at the National Retail Federation Big Show (NRF), Microsoft will show how technology is changing the retail industry. While at NRF, we will also showcase customers making big bets on the Microsoft platform as well as a number of new product offerings aimed at transforming the way retailers engage with their customers.

January 8, 2014

Gaming PC leader Razer, known for its style and impressive specs, unveiled a modular desktop concept PC called Project Christine at the Consumer Electronics Show, and it’s getting a lot of attention for good reason, reports Gavin Gear on the Extreme Windows Blog. See the video.