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December 19, 2013

Major Nelson to wrap up Xbox tour in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Dec. 20

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, who has been on the road, traveling around the country to promote Xbox One, will end the year’s tour Friday, Dec. 20 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a visit to the Microsoft Store at the Plaza Las Americas.

December 18, 2013

University of Colorado Health adopts Microsoft Office 365 for its data privacy and security commitment

On Wednesday, University of Colorado Health, one of the state’s largest healthcare providers, announced its migration to Microsoft Office 365, a decision that was made in large part due to Microsoft’s long-standing commitment to data security and privacy and because the company supports HIPAA requirements beyond what other vendors provide.

December 18, 2013

3 big ways Bing broke out of the search box in 2013

You might have noticed that in the past year, Bing has broken out of the search box with a wider range of services and devices than ever, from voice search in Xbox One to Siri’s Web search results.

December 18, 2013

Marvel’s Avenger skins with superheroes coming to ‘Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’

Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and other honorable characters in Marvel’s Avengers Skin Pack are coming to the world of “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.” A partnership among Microsoft, Mojang and Marvel will bring a 35-character pack to the game.

December 18, 2013

Buy and download movies, TV shows and songs with Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps

Windows Phone users who are movie, TV and song buffs can watch and listen to their hearts’ delight on-the-go with the all new Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, now in the Windows Phone Store.

December 18, 2013

Free texting, calling, and photo sharing app Viber now available for Windows 8

More than 200 million Viber users can now enjoy free calling, texting and photo sharing with a new free version of the app designed specifically for Windows 8.

December 18, 2013

Save the date for the second annual International Women’s Hackathon: April 24 – 27

Designed to encourage and support female college students pursing computer sciences, the second annual International Women’s Hackathon is set for April 24 – 27, 2014 on university campuses around the world.

December 18, 2013

Updated Time Warner Cable TV app for Xbox 360 adds video on demand

Starting immediately, Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. who are also Time Warner Cable subscribers can get On Demand content on their Xbox 360.

December 18, 2013

MakerBot 3D scanner is a monster of a tool with Windows 8.1’s 3D capabilities

Gavin Gear of the Extreme Windows Blog shows how he uses MakerBot’s recently released Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner to create a lovable, 3D monster head, using Windows 8.1.

December 18, 2013

Futuristic hydro racing goes into overdrive with ‘Riptide GP2’ for Windows PCs and tablets

Now available in the Windows Store, “Riptide GP2” takes racing up a notch with futuristic and upgradeable hydro-jets and riders, a new stunt system with dozens of new tricks and 50 races in career mode.