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January 6, 2014

With more than 200 million smart meters expected in 2014, find out why they’re good for business

Smart meters look a lot like the ones you’re used to seeing on the side of your house, but they have digital displays and sends electricity consumption data and other information back to the utility. Smart meters are already being credited for improved efficiency and reliability, environmental benefits, improved customer service and customer engagement, energy theft reduction and increasing energy market competition.

January 6, 2014

Lenovo announces new Windows devices at CES 2014

This week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Lenovo is announcing several new Windows devices – ranging from new tablets and ThinkPads to new all-in-one PCs.

January 6, 2014

No Skype customer information compromised in recent attack; Skype blog restored

On Jan. 1, 2014, we became aware of a targeted cyber-attack that led to access to Skype’s social media properties on Facebook, Twitter and this blog. We quickly reset the credentials used to manage these properties. No user information was compromised, and Skype’s service was not affected.

January 4, 2014

Microsoft announces quarterly earnings release date and upcoming event for the financial community

Events with Microsoft leadership slated for January.

January 3, 2014

NFL on Xbox One challenges users to ‘Xbox One Playoff Face Off’

The faceoff is a “unique way to predict the performances for the biggest NFL games this season, including the playoffs, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl,” reports Xbox Wire. Participants will be entered for a chance to win tickets for four people to attend Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2 in New York, or Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015 in Arizona.

January 3, 2014

Watch how Office 365 works for college students

Office 365 Education A2 is free for students, faculty and staff and the Office 365 “Garage Series” kicks off 2014 with a show on the tools and experiences that make it possible for them to use Office 365 together, on any device they use.

January 3, 2014

Watch FX’s new ‘Chozen’ series a week early and exclusively on Xbox One

Starting Jan. 6, Xbox One users can get an advance look at FX’s new animated series, “Chozen,” about a gay white rapper seeking redemption after doing jail time. The show premieres on television Jan. 13. The preview can be watched via the FXNOW app for Xbox One.

January 3, 2014

Search for lost booty in ‘The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures’ for Windows PCs and tablets

Games are great places to continue adventures with favorite characters from classic Disney films, like “The Little Mermaid.” In “The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures” – available now in the Windows Store for free – you can join Ariel and her friends as they search for treasure amidst King Triton’s vibrant kingdom.

January 3, 2014

Dell Precision M3800: Ultra-high resolution touch laptop is also a workstation

“Imagine a laptop that’s thin and light that also has a beautiful 15-inch ultra-high resolution 10 point multi-touch screen,” writes Gavin Gear on the Extreme Windows Blog. “Now imagine it’s also equipped with high-performance workstation-class internal hardware. Sound too good to be true? This isn’t a wish list, I’m describing the new Dell M3800 workstation laptop.”

January 3, 2014

Conquer goblins, orcs and other monsters in the updated ‘Dark Lands’ on Windows Phone

An intriguing blend of genres (infinity runner, fantasy horror and role-playing combat), “Dark Lands” challenges you from every direction as you beat back goblins, orcs, skeletons, monstrous trolls and ogres.