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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.

December 18, 2013

App of the Week: Keep up with that jolly ol’ elf this Christmas with NORAD Tracks Santa apps

The wait for Santa Claus is a holiday tradition for children all around the world, and NORAD Tracks Santa keeps them updated on Rudolph and the gang’s sleigh ride worldwide starting Christmas Eve.

December 18, 2013

Bring Bing Windows 8.1 apps directly to OneNote and share with others

With Bing’s new Windows 8.1 apps, it’s easy to do research on topics that interest you, and with the new OneNote for Windows Store app, it’s just as effortless to share information from those apps with others.

December 17, 2013

How to set up your Windows 8.1 device after Santa gives it to you

Once you’ve taken the wrapping paper off your new Windows 8.1 device, be it a tablet or PC, there are just a few steps to follow when you sign in for the very first time using a Microsoft account. Brandon LeBlanc of the Windows Experience blog calls that account the key that unlocks your whole world of apps and services.

December 17, 2013

Happy holidays! Zinio gives new Windows 8 subscribers $50 in free magazines

Along with a new update, the magazine app Zinio is giving new Windows 8 subscribers another incentive to try it out: six free digital magazines for three months, which would otherwise cost $50.