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December 7, 2013
City National Bank chooses Surface devices for its employees

Los Angeles-based City National Bank, the 25th largest bank in the U.S. with more than $29 billion in assets, has begun replacing its laptops and PCs with Surface Pro devices to both empower their employees and engage their customers.

December 6, 2013
Don’t get lost, get Scout GPS Maps instead

Who doesn’t need a little GPS in their life, especially during the holidays, when you’re going to and fro holiday parties and family gatherings? With its latest update, the Scout GPS Maps by Telenav on Windows Phone 8 devices not only provides voice-guided navigation, but also downloadable U.S. maps (which helps save data usage and keeps you on track when network coverage is spotty).

December 6, 2013
Not ready for your Skype close-up on Xbox One? You can change that

Getting on Skype when you’re on Xbox One is fun, including its use of Kinect to put you on center stage on the screen. Kinect automatically zooms in or out to keep everything centered, even when you get up and move around during your video chat. But if you don’t want a close-up, you can change that, writes Matthew de Beer on Skye’s Tips & Tricks blog.

December 6, 2013
Honk if you’re Neanderthal! Big data can help you trace your roots

Most of us have a pretty general idea of where our ancestors came from, and wish we knew more. Valerie Olague on the Windows Embedded team wanted to do something about it, so she sent a saliva sample to a DNA analysis company that taps into the power of big data.

December 6, 2013
Students everywhere count down the hours to ‘Hour of Code’

It’s just one hour. But it’s an hour that could change young lives forever, and help guide them to a better future. That’s why Microsoft is challenging as many young people as possible to participate in the “Hour of Code” during Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 9-15.