Recent News

December 5, 2013
Major Nelson shares Xbox One tips and tricks

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson walks you through some simple steps to get Xbox One to do what you want, in a new video shared Thursday on Xbox Wire. Many of those tips involve using voice commands to tell Xbox One what to do.

December 5, 2013
Bing Maps Preview app on Windows 8.1 brings you the world in 3D

Now that the Bing Maps Preview app is in the Windows Store, you can plunge yourself into city streets and landscapes thousands of miles away without ever leaving home. Built from the ground up for clarity, detail and scale, the app showcases more than 70 cities from around the world.

December 5, 2013
Find out how to set up Office 365 for your small business

If you run a small business and you need help setting up Office 365, you’ll want to check out the latest Office 365 Garage Series video, which gives you a step-by-step walkthrough of both basics and more advanced features.

December 5, 2013
Research center dedicated to studying and perfecting the social applications of natural user interface launches down under

Natural user interface allows people to interact with technology using gestures, voice commands and body movements. And now in Melbourne, Australia, the launch of the Microsoft Centre for Social Natural User Interface Research will take this even further with interdisciplinary research that spurs the development of applications that advance communication, collaboration, and social interaction at home and work.

December 4, 2013
Windows Azure Services coming to Brazil

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it will invest in the development of a new Windows Azure region in Brazil. The investment represents an important step in the company’s cloud expansion strategy and its commitment to the country and Latin America.