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December 4, 2013

Learn about parental controls in Xbox One

If you’re a parent who has already bought the Xbox One entertainment system, or if you plan to get one, it might come as a relief to you that it comes with built-in privacy and safety parental controls.

December 4, 2013

Microsoft Tech Companion app for developers, IT pros now out for Windows Phone and Android devices

A new app that lets developers and IT professionals access Microsoft information, news on Microsoft products, features and upcoming company events was announced Wednesday by the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team.

December 4, 2013

Microsoft’s investment in carbon offsets helps further forest conservation

On Wednesday, Microsoft’s TJ DiCaprio will participate in the talk, “Forest Wars,” that explores the environmental and economic impacts of deforestation at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club. Included in this discussion will be the role of corporations in supporting conservation at scale as a way to offset carbon pollution.

December 4, 2013

Video surveillance company uses Windows Azure to keep costs down for smaller customers

Microsoft customer Genetec, which provides Internet Protocol (IP) video surveillance and other security services, used Windows Azure Platform as a Service to build its new cloud-based video management software solution called “Stratocast,” which offers affordable options for smaller clients.

December 4, 2013

Shop with the fervor of Marius Titus: Tips and tricks to finding Xbox One this holiday season

If you’re searching to find Xbox One, Major Nelson has some tips that can help you find the new console as soon as possible.

December 4, 2013

Mint.com app on Windows Phone and Windows helps you get your finances in order

Mint.com – an app that sets budgets, tracks accounts and gives tips on how to do more with your money – is now available from both the Windows Store and Window Phone Store.

December 4, 2013

Imagine Cup awards $100,000 for a Windows Phone app that helps hearing-impaired

The grand prize winner of the $100,000 Imagine Cup Grant program is Team OHS, Taiwan. As you can see from the video, they created a Windows Phone mobile app for the hearing impaired that gives them customized settings to help them hear through any headset (such as a Bluetooth device).

December 4, 2013

Office 365 makes the grade with Canada’s second-largest public school system

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Canada’s second-largest public school board – the Peel District School Board – has deployed Microsoft Office 365 to more than 150,000 students, administrators and staff members.

December 4, 2013

Holiday gifts to brighten and lighten globe-trotters’ travels

Have friends or family members who are seemingly always on the go? These items will help make their trips a lot easier, whether traveling for business or pleasure.

December 4, 2013

Recorded calls and meetings work more smoothly with additional changes to Lync 2013

Based on analysis and customer feedback, the Lync team has calculated a new set of recording resolutions, frame rates and bitrate ranges to make recordings go even more smoothly.