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December 10, 2013

Windows Store sale includes SuperPhoto, ‘Pylon’ and ‘Skulls of the Shogun’

Tis the season for sales, and in the Windows Store, you’ll find a weekly trio of apps and games discounted to at least half-off through the Red Stripe Deals collection (a staple in the Windows Phone Store).

December 10, 2013

Microsoft researcher gives ‘Hour of Code’ to local Seattle community every day

Four days a week, Frank Martinez teaches students at south Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School how to turn coding into real-world projects. On Thursdays, he educates people vulnerable to homelessness on the fundamentals of computer science. But none of this is his day job.

December 10, 2013

The new Photosynth app: Views worth a thousand angles, including Mt. Everest

With the preview of the new Photosynth, you can re-explore your favorite spots around the world – or discover fresh places – in all new ways.

December 10, 2013

Cheers! 5 tech tools and tips to help make your next party a hit

People who love to entertain are always on the hunt for new tricks to help them become an even more spectacular host. We’ve gathered some tech tools and tips that will help anyone pull off their next event with finesse and ease.

December 10, 2013

LeWeb’13 and ‘The Next 10 Years’: The digitization of nearly everything

Attending the LeWeb’13 event in Paris, Cloud and Enterprise Executive Vice President Satya Nadella shares his thoughts on how new ideas and work from startups are shaping the future.

December 10, 2013

It’s about time: ‘Quantum Break’ debuts new trailer at VGX 2013

Microsoft and Remedy Entertainment revealed a new trailer for Xbox One exclusive “Quantum Break” at VGX 2013, the next generation of Spike TV’s annual Video Game Awards. The trailer, available at Xbox Wire, gives fans a look at one of the most anticipated blockbusters of 2014.

December 10, 2013

Artists, designers find a creative canvas in Surface Pro 2

There’s more to the Surface than meets the eye, unless it’s the artist’s eye. Many artists and designers recently gave Surface props for what it can do, especially with the Wacom-enabled, pressure-sensing pen that comes with the Surface Pro 2.

December 10, 2013

BlueHat v13 will educate developers, execs about current and emerging security threats

This year’s BlueHat will start with a focus “on the threat landscape, learning about determined adversaries to help us defend our own network and assets, and tools to detect and mitigate attacks,” writes Katie Moussouris, senior security strategist for the Microsoft Security Response Center, on the BlueHat Blog.

December 10, 2013

‘Thief’ steps out of the shadows in ‘Channeling the Primal’ trailer

In the new trailer for the “Thief” game, players get a glimpse of what turns Garrett, the protagonist, into the reluctant hero the city needs as it descends into fear and oppression.

December 9, 2013

Lara Croft is back in ‘Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition’

Reborn and rebuilt for the post-Angelina Jolie generation on Xbox One, the “Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition” prequel takes players back to Lara Croft’s first adventure, where she shows off archery skills that rival that of Katniss Everdeen’s, to try to survive her first adventure on a dangerous island.