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November 22, 2013

Make your Surface even more stylish with these accessories

On the Surface Blog, Brian Crum, product manager for Surface accessories, shows a number of choices that can help protect your device, make it even easier for you to get more done and help you personalize your Surface.

November 22, 2013

Bing helps you find better images in your searches with ‘deep learning’

Let’s face it – when you’re looking for pictures, you don’t have time to waste on sifting through duplicates and images that have nothing to do with what you’re seeking. Bing knows that, and researchers have come up with improving those results through what’s called “deep learning.”

November 22, 2013

Xbox One lands in North America: See the pics

Xbox One has arrived in New York City. In the hours preceding its debut in the United States, Xbox organized a host of festivities to celebrate the launch of its new console.

November 22, 2013

Saddle up and tame the Wild West as ‘The Lone Ranger’ game rides into the Windows Store

Bring infamous outlaws to justice as the title character in Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” game, now available in the Windows Store.

November 22, 2013

Put your inner artist to work on the Xbox One Wireless Controller and win up to $1,000

If you have visions of cool art on it, use the template in this blog post to submit up to three unique designs for the controller, and you could win up to $1,000, writes Xbox’s Major Nelson.

November 22, 2013

Nokia launches new contest for creating apps for visually impaired

The Do Good Mission is actually one of eight contests within Nokia Create, a competition that encourages development of a wide range of apps for Windows Phone 8 and Nokia Lumia devices. Check out this video for more information: Nokia Create: Do Good Mission.

November 22, 2013

New generation of games begins with Xbox One launch

With the deepest and most varied launch lineup in Xbox history, the new games and exclusive titles tap the incredible power of new hardware and the cloud, as well as exclusive features such as Xbox Live, Kinect and Xbox One SmartGlass that bring a new world of gaming to life.

November 22, 2013

Gamers around the world party in advance of Xbox One release

Gamers around the globe are taking part in launch celebrations Thursday for the Xbox One, some at parties and rock concerts in venues from New York to Zealand, others watching a live broadcast on Spike TV, and many by lining up at retail stores to be among the first to buy the new console when it goes on sale at midnight Friday.

November 22, 2013

Oh, Xbox One – we’ll always have Paris (and Berlin and Milan)

One of the Xbox One launch parties in Europe took place on the edges of the Seine in Paris, France. Twelve hundred fans, media, local celebrities and partners gathered to celebrate the launch at the City of Fashion & Design.

November 22, 2013

Microsoft Dynamics CRM apps now available for Windows Phone, iPhone and Android

Some of the main capabilities provided by these applications include create, update and delete CRM records such as Tasks, Account, Contact, Lead and Opportunity; create appointments; assign records to other users; search for records; attach images to records; create and update notes and make phone calls using native device experience.