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November 22, 2013

Spotlight on the StorSimple acquisition one year later

In a blog post over on In the Cloud, Corporate Vice President of Windows Server & System Center Brad Anderson takes a look at Microsoft’s acquisition of cloud storage company StorSimple. Microsoft acquired StorSimple on Nov. 15, 2012, “an investment aimed at helping our customers solve data storage challenges using cloud and advanced storage technologies,” Anderson writes.

November 22, 2013

BizTalk Services, Azure Active Directory and Traffic Manager now available

On Thursday, Microsoft announced the general availability and preview of several cloud computing services that help developers better integrate applications, manage identity and enhance load balancing.

November 22, 2013

Netflix app is a perfect fit for Xbox One

With the Netflix app on Xbox One, available Friday, you’ll be able to use your voice to fire it up and start playing your favorite movies and TV shows and use gestures to swipe through your choices in My List or just browse.

November 21, 2013

Let users talk to maps in your apps – and make the maps talk back

If you’ve developed an app that includes maps, and you want to add a feature that allows your users to talk to the map and for it to respond to them, that’s possible using Bing Speech Recognition Control for Windows 8.1 and the Windows 8.1 SDK.

November 21, 2013

YouTube and its millions of videos come to Xbox One

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that a dedicated YouTube app is officially coming to Xbox One. Whether you use YouTube to get hints on how to pass a particularly difficult level of your favorite game, watch music videos, learn the fishtail braid or view upcoming movie trailers, it’ll all be available for you right on Xbox One.

November 21, 2013

Skype kicks off Xbox One launch with special offers for group video calling and calls to landlines, mobiles

Using Skype on Xbox One is easy, and to celebrate the launch of the new console, Skype is offering six months of free group video calling and 100 minutes of calls per month to landlines and mobiles in over 50 countries, reports Matthew de Beer on Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog.

November 21, 2013

It’s a snap to find the perfect tablet or laptop this holiday season

Not sure which Windows tablet or laptop to choose this holiday season? We’ve made it easy for you with a great selection of devices that include 8- and 10-inch tablets, laptops that convert into tablets, tablets with click-in keyboards and touch laptops, writes Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows Experience Blog.

November 21, 2013

Updated SkyDrive app for iOS lets you automatically upload photos, videos

A new version of the SkyDrive app for iOS, released Thursday, lets users of iPhones and iPads automatically upload photos and videos to SkyDrive, and even share photos placed on SkyDrive directly to Facebook.

November 21, 2013

Xbox One Celebration collection arrives in the Windows Phone Store

You’ll find plenty in this new collection that makes the most of your Windows Phone as an Xbox One companion, including games like “Halo: Spartan Assault” and “Angry Birds Star Wars II” – and apps like Hulu Plus and Crackle that let you play, pause, and resume your favorite video content across devices. Get the all-new Xbox One SmartGlass app to help configure and interact with your Xbox One.

November 21, 2013

Party up, dudes, by playing online games on Xbox One

When you play online games on Xbox One, you’re included in an Xbox Live party. Woot! But you don’t need to hang off any chandeliers or blackout to have a blast. You don’t even need to leave your house.