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December 5, 2013

Handy guide gives the ABCs about using Office 365 Education in schools

Starting Dec. 1, Microsoft’s Student Advantage program made Office 365 Education available to all educational institutions around the world. Now, there’s a new guide that can help educate the educators about the program.

December 5, 2013

MyFitnessPal is the one-stop app for logging meals, exercise and connecting with your own cheerleaders

When you’re trying to be healthy, it helps to keep track of what you put into your body – and how active you are. The free MyFitnessPal app for Windows Phone devices can help with easy calorie counting, exercise tracking – and a community that keeps you on the right track.

December 5, 2013

OneNote videos can inspire you to organize your work, plan events and take class notes

If you’re a fan of OneNote you’re probably pretty psyched about the recent significant update to the OneNote Windows Store app that improves how you capture, find and view your notes. Now a quartet of short videos can help you make the most out of new features that include Recent Notes and Page Previews – complete with text, images and ink for all of your notes.

December 5, 2013

Yammer updates its apps for Windows, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad and Android

Yammer – Microsoft’s social networking service for the workplace – just updated all of its apps with an updated design and a long list of handy new features.

December 5, 2013

Bing Maps Preview combines immersive, 3D imagery with information at your fingertips

If you’re a mapping geek, sit up and take note. Today the Bing Maps team released Bing Maps Preview app, a new Windows 8.1 map that combines the likes of personalized local recommendations via Local Scout and smart notifications, which let you know how traffic is moving, with an amazing 3D mapping experience of more than 70 cities (and counting) across the world.

December 5, 2013

Spin your ‘Wheel of Fortune’ on Windows devices

Celebrate nearly four decades of “Wheel of Fortune” with this new spin on America’s No. 1 game show, now available for Windows PCs and tablets.

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

App of the Week: Download NOOK and take advantage of special offers in the US, UK and Spain

Using the NOOK app is easy. All you have to do to start shopping and reading is download the app and sign in with your Microsoft account.

December 5, 2013

Nifty gifts are close at hand with these tech tips and tools

Take a look at this slideshow to find do-it-yourself inspiration for everyone on your list. Thanks to new technology, even the creatively challenged can make gifts that will be adored.