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November 18, 2013

Wave your geek flag on Twitter for a chance to win a Surface Pro 2

If you’ve personalized, configured and integrated your Surface tablet into the way you work, now is your chance to share that great experience for a chance to win a new Surface Pro 2.

November 18, 2013

Businesses go mobile with Microsoft at New York event

On Monday, Susan Hauser, corporate vice president of our Enterprise Partner Group, will kick off a media event at the W Union Square Hotel in New York. Hauser will talk about business mobility and how Microsoft’s view of mobile strategies for businesses differs from competitors Apple and Google.

November 18, 2013

Start making stuff with Microsoft’s 3D Builder app on Windows 8.1

The latest in DIY technology made for the masses, 3D printing, is now a whole lot easier with the availability of Microsoft’s 3D Builder app for Windows 8.1 in the Windows Store.

November 18, 2013

Watch the Xbox One launch festivities live and see zombies, gameplay and Macklemore

If you can’t make it to one of the dozens of Xbox One launch events Friday, you can catch the “Xbox One Countdown to Launch” show beginning at 8 p.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 21.

November 18, 2013

Game titles, media achievements announced for Xbox One Machinima app

Exclusive videos for “Dead Rising 3,” “Battlefield 4,” “Ryse: Son of Rome” and “Call of Duty: Ghosts” are among the 30 custom Machinima Wingman videos that will be available with the Machinima app for Xbox One on Friday when the console launches.

November 18, 2013

Microsoft’s Allyson Knox testifies before Congress on the state of computer science education

On Nov. 15, Microsoft Education Policy and Programs Director Allyson Knox testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade regarding the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the U.S.

November 18, 2013

10tons game studio scores with ‘Trouserheart’ and shares its winning strategies

When Finnish game studio, 10tons, added “Trouserheart” to its line-up of 32 published games on a dozen platforms over the last decade, it was the latest example of a winning strategy in which “try-and-buy” figures prominently.

November 18, 2013

Xbox One game developers harness power of Xbox Live to create new gameplay experiences

Developers behind some of the biggest games launching Friday on Xbox One talk about how they’re harnessing the power of Xbox Live to create new and innovative gameplay experiences, in a video shared on Xbox Wire and above.

November 18, 2013

Control your presentations through your Windows Phone device

If you’ve ever made a presentation using your laptop or tablet, you know that sometimes there are challenges, especially when you’ve got audience interaction and you need to pull up supporting documents quickly. As the Inside Microsoft Research blog reports, there’s a new app that can make it easier for you to control your presentation. With Office Remote, a collaboration between Microsoft Research and the Microsoft Office engineering team, it’s as easy as pressing a touchscreen.

November 18, 2013

Update to American Airlines app on Windows Phone adds boarding pass, live flight info

Add your boarding pass to your phone and see live updates to your flight at a glance. You can also use this free app to book flights, track flight information via live tiles or on your lock screen and check-in.