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November 14, 2013

App of the Week: Share your video moments with Vine, now on Windows Phone

Vine gives you the ability to not only post your own moments with a simple touch and record feature, but also interact with others through your feed. Using front and rear cameras, you can capture videos using sharp focus and view-finder grid options. You can also use the “ghost tool” option to preview the recording, add a comment and share it to Vine, Twitter as well as Facebook.

November 14, 2013

State and local governments reap benefits of technology to transform cities

State and local governments are on the leading edge of progress, emerging as the drivers of not only a national, but global economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the National League of Cities “Congress of Cities” event in Seattle this week.

November 14, 2013

Facebook Login comes to Windows and Windows Phone

Today, as part of Microsoft’s ongoing partnership with Facebook to support rich development scenarios, we announced Facebook Login APIs on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Phone 8.

November 14, 2013

Get an exclusive look inside Microsoft’s new high-tech headquarters for the fight against cybercrime

Last summer, Microsoft worked in parallel with the FBI to take down the massive Citadel botnet. The company’s new Cybercrime Center in Redmond, Wash., will act as a new headquarters for similar collaborative efforts between Microsoft, law enforcement, customers and partners.

November 14, 2013

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know OneNote could do to make your life easier

Nicole Steinbok, a program manager on the OneNote team, has gathered 10 awesome tips and tricks to share with you about this decade-young, versatile app on the OneNote Blog.

November 14, 2013

In Windows 8.1, use Skype’s Home screen as your compass to guide you

Recently Skype made some changes for Windows 8.1. If you’re not sure of your way around, learn how Skype’s Home screen serves as your compass.

November 14, 2013

Trainer who teaches Microsoft technology to educators gives advice on how to prepare students for the future

Kim West, recently recognized as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Master Trainer and Fellow for her 15 years of training teachers to incorporate Microsoft technologies into teaching and learning, shares how educators can prepare students for a successful future.

November 14, 2013

Small business owners: Keep tabs on Skype costs by using these features

If you’re running a small business and using Skype, here are some easy ways to track activity and usage to make sure costs are in line with your budget.

November 13, 2013

Here’s why Surface Pro 2 is so fast and furious

The Surface team has gotten a lot of positive feedback about Surface Pro 2, including how it “feels” so much faster and better. And along with the praise has come some questions about how exactly Surface Pro 2 changed from Surface Pro.

November 13, 2013

Windows 8.1 lets you wirelessly project to a big screen with no fuss, no muss

Windows 8.1 introduces a display that lets you wirelessly project to a big screen without having to deal with proprietary technologies, network access and different display cables and adapters.