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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
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
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.

November 21, 2013
Red Stripe Deals now available at the Windows Store

With Red Stripe Deals, which have been really popular over in the Windows Phone Store, you can save at least 50 percent off the original price of a favorite app, indie game and Xbox title. As the Windows Experience Blog reports, the trio that kicks this off in the Windows Store is: “Einstein Brain Trainer” ($2.99, regularly $4.99), your personal brain coach; “Joining Hands 2” ($1.49, regularly $3.49) immerses you in a world of adorable Peablins whose hands need to connect for a harmonious life; and “Reckless Racing Ultimate” ($2.49, regularly $4.99).

November 21, 2013
Send sensitive information through Office 365’s encrypted emails

Banks sending credit card statements to customers, insurance companies providing policy details to clients and healthcare providers sharing sensitive information to patients will be able to use encrypted emails for those exchanges through Office 365, starting early next year.