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November 7, 2013

Steve Ballmer helps open ‘Microsoft Berlin’ to foster dialog, support startups

Some 3,000 square meters of the historic building “Unter den Linden 17” have been converted into a tech hub aimed at promoting networking and dialog between customers, business partners, the media, startups and the wider community.

November 7, 2013

Microsoft spotlights Expert Educators and Mentor Schools for 2014

“These exclusive, year-long programs were created to recognize educators and schools who are on the leading edge of education innovation, paving the way for their peers in the use of technology to improve learning and student outcomes,” Salcito wrote in a post over on the Microsoft in Education Blog.

November 7, 2013

App of the Week: Pull the world back from the brink of catastrophe in ‘Avengers Initiative’ for Windows and Windows Phone 8

Players of “Avengers Initiative” will experience raw combat, stunning HD visuals and fully customizable Hulk and Captain America characters so they can play the way they want.

November 7, 2013

BNSF Railway Co. on track to move its mobile workforce to Office 365

BNSF Railway Co., one of the oldest and largest freight railroad networks in North America, has chosen Microsoft Office 365 so that more than 40,000 workers can share ideas and information via computers, kiosks and personal devices.

November 7, 2013

Thin, thin Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus available late November (did we mention it’s thin?)

This is not a lightweight laptop you’re looking at. Oh sure, it’s light in weight – 3.06 pounds – and incredibly thin at .54 of an inch. But Samsung’s new ATIV Book 9 Plus – powered by Windows 8.1 – has an Intel Core i7 processor, 7.5 hours of battery life and can boot up in less than six seconds, quicker than you can spell “f-a-s-t.”

November 6, 2013

Don’t miss the final edition of the ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ Showroom

Turn 10 Studios has just unveiled the latest and final edition of the “Forza Motorsport 5” Showroom. The standout among this week’s cars is definitely the Lotus e21. For the first time ever, fans will be able to pilot the car driven by Formula 1 drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.

November 6, 2013

IT pros: This Office 365 video tells you how to manage user access and devices

In the latest “Garage Series” show, Jeremy Chapman and SharePoint Senior Product Manager Mark Kashman help IT pros manage Office 365 user access and data flow to mobile devices (ranging from Android and iOS to Windows and Windows Phones).

November 6, 2013

Next Big Thing collection includes ‘Pocket Army,’ ‘CJ: Strike Back’ and ‘Zombie Derby’

The monthly spotlight on indie designers – The Next Big Thing collection – shines on 30 games, including the fierce but oh-so-adorable “Pocket Army.” That’s a lot of games to go through, but here are some to get the party started.

November 6, 2013

Microsoft announces unified registration for Windows and Windows Phone app developers

“As a result of these changes, Windows Store developers are now also Windows Phone developers, and Windows Phone developers are also Windows Store developers,” writes Todd Brix over on the Windows Phone Developer Blog.

November 6, 2013

First round of Windows Azure for Research awards announced

The recipients come from 15 countries and regions, and represent a variety of research fields, including: scholarly communication and collaboration, big data and machine learning, urban informatics, genomics and related health science, geo and environmental science and computer science.