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October 24, 2013

In China, the first WorldWide Telescope-driven planetarium brings heavens into school

As the Microsoft Research Connections Blog reports, the 8-meter dome installation is at the Shixinlu primary school, and is powered by six high-resolution projectors. Dan Fay, director of Earth, Energy and Environment at Microsoft Research Connections, represented the WorldWide Telescope team at the grand unveiling of the dome.

October 24, 2013

Microsoft teams with Autism Speaks and University of Washington to help autistic kids deal with bullying

Microsoft has published a series of PowerPoint templates covering bullying and other social situations faced by the families of the more than one million children with autism in the United States. The new series is part of a collaboration with Autism Speaks and the University of Washington Autism Center.

October 24, 2013

Skype on Windows 8.1 for new and experienced users alike

To get everyone oriented with the update, Matthew de Beer over at the Skype Tips & Tricks blog has put together a guide for various levels of users, whether you’re experienced with both Skype and Windows 8, new to both, or new to one but not the other.

October 24, 2013

Microsoft announces new agreements to support startups in Africa

Through these agreements, Microsoft gives communities access to Microsoft BizSpark memberships for startups, business networking, capital investment opportunities, events and workshops on the latest Microsoft technologies for developers and the 4Afrika Internship and Volunteer programs, providing access to Microsoft mentors and experts as additional resources.

October 24, 2013

App of the Week: Get the new ‘Walking Dead’ companion app exclusively for Windows 8

The intense new season of AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ is in full swing, and Windows 8 users can now get more out of the show thanks to a new companion app. The AMC Story Sync app features interactive trivia, polls and exclusive video, and is available exclusively on Windows 8.

October 24, 2013

New ad platform SDKs now available to improve monetization for Windows 8.1 developers

On Wednesday, Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of Developer and Platform Evangelism at Microsoft, published a post over on the Windows App Builder Blog that goes into great detail about the new Windows platform advertising capabilities, which he believes will deliver better app monetization.

October 24, 2013

Test out some Xbox One games, and visit with Xbox’s ‘Major Nelson’

Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s director of programming, aka “Major Nelson,” is on the road to promote Xbox One. He was in Orlando, Fla. Wednesday, and is headed to Atlanta on Friday, then on to Edmonton, Alberta.

October 23, 2013

5 Skype features business users may not know about

Many of us use Skype to make calls to family members and friends, but it’s also an impressive tool in the workplace. Did you know, for example, you can use Skype to talk with up to 25 other people on one call as long as everyone is on Skype? You can – and it’s free. That’s just one of the tips shared by Blake Shepard on Skype’s Workplace Blog.

October 23, 2013

Want your cloud to rain money? New, free financial tool helps businesses maximize return on investment

Now that the cloud is becoming commonplace for many enterprises and service providers, attention is naturally turning to how to manage clouds from a cost perspective. Fortunately, financial management has been top-of-mind at Cloud Cruiser for some time, and on Wednesday Microsoft shared that the Cloud Cruiser Express financial management solution is now included at no cost with Windows Azure Pack.

October 23, 2013

Apples and oranges

Post from Abu Dhabi by Frank Shaw, corporate vice president of Communications at Microsoft.