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October 22, 2013

Announced at Nokia World: 2 new super-sized Windows Phones, the first Nokia tablet & Instagram is on the way!

If you were up into the early morning hours of Tuesday to watch the Webcast of the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi, then you know it was basically one blockbuster piece of news after another. Read the summary here.

October 22, 2013

They’re here! Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and new accessories now on sale

Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 are the most productive tablets on the planet, and they each benefit from significant updates, including improvements to processing power and battery life, display and camera resolution, and the kickstand — now featuring a second, wider angle so it’s more comfortable to use Surface on your lap or at your desk.

October 22, 2013

Get ready to Zumba around the globe in ‘Zumba Fitness: World Party’ for Xbox

“Zumba Fitness: World Party” for Xbox moves you and your dance-fitness moves to places like Brazil and Hawaii. Majesco’s Lisa Roth, entertainment executive producer, and Kevin Ray, chief technology officer/head of development, told Xbox Wire in a Q-and-A that the game, due out Nov. 5, uses visuals from “real backgrounds and real dancers so players actually feel like they are dancing in exotic locations around the world.”

October 22, 2013

Mister Chief – that’s right – Mister Chief – outfit now available for ‘Halo’

Maybe it’s because Mister Chief sounds like “mischief” that this “Halo” avatar, an “off-kilter alter-ego” of Master Chief, was born. The wacky avatar’s outfit is now available for purchase, for $2.99, from Xbox Live.

October 21, 2013

Tune in Oct. 22 to watch live from Nokia World Abu Dhabi

Nokia will hold a press event at 12 a.m. PT on Oct. 22 at Nokia World in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. You can watch the webcast from the event at Nokia Conversations.

October 21, 2013

Let your inner clown go to town with Crayola Photo Mix & Mash app for Windows Phone 8

Turn your photos into crazy cool combinations with editing tools that stretch and distort, crop, filter and add plenty of effects. Then save your one-of-a-kind work in a gallery to show friends and family or share through email.

October 21, 2013

Tonight’s the night! Attend a midnight launch event for Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2

Find an event near you at the Microsoft Store Facebook page. At the event, you will have the chance to win dozens of prizes as well as be among the first to check out both Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 along with the latest accessories.

October 21, 2013

TuneIn Radio update adds new home screen, album art and college sports games

With 70,000 stations and more than 2 million on-demand streams, the popular live-streaming TuneIn Radio has received a facelift that syncs with Windows Phone 8’s clean look with a new home screen, radio station logos and album art.

October 21, 2013

Microsoft offers Windows users free add-on security software

Known as the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), the software can be used with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

October 21, 2013

Watch the first official video of ‘Top Gear’ Jeremy Clarkson commentary in ‘Forza Motorsport 5’

The team at the most popular motoring show in the world, “Top Gear,” is at it again with new commentary from host Jeremy Clarkson in a new “Forza Motorsport 5” video that highlights on the tech behind modern hypercars.