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October 28, 2013

New Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center New England opens in Massachusetts

“The vision for the Center embraces Microsoft’s interdisciplinary approach to research. We want to bring together the region’s key stakeholders from the technology, broader business, academic and government communities to respond to important issues that are byproducts or unintended consequences of technological advancements,” writes Annmarie Levins, associate general counsel, Microsoft Technology & Civic Engagement Group.

October 28, 2013

Race through the forests of Belgium in the latest ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ direct feed gameplay video

The new footage takes you deep into Belgium’s beautiful and scenic Ardennes Forest and shows what a Ferrari F12berlinetta can do on one of the most legendary race courses in the world – Spa-Francorchamps.

October 28, 2013

Surface Pro proves a rugged companion to mountain climber on India expedition

Mountain climber Jake Norton is more than that. He’s also a guide, filmmaker, speaker and clean-water advocate who is on the road much of his time. So is his Surface Pro, which he said “rose to the challenge” during his latest trip to India for the “Ganga: Source to Sea Expedition.”

October 28, 2013

OneNote celebrates 10 years with three videos that show how it makes life more organized

As the Office News blog reports, “In that time, OneNote has grown and added features for managing everything from recipe collections, to class notes, to projects and events — across phones and tablets, as well as the PC.”

October 28, 2013

Simple game gets complex fast in ‘The Machine’

In this free Windows Phone game, your goal is to steer a little ink droplet through the vast blueprints of a complex machine. It’s more challenging than you think, maneuvering that little droplet to attach to some surfaces and leap to others, while also trying to evade numerous traps.

October 28, 2013

Get to the point faster with the Surface Pen

The Surface Pen, which comes with the Surface, is an incredibly powerful tool in its own right. Artists like Habib Zargarpour use programs like Fresh Paint to create new works, while Adobe Photoshop is the most-used program with the pen – and sibling Adobe Flash is another app oft-used with the creative set.

October 28, 2013

TipRanks Windows Phone app helps you find financial analysts you can trust

If you have a Windows Phone 8 device, then the free TipRanks app may be just what you need, by showing you the track record and measured performance of any analyst you come across.

October 28, 2013

Announcing Windows Azure HDInsight: Where big data meets the cloud

Windows Azure HDInsight – Microsoft’s cloud-based distribution of Hadoop – is now generally available on Windows Azure. The GA of HDInsight is an important milestone for Microsoft, as its part of our broader strategy to bring big data to a billion people.

October 26, 2013

University grads and students: Test your Microsoft IQ with this job recruiting poster

Microsoft is looking for the best talent in the business and that may include you. Whether you’re a recent college grad or working your way toward your degree, you might be a perfect fit for our many, many services and devices.

October 26, 2013

Rich editing in Internet Explorer 11 will make developers purr with delight

With Internet Explorer 11, Web developers will be able to easily work with whatever images strike their fancy, thanks to new rich editing capabilities that allow users to paste images from a variety of input sources. Rich editing in IE11 also makes it a snap to copy and paste lists to HTML while preserving the formatting, and to “undo” editing more easily.