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October 14, 2013

See how Kinect for Windows helps you try on clothes – without taking any off

With Kinect, the customer is the controller, and now there are more ways than ever for customers to connect a satisfying retail experience with that technology in those stores.

October 14, 2013

Maximize .NET source code with portable class libraries for any platform

If you write .NET apps and want to maximize your code reuse, Microsoft brings good news with the availability of Microsoft .NET Portable Library Reference Assemblies 4.6 Release Candidate.

October 14, 2013

New Friends system on Xbox One lets you connect with friends, celebrities

With the new Friends system on Xbox One, you can share the latest games and entertainment with fellow gamers, friends and family (or celebrities and gaming personalities), just as you do on other social media networks.

October 14, 2013

Glad you asked! New app helps partners answer questions on the fly while selling Microsoft products

The new Microsoft Info Partner mobile app is now available for download in the Windows Phone store. This app delivers Microsoft information, insights, tips, offers and more, right to your phone, when and where you want it.

October 14, 2013

Skype acquisition passes the two-year mark on the verge of a new release for Windows 8.1

On Monday, Blogging Windows published this post about the progress since the acquisition of Skype two years ago, and what’s to come with Windows 8.1.

October 14, 2013

In Fresh Paint’s fresh update, start your masterpiece on Windows Phone – and finish on your Windows 8 device

With Fresh Paint’s new update on Windows Phone 8 devices, you can add more fuel to your creative spark with the ability to start your masterpiece on your phone, and pick up where you left off on your Windows 8 PC (thanks to SkyDrive).

October 14, 2013

Lights! Camera! Surface! See how independent filmmaker uses Microsoft tablet to manage projects on the go

Independent filmmakers often have to do a little bit of everything and on a very tight budget, embodying a new type of “wear every hat, do everything” storyteller. One who really epitomizes this movement is Amanda Lippert.

October 14, 2013

How will you use Clans in ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’? See the trailer and reserve your Clan name now

“Call of Duty: Ghosts” is coming Nov. 5. Between now and Oct. 25 you can get ready by creating or reserving your Clan name. What will that get you once you own the game? Check out the trailer above to see how Clans is an integral part of the “Call of Duty: Ghosts” multiplayer experience.

October 14, 2013

Xbox One Tour rolls into Chicago on Thursday

After a pumped-up opening in Philadelphia, Pa., the Xbox One Tour is on its way to the Windy City. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Chicagoans will be able to try out blockbuster games coming to Xbox One, including hotly anticipated titles like “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Ryse: Son of Rome,” “Killer Instinct,” “Dead Rising 3,” “Crimson Dragon,” “Max: Curse of the Brotherhood” and “LocoCycle.”

October 14, 2013

Johnson Controls selects Office 365 to power global innovation for employees

Global diversified technology and industrial leader in more than 150 countries has chosen Microsoft Office 365 for its employees, partners and suppliers around the world.