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October 21, 2013

IE and Red Bull create immersive modern Web experience with Internet Explorer 11

On Monday, the Rampage site was updated with a beautiful, immersive experience that showcases a 3D map of the downhill course, rider bios, videos from the most epic runs and a “behind the scenes” video.

October 21, 2013

Windows Azure chosen as preferred cloud platform by global specialist in energy management

Windows Azure has been selected as the preferred cloud platform for StruxureWare software, a platform of integrated applications and suites used by Schneider Electric to help companies worldwide manage and conserve energy use.

October 21, 2013

Windows Phone developers: Here’s an easy way to gather ratings and reviews

Nokia recently released a code sample that makes it easier than ever to subtly prompt your user on a periodic basis to rate your app.

October 18, 2013

Windows Server 2012 R2, heart of the Cloud OS, now generally available

Microsoft’s longtime experience in building some of the largest cloud applications in the world pays off handsomely with its release Friday of Windows Server 2012 R2, now generally available.

October 18, 2013

Release of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Intune mark Microsoft Cloud OS milestone

In step with Windows 8.1 general availability, Microsoft announced on Friday the general availability of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and a new release of Windows Intune, delivering “wave 2” of Microsoft’s Cloud operating system.

October 18, 2013

It’s Dr. Panda to the rescue – and the grocery store – for kids on Windows Phone

You remember how much fun it was to push around a grocery cart when you were little. Now your own children can do the same in “Dr. Panda’s Supermarket,” a new game for Windows Phone.

October 18, 2013

‘Happy Wars’ happy news: Celebrate first year of free Xbox Live game with ‘Season 2’

“Happy Wars” has reached 6 million players in its first year. And what’s not to like here? You’ve got cuddly, comical characters immersed in a variety of battles in settings ranging from grasslands to the ocean floor.

October 18, 2013

Peace One Day uses Skype to help young people share their ideas about peace

In the Netherlands, a nonprofit organization founded by Jeremy Gilley of the U.K. held an event at The Peace Palace in The Hague. Attendees shared what peace meant to them in the Skype Video Messaging Booth.

October 18, 2013

Windows Azure support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and price cuts announced

On Friday, Microsoft announced a series of significant updates to Windows Azure, plus reductions in prices of up to 22 percent on our memory-intensive VM instances (specifically our A5, A6 and A7 instances) that apply to both Windows and Linux VM instances, as well as for Cloud Service-based applications.

October 18, 2013

Get to know the great apps and services you get built in with Windows 8.1

Microsoft is continuing on its mission to deliver one experience across all the devices in your life. At the center of that experience are the more than 20 new and improved Microsoft apps and services that come right from (the) Start on your new Windows device, which rolled out to the world with Thursday’s release of Windows 8.1.