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August 28, 2013

Get up close with Xbox One at this weekend’s PAX Prime show in Seattle

For starters, the booth will include 60 stations featuring dynamic and intense driving, fighting and shooting experiences coming with Xbox One. Also, on stage you’ll see demos of “Dead Rising 3,” “Project Spark,” “Kinect Sports Rivals,” “Fable Anniversary” and a 7.1 surround sound “Forza Motorsport 5” racing rig.

August 28, 2013

Another reason to attend PASS Summit 2013: Microsoft Certification testing!

When did the “opportunity” to take a test become good news? The moment it meant you could advance your career – all while networking and building your SQL Server know-how. For the second year in a row, attendees of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit will be able to take Microsoft Certification exams at the conference.

August 28, 2013

Foursquare app checks in at the Windows Store

The first-ever Foursquare app designed for large-screen devices is now available exclusively on Windows 8. The popular social app, which has over 35 million users worldwide, lets you find and “check in” at interesting places around you, as well as share photos, reviews and tips about your personal favorite spots.

August 28, 2013

TWC TV comes to Xbox

The TWC TV app launched on Xbox 360 on Tuesday, delivering up to 300 of the most popular TV channels to Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S. who are also TWC subscribers.

August 28, 2013

Build better Office and SharePoint apps using ‘Napa’ Office 365 development tools

The updated version of “Napa” includes improvements in the user experience, new templates, improved support for task pane apps for Office, a Mails app activation rules editor and new social features.

August 27, 2013

On Dickens, Rashomon and Twitter

Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Corporate Communications Frank Shaw shares a post on The Official Microsoft Blog.

August 27, 2013

When you gotta Skype, you gotta Skype (and other interesting places for a Skype call)

What’s the strangest place you’ve made a Skype call from? A horse? The North Pole? An airplane restroom? As it turns out, Skype makes it even easier than we thought for people to connect – from some very creative places – around the globe.

August 27, 2013

Heroes in a half shell are back with ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’!

If you grew up in the early ‘90s, chances are good that you were a fan of TMNT (and don’t pretend like you don’t know what that stands for). You knew the animated series’ theme song by heart. Probably still do. That’s turtle power!

August 27, 2013

Cloud power unleashed on Xbox One

In a video posted Tuesday, Graeme Boyd (Xbox’s Acey Bongos) discusses the power of the cloud and Xbox One with Dan Greenawalt, the creative director at Turn 10.

August 27, 2013

Business owners can go back to school too, via Skype

Kids aren’t the only ones who are continuing their education as summer ends and the school year begins. The Skype team has found a “growing number of enterprising small businesses offer a huge range of educational opportunities via Skype” that small business owners can take advantage of.