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August 21, 2013

Click on this link and you’ll never do anything productive again

Hey, do you like fun? Then head over to the Windows Phone Store pronto to check out these 17 top-notch game titles from Gameloft.

August 21, 2013

‘Doodle Jump’ returns to Windows Phone more ‘insanely addictive’ than ever

The secret sauce to the awesomeness that is “Doodle Jump” is its simplicity: Tilt to move left or right, tap the screen to shoot and before you know it, you’re jumping from one platform to the next, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes and blasting bad guys.

August 21, 2013

Big data goes to the dogs

There’s a human side of big data, and a canine one as well. Wednesday on the Windows Embedded blog, Valerie Olague relates how big data led to a new immunotherapy treatment that stands to keep her dog Charlie Brown around for years to come.

August 21, 2013

When society collapses, your mission begins in ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ on Xbox One

At gamescom on Wednesday, Xbox and Ubisoft presented “Tom Clancy’s The Division” and announced that the game will have exclusive content on Xbox One.

August 21, 2013

Here’s what’s new in the latest Windows Phone 8 update

In an effort to answer some common questions about the latest update seen in the Twittersphere, Windows Phone Blog Editor Michael Stroh has put together an in-depth breakdown of some of the new features Windows Phone 8 device owners will see in the update.

August 21, 2013

You have questions, Skype has answers – it is decidedly so

For answers to all of your pressing questions about Skype, check out the latest Skype Tips & Tricks Blog. If you’re still hungry for more, you can find more than 600 frequently asked questions on Skype Support or join the Skype Community.

August 21, 2013

Enabling modern apps with the Windows Azure Pack

Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Windows Server and System Center Brad Anderson continued his “What’s New in 2012 R2” series of blog posts this week with a thorough exploration of the Windows Azure Pack, message queuing and a number of innovations to support multi-tier application scenarios.

August 21, 2013

The College Success Foundation and Microsoft team up to create STEM heroes in Washington, D.C.

In a guest post over on the Microsoft Citizenship Blog, Monica Gray, Director of Programs, College Success Foundation – District of Columbia, writes about her organization’s partnership with Microsoft in the HERO Initiative in Washington, D.C.

August 21, 2013

Bing for Schools offers new ad-free search experience for students

The pilot program, called Bing for Schools, allows districts to remove all ads from Web searches on school computers – the first time a major search engine has offered schools this choice. Bing for Schools also offers enhanced privacy protections, strict filters to block adult content and daily learning activities built around the Bing Home Page.

August 21, 2013

‘On the Whiteboard’ explores the modern movie magic of visual effects

In the latest episode of “On the Whiteboard”, Editor Pamela Woon speaks with Sebastian Sylwan, chief technology officer at Weta Digital, a five-time Academy Award winning visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand, and Microsoft Research’s Curtis Wong as they go behind the scenes on some of the most popular films of the past decade.