Recent News

August 13, 2013
I want my MTV – and now I can have it on Xbox Live

The new app gives Xbox Live Gold subscribers full-length episodes of some of the network’s most memorable shows –like “Laguna Beach” and “Beavis and Butt-Head,” as well as more recent programming, such as “Teen Wolf” and “Catfish.” You’ll also find coverage of the Video Music Awards and videos from MTV News.

August 13, 2013
Windows Azure updates boost push notifications, high-availability in the cloud

The lives of mobile and enterprise developers who use Windows Azure became a little sweeter on Tuesday, when Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Azure Notification Hubs and support for SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Group Listeners. The updates will reduce development time and costs for building mobile applications, and help enterprise developers deliver high availability and global business continuity.

August 13, 2013
Work a pain? New Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop keyboard combines looks and comfort

Lots of people say their work is a pain, and according to a new Microsoft Healthy Computing Survey, most of them aren’t kidding. Of those surveyed, 85 percent said they experience discomfort on a daily basis as a result of their workspace setup. The survey coincides with Microsoft’s announcement of the next evolution of its ergonomic products – the Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop – the goal of which was to create something beautiful without sacrificing the ergonomic benefits provided by the industry-renowned Natural Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse.

August 13, 2013
Follow Xbox at next week’s gamescom

Next week, Xbox heads to Cologne, Germany, for the mammoth gamescom event Aug. 21-25. Phil Spencer, Microsoft Studios corporate vice president, will help kick off the proceedings in an Aug. 21 keynote, and discussed the Xbox team’s plans for the show in this podcast with Major Nelson.

August 13, 2013
Help the environment and take part in the Greener IT Challenge

Microsoft has launched a new website designed to help consumers and businesses better understand the environmental impact associated with buying, using and disposing of a PC. The new website – www.greenerITchallenge.org – is part of the Greener IT Challenge launched by Microsoft on Tuesday.

August 13, 2013
New York to move 120,000 state employees to Office 365

New York State is the latest state government selected Office 365 to consolidate their email systems, provide access to familiar Office applications, and place shared calendars in a cloud-based system for more than 120,000 employees who work for state executive agencies.