Recent News

July 2, 2013

Microsoft has been recognized for its commitment to responsible environmental leadership for everything from using data to fight wildfires to smart buildings to recycling. In today’s Microsoft Green Blog, editor Josh Henretig notes two programs in Japan that have also been gaining recognition.

July 2, 2013

Small and medium-sized businesses who are using Windows Server 2012 Essentials can now download the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview and the Windows Server Essentials Experience server role for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter editions.

July 2, 2013

Out of hundreds of entries for the YouthSpark Challenge for Change contest, which came from university students across the U.S., a judging panel selected 20 strong finalists. Then voters chose the contest’s five grand prize winners, announced today. Meet Adam Dunn, Brian Hickey, Sneha Jayaprakash, Christina Ong, and Meghan Shea and their visions for the future.

July 2, 2013

As the U.S. national holiday approaches, the Bing Search Blog wanted to see what kind of searches people were doing. For one thing, they found lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” are searched more often than patriotic pop classics like “Born in the USA” and “Proud to be an American.” Read more on the Bing Search Blog.

July 2, 2013

Seems like everywhere you look, someone is taking a video of something – and then sharing it online. Now, there’s a new star rising in the video update world: Keek, a free app now on Windows Phone 8 that already has a 50-million user following across all mobile platforms.

July 2, 2013

The Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale is now under way. As explained in Major Nelson’s post last week, each day between now and July 5 a new set of titles will be on sale. See Monday’s post for the July 2 listing, in addition to persistent offers at the bottom of the post. The special prices are available to all Xbox Live Members (Gold and Free).

July 2, 2013

What’s coming next, and what are some of the hot trends and burning issues in computer science research today? Find out by watching live streaming broadcasts from the annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit on July 15 and 16. Delivering the opening keynote will be Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in his first such appearance since 2005.

July 2, 2013

In the news coming out from Build 2013, we found out Flipboard will soon be in the Windows Store. This is something to flip about, if you’re a fan of this mobile app that the Next at Microsoft blog says turns “a sea of news into an engaging magazine-like experience complete with social integration for Twitter and Facebook.” Curious? See the new teaser video.

July 2, 2013

Dynamics CRM will help salespeople better know who their customers are, understand their needs, and nurture long-term relationships. The new version also introduces mobile client apps for Windows 8 tablets and iPad, creating a seamless experience for salespeople at work and on the road.

July 2, 2013

That’s the thinking behind Mix Party, the result of a partnership between the Internet Explorer team and Nokia Music. Mix Party is a companion Web experience, where people at your party can sync their smartphones to the playlist and vote on the tracks they want to hear next.