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July 15, 2013
Watch Bill Gates deliver the opening keynote at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit live today at 9 a.m.

Today and tomorrow, 400 elite academic researchers from 200 institutions and 29 countries will join Microsoft Research to explore hot trends and burning issues in computer science research. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will set the Summit’s tone by addressing how computing can help solve global problems as the event’s opening keynote speaker – the first time he’s been back in that role since 2005.

July 15, 2013
Nearly half of developers skip security practices, study shows

A Trust in Computing survey released by Microsoft revealed that 44 percent of developers don’t use a secure application program or process in developing their applications. Security development practices are easy to adopt, and Microsoft provides free, downloadable tools and guidance on its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) website.

July 12, 2013
Use animations to make your Windows Phone 8 apps shine

One of the more amazing design aspects of the Windows Phone operating system is the use of motion design. It’s part of what makes Windows Phones feel alive. But animation is about more than just making things move – motion entertains, provides cues toward interaction, makes transitions feel faster, and adds personality and elegance to your apps. In short, animation helps you look like a pro.

July 12, 2013
Sign the kids up for a YouthSpark Summer Camp at a Microsoft Store today

School’s been out for a little more than three weeks now. You’ve taken the kids to the zoo, to the beach, the park and the mall. You’ve arranged play dates galore. Still searching for an activity to help the kids use up their seemingly boundless amounts of energy? Consider bringing them to a YouthSpark Summer Camp.

July 12, 2013
A new ‘Remedy’ for finding reliable, patient-friendly search results

Admit it, when you’re feeling under the weather, and you’re not sure what’s wrong, you probably reach for a search engine before calling your doctor. Now, Microsoft Research’s Dan Morris and a team of researchers at Columbia University have developed Remedy – a prototype search system that cuts through Internet clutter and helps people find relevant results.

July 12, 2013
Hello, and welcome to Moviefone on Windows Phone 8!

Free app is now on Windows Phone 8 and not only can you easily find movie theaters and showtimes, you can also get directions to those theaters, read movie news about your favorite celebrities and watch movie trailers.

July 11, 2013
Congratulations to the winners of the Third Annual STEM Video Game Challenge

This is the third year in a row that Microsoft has supported the STEM Video Game Challenge, a competition that “aims to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among students in grades 5-12 by tapping into their enthusiasm for playing and making video games,” according to the Microsoft Citizenship Blog.