Recent News

June 24, 2013

In the second episode of Microsoft’s new film series “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon exposes an anechoic chamber of secrets. Researchers use the chamber to study sounds in silence, including testing and analyzing Surface to make sure that click you hear when you snap the kickstand shut is pleasing and robust to the average ear.

June 24, 2013

If you want to have the best cloud on the block, then updates to the Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track document set will help you get there. Fast Track helps IT pros build out private cloud infrastructure and Fabric management system and now it’s got a solution that uses Windows Server 2012 and System Center SP1.

June 24, 2013

New in the Store today, the LivingSocial app for Windows Phone tips you off daily to fun local activities offered at big discounts.

June 24, 2013

Last month NSS Labs, an independent security research and testing organization, released its Browser Security Comparative Analysis showing that Internet Explorer 10 blocks more socially-engineered malware than any other browser on Windows. But that’s just part of the story. Third-party evidence shows Internet Explorer 10 not only blocks over 99 percent of malware, but also has fewer software vulnerabilities than other browsers on Windows.

June 24, 2013

A new in-app search charm, located on the Xbox Music homepage, makes it easier for you to find the latest and greatest songs and artists. You can also discover new music with Radio on Xbox Music. Previously known as Smart DJ, Radio enables you to create custom stations based on your favorite artists and the music you love the most.

June 24, 2013

Anything and everything you might need from partners and services to make a great Windows 8 app can now be found at the new Windows Store Partner Directory. This resource helps connect partners and services for Windows Store apps.

June 24, 2013

Sometimes, the cloud is a confusing place to navigate, so after many discussions with Windows Azure customers, the Windows Azure Customer Advisory Team is starting a series of blogs and tech articles to describe the use of fundamental build blocks (aka components). 

June 24, 2013

The excitement was at an all-time high as more than 2,000 customers lined up in celebration of Microsoft retail store openings at Pioneer Place in Portland, Oregon, and Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, over the weekend.

June 21, 2013

Setting up a Skype number lets someone call you from a landline or mobile phone, and you pick up the call on Skype – just as it would for a Skype-to-Skype call. The Skype Workspace Blog outlines some of the features and benefits of setting up a Skype number – and how to get one.

June 21, 2013

One way to increase the chances of your app becoming a hit with multiple audiences is to target multiple markets. To that end, Windows Phone Developer Blog writer Bernardo Zemora has put together a list of resources to help Windows Phone developers “make the best possible decisions about markets, language support, localization and OS support.”