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June 21, 2013

If you’re a fan of the Halo franchise, you’re probably excited about “Halo: Spartan Assault,” a new chapter set between the events of “Halo 3” and “Halo 4” and available exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. See the latest screenshots.

June 21, 2013

For the last two years Microsoft partners relied on the Microsoft Partner Information app for a single source of information. However, as app designer Eric Ligman discovered, his app appealed to more than just partners. With his recent updates, Ligman officially announced the all-welcoming and renamed Microsoft Information Partner app.

June 21, 2013

Talk about busy and on the go. Not only is Shawn Katuwapitiya of Toronto, Canada in the middle of medical school exams, he also authors his own music blog. For both endeavors he carries a Surface device, which he appreciates for its versatility as a laptop he can use to type notes and record lectures, and as a tablet for interacting with patients and checking out new music.

June 21, 2013

Like TechEd America, TechEd Europe promises an abundance of opportunities for IT pros and developers to advance their professional knowledge. But there’s also a chance to have some fun and win a PowerStick (approximate retail value $75) through a daily sweepstakes that begins the first day of the conference, Tuesday.

June 21, 2013

New today in the Windows Phone Store, the E! Online app for Windows Phone 8 delivers a daily dose of celebrity news and photos, plus clips from popular E! shows including “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” “The Soup” and “E! News.”

June 21, 2013

Skype harnesses the power of communication and technology to connect people every day. But for some organizations, it’s a lifeline for reuniting families torn apart and displaced by war and other life-threatening conflicts.

June 21, 2013

Windows Phone app developers, take note: if you really want your apps to resonate with customers, then give the idea of teaming up with a designer some serious thought.

June 21, 2013

Frank Shaw shares his thoughts on this week’s big advertising festival in Cannes.

June 21, 2013

Virtual Machines (VMs) are great for a wide variety of tasks, including running different operating systems or software configurations on a single machine. Windows 8 brings new VM capabilities to the client side as the first Windows client operating system to include hardware virtualization support without requiring separate downloads or installs.

June 20, 2013

According to the 2013 North Bridge and GigaOM Research Future of Cloud Computing Survey, cloud adoption is taking off because businesses are seeing the full power of what the cloud can do – from achieving superior TCO to enabling agility, scaling the business quickly and driving innovation.