June 25, 2013
Foodies will crave Epicurious app update on Windows Phone

Foodies in your life who have a Windows Phone 8 or 7.5 will probably appreciate the latest update of the Epicurious.com mobile app. Peruse more than 30,000 professionally created recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet, SELF, and renowned chefs and cookbooks. In this release, you can pin your favorite recipes to the home screen for easy access, use voice commands to control the app and find new recipes, and also find support for Windows 8 live tiles that will display a photo of the recipe of the day.

June 25, 2013
For mobile meetings, the updated Lync Windows Store app is tough to beat

Meeting with people while on the go? Check out some of the useful new features in the Lync app now available in the Windows Store. New and updated features include a new Meetings screen, snapped view, take over as presenter, improved high-contrast support, and the ability to join meetings anonymously if you don’t have a Lync account.

June 25, 2013
System Center 2012 R2 now available for download

At TechEd Europe today, Brad Anderson shared several major developments that will have major impact on the cloud-first landscape, including the availability of Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 previews.

June 25, 2013
Create your own worlds with the ‘Project Spark’ beta

Introduced at E3, “Project Spark” is an open-world canvas that enables anyone to build, play, and share whatever they can imagine. Powerful yet simple, it gives users a way to build and play their own worlds, stories and games, and then share their creations with a dynamic community.

June 25, 2013
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview is now available for download

Today at TechEd Europe, Microsoft announced availability of the System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 previews.  Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 provide a wealth of new advancements to help IT organizations build and deliver private and hybrid cloud infrastructure for their businesses.