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September 3, 2014

‘Volgarr the Viking,’ ‘SpeedRunners’ and ‘Chariot’ among the ID@Xbox games previewed at PAX Prime 2014

Gamers at PAX Prime 2014 in Seattle got a sneak peek at 29 ID@Xbox games, both in the works and newly released, after being shuttled via the “Sunset Overdrive” bus to Microsoft’s Redmond campus to try out the indie games and to chat with some of the creators.

September 3, 2014

Game developers: Release of Marmalade 7.4 expands support for new Windows Phone 8.1 features

The release of Marmalade 7.4 expands support for some of the most important new features of Windows Phone 8.1, including the ability to deliver a uniform app experience across devices.

September 3, 2014

Hut, hut! Bing Predicts takes on the NFL

Have a favorite matchup? See what Bing has to say about it. And keep checking back for more predictions covering the pro football season that kicks off this week.

September 3, 2014

JumpStart migrates its games and apps to Microsoft Azure

“Companies today need to plan for building and deploying apps in a cloud first, mobile first world. I’m excited to show how one of our partners – JumpStart – is doing exactly that by taking advantage of Microsoft Azure and Windows,” writes Microsoft’s Chief Evangelist, Steve Guggenheimer.

September 3, 2014

App of the Week: Connect with your friends and family using GroupMe for Windows Phone

Planning a party with friends? Changing a meeting time with co-workers? Want to send a video message to team members before a game? Whatever your group, the GroupMe app for Windows Phone makes it easy and fun to connect.

September 3, 2014

Texas school district chooses Windows 8.1 tablets over Chromebooks

The Willis Independent School District in Texas has chosen ASUS Transformer Book T100 tablets – equipped with Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 – over Chromebooks for its students, many of whom don’t have easy access to technology.

September 3, 2014

Toshiba unveils Encore Mini, a 7-inch tablet, and new laptops, including a convertible

The Encore Mini comes with Windows 8.1 with Bing, and a free, one-year subscription of Microsoft Office Personal. The tablet is powered by an Intel Atom Z3735G processor and 1 GB of RAM, and has up to seven hours of battery life.

September 3, 2014

New Acer Aspire Switch 11 unveiled, along with updates to other convertible laptops

Acer is expanding its Aspire Switch family, adding both a refresh to the 10-inch series and a new 11-inch model, the company announced at IFA 2014, a leading consumer electronics tradeshow in Berlin.

September 3, 2014

$199 ASUS EeeBook X205 is an 11.6-inch laptop powered by an Intel Atom quad-core processor

ASUS unveiled its affordable EeeBook X205 laptop, which will sell for just $199 and be available in the U.S. and Europe starting in November, with the announcement made at IFA 2014, a leading consumer electronics tradeshow, in Berlin.

September 3, 2014

‘Minecraft: Xbox One Edition’ available Sept. 5 for download in the Xbox Store

“Minecraft: Xbox One Edition” will become available Friday, Sept. 5, for download in the Xbox Store, and owners of “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” can upgrade for $4.99.