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August 11, 2014

Tune in to follow Xbox game news from gamescom 2014 in Germany

The largest consumer gaming show in the world, gamescom, gets underway this week in Cologne, Germany, and you can follow all the news, from the exclusive live reveal of “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” multiplayer, to playthroughs of some of the biggest Xbox One holiday titles that are on their way.

August 11, 2014

At Siggraph 2014, Microsoft researcher presents Hyperlapse, a motion-smoothing video technology

You shoot a video while hiking or cycling, but when you speed up the action so people can view a condensed version of your trip, the bumpiness makes the video unwatchable. Enter Hyperlapse, one of the technologies Microsoft Research is presenting this week at SIGGRAPH 2014.

August 11, 2014

Keep current with celebrity news with the SNIPP3T app, now available on iOS

With SNIPP3T, you can explore images, videos, social mentions and individual profiles of more than 10,000 famous people. You can subscribe to specific celebs and get a personalized stream of headlines related to them.

August 11, 2014

Back-to-school goodness: Students can get Office 365 for free

If your school district has Microsoft Office 365 Professional Plus for faculty and staff, then your child can install all of the popular Office apps for free, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint through Student Advantage, aka Office 365 for Students.

August 11, 2014

Don’t miss the ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ multiplayer world premiere

Watch the world premiere of “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” multiplayer broadcast live starting at 10 a.m. PT, Monday from Cologne, Germany, the site of gamescom, the largest consumer gaming show in the world.

August 11, 2014

Technology and Microsoft certifications help turn around a life

Justin Durrant would seem to have life figured out. He has a high-powered job with Best Buy, leading that company’s migration from legacy Microsoft Windows 2003 servers to Windows Server 2012. In his spare time he enjoys playing Forza 5 on Xbox. But by Justin’s own admission, his life could have turned out very different.

August 11, 2014

Microsoft Devices Group announces ultra-affordable mobile phone with music and video player for 19 euros

Microsoft expands its “first” phones portfolio with the Nokia 130.

August 9, 2014

Stratospheric: Microsoft interns to launch balloon to edge of space Saturday and want you to participate

Their plans are lofty – 20 miles up from the Earth, reaching to the edge of space, to where a group of Microsoft interns will launch a balloon on Saturday. They’re asking the public to participate by helping to control the camera that is attached to the balloon’s payload.

August 9, 2014

Windows Phone apps can help protect kids

To help parents protect their kids – online and off – our colleagues at the Conversations blog have put together some resources to help keep track of your children, send alerts and block malicious sites.

August 8, 2014

This famous TV quiz show is now in the Windows Store. Answer: What is ‘Jeopardy!’

If you’re a big fan of Alex Trebek and “Jeopardy!” you can now play the game on your Windows PC or tablet – so you don’t have to be in front of a TV to shout the answers. (Oh, is that just me?)