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August 7, 2014

Microsoft works with i-fixit to provide free training that helps extend life of devices

Anything that can be done to extend the life of smaller, low-power devices such as phones, tablets and laptops can have a positive environmental benefit. So, for the last year, Microsoft has worked with the online repair manual site i-fixit to develop and test a curriculum that helps people start a small business offering repair services for mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

August 7, 2014

Tune into gamescom events starting Aug. 12 for more news about ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection’

“Halo: The Master Chief Collection” has been previewed a few times at events, including E3 and the Rooster Teeth Expo, but even more about the collection will be revealed next week at gamescom, the largest consumer gaming show in the world, held in Cologne, Germany.

August 7, 2014

Xbox One Digital TV Tuner coming to UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain this fall

Using an over-the-air digital terrestrial TV experience through the USB single tuner, Xbox One users will have an alternative to accessing TV content from a cable or satellite set-top box connected through the HDMI-In port. The new digital TV tuner will also support free-to-air DVB-T, DVB-T2 and DVB-C television standards.

August 7, 2014

Whether it’s grocery shopping or job hunting, Skype can help you help out your college student

Whether your college-aged child is a freshman, just starting out, or a senior doing career planning, they can still benefit from your help, and you can use Skype to point them to the answers they need.

August 7, 2014

Earn up to 12 percent in partner incentives through the US VAR Incentive Program

As the US Partner Community blog explains, “The VAR Incentive is designed to provide maximum payout when you help your customers recognize the benefits of emerging Microsoft products and technologies that address customer needs in virtualization, security and unified communications.”

August 7, 2014

Red Stripe Deals include free ‘Fiete’ book and half-priced ‘Shark Dash!’

Every Thursday, the Red Stripe Deals give you savings of at least 50 percent off apps and games in the Windows and Windows Phone Stores. The Aug. 7 collection includes a free interactive picture book, an Xbox title from Gameloft pitting toy sharks against mischievous rubber duckies and an automotive app.

August 7, 2014

Win a chance to challenge pro drivers in ‘Forza Motorsport 5,’ and help raise money to fight teen cancer

Now through Aug. 23, Xbox gamers can enter to win a chance to challenge Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Josef Newgarden and Justin Wilson in “Forza Motorsport 5” by helping raise $50,000 for Teen Cancer America’s Race Against Cancer campaign, which will go toward Teen & Young Adult Cancer Centers.

August 7, 2014

New SketchBook Pro on Surface: See how much you can do with your sketches when you take them digital

The latest release of SketchBook Pro, for artists of all skill levels, is now available, and it is a terrific program to use on the Surface Pro 3, writes Markus Weickenmeier, Surface manager, in a blog post.

August 7, 2014

Update on Microsoft’s corporate governance includes changes to board leadership, 2014 performance

In its annual letter to shareholders Thursday, the Governance and Nominating Committee of Microsoft’s board of directors gave an update on corporate governance developments over the past year. The letter includes details about Satya Nadella’s appointment as CEO, changes to board leadership and composition, and fiscal year 2014 performance.

August 7, 2014

Garage Series Road Trip takes Office 365 to the desert in Dubai

Join Jeremy Chapman and Microsoft’s Asad Ahmed for the Garage Series Road Trip finale in Dubai, a hub of innovation, in the United Arab Emirates. Watch the video to see them demonstrate Office 365 project management in construction, testing offline capabilities and file syncing in the desert.