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July 25, 2014

Play offline in a new suit in update to ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ on Windows Phone

In an update to the web-slinging, adventure-filled game, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” you can play without an Internet connection and as a Future Foundation Spider-Man with a brand-new suit.

July 25, 2014

‘Star Wars: Assault Team’ update adds leagues so you can earn valuable bounties and bonus loot

The force is on your side with “Star Wars: Assault Team,” which adds leagues in the Arena system, which gives you a way to earn bonus loot and valuable bounties. Earn promotions in those leagues to move up to better rewards.

July 25, 2014

In ‘Sunset Overdrive,’ you can be who you want to be, and wear whatever you want your way

In a new video about “Sunset Overdrive,” Microsoft and Insomniac Games show how fans can choose from the huge assortment of personal customizations to create their own unique characters to be any gender, race or body type they choose. And you can mix it all up even more with fashion.

July 25, 2014

University media wall uses Kinect for Windows and social media to engage students

When students enter the Liberty University library, they’re greeted by an enormous visual display, a media wall that’s 24 feet by 11 feet, with 198 interactive tiles controlled by three Kinect for Windows sensors. The wall displays animated visualizations of photos that have been submitted via social media by students and staff. The sensors let visitors use gestures to grab the photos to get details about what is being shown.

July 25, 2014

Team up in ‘Modern Combat 5: Blackout’ – now on Windows Phone, PCs and tablets

Step into heart-pounding action with “Modern Combat 5: Blackout,” the latest installment of the well-known first-person shooter series – now available for Windows Phone, PCs and tablets.

July 25, 2014

Weekend Reading: July 25th Edition—Exploring Station Q, a hub for next-level computing research

In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on potentially world-changing quantum computing research, the release of the Lumia 530 and a look ahead – and back – at the Imagine Cup.

July 24, 2014

OneNote for Amazon Kindle Fire and Fire phone is now available

OneNote is now available at the Amazon Appstore for Android, delivering on Microsoft’s promise to bring OneNote to every device that matters to you. If you have a Kindle Fire or a Fire phone, you can use OneNote to capture or access thoughts, ideas and to-dos while on the go, writes the Office Blogs team in a post.

July 24, 2014

Tips for taking better photos of your pets

One piece of advice is getting down to your pet’s eye level, as you can see from the photo above. As the blog explains, “Shooting your pet from above is rarely flattering. Instead, crouch down and get eye to eye with it. Your pet will love that you’re so close and may be more animated as a result. In addition, focus on the animal’s eyes.”

July 24, 2014

Internet of Things presentations from the Worldwide Partner Conference now available online

Now you can see a lot of the great Internet of Things solutions that were showcased at the Worldwide Partner Conference last week in Washington, D.C. View partner case studies and the dedicated Internet of Things session by Barb Edson, general manager of marketing for Cloud and Enterprise.

July 24, 2014

Follow these steps to start backing up your database to the cloud with SQL Server Backup

Thinking about backing up your SQL Server database to the cloud? There are compelling reasons to do, writes the SQL Server Team in a blog post. “Not only will you have an offsite copy of your data for business continuity and disaster recovery purposes,” but you can also save on capital expenditures by using Microsoft Azure for cost-effective storage.