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June 30, 2014

Microsoft partners unveil transformational tools at education conference

At the ongoing ISTE 2014 conference in Atlanta, Microsoft’s partners are unveiling transformational tools that support 21st-century learning, such as the AssistX TestPolicy app and the Sebit Global Education Cloud, VCloud.

June 30, 2014

Zombies, shooters and baseball from ID@Xbox make it an Xbox One summer

While summer typically sees a lull in high-profile game releases, that’s definitely not the case with new games for Xbox One. In addition to EA Sports UFC, a new Transformers title, and Valiant Hearts, the past 10 days have seen a half-dozen new titles come to Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program for indie developers.

June 30, 2014

Surface’s role in education continues to grow with schools in Pennsylvania and Washington

In the past year, Surface has been put to work by teachers and students in 30 markets around the world, and the latest schools to use Surface are the public Selinsgrove Area School District in rural Pennsylvania, and St. Thomas School, a private K-8 school in Bellevue, Washington.

June 30, 2014

Bing gives you free tech-life hacks to get more summer fun out of everyday items

Bing has teamed up with Jennifer Jolly, a digital lifestyle expert, to share some fast and free tech-life hacks – like DIY speakers and the hoodie turned laptop case in the image above. These tips and tricks can also help you earn free gifts and make life a little better.

June 30, 2014

Battling dehydration on the pitch: The Internet of Things helps soccer teams monitor energy drink consumption

The Windows Embedded team notes a story on PSFK about one team’s use of special Gatorade bottles at the world’s premier soccer event that are equipped with sensors to track how much each player drinks. The information is then sent in real time to coaches and trainers, who are able to view and track the information via a hydration tracking app.

June 30, 2014

Summer doesn’t mean stop learning, thanks to Bing’s book-finding feature and shortcuts to free online courses

Bing indexed Khan Academy courses and charted their relationship with popular subjects such as humanities, geometry and trigonometry. Search for a subject, and if there is a corresponding set of online courses they’ll show up in the snapshot pane.

June 30, 2014

Microsoft says disrupts cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria

June 30, 2014

Bing just became an excellent way to search Twitter

June 30, 2014

Microsoft hails Supreme Court cell phone warrant ruling

June 30, 2014

Microsoft stores now stocking Insteon home-automation kits