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June 25, 2014
Watch A&E, Lifetime and HISTORY shows and movies on Windows Phone

You can enjoy full, current episodes from current shows from all three networks, including “Bates Motel,” “Project Runway” and “American Pickers.” You’ll also find episodes from previous seasons, behind-the-scenes interviews, online-only clips and full-length movies.

June 25, 2014
Winners of 2014 Imagine Cup ‘Skype Award’ hail from around the world

This year, the Skype Award was introduced as part of Imagine Cup in all three categories of competition: Social Impact, Innovate & Collaborate, and Learning & Education. The Skype Award was designed to inspire new scenarios where individuals and communities can do things using Skype that will have a significant and lasting social impact.

June 25, 2014
Take Windows Phone apps on your next hike or camping trip

With summer in full swing, anyone who might have been hibernating before is now free to roam the great outdoors. And if you have a Windows Phone device, you can download apps that can help you every step of the way – from getting to your destination, to camp cooking, to storytelling around a fire and star-gazing far away from city lights.

June 25, 2014
PolyBase is integral to giving users simple way to access data

PolyBase has evolved into a key integrative component that gives users a simple way to query data stored in heterogeneous data stores – such as those on-premises and in the cloud (Microsoft Azure) – bringing together Microsoft data services to form one complete data platform solution.