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June 24, 2014

Quick tips for using the new Skype for iPhone

The recent update to Skype for iPhone brought some changes to the app, and to get started with the new version, Matthew de Beer offers some quick tips on the Skype blog.

June 24, 2014

Performance booster: Delphi Automotive uses Office 365, Yammer, SharePoint and Lync for Connected Worker program

Delphi Automotive, which operates in 30 countries and has more than 120,000 employees, uses Microsoft products such as Office 365 and Yammer for its Connected Worker program. That has led to lower costs, time efficiency and better problem-solving.

June 24, 2014

Get transformed: ‘Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark’ now out for Xbox One and Xbox 360

The game has more than 40 playable characters from the two universes, and an expanded, four-player, co-op online escalation mode with new, upgradable defenses and Power Foes.

June 24, 2014

Order cheesy goodness using the Pizza Hut app on Windows PCs and tablets

The app soothes hangry (hungry + angry) pangs by helping you find the closest Pizza Hut, browse the menu (which now includes Tuscani pasta and WingStreet wings) and order, with just a few taps. You can find great deals, too, with daily specials. Also, with Guest Checkout, you can order without signing in.

June 24, 2014

Singapore’s regulatory framework for TV white spaces leads the way

On Monday, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority announced a regulatory framework for unlicensed access to unused radio spectrum in the broadcast TV frequency bands known as TV white spaces. Microsoft, as a founding member of the Singapore White Spaces Pilot Group and through its other TV white spaces pilot programs around the world, is excited to see the Singapore authority “at the forefront of this issue on the global stage.”

June 24, 2014

In ‘Get Even,’ you solve mysteries wrapped in memories that you can alter to solve a murder

“By jumping back in time via a subject’s memory, we were able to relive the firefight, moving through it while the scene played out in slow-motion – until we could get to our target and snap a photo of the victim before he was shot,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 24, 2014

Toward a greener datacenter: Microsoft and partners awarded $5 million for fuel cell research

With the goal of developing an efficient, low-cost fuel cell system for datacenters, Microsoft is partnering with Redox Power Systems LLC, the University of Maryland and Trans-Tech Inc. through a $5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E).

June 24, 2014

Hurry! This week’s Deals with Gold include “Ryse: Son of Rome” for Xbox One and season pass add-on

These savings will slay you – well, you know what we mean. For Xbox 360, there’s a ton of savings on games on demand, from “Diablo III” (50 percent off the regular price of $59.99), to “Fable II” and “Fable III,” each $4.99, and each 75 percent off the regular $19.99 prices, as well as big savings on game add-ons.

June 24, 2014

Affordable Nokia X2 designed to introduce ‘next billion’ people to mobile Internet and cloud services

With its 4.3-inch ClearBlack display, 5MP rear camera with autofocus and flash, plus cloud storage service OneDrive, the Nokia X2 is geared to introduce the “next billion” people to the mobile Internet and cloud services, while complementing the Lumia family of smartphones.

June 24, 2014

Developers: Register for Unity game porting lab for Windows and Windows Phone

Developers can now register for Microsoft’s Unity game porting lab, which will take place Aug. 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., at the Westin Seattle. A team of Microsoft experts will be available to give you a quick start to porting your Unity games to Windows and Windows Phone.