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June 6, 2014

Get inspired with official TED app, now on Windows Phone

TED – aka Technology, Entertainment and Design – brings together education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends to share their stories, ideas and wisdom at events held in North America, Europe and Asia. These sessions are recorded and available for free through the official TED app, new to Windows Phone.

June 6, 2014

The Internet of Things is helping the London Underground run more smoothly

In the U.K., where more than a billion people a year use the London Underground, Microsoft is working with enterprise telecommunications and IT services firms telent and CGI to modernize the systems that securely monitor, manage and automate everything from escalators, lifts and HVAC controls to closed-circuit video and communication systems. It’s a great example of how the Internet of Things works.

June 6, 2014

Everything old is new again with retro 30th anniversary update to ‘Tetris Blitz’

It’s the same game that’s been beloved since it was born in Moscow in 1984: Rearrange falling blocks, called Tetriminos, in the stack below by rotating them into place. If you do it correctly with no gaps, you score major points as you wipe out entire rows and keep going.

June 6, 2014

Thrill seekers: Take on dangerous stunts with ‘Fail Hard’ on Windows PCs and tablets

“Fail Hard” follows the evolution of a fearless novice who aspires to be the greatest stuntman in the world. Take on the most dangerous of feats and jumps and push your limits by facing the challenges of physics-bending stunts.

June 6, 2014

Updated Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone has Groups tab, faster photo sharing

An update to Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone has begun rolling out, bringing new features and performance improvements to the app. Taking and sharing a photo is much quicker now; you can do it with just one tap, and you don’t have to use a separate camera app.

June 6, 2014

Staff App Pick: Fodor’s Travel app for Windows is right on time for summer vacation

New app combines Fodor’s quality recommendations and reviews with Windows 8 features, like a Live Tile pinned to your start screen so you can always get new ideas for your next vacation.

June 6, 2014

Xbox 360 Game Award winners announced: ‘The Walking Dead: Season 2’ is champ in the ‘Moaarr Brainsss’ category

Over the last few weeks, gamers worldwide have been voting for their favorite games and characters in the first-ever Xbox 360 Game Awards. On Thursday the results were announced.

June 6, 2014

Prestigio enters the Windows Phone 8.1 world with MultiPhones

At Computex 2014 Prestigio revealed its first two entries for Windows Phones: the Prestigio MultiPhone 8500 DUO and Prestigio MultiPhone 8400 DUO.

June 6, 2014

Yezz honors Bill Gates with new Billy 4.7 Windows Phone at Computex

Yezz was on the ground showing off their new Billy 4.7 Windows Phone. Read more about Yezz and the Billy phones (yes, there’s more than one) on the Windows Phone Blog.

June 6, 2014

BLU revels in compact colors with new 4- and 5-inch Windows Phone devices

At Computex 2014, BLU gave the world a sneak peak of their new 4-inch Windows Phone device and a 5-inch model as well, both of which will be coming to the U.S. and Latin America soon.