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June 2, 2014

Impromptu travel plans? Book with the Hotel Tonight app on Windows Phone

The Hotel Tonight app for Windows Phone can take the stress out of impromptu travel, or last-minute business plans, by booking up to five nights at more than 150 destinations across the globe.

June 2, 2014

‘Darklands’ CEO talks about using new Windows Phone 8.1 features to expand audience for his game

Less than six months ago, Vladislav Spevak, the CEO of Prague-based Mingle Games, published “Dark Lands” to the Windows Phone platform. Funded by AppCampus, the feature-light game has accrued 1.7 million downloads. Now Spevak plans to use Windows Phone 8.1’s newest features to release a feature-rich update and reach Windows customers too.

June 2, 2014

‘Metro Redux’ promises to deliver the definitive experience of the series

The forthcoming “Metro Redux” is a “director’s cut” of sorts and contains revamped versions of “Metro 2033” and its sequel, “Metro: Last Light.” It was built from the ground up to take advantage of the Xbox One’s new hardware.

June 2, 2014

Pair Sphero app with Sphero Robotic Ball and roll, bowl and spin your way to awesomeness

First, get a Sphero Robotic Ball, if you don’t have one already. Then install the free Sphero app, now available for Windows Phone, PCs and tablets. Now you’re ready to roll …or spin and bowl your way through obstacle courses and educational games via Bluetooth.

June 2, 2014

‘GOOOOOOOAL!’ Destination Brazil on Xbox One, the ultimate for World Cup action

Soccer fans around the world are counting down the days until their favorite teams take the pitch in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, and Destination Brazil launches June 12 on Xbox One to bring you a one-stop-shop for all things fútbol.

June 2, 2014

Hiring? Use Skype to narrow your search

For many job openings, applicants are as likely to hail from the other side of the country (or planet) as across town. That’s why many companies now use Skype video calls as a standard step in the early stages of the hiring process.

June 2, 2014

New Microsoft Social Listening tool now available

Microsoft Social Listening, a new and powerful tool that enables marketers, salesforces and customer service teams to track sentiment related to their brand and understand how their marketing tactics are resonating, is now available.

June 2, 2014

See what 10 users made with Project Spark, including a ‘Halo’ recreation

As Project Spark – a free-to-play game construction kit designed exclusively for Xbox One – nears its anniversary, Xbox Wire gives readers a sampling of the range of creativity that has come from users.

June 2, 2014

Redknee showcases partnership with Microsoft at Telemanagement Forum

On the Microsoft Vertical Industries blog, Redknee CTO Jim DeMarco shares how his company’s longstanding strategic partnership with Microsoft highlights the live-time nature of the connected customer experience.

June 2, 2014

Microsoft lends a hand to FBI in GameOver Zeus botnet cleanup

Following Monday’s multi-national action against the GameOver Zeus botnet, Microsoft is working closely with the FBI and industry partners to remove malware, so that infected computers can no longer be used for harm.