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April 28, 2014

Check out the fun emoticons that are part of your Surface keyboard :)

No matter how long you’ve had your Surface, it’s always fun to learn some new tips, and the Surface Blog shares some, including where to find emoticons. Access your Touch Keyboard on the bottom right-hand side of your taskbar and click the smiley face. You’ll find nine categories of emoticons to choose from.

April 28, 2014

Security advisory released regarding potential Internet Explorer vulnerability

Microsoft has released Security Advisory 2963983 regarding a potential vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is currently under investigation.

April 28, 2014

Find out differences in background transfer API in universal Windows apps

With the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, you can now build Windows Store and Windows Phone Store apps from a single-source project. The WinRT Windows.Networking.BackgroundTransfer API is the API to use for background transfers in any universal app project.

April 28, 2014

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April 28, 2014

Urban legend true: Xbox dig finds long-buried Atari ‘E.T.’ video game cartridges

After a few hours of digging down past 30 feet of debris, excavators found what they were looking for: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” game cartridges that had been buried by Atari three decades ago in a landfill in New Mexico. The excavation was filmed over the weekend as part of an Xbox Entertainment Studios original documentary series to be released only on Xbox One and Xbox 360 later this year.

April 28, 2014

Xbox Originals: Dramas, comedies, documentaries and more coming your way in June

Starting in June, Xbox Originals – dramas, comedies, documentaries, animation, unscripted shows and live events with interactive capabilities – are headed to Xbox 360, Xbox One and other Microsoft devices. Among the shows: the “Halo” live-action TV series, based on the “Halo” franchise, with Steven Spielberg as the executive producer.

April 28, 2014

‘Rethink what the Web can be’ spots nominated for 18th annual Webby Awards

Several of Microsoft’s “Rethink what the Web can be” spots have been nominated and named as honorees for the 18th annual Webby Awards, which celebrates the best of the Web.

April 28, 2014

Group video calls on Skype now free for users on Windows desktop, Xbox One and Macs

Skype group video calling is now free for users of Windows desktop, Xbox One and Macs. Until now, group video calling has been part of Skype’s Premium service for $9.99 a month, which also includes unlimited calling, on those platforms.

April 28, 2014

Microsoft OneDrive for Business now offers 1 terabyte of cloud storage per user

April 28, 2014

Skype group video calling now free for Windows desktop, Mac, Xbox One users