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April 15, 2014

‘Titanfall: Expedition’ downloadable content is coming in May

The game’s first downloadable content pack, brings with it three new maps — Runoff, Swamplands and Wargames — that represent the latest stomping grounds for the IMC Expeditionary Forces.

April 15, 2014

Converting data into fuel for ambient intelligence

“The opportunity we have in this new world is to find a way of catalyzing this data exhaust from ubiquitous computing and converting it into fuel for ambient intelligence,” says Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. “This fuel will power improved experiences, understanding and interactions.”

April 15, 2014

Microsoft Avro Library release announced

The release brings complete .NET implementation of the Avro serialization format to Azure HDInsight Service and to the open source community, writes Maxim Lukiyanov on the Windows Azure blog.

April 15, 2014

Satya Nadella: Accelerate Your Insights

Remarks by Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco, Calif., April 15, 2014

April 15, 2014

Microsoft delivers data platform for the era of ambient intelligence

Announces Internet of Things cloud service, announces “big data in a box” appliance and showcases real-time performance throughout the platform.

April 15, 2014

Staff App Pick: Take a wild and trippy ride with simian.interface for Windows and Windows Phone

It’s a simple puzzle game that makes ingenious use of abstract shapes, beautiful colors, spatial and visual patterns, all mixed with a psychedelic electronic soundtrack to deliver a surreal and intellectual experience.

April 15, 2014

Xbox One system update, including notifications of online friends, starts rolling out

The update also adds a progress bar to show the status of game saves. Controller and headset adapter firmware updates that reduce audio static and improve wireless connectivity are part of the system update.

April 15, 2014

Office 365 Personal, for one PC or Mac and for one tablet, now available

The subscription is $69.99 a year, or $6.99 a month, and is available online at Office 365.com, Microsoft Stores and through online and retail partners.

April 15, 2014

Microsoft announces 2014 YouthSpark Challenge for Change finalists

Each finalist created a video sharing more about themselves and their ideas. Watch the videos and vote for the project that inspires you the most beginning today, through April 22.

April 15, 2014

Microsoft CEO Nadella unveils data-analysis tools