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April 11, 2014

YouthSpark Connections event in New York City highlights education gap

On Friday, a YouthSpark Connections event – the seventeenth in a national series of meetings – brought together local leaders in business, education and government to discuss the emergence of an education gap in the New York City metro area.

April 11, 2014

‘Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut’ an ‘East meets West space combat game’ for everyone

In a video interview with Xbox Wire, James Brooksby of Born Ready Games shares what you can expect to see in the game, when you should play in fighter or Strike Suit modes, and some of the extra goodies included in the “Strike Suit Zero” experience.

April 11, 2014

Skype debate takes on whether ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ has best Marvel movie villain

Skype asked Ed Brubaker, the writer of the “Captain America” comic from 2004-2012 and creator of the Winter Soldier character, for his insights about why this bad guy is resonating with audiences around the world.

April 11, 2014

Check out these indie games you’ll see on Surface Pro 2 at PAX East Indie Megabooth

At indie games showcase PAX East 2014 in Boston this weekend, Surface is a sponsor of the Indie Megabooth, where more than two dozen indie developers are showing off their games on the Surface Pro 2.

April 11, 2014

Azure Websites now available in Southeast Asia region

Now, all customers will have the option to create their websites in the new region, with all of Azure Websites’ great features available from day one. Azure Websites is now available in four different Asia regions: East Asia, Japan West, Japan East and Southeast Asia.

April 11, 2014

A primer to Bruce Lee’s character in ‘EA Sports UFC,’ due out June 17

Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is a character in the upcoming “EA Sports UFC,” and in a Q-and-A on Xbox Wire, the game’s creative director explains that “We’re not recreating a character from ‘Enter the Dragon’; we’re recreating Bruce Lee, the athlete, if he were in the present day” of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

April 11, 2014

Tips and tricks for using Windows 8.1 Update

On the Windows Experience Blog, Brandon LeBlanc walks users through some of the changes they’ll see when Windows 8.1 Update, which began rolling out yesterday, is installed.

April 11, 2014

Fans scale gigantic titan at ‘Titanfall’ launch for Xbox 360 in Asia

To celebrate the launch of “Titanfall” for Xbox 360 in Asia this week, Xbox Taiwan partnered with famous graffiti artist AHDIAONE to bring the game to life by creating a giant graffiti image of a titan on a 15-meter (nearly 50-foot) high climbing wall at the Neihu Sports Center in Taipei.

April 11, 2014

Developers: Tips on how to get in the fast lane for Windows Store app certification

By understanding the process ahead of time, Windows Store Program Manager Gus Salloum says, “you’ll be able to avoid a number of mistakes that will cause the app to be rejected from certification or otherwise delayed.”

April 11, 2014

City and County of San Francisco upgrade cloud email to Office 365

The City and County of San Francisco is upgrading its cloud email to Office 365 for 29,000 employees to improve how key public safety services – law enforcement, fire and rescue, and health – are delivered to citizens, and to reduce IT management costs.