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April 11, 2014

Educators: Don’t forget to take advantage of Student Advantage for Microsoft Office

While Microsoft Office is available for PCs and tablets across most platforms, many students who need to use it have issues with cost or broadband restraints, writes Margo Day, Microsoft Vice President, U.S. Education. Microsoft’s new Student Advantage benefit can eliminate both barriers, she says.

April 11, 2014

Windows Store Red Stripe Deals include half off ‘Asphalt 7: Heat,’ My Trips and ‘Xolitaire Xtreme’

Thursday’s weekly Red Stripe Deals in the Windows Store save you at least 50 percent off the original price of apps and games. The current crop of savings includes a game that packs (asphalt) heat, an app that gives you offline access for your travel details and a version of solitaire that could be considered solitaire on steroids.

April 10, 2014

Hakuna matata! ‘Disney Solitaire’ roars into the Windows Store

Solitaire’s a classic card game, but it’s even more fun with classic characters from some of Disney’s beloved animated movies. That’s the fun of “Disney Solitaire” ($4.99), now available for Windows PCs and tablets.

April 10, 2014

ASUS VivoTab Note 8, with Wacom digital stylus, now $299 in Microsoft Store

This sleek device comes with a Wacom digital stylus that has more than 1,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, giving you pinpoint control of what you write and draw on the screen. It also comes with Microsoft Office Home and Student which includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote – all perfect for note-taking, writing and projects.

April 10, 2014

The living run from you in ‘Zombie Tsunami,’ free in Windows Store

Usually zombie-themed games have you battling or running from zombies, but not in “Zombie Tsunami,” free in the Windows Store. In this adventure, you’re one of the staggering hordes. Take your place in the rampage and attack unfortunate survivors, adding them to your ranks.

April 10, 2014

A range of affordable Windows devices is available for powering the future of education

Microsoft frequently hears from educators about their need for devices at various costs and form factors that will also work within tight budgets, writes Wole Moses of Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector Team.

April 10, 2014

US Partners: Take a look at the sessions you can attend at July’s Worldwide Partner Conference

Worldwide Partner Conference 2014, from July 13-17 in Washington, D.C., is focused on demonstrating new opportunities accelerating the transformation to a mobile-first, cloud-first world. This year, conference content has been streamlined around the most important industry trends: Cloud; Big Data; Enterprise Social; Mobility and Devices; and Leadership, Sales and Marketing.

April 10, 2014

5 things we love about ‘Kinect Sports Rivals’

Action-packed party sports – wake racing, target shooting, rock climbing, bowling, tennis and soccer – are all part of “Kinect Sports Rivals,” released this week for Xbox One. But the game also delivers some features that make it unrivaled.

April 10, 2014

#ICreatedThis: 3D printing hobbyist goes pro at Microsoft

Just like superheroes, some of Microsoft’s employees have incredible “origin stories.” Emmett Lalish’s story began in MakerBot’s Thingiverse – a thriving design community for discovering, making and sharing 3D printable objects.

April 10, 2014

Go the distance with free Endomondo Sports Tracker for Windows Phone

Endomondo Sports Tracker, free for Windows Phone, is a fitness partner and personal trainer you can rely on for distance-based sports, from running to cycling to kayaking.