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April 4, 2014

Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 RC and Azure SDK 2.3 now available to download

New downloads of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Release Candidate and the Azure Software Development Kit 2.3 for .NET were announced Friday, adding a number of features for Azure development.

April 4, 2014

Windows App Studio Beta: Create an app for both Windows Phone and Windows in one session, no code needed

Windows App Studio Beta was relaunched Friday so that developers, from novices to experts, can build a universal Windows app project that results in an app for Windows Phone and Windows, all in a single session.

April 4, 2014

Microsoft Research technology helps bring world’s fastest texting to Windows Phone 8.1

Earlier this year, 15-year-old Gaurav Sharma achieved a Guinness World Record® for fastest text message using a touchscreen mobile phone. Word Flow, the same Microsoft Research technology that Sharma used to win that record, soon will become available to everyone who uses Windows Phone 8.1, which was announced this week.

April 4, 2014

Xbox chief Phil Spencer discusses his new role

Phil Spencer, the new head of Xbox, talks about a variety of topics in the video interview above with Xbox’s Major Nelson. Among them are his thoughts on leading the Xbox team going forward, his laser focus on games and the upcoming E3 event.

April 4, 2014

Windows Phone’s goal: Be the go-to OS for the budget-conscious

April 4, 2014

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 ‘Geek’ bundle includes free Xbox controller and games

April 4, 2014

State insights with Microsoft VP Mike Donlan

April 4, 2014

From Titans to Drivatars: A Closer Look at Xbox Live Compute

April 3, 2014

Microsoft partners with USAID to help end extreme poverty by 2030

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced Thursday that Microsoft is one of 30 Cornerstone Partners chosen to advance a science and technology-based approach to economic development as part of the organization’s Global Development Lab, reports Microsoft on the Issues.

April 3, 2014

From sea to shore, Skype dazzles students with South African penguins

Skype recently organized a month-long series connecting classrooms with renowned marine experts and oceanographers who are exploring the oceans and the creatures living in them. Thousands of students around the world took part in Skype calls with guest speakers from boats out at sea, marine biologists in their labs, and in some cases, Skype calls with some of the animals that live in and around our oceans.