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March 20, 2014

Six ways to help protect yourself from tax scams

In the rush to file taxes before deadline, it’s important to protect your valuable information. The Security Tips & Talk blog has posted six ways to keep it out of the wrong hands.

March 20, 2014

Yammer Now for iPhone adds stickers to app

Yammer Now for iPhone was released a few months ago, letting you instantly message your coworkers and have conversations in real time, no matter where you are. In addition to emoticons, now the app has added stickers to give you even more quick ways to express your thoughts.

March 20, 2014

Free e-book can help you develop a location-based Windows Store app

Written by Ricky Brundritt, the e-book dives into location intelligence and the different options for creating location-aware apps for Windows 8.1.

March 20, 2014

Renault and Microsoft Advertising showcase vehicle design using ads in apps

Renault has launched a cross-platform campaign with Microsoft Advertising to showcase the design of Renault vehicles using ads that are embedded within Windows 8 apps on desktop and tablet.

March 20, 2014

Microsoft announces Stephen J. Luczo leaving board of directors

Luczo was a member of the Compensation Committee and the CEO search committee that selected new CEO Satya Nadella.

March 20, 2014

Microsoft’s goal: Bring Big Data insights to a billion people

At the annual Global Accounts Summit in San Francisco, Susan Hauser, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Enterprise and Partner Group, delivered a joint keynote with Takeshi Numoto, corporate vice president of Server and Tools Marketing, on the topic of Big Data. They shared how the company’s technology can accelerate global enterprise customers’ growth and agility.

March 20, 2014

Red Stripe Deals include ‘ilomilo plus,’ NovaMind Mind Mapping and ‘Red Crow Mysteries’

Thursday’s weekly Red Stripe Deals in the Windows Store save you at least 50 percent off the original price of favorite apps, indie games and Xbox titles. The latest batch includes surreal worlds, learning games for children and mesmerizing hidden object challenges.

March 20, 2014

Microsoft exec: Congress must finally pass immigration reform

When the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services starts accepting this year’s applications for H-1B visas, demand is expected to outpace the spaces available, and many will not be able to get a visa to work in the U.S. “This annual shortfall is again a reminder of the need for Congress to finally pass immigration reform,” writes Fred Humphries, Microsoft vice president, U.S. Government Affairs.

March 20, 2014

Blink photo app updated with new look, better video stabilization and sharing to OneDrive

With Thursday’s update to Blink for Windows Phone 8, photo takers will find a revamped user interface and better features to make every shot better, such as tapping on the screen to lock focus and advanced image stabilization.

March 20, 2014

Microsoft named to World’s Most Ethical Companies list for fourth consecutive year

“While we are very grateful and highly appreciative of this honor, we recognize there is more work to be done, and we commit ourselves to ongoing improvement,” writes Dan Bross, Senior Director, Corporate Citizenship.