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March 8, 2014

Calling all fans! ‘Titanfall’ for Xbox One: Microsoft retail stores midnight launch events

Starting at 9 p.m. on March 10, fans are invited to join us at any of our retail stores across North America to win more than $2,000 in prizes at each event, including the Xbox One Titanfall Edition bundle, Xbox One Titanfall Limited Edition Wireless Controller, Xbox One Media Remote, “Titanfall” gear or a year-subscription to Xbox Live, among other prizes.

March 8, 2014

Find out how to publish Windows Phone apps for enterprise

The latest “Inside Windows Phone” video shows how to publish Windows Phone apps for enterprise through the Windows Phone Store, as a beta and through private distribution.

March 8, 2014

‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ ‘Devastation’ coming first to Xbox April 3

“Devastation,” the second downloadable content pack for “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” debuts April 3, first on Xbox. It features four unique multiplayer maps, an all-new, tactical 2-in-1 weapon and “Episode 2: Mayday” – the next installment in Extinction’s four-part episodic narrative.

March 8, 2014

Check out Dell’s new Latitude 13 Education Series laptop for classrooms

This laptop, built with a rubberized LCD and base trim, is designed to be tough and has been subject to military-standard testing. It has a fully sealed keyboard and touchpad, a 13.3-inch display and on models with touch it has Corning Gorilla Glass NBT for scratch resistance.

March 8, 2014

HIMSS14 conference recap: Microsoft demos technology transforming the healthcare industry

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., wrapped up Feb.27, ending a week of wide-ranging demonstrations of the ways Microsoft technology is transforming the healthcare industry.

March 7, 2014

International Women’s Day profile: Meet Skype Android app engineer Kine Camara

Women who are inspiring change are being honored March 8 on International Women’s Day, and Kine Camara is one, having crossed traditional boundaries in her role as an engineer, a field still dominated by men.

March 7, 2014

Accessible yoga for the blind using Kinect

After sustaining a running injury that made her turn to yoga for exercise, Kyle Rector and her advisor, Julie Kientz, realized the potential of using Kinect to detect yoga poses. Using skeletal tracking, voice recognition and the ability to use software to help people improve the alignment of people’s bodies, they developed Eyes-Free Yoga.

March 7, 2014

Get ready for ‘Titanfall’ with these three apps for Xbox One

As you gear up for the March 11 release of “Titanfall,” you’ll definitely want to get the apps for Twitch, “Machinima Wingman” and Upload Studio to make sure you’re ready to go “on air” with your own “Titanfall” gameplay, writes Xbox Wire.

March 7, 2014

5 handy tips and tricks to personalize your Surface

If you want to pin your favorite artist, album or radio station to your Start Screen for quick and easy access, the Surface team tells you how in a new post sharing their five favorite tips and tricks.

March 7, 2014

‘Rabbids Big Bang’ and its adventurous space bunnies now on Windows PCs and tablets

If you’ve enjoyed “Rabbids Big Bang” on Windows Phone devices, now you can fling these crazy, oversized bunnies on your Windows PC or tablet. With the flick of a finger, you can fling these wascally wabbits into outer space, and control their trajectory with a jetpack – paying close attention to planetary gravity.