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March 6, 2014

Meet five dynamic Microsoft women inspiring change in technology

March 6, 2014

Join Microsoft at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) tech, music and film festival

Several events will be held at the Microsoft Studio, 323 Congress Ave. in Austin, to showcase the company’s innovations in music, gaming, travel, photography and social media from Windows, Xbox, Surface, Windows Phone, Microsoft Research and more.

March 5, 2014

Watch your favorite SyFy, USA and Telemundo shows on your Windows device

NBC Universal delivers some of its best television programming right to your Windows PC or tablet with a trio of free apps now available in the Windows Store.

March 5, 2014

ZooTracer: Tracking animals and other objects made easy through video

A collaboration between the Computational Ecology and Environmental Sciences (CEES) group at Microsoft Research Cambridge introduced ZooTracer at the end of February as a downloadable, easy to use desktop tool that could dramatically expand the amount and kind of data gathered from the natural world.

March 5, 2014

Tips on starting a Skype call using keyboard shortcuts

When you’re switching between instant messaging and calling friends, starting a call in Skype for Windows Desktop is easier if you can use keyboard shortcuts. In a post on Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog, Matthew de Beer reveals pressing Ctrl+R to start an audio call or Ctrl+Shift+R to start a video call. Learn more about using hotkeys in Skype for Windows desktop.

March 5, 2014

Life in the digital crosshairs: Experience the untold story

Read the untold story about how a handful of employees were able to fundamentally shift a culture within Microsoft to prioritize security.

March 5, 2014

Xbox One’s March system update begins rolling out Wednesday

On Wednesday, Xbox Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten announced that the second, and more significant, system update for Xbox One is now rolling out. The update brings improved matchmaking, party chat and friends features that will make gaming on Xbox One an experience like no other.

March 5, 2014

Respawn Entertainment releases two new trailers for Xbox One exclusive ‘Titanfall’

With the release of Xbox One exclusive “Titanfall” just six days away, Respawn Entertainment is tantalizing gamers with two new trailers.

March 5, 2014

Convergence 2014: Best practices from 4 governments that are connecting with their citizens

A government’s main purpose is serving people, and through solid customer relationship management (CRM), they can do it efficiently and with considerable engagement from their citizens. At Convergence 2014 in Atlanta, it’s a hot topic.

March 5, 2014

Students and authors read aloud together via Skype

Skype is joining LitWorld, an international nonprofit organization advocating for literacy, to celebrate World Read Aloud Day Wednesday. Skype in the classroom has gathered a global community of guest authors who will connect with students and teachers through video calls to share their love of reading.