Recent News

March 5, 2014
US Partner team helps customers say bye to Windows XP

To help your customers transition from the end of Microsoft support for Windows XP, Office 2003 and Exchange Server 2003 come April 8, the U.S. Partner team encourages you to check out the Get Modern with Windows 8.1 and Office campaign. It provides resources that will help you explain the benefits of modernizing your customers’ businesses by moving them to current versions of Windows, Office and Exchange.

March 5, 2014
Chats away! Facebook Messenger now on Windows Phone

Facebook can be awfully distracting, especially at those times when all you want to do is chat with your FB buds. But with Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone, you can bypass the News Feed and get right to those conversations.

March 5, 2014
Get where you need to go with HERE Maps in the Windows Store

Traveling doesn’t have to be a hassle, not when you have HERE Maps to help you get there. Now available for free from the Windows Store, this comprehensive app gives you dedicated city pages, detailed maps for major cities and directions (public transit, walking and driving).

March 5, 2014
Xbox One update gives you Bing Web search

As part of the Xbox One system update, any time you search with “Xbox Bing,” you’re now going to get results from the Web, as well as from an expansive marketplace.

March 5, 2014
Small businesses: Stay safe, get up to date before Windows XP, Office 2003 support ends April 8

The workplace has changed – we’re all more mobile and more social, and to stay competitive, small businesses need the right tools to compete. If businesses are running Windows XP or Office 2003 after April 8, they not only won’t have the right tools, but they run the risk of falling victim to malware because security updates and support for Windows XP and Office 2003 will cease.

March 5, 2014
New details of update to Windows Embedded Compact 2013 revealed

In a postTuesday over on the Windows Embedded blog, Senior Product Manager Partha Srinivasan provided new details around the update to Windows Embedded Compact 2013. According to Srinivasan, intelligent devices have a number of unique requirements in order to function properly: low power needs, low resource requirements such as RAM/ROM, and multiple connectivity options.