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February 28, 2014

Soccer fans: ‘FIFA 14’ kicks off on Windows Phone

For soccer fans, “FIFA 14” is hard to beat for its generous selection of real players, teams and leagues along with new touch controls for every pass, shot and tackle – and now it’s available at the Windows Phone Store.

February 28, 2014

Try the new Power BI for Office 365 and schedule daily data refreshes for your team to peruse over their morning coffee

With the new availability of Power BI (Business Intelligence) for Office 365, you can now schedule workbook refreshes so your team sees fresh data when they arrive at the office each day. That’s just one example of the functionality described in a new post by the Office Blogs.

February 28, 2014

New multiplayer maps, skins part of ‘Mars’ Chosen Pack’ downloadable content for ‘Ryse: Son of Rome’

“Ryse: Son of Rome’s” new “Mars’ Chosen Pack” downloadable content includes the new Survival multiplayer mode, five new multiplayer maps and a new Gladiator Skin. New Arena Mode maps Pyramid and Obelisk take you into the heart of Egypt. And you can enter the Colosseum as two new contenders: Oswald and Legionnaire.

February 28, 2014

Bring your inner Titan: Xbox One hosts ‘Titanfall’ launch events March 10 on Twitch and at SXSW

Get ready for launch, “Titanfall” launch that is. The game that has been described as the “most addictive” ever is getting a huge welcome, with more than 6,000 retailers nationwide planning midnight openings March 11, when “Titanfall” goes on sale, and launch celebrations planned March 10 on Twitch, as well as at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin.

February 28, 2014

Weekend Reading: February 28th Edition — Microsoft’s 24-hour idea factory, and Microsoft wins a spot on the podium with Windows Azure and Dynamics

Greetings weekend warriors! We’ve got some tasty tidbits to satisfy both the right and the left side of your brain this week. Check it out…

February 28, 2014

Making a difference for eye health in India

Wherever Microsoft does business, we are active members of the communities in which we live and work.  At the Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC) in Hyderabad, some employees took a particular interest in the needs of the visually impaired.  Juhee Ahmed and fellow employees of the MSIDC contributed to create a the Mobility & Sensory Stimulation Park—the first of its kind in the world.

February 28, 2014

Microsoft files Supreme Court amicus brief in support of ending overly broad patents

On Friday, Microsoft filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in support of affirmance in the Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank case. “Our interest in this case is to ensure the Supreme Court understands the difference between true technological innovations and the types of business method patents at issue in this case. Adobe and HP joined Microsoft on the brief,” Horacio Gutierrez, deputy general counsel and corporate vice president of Legal & Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post Friday.

February 28, 2014

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February 28, 2014

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February 28, 2014

The business benefits of saying ‘goodbye’ to Windows XP and ‘hello’ to Windows 8.1

By now you’re probably aware Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on April 8, and Peter K. Han, Microsoft vice president of U.S. OEM, says he doesn’t want to repeat what you already know, but rather focus on the benefits to your business of using Windows 8.1.